... CHINA ILLUSTRATED: a series of views. By Thlomas Allom, Esq.; with notices by the Rev. G. N. Wright, M.A. 4to, parts I to 4.-London: Fisher. The happy issue of the struggle between this country and China has naturally aalwened curiosity respecting all that concorns that vast but ill-kirewn empire, and its dense and extraordinary population. It is to grati- fy this taste that Messrs Fisher have ...

... This -a i-s snI- I ?? . . . 'iUnIs society held their last show for the season, at the house of Mr J. Colpitts, Frainwellgate Bridge, on Tuerday last, for the exhibition of dahlias, &c., and the prizes were awarded as ?? 3 dahlias to Mr Watson; second best 3 to Mr Jerrems, third best to Mr Watson; fourth best to Mr W. Hutchinson; and fifth best to Mr Watson. Best fuchsia to Mr Hutchinson; best ...

... I Elow DID ENGLAND BECOM;E AN OTIAGAROKY ? Addressed to parliamentary reformers. To which is added A St5OrT TREATISE ON TEEFIRST PRENCrr~LrSOF PeLlTICAL GOVERNMaENr. By JonatIhanl Duncan, Esq.-London: X1adden & Co. Mr Duncan has in this small volume sketched the course of events in this country from a very early period, with the declared purpose of proving that the conduct of the aristocracy- ...

... The Cattle Market Floral and Horticultural Amateur Society held their first show for the season, at the house of Mr James Clzrke, WIheat 3hleaf lnil, Water- loo-slreet, Newidmstle, on MAonday, whens the judges (Mr ?? Berry, Mr R Brown, Mr A. Moat) decided asfollosvs: Mr Lishmean, foe three dissiroilar bloomrss of hyrcinths, ast; hir F. Shield, 2nd ann 4th, lr Isarc Scott, ior best 24 ...

... : 77., S tt ; NATURE versus MLTHUS S~rownig through the oetwd --5;Prayingby the fter t lde - Wanderingo'ertbo beathy felb. Down WitbiD the woodiis Ait uamong the mountrdlns wild, ,Dwelleth many a httle child. In the baron's hall Of pride. - B the poor man e dull frealtet ldid tho mligty, 'mid thb mean Litule chdre tmany be cee .ike the flowers that springup fai'. Bright and Countless, every ...

... -- - -ttt- - LHYMN. . thu the teemiug earth has made, Dy thy great power,- Ard gave to man the soil, alii'd said, * - Thy bread be sure. But grasping fieuds have cursed the plan Which thou called good: Aud trampling rn their fellow-man, Hove stole hli food. How biu3 shall woe and want oppress The sons of toil,- , And blanch the cheek with dire distress, Which oaght to smile? Shall weeping ...

... LITUhlT U1rM._ _ ,_ A4 Sketch of Modernu ecaml A7ient Geogrlaphyt, f or the 5156 q Schools,, bsalmuel Butter, 1). I., ?? .rch- dcacrrm uf Derbr1, antd -lead luaster oft/ie Royal ?? Grammar Schnol of khrewslbar'y. An Atlas of Ancient Geography, by Saint. Bhutler, D. D. zaa Atlas of #loitrern Geography, bay /ihsamne. 'lhe Vrenvrable Archdeacon Butler, of Shrewsbury, author of the above ...

... LITEfRATURE. BA:5 W\OOlS'S DIAs;AZISE. SICITEM UHi. 'ihe opening article, om the Elections, it must be allowed try all, is masterly in style antl treatment of subject, whatever may be thought of the grounds on which the argument is built.- We think the notices of the London exhibitions in Blackwood, generally exhibit too great a degree of fastidiousness, ii' not of prejudice, on the part of ...

... BLACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE. SEsT. Tihe gorgeous descriptions of mountain scenery which Christopher publishes at intervals are among the most strik- ing features ofthismagazine. They are highly poetical,and evitce ?? communicates its influence to the reader with great efflect. It is rather odd, by the way, to make an article of this kind the source of an attemptto show that Lord Byron's fame is not ...

... ,POOR MILLIE! _ . _ . ?? [it was staled in a newspaper account of the Circurmitsinces at. tending the ?? ot Archibald llolam, that when the depo. sitlin was read ver to him, his fortitu le fors ok him, ?? heavily, tind eaculated .eilc lonrer Mlilc !-Ioor Millie! Poor mdillie! )' IN youth, a tender mother, and a homestead blithe and warm, Give promise ofat suilylife, undimned ...

... NORT:nEN ACADEsM r mINE ARLTS, I NEJVCASTLE. To the Editor of the Nevwcastle Courant. SIR,-You last week noticed the opening of this institu lion, and if you have no objection to go a little further, and give your readers a more distinct idea of what is there offer- ed for their inspection, I shall feel happy in supplying you with a few particulars for that purpose. This exhibition is ...

... Thn'Vm1r,+,4 T-Zl'W~ R 1 . . A .- I tifne %twpart ol IIr L;. I.; Cro;-e\s History of Fllance forms the 1thofLardner's Cabintet vhp:vdia; it is I Itseful *ilti comnprehtensive work, compilet Nith great care, aind becolies. as it proceeds, mlore ijlterestiltg. La Belle Assemblee tor FIeintiarey is particlarly attractive, being adorned wvitit an ulegrnt vti ilinshvilI portrait, 1w vllTotwsll, ...