CLUB ANNIVERSARIES.

On Trinity Tuesday and Wednesday were celebrated as usual the annual festivals of the Castle Club and the “Three Cups” Friendly Society. The societies have suffered severely from sickness among their members during the year, with several deaths. Notwithstanding these heavy strains upon their exchequers, each society has managed to carry a small balance over to the next year’s account. The Castle members contented themselves with a little modest music indoors, without street parading or outdoor demonstrations, save a little dancing in front of the Castle Inn, where the anniversary is held. The Three Cups Society, as usual, engaged the famous Rifle Corps band, who both before and after dinner paraded the town as far as Burton hill. In the evening, the company proceeded, accompanied by several hundred friends to Halcomb House, the residence of Major Luce, where they enjoyed themselves for two or three hours in rural sports, &c. After playing the National Anthem, the band struck up a lively march, and returned to the club room, where the remainder of the evening was spent in songs, harmony, &c.