... HIGHLAND SKTCHne IVr. TM CHURCE. The foreground from tis point of sight Mlust briefly us detain The, parish church starnds& on the right, net, neatt, and very plain. ehbind the church are garden plots; The sluggard bath been there, com soe we½ U';iJr tbe finest spots An O1Wly one of aiI the iota Shows culture or good care, Who owns that one ?1 The minisiter, * A man said, looking sinister, ...

... eAUY SL ESWT . ! lMACAULAY'S MISCELLANEOUS WRITING&, (From the Times.) We are not of those who quaxrdl with the republiti~n of these miscellanies, or who joi a. ?? of the objections liieb have been taken by their ?? o i s the majority of snerit of the articles themeelves, bich, intemoiyo the instances before us, is very cofl5Pi.'U5, i3 a clear and sufficiet excus for their' speedy ...

... The present season of these popular and really excellent concerts; was inaugurated on Saturday last, on which occa- aion the City Hell was perfectly crowded by a respectable audience. The Performances, which were of the usual mig. tic cellaneous character, included ,several first-class pieces. If any doubt were entertained of the improvement which has taken place, and is continuing to take ...

... PICKING-S PIROMx PUNOEH -% 7 M4Wbesandilie1V t , -1the'author ?? t eei Mr,, O'BrieznuthaA ton , - Totoltetin nuet,'!J it4 Wh etf~ty~ei~fD lb . i ...

... Ton will not expect much literary news at this season of the year, when all authors and publishers have, like Queen Guinevere, fled the town, but there is more book gossip- than September usually supplies. Messrs. Longman's quarterly NIotes on Books-a soft of trade circular or price icurrent of their house-announces several interesting books *as forthconming,- Prominent among them- is a, ...

... 3IOFFAT SEPTEMBER FAIR-FRDmA, SFrT. 1+. The Moffat September Fair is the great gala dayci ?? Annandale. From hall and hamlet, farm and cot, from far and near-Carlisle, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dumfries, &c., and all the parishes around within walking or riding distance, people come. All classes of society mingle, and a great mass of people crowd the streets. It offers great attractions in shows and ...

... EXIT BOXBALINO. EXI'T Dt A (Fro Pn, h The Eartb qu^9dk (Fgrom,5 beneath hsis feet, Vesneitis banks her fres, o'erhead, Bewildezed Sbirfl tbrough the street Slink with 5tarmed andl timorous tread. The pniest holds up his trembling hands, In vain to sainted Januarius; Th~e resmot's hongry hireling bands Be'ifl to deer] their psi', precarious. Armed Retributon pours its foree From Spartiveat to ...

... PROFESSOR OWEN & Tat BRITIrSl tUSJE'aI. i -. - Professor Owen States that, for the purposes of exhibition, not only every species Lit every variety of God's creatures should be assembled in the. Museumu. Varieties, Professor Owen tells us, since the publication of Ur. Darwin's book, are as important as species. He is daily disturbed by in- quiries for those fifty varieties of the domestic ...

... (From the Times.) On Tuesday, a grand review of upwards of 6000 Rifle Volunteers took place on the Maisemore Ham, at Gloucester, by Lieutenant-Colonel Hutchinson, commanding officer of the western district, in the presence of an immense concourse of spectators from the adjoining counties, and many of the nobility and gentry. A spacious gallery, capable of holding 2000 persons, was filled to ...

... HIGHLAND SKeTrgo Sonic -t A A- - l-r l! I Shades of great Bards. inspire my Ian, Pity, but biatls me not, I pray. Berns, proudly wear thy diadem i The foil adds lustre to the gem;. So may thy crown new glory gaim By contrast -with myhumble strain, Ab ! Ferguson, abate thy wrath, . My halting verse can't cross thy path - And. Ramsay, like thy Shepherd bei- Ge(ntle, and judge with lenity. - With ...

... LIT TUR , 'FE flISroB r PROGRES me GREAT BamrAs By Robert il Kemp Philp, ith numer)08s Illustrations. London: c Mfoulaten & Wright. Wxomaystoersc5? tbeis wo'k as a eycloaedia, so varki I and extended is the knowledge it embraces, It treat of the s -ati*0si proreSS5 in commerce, mnanufactures3 religious and - ivtil Jlerty. These are truly compreheasive themes. They S tcivil V erty :- the ...

... (From our own Correspondent.) - Liverpool, Saturday Night. The deep interest which the Earl of Derby has throughout felt in the Volunteer movement, as a valuable auxiliary to the national defences of Great Britain, has hitherto not been ostentatiously paraded, but has been marked by a quiet, though at the same time hearty, approval of the movement. ' In order to mark his hearty approbation of ...