... FiAlR&S. BENFEV Awlual F'air wvas held en F'riday. The day w3s sise, and thete was a good turn Dut of cattle of various Icicds, although not quite so large as the nucmber shown last monith. lilk cows were in good demand, and pnres a sliarle higher than at last fair. Those newly calved sold at from L.S9 to L id and in one or two instances as hligh as a .i S. Farrow cows of good qiality sold at ...

... LITER AT UII E. TiLE LIFr or JULIUS OESAsI. By the Ven. John Williams, t- A.M., Archdeacon of Cardigan, Author of 1;Alexander the Great, &c. London: G. Rloutledge & Co., Farringdon Street. 1854. Tills is a vcry interosting record of the Life of the Groat Re- dman, accompanied with instructive sketches of his contempor- t. aries, and of the state of thle Republic ainterior to, and disriug Isis ...

... (Abridged fromn the Inverness Courier.) TInURSDAY, JULY 13, TO SATUIIDAY NIGIIT, JULY 15. Our importarnt market commenced as usual on thuesecond Thursday of July, and extended to the Saturday following. Svevral gentlemenl arrived on Thursday evening, but it was not till late next day titat business was attempted, and thett only a few small Jots were disposed of. There never was a market here ...

... FIxE AnT ?? COL.OSSEUI , JAMAIC. STReET. We regret that the demands upon otir space have been so constant and so heavy since this great Elxhibition opened. There are verv'nanx' excellent worlks which well deserve especial remark, and well deserve especial examinlation. But we have hot had an opportunity of satisfying ourselves, nor of doing such justice to these works as they mnerited as our ...

... I NIOIIT'' AN Ni MOIINI(L''. Serb are the titles of two grand pictures, by Sir Edwvin lanidscer, at presest on viow ini the new gallery of Mlr. Finlay, X,. Vincent Street. T'le first unaed work is a tinr landscape uxoler the influence of ia wvild storilm, with thle palo moon striv- ing to sed its light through the miurky clouds. In the centre of tho picture tvo stags are engaged, horn to born ...

... STRATHBOGIR FARIMER CLUB SHOW. 1, Tnris long established and thriving Association held their Spring 0 Show of Fat Cattle and Seeds at Huntly, on Thursday the 3d n ultimo. The day being tolerably propitious for the season of the year, the , attendance of farmers and others was numerous, evincing the increas- Cing it'terest the community are taking in tihe prosperity of the Club. 0 ...

... THE CLO UDS. (BY MELLENi, AN AMERICAN NvwraR.) oh clouds ! ye ancient messengers, Old couriers of the sky, Trbading, as In primeval years, Yon-stili immensity In'march', how wildly beautiful Along the deep ye tower! Begirt, as wihen fromn chaos du'll Ye loomed i, pride and power, To crown creation's morning hoisr. Ye perish not, ye passing clouds! But, with tho speed of time, Ye flit your ...

... PARISIAN FASHIONS FOR JUTNE. (Frson C. ?? 1afegats Flrwupais.) Now thalt tihe season for light dresses, shawls, and mantelets has fairly set in, our leading maanufacturers vie with ?? other in the production and display of novel textures, which, after passing through the skilful hands of ouir coartacieres, as- suinc that tont-ceseV/lc of good taste which distinguishcs the dress of a Parisian ...

... PARISIAN ASHIONS FOR SEPTEMIBER 'We are still in the season in which beautife] white dresses of nous'din, of jacon e; and of brilliantine are wvorn. These materials alone compose the toilets of the day, from the dress- ing-gown of the morning to the gracefal robe de & I of the evening-indeed, nothing can replace them. The dresses are generally worn with from five to seven or nine plain plaits ...

... T Ar. nt1noe erss TISO PaSee AirTS. A Letter to the Com- I * 3itee: of the' Association for ihe Promotion of itie Fine h Arts isn Scotland. §-l a n Artzst. Edittlrghll: J. Floeg. C it Veill be rememurbered thait wea disttssed the same proplsi- rn lion i; is the purpose of this pamphliet to cxpose and COni n demn, shortlry after it was submitted to the Association. We are ?? to find that the ...

... FAI RS. KELSO Fertnoigltlv Mainrkct -as held on IMouday last; therelvns I a very small s ow of cattle, :a poeor bIa:tlV of the in being helf fat, and a t le. P'rirml fat '--ere in demand,; bat in cOsFpene,. of the i high prices nsked, ales Ivere eflected slow lv, rand sortle of the best | sverc forwarded to Newcastlc. alth d .ufa ?? ?? stone IvaS olrwri I fir' thien. 1'rices mar be q1toted at ...

... 9d Doj This Society's third Show for the season took Iplace fin tlib jh, flail of the County Buildings on Wednesday. Notwitbifalid. 'c a sompbat bisterue. msorning, *Hiic rendered, h fr 3h waeig'feeinenq'frim, a distaiiqf,' wit-hout ,damage'. . ,re, enatr of soeroe d~iftouly ~the show wee 6ne of 4re~t ex ollenbe' ina every departmmit. oihut part~.uatspg y'syrnal Mtint the collection' from' ...