... [^toLenZ Paollet.] Silks are but sparingly worn in the country this year; still, in visiting toilettes, some very rich taffetas, as well as satins, and even velvet, are worn. The question of garnitures has become of importance this season. Formerly trimmings were added to enhance the beauty of the robe; now, on the contrary, the robe is inferior, the additions of trimmings being the subject to ...

... MR. TOOLE AT TEE THEATRE ROYAL, Mr. J. L. Toole appears at the Theatre Royal to.hnght. in company with Mr. Paul Bedford. As we ourselves bave already said what we had to say In antIcIpation, we need scarcely do more than quote from the Liverp5o0 Mernsy of Saturday, an account of the manner In which, at his farewell benefit, Mr. Toole was received by the Liverpool public:-- The farewell benefit ...

... Benefits, In the theatrical sense of the word, may Eezve equally to welcome the coming, or speed the parting guest. Last week, an interesting ceremonial of this description was employed to hoonnr the departure, after twenty-seven years' public service, of the manager of our oldest local theatre, and last night the same device was put In requisition to consolidate the position of the ...

... Lewwood Coal, dis. : and Birmingham Preference Shares, 9}. Stratford Bent Charges quoted 30 ; Wellington and Severn Junctions, to : Birmingham and Staffordshire Gas, shares. 5 pm.: and Alliance Fire, pm. There were sellers Banking Company's shares at IS; Birmingham Joint Stock Bank, 10, and Town District Bank 172. ...

... ST. THOMAS'S PARISH, BIRMINGHAM. Yesterday, at noon, a meeting was held the Provident Institution, Ann Street, to take into consideration whether any, and if so, what steps shall taken towards the erection new church in the parish of St. Thomas. The Rev. T. Wilkinson, rector of the parish, took the chair. There were also present the Archdeacon of Coventry, the Hon. and Rev. G. M. Yorkc, Rev ...

... YESTERDAY. Before Messrs. T. C. S. Kynncrsley (Stipendiary), (>'. Dixon, ami D. Malins. Oi.d Offender. Mary Ann Mansjicld (41), prostitute, Livery Street, was charged with attempting steal watch, value i' 2., from the person of Francis Middleton, of Blews Street West. Between one and two o'clock on Sunday morning last, the prosecutor was passing along Summer Row, when he was accosted by the ...

... lBMINGHAM C.ATTLE AND DOG SHOW. I The weather was unfortunately rainy yesterday morn- iog, and therefore interfered, no doubt, to some extent, .wVith the atcendance at the private view at Bingley Hall. The vieitors were, however, numerous, andincluded the following :-The Earl and Countess of Bralford, with Viscount Newport, Lady Bridgemaan, the Hon. L. Bridge- mnan, and the Heon. and Rev. ...

... PrJINCE OF WALES THEATRE. DIDLLE. DEATI1ICE AS MARIE ANTOINETTE. Ancting aflltle'' sailstories of the death of kings,hbusy Some herve been deposed, Some Slain in war, no more tragic and toiuching histioty has ever occurred than in the fate of the liatndsoir'e and unhappy Mlario Antoinette, the Quecn ot Louiii thieSixteenlthof Francee. Her praise wassoundced in onie oftehemiost eloquent ...

... T-HE TRE ROYAL. MR. TOOLE IN I ID AL{ER TITAN LIF I. Ileth for Its own sake and that of its principal exponent--for its merits of constreetioit sad elharaeter-paintiflg a1s wait as its uses forbisitrionie developmeont-t0m neW dosnaetie dramnalofINM. Byron, in which Mir. Tooke appeared here last night, is entitled to seome- tising more than passing mention. In1 plot and incident, Dearer than ...

... IBIRMINGHAM MUSICAL FkSTIVAL. SECONrD DA ?? THE MORNING PERFORMANCE. The fine ?? of the preceding evening were not destined to be realised yesterday. The nan got up In an l temper, and refused to show himself, and the clouds took a dirty advantage of the absence of the King of Day, and joined isue In the construction of one of those cold vapour baths-euphemistloally designated Scotch mists- ...

... HANDEL MUSICAL FESTIVA.L. FIRST DAY Verom our e1vs lReporter] Flee HIllijalus w ith which the crystal d o, ne at S yden- ham resounded yesterday, on the occasion of the formal opening of the third Triennial Handel Festival, whatever their effect upon the general public, will ienquestionably have awakened a heartfelt echo in the breast of every person interested in the commercial issue of the ...

... TJ[EATRE ROYAL. It is gratifying to find that the atern business of political warfare, in which Birmingham iH noew # earnestly absorbed, has so little influence on the public taste for gecn, or and more humaniaing pursuits, and that it is possible f jr m em - bers of the snse community to take very opposite views of rival election candidates like Dixon and Lloyd without abating a jot of their ...