... The actual numbers in attendance the Cattle Show yesterday exhibit a decrease ot 1,503 compared with last year. This decrease is not to be wondered at, when all the adverse circumstances which beset the holding of the show are taken into account. In one department, as we have stated elsewhere, that of the poultry, the estimation in which the show is held is plainly evidenced the increased ...

... 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 ...

... - = = * .. .. . . -.i Our Cont*t 3 BY MAUY CAUPBSTEin In 2 vole London: Longinsna. BiN Carpenter has rendered good service to the cause of humanity and eocial order. When Statesmen, jurists, and plilanthropiatawere mourn- Itnil over the growing enormity of juvenile crime, and acknowledging, as Earl Russell did in the House of Commons, that successful treatment of It was a problem of moat ...

... I PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE, To-day the very popular comedian Mr. J. L. Toole enters upon the fifth week of his engage- -ment, which has been distinguished by the moast brilliant success so far, and will no doubt be equslly prosperomw until its close, on Saturday next. In compliance withc a wish expressed by many who have witnessed and admired Mr. Toole's inimitable representation of the old ...

... I PHILHARMONIC CONCERT. The Philharmonic Society's tenth subsoription Concert of the present season took place last even- ing. The audience was not quite so numerous al at oeveralracentconcertB; thie was perhapsmainly Owing to the fact that there was to very great or Spe(iial Attraction presenrsd on this occasion. The principal artiates who appeared were Mr. Lazarus, the celebrated performer ...

... THE CHRISTMAS FAT CATTLE I ~~SH.OW.I The rinderpest has placed the committee of the Liverpool Fat Cattle Show, like the committees of all other similar exhibitions, in a difficulty. In the first place it has led to the banishment of the show to the Old Swan; next, the fear of possible Infection hua prevented many owners of cattle from sending their stock. Consequently, in point of numbers, the ...

... (Frore thie London. and Portg Ladies' Mrceazine of Fashion.) SINcE my lest there has been scarcely any change in the fashions C which were tlheu prevailirg, and but little, if auy, mey be looked for dining August, unless, indeed, the weather should materially alter, and of this therc se ers searcely at probability. I euost, tlierefore, simply costedt myself this mosthc with the description of ...

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... FeMrt ti PASSING AWAY. a [Pr.om The Toeto Annual for 15 a very pleasing little ?? , te amed tb e pa It f each contributor of an accepted piece subscribing for a copY. g soed work may he continued In future years with ?? a claims to publio approbation. The editors are Messrs. Merrin and Bayli. oze01MOI-tfice, Gloucoester.] P~sSIO awayever assinwaway 'Tis writ ont the beautif batearly t pridg ...

... F'oftri. ? THE HOPE OF THE MOURNER. Daxr In the forest's silence, where no sound Of busy eities breathe,'I stoodl alone With God and Nature, musing as spell-bound On life and death, and on the ages flown And ages yet to eome. The freshening breeze That fanned the sun-ecmblazoned purple sky, Waved o'er my head the immemorial trees; And 'twixt the patriarchal branches I Saw the white ileecy ...