... TE N1W MEMEH FOR THE AYR DI810SN. Mr. James Somervell, of Sorn Castle, Miuchline, Ayrshire, was born in 1845. He was educated at Harrow and Oxford, and was called to the Bar at the Inner Temple in 1870. For some years he was en- gaged in journalistic work in London, and on the death of his father succeeded to large estates in Ayr- shire. He is a magistrate of that county, and has held a ...

... I' . :BY UYCLE OLDMAN. 'Dear uncle, may I tell you a true story ? asked Laughaway.1 Nowr to bear my fairy friend tell a story, and to see her while she is telling it, always gives me the greatest pleasure; and, being at leisure when she made her I proposal, I at once cordially accepted her offer. Wdl, she began, standing at the head of. my desk and waving her wand to empbasise her words, ...

... : MAY.DlY sO ,. - ?? I [Y The sm shone briiantly to welcome the firtt of g May. A gentle westerly wind blow, and attracted by the fine _weather and the hope of seeing processiTs: of gaily capaisoned horses and -vehicles worthy vf thlir steeds, large numbers of people con gted in sote as. of the principal thoroughfares of - the city. Theie i was litte to reward- their. 'patience. Orgained D, ...

... BIRMING(HA CATTLE AND DOG SHOWS. LOCAL AWARDS. The 46th annual show of cattle, gheep,poultry, and agricultural produce at Bingley Hall, Birmingham, was opened on Saturday, and though the total number of entries, 3,961, is slightly, below some previous shown, the falling off doe3 not affect the main classes, and is chiefly acconnted for by the entire absence of pigs, owing to the prevalance of ...

... ?? I The annual show of the Worslev and District |a Agricultural Society was held on Saturday in s Worsley Park. It is one of the smallest of the v Lancashire shows, but it is one of the pleasantest to t attend. The woodland beauties of the Earl of d Ellesmere's estate extend all around, and were very I grateful to the eyes of the hundreds of visitors who I went for an outing solely. From the ...

... l t-yASOGNS, WORKJ A p.OMA?' S LETTER TO WOMEN. 'The winter fashions in bonnets r ape'sr so far, to be more eccentric t than beautcful Bonnets of orange -elvet with beefeater crowns have 50ear-mre in ttie shop windows, and ?? ,j Ph jet. I should fancy the com- - will he aole to stand this trying 0 ;o mentin the vivid shades of green ?? . ted in the same ?? will be few Bright red, particular ...

... Increased interest was given on Tuesday to the Sportsman's Exhibition, at the Agricultural Hall, Islington, by the addition of the 34th Kennel Club show of dogs, chiefly those used for sporting purposes. The pointers numbered 29 only, and but 11 greyhounds were entered. There were 65 setters, o7 beagles, and 31 basset hounds, among them being a grand dog named Napoleon II., a year old, which ...

... GATh ET AUNRICI9LTURAL SHOW. I The 33rd annual show of the Great Harwood 1 Agricultural Society took place there yester- l!ay. The wveather was all that could be desired, 'anid a very large assemblago thronged the sshow- 'field. A feature of the show was the Sine display s of horned e-atle, which both in numbers and j quanity were raueh superior to anything seen .in thf- soc,-iv's showas o ...

... BY T. R. THRELFALL, tih SECRETARY LABOUli ELECTORAL ASSOCIATION OF GREAT ne1 BRITAIN AND IRELAND. 15t pri My innocent remarks last week upon shop Sul assistants have brought me a deluge of letters.H Happily, with scarcely an exception, they are of an Su appreciative character; and they are unanimous in to asking my advocacy. Strange to say, many of the Y correspondents had been members of a ...

... THE PALACE OP VARIETTED9. . At a speiei~y convened meeting of the Watch Conm- tnittee yestesday, Mr. (. Scott, manarger of the Palace of Varieties, made a fresh application for a dramatic licence for' that building; and Mr. ..J P. Haxdntcre, of the Comedy T'heatre, asketd for th' renewval of hislicence. Mxtr. Alderman Marl;, chairman of the colamitee, presided. The application on behalf of MNr ...

... hi : THE MAN WHO 'WAS GONE. In a 0ase which recently came up for hearing a| certain witness was Called. On the mention of his name a man rose up and said: I He's gone. Where is he gone? said the Judge; V'it is his duty t6 be here. My Lord, was the solemn reply, I wadna. care to-commit mysel' as to whaur lie's gone; but he's ?? Scottish Life and Huumour. William Sinclair. RISKING ...

... [COPYUIGUT.] I By JOH[N STItA NGE WINTER, P Author of Bootle'e Baby, Beautiful Jim, A Magnificent Young Man, A Born Soldier, etc. C'HAPTER XXV. IfHn yABTDU Or AIRIAxX AY. Perhaps never was the news of accession to a fortune received with so little pleasure as stirred the heart. of Kit Mallinder when she heard that Gregory's godfather had left him the whole of his piroperty. Gregory ...