... Literary and Sclent1Bd Notices, &c. Dlacekrwod's Ma 'azine for October opens with an ablearticle on the re. cently published Diaries and Correspondence of the First Earl of 31almesbury. His Lordship was for many years British Ambassa- dor at the Russian Court, and In that situation bad constant oppor- tunities of making himself acquainted with the public and private h character of the ...

... BY HRN'RY 21MOOS. Lot them sing who may of the battle fray. so1 And the deeds that have long sinco past; Let them chiautt in praise of the tar whose days SC Airc spent on the ocean vast : de, I would render to these all the worship you Please, noc I wvould honour them even now, reI But I'd give for more from my heart' full store go To the cause of the Good Old Plough. Mnc Let them loud the ...

... eit Iiii 5'A&B .Abbkiis O iS ligi *09 ONt Tht- ILfl Y i8Si lWrorn the Sctssnon.) The sgitltotis mirk and drear, The wind blsavs Culd and snell, And snaw'deift ftae the gurly north is swirlin' ownr the fell. Gae steelk the door, and stir the fire:. Slats athing snug within;: An' blythely ower a canty glass We'll see the New Year in,. An' I'll drink a health, my leal gudlewife, A hearty health ...

... BE 1KIND. Be kind to thy father-for when thou wart young, Who loved thee so fondly as he? Re caught the first accents that fel forn tbytongue, And Joined In thine innocent glee. 13 kind to thy father. for now he is old, Kis locks intermingled with grey; Ris footsteps are feeble, once fearless and bold; Thy father is passing away. Be kind to thy mother-for lo ! on her brow May traces of sorrow ...

... ABERDFEN~1P1RE HORTICtLTURAL SOCIETY. The fourth Cooet.tn Of tl;s Society for the s,.rn took plaee in the Cotinty Rflonvl, on Wedsiesday last. The display of I fruits and flowers sis exvelelnt. The follo iag is a list of the prizes awrarded:- Far the best F sedaos, Jamcles Mnver, gard.rnr, Ferryhill second do. Charles Miney. Esq. of Millbank third do. Johi, Boath. gardener, Canal Road - best ...

... TEE BtRNS' FESTIVAL. I L I N F.S, Wriitten on the (;th uit., during the heavy fall cfrlam. te Whben a maiden boats her breast, be sure hi That her heart is no at hame- Pi. That she mourns for the lot of a distant one, en Yet fain wad share the same. (Ii And thus I pine for a distant love, Ia And fain his lot would sham; lie Me featsr there's a stonm. on the banks of Doon, ea Yet, 0, gin I were ...

... 8 OIN Iq BT. By DAVID tBsTER RICRA2DSON. 4athor of LiterarY Leaves or Proie dad Verse. There are no mortal limits to the §way That ,0e batb given the spirit, of tbig frine The tenant, not the prisoner. Nought can tame ilr sovereign will. She rocks at buma Dlay- The aim wesl} wall that seemneth like a stay;- so tbe fair moon that envious night wrould hbanw. .And hroud her for7m diivie. out-turo ...

... TfE INFANCY -OF bjAHOM T, T paraphrased by Mr Mllne.) An Arab nurse, that held In arms a aleeplng Arab chl3l, Bad waandered front tie parents' tents some way itto the I wild I Si-e knew xat all was friendly round, she had no cause to tear, A1litougi tihe tocks strange tlgires made, and night was threaten. iug neur. ye. something kin to dread she felt, wheit sudden met her sight, 'Twofornss of ...

... TBE 4URV§f 4iYM4. The great natlonfl festival In -honour of the memalry of Ro~pt B3urns. our nationalii poet, and tntqnded tol weleom#plbil'sonss to thyel WI ,which their fasbth slqzseniusbhad connsergq t~ook placy n Tugpy hin'fleld ii the Monument erected to the beard,near Silowar Kirk. Unfrtuatey. heweather wqg rathir usnpropltiouu. Shoer4 bgg to fall, and contlnuedlto do so- at ' neralEd r ...

... (From the ondon and Paris Ludies' Magazine oa Psaon. Flounces are very generally worn, and on barege dresses they are often made very deep; silk redoaotes are ornamented with rniches: black lace is more used than ever on summer dresser, sometimes three and four flounces of lace nearly cover the skirt. Caorsaes for morning wear are usually high, but open in front; some are trimmed round the ...

... dh4b VA-kt kAt. dN Wedosday Stebing last, a Grand kaegy DNog gai i *as given in the County Rooins here, by the Count Leslie of Balgo- hain, Mr Robertson, Balgownie Lodge, Mr Gordon of Nether- muir, Captain Douglas and Lieutenant Hamilton, of the 79th Highlanders, and Mr Robertson of Foreran ; and to these spirited gentlemen the citizens of Aberdeen generally must feel under deep obligations, ...

... LoWLlNYa , i The rose -as pouting her ruby lip- The lily disldaying her neck of snow: The £olden-baired tulip stood by a tip; Bit the violet bloomed below. The summer son sried on the rose so fair; The summer sun smiled on the lily so white. And be gazed on tbe tulip's golden Lilr. But the violet 'seaped his sight' The 'trsm wind came from the northern bili, The breasts of tbe flowers opposed ...