... The useful work done by the horse societies established during the past decade was again shown at the fourth joint annual show of the' Hackney Horse uaid Hunters' Improvement Societies, which opened at the Boyal Agricultural Hall, Islington, on Tuesday. The hackney classes contain no fewer than 123 stallions and 40 mares, the former being the largest and best display ever seen of this class of ...

... -*' It is in Literature as in Fainance-much Paper and nah.Poverty may coexist. Y It is a doubtful compliment to a living poet of the oremonst rank that societies should spring up for the Elucidation of his message and books should be published io point out the hidden burden of his song. Mr. Fotheringhar has just written a thoughtful, suggestive, though rather gushing volume, entitled Si tse ...

... I ; MR EDGAR. ITADDOCE'S Msfma | I - VENFNGS. ' I The ninth of the present series of these recitals was given in the Philosophical Hall yesterday evening, when, to the gratification of her many friends, Viss 5Marie Krause took her place at the pianoforte for the first time in public since her recent long and serious illness. It is impossible but that such an illness must leave traces behind it ...

... The conanuttee of the Bradford Subscription Concer!h closes its season to-night with the seventh or extra sen. cert, and it has determined not to make the siibsciilt-a a. similar ift next year. It is ulderstood that a ?? wis sustained upon the heavier undertakings, which has I ca in part recovered by the profits on the ballad concert. The funds, however, will not b2er a repetition of the grat ...

... PROSPECTS OF THE PAR-IS aEXHIB ID3rN. t(FBO' 0 0WN COMOBMB).) FAMI, Mlonda. Th le formation of an English commite for the pr. pose of securing a fttingpa pa timn-of Great Britain inthe Paris Exibition of 1889 is consdaered to have. advamced the prospects ofthat undertaking. It maybD too much to suppose, as was done by a member of the British Chamber of Conmnerce in. Paris at the monfliy ...

... LITER ATU R BE. NW BOOKS AND NEW -EDITIONS. Oh, the galat fishes lus, Itis the Ziestib May; 'Tis fall of pleAure, voi of strifo, And 'Us beloved by many, IZUX WArON. The augler whose good fortune it is to be within reach of a gruyling river, and who wishes to prolong his sport after the close of the trouting season, will find many aide to success in Mr. Pritt's new book (1). The grayling, ...

... I =Ebs.pB1 EaAEoNic socrETY. BnCM AEOUS CONCEaT. Yesterday evenirng ler, was given in the Coliseim e; So-called miseollaneous:concert, which recalled the earlier days of the Leeds Philhmaronic Society, when, under Mr. ' James Broghtornis direction, a selection of vocal part- music, sacred and secular, was looked for as.noue of the regularly recurring events of the musical season. Many I ...

... * It is in Literature as in Finance-much Paper and ussh Poverty may coexist. Around thoehunshed and darkened Imperial Palace at erlin the thoughts of the whole civilised world are gathered to-day, and sorrow for the death of the brave old Kalser is mingled with sympathy for the pitiful i wondition in which his noble-minded but disabled son is I called to confront the responsibilities of ...

... -G. J.: PINWELL-S. BOU4H-. J. W. ; : . INCUBQLD. : A LOAN meX wIOX. At the Old Water-lour Society Gallery (Pall Mall Esst) will be open, for the next ten days, anexhibition of which the proceeds will be given to the Artiste' Benevolent Fund. The committee on this occasion have devoted nearly the whole of the space at their command to the works of three recently deceased artists, who may be ...

... . Fad 7iIONS FOR A-PRIL.: one Iof- the neWest' ?? in-f n ?? thi toiliss-d Moremptimees~iviz.. the', thin'- inse ?? :fouleazda, . = Over with deeigns. The-grounds are plain, the patterns light and sparse. If the foundation is cream, the' , printing is in colours; if of a, dark tone, the design i's lwhite. Wild flowers, grasses, spots, lines, and geometric patterns are introduced; but almost' ...

... I HUDDERSFIELD SUBSCRIPTION I ~ CONCERTS.I Yesterday evening's concert was the last but ?? the series. Recalling the sucession of magnificentperformances with which the season has been.enriched'tit might be too -much to say that this penultimate concert will dwell longer in the memory than any of its predecessors. It is no exaggeration, however, to state that by' none has its musical value ...

... LEEDS POPULAR CONCEPTS. I I The ninth concert of this series was given in the I Coliseum yesterday evening, the principal artists beingi Miss Fanny Davies and MM. Joachim and Piatti. The i programnme is worth preserving, if only to show the high level of excellence maintained throughout. I Paoola5SM - j Qu artet i ?? 59, No. I . , . ,,Bee~threen. i ?? .'Lullabv. ?? H.unI' .So vll *- Drmtic ...