... THE TOTRSE AND RAM SHOW. I THtIBOD DAY. -: attendia3uce at the Royal Dublin Societfy's - ert ounds ?? bridge on yesterday ?? biy larger than upon any day since the; r the Horseand Ram Show. From an ea-: nr 11the ceaseless clicking of the turnstiles! ?? ' L thle factthata constantstream of visitors I -o ...

... (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) NEW YORK, AUGUST 6.-The lull in theatrical affairs is nearly over. A week from next Monday night the season, or the preliminary season rather, will open with a burst. The doors of the Star will then be reopened, while minstrels will take possession of the stage. Another minstrel company will also inaugurate the season at the Grand Opera House. The Kiralfys will ...

... I I ages The third annual exhibition of the Ripley Floral and and Horticultural Society in connection with the Ripley Co- asp, operative Society was held on Saturday in a field oil the 1 I the Nottingham-road, Ripley. The South Notts Temperance we ?? Band and Mr. Hant's Quadrille Band were in atten- 'cIu- dance. There were two classes of exhibitors, viz., InDg No. 1, open to cottagers ...

... The annual show meeting in connection with the Lytbam, Kirkiham, and Blackpool Agricultural Seciery w~as held yesterday, inaaikes Hall Park ,Gardens. The day was beautifully fine, and there wvas a larger number of visitors thn usual. The en~tries in all the clebsses nmubered 735, of wrhich 339 were horses, 139 cattle, sheep, and pigs, 219 poultry, and38 cheese and butter, as compared with a ...

... LITERARY, ART, & DRAMATIC i NOTES. I At Cardid Theatre Royal this week Mr. H arry t M ocnkhIouse, the popular comedian, fromiI toe G iety P and Alhaiitbra Theatres, London, will present, for P the first time in Cardiff, tie farcical com zedy, f Lurks, which has proved such a suess inro London. Patrons of iMr. Fletcher's theatre have had quite a plethora of sonsationalism during the °9 past ...

... L NATIONAL EXH ?? OF WORKES OF 4ET R Mr. George Clausen, senas :us tht following outline of a protcsed Nation al Art Exhibition, hvbieh has been drawn up by Mr. La Theaguea ?? obtain guarantees for mnoney to pay espenses before 'and -during exhibition. In the evet ofthe exhibition uot being self- supporting, the defict will be met by a pro rata call on the money guaranteed-i.9., each F4raztee ...

... Yesterday the autumni exhibition of the Royal Horticultural Society was held in Sir Edward Guinness's grounds, which were kindly lent for the occasion. The wveatherdeities were unusually propitious, ?? relaxed for once the severity withI which they are wont to treat flower showsv, which are almost synonomousv with wet days. It was not oppressively warm, anid the pervading g'ey- n-ess of the ...

... F' ASHION A..AND vIUEIES. -. I Chas E Lewis, MI P. has left Kingstown for | England. The Earl of Portarlington has lef;. Kingls- touwn for Englhnd. Hon Sybil Capel arrived at Iiingstown yes- I terday from England. - The Hon P Mayhew, Ontario, hasq left Kingstown for Engladl. The Marquis de Stacpoole arrived at Kings town yesterday frorn Englaud. ! Colonel and M~rs Buchanan arrived at Kingstown ...

... _; - -a A ND VAIU-7/ETIES. .t. . -7.:I .r. 2-. ? ,T has le; .K.i!ngsto-wn I LDe Biro'-e h left Kings-! ?? E .ny, 72f P left -own on : - f -.J e ennv Herbert arrived' ?? ?? EDnzlnd.lI Ch and MKisses Trevor ar- r~ve-l . '-,.,eerday front Enykad? Ceo'- ., 1~; - rGreene, C P.. arnd M-'Tasters se ha-ve arrived at ElDstosn f ~| tnso il ti;r te Colosnel a-nd Omicers A ?? -4t , i gte-n Guairds will ...

... HORSE saow WEEK. Ncxt week the Horse anid Eam-Shtow of the royal Dublin Society will come off at Ball's- brioige. It will open on Tuesday, and continuing for four days as usual, will close on Flriday. As on exhibition of horse alesh the showvthis eason, so far as the number of exhibits are concerned, and indeed their quality also, will surpass the show of last year. The exhibits number 830, ...

... HAMPSHIRE TELEGRAPH PRIZES to the Value of ;£;2 WEEAKLY ?? IE will be given. U 1STPRIZE, 15s.; 2ND, 10S.; 311, 7s. 6D.; 4TH, 5S.; 11 5TH, 2s. 6D. I Open to the Readers of the Hampshire Telegraph and Eveninv lVews. i TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF COMPETITION. ti L Contributions may be in Poetry or Prose, Original or 0 Selected. If selected, the name of the Author and t Work, with date of ...

... AREH1UCAN LIUMOUR. Wira hear of a womati who applied for a tn tiort as a cuar-driver. Iloing asked jf she couldII~ tliles sire scornfully replied; 1Of course I can,. midl two Itituliards. lrs At; A ustin roan, who has just got out a bool~ .of poems, met G ilbooly, and thre following proceediit,, were hid: Did you read my newr book? V O, uI r it. 1 flow did you like it?' 111 V li alaure ...