... Ir spite of tbo Mlagisterial order closing the publlchouse, in tho DIusIC Hall connected with whioh Mumsri, Murphy 0a1d Houston were advertised to deliver their lectures, and ID spite of the general feeling in the public mind of which that order was the embodiment, these persons (baolted out by the tenant) effected an entrance on Monday night, and after some delay delivered the first of their ...

... BIRMINGIIAM YGSIOAL FESTIVAL. A meeting of tho Gertral Committee of the Birmingham ucical Flefitival Wagauld at the Town Hall, on Statrday. 'he Right Hen, 2Oat Earl Ieauribamnp presided. There vere present: The Mayor (hr. G. Dixon), Major Ratioiff, Ir. Wade, ROT. G. D. Boyle, Rev. Fi'. G. Leduam, Captain i , a nd Messrs. T. Xenriek, R. PRy=T, W. J. Beale, V. Sharp, 71. Hall, W, I, Ellis, G. A. ...

... [From Le Pollet.] The cold weather we have had lately has been the signal for the appearance of thoroughly winter toilettes, so that their form, material, and style may be con. sidered as perfectly decided on. As far as iu.door dress is concerned, the materials are much the same as those worn last month; butthe walking costumes have a much more wintry aspect than they presented even a few days ...

... THE FREUICH EXHIBITION. [From oear own Conesrpdtfn.1] of PARIS, Wednesday, October 30. d T'iE Emperor of Austria is as popular in Paris at thet present moment as was the Be Galantuomo at the time h when France sent her troops to fight the Austrians, t ins xad of tie Italians, in I aly. Upon his arrival, be 400,000 people turned out to see his Imperial and i Royal Majesty, sand they greeted him ...

... THE P.T>IS3 EXTIBITiO. [.I're 01'. oiveS UaonespdOtgPldlt.] PARIs, October 9. Two catas'roplhec have occn red atoungst the gioxt refresluiot s all-keeperS of th Iexhibltiton, The English lou c ?? Kirlaiid and C*o. having failed in both Englanid and l rouco their bi ?? ia the outer uirclo of the Pa'V;cV was closed on Saturday last. The French ''.gtetauOrt'irT, Al. Gosset, has failed for one ...

... THlE BIRMINGIIAM CATTLE AND POULTRY EXHIBITION. rouJLTRY. As the poultry onta'iea have now reached the exoosaive 'number of 2 670, the tsak of compression becomes one o -the moat difiieult parts of the duty to be performed by -ansyone who baa to give a suceinct descriptibon. of them. There is only one consolation for the writer thus embar' roased, He may reasonably calculate on the tide ...

... BlRMUiG HAM CATTLE SHOW, ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SIUBSCRIBERS, Thieninocleenth nnnual general meeting of the subscribers to the Birmtingohai Cattle Show took pl~ice yeasterday, at the ?? and Chickens Hotel. Tho Earl of Powls, the president of the years occupied the chair, and there were present The Mayor of Bir- inngharm (MrI T, Avery), Mesare. a. K. Caldacott, S1. Luckeock J. Isathaows, J. ...

... EDGBASTOIN CHRYSANTaEMUNI SHOW. The sixth annual exhibition in connection with this Fociety wal held yesterday, at the Town HalL. At this Season of the year flower shows are espeolally welcome, partleularjy if they are as beautiful as the Chrysantharnum Show yesterday. The soolety has gone on increasing from year to year, showing the appreciation by the publil of the efforts of the promoters, ...

... WOLVERHAMPTON POULTRY AND I GRAIN SHOW, YESTERDAY. | L Yesterday afternoon, the second annual exhibition of L poultry, pigeons, rabbits, roots, and grain in Wolverhamp. ton, took place in the Agricultural HaIL. The suoceos of the show was very mathed, especially considering that this is only the second since the formation of the society. The subscribers have increased In number, and no hag the ...

... Tl1Fl PAPLIS EXnIBUION. (From our owun crsO- ondecnt.] PAuse, Thursday. The grcat chair dispute has been settled by a oom- lpromise. I think I have alveady given you the puarticulars of the commencement f the quarrel between the pro, rieto a of the erreshment counters and the Imperia Com iission. You will remember that the Commis4ion. hav ng iii vain insisted on th e removal of the chairs ...

... Frome Le Follet There have been many modilfiatione Ia the style of the ahort costume during the Ist few weeks: and, as so very much of its gracefulness depends on the arrangoment of the two skirs, we wil] endeavour to give our readers an Idea of the most usual and truly Parisian make. The under-skirt, though short, Is not very short; generally either red, violet, or blank * and is plaited ...

... - THE iRUNCIII EXIUBI ION. Fbromi oar owes Coerrespondeteef] Tillt (by ElUIcIAiri le B Of the grand ?? wore a8 nothing to tiro prteat ciohigs at cright, Thu booths and theatres, vhbero oil tho seats were free, anl blue blouges were to be s, en in State boues, were mighty attractions in their way; birt as otven as darkliss net In, the French ?? turned vitt-nOitt, womenc, and childron-to see the ...