18 MAY 1861, page 17

Conversation.

" Celui qui court aprea l'esprit, attrappe 1a sottise." • W RITERS have clearly gone mad about conversation. The chances are that any paper you take up, or any modern book you......

Altigir•

Ix chronicling the most remarkable occurrences of our Italian Opera, our attention, this week, is especially due to one incident which' will probably be memorable in the annals......