... Yesterday, at t-he-Drill-hall;: the Bristol Chryean. e8 themum 'and Spring Show Society opened an r exhibition which, if *not quite so large as Bristolians . have bad the opportunity of seeing in previous l yeare, will, as-to the-excellent'qualityof the exhibits, a bear comparison withanysj'ring show which has been 1' promotediby thesociety. Thereare-verygood reasons e why the exhibits are not ...

... Eur O kbruar MAGAZNES FOR MAY. 4 - [FIFTH NOTICE.] The most interesting and instructive article in .Langvian'sAlaqazine is that by David P. Schloss. 'The subject ii Women's Work: and W~ages,. and ;it is founded on the report for 1887, made by Af Lakeoan, the senior metropolitan inspector of Fac- tories as to the social condition of factory and work- shop female opratnies, in -the central. ...

... Our J!tbrarv Zab2. w J atdied1 es, ByRichard Glover,Bristol. (London: lleligioua Tract Society.) The editor of the Sanday att Ilonw7 showed his wisdoin in obtaining the assistance of the well known rastor of Tyndale chapel, who is also an ?? If the Baptist Union, to expound these deep sayings, man of r Glover's breadth of view and deep irituel insight was bound to write aoceptably for Ne world ...

... BRISTOL MUbICAL kEVSIVAL. GOOD ADVICEi, The critics who attended the Bristol Mesical 1 stival concur in blaming the people of the western city fir their apparent apathy towards the under- taking, and some infer that Bristol does not care for musiE Now. this is distinctly a libel; it possesses two of the oldest musical societies in the kingdom ; it has Pingin g classes in all districts at 3d a ...

... The nineteenth annual show in connection with the Twerton Institute was held yesterday, in the grounds of Mr J. Carr, of Twerton Wood House. The exbibits, both in point of number and quality, exceeded those of last year. The Walcot Military and Somereet Industrial School Brass Bands were in attendance, and played selections darinr the after- noon. Judges:-Messra ?? Evry, J. Bullock, W. J. ...

... ATI&W ESTOF NGLAND )S0I THE NEWPORT MEETING. we, ort was abnormally busy and bright yester. ay anticipation of the show which will open this 0 .iig The local committee having voted l5O for Du lug. the town, Messrs Piggott, decoration cutractors, of London, have lined the principal horigbfares with Venetian masts, and, the Great .Railway station is gay with streamers, an e also constrnoted at ...

... HIORTIgULTIURAL SHOWS. . . -, WESTON'SUPE~RwHA H.- The weatkier fitray~a ll tba~t could 'poagibly, 1e dsred f~r`1cbldinighotoptrrllhe~nddspt several elunter Attractions in the. town, theahudtla exhibition-of the )Veston;JulPer Hoae lrticultura~l Society again ?? a -fignalmooess This, society, 4ae become one of ?? of the~bowa, and ite supporters, are ?? as ever iq sedoiriug; for it continued ...

... @uT Utrartip;:ablc. MAGAiZINES FOR JULY. I SECOND NOTICE.] The NWincteenth Centurevy for thepresentmonthopens with an erudite' article by m 'Gladstone ?? Elizabethan Settlement of Religion, in which the great statesman reverts to a subject that has always absorbed his elosest study and attention, As we have already largely quoted from the paper, it is unneces. sary to enlarge upon it, except ...

... A new eong by'F. II. Cowen, llyHeart's Beloved, demands the first attention out of a batch of publi- cations from Messrs Robert Cooks and Co., London. It cannot be said that the song equals the highest flights of its composer's genius. It is of too unpre- tentid'os a character to bear lofty comparisons, but its rich melodiousness and tender delicacy of expression will ensure it a high place ...

... SATURDAY POPULAR CONCERTS, ?? . . ?? -_ - .!_Lt7 ?? The eighth season of the Bristol Musical Associa- tion commenced with the 57th concert on Saturday night, at the large Colston hall, and will be continued on much the same lines as hitherto, the only change requiring notice being that Canoa Ainger succeeds the Rev Dr Percival as president. The honorary conductor, Mr George Gordon, has a band ...

... CON1OE1TS AT CLIFTON. - ?? cha. iik oa# w--i nrninw Pndi Viral Yesterday most successful morning and evening n oonoerta werel givien in All Saints' parish room, Alma th Vale road, Clifton, in aid of the All Saints' Sohools ti Fund, on which there is a debt of about 3.00, At dn both concerts there was a large and fashionable ob gathering. The principal feature of the programme, hr forming the ...

... irbeatricat oxms. I I I.Ir Barnea of New York was put in the evening st the Olympic last week-, hub somehow the uvon it iB not favourable. d es Dornton has secured the provincial anmy Kree, with the exception of a few >h reserved by DMr Barrett, Garrick reahes its 3BDuh night at the I terion to-morrow, 1istated that M Ir Richard Mansell, lessee of the t ThaTtre, Manchester, has secured ...