... I THE MERCHANT SHIPS OF ENGLAND! I The merchant ships of England- The carriers on the deep: Thro' storms, and clouds, and heaving waves, Their course right gallant keep To sunny lands-to ice-bound shores They stretch our island trade, Teach England's arts to Afric's sons, And robe the Indian maid ! Then a health to our merchant ships That fear no storms, that fear no seas To British hearts in ...

... I ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICAN MINISTER. (rRox1 OuR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.) Freeman's Jornal (gfflee, Six o'Clock, amn. lBallinasloe, Friday Evening, October 3, 1851. His Excellency the American Minister, the HIon. Abbott Lawrence, arrived here from Dublin by the Midland Great Western Railway this evening. His Excellency was accom- panied by Airs. and Miss Lawrence. The distin- guisbed visitors to ...

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... I I There was no incident worthy of special notice on Saturday, unless it were another visit from the Duke of Devonshire, who was accompanied by Sir Joseph Paxton. 1 in a promenade through the foreign departments. The I activity of the parties employed in the work of removal is now especially conspicuous in the Sardinian and Italian sections generally; but as these comprise many articles of ...

... Ukebicw?- Igo. 157. BEN:TLFY'S MISCELLANY. October. London: Richard Bentley. Dublin: James3 M'Glashan. IT was our intention, in noticing, in our last, the flub- Juu Urrise;'.ity and Blackcwood's magazines, to have included a review of the excellent number of Bentley for this month, as we had received it in sufficient time to do so, but want of space prevented us from then doing it the justice ...

... ?? anlb raviotie0 THE COURT. WrNDSon, Oct 21.-Her Majesty and Prince Albert went out on horseback, yesterday afternoon, into the parks. The Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn, with Lady Harriet Hamilton, Earl Granville, and Viscount Canning, arrived yesterday evening, on visits to the Queen. The Royal dinner party included the Duchess of Kent, the Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn, Lady ...

... o COUNCIL DIDALS. Tne subjoined protest was drawn up, signed, and sent to the Royal Commissioners of the Exhibition, by six out of ten members forming the Musical Jury (Class 10 A), on learning that their award in favour of Messrs. Broavwood had been annulled by the Council of Chair- men:- To his Royal Highness the Prince Albert, K.G., President, and to the Royal Commissioners of the Great ...

... SURGEON BROWNE'q LEUCTURES IN THE MUSIC HALL. Ili compliance with a numerously-signed requisition by some of the most respectable literary and scientific in- habitants of Belfast, Dr. Browne delivered the first Of a course of two lectures on the Structure and Phy- siology of the Eye, in the Music Hall, last night. There was a crowded and highly-respectable audience on the occasion. On the ...

... P O E T R Y. THE LILY OF THE VALLEY. [FOR TIE FLYING POST,] SWENT valley lily I emblem of innocence, Fairest of flowers that grow in the vale, Spring thou forth into being, and with thy lov'd presence, Perfume the wings of the sigh.breathing gale, Sweet valley lily! type of humility, Lift up thy lovely and modest wee bell; Ohl come to my dwelling, for fain would I nurture thee, Gem of the ...

... TIHE FINE AlRTS IN GLASGOW IN THE OLDEN I TIME. LI R1OB3ERT ANDI ANDREW FOULIS. anTI (Ceolrntimiated by G. N.) abou In thec t ?? Institute for thin Fine Arts it may be in- ?? i ttrilefive I toiyor readers to know somsethling of the Academy ld flulideil in (l asgoiv by, Robert and Andrew Fouhie. I regret Sacri c thvat 1 d1i ilit ?? LinformatLion to stilto ?? precise date of its LI foildaltpiol ...

... It has been reserved for the last week of the Exhibition, to show bow many persons the building actually could contain with only comparatively inconvenient pressure or diminution of the facilities for seeing its attractive contents. When the numbers on a former occasion amounted to 74,000, it was believed that the maximum had been reached; but the experience of the present week has shown how ...

... L YCB UM THEA TR'E. The Lyceum play bill, which has for a long time appeared to be stereotyped, has at length been varied. Last night TMr. CHARLES MATHEWS' benefit took place, and that event was made the occasion of introducing to a London audience one of the most remarkable dramatic works which have te been presented for many a day. It was termed a st new comedy in three acts, and no hint was ...