... DaDLEY SCHOOL OF ART. Last night the annual meeting of the Dadley School of Art was held in the Town Hall, Dudley. Colonel Cochrane (the president) occupied the chair, and he was supported by Sir Thomas Martinean (ex-Mayor of Birmingham), the Rev. H. Pylertt, Mr. Tylden Wright, Mr. Grazebrook Alderman Bowat, Mr. Warmington, Mr. Bridgwater, Mr: Bobbins, Mr. Sheppard, Mr. D. Jones, Mr. Fisher, ...

... THE REFUSAL TO PLAY THE NATIONAL I AN'THEM.I The Press Association says the real camse of the incident which took' place at the Irish Exhibition in London has been explained. On Monday evening after the conclusion of the programme allotted to them the Barrack Street band, which came from Cork for the purcose of perform- ing at the exhibition, omitted to play the National Anthem, and refused to ...

... TUB MAYOR OF KIDDERMInS-ER ANDY TIM VOLUNTEERS. The Mayor of Kidderminster (Mr. KL Tomkirsonl enter- tertained the members Of the three. local corps 6t rife volunteers to dinner at the Town Hall, in the borough, on 6traevning) The orchestra was -decorated with satrurday rflowrng plantsa and the room, which'bas beet recently decorated, presented a bright appearance. It m3a be noted that the ...

... BIRMINGHAM AND MID-ENGLAND OULTRY SHOW. The Christmas show of poultry in connection with the Birminngham and Mlid-England Poultry Society was held yesterday, at Cave's Repository, Moseley Street, Birming- harn. The society has not yet been established twelve months, but since its excellent exhibition of chickens in August last its membership has considerably increased. Most of the ieading ...

... I HANDSWORTH HORTICULTTRAt SHOW.I The fourth annual exhibition in connection with the Handsworsh and District Horticultural Society was opened yesterday, at Heathfield Hall Grounds, Hands- worth, and will be continued to-day. Several complain were made last year by subscribers and friends that the show was held too late in the season. The commiztee. therefore decided to arrange the present ...

... G RADN TEEATRE. There are t-.o dramas running- in te e country at the pIrcsear time whlch are founrdcd en 'shilling u hock;ers. Ione is lThe I)Isater' of a Iia'som Cab ' and the other -' Mr. i'aroes of New York. A few weeks ago tiue forrrer was produced at the Grand Theatre-but not b' the original comcpany. The performance was not cue to be praisoe, and a vwcrdy warfare concerning it took ...

... I The second week of the present engagemenb of The Earbour Lights at the Theatre Royal promises to be as .successful as the first. On Mbnday night Messrs. Sims and lPettilt's popular drama was heartily received by a large audience, and the interesting performance was theroeghuv enjoyed. Nhrt week Held by the Enemy, a play which has already achieved much success in the country, will be ...

... THE RUSSIAN OPERA COTMPAINY. ba The pleasures of anticipation are proverbially so ;h great that a surprise, however delightful, is apt to it be resented by our imperfect human nature; and it It was with somewhat mingled feelings, therefore, that is the local musical public awoke a day or two since to ethe discovery that they were o1 the eve of a visit j, from a real Russian Opera Company with ...

... BIRMNIGH.NA31'MUSICAL FESTIVAL I EIGHTH zARTICLE DR. H'UBERT PARRY'S ORATORIO, JUDITH. IT is always interesting to watch the development of artistic talent, and particularly so when the pos- sessor is entering upon a new path. without dis cussing the question as to which is the highest form of musical art, it is sufficient to observe that in this 'country oratorio represents the goal of all ...

... FAsSE ION- AND VRIETIES | Lieutenant-Colonel Lefroy arivei! Kingstown ?? Englandl. Lord Ashbourne has left etert England. Lady J Van Koughnet has left KiuKW for England. Pierce Maahony, 1 P. and 3M- !!II have left Kingstown for En-g.nd. James Tuite, 31 P, has left KingritsE England. Donal Suflivanl, 1 P. lhas left KR4i' for Engiand. W J (Corbet, 31 P, has left Kiai; VM England. Colonel ...

... Yesterday there was an afternoon performance by pupils in the Academy House, Westlaud-rowv commencing at a quarter-past three o'clock. There was a numerous attendance of visitors The first piece was an organ solo consisting of J S Bach's long and difficult, prelude to his B minor fugue. which w.-L played by Mr. Vincent O'Brien with great accuracy and steadiness throughur, the pedal passages ...

... FASHION AND VARIETIZ& VICEREGAL COURT. The ?? have arrived at the Castle_:-Earl of Listowel, K P, and Countess of Listowel, Lady Ross. more and Miss Naylor, Ladies Louisa and Alice Howard, Mr, lis, and Meiss Blakiston Houistom Their-Excellencies the Lord Lieutenant and the Mar- cieness of Londonderry entertained the followin at dinner last evening at the Castle:-Rarl of Listowel, K P, and ...