... ; NEW BOOKS, SZOBT STODIES IN CHARACTER. By ?? BRYAN- D.Sc. The Ethical Library. [Swan Sonnentio schein and Co.' This is a noteworthy, if we cannot call it in the full sense an interesting book. 'the ...

... SHASPE NDER SEAKSPEAREAN CONDITIONS. I I The interesting experiment now being performed by the members of the Shakepeare Reading Society at the Royalty Theatre is less complete than the pro- gramme wo ...

... TERRIBLE STORY OF S=WRECK. SUFFERINGS OF TEE CREW. A terrible story of the sea is related by the survivors of the steamer kianahooka, vwhich foundered in a heavy gale in the Gulf of Carpentaria, North ...

... THE JERRY BUILDER. Last night Mr. Mark -Melford's latest farcical comedy, The Jerry Builder '-which has yet to be produced in London-was played by Mr. 'Willie Edouin and h ...

... GRAND THEATIZE. The local popularity of the musical comedy In Town' is such that a good audience was ensured on tbe ?? itc reproduction at thu Grand 'theatre on MKonl y, but the superar'ded attractio ...

... BTRMINGHA31 SCHOOL OF ARE. ADDRESS BY MR. W. J. WAIENWRIGHT. The annual distribution of prizes to the students of the Y Birminghsam Municipal School of Art was performed last evening, in the'large the ...

... FANCM-T PICTIUE IN WEDNESBURY PARISH. CHURCH. On Monday evening the Rev. J. Eckeraley, vicar of' iWeduesbury, read a paper at a. well-attended meeting in. the St. Bartholomew's Schoolroom, Wednealsury ...

... 7. Not a few of the inhabitants of Birmingham chose I'to spend their holiday away from the city. In addi- tion to the large number of those who take advan- ¼ tage of the Chri ...

... PRDRCE OF WALES THEATRE. I, _ _ k For her bdnefit lest; night, Mrs. Bernard Beere appearedI ~jlast night Is Fedora, -in Mr. Mlerivale's version of the r-famous PlaT, of Victorian Sardon, and mob with ...

... DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE AT THE IIMASON COLLEGE. :- On Friday night an interesting dramatic performance was given at the Mason College by the students of the iustitu- 0 tion, before a large and influentia ...

... ' SHORTHORN SHOW AND SALE AT I- * BINGLEY HALL. The eighteenth annual oxlsibstion andl sale of ?? shortherns, in connection with the Birminghami Agricul- tural Exhibition Society, was comineneedyester ...

... THE SPEEDWETJL BICYCLE SHOW. EXTRAORDINARY TRICO RIDING. The Speedwell Show of bicycles, tricycles, &c,, at Bingley Hall, is now got into thorough order, and the appearance of the hall is exceedingly ...