... left a widow and family. Supposed Child-Murder. —On Saturday, the body of newly-born female child was found on the shore, a short distance eastward of Fort Matilda, by two laf ourers belonging to Gcurock. It was wrapped tip in piece of cotton cloth, and ...

... exaggerated story knows what the precise fact is. He is too polite to contradict you and to tell you the truth, but rely on he knows it. No one believes the vapouring story told by another mau ; no, not even the man who fancies that his own vapouring story is ...

... quarrelsome snd intemperate man, and others that he was gentle, and had great love of children, much that lie accompanied them in short rambles, and frequently gave them little presents. THE LAST EXECUTION IN DUMBARTON. The last execution in Dumbarton was 115 ...

... finished with the present part. The leading story, The Silver ord, Shirley Brooks, one of the finest wlucli has yet appeared in «' Once-a-Week. The characters are well drawn, and the working out of the story is admirable. Harriet Martineau has fine paper ...

... range of offices in a neighbouring city:— At a very excellent hotel, not a hundred miles from our parts, they were one (lay short of a waiter, when a new-arrived Hil>eraian was hastily made to supply the place of more expert hand. Now, Barnev, said mine ...

... stabbed him in the back part of the neck with a penknife. Mr Orton lies in a weak state, and his wife in custody. A dramatic story about the unfortunate loves of a French corporal and a Maddle. Denise was lately published in the legal journals of France ...

... evidently bent upon a secret expedition, none of the family knew of her presence the capital. The friend's friend told the story jokingly to another friend, and by some means or other it got to the ears of the Colonel, just the same time with a letter ...

... during the time of the old collector for the fund, the amount was never disputed. The new collector wants to back to the old story ; but he thought it had only to be pointed out to Dr Grant that there was a solemn decision by the Court of Session in favour ...

... House, he takes*all and he gets all the credit of it. Curious it is to see how easily history can be perverted, and in how a short a time after the events have taken place! Auother interesting event in Lord John Russell's career —his dismissal of Lord ...

... was her prudent reply; but as lam to ride twelve miles on a young colt these short even ings, I am afraid of being gidd v-headed. The Perfection of Mechanism.— In short, all the improvements tor our convenience and comfort, dating from a state of barbarity ...

... principal one, all relating to the age of the Covenanters. These short stories are generally well and sweetly told. Temple Bar. London : Fleet Street. In addition to the continued stories, which we have already noticed, there is some excellent reading ...

... Literature. MacraiUan\% Magazine opens with a short but spirited memoir of Victor Amadeus, the first King of Sardinia, whose career, like some of liis successors, was rather eventful. Tom Brown goes on with life and vigour. J. M. Ludlow contributes ...