... This Nt'tterinig-plaeo waqL yIesteidayX largely visited, thel, I) wcactlito being, thu ?? uncle of a In w Iffelietit, and time fhlid ?? %nianal et,'ibitsrion of thle S'ibtb'rnb ?? and District I Pieral and I'fertictLIltur'l siociety Thie bear seas hbuilt bydi INtessi's. Wou'lfe endl Non, of Sliadwell, Liontioi, soil P g ossest-es thte lulsual piroperti i-i of the Naiii ciil Insti tut ion~s b b ...

... LITERARY AND ART GOSSI P. The Royal Academy conversazione is fixed to take place on Wednesday, June 30th. M. Naville is engaged in completing his new copy of the Egyptian Ritual, which will be ready next year. Mr. Luke lildes, ?? has, according to the Pea, just completed the first portrait he has painted-that of a medical man. A new story in verse by Col. Colomb, called The Cardinal ...

... I 'A . o-At. ?? .NI-- . -. ?? ?? 1- - - - _ £_ - _ _ This show, which onened on Thlrsday, chiefly for dog; was continuedt yesterday, when there was large collec- tion of horses, implements, and other exhibits, in additioq to what atppeared oa Thursday.. Happily the weather. whichl began to improve on hursday, yesterdav showed a still further improveinent, being very fine on the whole till the ...

... enII Dr. John Hill Burton's long-expected book on Queen t Anne's reign is positively promised for the middle of the mouth. el skelolb is announced to appear weekly, under the editor- u ship of Mr. Reginald Shirley Brooks, son of the late 0 editor of Punchi. d From Germany are announced tho deaths of Professor a Eroyssig, vwell known as a critic of Shakspeare, E. Gull, the poct, and Professor ...

... EXTRACTS FROM ThHIS WEEK'SI PUNCH. THE OLD JOCK UP AGAIN. Mr. Piench (irainer), lsqc itfr. Vell, William, my plucky old man, I al glad To see you once more in the saddle, of course; But I hope you'll snake use of the lesson you've had, And not take too much too soon out of your horse. Old jock as you are, you've still ueed of the bit; Take my tip; lie's a doukey good counsel who spurns. Mind ...

... I?. A T Uar T E. Ti' %~~~r'¶Tr T'~Th[mIrX .rOKS AND NEW EDITION-S. ?? atuliate 31r. Cox on the completion ofi ;'.jthe CC FSTAVY ON THlE BooK Or JOBt, - pN 1. lie ilis givenu~s ?? ough t - ni t onily ItY th-e professional thcolo. , beit by Christian believece in gencral, . 'Os' litetlturre. Ilis book has (,I tile best type of books of all - the words of Topsy, it has i llia *e Mo-I ...

... LITEMAIRY AND ART GOSSIP. to: a MisS Jewsbury's letters mul papers sare in tbo haesds of le MAIr. J. Stores Sm;ith, of Chesterfiold. )f Mr. Swinberilne's fortlhcosiing volume of poems is called Stuies in Song, and will be out at the end of tlie r- 1110nth1. 1S Tho Ring of Bavaria bas lcitowed on the eminent , Oricotalist, Prof. Spiegel, the honour of life nobility.- r, .z~l/eucelem. W, Walt ...

... LTT?L 1, II >A T U lb E NEW J3O0XS AND NEW EDITIONS. A .NA(I' is Shiply Whitt it profeqqsss to ?? a nar- c Cvi> I tiasel. Tile writer. ilk COIIYAIauy Wi~ll ft . ?? ?? Vileittioii of l',79 v 02ltling *.i Alk 'nia, aml hit lvi~ben iwiie~ lco to gilot to I n i s'lli n kiriofioc, the resullt 02f II is.P~ho tour was unelertaklco as a joureyI pl. :I it lridn tile advantago oi breaking new 5 02i, o ...

... ITERATU RE. SV BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. THE PARISH OF GUISELEY. An imiotltant addition to the list of local records has ?? made by the publication of Tiem HIsTOBY OF orTH A ?? r.ttitsi oF Gt'iq=EIY (1), on the preparation of Nvi :the latei Mr. Philemon Slater bestowed much time ni c :re. alld which was finally (after his death) comr- ,_g iladl issued by MAr. Ernest E. Slater and Mr. `W. J. AThe ...

... OPERATIC CONCER'T IN LEFDl. An operatic concert on the first batlllaN 1in 1at 'r .I- doubtful enterprise, only partially justifie 1(I S S --1 evening, when Mr. Mlapleson's conipaily appull ia;. Town Hall. Although the attenrdatnce vit ?? cnough to prevent the hill fram looking lti ii (11 - it was by no means so crowded a.s is usual lian a .: array of musical talent is provided. The jo . first ...

... ± J.%U IV DLEn XVW ,Yv The annual show of the Leeds Horticultural Society was opened yesterday afternoon by tha Mayor (-Ald. Tatham), under the depressing influence of unfavourable weather. lain. fell heavily at the hour fixed for the cere- mony, and thinned the attendance. Nevertheless, a few ladies braved the stormn of rain, but their attire was less brilliant than it would have been under ...

... WHARFEDALE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S I SHOW. I The- Wharfedalle Agriculttur-l Society-onle of the oldest in itlec tit-cony-etitonos to tuakete lead w~ithl its snenLiIIal. exhibitiotn, and ynm-,ei-dity it corwisenceec its eighti y- se-cotir anialzt shrist at, Ottey, wfoos cattlO, horses, shieep, pigs~, and dlairy Itrerlete we-re em,,ibttd. 'le Nevatlscwc was m11ost favourable, and there vas a ...