... ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA COMPANY. t I think there be six Richmonds in the fieldl. Only a o iweek or so ago we had to record the performances of one t . Royal English Opera Company, and, ere our musical t season can be said to have well begun, we are visited by 1 tanother. So far from being disposed to quarrel with these I claimants to a title, wo think, if the performances ? are claraoterised ...

... THE OLD EDWARDIANS' LITERARY AND DEBATUG SOCIETY. The members of the newly-formed literary and debating society in connection with the Old Edwardians' Club met on Thursday night, in the Governors' Room of King Edward's School, for the purpose of hacring the President's inaugural address. Mr. W. F. Carter, the president of the society, occupied the chair, and among those present were Messrs. It ...

... SHORTHORN SHOW AND SALE AT. BINGLEY hIALL. , The sixteenth sale of pure-bred shorthorns was con- tinued yesterday, at Bingley Hall, in connection with the Birmingham Cattle Show. The attendance wasextremely good, a large number of well-knownc breeders and dealers being present. The sale, by Messrs. Lytball and Mansell, of the exhibits, commenced at ten o'clock, and was.con- tinued throughout ...

... 'I A correspondent writes that in an out-of-the-way a corner of London, near Vnuxhall Station, is to be found t the onlr place in all London whero anyone can find a d room ?? of pictures and other works of art open to the b public on Sunday, andlopen then for no other reason than that there is always a very large attendance, and that a v few people are willing to bear the expense and lend ...

... 4OLIVETTE AT THE PRINCE OF? WALIJES n THEATERE I, - ?? I The reproduction of ruc com ic epcra of Olivetee at (hc e Prince of \Wales Theatre on Mauonday eveninig by a comll.ally r organised by ir. Alexander Urookolitanks ?? Nveleoied by a t well-tilled house, and proved a very enjoyable performance. The opera requires a strong an ?? comemintty andl a r judicious allotmenit of tile various ...

... QUINTON AND DISTRICT LOWEix :1is I . Yesterday the third anneal exhibliti:on ims with the Quinton Horticultural Society wr:,s 11 Park. The exhibits were arranged ill to'o Mce being set apart for the open class and the ei hfr cottagers. Amongst the principal e - class was a superior collection of hardy. Gaillarslia pr andillora plants, exhibited r ?? : Lof lhigbaston, for which lie svas awai ...

... I STOCKLEy's ORCHESTRAL ., Ir CO NCERT. *lFt ores, of tilee excellceit ?? was in- sli tl 'e P ewn Hrall on Thursday night tinder Ei j- taneo not prDMising9 in every respect. Thle L Iy Itim electric light, displayed 'a ,, rr traliexcibittjc equally Satisfactory ~lV~' 7t~l~aristnd stand-point. The vocalisti 0( an Mr. ]4reireton ; Miis Agnes uk opin[t; miad Dr. j. Ill. Willn, as ~ xeo~it~.i' ...

... CHRISTMAS BOOKS, locer RcatET IUTISTII BATTLES ON L.sD AND rlock By JAMES GRANT. [London: Cassell and t, ?? 9d. This voylme, whic s is the fourth of a series fithre is complete in itself, is well entitled to talke rday. place among the Christmas books. It Cannrot ad to to have exceptional interest for all who follow wj+i, Ce vi- pride the achievements of the British army, fi ovrsr whatever may ...

... RE VIEWS. 'THE HOUSE OF LORDS': An address by Sir John Bennett, ?? of London and Middlesex.- (London: David Boyne, Trafalgar-square.)-The ad. dress Is one which was delivered recently at Colchester, and is a fierce tirade on the Upper Chamber, composed of language entirely in keeping with the Lords' bitterest enemies. ' GEXERAL GORDON: Soldier, Administrator, and Christian Hero.'-(London: Ward ...

... vy The highly sensational drama Michael Strogoff, tbe of Courier of thg Czar,' fr om Jules Verne's popular novel, is I being played during the present week at this theatre. The ,ho work of drasatising, in the present instance, cannot be considered one of very great literary merit, but the oppor. ;bo tuuities which the story offers for bringing out a series 'ho :of incidents of an exciting ...

... OBDGBOASTO-POWR SHOW. 0 Vine a siua two'-das' show, promoted by the Birmin g ham Botanical and lirticultural' Society, was opined vesterday at ?? Gardtns; Ed bast-on. It msay e remembered ta the exhiitfion of lest year,'all excep- tionally good one in respect of the quality of tbe plants, was marred by rain and eold winds. Yesterday, h'owever, the weather was simuply glorious, and gave promise ...

... OPENING OF TE -RALKER ART GALLERY E-XTESON. 1 ?? ?? ?? At noon on Saturday, the Mayor (Mr. T, Holder) opened the extension of the Walker Art Gallery (the entire cost of which-912,00-the munificent donor of the original building, Alder- man Sir Andrew Barclay Walker, has generously offered to defray), and inaugurated the 14th Autumn Exhibition of Pictures. The interesting ceremony was performed ...