... PUBLJIV AMUSEMENTS, &o., THIS DAY. _ _ Pree Pub~a Mneum, William Brown street-lablio Dayes Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdayi, and katurdays, rona Ten am. til dusk. On loeadays and Flidays the Museum is closed (exoept to students) for )leaning, arrangizg, &o. Daring Easter, W~hltemn and Christmas weeks the Museum i' oene dily, except o~n Christmas Day. Free Public Library, Wliaxm Brown-tMtreet ...

... LiTrERARY EXTRACTS. l ?? FAnl;EaS .AND SPiRaRows- In St. Pierre's 'Studies of tt Nature,' we read of ann iucident that occurred in Prsia, or a s1 dir iSio:I f it. The farmers were much annoyed by sparrows, iV and sorght to eradicate them by a kind of poll-tax, the U authoritics allowiug part of the imposts to be paid in sparrows' neads. They succeeded; balt what was the consequence? In t twvo ...

... THE GRAND OLYMPIC I - FESTIVAL. iI Some Idea may be formed of the attractiveness of the great athletic fete to take place on Saturday next, on the Mount-vernon Parade Ground, by the perusal of the following LIST OF Wl&T1IRS, GRAND PROozSION OF COorpnORs, headed by 14 Band of 4th L. A.V., to platform, where the name 0 of the Prize Esgalet will be announced by the tV President, C. P. Melly, Esq. ...

... G*ems aof Kngt. 11 Xl- ff ..1T A , z MONEY. -Never think you have money at command, until it is actually in your hand, and then take care how you promise, Pride of birth is the most ridiculous of all vanities. It is like roasting the root of the tree, instead of the fruit tt beats. INTiMATE ACQUINIANOES. - A man may have a thousand intimate acqu.intauces, and not have a friend -among them all. ...

... _ _ I Messrs. Harrison, of the Bank Foundry, Blackburn, occupy arspac of 550squara feetwith cotton machinery. Let ns begin with their ptent winding machines, tho spindles on Ono side of iwach aro adapted to winding from tho cot, while tho other half wind from throstlo bobbins. ITe most noticeable improvement here is an arrangement by which thu bottom spindles can be adjusted when they are put ...

... ?? : tl ' GOOD PEorLE.-There are many persons who sus- tain qi:i. a reputation for self-government, who are b really so aive and inert that they never have had any- . thingr to .viln, Dcstitute of desires or inclinations, one wav or :nzitier, having no opinions about anything, 1 carin~ only A~r mereanimnal, vegetating comfort, how is E it po->sihic they shonld come in collision with the ...

... THE FLOWEwR qOW. Another of the exhibitions of the LAverpool Floral Iand Horticultural Society took place yesterday, in tbe 'Wvertsee Park. The weather 4uring the early part of the day was anything but promising, and that perhaps Interfered to some slight extent with tbe number of visitohr during the birit hour of the exlbibtosr, hut., the afternoon grew brighter tshere wasl a very large *and ...

... PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS, &c., .THIS DAY. Free PubUc Museum, William Brown.street-Pubblo Drys: Mondays, Wednesdays, Thur days, and Saturdays, from Ten snm. till dusk. On Tuesdays and Fridays the Museum is closed (except to students) for cleanin5arranging, &o. During Hunter, Whitn% and tinasweeks the Mus1eui I open daly except on Christmas Day se Publi Lbr, Wil iam Brownarstra-Ope h. 'ily, from Ten ...

... PUBlC AMUSBEMENTS, &G., THIS DAY. Free Public Museunm, Willam Brown-streot-Pabto Days: MondAys. WednestAY. Thu 7da and 18luwrday, ?? o&.w. tlllduk- 'On Tlneidy& and P~d~ys the lluegmn b closed (exoeptc strdenr franging, so. During Easter, 'WVhl~uaann ?? weeks the Mugeum lo ddy ?? on Christma Day. arown areei-6pen dali n rom Ten s. to Ten pan,, except on Satmdayrs, when It Is closed at Thre p.m ...

... ID sontbern wind, blow softly o'er me, Bring tby freshness to my brow; 1goqr of hot oppressive stillness, Make thee doubly welcome now: Whispering leaves announce thy coming, Bird to bird thy welcome sings. And the bee with wakened humming Tries again its laden wings. After absence long and weary, Thou bast visited our isle; And our valleys erst so dreary, 'Neath thy kisses learn to smile: ...

... PUBLIC .MUSEMENTS,&a., THIS DAY. - Free Public Museum, Willlam Brown-streeb-Pnbllo Days: Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturday5, ?? am, till dusk. On luesdays and Fridays the Museum Is closed (except to students) for oleau~nn arranging, ll,. During Easter, Whitsun, anad uhrisiiaswoees thelmuseum 1aoenen dailr, except on Ohtlistmes Day. Free Publia Library, William B~rown-street--Open ...

... PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS, &a., THIS DAY. Free Public Museum, William Brown-street-Publio Days: Mondrays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, ?? a,m. till dusk. On Tuesdays and Fridays the Museum Is closed (except to students) fr cleaning arranging, &o. During Easter, W eanuD and O r masweeks thesxseum iso n dily, except on Christmas Day. Free Pnbllo Library, W.ilam Brown-street-Open daily, from Ten ...