... t THE CLOSING. It is not intended ti close the building totally on the lot of November, as will be seen by the following copy of the Minute passed by her Majesty's Commissioners at their meeting on Monday last Resolved, to close the Exhibition on Saturday, the lst of Novemnber, 'but that the building shall remain open for another fortnight after that date at a higher price of admission, in ...

... I ,londay( nt a meeting of the Royal Commissioniers, 1tll at Earl (Granville's house, the question as to the day 0flOg 'ass finally settled, the (late fixed, as wo inti it would be, being Saturday, the 1st of November le contractors tried hard to get this date extended 1'tl 1ior 15th November; but, for the reasons we 6!Nally laid before our readers as to the objections of Y l1¶hvuei countries ...

... Thle formal opening of this show took place yesterd;ay Aftesnoon, butthe proceedings extended little further th in1 the award of the judges. Though the weather was cel- tainly to be described as favourable, there were not above 120 persons present in addition to those engaged in! the businees. The latter body constituted a considerable rumn- her, consisting as it did of owners and feeders of ...

... THE Cp 'y^TAL PALACE zl I T A MTIURATION TACR ?? - Scarcely was the 1.'rnuneanteits iii 31r. Day bad been codd rsn 00:t l, splendid music ball], whit.1i has ri01like' creative hands of architecC and ?? 5aIv Street, in conjunction with the well.,'. Sai palace establishment, attrti onl We0,5 pilacards aind advertisements 5Jitofleeed i- p lace of public entertainment wocrld I ha. f following ...

... -TA(;RhNLlLT6iRAl EXHIBITION IN ASTON PARK. ?? lin the ?? yesterday was exceedingly '1 V inllbe secn fi om the figures stated below. Con- tril bdvaretl s eriod of the season, which prevents ooer entt taiint from being prolonged to all hour ' aidlead to its being frequented by people who are tlwra ceO tl. i d ig the day, the concourse of visi- ?r'tes-y w as decidedly largo. All parts of the ...

... THE AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITION - IN ASTON PARK. This show differs in two material respects from the one annually held in Bingloy Hall. It not only consists of an 'entirely different clasp of objects, but, like a comet, it: traverses so extensive an orbit that it can only re-appear, in the Bjrmingham latitude after an iriterval of several! years. T o begin with the point first noticed, the animas ...

... *~ A GIIC l IE URAL EXHIBITION | 11 g ^ IN AF3TON ?? - oexcolletiiattendance in the park yesterday . dth ?? Nshillin~gcame into play, visitors bopo nly tlie nindred. As well a could ba 0 rm800to it,OOO people, most giv ftegenteel class of society. It was oo generally the visitors seemed to 0f e~~t5 dsplaed to view. Not only was there aI ~ctiecd st cam of ispectors to all the different pens I d ...

... MROM SOME RECENT BOOKS. WASsIJNOTON IRVING AND THE GHOST.- HIall,I said Mr. Irving, was rather sceptical, and prone to speculate dubiously about the reality of a future life and the possibility of spectral visitation. In one of these moods, during a talk about ghosts, he turned suddenly towards me, and asked me somewhat abruptly, whether I would be willing to receive a visit from him after ...

... TIIEATR R-OYAL. oj, itt at D~rury Lane, the Carnival ball at the a 1 DunidrearY crush at the Hayinarket, are frgi *.1,arclles we canl find for the size amd turbulence of ci , 1 5taseiibledl in the Now Street Theatre last iI' 3 thlese qimnilcs are aill of more or less reniota 7l n etl forceod to the conclusion that, so far as ir 10it ecucer it'll, snch an opening night 11hsnot 5itace~Sd ...

... GAWPIBALDLID t of goesl do al ays ?? wrong, lre gr i,, fervid toreiut of their zeal ,Ao l' , h y little ?? toys of power, ell' dleti'll,lm of State. Such lot is thine, t~F ulX it est. braves4t best. lt:'lliS d1 Caytij in tue lminl he loved, I l fmilt ?? sword ,idI, Oi't (for eer. Drcary wreck tiaS 'l5 t rwelied in LiOerty's own air, (I, ijeltlil o Nil. 1trd lje ?? of xvii. Yet, quenccierq one, ...

... THE AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITION AT ASTON PARMK The ground which is being made feady for this show already presents an appearance which would have uladdened the eyes of an exhausted trooper who mnight have come upon it. after the recent little affair at Manassas Junction. There is already erected canvas. and shedding enough to accommodate the wing of an army. All along the fencing which turns down ...

... IE othOCWLTURA L EXHIBITION ~ THE A1- ASTON PAR. Thle prop aratloln for tls' ?? di play of cattle, imple. met, n fwes ar - making rapid progress to- c mts and floweIrs, ars y e to the Park may easily wards copein,'-romisse of a brilliant satisfy himself, and there is evelY Up litwe filled upll and successful meeting. The ente A ild pwl for most of the classes, some of our MDG t eminent stock ...