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of "U pper Holloway , Mr . Jackson , of Woking , Messrs . Paul and Son , of Cheslmnt . The attendance exceeded 17 , 000 , season ticket holders forming tho bulk of those present . On Monday , the Bath and West of England Agricultural Show , at Croydon , was opened . The entries numbered 806

for all classes , as against 740 at last year ' s show , held at Bristol . These comprise 3 G 4 cattle , 180 pens of sheep , 132 of pigs , and 183 horses , including 7 males , chiefly from Poitou .

There are also 440 entries of poultry and 100 of pigeons , besides implements , a horticultural tent , an art gallery , and several objects of interest " loaned" from South Kensington Museum .

This week the Kennel Club are holding their annual Dog Show at the Crystal Palace , the entries being 1 , 358 , while the actual number of dogs exhibited reached 1 , 500 , some 300 more being refused . With the exception of the show at the Agricultural Hall , some years since , this is the

largest dog show ever held in this country . The exhibits include every variety of dog , both sporting and nonsporting , from the grand Newfoundland , or bloodhound , down to the tiniest imaginable toy terrier . There were some very remarkable specimens shown , notably in the

extra classes for foreign dogs , both those used in field sports and those not . These include two Chow-Chow clogs snch as the Chinese eat , a Japanese slut , poodles , tamed

Dingoes , and two magnificent brutes from Chinese Tartary , an Esquimaux , Thibet mastiffs , & c , the Prince and Princess of Wales taking the first prize for a pair of fine Russian wolfhounds . Those who have missed this exhibition will

have lost a very great treat We refer to Bro . Captain Boyton ' s successful passage of the Channel elsewhere . We may mention , however , that before leaving for London , our gallant Brother was entertained , first at Dover , which he visited after a brief

rest at 11 a . m . Saturday , and by the S . E . Company at the Pavilion , at a banquet specially organised to do honour to his achievement b y the Company . His health was drunk with great enthusiasm at both places , and in the evening he left for London , large crowds witnessing his departure for the metropolis .

Ihe match North v . South , at Prince ' s , terminated on Saturday , the latter being victorious by five wickets . In their second innings the North made a better fi ght of it than had been expected , putting together no less than 288 , to which A . Greenwood contributed 93 , M . M'Intyre 50 ,

while several others got into double figures . In the second innings of the South , the Leviathan made 23 , aud his brother and Mr . I . D . Walker , both not out , 27 and 19 respectively . The M . C . C . and Ground have fared badly at the hands of Cambridge University , the former making

only 114 and 154 , while the Can / abs made 233 and 30 fin the loss of one wicket . Among other matches may be men tioncd that of Lancashire v . Derbyshire , the latter liavinc four wickets to pull and 45 runs to make in order to win Kent v . Sussex , the latter winning by 10 wicket ; Notts v

lorkshire , in which tho former were successful , with six wickets still to fall ; and Oxford University v . Gentlemen of England . _ The latter in their first innings were all out for 133 , while the Universit y achieved a total of 358 , Messrs . Lang ( 54 ) , Wcbbc ( 120 ) , Briggs ( 48 ) , Game ( 45 ) '

and Ridley ( not out , 43 ) being the principal contributors . In their second attempt , the Gentlemen were all out for 47 , Mr . G . F . Grace ( 1 G ) being the only double figure , Mr . Foord-Kelsey ' s bowling being evidently too strong for them . Mr . W . G . Grace was not of the team . Tho

Cutters Matches of the Royal Thames Yacht Club were sailed in two classes , the Prince of Wales , Commodore ol the Club , being on board the Sunbeam , and accompany in othe race for a part of the course , which was from Gravesend round the Mouse Li ght Ship and back . There was a

strong array of entries in each class , 1 he prizes in which were won , in the first , by the " Neva " ( £ 100 ) , aud " lona " ( £ 40 ) , and in the second , by "Britannia" ( £ 1 . 00 ) , and " Norman" ( £ 30 ) . There was a strong breeze blowing , and more than one mishap occurred . At tho Alexandra

Palace Races on Tuesday and Wednesday , the attendance of spectators was very considerable and the spoifc fair , albeit not as good as was expected . The course was rather hard , and the turns somewhat sharp , one jockey fracturing his collar bone on the first day . The rough element was

conspicuous by its absence , and those who went passed r very enjoyable time , the outdoor attractions forming a grcai feature in the enteitainment , and both clays being bright and sunshiny . On Saturday , a new sport was added to the alread j

