... LITERARY AND ALBT GOSSIP. r . I. . - ec. Dr. Landlater, of Straabourg, beem in the press a y be grammari of the ChaldloCo lanuatge. 1~ r ¶Thle Geologicts Assocslilon will hold its open- a, ing meeting ior the se'ssitin 1880-SI onl Friday a thle next. A) tedl It is pro-nosed to erect at Albi a.statue of Bueng g the LiesUle. Au enithueastini meingei produced liberal 8titiscriptious, ?? 011 Tiio ...

... ^. stea tlfl1O 1 E i L A .7 e .. .A This great annual Westmoreland fair, which is one of the largest in the Riugdom, was commenced on the famed Brough Hill on Thursday, and cOn- eluded yesterday. Beautiful weather favoured each day, and there was a miacr~us attendance of buyers and sellers from all parts of the country, besides many foreigners. Many hn-. dreds of horses of all desesipitions ...

... LITERA.RY AID A!UT GOSSIP. Dr. J, P. Ricle itin lit' Or, as 'hu Litur *ry Worlo- of T ?? di ai Ji~c b;I.in, II -rota ~I. II ltS rr ...

... ~iss Rhsoda Broughton has a new novel, in two volutacs, in the press. Mr J. Il. Rutherfvrd, of Helso, is preparng a h-story of that ancient town. Messrs Remington have determined in future to publish all first editions of novels at 21s, instead of 3ls b3. Au exhaustive work on Fiji is likely to nppear dluring the present year from the pen of Bakron Anatole von Fliigel. Conservative ...

... DRAMATIO ENU ItrAANMENT IN I n DARLINGTION. Last night, the Darlington M3edley Amateur Dramatic Club gave the first of a series of three porforinances in the Central Hall. The hall was crowde d in every pert, the reservel seats being Willed with a very fashionable aaditenee. Thc play was the Shiughruun, Mr Dion Boueicault'sfamous Irish dramn,iof which ire gave an outline the other day in ...

... Herr Philipp Spitta has at length completed his great work Johann Sebastian Bach.` Talmige's graphic and amusing letters from ruglaud continue to be published in the Daisy. A photographic portrait of Mr Sam Morley, ZI.P., appears in the Congregationalist for January. Mr Ruskin will deliver a lecture on ' Snakes at the London Institution, Finsbury Circus, early in March. Mr Idnrray promises a ...

... -NETV PUBLICAXTIONYS. A; I - At the present time, when the idea of the niationali~s.tion of the Church of Eug) andl is being ewidely and ?? disculssed, when there is a 0struggle, linarkiel no1fortnnliattly bylegal proseent- itlion, within the Church ait:~l, vihen Nouac uforinity it is nitbine~ it~ piowcr fdtil i every Sphere of the naltional life~ froat the lowes~t to the ihct and wohen the ...

... GAINFOUD HORSE AND FOAL 1 SHOW. I 'This show was held yesterday, fi a feld kindly leut for the occasion by Mr Beck, of Walworth. The entries were 213, as against 217 of last year, there being one class less than at the 1S79 show. The show is particularly churacterised for its excellent exhibition of youngsters. namely, foals, which are usually attended by their dams, which together prove a ...

... MIRSK AGRIOUPURAb SHOW. I -I-- - .- I ?? -U~UU2.uLraU ULIIJ1I. Yesterdny this Show was held on the old Cricket Ground. The entries, except in the poultry and horse classes, were about up to last year, and the arrangemneuts were in every Way excelleut. The Thirsk Brass hand Was stationed on the ground, anl during the afternoon enlivened the proceedings. The eutries were as follows Hursee. ...

... LITEIL I RY AND ART GOSSIP. '1 .. - - . -- DOen ,ew (1hS1as by Mr Dion Boucicault will 1L I 0lc proiuced. Mr A. it Ad0? lmsot`)n of Kilmamrnock, is preparing it Fjebou the gaeat of Ayrshire. :'lr rceema1' s I-t Work on fHistorical Geo. v, nith b~ps, vivll appear shortly. lie ilen. ra lliardcastie is preparing for the r a of her father, the lute Lord Campbell. h ncy commences a news serial, ...

... TORKSHIRE GALA. AND FLOWER I SHOW.I - - . - This gala and flower show opened yesterday, anJ is to be continued over to-day and to-morrow. The site is the usual one in Bootham, and the pftronuage includes that of the Prince of Wales end ?? Lord Mayor of York. Nearly £700 is giveu in floral prizes, and this amoutit is doubled in the furnishing of amusement and convenience. Th:o entrios of plauts ...

... I ST0OCKTON ROWBI AND DOG SHOW MA ~. I ?? ?? - .. I . I The annual exhibition of the Stockton Horse aid Dog Sibow was held yesterday in the Victoria Grounds. The morning was wet, which had a counteracting effect upon the attractioiss. Before noon, however, the weather had considerably improved, and in the afternoon-which was observed as a hblf-hollday-several thousands of persous were on the ...