... Velvet is the universally favourite material this winter. Alorning dresses, carriage dresses, and evening dresses, are made of it, the style being adapted to the use required; some high, with buttons, others with revers, and others with pointed bodies and berthes of lace, jet, or chenille ; it is equally used for pellsses, inantelets, scarfs, and also for trimming dresses of satin and other ...

... Wtro VoIll? - ?? --MANY; HAPPY RETURNS OF THE DAY. MERUy words, merry words ! ye come bursting around, Telling all that affection can say; 'Tis the music of heart.chords that dwells in the sound, Many happy retuirns of the day. Thered cheek of.the child is more rich in its glow, And the bright eye more swift in its ray, When his mates ?? his birth in their holiday mirth, And drink An Happy ...

... 'Stletta ?? HYMN TO THE NEW YEAR. ANOTHER course the horses of the sun Along the viewless zodiac have run, And all but to eommence Their varied journey o'er again *- Their hope of resting may be vain, For many a cycle hence! The task began with young creation's dawn,_ The chariot of their ruler they have di awn Up to this passing hour- And through the long eternity, Just like a river to its ...

... orioina( Vottri?. THlE SCENE E S 6F YOUTFH. BYY CUPID. L IKE silver sound of fairy's horn, Soft floating on the breath of morn, Like b lissfitl visions of the night, Fair shadowed on the slumberer's sight; Like landscape, decked in summer pride, And seen at placid eventide, When mountain knoll and broidered wold Seem islands, in a sea of gold- Afresh, from memory's holy urn, The scenes of ...

... mittraturov ?? THLE POET OF PRAGUE. A BO1EMIAN LEGEND. (From Fraser's MagaZinefor Janulary.) ABOUT the beginning of the Thirty Years' War, there dwelt in the ancient city of Prague a youth, named Earnest Von Tailler, whose brilliant talents and profound learning were the admiration of all the citizens, for, be- sides being skilled in science and philosophy, lie had a wonderful genius for ...

... eriftinill 431DCtrl)- - - ?? riE SCENESOF YOUTH. (In copelusionfrom our last number.) TuEr hind no pompous strain requires In breathing forth his vestal fires, For, issuing from his glowing soul, His native phrases frankly roll, And fraught with noble ardor bear His passion to his artless fair; Whose melting eye, and mantling cheek, The sweet assent of silence speak. SloW fades the waning ...

... ,fao0yiont alii yaritwi0. John Smyth. Esq. White Park, Ballyclare, has, on the recommendation of the Marquis of Donegall, Lieutenant of the County, been appointed, by the Lord Chancellor, a Magistrate for the County of Antrim. The Lord Chancellor has been pleased to appoint Henry Echlin, Esq. a Magistrate of ?? of Fermailagh. It is said that Thomas HI. Jones; Esq. Moneyglass, has been ...

... uttcraturr. THE POET OF PRAGUE. A IIONE3IAN LEGEND. (Concluded from our last.) Earnest and the stranger having reached the chamber in which the writings of the Hussites were concealed, the former enquired, I Shall we go in. since wve have gone so far? Why should we return without our errand ? But he was amazed to see, that, for all the strength of the door and its great security, it opened ...

... *Clcttcrj portrp. TELL me, ye wlinged winds That round my pathway roar, Do you not knew some spot Where mortals weep no more? Somc lone and pleasant dell, Some valley in the west, Where free from toil and pain, The weary soul may rest ? The loud wind dwindled to a wvhisper low, And sighed for pity as it answered e'! Tell me1 thou mighty deep, Whose billows round me play, Knowest thou somc ...

... ,;SPaobion anr 1Tarictire. LADY E311LY HARDINCK _-We are happy to hear by the last accounts received from Nice, that her ladyship's health had greatly improved. The Earl of Roden is at present at his residence in Dundalk. Lord Viscount Castlercagh sailed from Belfast on Wednesday for Fleetwoerl, en roete to Seaham Hall, where the Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry are at present residing. ...

... *rlecto vtoetri). STANZAS. No night so dark and uad But bath its gleam of light No soul so cold or had But hath its toucls of right. The pirate in his enrise, The hireling in his fight, The ainbushed savage-3oso Not SVEaty touchoftright. So Love, 'midst thy despair, There runs a stream of pride, (Like lightning through the air) When all is dark besidc. 'Tis Nature's kifid control- ller stay, ...

... Stiobion itf Yataictur0. The Miarqus of Londlolerry inteinds to be in London previous to the meeting of Parliamenit. 'I'he noble and g-aliat I lat'qn-is has accepf ted la invital Iiolt to (line with the Dutde of Wellington ait the custoinary banquet onl the eve prlceding tho opening of the se ssioni. The Eart of' EIllnlborotugh arrived in London early last weekc fromn Southam HIouse, ...