... ?? - - we- - - JOHN MITCHEL AND THE +OUNG I IRELAND MOVEMENT.* l This interesting biography of one of the most rem ark- able and romantic figures in modern Irish history opens by calling-attention to the fact that amongst those Irishmen who have most iercely hated and most sternly resisted British rule in Irland, not a few bave borne runes which seem to indicate an English origin. Suchnaines ...

... The next volume in the series of Historic Towns will be The Cmque Ports, written by Professor Montagu Burrows. MAiwa's levenge, Mr. Eider Haggard's novelette, is to be published in handy book rorm by Messrs. Longman this wreel. The Academy hears that Professor Edward Dowden is preparing for the press a cheap edition of his Life of Shelley, in s single volume. Mr. Punch's Victorian ...

... LITERATU RE. gW BOOKS AND NEW EDITIONS. NORTHERN AFGHUNISTrAN. Elglish politicians owe much of their more intimate tswlviedge of Afghanistan, its mixed races eslecially of the horder lauds, and the political relations which influ- ,Co their actions and sympathies, to Captain Yate's work) fhngland and Russia Face to Face in Asia. That Iepl,rtaut contribution to politics and travel has been ...

... i.1T.'R -I R E. ?? 1,NJ, BoOKiS AND NEW EDITiONS! ,;Sit rz t tile new pliaygrounld will frnd iul N'oriW A 1rlr ' ii v en s(1) more thnr an itinerary, although to 5llt! lixt is one of itsaimls. lts lchief iurposois to nake l tlill 1st~d mrlr ?? itiar vwith the history, resources, and elpi: of this isllrt nu land thiar is possiblo from a brief of dih glorious panoramra of notiutain and ilIl, ...

... DARLINGTON HORS AND DOG, SHOW. , t. By 'the kind permission of Mms Gurneiy Pease, the 3Mt t. annual show of the South Diarhainm end Northi Yorkshire A .gricludtuMe Society was held vesterday, in Woodaide~ak 10 IDarlington. The society arcwellcircumstanced-min ?? no less than three picturesque sitest on which to hold. their' L.exhibitions; and their good foitune so fai hoa often been L ...

... THIE A-T OF 1&D WRITING. * (From the Globe.) The good old subject of handwriting aes been cropping up again, and we have had occasion to chronice what is probably only a preliminary skirmish between the Lverticl eand rinehned schools. This quarrel appears now to have entered, on its medical phase, to which, indeed, moet ?? eventually come, and may safely be relegated to the doctors for ...

... AkGRIOILTOL REWIW OF THE WEE I A wethaine isnational calamity. It is acalamity to bsut a well as to mnm, for, not only is the value of the hay crop seriously dirminishad by repeated wettings, the nutritive qualities of one of the staple foods of horses, cattle, and sheep axe deteriornti, whilst the flavour is also spoilt in great measure. Probably nearly half the hay crop of the United Kingdom ...

... I ALLE RTON-BY WATER FLOWER SHOW. The third annual show of the Allerton-Bywater Floral and Horticultural Society vwas held yesterday, and despite the fact that the weather was so ullfavourable there was a good atteudance. The societv is supported almost entirely by the local colliers, who subscribe a sufficiently large prize fund to attract a considerable number of competitors from amongst the ...

... I-,TRARY AN) ART GOSSIP. The forthcoming number of the Universal Beiw will contain an article on The Reward of Journalism, by Mr. Sah. Professor John Stuart BMokie is engaged on a little volume that is to bear the title, Lays of the Highlands I and Islands. I The author of Society in London has a new book in the press. It will describe Society out of Town.-.S. James's Gazette. Mr. ...

... THEE PARIS EXHIBITION. SPEECHr BY Ns. WADDINGTONr. COn Saturday night, at the Maneira House, London, the LOUn lisbora presided over 3 banquet gien to the Exeoutive Council of the British Section of the Paris Exihibit'ion, 1I889. There was a ntlmerons and distinguistted assemnbly, iitcluding. Mr. F.. H. Carbutt, President of the Inetitute of Mechanical Engineers; Sir Lowvthian Bell, Bart., F.R ...

... GOWERSAL DOG AND POULTRY SOCKETY I SHOW. The ninth annual show took place on Saturday after- noon, in the cricket field, Little Gonsersal, and proved the moust successful the society has held. The tuniber of entries was 670, being nearly 250 in excess of last year. The praess exclusive of a number of special prizes ureesa b tradesmuen, amounted to £100, and Saturdayrs exhibi- jbition was the ...

... Ix.W M.USIC. The London Music Publishing Company send us two Xecent dompositions by Erskine Allon- The Months, twelve sketches for the pianoforte, and Six Songs, to words by Caroline Radford. To write music descriptive of the months is not, perhaps, a very original idea, but it is one that. is always pleasing, provided only it be well conceived and ably carried out, and in this respect Mr. ...