... LIT ERARY AND ART GOSSIP. Messrs. Hurst and Blaekett will shortly publish a novel, Ia entitled Linked Lives, from the pen of Lady Gertrude an Douglas. 1P The National Exhibition announced to be held this year a at Naples is postponed, and will not take place until May t' let, 1877. i it The annual dinner, in aid of the Artists' General Beore- a volent Institution, will take place on ...

... LEEDS COLUMBARIAN qOoETY , !I A -- 9- -I-- -1 ~ ~ ~ ~ iiO A very fine show of pigeons was opened in the Corn Exchange, Leeds. and ?? bc ~ day. Tbe promnoters ares the Leeds Coloclharciaji whose qbject in to encour age the breedino ~ pigeons, and especially of the Itorbti valuable classes. 'The soaciety has so existence, but whena we ?? tha t i Lieut.-Col. Child; the vice-presiccesitB . ' ...

... BlROUGHTON'S CLASSICAL CHAMBER CONCERTS. The high obaraoter of theso concerts was fully ims. tained by the one which last evening brought the present season to at close. 'To admirers of classical chamber music this will at once be obvious from the select and artistic composition of the programme itself, which was as follows .- Trio, in E Minor, Op. 11D ?? ?? Srh. Moderato-Lorgletto-Scherzo and ...

... LI[TEIRAT (IRE. T'HE SPELL OF LOVE. Whate'er of good from earth bo gone, Whate'er the human form disgrace, Still trubt in God, and labour on, And cherish kindaess toward the race. Regard with hopeful heart the worst: Msguid-d may hava beent his youtb, Or e'en his very childhood ourst With oft-seen breach of right and truth. Or he may err, inheriting, And vainly struggling to control, Stroug ...