... POr, TIY. T H E S SL N. When from his gorgeoas chambers, Walks forth the ki ng of day, Night, roused from her slumbers. Affiglited. hastes away. Then sweet and lovely is the sene,- Al smniing, bright'lling, mild, serene. S ee ! Pagan c 'imes ador him; Sooll as he gilds the day, They lowviy bo before him, And wililling homage pay; And supplicate, in humble pray'r, His favour and protecting care ...

... A foos r itev trhasidse' sullstiessoon. London: Longmaii & Co. im A work of this kind, according to the statements made by theoar noble chairman, and the Secertary totbe Society for the Diffu- sion of Useful Knowledge, has long been wanting. Theo pre- sent volume is published to supply the deficiency, and, judg i ing from the variecy of copies which it esubretes. wre should say that tie object ...

... Literary and Scientific Notices, Stalitistict Arrsscti qt' Scoelnd :No, XXIII. Edinburgh c f William Bllaeckwood 8: Sonls. Ticis ninviber contains statistical accounts of ten panrishes, iO Dumbartontshire, acid four in Pertlishire. Tho whole is exe- citted with great care and ability, and contains much Interest- ( ing local inforutatioca. The account of Mouilin ecntrtccts a Ia4 short notice of ...

... PO ET RY. LIFE AMONG THE MOUNTAINS. BY 3ARY HOWITT. Tur splintered, Northern mountains lay All round about my mother's dwelling, All full of craggy hollows grey. serd Where iee-cold, sparkling streams were swelling. te Upon the mountains lay the snow, dil, Far-gleamning snows, that melted never; thet And deeply, darkly, far below, pal Went sounding on, a lonely river. Day after day, the ...

... P n-r TRY. tlNES FOR THE IllR''ll-DAY OF A FRIEND. This day thine eyes first op'd to weep, In this sad vale of tears; This day, first from oblivion's sleep, Awolke thy future years. Oft as the fleetiug year revolves, And nlaire hailk its spring; Bright propects melay it still unfold, New blesigtigs to thee bring. With fr ewds, with happiness, and health, . 'sag. usaylist thou be blest; May ...

... Literary and Scientific Notices 'fr.o.e .t Irpt:;'wl. SeitettiheiX , :lwi~. T'hi - ian ii nii'gle n rtlu',r of FhLiCv. Thit tir-t article by Ir I M 1irrr w.uld or itself le solflieieutt to enitille the wvlole ,iwlnl'r to ti. praise. It is a I i4oi0hliniig review of Vr Far- Ille ?? EE.a, on the leirning of Shlalispere-a ennui treatise of in n.?n-e preretlio. 1mich pedantry, aid utter ...

... The Annual Rahibition of Stools, by the Aboylle atid Cro- mar Agrioultural Association, showing a very ntarlied pro- gressive improvement, took place on the niarket.stance nt Aboyne, on Tuesday the 27th tilt. The Joldges were Mr Gras- sick, Buclihain; Mr AMilne, Fornet of Skone; and Mr Wilson, Balquharn; whose decisions gave very great satisfaction. The Premiums were awarded as follows:- ...

... Literary and Scientific Notices, Flindent's Portralie qf the Fe~naet Ai'isto)-cy'C. of the Court Of Queen Victoriai. -No. Viir. London : W. & E. Finden. Tup present Nnmber of this splendid publication containls Portraits of the Countess Cowper, Lady Forbes, and Lady -Mary Grimston; and, without exception, we really think, ex- hibits the loveliest trio of Graces we have hitherto been fa-. ...