... gelding belonging to Mr. E Johnson, of [chstnutore, eiltoding as we~U as a grey mare of Mr. ScuUy's, were highly recoimmende~d. Speak- ing generally of the jumping competitien we may say that in spite of the unsuitable weather the csimpetition 'was keen and ...

... the bank under the new act in its present form. The report was adopted. The Hon. A. Egerton, secretary to the Admi- ralty, speaking last night at a Conservative meet- ing at Heywood, said the Liberal party had set up a prophet in Sir W. Harcourt, but he ...

... mastery over that instrument which, it is said, is never tho- roughly mastered The youthful executant exhibited, relatively speaking, a surprisinlg knowledge of tediniquse. Hecr bowing, stop. ping, anid tonality elicited no small amount of praise, whilst ...

... The stbiy is indst natural and inter6sting, and of the sustainfiuiet of the various chtrascters i+ would be difflrult to speak tW h gIb)} W tfltlibt9WD hs i , raecdafeCA father and husband, displays a nanly courage, cam. biled with a gentle tenderuess ...

... comparison, by familiarity with good writers,that one can learn, one can advance in English composition. As we succeed in speaking by hearing speech, so we manifest ourselves in writing by reading fluent manifestations of others. To do this correctly in ...

... delight of thousands, nay, I can imagine that if the very stones and debris that uvowform the uansightly mass,could,they would speak vengeance on the criminal neglect or criminal ob- etruction which leaves our city without its gRoyal. We are told, indeed ...

... admirable illustrations of the perfection to which sceinic effects are brought in the present time. Of the music it is needless to speak larther than to remark that the vocalism of the various artistes would require more space than we have at present at our disposal ...

... evening was greeted with delighted applause by a better filled house than we have seen since the opening of the season. Whilst speaking of audiences, we may observe that there seems to be somewhat of apathy creeping over our play- going public as regards the ...

... instruments contributing, as it were, share and share alile, and none predominating, although the piano does now and then speak ?? ffowingly. The andantemovement is at the commencement Mozart's Batte, batte' almost note for nete, but fromn that melody ...

... Mr. Cregan, the academician, has nearly comu- pleted a portrait of his Grace the Duke of Nor- tbumberland, of whic!i report speaks very favourably. Mr. Hogan has disposed of his statue of the Re deemer taken from the cross, for four hundred pounds. The ...

... cattle dealers acid large farmers Iho appeared on the greenD this morning was' greater than I have seen for many years,, Speaking of the disappsarance of aO many people suggests the fact that one calnot help being struck by this extraordinary diflerence ...

... not Jnnins. Had his advice been taken, the British Empire would now inclwle some hundred and twenty trillinns of English- speaking people, and would be the most power- ful state ever known-a consummation not, from ever! point of view, desirable. What he ...