... But the magazine does not confine itself to explanation of the fashions. It! includes two moderately good current tales, named after heroines instead of heroes; a well-illustrated account, car- ried on from month to month, of the Domestic History of England ...

... says, . are several speces whose notes are commonly translated into words. The best known ox, these, no dount, is the one named after its call- note, .he Wlhip poor Will. Another of the' family says Who are you, who are you, with! great distinciness. ...

... the ascension of the agreat balloon, 'The Prince of Wales, twelve small and a very pretty balloons were inflated, each named after one o l the daily newspapers. It was a juvenile night, and the chil- .dren drew for the satisfaction of letting off these ...

... THE BOYTON LIFE DRESS. A wnrr in the Glsgow News says:-' 'This dreas thas hitherto been known as the Merriman, and was named after the inventor of it. I1 has boen on sale at Messra. J. t A. W. Burt'a, at the LandoD Docka, these two years. I cannot recollect ...

... twelve new and rareplants fo- Wgze, inludieevert ) curious and pretty garden hybrids, and a strangely variegated croton named after the Prince of Wales Two bird fanciers of Liverpool were on Wednes day fined in small amounts for exposing for sale wil' ...

... and was kept by a famous cricketer of the All-Englant Eleven ; it was called the Shakespeare. These houses were usually named after the immortal William or his head. It had a good sized, comfortable old-fashioned parlour, with panelled walls darkened to ...

... the same roof, and they owned a prosperous farm called Val de Louise, in the plain of the Mitidja. Their farm had been named after the pretty Frenchwoman. Marriages between natives and colonists are growing very frequent, because they are encouraged by ...

... The Pavilion, which was certainly flourishing before Kying William lV. came to the throne, and which we take to have been named after the famous royal residence at Brighton samewltere in the days of the Regency, was once the only theatre east of Aldgate ...

... eccentric than pleasing. Very long ostrich feathers are used both for hats and bonnets. One of the prettiest shapes in Paris is named after our Princess of WVales ; it is a bonnet without strings, placed rather far back on the head ; the crown is of white straw ...

... Bluobers, Welliugtons, and Napoleons. The present fashionable cothurisus of ladies t oalled a Balsoral; but no boots are ever named after men of eminence in science and letters. There are no Macaulay boots, no Brunels, no Stephensons, no Liebigs, no Brownlngs ...

... The Free Library and Museum, situate inl Peel at Park, Salford, are to be re-opened to-day. The gift of the fine park, named after Sir Robert Peel, to the public of in Salford, is so fresh ia the memory of the public, that we eyneed but mention it to ...

... Standard says :-In hats large shapes will be worn, all the best Paris models being decidedly large. The Jane Hadino- named after the celebrated French actress, is likely to be popular. The model is in brown straw, trimmed X with fawn-coloured watered ...