... t COYEI~TR'Y AND IMDLAND EX-HIBITIONsw T1h tnnT A ThT R TfNT IlNAIJGURA TION BY E3AHL GRA?IVILLE, X.G. On Wednesday the Coventry and Mildland Coura- tiee Manufacturing, Industrial, and Art Exhibition at Coventry, was formally opened by Earl Oranville, KiG. His Lordship arrived at Coventry from London about eleven o'clock, and was met by Lord Leigh, the Lord- Licutenant of Warwickshire, who ...

... THE PARIS EXAHMITIO. _ r a n -.;Aame, May 29. WD cannot erom a street, drive down a Boule- vard, walk up and'down an avenue, withodtt noticing the word Exhibition written or inted in largelettere upon some establishment or other. Thefact is that Paris is now transformed into a vast bazaar, wherein are to be seen products of everV kind, emanating from every quarter of the alobe. Were it ...

... LEEDS. The weather on Whit-Monday-the dayr devoted in Leeds, as elsowhere, to those Interesting Sunday sobool gatherings which enlist on their behalf the hearts alike of young and old-is becoming as proverbial for its fine cha- racter as the Royal weather that almost invariably attends any out-door demonstration in which Her Majesty t takes part, and we are happy to state that yesterday was ...

... THE Nw A.T?SPITHE&b4 - Pnw,?nrniWur ?iiiA,?.v i ..--PORiT5MO1J, Sunday. U Ip to the epresent tirues no. offlojial programmele of the forthconnngr eview at.Spithead haa been pablisbed; but it is belioeve the fdllowing will be an appromtmn te tlihe Quen sexece to=a'rrive r ?? about Thara. dqyth llh f'uly,.~ndjtbe' aaltn .ol T~urkey.widl p~ro-, babfy v~eit. Ier Majerty' at bier Raatitme residenca ...

... Vlre fourth annual show of the Leeds Horticul- l iural Society, owhich took placo yesterday iu the Cardigan Fields, was a success of the most brilliant and unmixed character. It was a success which had the merit of being well deserved, and it was one of which the public of Leads will be as nroud as the officials of the society. thens-l selves. The bistory of the society, as is well known, has ...

... EXTRACTS FROM PUNCH. THE TRIUMtH OF THE SPHYNX. Drag him into his place, with sound of brass Blent with reluctant captives' groans and howls, Where birds, beasts, creeping things for God-heads pass- Apes, crocodiles, cats. monkeya, hawks, and owls. Dreg him. ye victims of Caucasian craft, Prze of the brain that is his bow and spear: Proud, in his honour, to be beasts of draught, Obey the ...

... ?OWN HALL POPULAR CQNCERT?5. *In compliment to Mr. Heziry S~mart, who ig at present ass a visit to l eeds, the concert of 9aturday was devoted to a. selection, from the works of that eminent. composer. The arrangemnents made by Dr. Spark for the occasion wrer of a very satisfactory character. The choir was increased to fifty voices; M~iss Walker, ?? NeweDl, MSiss NnTlton, and Mr. W. 0. Ball ...

... .OCIETY OF ARTS EXAMINATIONS. The following is a list of successful candidates who have obtained prizes and certificates in the fina examinatione of the Society of Arts from the Yorkshire Inetitutions. The -names are given alphabetically under .each institution , prize holders being placed at the head of the list; 1, 2, 3, refers to certificates obtained:- Ponzns.-Butler Jao,, Leeds Ohuroh ...

... LITTFE-RATl URBO -4- - i - - - A WIRD'S.EYE VIEW. Qoth the boy- I'll climb that tree, And bring dlown a neat I know. QOth th girl-I will not see Little birds defrauded so; Cowardly their nests to take, .nd their little hearts to break, And their little eggs to steal;- Leave them happY for my sake, Surely little burds can feel ! QUoth the boy- My senses whirl; Until now I never heard Of ...

... FNGLISH PICTURES AT THE F&RNCH EXHIBITION. It must be admitted that there are few of our leading artists whose pictures in this Exhibition give an E adequate idea of their power. It is a very rare thing to r dnd in any cue picture, even if it be a masterpiece, the perfect measure of an artist; and our artists are repre. sented here for the most part in single specimens-now end then, it may be, ...

... S3TATE CONCERT. 8y commn ald of thle Queen as ,State Conlcert w9: given on Tuesday evenilng at Ilulciugnharn Palace, to nchi-h atartly of upnvardsof 70 oo ainvited. TheirRsyaliligb- nessees t'ce Princess Aliee of Great Britaia and Ireland, ths Prince of Wale8 eud Prince Louis of H'eesea, attended Iy the Ilorole~sovon '3.henck, Lord Alfred EHervey, the Heor. A. T. Fiazuraurice, Linutenismt ...

... 3IRMINGA1W.OS.E .Ann HOUND SHOW. j The Birstningham Horse arid' Hound Show was opened at nine o'clock yesterday. morning-l fortnight after its competitor at Islington. It is amusing. to watoh the neck-ana-neck race between the Metropolisof England and that of the Midland counties in the matter of exhibi- tions of animals, The rivalry is keen but friendlyi a all who have been present at both ...