... HANDSWORT[ AND LOZELLS FLORAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S EXHIBITION. The third exhibition for the preosnt season, in connection with this Association, took place on Tuesday, in the beautifully laid out grounds surrounding Gilbertstone House, Yardley, the residence of ir. B. N. Kimberley, a gentleman whose succoestal competition for a length of time at the Edgbaeton, llandewonlh, and other ...

... ?? Q HER NEMAJBltY'8 THEATRE. On Monday night a grand extra performance was given, the receipts of which have been presented by Mr. E. T. Smith to the fund of the Volunteer Rifle Association. The evening of the day was selected as being that on which the Rifle Association commeneed their operations on Wimbledon-oommon. The entertainments were of a varied kind, and consisted of the first scene ...

... I It was stated iu Tin Ea on a former occasion that Dr. James Pooh, who had been the mueical director of the English Opera at Drury-lane Theatre had petitioned the Insolvent Debtora Court, and had been libe- rated on ball. He appeared on Thursday to be board before Mr Comntls- eioner Nichols, and wae etrongly opposed. Mr Dowee represented a creditor named Joseph Braham; and Mr Bicker Caarten ...

... The Lyceum Theatre was opened on Monday evening by some members of the above corps and their friends, in aid of the funds of this distinguished body of Volunteers, the pieces selected for the essay of their various capabilities being The Rough Diaosed, The Corsicae Brothers, and Mr. Oxenford's admirable one-act farce of Twice Killed. Amateur acting has become so highly respectable and there is ...

... ~ i --a) ?S ?? ,- - I o, . ?? - 4 ' ;: . ?? . : . ?? . : 01 I I .. I. 'T-I . Last night W. BW fe ioert (the firt of a fd %li~e)4 Ibm : i r The price of :dison -ft a shilling, I : as an immense aemblage; the music-hall being au densely erowded as it used to be when the Serr1' Oanlen were' sX nact in vogue it the dmy, dais of poor Juijien. The concer consited (withX one exceptiou}o pl~ece ...

... L I T E RAT U R E, THE BADDINGrON P1ERBAGEI* Mr. Sala's novel lais been subjected to severe oriti- eism. The saturday Review gave it to their unsc~a. pulous slasher; the amiable editor of this periodical Lass his list of authors to be abused, Mr. Sala, with Mr. Dickens, is on the black list. Let the popular George Augustus place his name upon a new title ' page, rind all lovers of ill-natured ...

... HtURRAH FORt OtLt ELBM ! aY ELVA COOY. murrab for ?? I men Of tl nding; Who have sprung wkindt e Warst y branid, Bot willtg nor ager t brand eight oet burning. Buttegave bsrat rob tbey have fronts for a blow; Theyhav bm etfratd 5ee'how the'll win them; Show them lsure' a trigger, and eyes for a foe, They b0have 5d5 fgt roe Briton i in tbem. That WhiU prhe eGarey, and tbe Green, and the Bl*e; ...

... vithing% from 11 vuntb. II A PLANATARY PrERvRT.- in consequence of the long-con- tinned cloudy sky, which hidos all the stars, a report has got about that Venue bas actually taken the vell. Ten PRAcTIcAL HousEw:Fz.-` Sir, said, speaking of his wife, the husband of a lady whoee mind was exclusively devoted to .domestic affairs-` Sir, she would have made a dumpling of the apple which revealed ...

... lOUTMLDGE'S NATURAL HISTORY. Parts XV. and XVI. i London: Routledge and Co., FarringdoDk-street. T 3~hese parts treat of sheep, deer. swine, &o., in a popilar and bifily Interesting manner. Typographical excellence and ?? talent are displayed in this useful work. Sa9LL'S POPTUBR !NATURAL HISTORY; ILLUSTRATED OSTowrY OF EROLARVD *FAtiLY. PAPER AXAD FAMILY ~Bc. a8. London: Ca590il and C., La ...

... it h- Last evening, nfter the play of Biretc'icms, a new farce of ad the good old English school, from the pen of Mr. H. Craven, was produced, entitled Biel'il GOut. The plot is too extra- er vagant and complicated to bear very strict analysis; but the c- audience were faiu to overlook the improbability of the story e in consideration of the drollery of the incidonts. The seen is laid in the ...

... PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS, HER M&1ESTY'S THEATRE. mings end operas appear never to die. On TUes. day last HER M rAJEsTY TnaAT'E finished its season, and on Thursday it was working away as hard as ever, and no more feeling the fatigue than would a steam- engine. The explanation is that the now season, com. menced on Thursday, is to be a series of extra nights at reduced prices, for the especial ...

... fjj-& ?A TURF. Yriciasstides of Painilties. $ed.7didl Series. By Sir ant BEIRNAR.D BurxE, Ijlster Ring-a-tt-Antis. Lou- w~ll( don: Longmuan anrd Co. Sir Those whD have seen the firs e'e fSrB dev Burke's 1Vicissitudes will need no rouid giv tion of ours to read the second. We on]>' regfret bin that want of space will not permit us to notice 'Ore Mel than a few out of the many romlances which ...