... THE SAMITHFIELD CATTLE SHOW, I The grand fat stock show in the Agricultural Hall, which attracted the agricultural public from all quarters of the kingdom, opened on Monday morning, and the judges 4 entered on their duties at nine o'clock. The entries for cattle were beyond the usual number, being about 260 head, 50 more than last year. They were comprised in 32 classes; the sheep occupied 31 ...

... I I The thirty-first exhibition of cattle, sheep,. ?? was opened for the judging on Saturday. The total entries this year, including roots, corn, imnplemnents, poultry, and pigeons, were 3,742, or just one in excess of last year when the number was 3,741. In the cattle there was an increase on the previous show of twenty-seven animals, or 16:' against 125, amongst the exhibitors being the ...

... I MOTTO FOn CONViESATIONALIcre.- There's nothing E like Weather.-Panch. t MIc. By A LA-JNDty-MAID.-The fastest colours are X those that won't run.-id. TaRLIBLE ?? THE OLD LADY.-One of this year's ' Christmas Stories is called The Ghost in the Bank of Eng- c land. Such a visitor must have seriously disturbed the Bank's rest.-Id. SpHO1cEN BESIcKS FROM TME DIOiON.ARY OF TnIE FUTURrE. I ...

... (Froln P 's APeo nk' ac1.)| SIGNS oT' THE SFASONS. When the wind blows east alway, And tihe oads like rink-floors ring, And yon cough and sneeze ail day, Theu Men say it's merry Spring When the rain nours day and night, Skies look gUim, and faces glummer, And hay-fever's at its height, Then, of Course, it'b ?? ,lorious Summer, I When sole ehanuge froai entching colds Is in woliderbig how ...

... I T I MAGAZINES, ANNUALS, &c. The University Jfugtazine has plenty of pleasant reading this month. Man and Animals in Nature is a clever article, and another by Mr. Compton Reade makes out a strong case in favourof the Latest development in domestic architecture, generally known as the Queen Anne'' style. A good portrait and biography is given of Mr. Alma- Tadema, the artist, and there is ...

... I THE DANCE OF THE SNOW. Falling, falling, softly falling, Folding all the world in white, With a silence quite appalling- Snowflakes delicately light! Airy light things, Fairy white things. Falling, falling, softly falling, Silent snowflakes weird and white, Falling, falling, Through the night! Stealing, stealing, slowly stealing Into every tiny chink; Feeling, feeling, faintly feeling ...

... I _ 3 The purveyors of Christmas faro had their usual display in the Market on Saturday last; the meat was of a very useful character throughout, abnd large numbers of per- sons thronged the avenues during the day. The supply was upon the customary extensive sale, and the tradesmen in the various parts of the town had also a large amount of meat at their respective shops. The poulterers and ...