... REPOR T. The Committee, in Issuing their First Attnual Report, have much pleasure and satisfaction tn beinz able to congratulate the Patrons and Supporters of the School on the success which has attended Its operations during the year ending the Blst January. 1860. The Committeeareglad tostate that the roomsengaged by them in Worihgate-street. respecting the eligibility of which some dotbt was ...

... THE ReV. HoUGo PIGOT'S HISTORY OF HAI)LEIGKr. -There is no town in Suffolk which offers greater at- tractions to the antiquarian, historian, and archaeolo. gist than that of Hadleigh; and it is with great pleasure that we inform our readers that to whichever of these classes they may belong. their researches will be much aided by the perusal of Mr. Pigot's work on that town. Mr. Pigot has ...

... On Monday last this great fair, with its world-spread fame as the greatest horse mart in this country,was com- menced, and the celebrity Lincolnshire has acquired for its production of horses, has this year been fully sus- tained. The facilities which this county affords for grazing purposes, the energy evinced by the most com- petent and influential judges of horses to advance the interests ...

... LINES ON THE BEATH OF THE LATE MRE. E. T. PATON.I Te Lord gave, and the Lord batli taken away; blessed be the Name of the Lord.-Job I., V. 21. NWo cypress bough may o'er thee wave, Nor summer buds their fragrance shed; Thine lt a lone, anhonoered grave, Deep hi old ocean's hoary bed. No father fond was bending near, Watchful to ease thy gasping breath. With Christ's ovn roast thy soul to ...

... On Thursday Sir Edward C. Kerrison, Bart., kindly threw open the spacious and beautiful grounds of Oakley' Park for an exhibition and musical fete of the Eye Hor- ticultural Society. Oakley Park stands upon the north border of the county, and is so happily secluded and dis- tant from any place which a stranger may reach by or. dinary means of transit, and is surrounded by small towns so ...

... POULTRY .SOW AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE. The usual winter exhibition of poultry, pigeons, and rabbits, was opened on Wednesday at the Crystal Palace eand continued till the end of the week. The show consisted of 958 pens of poultrv and ornamental water-fowl, 366 pens of pigeons and 86 pens of rab. bits. All the best breeds of poultry were represented by first.class specimens, which were not more ...

... ?? Tuesday this great fair commenced. It is cele- red brated for its varied and choice description of cattle, an gigantic in extent of supply, and has acquired the nt. reputation of being one of the largest cattle marts Pao in this country, and is productive of a great annual gathering of stock breeders and cattle dealers. . This art mart is held, under statute of ancient date, for the cat ...

... .. tL .. Lft. The (allowing is the list of successful exhibitors at the show on the 16th inst., for which we were unable to find room in our last JYournaol: GROWERs a on SALE.-CTr FLOWERLsn-Second east IS hollyhocks, blooms, Mr. John Nounn, Norwich. Best 18 roses (in bunches of 3), Mr. Thomas Barnes, Stow. market ; 2nd, Mr. J. Nunn. Best 24 verbenas (3 trusses in a bunch), Mr. Thomas Barnes; ...

... utterature. OLD FRIONDS AND NK- ACQUAINTANcsl[First and Second Series): By AGNES STRICKLAND. Burton and Co., Ipsreich; London: Simpkin, Mar- shall, and Co. The great Roman historian was in the habit of solac- ing his leisure hours by writing out the Greek mythic tales in simple narrative for the instruction and enter. taintaent of his son. Niebuhr did not think it beneath his dignity to stoop ...

... SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE AND IMPLEMENT (Abridged from the Times,) Agriculture being really Royal now, Her Most Gra. cious Mjesty, with the Princess Alice, accompanied his Royal Highness to the Smithfield Club private view on Monday while on Saturday Her Imperial Majesty the Empress of the French graced the exhibition with her presence, and charmed the polite honorary direc- tor by two hours of ...

... INAUGURATION OF THE BROWN FREE LI BRARY AND MUSEUM AT LIVERPOOL. The important event of opening tile Liverpool Free Library and Museum, the munificent gift of Mr. W. Brown, M. P., for South Lancashire, took place on Thursday last in the presence of a very brilliant assem- blage, amongst whom ?? Brougham, the Lord Bishop of Chester, Sir R. Peel, the Rev. Dr. Raffles, Sir John Bowring, Mr. Jas. ...

... BIRMINGHIANI CATTLE SHOW. The private view at this exhibition took place on Monday. Soon after eleven o'clock Blingley-hall began to fill, and from that hour until late in the after- noon the place was one dense crowMd. The company comprised, not merely the nobility resident in the neighbouring countsi, bitt they came as usual from all parts of the eonlutry. The exhibition was 'a nsilered a ...