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SCIENCE AND LITERATURE IN HUNOARY.—SIOWIy,
yet perceptibly, the effects of the late reaction are
passing away. Next autumn an exhibition of the
produce of Hungary will be held in Pesth, and the
number of agricultural journals is on the increase.
Translations of the literary works of Frees, Pabst,
kc., are published in the national idiom, and * sort
of Board of Trade (Landeirtschaftliche Kammer) is
about to be established. The Hungarian museum
is also awakening from the lethargy of the last year ;
and the pens of Baron losika, Podmanicky, and
Eotviis are resuming their former activity. At the
request of several Englishmen a professor of lan-
guages at l'esth is about to publish a " Library of
Hungarian Literature" (in English), containing a
grammar, a dictionary, and a history and samples of
Magyar works of fancy.
BERLIN RATIONAL GYMNASTD S.—The director of
the Berlin Central Turn Institution, M. Rothstein,
and Dr. Neuman have published the first number of
the Atheneum for Rational Gymnastics, which de-
serves the attention of every thinking person. 'the
establishments of the Ling curative method also have
become very popular here, as their results are most
striking and undeniable.
Ressust PEOREE MENSURATION.--Professor Ar-
golander of Born, and the State's Councillor Struve,
of the Observatory of Pulkowa, have arrived at
Stockholm to confer on the measuring of degrees in
Laponia with Messrs. Hanstien of Christiania and
Sclonder of Stockholm.
THE Drone or MILAN.—Connt Nava has been in-
defatigable in the restoration and completion of this
fine monument of the middle ages. The front,
especially, which had been designed by Henry
Alders of liemand, commonly called Genial°, has
been cleared of some obstructing daubs and patches
of Pellegrini, which completely neutralised the first
plan made in 1386 under the patronage of Duke
Giovanni Visconti of Milan.
A DIETINOVISHED AUATEra OF GARDENINO.—The
late Austrian general of cavalry, Baron von Welden,
was one of those who, amidst the greatest pressure
of military and subsequently of diplomatic and govern-
mental business, still preserved some penchant for
natir *hallo occupations. Having had to explore
the Swiss Alps for strategic purposes in 181:1, he
conceived a fancy for picturesque nature, for botany
and horticulture, for the improvement and embel-
lishment of gardens and sites. In 18.27 appeared
his " Monography of Monte Rosa," with im-
merous engravings ; and the horticultural journals
of Germany contain many of his contributions. In
the arid soil of Zara (in Dalmatia) he created a
public garden—a real blessing for the inhabitants,
hitherto deprived of such recreation. On the Schloss-
berg, near Gratz, he formed some wonderful park-
like grounds, affording views of the distant mountains
and Alps. At Inspntek, where he also had been
quartered for some time, he established an Alpine
hone, around which many an Alpine plant was
grown in its appropriate soil.
THE ANNUAL. MEETING OF THE FRENCH ACADEMY,
for the distribution of prizes, was held on Saturday
last, M. Viennet in the chair. As usual, a large me
semblage of literary, artistical, and fashionable per-
sonages were present. Amongst the academicians
in their seats was Al. Guizot, whose sou, M. Gull.
lanme Guizot, divided with Charles Benoit, agrig of
the faculty of letters of Paris, the Monthyon prize
of the year (3,(100f.) for the best historical and lite-
rary paper on the comedies of Menamier. No prize
was awarded for poetry, none of the compositions
sent in being thought by the judges of sufficient
merit. The subject proposed, the "Acropolis," re-
mains over for the year isNi.
THE DINTINOVIIHIED ICELANDER. KONRAD (lie-
LASON, has now finished the revisal of the great Old
Norse and English dictionary, drawn up by the late
Mr. Cleasby, who spent many years of his life and a
considerable fortune in this noble contribution to
northern study. His brother has generously enabled
Herr Gislason to perform his laborious task, and the
Cleasby family intend, it is said, to publish the whole
work, either in London or in Copenhagen. The ex-
pense will be considerable in the first instance. but
there is little doubt that the large sale will render
the eventual loss very small.
THE DIRECTION OF TILE GRAND CONCERTI& Or THE
(lEWANDHAUS, at Leipsic, presided over by Mendels-
sohn up to the time of his death, has been offered to
Mr. Sterndale Bennett. These concerts are consi-
dered the most famous in Germany.