... *The Biriningliaio Horse and Hound Show was opened' yesterday at the Aston Lower Grounds, and, favoured by rfine weather and a large attendance of visitors, leas so far IProved extremely and deservodfly successful. The quality tof the numerous animals exhibited has not fallen belowy thant of Iprevious showe held in lliruieiogham11 and thle neigh-1 bourhood1, while, in several important ...

... I _ - - _ i ITHE ROYAL BIRMINGHAM SOCIETY OF. I AtRTISTS. I The private view of the alitumn exhibition takes place on Saturday next, and thoe exhibition wvill be open to the public on lMondlay. Several notable improvements havo beecs made in the rooms-tho sun burners in the great room having been lowered, and an entirely new roof light having been introduced in the smaller rottndl, whsiceh is ...

... anilymi ehryoes Liverpool: Edward and ?? .uOru Th ,anonymous book o~f 'verses shows Con- R K , .4O0 siderable. power, chiefly of a satirical character. , and Its Liberalism is unmistakable, and several of 4c No\~jr the pieces are fitted to do public service as an 0 we exposure of crying evils both in church and 01 state. We cannot but think, however, thait the idden ' ?? ddn author has been at ...

... - Black~wosa/'s Lianyl aqacc.No. DCCLXVI., August. Ediuitataaali ansi ~l~oaadtt W,). BfLACKWOOD tand SONS. B/aackarmod's _11aga/tzine is nttits boac this mnonth. Able papers on 1Stock Jothing and the Stuck Exchange, aind ?? and the Silvor Quastimla. fifford much reliablet inormaition, and are ovidolotly weatt-c-mniolered, thoughtful contributions. Rteaders of wother fiaas~re provided for by ...

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... TOWN ED I T I ON. TIlE ERA OFFICE, SUNDAY, Two A.M. LYCEUM THEATRE.-(Last Night) Bliss Genevieve Ward, an accomplished actress, who, if merit secured its desert should hold a very high position onthe Elglish stage, last night, taking advantage of Mr Henry Irving's holidlay recess, commenced a short supplementary season, providing as an attraction a new romantic drama, from the joint pens of ...

... The season at the Royal Itaian Opera closed on Saturday, Juy 2th, with a representation of at fyrsr' LEto 311 i-1 l aigpealdta h .stxiln oln e Madame bi\Tol, Madlame J'atti sustaining the character of the heroine i style which placed rivalry out of the question. Madame Patti's benefit had taken place on the Thursday preceding, when, owing to an evident misnnderstanding, the prima donna met ...

... U.L.DAJ.W. - . . .. -- - I The sixteenth exhibition in conneetion with the I Stanhope Floral and Horticultural Sooiety took place on Saturday in the beautiful grounds 1 attached to Stauhope Castle, which had been thrown open by Mr Henry Pease. The weather was not exactly what could be termed favourable, Jblt still it did not rain, although a heavy mist which came sweeping down the valley ...

... GEMUS OF THOUGHT. He who knows the world willnot be too bashful; and ho who knows himself will never be impudent. Excess of memory shows want of sense. That civility is best which ?? all superfluous formality. Some men are called sagacious merely on account of their avarice : whereas a child can clench its fist the moment is born.-Shenstone. All moral philosophy is as applicable to a common ...

... PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE.' a The first, appearance of the Carl Rosa Opera * Company at the Prince of Wales Theatre last evening may justly be recognised as the opening of h the musical season in Liverpool, and the interest iu the event was manifested by the presence of an it audience which nearly filled the theatre to its V utmost capacity, ?? greatly increased prices of admission. Mr. Emery, ...

... or SHOW AT TARLAND. fei The ninth annual show of the Cromar, Upper Dee, I and Donside Agricultural Association was held yester- or day on the market stance of Tarland. A pretty heavy on fall of rain took place in the morning, but by the time the judging began the weather cleared up, and, with the exception of slight showers at intervals, continued we dry, though very cold. Separate rings were ...

... THE FRIACAS AT THE OPERA COMIQUE. MT}. A Q .a Mr lieyfus, solicitor, of Lincoln's Inn-fields, applied to Mr Flowters at Bow-streetPolice-court, on Monday, for a postpone- ment of the summonses taken out on the 1st inst. agaiust Mr Drake and Mr Bayley, Directors of the Comedy Opera Com- pany, the hearing of which had been appointed for two o'clock. Mr Beyfus read a medical certificate which had ...