... _ - I SECOND DAY'S SALE. [B1y our Special Reporter.] Great as were the results of the first day's sale, they were exceeded by those of the second, when a larger totai was attained with fewer pictures. On Friday, 89 works produced a total of £29,718. 3s., an average, say, of £334. per picture. On Faturday 73 works roelised £44,420. 33., ,or an average of a little over £608. per picture, On ...

... THE ROYAL HORTIEICULTUR&L SOCIETY, VISIT TO BIRMINGHAM. The complete -schedule of prizes for plants, fruity flowers, and vegetables, has been widely circulated; and we are glad to find that It appears to have given great satis. faction in all quarters. The exhibition, as our readers are awaze, will take place at the Lower Grounds, Aston, In June next, and will continue for five days, viz., ...

... BIRMINGOHAM JEWELLERY AT THE IINUMM&TIONAL EXELIBI'ON. Among the jewellery firms who send articles to the International Exhibition, but whose eahibits we have not yet been able to notice, are Mr. J. Fenton, of Great Hlamp- ton Street,; Messrs. Vaughton and Sons, Great Hampton Street; Messrs. Reading Brothess, Spencer Street; Messrs. Df. and L. Lowenstein, Vittorla Street; and Me3srs. Marlow ...

... On Thursday, Mr. Etimpson gave his second lecture on church music to the members of the Church of England Young Men's Association, at the Town Hall, assisted by a choir. The Bev.J. 0. Bllssardpresided.-Tho CHAIRMAN said that what was wanted In church muslc was melody and expression. The music of our churches should not be simply the rigs and jigs of olden time, nor, on the other hand, that ...