... OUR LIBRiARlY I'ABLE. A pleasant book to loo10 at and a pleasanter lo n r'ead, is l'ir.-rLuiu;SQUE Sit Sl-cii Es Oj LONDON, PASr v AXD PlESENT, by Thioias Miller, ' the Basket v Maker, as lie nsed to be called, from his following s that occupation in llis youtlger tdays, -tfliough ihe b has now won for himself a n nalie il thlc literatiire y of his couontry. These Sketches originally ap ...

... 'iterhary Miet es. oN THE DEATH OF GENERAL SIR C. NAPIER. (ri om the Dablin 7Unive7,sity Mfagazine. '1ould War were dead! . . Yet when a Warrior dies Likc this one, to his knell a pulse rebounds _ Our world is poorer by a noble man. Ss-'ERt is ?? conqueror of Scinme And righteouS ruler. Through a sickly frame, ?? with war, thle spiritual fire Biaeed tcrblike on the battle's vanward surge; And ...

... TIHE MUSIC OF THE FESTIVAL. - , . L - -. - I I I., .1 . . . Nothing in the ?? aIInIl]S ot' the Priucipelity lies ever occurred if such vest ini]orlance, ::s the present arrangements. A most larinig innovation has been madle-an innovation, on the success or failiure of which, will materially dlepend the cause of art in in wales. Thc question ill fact to be decided is, whe- ther we are to ...

... FEiMINEINE ARITHMETIC. (Laura.) On me he shall uie'cr put a ring, So mamma, 'tis in vain to take trouble For I -was but eighteen ill Spring, WVhile his age, exactly is double. (MasIisssII.) He's but in bis tbirty-sixtb year, Tall, handsone, goodnatured, riAch, witty And if you refuse hinl, my deal, .May you die aln old maid -without pity ! (Laura.) His figure I grant von will pass, Anid at ...

... 49righlill poettv. THE WAY TO WEALTH. List to a friend, he bids you list, 'While he unfolds a mystery; He'll tell you how to drive the mist, Which often tends to dim your e'e; To you, ye tradesmen all, the bard In measur'd verse thus loudly cries! Do not your interests disregard, But straight resolve to advertise! No matter what the goods you sell, No matter what the shape or size, It must ...

... High Living amongst the Monkeys.-A writer in India expresses, from experimental knowledge, his incredulity nas to the strength of the maternal instinct in the lower animals. This instinct, he says, is no doubt a very amiable and charming thing; very self-sacrificing, de- e lightful to contemplate. But we confess we have never seen it proof against a shot in the hinder parts, nor in- - ...

... T[-IE FASHIONS FOR JUNE. (From the Ladies' Treasury.) Among the most remarkable novelties in the fashions of the present season, we must notice the adoption of birds as trimmings for hats and bonnets. On a recent occasion the Empress of the Fren2h wore a bonnet of white crape, with a humming bird placed on a spray of lilac. And on riding-hats birds of considerable size are placed as ornaments, ...

... 'IIIC GREAT INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION I' FOR IRELAND. l Wle gave in onr last, an account of the authorized ceremonial at the opening of this Exhibition in Dublin on Thursday, hut our report of the pro- ceedings could not ihe forwarded in time. Availing ourselves of the invitation which we hadn received, we visited Dublin by the special ex- press, which ?? have already noticed, and imnine- diately ...

... Our XLibrarp zabl. The improvement which has taken place, of late t years, in Inany of the books used in schools is very great. The volumes pot into the bands of young persons at the present day, are decidedly superior to those which we used to thumbn' over anld dog's- ear, we care not to say how long ago ; and niany of them are of a tature to entice our youth to study. not to deter them ...

... EFFECTS OF TIHE EMl-IIBITION rn le [IC Li, us Ii et 0- ~d r5 (Fromt thlic erpool ZIIOil)0 As regards the interest of trade it the metropoli, the Great Exhihition has proved a failure. CertainIl we were not prepared for this. That tradesnaca in all other towns, and in the country generally, would sufkr from the money spent in Lotudori, we anticipatedj and such is the case ; but lye calculated ...

... ar The building, destined for the proposed Exhibition of th Art Treasures at M~fanchester which opens on the 5th of al May next, is now completed, the decorations having been PC commenced on Wednesday. th The building itself, with the offices, covers' about three pr acres of land. The South Junction and Altringham Rail. way runs close by the south side of, and communicates, by o0 covered ...

... From le Follect. 'Ne have scen at one of our principril artistes some very elegant ball-dresses for young ladies, which wete, composed of white tarlatan. Somse bad five or seven flounces, upon wbieh were placed a very open blonde, through the holes of which were threaded very narrow cerise velvet. Others had threo skirts, trimmed in a similar manner above the heme, the cerise velvet being ...