T HE SOCIETY of PAINTERS in WATER-COLOURS. — The SIXTY-NINTH ANNUAL

EXHIBITION IS NOW OPEN, 5 Pall Mall East, From 9 till 7. Admittance Is, Catalogue 6rL

ALFRED D. FRIPP, Secretary.

THE CROCKFORD'S AUCTION HALL COMPANY (Limited). Nos. 50, 51, 52, and 53 St. James's Street, The Directors beg to inform the public that the above commanding and extensive premises will shortly be completed, and that they are prepared to receive applications and make arrangements for Sales of Works of Art, Jewellery, Plate, Wines, Books, Pictures, Furniture, Ac. They likewise undertake Sales by Auction, either on the premises or at their Hall, of Household Property and Landed Estates. Valuations made for Probate and Legacy duty. Sales conducted in any part of (be United Kingdom.

For terms, Ac., apply to the Secretary, at the Hall, 50, 51, 52, and 31St. James's Street, St. James's, S.W.

CHRISTIAN EVIDENCE SOCIETY. EVIDENTIAL DISCOURSES at St. George's Hall, Longhorn Place. On Monday Evening next, May 26, an Address will be given by the Rev. EDWARD GARRETT, MA., Vicar of Christ Church, Surbiton. Subject, "The Bible a Book for the World." The Chair will be taken at 13 o'clock by the Hon. William Ashley. Admission free. Subsequent Discourses as follow. :—June 16, Rev. SAMUEL GARRATT, MA., " Objections to Revealed Religion an Evidence of its Truth." June 23, Rev. J. BALDWIN BROWN, B.A., " The Fullness of Time." June 30, Rev. W. SANDAY, M.A., "Literary Criticism and Christian Belief." July 7, Lord BISHOP of GLOUCESTER and BRISTOL, "Present Aspect of Christian Evidences."

P. BARKER, M.A., Secretary. 2 Duke Street, Adelphi, W.C., May, 1873.

TWO HUNDRED GUINEAS are offered to the MANCHESTER NATIONAL SOCIETY for WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE by TWO FRIENDS, on condition that the remainder of the Sum of TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS is promised during the month of May.

The Committee earnestly appeal to the friends of the cause for aid in raising the above sum. Donations of any amount will be gratefully received.

LYDIA E. BECKER, Secretary. 28 Jackson's Row, Albert Square, Manchester,

ik_SSOCIATION for PROMOTING the GENERAL WELFARE of the BLIND, 210 Oxford Street, London, W.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Members of this Association will be held at the above address on TUESDAY, June 3rd, at half-past Three pm, to receive from the Committee a Report of their Proceedings, and to appoint Officers for the ensuing year.

Rev. C. B. REID, M.A., Secretary.

pARQUET FURNITURE.

HOWARD'S PATENT.

Furniture of all descriptions made of HOWARD'S PATENT PARQUET I. of the most durable kind, and being manufactured by Machinery, moderate in cost, and of the finest possible quality.

Combining Parqueterie with Wood Tapestry, resi- dences may be fitted up without either painting or paper-hanging.

HOWARD and SONS, Decorators and Cabinet Makers by Steam Power, 25, 26, and 27 BERNERS STREET, LONDON, W., And Midland Buildings, New Street, Birmingham.

40.NDON LIBRARY, 12 St. James's

Square,

The Thirty-Second ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Members will be held in the Reading-Room on THURSDAY, the 29TH of MAY, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon.—By order of the Committee,

ROBERT HARRISON Secretary and Librarian.

pICTURES in the LOUVRE GALLERY.—ON VIEW, a Collection of Fine Autotype Prints, from the principal Chefs diEuvre in this celebrated Collection.—Autotype Grand Fine Art Gallery, 36 Rathbone Place (next door to Winser and Newton's).

GEOLOGICAL COLLECTION for SALE.—TWO LARGE CABINETS, containing COO Spezimens, scientifically arranged, of Minerals, Rocks, and Fossils, forming a first-class private museum, price 8,000 guineas. Apply to Professor Tennant, 149 Strand, W C, who has Elementary Col- lections to illustrate Geology, at 2, 5, 10, 20, to 500 guineas each. Professor Tennant gives Practical Instruction in Geology and mineralogy.

LEA AND PERRIN'S' SAUCE.

(The "WORCESTERSHIRE.")

Pronounced by Connoisseurs "The only Good Sauce." Improves the appetite and aids digestion. Unrivalled for piquancy and flavour. Ask for LEA and PERBINS' SAUCE. BEWARE OF' IMITATIONS, and see the names of LEA and PERRINS on all bottles and labels. Agents—CROSSE and BLACKWELL, London, and sold by all Dealers In Sauces throughout the world.