The Theatres, &C.

THE THEATRES , & c .

DHTJRY LANE .-On Thursday , 1 st April , anil Siitunlav Snl , OTHELLO The opera season will commence on Saturday , 10 th April . HAYMARKET .-On this dav ( Saturday ) at 2 . 0 and " . 30 , OUR AMERICAN COUSIN , and ( Evening only ) , TilK LOAN 01 ' A LOVER . ADEIiPHI . —At 7 . 0 , SARAH'S YOUNCV HAN , NICHOLAS K 1 CKLEUY ,

and the BELLES OF THE KITCHEN . PEINCESS'S .-At 7 . 30 , ROUND THE WORLD IN EIGHTY DAYS . LYCEUM . —On Monday and during the week , at 6 . 50 , FISH OUT OF WATK R . At 7 . 15 , HAML KT . OLYMPIC—At 7 . 0 , TWENTY MINUTES WITH A TIGER . AT 7 . 30 , THE TWO ORPHANS .

STEAND .-This evening , At 7 . 0 , FARCK . At 7 . 20 , OLD SAILORS . At 9 . 15 , LOO AND THK PARTY WHO TOOK MISS . In Easter week , INTIMIDAD . PBINCE OF WALES'S . —This evening , At 7 .-15 , SWEETHEARTS and SOCIETY .

GAIETY—This evening , ROSE MICHEL . GLOBE .-THE GUINEA STAMP and BLUE BEARD ( revised ) . ST . JAMES'S .-At 7 . 15 , BRIGHTON and CONRAD AND MEDORA . BOYALTY .-At 7 . 30 , CRYPTOCONCHOIDSYPHONOTOMATA . At 8 . 30 LA PERICHOLE . After which TRIAL BY JURY .

VAUDEVILLE .-At 7 . 0 , A WHIRLIGIG . At 7 .-15 , OUR BOYS . At 10 A REGULAR FIX . CHABING CROSS .-At 7 . 30 , DRAWING THE LINE . At 8 . 15 , THE NEW MAGDALEN .

OPERA COMIQUE .-Oa Monday and during the week , at 8 . 0 , LA FAMILLE BENOITON . ALHAMBRA . —At 7 . 15 , THE GOOSE WITH THE GOLDEN EGGS . At 8 . 0 , WHITTINGTON . CRITERION . —LES PRES SAINT GERVAIS . & e .

COURT .-At 7 , 30 , SHORT AND SWEET . At 8 . 20 , LADY FLORA . SURREY .-This evening , at 8 . 0 , HAMLET . PHILHARMONTC .-On Monday , THE OLD LOVE and THE TALISMAN SANGER'S AMPHITHEATRE . - Commencing Monday , HAMILTON'S NEW EXCURSIONS AT HOME AND ABROAD .

CRYSTAL PALACE .-This Day , CONCERT , on Monday , Burlesque , ROBIN HOOD . CAPT . BOYTOX'S FEATS . Open daily , AQUARIUM , PICTURE GALLERY , & c . POLYTECHNIC—New Programme , COOKS and COOKERY—SPAINTHE ISLE OF WIGHT , with new Views-THE MAGICIAN AND THE

GENII , in which several wonderful illusions and mysteries will he shown . Daily , 12 . 0 and 7 . 0 . Admission , Is . EGYPTIAN ( LARGE ) HALL .-Dr . LYNN , at 3 . 0 and 8 . 0 . EGYPTIAN HALL . —MASKELYNE AND COOJCE , at 3 . 0 and 8 . 0 . ST . GEORGE'S HALL , Langham Place—Mr . and Mrs . GERMAN REED at 8 . 0 . Thursday and Saturday at 3 only .

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THE MASONIC AND MILITARY ORDERS OF THE RED CROSS OF CONSTANTINO K . H . 8 ., ST . JOHN THFEVANGELIST . rpiIE SECOND ANNUAL RED CROSS BALL will take place , . 1 . under the auspices of the Grand Council , at WILLIS ' S ROOMS , St . James's , on WKDXKSDAY , the 31 st Match , the surplus funds to he devoted to tho Masonic Charities nnd tho Grand Almoner ' s Fund . COOTE AND TINNEY'S BAND . Dancing to commence at Nine o'clock . Double Ticket ( to admit a Lady and Gentleman , or Tivo Ladies ) , , Ws ; lady ' s Ticket , Uis ; Gentleman ' s Ticket , 18 sCd ; to include Refreshments during tho evening , and a Champagne Supper . Fiuxcis BtiUDim ' , C 4 rand Viceroy , President . R . WEvnvoRTit LITTLE , G . Treas ., Treasurer . H . A . DUBOIS , G . A . Treas . " ) „ „ , . C . F . HOOABD , G . Y . Chan , j ' Secretaries . Offices : 17 CHEAT JAMES STIUCET , BEDFORD ROW , W . C . 10 th March 1875 .

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History Of The Week.

HISTORY OF THE WEEK .

THE House of Lords had a short sitting on Friday last , when the Royal Assent was given , by Commission , to sundry Bills . The Land Tithe and Transfer Bill was read a tbird time and passed . The Marquis of Salisbury introduced a Bill to consolidate the Statutes on Indian Legislation , and the Earl of Kimberley drew attention to

the inconvenience arising from the Agricultural Children Act not applying to children above 12 years of age , while the Elementary Education Act applied to children up to the age of 13 . The noble Earl suggested that the two acts should bo made consistent , but the Duke of Richmond

would not undertake , on behalf of the Government , to deal with the matter , at all events , this Session . Their Lordships soon after adjourned , for the Easter recess , till Thursday , the 8 th prox . The same evening , in the House of Commons , Sir C . Dilke moved for the appointment of a

select committee to inquire into existing Election Machinery , In his speech , and in the debate which ensued , many irregularities and some hardships were pointed out , but the

motion was withdrawn , on the assurance of the Attorney General that the attention of the Government would be directed to the subject next Session . Further progress was made in Committee with the Artisans' and Labourers '

Dwellings Bui , sundry clauses being added thereto , and the Mutiny Bill passed through Committee after certain amendments had been moved and defeated . The greater portion of the Monday and Tuesday Sittings was occupied with the debate on tho second reading of the Peace

Preservation ( Ireland ) Bill , which , in the end , was carried by an overwhelming majority . Lord R . Montagu moved a resolution condemning exceptional legislation for Ireland , and affirming that no sufficient grounds existed at the present moment for any such measures . He was supported

by a considerable following of Irish Members , but the effort thus to dispose of the measure was , as we have said , unsuccessful , as both sides of the House agreed as to the propriety of , and necessity for the measure . In the course of his speech , Lord R . Montagu referred to the Act

exempting Lodges of Freemasons from the operation of certain laws , respecting the taking of oaths and secret meetings . He said that , on inquiry , he had ascertained that the requirements of the Act were not complied with , and accordingly he drew a picture of the Lord Lieutenant

and the Chief Secretary being arrested under this Act , and being liable to seven years' penal servitude . The Chief Secretary , however , pointed out that all Societies working under the authority of the Lord Lieutenant were exempt

so the Freemasons , of whom His Grace , of Abercorn was the Grand Master i . j . c ' and , would not be liable as suggested . The Iu — ^ rose at a late hour on Tuesday , and stands adjourned over Easter to Monday the 5 th proximo ,