... FASMIONS FOR JULY. The adaptation of the fashion of past times to the costume of the present day contributes to produce most charming models. Thus the dress worn in the eighth century by Marguerite of Provence-the flat body en- circling the hips-to mhich is added the sleeves of the time of Raphael, the coiffures of Elizabeth of England and Diana of Poictiers, and all the fancies of the times ...

... BLEAK HoUSE, XVI. (Bradbury and Evans, Lon- ?? tragic element gives the pervading interest to the contents of this number; though there is also some of the~auther's quiet satire upon fashionable cus- toms. A WHIM AND ITS CONSEQUENCES; by G. P. B. James, Esq. (Simms and M'Iatyre, London and Bel- ?? is one of the cheap series termed the Par- lour Library ; and no novel reader, when he sees ...

... N ATIONAtL DErENcE; a letter to R. Cobden, Esq., M.P., from R. M. Glover, M.D., ?? (F. T. Smith and G. B. Richardson, Newcastle.)-The author of this pamphlet is well known among us, not only as a professional gentleman, but as an ardent advocate for the establishment of a volunteer rifle corps. Three successive governments having discouraged that propo- sal, Dr. ?? has addressed himself to Mr ...

... GRAND CONCERT IN THE MUSI HALL, - . . . I . .~ - -m n On Friday evening last, a conloert was given in the 'usio Hall, in this town, in which, among other features of at- ttracation,a lady of colour, named Miss Greenhol1d, The Black Swan was announced to make her debuts The Black Swan the distinguishable, and, We suppose, the popular title of this lady, as connected with the musical I ...

... IPAM PM ON PUBLIC AprAs.-India Reform. INOs I. to VIIU (Saunders and Stanford London.)- This is a series f papers by Dr. Buist, of Bombay Mr Dickinson, and other writers, containing numerous facts and argu2nents, intended to prove the necessity of a change in the government of our vast East Indian poe- s~~ss~ions- ~Usque 4oeo, by an lonian. (Saunders and Stanford.)-Certain letters addressed ...

... LONOGIOUGHTON D18TIrICT IfOi4tICIILTURAL 80CotTY. -Iha fiat showv for t10e yiir wls hehl on the 71th of July, anrd the Secold v oI t OIthursday last, Sr'pt. 16th. Both ahows were well Itt tended orid swell filled w itl flowers, fruits, and vegetables, dli, fly the produee of the eottrgers ill the village nt'l neighbiourhood. There were nearly 300 elittrics, iid the plizes awatrded by it,- ...

... Tirr's EDLxiuiLou MiGAZIsE. (Sutherland and Knox, Edinburgh.)-The long story of Norman Hamil- ton is brought to a close. The useful descriptions of the governments of continental Europe are continued; the subject this month being Tuscany. Ear ey's colonial policy is animadverted upon. The rest of the number is filed with short pieces, thus affording con- siderable variety. BLicrKwoori's ...

... LITERAlty NOTICF D.-- .,,A ?? ,S. 'uNcH ana IsrOGErEat arc both evcellent. They masy note be regarded as companions rather than rivals. A SeRMON ON the LeolUcATrION at.n itb the rev. Jel.tlea A . inerte DI, urilncipal of Hastwell Col- Ilge. (Longusans, Lond~o.)_.1'hj5 dliscourse pece in July last, in behalf of at school from a'portion of Sololnon's prayer at the dedication of the tomple,- Gimc ...

... FELTON UNION OF FLOonRIST AND HonTiCULTURIST3. -The members of the Felton Union of Florists anid Horticulturists held their ?? exhibition of earna- tOnDS, PicceteCs, fruits end vegetables, ben their fifth show for the season, eil Monday last, at Mr ILeightois's, when the prizes were awarded as follows - Florwers.-~Carnations-ist prize to, Mr B. Burn , Linden; 2nd and 3rd to Mir Daweon, ...

... PERIODICALS.-The Illustrated Aleayazuie of Art- (Cassell, London.)-This capital publication contains 17 | tinely-executed wood-engravings, some of them of large size, and including a portrait of the Rev, H. LBcceher, brother of Mrs Stowe, as well as much interesting read. ing; Jonathan Freke Slingsby being one of the contri. ?? BfaqaozIne has a variety of sketchy ?? Puncl 1 Our Honeymoon, ...

... OBSEUVATIONS ON SPERCI, the Cure of Stammer- ing, &e.; by A. Al. Bell.--(liamilton, Adams and Co., London.)-This small work contains some useful infor- mation. CLOAkUc's CATECHISM OF Tira RUDIMENTS1 O MUSIC. ?? and Co., 6, New Burlington-street, London.) The tact that this little work has reached a twenty-ninth edition, is of itself sufficient to recommend it. It is marked by simplicity and ...

... T~a ILLUsTRATED NHvuRAL HISTORY; by the Rev. J. G. Wood, ?? Routledge & Co., Farringdon- Street, London.)-The subject of this volume is, to the great majority of readers, one of the most interesting which can engage their attention; and notwithstand- ing the numerous works devoted to it which have hitherto appeared, there was yet wanted another, which should be scientific yet popular; which ...