... EXIUBITION O 1 - The marvel of British industry, the building for the Exhibi- tion In Hyde-park, rapidly progresses towards completion, and would by this time have been completed had it not been for the grea addtion whih ithaswithin the last few weeks, been 3 great additions which it has gulii as originally decided I found necessary to make to the building as orinealy de l upon. Additional ...

... We have lately admired some beautiful toilettes, which ap- pear quite worthy our citing. One of these was a magnificent stamped material of sky blue, with embroidered bouquets in white silk and silver; the bottom of the front breadth was em- broidered (in the form of an apron) with large flowers, fastened with light hanging foliage and large bows; the skirt was raised over a white satin under ...

... . Ltterature+ Ten Years in India; or tie Life of a Young Oficer. Byg Captain Albert Hervey, 40th Regiinent of Madras Infantry. a Vlet.- W. Shoberl, 20, Great Marlborough-street. These agreeable and informing volumes afford a good view of military life in India, in what may be called its peaceful as- pect. The Ten Years embracea period oommencing in IH33, from the time when the author sot ...

... REPEALING TIlE REFOnM BILL.-Mr. Johnston (author of a new work intitsled England as it is, &c.) also possesses the old Tory prejudices and carries thera to rec a length that he seems to think that Sir Robert eel might have been able, favd he but stuck to his old colours. to have modified if not to have repealed the Reform bill. With persons who entertain such notions argument is useless. They ...

... SCENE-CENTRAL STATIO1N, SATURDAY MORNING. (Gay's Sage and Pheesante, alteredj I Th' Inspector rose at early day, l And down the staircase took his way; His duty call'd him from repose, As 'twas he'd had an extra doze. From yard to gate he casts his eye, To see if aughthe can espy; And as he passed he terror threw: The halt-smok'd pipe was hid from view, The unwashed hurried with affright ...

... @octrp. TO THE PAST YEAR.-By D. B. DUGGAN. Ons! why should I attempt to ring The knell of Time in sorrowing tone? Or sadly tune my lyre to sing A requiem to the year that 's gone? It has not been to me so bright That I should mourn its timely end, Or sit me down in grief to write Farewell to a departing friend. And if 't would tarry now with me, I should In sooth be apt to say, 1 Pass on I I ...

... ftterature. The Westminster and Foreign Quarterly Review. No. CVIL and No. XC1I.-Groombridge & Sone, 5, Paternoster-row, London, The current number of the Westminster includes an average number of articles, the writers evincing, as usual, great acquaintance with their subjects, conjoined to admirable lite- rary skill in the treatment of them. The first paper, on Spanish literature, is mainly ...

... Vottrtp. IPRIDE & HUMILITY.-Faom ClAs. MAcEAY'S EGERIA. IN ancient time, two acorns, in their cups, Shaken by winds and ripeness from the tree, Dropp'd side by Bide into the ferns and grass: 'Where have I fal~n-to what base region come ? Exclaim'd the one. ' The joyous breeze no more Rooks me to slumber on the sheltering bough; The sunlight streams no longer on my face; I look no more from ...

... LITERIARY VARIETIES. ArN ENGLUSHIMAN BURIED IN FRANCE.- We may no0w enjoy half an hour after the fashion of our country, Mr. Sloake,, said Richard; hero is a fresh bottle of wvilne. By-the-by, I CR00 hardly persuade myself that you are an Englishman, do0 YOU know? I have often thought of asking yo O o-y f cr tainly, replied Mr. Sloake; 1I am Anpi ?? n tieo England-yes, certainly.1 But ...

... 3octrv+ HOPEFULNESS-FOR THE NEW YEAR. FR1ENDS of Freedom, yet undaunted, By her cause still nobly stand; Though Injustice long hath vaunted, You will prove a conquering band. Onward, ye have naught to fear, Hope ye for another year I Virtuous struggler, fondly burning To be free from Penury's chain, Hope thou still, for thy warm yearning In the end the boon shall gain: Men in earnest need not ...

... Poetrp. * 5- TRUTH. Go, woo and win that damsel fair, And take her for thy bride; She 'll tend thy course, from many a snare Thy erring footsteps guide. What are her claims, say you, that I Should give her up my heart, And bind me with the closest tie To her till death doth part ? Beauty is hers-upon her brow Doth heavenly radiance dwell; Pure is her breast, the driven snow Its fairness ...

... GREAT EXH. . ITIO. . Wihrsetto the arrangement of the goods of exhibitors j0~~~uiliil, Itcanot b to clerlyunderstood that thle commselolee hav resgne to he ehibtors themselves thle Proer xhiitirkof hei gods an th reposibility ofmalk- ingthenecssay pepaatins or ispayig them, subject only o suh geeralrule as hallbe cnducve to the interest I of al prtie. Te excutve cmmiteeare desairous of point. ...