... THE EMPEROR MAXIMILIAN'S LITERA.RY REMAINS . _ The Pall Hall Gazette ?? first four ?? of these interesting Remains, which, it is said, are being prepared for the press at the express desire of the Emperor of Austria, have now been published.. They contain a description, in the form of a diary, of the travels of the thenyoung Archduke (he was eighteen tears old when he made his first journey) ...

... ..yesterday the first agricultural show was hold tBiogley, where there has been a growing desire for such jssociation during the last ten years. The town was doorated with arches, evergreens, flags, and banners of arirus kinds, some of which bad painted on Welcome to the throstle nest of Old Englaud,' and some of the tradeso ,plehndilluminated in the evening in honour of the ent. The show was ...

... EXTRACTS FROM PUNCH. THE LAND OF THE SNOB. Illustrious visiter, hail! Right welcome to Albion's shore! Wherever you go, through the streets or by rail, Bystanders will hollos and roar. 13e prepared with your eyes and your ears, For the stare and the shouts of the mob, Their aloft flourished hats, and demonstrative chaers; For Old England's the land of the snob, of the snob; Old England's ...

... At the Leeds Assizes, on Saturday, an amusing case, arisinuout of a public reading, -washeardbefore Mr. BaronTigott. Mr. Seymour, QO., and Mr. Kemplay were connsel for the plaintiff; Mr. Gar- side, ~r. M~aule, Q. C., and Mr. Wills for the de- fendant. The plaintiff, M~r. Brierly, is a cotton spiner, living at Wood- grove, at Denshaw, near Saddleworth, and he is also churchwarden at Den. shaw ...

... PENISTONE AGAICULTURAi SHOW, The fourteenth annisal show Of the Ponistolle Agricultural Society was held yesterday, in a. large Rald of Li r. Holmes, Rlose and Crown, kindly. lent for the occasion, The day was very fine, and many thousands visited the town by rail and otherwise. The show of horses, sheep, and pigs was considerably in advance, of former years; tha poultry show was very good, ...

... WAKCEFIELD AGRICULTURAL, &c,, SHOW. The annual meeting of this society.-was held on Saturday afternoon in the Belle Isle Fields, Sandal-road, Wakefield. The show ground was pleasantly situated, and surrounded by fine stretches of wooded country. There were no cattle; but in every other respect the show wae a most successful one. The town looked gay, decked cut with flags and banners, and the ...

... C.i~OTTINGHAM FOWER SHOW.- .I 'm'r ?? On Wediresday the Cottingiham and DistrictO arid Horticultural Show' was 'held in a larg Fleal belonging.to Mfrs. Gee. This exhibition as I bably: the greatest and most impoetant in th' PP of the East-riding. The show of Wednesda, Pat quite equal to its predecessors in magnitude sd excellence. A special train left Hull at two p, conveying an immense number ...

... IIUDDERSFIELD. The annual show of the Hudderafield Floral sna Horticultural Society took place on Saturday, in the Bife field, Greenhead-laune. The weather was, unfortu- 53tely, very inclement: but, notwithstanding this ciroum- Itauce, a large number of persons were on the ground, tsany of them being no doubt attracted by the announca- cent of the races. The large marquee of the society was ...

... LITERATURE& WEIGHTS. BY MARY ?? AXES. Weighted we walk through this weary world, The wings of our souls too weak to rim; Udder our burdens we feel them furled, As we yearning gaze toward the far-off skides tj ward the infinite longing soars, To seek fruition in purer air; Downwiard the faltering body goes, Weighted with sorrow, or sin, or care. Mine eyes gaze deep into human eyes, To read the ...

... I l ORNSEA FLOWE.R SHOW. I I Yesterday the third flower show in connection with is the Hornsea Horticulturalj Society was held at the of above pleasant little wrttering place. Great credit, is in due to Mr. Niven, the able curator of the Hull of Botanuc Gardens, through whose instrumentality the lrd Hornsea shows were first established, for the succese ld Which they have attained. ' The one ...

... I ]3RIDLITIGTON FLOWER SHSOW. C. On Friday the Bridlingtonl and district floral aid horticultural show, under the presidency of Sir H. Boynton, Bart., was held in a spacious field belonrg- me ing to Mr. 31. Kirby, near to and on the south side ok of the town, On entering the large marquee the ts. first object that attracts is a splendid and large col- for lection of plants, consisting of ferns ...

... MODE AM- -U N MODERN AM USE NIENTS. ces \WV arc not quite fairly embarked in the :silly seasoll, though incipient signs begin to manifest themselves. There is much to be said, and much to be done before we take the final plunge into utter inanity. When the darkness does comae it will certainly be Egyptian, but we maty reasonably hope that d it hlas not come yet. It is, indeed, to be dreaded. ...