... THE ROYAL. LANCASHMR- AGRiCULTURAL SHOW. Yesterday afternoon-a largely-attendedtmeet- ing of the council-of the Royal Lacaahire Agri- cultual Society was held on the show ground, Scarishrhck New-road,- Southport, Mr. G. S. Hale, of Knowdey, piresding. Mr.I Birch, the-secretay4 presented fhe. follow- ing ?? arrangements for the forth- coming shoarnrein a;-fcrwartcodition. Entries for implements ...

... THE ART GALLERIES AT C ONWAY. d The Royal Cambrian Academy of Art, which I e enjoys the immnedinte-patronzige of the Prince and 'wi' B. Princess of Wales, will on Monday inaugurate Tr, le its 14th annual exhibiticn at- Plas Mawr, Coln- te w, nar. The new gallery,' which as. opened in tbe e Feorary last, and has been constructed from 5e U. the designs of Mets.ra Baker and Hughes, ?? ,des .h and ...

... I MMAQZES FOR THE MOMe _ c'onheI pio y Review- 0(Distsr sod Ca.) prominence is given to, an article on -The Futur of Home Hule, in which is ad--bnS5- the meival of Mr. John Biht's scheme of It e_ n Irish Comimitee. Mr. Deanetrmus C. BoaGe~r rMin1 te supplies an interesting but not very contvincing and Vo sccocant of Li Hung Chazzg~s pafitio 3msift Cap, it His cemmunication is certainly more ...

... -BOOKS Q-5 Mambo. By Xirby, F.L. aqaqba). Wh a p f the autr. ~ Nuseerims atio~a by C. Wli , and a: d £peiefor aparrrng avi~e ih el a withthe z - t hd beha ally illustrated vi rom cow* to coer-theis is !mdly & dmu4-pg, thoghths 0f tmale 567, sfo abmdani i ztbs atal tm I hoveve' being a ntmmaid. _ con LS mideablet famility i of hib penl. As an d example of what the rederof is vome may d exnet, ...

... s SHAKESPEARE TJIFATRE. A Irish comedy-drama succeeds pantaoniina at the Shakespeare Theatre tbi week, and last evening e Shaughra was pre~sentsl to an andiflne o satiixaetry iemenams. Of i30uci- c tank'ss heroes none is more popul.ar than the merry . Conn, and Mr. F. C. Matthews gives always s an ideal treatment to tl3e part. ils rich brogue, roguish laugh, and rollicking gait are as ...

... ; Id' ,p the~floD o ingimtereaultof exatnin ation held' l~ S-at Liverpool D eeember 2n1, the name of the 1 teacher and academy appearing first,. ollowet~by. 1 the nasnesof the suecessful students :- ed PuA.cncr.-Wiss Vickese, Grove Music Academy, 8, X_.1. Lloyd. 2M8 Upper Paliantstre ?? Ashton. 3 msilver medalist, senior first --.lass honcurs. Miss )56 Cooper, Avondale, Croxteth-r-ad-M-y Bury ...

... PRESCOT AGRIEMITURALi SHOW. I The twetfth annual show-ofthe Presoo and District Agricultural Society wuas held, -by the permission of the Earl of Derby, president of the society, in linowaley Park, yeseay aft The whole of the arangementS were carried .orst by an enoetio oommittee, of which Mr. J. J Haorby, steward to Lord Ilarbyv' estate, was chairman, and Mr. T. Demnett, I.P., vice-cinir man ...

... I TEE I Cote!>TS The fir. of the Harrisorn CCr ^ -c- pool sca¢son toek place Las . :hatmnomc Hall. and the himoT0 , .o1tna tm MO.e ?? byho ns. . n Patti. ?? %hora =ut ?? - . ) i > - sreth z link. TFiey :7t.r _ 3 tion to hcr. sod se ina r by ht_ vlitce a:nd her . powver. Toe -It a S: . Fx | aaust ' d rarly hec 1, j bri~lia_,cs aS a; 2il:, U~ ;. c ; S.-t- ?? ' rd erill s s'a et u a s n : ' ' . ...

... VALE OF CONW-AY ?? TURIRAL SOCIETY; I '1 S11O\ ATLLA(-- Sannual T;holv of the Vale or C tural S-ociety, m 1ldci -isi an a frmd adoioin Cs ?? *l Rchlard Janivs, Dy r;:l' prk--.ident, and Mr. bt I jie;-cn-r, th tileoe-pr'-saen, -aid ?? rircld I.) ?? JV U, I' m'rgec foira xrr is 1 ?? 1-r Ladys.1'hip Mr. P. :V ''other ?? s-. rrt l 1Li nudnot ixere largte ?? ?? t* - cattle ?? lI - ?? i'aor T ...

... BOOKS OF THE DAL w¶jdl to- ir LJae tand RlP . ftif i ?? bit),raiphy of the QMeuee1-rM the yew: *U ,Wtc t~ ime. ?? Alfred B. Knight±.S t'S, e, ,p5idgeandCo4 Mhis verye1;11 ;- NeFt ?? cdtile ien~es life, especially ri - l :, oy youth. N?opu rror n?bler life be hiJ P 11 mcr an mnple to he followved: it .c- detil by the daznirs oi ?? int e 'nL=TndsSover~eign, therefore -we riimed u, to-rnotice ...

... IBOJ30S OF TH DAL I ;I1A:w FRTY YEARS O * ofl PI{GRESS AND REFOMRM lof a irtat Malabai ad his nkzs f `ap I desire laiancr 3fr. Karkana has 5 more wtdely volume. Weshte lhe ~ hs nrfetaiigfor never asb 1worthy ofewrld-wide raputi on than= . i atd refssmer. It is too r ytz- Malabari owled the development ' r cart t~o the pious and unworldly e int f a~n Ergish imisonary, who, be-'wo ** ring toe ...

... BIRKENHEAD AGRICUL- TURAL SHOW. n FIRST DAY. VOLUMINOUS ENTRIES. 8S !- I KEEN COMPETITIONS. B ) I The officials of the Wirral and Birkenhead i I AgriculturaA Society have compiled an interest- ing list which brings into comparison the me- m- Iher of entries for each of their annual shows during the past decade. It is not only an in- T - teresting but a highly atisfactory record, bear- ing ...