closer, and may be an attraction, but not a great one, for some time to come. At all events, the part of _Valentine Barbrook_ will add another highly-finished picture to Mr. HARE'S gallery of eccentric comedy-character. I think of him with delight, and exclaim, once more--Admirable! PRIVATE BOX. * * * * * At Drury Lane the Baddeley Cake Meeting was a Goodly sight. * * * * * [Symbol: Right-Pointing Hand] NOTICE.--Rejected Communications or Contributions, whether MS., Printed Matter, Drawings, or Pictures of any description, will in no case be returned, not even when accompanied by a Stamped and Addressed Envelope, Cover, or Wrapper. To this rule there will be no exception.