... LOWER WARD OF RENFREWSRIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S SHOW. Yesterday the annual exhibition of horses, poultry, and dairy produce of the Lower Ward of -R enfrew. shiz Agricultural Society was held in the Academy Park, Greenock. The weather was favourable, but the turn out of spectators was not so large as on previcus cecesions, which circumstance may be partly accounted for by reason of the ...

... POETi6Y. BE KIND TO AULD GRANNIE. Be kind to auld grannie, for noo she is frail As a time shatter'd tree bending low in the gale; When ye Wore bairnes, tgtt, totting about, She watched ye when in, and she watched ye when out; And aye when ye chanced, in your daffin' and fun To dunt your heads on the cauld staney grnU', She lifted ye up, and she kissed fu' fain, Till a' your bit cares were ...

... [Froee it Pellet,] We are happy to announce a deeided reactionary move- nment towards simplicity of attire. There can be no ques- tion that luxury in dress has of late been indulged in to an alarming excess. It is, therefore, gratifying to observe that the leaders of fashion now chow a decided inclination to allow the judiciously elegant to replace the merely ex- pensive, We nolonger see ...

... the (From Le Follet.) fraul We fire happy to announce a decided reactionary move- 28th ment towards simplicity of attire. Therecan be no ?? each that luxury in dress has of late been indulged in to an thet alarming excess. It is, therefore, grat~ifying to observe that Pens the leaders of fashion now show a decided inclination to al- itm low the judiciously elegant to replace the merely ...

... FAbIION8 FOR JULY. (Fiomn EC Folkt!.) We are happy to announce a decided reactionary movement towards simplicity of attire, There can be no question that luxury ill dress has of late been indulged in to ass alarming excess. It is, therefore, gratifying to observe that the leaders of fatshionl now slow a decided inclination to allow the judiciously elegant to replace the merely expensive. We no ...

... THE SCIENCE AND ART DEPARTHIENr. The report of the Science and Art Department to the Committee of Council on Education has just been issued as a Parliamentary paper. In regard to the aid given to industrial classes in obtaining scien. tific and artistic instruction bearing on their occupa. tions, It appears that there are at present 158 science schools anu institutions in which science ...

... THE DIFFERENCE OF A LErTBR. Oh ! 'What has become of the little Dankellin, And where can the heir of Clauricarde be! Gone to the lobby where Cave men arc spelliUJ The little word rating with a double 't ! SITUATIONS WAsNTD.-Wanted, by gentlemea 10l connected with the publia service, situations of priyat secretaries. The advertisers would be of incalculable service to any middle-aged Tory or ...

... HORNSEA FLOEiR SHOW. THE annual exhibition in connection with the Hornsea, North Holderress, and Sutton Floral and Horticultural Society took place yesterday at Hornsea, in a field opposite the residence of Mr. J. A. Wade. The weather during the day was very fine, and there was a very large attendance of visitors. A special train from Hull conveyed a large number of excursionists, and the ...

... rodb FiaA I, at seen OF the )per wae arly b~y tamn the sing cry, itan I of Lace ~liaet bens MQrd yotf glda3 aseof g Sis aith ands wth eves 1114 rant athat othe tofg tops tata ble uthe reds the rof tin L fire ['ho fire -00, I a By dly no- vas the ing are a~t Ir. ivo to. in. Ian or. Er. .he I- Ivh, Is. al Yesterday the second show for thia season of the Liverpool Floral and Horticultusal Society ...

... ;IFASHIONS !OR Juo ?? v' , I (FROM LE'POL>iT.) We are lappy.to announce' a decidd' reactionary movemept towards similifity'of attire.' There'can' be Mo question that luzuiyJin. dress lhs of 3ateibeen in- dulged in to an alarming excess. It'isq ttherefi'e, gratifying to observe that the leaders of fashion now show a decided inclination, to allow the judiciously elegant to reilace the merely; ...

... WEST SUSSEX AND RAST IHANTS WOOL FAIR. I ?? ?? This annual filir took, place at the Dolphin Hotel, wh'lic Chichester, on Wednesday afternmon last. When estab- Mr. lislied tile fair was of a vel'y difilereiit character to that of (App! the present day. Sonme tenl or twelvo veal's ago the M~r attendance of farmers and buyers wlas Very hlmte4d, mld amnoli but little business was transacted b ut ...

... The Diary of the Right Hon. William Widham, 1784 to 1810. Edited by Mrs Henry Baring. Longmans. These selections from the diary of the finest gentle- man of his age, the ingenious, the chivalrous, the high- souled Windham, as Lord Macaulay called him, are, very curious and very interesting. The diary was first taken in hand, with a view to publication, by the late Mr George Ellis, one of ...