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long list of out-door exercises . The 5 th or Royal Irish Lancers held a tournament at Hnrlingham , a detachment of 12 men nnder the command of Captain Poole coming up from Colchester specially to exhibit their powers . The first part of the programme was merely the old tilting in

tbe ring , known as Quintain revived . Three bamboo staves were made fast in the ground . A hook was affixed in each case to a cross bar , and pendant from the hook was an iron ring . At these each of the troopers , armed with a hog spear , charges at full gallop ,

carrying off , iu nearly every case , each of the rings on tho end of his weapon . Then came the tent pegging , small wedges of cocoa palm , cramped with copper wire , and well soaked in water , being planted peg-wise in the ground . The object of the trooper is to carry off the peg , and on

Saturday , after tho men and horses had well warmed to their work , success and failure were pretty evenly balanced . There was a large and fashionable attendance to witness these novel trials of skill , among thern being the Prince and Princess of Wales and two of their children , the Duke and

Duchess of Edinburgh , the Duke of Connaught , the Princess Louise and the Marquis of Lome , the Duchess of Manchester , the Russian Ambassador , Viscount Holmesdale , & c , & c . The band of the 2 nd Life Guards played

during the meeting ; which drew from all assembled , the warmest eulogiums on the skill displayed by the gallant Irish . We have no doubt whatever , that the new sport will be fully as popular as Polo .

The chief event in the theatrical world has been the

appearance of Signor Salvini in the role of Hamlet . The Italian version appears to be very incomplete , but there can be no doubt as to the excellent , though perhaps unequal

rendering of the character by the great Italian . Theatre goers will now have an opportunity of comparing the fine impersonations of Mr . Irving , and Signor Salvini , and much valuable criticism will doubtless be the result of such

comparison . Tho most gratifying feature m all this is the rapid reappearance on the stage of that high tone which characterised the acting of former days . With actors like Mr . Irving , Salvini , Herman Vczin , and others , and with managers like Mr . Hollingshead , there is no danger of tho stage degenerating into a rarec show .

One of the prettiest sights in London , and one which , once seen , is not likely to be forgotten , is the annual meeting of tho Charity Children under the dome of St . Paul ' s . This interesting event came off on Thursday , when , perhaps , nearly two thousand were present . The appearance of the

children , in their pretty holiday costume , is most picturesque , while the singing is most wonderful , considering there aro no notes to guide them ; the pieces , which invariably include the Hundredth Psalm and the Hallelujah Chorus from the

Messiah , being splendidly rendered . Nor arc the freshness and clearness of the young voices the least noticeable feature . Our R . W . Bro . the Lord Mayor with th . 3 Lad y Mayoress were present , the sermon being preached by the Right Rev . the Bishop of Hereford .

ihis is the season of Annual Regimental Dinners , and tho order of dining is in full vigour . The Second Life Guards held theirs at the Pall Mall Restaurant , on Thursday , and the same day the Scots Fusilier Guards performed their annual festivity at Willis ' s Rooms , St . James ' s . In

each case there was a goodly muster of past aud present officers of the two regiments . To-day the Celer et Audax Club , the GOth Rifles , will dine together at the Pall Mall , H . R . H . the Duke of Cambridge being iu the chair . On Thursday , the Annual Festival of the Licensed

Victuallers' Asylum was held in the Alexandra Palace . Air . O . E . Coopc , M . P ., presided , and over 2 , 600 gentlemen were present , amongst whom were Messrs . Wheolbouse , Charley , Samuda , Forsyth , Gordon , and several other M . P . ' s and influential gentlemen . Tho chairman , in

proposing the toast of the evening , mentioned several interesting matters , showing the number of houses had risen from 12 G iu 1858 to 170 . In 1858 the expenses were £ 4 , 000 per annum , while they had now reached over £ 7 , 000 , the subscriptions averaging less than £ 3 , 000 oer annum . The

toast was drunk with great enthusiasm , and later iu the . ; veiling , the Secretary , Mr . A . L . Annctf , announced that the aggregate of subscriptions was £ 5 , 500 , towards which the Chaiimau contributed 500 guineas , and Messrs . Inch and similar

Loope Co . a amount . There is little foreign news to communicate , except tie sudden death of M . Charles de Remusat , the French Academician , which occurred , not unexpectedly , on Thursday , having caught cold a few evenings since on leaving the