... I The above ancient fair was held on Monday. Thesupply of stock was rather in excess of last M~ay fair. The attendance of purchasers, particn- lary Meathgranlers, was numerous, and a large amount of business, more particulary in store cattle, was transacted during the day. We have net much to say of beef from the scarcity of that commnodity. All the prime and good second-class beeves were ...

... The welcome downpour which commenced about midnight, and continues even while I write reduced the fair which came .off in our city on Wed- nesday to~one-hali its~sual~ise. IGrazsiersand stock- jobbers, who seemed disinclined to invest at our late fairs, were, . on accouut of the anticipated growth of grass, amongst the. busiest in the section allotted to store cattle. There was a goodly nam- ...

... *- -FASBHON AND VAIIIS. X i ?? . D~~ . . I .Lord George Paget aved in town yester- day from England ' ' .. The Bight Hon. George Hancock arrived :an terms yesterday fronmi~olyhead ' : The ~on. MrS Talbot and suite arrived ina town yesterday from Holyhead. Sir John and Lady Dillon fave arrived at4 the Shelbourne Hotel. Percy and Lady L LaTouche have arrived Shelboumne Hotel. The Hon. Mm. Percy ...

... It 1 FABWEO~tAND 4A~1~I3 :- - F.I: -. , d, the Dosger h.beeion sa-of 8disburytL jb-lw Ji so1~mnise in the course of a few weeks. at se The Lord. Mayor . has' left to for aome o- days, and has ?? Manning, JP., nb id, The Earl of Wicklow left town yesterday fo 1-Londor;. y Lord Castletown :and site left ingstown ct yesterday for England. Iady de Vesci and suite left igt a yesterday for London. ...

... I - DOMES'TIC ART DECORkTIONT I There are at present on viewv at the establish- ment of Messrs. Hodges and Son's house, furnish- ing ironmoongers. 16 Veestmoreland-street, a mag- nitieceot c-pl~ay of U 'mney-pieces in various Lkinds of -marble, and funi-sned with grates of antique and moc enr design. There was a time, and t.ait within a period of sixty years, when some of Vie most eminent ...

... SACRED MUSIC AT THE ROMAN EXHI- (From a Correspondent.) In a visit whikh I made to the great Carthlusian Cloister of S. Maria Degli Angcli, ?? art is now so richly- displayed, I ha& an opportu- nity of noticing the prominent position accorded to sacred music. It would be a tedious task to eut:r into every particular, and therefore will content my- self with a short notice of the salient points ...

... TBSATPRE ROYAIL M~r. Uranby-, the popular an~d veteran stage manager, teook his benetit on Saturday evening beforelone cithemost crowded audiences of the seasou, The ball opened with Sheridan's great comedy of ile Rivals, compressed into three acts. hhis compressionthoughit tendency vas by no means in favom' of giving those present a jlust notion of the excellence of one of the most perfect ...

... I FASHION AND VARIETES. i HER MAJESTY , Ytesterday afternoonthe Queen opened the new build- ing of' the U~niversity. London, in the prienee of a nun- merouS and distinguished assemblage; the Prince and Princess of Wales, ?? werepresent The cbsiniiace read the, address, who, after rensing the Queen that the University began its laboura in the first year of hes reign, goes on to say that the ...

... CLONES (CO. IOMNACGHAX) MN)aAY FA} , IE ?? 17_Q:_ - DAY_ -- ?? . ?? . ?? - I . . I Lse May lair ot Clones, one of the most ancient in the province of Ulster, was held on Thursday. The weather was very fine, and sumunerlike heat prevailed in the afternoon. Oving to the facilities afforded by rail, and the splendid condition of the pastures, the fair attracted the attention of a con- siderable ...

... CASTLEDERNIOT (CO. KILilAPI1E)- Y i-YFII'. I I C M I. . . .. I . .. . - -- This noted and old established fair was held on uesday, and was fully up to that of forumi- years, both as to the attendance of buwyers and stoc'. The principal business was done in horses, it being the most important norse-fair in the pro- vince. A good many English, and even soene French horse-dealers attended. ...

... I I n -1 .. i E - I. . The Most Rev. Dr. Consty, Loid Bishop of Kilniere,.has arrived at ,thi Erop-1anHotei fromRome. The Mfost ev Di, L-ani-gan, Australia, has ?? at the Enropean Ho~tel The Most Rev. DL. Brady, Australia, has arrived at the European Hotel fron. Rome. The Marquis of Hastings and suite arrived at Esuglto on Friday. - Sir Henry Meredyth,.Bart., left Kingstown yesterdayforEngland ...

... IRISH ART ANI AB)CHIELOGY. I. is We are delighted to find, from a late numbetr of - the Joan-al of the Hieto*cal and ArcmalogiWcm' le Association of fretand-which has been so well and le so perseveringly carried on for very many years by t Rev. James Graves, A.B., and John G. Augustus it Prim, Esq.-that a work of national importance is ie being preparedforpublication. Itis entitled Chris- g ...