We have had fine weather for Whit sun tide, and all the holiday resorts. in and about London have been crowded, while the exodus into the country and to the seaside has been greater than ever. Evidently, in spite of the depression of trade, people have plenty of money to spend.' Of course the Franco-British Exhibition proved easily first in attractiveness. No official figures have been issued, but the attendance has been estimated at 350,000; and it is said that Messrs. Lyons found their preparations to provide three hundred thousand meals by no means in excess the demand. Although there are still several unfinished bits and a good many unopened packing cases, one only comes across them st intervals, and as a whole the exhibition bears a' finished aspect. The catering, by the way, is one of the features in which it shows a There riots grades. One can decided advance on previous exhibitions,
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