... THE FINE A RART, I Three colossal statues, executed in Portland stone by Mr. Joseph Kirk, RTH.A., have, within the past week, been raised to the positions whioh they were Intended to occupy on the pediment of the portico of the Church of St. Paul, Arraniquay. Before we proceed in any statemeut we have to make with re. ferenceto the three figures, we must observo thatthere is no subject which ...

... PLA YGOING, PAST AND PRESEAN7P THERsaE are few subjects in which it is more difficult to get at the real facts of the case than in the question as to the deterioration of the English stage. Everybody says that plays and actors are worse than they vere when George IV. was king; and everybody knowvs that to see a good new play or a good old play thoroughly well acted in all its characters is ...

... How to Become a SuccessfuZ Engineer; being Tlints to Youths intending to adopt the Profes- sion. By Bernard Stuart, Enigineer..(Edin- burgh: W. P. Nimmo.)-This little volume is designed to point out the proper course of instruction for those aspiring to become pro- fessional engineers. Technicalities have been avoided as far as possible, and the style of information has been so far reduced 'to ...

... b) MAJOR GREIG ON PUBLIC. - AMUSEMENTS IN LIVERPOOL. I-I tel ent The committee of the House of Commons rip- rE!E .1dh ppinted to inquire into the state of the law as tb4 haet afetn tetia licenses and regulations re-1 wh illy chair.e onFriday, Mr. Goschen, M.P., inth n go- Major Greig, head constable of the Liverpool het tat, police, was examined. He ?? are five w~ i .heatref in Liverpool, four ...

... the (From Le Follet.) fraul We fire happy to announce a decided reactionary move- 28th ment towards simplicity of attire. Therecan be no ?? each that luxury in dress has of late been indulged in to an thet alarming excess. It is, therefore, grat~ifying to observe that Pens the leaders of fashion now show a decided inclination to al- itm low the judiciously elegant to replace the merely ...

... Her. Majesty the Queen and o the royal IarOsily are expected to leave Wendeor Castlefor Blalnioralon or about tho 3lth instant. Her Majeoty wvill only reoainin Scotland About a fortnight, aud thon retiun to Windsor, In order to be present at the Princess Helena's wedding in the privato chapel on the 6th July. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cam- bridge gave a grand entertainment on Friday ...

... FAbIION8 FOR JULY. (Fiomn EC Folkt!.) We are happy to announce a decided reactionary movement towards simplicity of attire, There can be no question that luxury ill dress has of late been indulged in to ass alarming excess. It is, therefore, gratifying to observe that the leaders of fatshionl now slow a decided inclination to allow the judiciously elegant to replace the merely expensive. We no ...

... ~ i OTI.Et halew'rcetwddTHE FAVOURIT OF 4f~a ally Moore BMos C sl.MI lfs seocoib, amoiS, a Vafl ?? Groat seebo eitmt oey FF1-MORROW addrn i.we taqatrps ilt T.THE RIVA& ?? lllayton, Rolfe, H rvDaX.5 atr ?? rn matthewo, B.fa.a'easadMp ?? y seo ?? Me~c.M. VeoNco. Kospostvely the Iset twelve ?? Hr- sd Mm. CharilRem~an O.MOt~tW ad eeryevenngto ommncewith a come- Rean.To cnclue wiho ?? Lrek, evn G ...

... FF!ti:lE FASHIONS FOB (Abiludgedfom ooa Jtn wadtS Grand Mon.? We mentioned l monh th bsque n cture a being ono .of the'-greatest noveltes, nd we mu again refer to it,- as there is fno doubt itis afashion thabt Wil be very much adopted as the warm weather 3ets in. The newest style of cutting these basques is in iimitation of the Greek tunic-not the basque of lsat summer,. *wich was simply out ...

... 1cAMILLANS MAv.&zINE for this month opens with an ably written article Oil The Philosophy of the Cave,'. having, of course, reference to those political free-thinkers in the House of Comm11111ons who aire indebted to Mr. Bright for the designation of Adulliiinites. The writer observes that Th~tse philosophY of Hobbes, like most political and social chimeras, was traceable. in great neasure, ...

... An industrial exhibition is to be held at Jubbulpore, in India, in January next. A brother of Mdme. IListori is announced to possess no small lyric and dramatic faculty. The Orcliesf2 rt says that Abbe Liszt has returned to Rome, and is busy with an oratorio to be called The Christ. A preparation of paraffin, devoid of smell or taste, has been made, which, it is said, will preserve meat for ...

... 5. VOLUNTEER ENTERTAINMENT AT IE BRAILSFORD HALL. Le Our readers who take an interest in the doings of the Derbyshire Volunteers are not unfamiliar with the hearty receptions the local corps have met with at Brailsford Hall. The annual shooting contests at - Brailsford have been always looked for with much in- - terest, and upon every occasion a very hearty welcome has been extended to the ...