... . ] The PaIl Mail publishes the following typical I insfance of War Office methbds: The methods of the War Office, it says, are past firidiug out. Wrhet her Majesty, in March last, caused en appeal to old soldiers to he promulgated, as-kiag theol to coine up sor service for one year in reserve regiments. the ordinary person and, indeed, some of thae moreo enthusiastic military mon-said, lWhet ...

... The fixti aunnal Ferndale Horse Show wasD held at the Cricket Field. Ferndale, on Whit- Monday, in beautiful weafler, and with a ni s large 'attendance. The judges were:- *tHunters and harness classes: -Messrs. . Jones, 1A1 r- LIandilo, and J. Anthony, Kidwelly. Cart M d and colliery horses: Messrs. R. W. Bridgwater M Le and W. Emerson, Caeran. JUmping and X' te trotting: Messrs. T. D. ...

... ITHE INTERNATIONAL CATTLE' I , SHOW AT PARIS. THE VAPIOPULS BREB DS SHOWN. Perhaps the most flattering acknotvledgmetils the French -nation could give as to our superiority I for beef production is their universal adoption of our shorthorns as a, beef breed. In the Paris show they rank next to the Normandy race in point of niumbers, making an aggregate of 116. entries, while they are by far ...

... NEW YORK, JIJN4 20.-Although theatricals are now stagnant in the metropolis, Quo Vadis./ being the only dramatic attraction in town, the season is being kept up briskly elsewhere. Bearts Are Trumups is still doing a phenomenal business in Chicago, while in San Francisco Nat Goodwin, in When We lferc Twenty-one, and John Drew, in The Tyranny of Tears, have lately proved the most seccessful ...

... AMUSEMEINTS IR BRISTOL. (FROM OUR OWVN CORRESFONDENT). PRINCEL'S THseATRE.-Proprietor and Manager, Mr James Macready Chute.-An excellent performance of the ever-popular drama, Eastf Lynne, by Mr J. pitt Hardacre's company, under the direction of Mr Edmund V. Campbell, is attracting large audiences this week. Mliss Laura Hansen presents a fine emotional exposition of the part of Lady Isabel, ...

... I (SPECIALLY REPORTED FOR THE KRA.) This usual weekly meeting of the County Council was held on Tuesday afternoon at the County Hall, Spring-gardens, Mr DICKINSON presiding. THE CRYSTAL PALACE. The Theatres and Music Halls Committee reported:- We have considered a plan submitted by Mr H. Gill- man of a temporary stage which it is proposed to erect at the Crystal Palace for the cafe chantant ...

... (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) THEATRE ROYAL.-Lessees, the Northern Theatres, Limited; Manager, Mr Otto C. Culling.-Mr J. K. Murray and Miss Emilie Dawson have been seen here in the emotional drama Driven front Home, in which four-act play the lady named has been seen in a most sympathetic portrayal of Laura Raybrook, the wife of Walter Hatherleigh, the latter character being also pleasingly ...

... I F BOM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) GAIETY THCATRE-Lessees, lichael Gimn, Limited; Manager, Mr Charles Hvland.-Mr George EdwardeB's company opened here on Monday with that popular musical play The Runaway CGrl, Mliss Frances Earle made a hit as Winifred Grey, both singing and dancing in a pleasing and effective manner. Mr Bert Haslam appeared in the character of Guy Stanley with his usual success, ...

... MUS-IC AND THE DRAMA. t, ' Whitsuntide in London. 3-1 : t h (mv anm ovm cowntsax)S.Dri f yj . London, Sunday Night. fS far as the London theatres are concerned, d Whitsunntide & ght prsetically have dropped out i- of the calendar, and none but the suburban and n variety houses take any notice of it. Time was Mo'when it was a very important period of the year o indeed, for it was then that ...

... AGRICULTURE eror Wu e ade yesterday in the Houldsworth Puhlic Park. The SH'd weather on the whtole sees favoneeble, the wily dlrawback usg mrbiga heay maiss shower, accompanied by loud- -voal of.ba thunder and sivid dlashes, of lightiojoL which place OL between one and two o'clock. 'The entries wer I-o- .re numerouts, than last, yewr, and toowArd. upwards of 450; do, whils the quality of the ...

... ?? tsMOUT H -- PORTSMWUTHO L~b Rzk it 1U s ?p . m Ae i 1G2.-rCW TI-E GUNWIMARF WAS RECOVERED FROM THE HARBOUR. gs !67O.-H PORTSI)UTHi WAS FORTIFIED IN TSZ SEVE.JTEET12 CENTURY The building of the POcrtsrouth (.un1L-har ?? iu 16(T2. ihe centratel' for its Construct io wa; 3al.'aed William -oare. aud i molensI ex-eavat ha13s] batwt- en Minover aid ihiori-strees. behind eCr-eraI palrts of the ...

... AI APORTSMOUTH. BOOK 3--THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY. MINOR EVENTS OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY. OGLANDER'S FOOL. V When I fyrst came to Portesmouth, m y w wrote Sir John Oglander, who was Deputy V Governor of the town from 1620 to 1624, so I founde there a poore, lame, decrepite tl fellowe, one Stocwell, a gounnor's sonne, but to of a bowld spirit and an excellent witt. My to wife havingq ...