The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-09 00:00:00

BIRMINGHAM..

Here the preparations for celebrating the event
are going on at a great pea ; the rejoicings will take
almost every form ; nothing could be more spontaneous
or more heartily gone into ; 'all classes will participate
in that which is apparently to be made a truly
national festival ; those who cannot afford to provide
themselves with the Malls of eejoymeat will have it done
for them, there being so lack of liberality in say onazter.
The parochial school children will all be well entertained
the various parishes in the town end in the neighbourhood
will feast their own poor; at many of the manufactories
the men are to be regaled, at others they are to have a
day's holiday and • day's wages. In one way or other every
class will be provided for ; the letter carriers are
not forgotten, and the sensate of the corporation
are to have • dinner in the Town-hall. Business
will be entirely suspended ; the stream decorated, and
bands of music and processions parade them throughout the
day. The illuminations will be on a far more extensive
scale than was anticipated ; ell the principal tradesmen are
preparing for that mode of manifesting their loyalty ; the
banks and all other buildings which are in say way of a
public character are tobe brilliantly illuminated ; the front
of the Town-hall is to be done on a grand male, as is also
the tower and western facade of St. Philip's Church, If,.
Hollins, the sculptor, having made • design for that pur-
poen. Subscriptions are coming in rapidly for the purchase of
the silver espouser table mmufactured by Messrs. Biking.
too. to be offered to the Primness Alexandra as • specimen
of Birmingham art manufacture. The firm have consented
to take 1,5001. for this magnificent specimen of skill and
workmanship. On Saturday afternoon numerous banners
floated gaily from the windevis Ia selehaution of the safe
arrival of the future P.rissoess of wig. is Easlasd.

The " Times," Sept.. lb, speaking of Benson's
modern and Antique Watcher lot tie Exhibition. says—" As
affording themost strikingosysrt, XeDenson shows with these
a fresh exhibition of niodsra with cases made from
prise designs at the South Hasslagke ltessum. some of which are
line specimens of engravlag." Careareastar, duple; lever, bort-
zoetal, repeaters, cents. sesonds, keyless, va
ne seconds, and
every description of watch,
adapted to all enms. Itenvon's
Illustrated Pamphlet on Watches area by post for two stamps
contain a short history of watchmaking, with descriptions and
prices. It serves as a guide In the purchase of a watch, and
enables those who live in Scotland, Ireland, Watlei Colonies,
India, or any part of tie world, to maid a wa and have It
sent free and sets by post. J. W. Dance, Prise at. 33 and
36, Ludgaiehill, London. Established 1749.—i Advertisement.'
Twenty million envelopes are sold annually, and
stamped with arms. Vest, or address, from upwards of 12,000
steel dies, at Parkins and (lotto's, who make no charge for the
stamping or cementing, lad moreover undertake to supply the
Public with every description of writing paper, envelopes, and
every description of .ery at wholesaleprices.—raus and
Gotto, paper and envelops [Advertisement.] makers, St and 23, Oxford—
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