... I e A JManu of the Constitutional History qy - Caiiruia. From the earliest period to the year d 1883. By John George Bonrinot, Clerk of ; the House of Commons of Canada. Montreal I IDawson Brothers. I Some such work as this has been long needed on both sides of the Atlantic. It contains in . handy form a logically-arranged and clearly- a stated exposition of the present Constitution of :o ...

... BIRMINGHAM HORSE SHOW, EXHIBITION AT BINGLEY HALL The exhibition of horses, ponies, carriages, &c., which is held under the auspices of the Birmingham Agricultural Exhibition Society, was opened yesterday, at Bingley Hall, and will be continued until Friday. A horse show is byno means a new departure in the history of the Bir- mingham Agricultural Society. There was a time when an exhibition ...

... LS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRCESPONDrNTS.) A OCRBINGT'ON. PRiNeo's TnEATRE.-Closed. ALDEfRSHBOT. CAVALRY TiiEATnr.-Excellent performances have been given here by the ilamsdale fanily. During the past week wo sketches have bees capitally played-/ac [Jivce ira Ore and The Sqarife The former production proved most laughable, the part of landlord being capitally sustained by Boss Fisher;' whilst that of ...

... MADAME AIIDA S A New and Original Drama, in Five Acts, by Philip Beck and Fergus Hu1me, Played for the First Time at Theatre loyal, Stratford, E., on Saturday, July 7th, 1888. Gaston Vandeloup . Mr PunurL BECK Archibald M'ntcosh . Mr G,. W. INNS Randolph Villiers ?? le W, L. ABINGDON Slivers ?? THala. rYNX Slivers . Mr C11Ss Scrs Dr. Gollieck ?? Mr W. LInDorT Pierre Limaire ?? Ar K. LrIen. ...

... @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 ...

... Wit noticed with surprise and regret the lines about 'Tottie at the theatre which had been allowed to remain in the second act of Ran TVild, and which were spoken by Mr Eversfield at the Strand on Saturday might in the character of Dick parker. The fact that one house in London may have been noted for dis- ereditable stage-door assignations is no excuse for an allusion of this sort, and one ...

... FASHION AND FABIEZIES. Mrs John Locke has left Kingstown forl England. The for. Judge Ricbards has left. Kings- town for England. Samuel Reddy, 4th Regiment, has left Kingstown for England. Surgeon P B Tuthill, Medical Staff, has left Kingstown for England. The BHon Mrs Farrell arrived at Kings- town yesterday from England. Colonel J fl Graham arrived at. Kingstown yesterday from England. ...

... In TriaiA the Barrel Organ ' grinds out the following parody of Macaulay. apropos of Admh-iralty disorganization Kight sank upon the dusky beach, and on the purple sea, Sect' night as in our land again let's hope shall never be For from Land's End to Bcrwick bounds, from Lynn to Milford fay, Tlhe tine of slumber was as bright and busy as the day. For swift to north and swift to east the ...

... TO-NIGHT'S ENTERTAINMNENTS ROYAL ITALIANT OPEIRA, COVZN-r GARDSE'4. ILSEVEN IN'C. at 3 3, 10 NI iEI)W (\ I 1, i, .stA 3o (0'iNi'Nt ?? ON . lvld,,w Allia ii, ?? IIsir.. D 1 AL d- ?? A. Edu~a,udci oRI, ?? ?? N.,avao.i and NI. *]Carl aU 11AYVI1ARKEI' THIs.ATRZ. (Les,,eext:d Masi',\r. 11.BiesloT:,. LA\ST FIVE, NiGLUJI`'. nI'I. ' UI ).IPADOUR I, ?? ?? Wl t.Ls . Nr,zeV GRUNDY'. ',rO NIGHY1 at 8,jo. ...

... I ' MUSICAL NOT H Birmingham is the cynosure to hrT~ people from the four qurters of world are turning eager eyes no, of partial mystery is finaly 1i t4 scheme of the festival of the t' Idefinitely unfolded. As preO . there is not so much that is 1885, when commissions were writers as Gounod, Dvorak, ive0' ford, Bridge, and Coven. AtReeir 4 things absolutely new are r a t oratorio Judith, ...

... The eighth annual exhibition in connectionr with the le all Gieen Cottagers' Horticultural Society took place l yesterday, at Hall Green. The weather was of the most 0 uoencouraging nature, but the showv was far in advance of what might have been expected when the adverse cir- cunrstances of the last few weeks are considered. The ex- Le biblts were staged in three marquees, and generally they ...

... TACHBROOEE. FLOWER SHOW AYD ATHLETiC SroRrs.-The thirty- seventh annual flower show and athletic sports were l'eldl in the grounds adjoinina tce vicarage, yesterday afternoon. The floral and vegetable exhibits were shown in two large tents. Tn each of the classes the entries were numerous. and excellent in all respects. The athletic sports included six events, for each of which there were ...