... ! TIE CONGREGATIONAL YEAR-BOOK. The above-named annual volume for 1881 ,has been published by Messrs. Hodder and Stoughton, London. It contqius much additional information, both of general and special interest. The new features include A statement in reference to Ants of Parliament specially affecting Dissenters, Dissenting places of worship, and charitableepdowmnentsin England anc Wales, ...

... P, UNGU WN Teclosing days of Iaatwekitsedt was 'a novelty in-'the. north *of Eugland A ini foray- had been organised by the Yorsie ~triss Union, the arrangements~ including- xus~st gate -and to Ripon On~rdy i -uloeliiws~e 1Show1 on the Satur~day,1loeby'dnrawse Borne ol the edible bpeciesweeokd. ' The frybigo h ?? neprmn,'r Ithe mebr ?? entrl ncutmdt the ?? itnuse Ybait a tesuei iof this ...

... DONCASTER AGRICULTURAL SOA TY's I t The annual exhibition of the Doncaster Agricultural. aid ocity as commenced. yesterday, and wiu be conl- fu tinued to-dky and to-morrow. The -show is hold on the ed racecourse, about fourteen acres of which have been the enclosed, for the purpose. The society lias long occupied6 oat a leading place in Yorkshire, and the large owun offered !elt in prizes ...

... THE SERIOUS OCCURRENCE AT A I THEATRE. a At the Leeds florouhpli Police-court vesterltay I c Mr. Bruce, Euwin Martin, aisid Fred. MortO, a, t living at 12 , Seraid-gioveC, tanibridge-road. Lee' ' > brought up, charged with * unlawfully turoizig thj.5 E light out at the Theatre Royal, thereby causing bodily' inuty. to Gcofgd Pybts and nie other1 1 As Was stated in out issuO of yesteeday, Morton ...

... L~COLNSEIIRE AGRICULTURAL, SHOW. The second day of the show wvas favoured with fine weather, and there was a good attendauco. The various implement stasids were busy centres, the ring in which tho prize cattle and horses were paraded attracted large num- bera of suectators, and the dairy exhibition was visited by many ladies and gentlemen in the course of the inoruing. The band of the Royal ...

... RICHMONDSHIRE: AGRI(.ULTtIxAL SOCIETY'S SROW. . , KVVW.LJ -3 3. l.lA .~ Vt . The annualr show of the above' td6ietY took place yestiir' L'day at 1ichumond. Foruserly. the 'so'ciety's inbeting W64' held alternately at 'Bedale, L eyigni. ?? , bsu ?? some timaeago Bedal~iormed asociet'yof~its o~wnand now~ r. tie Riehmondshire 6how* is confined ~to tiso Richmond and ~; ~eyur dstrct. Last ?? the ...

... -UR Bo .1 L I T E R A T -- --ATO ow BooQs AND NEW EDITIONS. clR .R EMINISCENCES. eso ndd that immediately after the death It ite old is taev i as it were into his co n- o fashioil ar n two in w.iu vh we now find ourselves fdea iC the heart °e Carlyle. A few weeks ago the sdualhtldan those who had never been ndmitted to the 0ater 0f'his I bo s or who had only gone there as 0 D bunter, kntew ...

... 1BFXEUALEY AND EAST B :IDI- HORSE l SHOW. . . , 'The third annual sho vrwas held at Beverley yesterdry'j and es on previous occasions it drew 'together a large coD course of people. The weather was fine but piercinglY rcold, a north-east wind prevailing, without any sun tot modifv it. The show was an ewcellent one, both so regards entries and the quality of the animals shown. The average ...

... 'JHUDDE RSTIELD MUSICAL' FD$TIVAL. i T .eplaca of lE. I Va.M T AI E EL J AH., The place of honour in the Huddersfield programme was given to The Elijah, send' this choice has been amply justified by the result, for the Festival could not have begun more worthily than' with yesterday mornings performance of that ever-welcome oratorio. The new Town Hall-the opening of which is being thus ...

... ATJ RATURE. BBooKS AND N\EW EDITIONS. t James is a clever novelist, and Iis Wash- w alp d ould predispose readers to welcome cony ~. prcdocv of his oen. We do not, however, think his a Ih'; PO E:IM Nar oF A LADY (1), likely to a h'es. '0r; ' a' The lady in question is a young his eputation' IsB tha11t whbom an aunt, a thorough citizen se cl world, takes a fancy to in one r rare visits to her ...

... I THE OF THE OUNDDERSFIELD To WN HALL. As the Musical 'Festival, which is to be given partly in celebration of the opening of the Hudderad old Town Hall, Eand partly for the benefit of the Huddersfield Infirmary, is rapidly approaching, it may not be out of place to give a brief account of the arrangements which are in progress. The t11 will 'be opened on the 18th inst., and will be Ifollowed ...

... I- - - - ,c r ipvrsf., -300ECS AD NEWVEDITIONS. 'r MU1'5CosV1ITANIXG (1) aioso wcllkno'ivntoallwho of go engag in the department of praotico with which it is ea thst. the appearance of one of its frequently, Rt urrg'g ditionsf would i an ordinary ease hardly need be The edition just issued, however, is not snr he Gotl9 one. It is published in substitution for one' i-canescut only last surmiser ...