... EL I I BlP'>MKNGH3f WILhD OV ELLNMIC'RAF.T The Birninhbam Guild of Handicraft is not xactly the philanthropic institution that it was. In the old days t carried on its operations at the ELyrlo Society's Hall, Sheep Street, and one at least of its osjocts Wass to tesch handicrafts to the yo-uths of that none too salubrious neighbourhood, arid to provide them -with an irterest in life beyond ...

... * Of the two nev- volumes in Messrs. T. and T. Clark's series of The World's Epoch-malkers, that on Luther is written by Dr. Lindsay, Professor of Church History in the Free Church of Scotland. Lives of Luther are rather abundant; but we have pi-easure in recommending Dr. Lindsay's book to all readers who desire an account of the life, work, and character of the great Reformer, moderate in ...

... BOOKS RIECEIVED. Hiror A-E-'JI A :ora BOAPHY I The Wcorld's IEpoch Maikers: Wcvslev and Mnetiioesmrn. by F. J. Snell. (Ed:hurgl: T. anid T. Clark.) Our Great City. or London the Heart of tloe EXmpire, by I; 0. Arnold-Forster. (Casseil and C0.) TTrToi.xouei. Am ) lt'( .i7f.'10ci. Studies in Texts, by JoIs-rh Parker, iD. vol. 7V. (Horace AMarshall and aunrA.) -CI ?? Tie Saaclk of London l'y ...

... * * MIonsters of the deep have exercised an almost irresistible effeco upon the imagination from very early ages, as witness the poetical descriptinof the attributes of Leviathan to he found embalmed in the Book of Job. There was a vastness and 3amyster-y about the subject that could scarcely fail of roving attractive, and even up to the present day ib seems difficult to abandon once and for ...

... A concert was given in the Masonic Hall last night. in which the Ladies' Grecian Dand of Harps fi-iured conspicuously. The band consists of nine lady harpists. attired after-perhaps some long way after-the Grecian style of costume. The pieces played were: Military Patrol, Ffrencih Davis; Welsh Fantasia, J. Thomas; Scotch Airs Cheshire; and Handel's Largo in G. Mrs. Stockham was the ...

... ?4 r. Nau (taint's Octv Storp Al AN interesting article on Mr. Hall Caine and his work appears in the current number of The Golden }enni, with especial reference to his new story, ' Jan the Icelander, which is to begin in The Golden Penny next week. Curiously enough, says the writer of the article, two of my most vivid recol- lections of Hall Caine are in connection with 'Jan the Icelander ...

... Mu5if of QC ?1 cd THE OPERA MADAME CALVE has somewhat unexpectedly announced to Mr. Grau her ability after all to come to England at the commencement of the opera season. She has had a long tour in the United States, and railway travelling, long journeys, often in inclement weather, rather fatigued her. But a holiday in Florida has put her right again, and she hopes, therefore, to give Covent ...

... 4t cX Aw 4 0ic THE SILVER DOVE A. C. INCHBOLD'S ' The Silver Dove (Hutchinson and Co.) is a w ell-written, sympathetic tale, not aiming high, but reaching higher than its aim. Written on temperance lines, it is nevertheless Iree froi the self-defeating elements of aggressiveness and preaching. It is also well up to date, inasmuch as the Ultimatum of last year's October toth sends off the ...

... CARDIFIF AND DISTRICT TERRIER SOCIETY. SHOW AT CARDIFFV, T1'e fhebtshow oif this newly-formled society E wa11 liaid at the British 'Volunteer Hotel, T1he E Hayes, Cardiff, on Thursday, at good comlpany bring present at what turned out tole ams a successlful gathering. .Thn cit of logs dneedin was exceptionlallv good, nd i n r dciinganumber of tile sipeceels the jodges I rexpecriecedal ...

... A WELSH OASIS INI PARIS. II r a EDUCATIONAL FEATURES 01F ly t h - THE EXHIBITION. [I A WALE AND A CHAT IN THE WVELSH SECTION. [B1Y OUR OWN REPORTER.] A few weeks ago Sir Wi~liom Thomas Lewis ,expreesed the opinion (tlhrongb the Western Itail) that everyone connected with the trades affected sholdOI visit the machinery section at the worid-lunsocus Paris Exhibition, of whrl ir W lla was ai ...

... CAGOE BIRlD SHOW AT CARDIPF P. ftin LOCAL MEN SCORE IHEAVILY. Oi (as [B3Y WVELSH ATHLETE.] T Prom ai climatic point of view the conditions c 1,of the fonirth annual show of the Car- th 3 dillland District Cage Ilird Society on C W ,ednesday were by no means ?? I for rain fell heavily at Cardiff aill C 5 the day, with the result that many were, ii 1no doubt, deterred fromt attending itt ...

... I WELSH. LADIES' CHOIR IN A NEW . ROLE. RECITAI IN A LONDON MiUSIC{HALL The Pall ?? Gazette on Thuisday 9 night contained the following announce- a mentnurdor the heading Mr. Charles Mor- O ton's Newest Notion :-Mr. Charles&Mor- ton, who has worked so long and so suc- cessfully in the public interest. has made an engagement that wvill surprise and inte- rest a good many music lovers and ...