... jacett'r. THE SAILOR'd DESTINY.-BY LADY Dfl1FFERIN. ?? offcer who hid dlttiungnlshlc ?? van twice refused the oommanud o a ship-1to firt time ol ?? ground that hoevas too young; the second tile that he was too old.] RtCcl In hops. the brave heart goes To dare the stormny vave, And to IIhs, from England's foes, Either glory or a grave In that roey dawn of litle by poets sung: oie wio ...

... itterature. wh 1Boeoa and Pictures.-.finmes Burns, P'ortman-squaire, London. tali An elegant volume-rich in the truasures of intellect, adorned to I with the resonrces of art, and glowing with gold and crimson of] blazonry. 'The paper and typography are excellent; and the his illustrations, by many of our first artiste, are replete with deli- pio cacy and spirit. It will be found a most ...

... L THE REVELATIONS OF ASTRsONO.'ii.-.HoW few men really of believe that they sojourn on a Whirling globe, and thnt each ci day and year of life is imeasuared by its revolutions, rtgulating the labour and repose of every race of being. How few believe that tile great luminary of the firmament, Whose restles ati-c vity they daily witness, Is an inmmovelable star, controlling, by its solid mass, ...

... c ottrp GRACE DARLINGS DEATH-BED. ?? author of the following touching production is the R1ev. H. F. LYte, vicar of BrLchaiu, Devon, who has been designated the Poet of Devonshire.] On I wipe the death dews frond her brow, prop up her sinking head, And let the sea breeze on her face its wonted freshness shed: She loves to see the western sun pour glory o'er the deep, And the mnusle of the ...

... vottrp. HONOUR TO THE PLOUGH. TOouGi! clouds o'ercaet our native sky, And seem to dim nls sun, We will not dows In laugour ie, Or deem the day Is done: The raral arts ?? loved before No less we'll cherish nowr And crown the banquet-a8 of yore- With H Honour to the plough. In these fair fields, whose peaceful spoil To faith and hope are given, We'll seek the prize wills honest toil, And leave ...

... I MYSTICIsm.-Irhdistinctness, or mysticism, does not necessarily ' indicate profundity. A lake may appear shallow, because it is PI transparent; while a gutter may appear deep, because it Is muddy. at THE TRUE FRIENDs.-The true friend to the working man w will not encourage him in bewailing his position, but rather ei lead him to inquire whether lie has looked within; and instead in of ...

... iPoetrp. STANZAS. AND could I meet thee on a day So glad, so dear as this, And not a word of welcome say, Nor wish theo health and bliss? Mv tontune was silent, but my heart Was ?? with thoughts of thee; And If my lips did not impart My feelings fond and free- 'Twas not, believe, that I forgot Full many a wiols to twine, That thine might be a blessed lot- Long life and pleasure thine I The ...

... Efteraturr. Deaings with the Firns of Do~nly and Son. By Chares .Dickens. No. I1.-lBradbury & Evans, Whitefriars, London.- As a portion of a continuous story this part is, perhaps, es good as its predecessor, but it is not of so genial a character. The frozen formalities of the Dombey christening, presided over by that human icicle, Mr. Dombey, has a congealing effect. A thaw takes t1aco ...

... LITERARY VARLETIES. ILLusTRATIONS OF HOLY WRIT.-Time has effected little reformation in the people of India and the bordering countries. Grinding at the mill is performed in the same way now as it was in our Saviour's time, and the bullock still draws by means of a frame or wooden yoke upon its neck. Indeed, everything in use among the natives, of their own manufacture, evinces great antiquity ...

... VERy TRuE,-If the best man's faults were written on his forehead, it would make him pull his hat over ?? eyes. - EDUCATION FOR TIBE WORiIiNG-CLASSMR.-Although educa- tion is not meant to raise the working classes above their condi- tion, it may greatly multiply the comforts which they enjoy in it. It may preserve them from exchanging light, clean, and cheerful cottages for comfortless cellars; ...