... The fifth annual exhibition under the auspides of this society was held yesterday i a series of marquees erected on the ground of the Victoria Athletic Club. The exhibits of plants, fowers, fruits, and vegetables, were very artisti- caly arranged, under the direction of the committee, and presented a most attractive and creditable appearance. The entries wvere nure numerous then in previous. ...

... AO VT THE T TrAwsx: E ssays and Studies. Byy WimzS A RIWIIR. [London: T. Fisher Unwin.] This simple, title briefly but fully illustrates this volume, which contains ten articles of pernanent interest, -which have appeared in various serials, and which are nvllo worth reprinting. Since the Essays in Theatrical Criticism, by I fr. Mowbray Morris, no such volume has nppeared as anl exanmple of ...

... |. - ?? - ?? SI ~llf)JUM By V .lui'x. ?? [L dondoii 5 Iiieftillanl andi Uo; Sone time ago at poor womani priweiiineled ]mrtoclf at aii Len- dci olic IJ10court, and Biliielthtse baaii io cool. Sho~ appecared to thlinkc ho1 ci is exepitsooal ia th at recipect. Mahloinet had, hscelver, aff~irmed theacmeil ~thing ot hot whole Raxhin large arid 'general teri18 n N Iorrs has hieis IlrL'tuntedl ...

... THIE BIRMINGHAM EXHIBITION. HANDICRAFTS AND MECHANICAL PROCESSES. It is probable that no industrial exhibition which has been held showedthe world so clearly as that does which now occupies Bingley Hall, Birmingham, how completely the old order of things is giving place to the new in labouring England. «The Great Exhibition of 1862 has been the only - one to bring together so many various ...

... T|E BIRMINOHAM EXHIBITION. INAUG URATION. The Birmingham Exhibition of Industrial Products and Processes was opened yesterday, after a fashion which augured it a great success., A large and influential com- pany was present to take part in or to witness the proceed- ings, and was loud in praise of its thorough scheme, its admirable arrangements, and its unprecedented complete- ness. To the ...

... 1111. WILSON BDIttiWT AS HIA1fET.-T Nothing could possibly be more interesting and welcome to the Birmingham playgoer than the engagement of MIr. Wilson Barrett. Sines his last appearance amongst us, when, nome seven years ago, lie acted at the Prince of Wales Theatre with his wife (Miss Heath) in Mlr. V. 0. W:ills's Jane Shore, Mr. Barrett has gainedt a position of rare eminence on the ...

... On Saturday Messrs. Christie commenced the sale of the second portion of thbe Duke of Marlborough's pictures and porcelain at their rooms. There was a geod attendance. The following were the principal prices obtained :-A Feast and Mterrymnking in the Open iUr, by Pater, lags. (AgnewY.) ThomasWnatworth, Earl of Strafford, and Sir Philip Mainwaring, his Siecretary, on canvas (5Iin, 1y 57im.) Dr. ...

... The holiday-maaker has pressed into his service almost every means of progression known to us, with the excep- tion, perhaps; of the balloon. In addition to the ordinary mnodes of transit, even the gipsy van has been selected, as AfWording the means of spending a holiday free from the conventionalities besetting life in hotels and lodgings; while of the houseboat, its floating equivalent, our ...

... PE1RIODICALS_ FOIR AIUGUST. The Nineteenth cetcy 1 1Contains n article on lBirming- hain, by D Ir. John Macdonald. T he portrait is one which ]iirniinghain men-proud of their institutions, of the pablic iife and Spirit of their town (which Mr. Macdonald persists ii callin a City)-inay read vitlh pleasuro. W\O do not believe the portrait Is flattering ; but it is kindly nnd sYnlia)3th0tic. It ...

... Modiates appear to be disinclined to relinquish the use of the pretty soft gauzes and similar fabrics, for covering and trimming Chapeaux, and 'wo consequently find many of the models intended for'early autumn wear draped or ornamented with spotted foulard, plain and fancy gauze, and light oembroidered fabrics, in colours more suitable to autumn wear than white and the very pale colours worn ...

... EXHIBITION OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF ARTISTS, The private view of this exhibition takes place on Satur. day, and on Monday the collection opens to the public. It ought to be specially attractive this year, for the Society has been fortunate in the number and variety of fine examples of Art contributed to the exhibition. Mr. E. Burne Jones, ?? the president of the Society, is represented by his ...

... nR, WISON BARRETT IN CLAUDIfN. Messrs. Herman and Wills's interesting and powerful drama, Claudian, is so well and favourably known in connection with the Prince of Wales Theatre, and the ex- cellent acting of Mr. Leonard Boyne and the very capable company organised for the representa- tion of the play in the provinces, that it needs no recommendation at our hands, and no fresh ...