POETRY

... I THE GENTLENESS OF DEATH. Who that can foel the gentleness of Death, Sees not the loveliness of Life? and who, Breathing content his natural joyous breath, Could ftil to feel that Death is Nature, too? Anu, not the alien foe bis fears dictated, A viewless terror, heard but to he hatecl. One died that was beloved of all around And, dyin g, grasped a flower of early spring, To hold beside her ...

FRIAR-GATE WARD. A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION AND ITS CONSEQUENCES. TO THE EDITOR Of THE DERBY MERCURY. Sir—The ..

... Lords met, and fouud the man of their choice, just the chap for Friar-gate. The electors met, and found the man of the Lords not strong enough for the place, so, chose another Cock. 1 am. Sir, your obedient servant, Derby, November 3rd, 185 J. Bob Short. FRIAR-GATE WARD ELECTION. to the editor or the derby mercury. Sir—The contest for this ward terminated, many expected, in the ...

SIERRA LEONE BISHOPRIC

... Ol CillllA liEiUilb lIIV> DERBY AND DERBYSHIRE CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY. The morning meeting In behalf of the Sierra Leone bishopric was held at the Athenaeum, on Wednesday, Oct. 29th. and was both influentially and numerously attended. The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Lichfif.ld, took the chair. was supported by Sir Matthew Blakiston, Bart., the Venerable Archdeacon Hill, F. Wright, Esq. ...

Mr. Ram6Hay's Case.— After several adjournments, and protracted pleadings both sides, the case for and against ..

... Earl Carlisle, was completed on Saturday eveuing.— The Earl of Carlisle said that he was anxious to annouuee his decision with little delay as was consistent with its importance. He thanked the authorities for their attention, and, having no power of himself to enforce order, for the admirable order that had been preserved. It would be superfluous in him refer the consummate diligence aud ...

DRAMA

... PRINCESS'S THEATRE. The entertainments at this theatre last night con: sited of ,The First Part of King Henry IV., and a new afterpiece, called Tender Precautions, or the Romance of Marriage. The play was strongly cpst. Bartley's Fasft was an excellent and; successful performance. It was, perhaps, a little too elaborate. He seemed studiously desirous to make I points; and his anxiety not ...

HYMN TO AMERICA

... Daughter of Albion! thou Last not The lesson of thy sire forgot; Listening at times to Power or Pride, Readier thou turnest to attend On bleeding Valour, and befriend Him who can hope no friend beside. Long ere the patriarchs of the west Lands, three vast oceans bound, possest, When all around was dark and wild, Adventurous rowers rowed from Greece, And upward on a sun-like fleece The maids of ...

THE GREAT EXHIBITION

... TElE GREAT EXHIBITOY. n ?? noise of the hammer is now hoard incessantly d and up to the latest hour within the Glass Palace, and a corresponding amount of ahldevement marks in the close of each day, The nave was never fuller of packages than it is at present-a circumstance which is partly attributable to the inadequacy of Le the wharfage for the reception of the goods. There d are only two ...

Literature

... 'R itail oult IRP;ii i TABLE. Ave are late tflis 11ouithl in noticilng our MA\ AZI\FS,' but ther(e is .II old soylng better late thma never ?? and ,we trust ?? we shall not beo eousiilerdl altogether day after the fair, fior tllhere is lon-iletl it' olil' p0riodical literature wlich is allavsuc,-llWasattractive. It caln take its stand bes Cul' el) I (ISS -I Wl't: tl't, ailld will have no ...

THEATRICALS, ETC

... THEAALSL, :ET. 'AD ER' -S-@13isj C MCL~S The e f the English stage is onie fthe `cjaliasft or, the ?? ;which is re- peated and i-s-echoed l it has becrme a sort of cant-' a form of wards which people have got into thehabit of Uising, without any distinct notion of its meaning.' At: all events, any one who sees what is going on'at-our theatres, ard what' a going on at' Sadler's Wells-any one in ...

[ill] OF ORNAMENTAL ART

... ONORAMENTLART. J rjTsgday8 evening, to the stu- Us ,,M, On ?? f -Pi-n th 11 i.nluln II Toes~a evening, gave to the sint- S. lV~oeilA tirschool of Design the concluding li ,JoCne0 er enataelll art,~ in the delivery of Sui tiet eeoed now for a period of three yeors, sniaeola1111 of0 design existing in thle b3 Jareai - tie his bearers that Iin the lecture fit gol real ?? h had divided the lhjst ...

Public Amusements

... %3bit0it Frln cuuto. 0 M. JULLIEN'S CONCERTS. The vogue of these highly popularentertainments By remains unabated; the house is nightly crowded, Iand the programmes give general satisfaction. M. ?? Knows how to vary his bills to meet every ataste; those who affect classical music can .aamuee themselves in the reading-room while the r0 quadrilles, waltzes, and polkas are going on (pro- r- ...

LITERATURE

... LTrERATURE. TAIT's EDINBURGH MAGAZIXN. .Noverncber.-The dllulness of November has not extended to the namber zIof4 Tai jsust issued frorn thsepress. It i6a~pitlhj hum. her, with a spice of lighlt wlriting by way of variety. The openinrg article is very pleasant in its style, as' it can r reviewvs the political life of her MAjesty, and for once rise wvriter findls himself at a loss for satter ...