... THE BIRMINGHAM CATTLE SHOW. The fortieth annual show of fat stock opened on Saturday at Bingley Hall, Birmingham. The cattle form a larger and better shew than for many yearf, but the sheep and pigs show a falling off. The -Queen has first and second prizes for Hereford eteers, two seconds for sbortborn steers, first for Devon ox, second for Devon steer, and first for Devon cow and heifer. The ...

... Music in Wales. By Dr. Joseph Parry, Cardiff. THE FUTUREW WELSH MUSIC. 1—Our Welsh Concerts, The influence of the concert-room upon the musical growth of all nations has been very great, inasmuch as the character of the music forming the programmes, together with the composers ot the different schools, styles, and forms go far to elevate the public taste, and aid in the due appreciation of ...

... FACT AND FANCY In Unequal Proportions. The reason Mohafamad refused to go to the mountains was because the hotel rates were high. 1 There is a man in Cincinnati who canraise the dead—if not watched too closely. He furnishes a medical college with subjects. The Prince of Wales has 17 brothers-in-law, 16 uncles, 57 cousins, and 58 nephews and nieces. No wonder be likes an occasional bit of ...

... MR PYKE THOMPSON ON SUNDAY OPENING. A warm discussion took place at the Art Con* gress, Liverpool, on Wednesday, on the Sunday question, which arose through the reading of two papers on museums and Sunday opening—one by Mr Wallis, of the Birmingham Museum, and another by Mr J. Pyke Thompson, of Penarth Mr PTKE THOMPSON observed that every tffert made towards improving the artisan's Sunday was ...

... The County Council Wards. At the meeting on Wednesday of the Mertbyy Local Board of Health, Mr Thomas William., J.P., presiding, the seal of the board attached to the new rate of Is 3d in the JB. The gross rateable value of the district was stated to be £164,081 ft 6d. Mr G. C. James, clert. read a copy of a letter which, at the request or the board, he had sent to the Local Government Board ...

... ANOTHER LONDON HORROR. A Woman Stabbed. At one o'clock on Sunday morning Harriet North, a prostitute, was stabbed in Belgrave-road, King's-cross-road, London, by a man who had accosted ber in Euston-road, apparently a foreigner, and who escaped. It is not known whether tbe woman's injuries are serious. ...

... In the House of Commons on Tuesday, Mr KENTON gave notice that he would on Thursday ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether, during the coming recess, he will call the attention of the Cabinet to the numerous pledges made by successive Governments in favour of a measure for the promotion of inter- mediate education in Wales, witb a view of including a measure of such importance amongst the ...

... On Sunday Dr Parry opened a new organ at Clifton Chapel, Roatb. There was a crowded congregation at each of the three services Dr Parry personally presided at the morning and afternoon services, but in the evening Mr George Bull, tbe organist of the chapel, officiated. The instrument, which is a very beautiful one, is the work of Messrs Thompson and Shackell, limited, Cardiff, who have ...

... II 1 THE EXTRAORDINARY MURDER AT HAVANT. Husband Makes a Daring Attempt to Escape. The funeral of the lad Searle, murdered a few days ago, took place on Saturday in Havant Cemetery. A crowd numbering over 500 persons assembled. From the cemetery gates to the church the path was lined with the deceased's schoolfellows, each carrying flowers. An enormous quantity of wreaths was sent by visitors ...

... By Lloffwr. A Dowlais correspondent writesIn sending young Tom Protberas (or Prydderch as his parents call themselves) to an art school in London, Mr Pritchard Morgjtn, M.P., has undoubtedly opened the way for jobe of the cleverest young artists Wales ever pcpduced to make a name for himself. Tom was a schoolfellow of mine, and he distinguished himself by taking the plain atlases of every boy ...

... A case of a painfully sudden death occurred on Sunday, at Cross Key, Monmouthshire. Dr Jones, who was assistant to Dr Richards, of Rises, bad been visiting patients in the morning, and returned to bis residence in time for dinner. Whilst in the act of going te the toble be suddenly fall upon the rug before the the and expired within 15 minutes. Deceased, who was unmarried, was highly popular ...

... ABERGAVENNY IMPROVEMENT, COMMISSIONERS. Afctasmeeitng-of tBra boaxdoir Wednesdsy-sJBr J. Bishop presiding, it wae-deeided tbatwhst is knows aa-the Great MarketllboQldba held ou the Friday before Christmas D*y, and that the market ordinarily heid on Tuesday be held oa*Ue Monday preceding Christmas. It was also decided that the Saturday preceding New Year's Day should be observed as market day ...