... THE ARTHUR'S BILL Floral and Horticultural Society's first exhibition for the season was held on Mon- day, at the house of Mr James Clark, Cookson's Arms, when the prizes were awarded as follows:- POLYANTIHUS-Mr Isaac Scott Ist with Wilson's Fair J!-n Ogden; 2nd with Wilson's Rising Sun; and with Pearson's Alexander. AURICULAS VATlE'- ?? Barry Ist with Metcalfe's Lancashire Hero; 2nid, ...

... THE DISPATCHES AND LETTERS OF LORD NELSON. Witll Notes by Sir N. Harris Nicolas, G.C MG. Vols.IV., V* VI.-London: Colburn. On the publication of the earlier volumes, we repeatedly directed the attention of our readers to the merits and pe- culiar interest of this tribute to the memory and services of the great naval hero. On those points we need not again descant. It is sufficient now to say ...

... NE Va 1 YEARS'S DAy, a Winte; s Tale. By Mrs Gre. With illustrations by George Cruikshauk-Loudon: Fisher aith Co. I Elegant in its exterior ; seasonable in *ts subject; with characters drawn from life, and colnecting incidents freshly and freely sketched. Essentially amusing, it is also eminently instrietive, and may t~nd to stimulate benevolence to active efforts during the approaching sea - ...

... CATTLE SWS. .sor.Y.luw ?? - ?? BiELLwargi.-The fifth anniversary of the Dellig- ham Agrcultural Society, wsi held at Bellingham, on Friday lhat. Tbaestock exhibited showed & marked im- provement since the formation of the society four years a o. The 'udges were Mr Hunt, late of Dilston, Mr Little, Feat erstone Castle, and Mr Johnson, of Mill Shields, who gave general satisfaction. The ...

... - I PENINSULAR FCENES AND SKETCHE. By the author of Tihe Student Of Salamalica. l2mo- Edinburgh and London. 12 k~s A volume of great interest, if not absolately no in th information it communicates. The scenes oeli,11 it e trays are derived from the wars and insurrection Pour. have, during the present century devastated 'i8 ?? are in many instances strikingly romanticC Pal, and trate the ...

... CBnIDGE, May 2.---Caius Colleye.--.The Rer. B. Heath, M.A., and H. B. Woodhouse, B.A., have just been elected from Perse Fellowships to be fellows on the Wortley Foundation. St. John's Collcqe.- Voltunary Classical Examrinations A pril, PU46.-First Class-Anderson, Frost, Gee, Gough, Headiam, Hole, Kingsford, Mayor, Newham, Prest, Read, Sandford. Second Class.-Charlton, Gibson, Hattersley, ...

... THE .MONTH'S MAGAZINES. FRASER, provides his usual supply of pleasant reading, .Earl Grey and Lord Morpeth are the contemporary orators whose characteristics and qualifications are this month discussed. Considering Fraser's strong, ,conservatism, the execution of this series of papers is -benourable to his head and heart. The sketch of Earl Grey, for instance, is singularly impartial~as ...

... A MANUAL OF PRACTICAL DRAINING. By Henry Stephens, F.R.S. B., author of thne Book of the Farm.-Edinburgh: Blaokwood. The importance ot draining, as a mcans of advanc- ing the interests of Agriculturs, is now conceded alike by landlord and tenant; and the mode in which it should be practised has formed a sabj ect ot discussion on every portion of the kingdom. Tne abolition of the corn laws ...

... I ?? FLOWER SROWS, &C. WESTOr FLORAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. -This society held their third general meeting on Wed- nesday and yesterday, in a spacious pavilion in Mr W. =uston's garden, Westoe. The prizes were awarded as follows:- No 1.-Open CLass.-Best bouquet of dahlias, J. Max- well, Deans: second ditto, N. Young, South Shields. Best device, John Thornton, South Shields; second ditto, ...

... Tn. n^, - A- - .1 J!HB UBLIGATIONS OF THE WORLD TO TilE BIBLEn. A Series of Lectures to Young Mon. By Gardiner Spring, D.D., New York. VITAL CHRITIANITTY: Essays and Discourses on the Religions of Man and tie Religion of God. By Alex Vitiet, D.D., Professor of' Theology in Lausanne.' Switzerland. These works form parts of a very neatly got-up series issued by Mr Collins, of Glasgow. Both are ...

... The Usnion 1a fagazine again blends amusement with solidity. A Transatlantic Editor furnishes an insight into the prison-house of the American press, and moreover conveys a capital joke. The story of William Fleming, the Deal Boatman, is continued with unabated interest. The hero is no longer a smuggler, but an ad- venturous seaman, on his way to the quarter-deck. Adventures in Spain, ...

... I Tr ,INEIE' ASb LErrEaS OP Vicp.ADMIY}AN LOUD TO L'ON 'with otes by Sir Harris NMcclasi ?? Volutsie.-Golburn. Si' e1ath Nicola8 ha3 well deocribed this world as a Srltatrlit erected by Nel~oul to hi~s ovvn flmp. ,mfnltom h aure for a moment. it may be said that ,lAdopt- nl ji , hOW comp-eted. and that it is one of Othh Ftiej Ycit itt has reason to be lirnud. esrb vot ?? of leltere! How ...