... I T . .S I : I :1D , . i ; v K . i 'U I B L , S H W , , I : _. .: y) :: . _ .: _. . : IL__ __ THIs show commenced in the Agricultural Hall, Islington,. on Moudarl, and, besides being more extensive' than thatf Of' 1872, is'by'no means inferior toit in respect of the quality' of the different sections. The-prize list'eonmenced' with the Dev.bn steers not exceeding two years and six months old, ...

... PO ETRY. E MI L Y. I do not say thou art divine But that such beauties in thea shine As shame all' ther earthly grace Sweet fiower of love and loveliness I' know the pencil oft hath given Forms'which seem'd-less of earth than heaven; I know the sculptor's hand hath wrought Shapes fair beyond our higbest thought; But these all lack a somethiing we, Delightful maiden, find in thee. 0, gazing on ...

... I . _ .~~~~~~~~~~~ MnR FsROUDE'S English in Ireland, vol. IT., which was ex- pected in November, cannot appear till May. ad Messrs Macmillan will publish soon Sir Samuel Baker's 1 re account of his travels, in two large volumes. IM. Guizot is in excellent health, and will shortly publish es another book. , Mr Tennyson's books have been transferred to Messrs H. S. King & Co. The proposal for ...

... T DR. GUTHIRIE'S MEMOIR. I ti Aiefobiograffleyiof 2homa3 Guth,'rie, D.D., and M1emoir, hy e; his Sons, Rev. DAVID K. GUTRIEac and CHARLES J. 0t GUTHIRIE,Mi. A. In two volumies. i London: W. Isbister & Co. T [SECOND NOTICE.] a THx memnoir of Dr Gnthrie by his sons, altisough, of course, A far less absorin thans the autobiography we reviewed last 1' week, is nevertheless executed with modesty, ...

... Gaul or Teuton 2 Consideratons as to our Allies of the Future. By Lord DuNSANY. London: Longmans, Green, & Co. Tins is a well-written and well-informed attempt to deduce the lesson of the Franco-Prussian war. Lord Dunsany is an enthusiastic partisan of the Germans: too enthusiastic, perhaps. for strict impartiality. All that he alleges against the French may be true enough: but there are two ...

... C HR I ST M1A S. Oh, day of holy memoly, come To joyous hearts, who tefull voices raise, In strains of sweetest song, The King of Kings to pralse; Who came a lowly babe, By augels heralded; on swiftest wing T ey down to men the joyful tidings bring' Of peace and love, from Heaven's sweat Lord= His gift to us, as promised in the Word- His owvu beloved Son, Perfect in holiness, and with the ...

... HIYPOTHEC IN TIMES PAST.* ae A PA:PH;LET has just appeared on the Policy of the P s Law of' .lypothec; by Mr Macleod Smith, Sheriff-Sub- a y' stitute of Morayshire..: Sheriff Smith,* although pro- a: by fessing himself disposed to regard the principle of this Co ilaw asol en eemsthis law as originally by no means inequitabl e, nevertheless, ready to attack it in the past as well as tthe ...

... NOTES ON LITERATURE. SCIENCE, AND ART. BIR MATTHEW ARNOLD has in preparation a new edition of his Literature and Dogma, in which be will reply to his foreign critics. He is also preparing another edition of his little book on Isaiah. We are glad to see announced a newseries of the Acadenmy. That journalwillin future appear weekly, and be morepopu- lar in style, and more comprehensive in ...

... CRRISTIAS BOOKS. Arlon Grange; and a Christmas Legend. By WILIxA ALFRED GIBBS, Author of The Story of a Life, Harold Erle, &c., &c. Artist's Edition. London: Provost & Co., 36, Henrietta Street, Covent Garden. A 31ORE handsomely got-up volume we have not seen for many a long day; indeed, on this ground alone we should i have the utmost confidence in recommending itas a Christ- mas present ...

... Lig~ht Sciencefor Leisure Hours. Second Series. By R. A. PROCTOR, B.A., &C. tat London: Longmans, Green, & Co. pa ALTHOUGH yet a young man Mr Proctor has achieved a el wide and honourable reputation as the most trustworthy all of living popular exponents of science. As a rule, scienti- anl tic men are proverbially jealous of attempts to make know- .( ledge popular, which seems to threaten what ...

... I rLcxN'i ~HAELONE ,Oi Thursday the .Magitratenim6t. i' .the Burgh Court. HdJuse, for'the, pirbipdn of donsiderit the aiplication made byiMr'Williad Gdinieziil'for~a rbn6*kl'of, his licencel 'or Her laijestby' 'Oper--Hbuse.' All' theimagistrates were prqsen'',minbiliiin'g tbe Lord iProvost. -Mr Roa (of 'ess Ad am, .omson,.ad- 1?oss) appearedifo MGrmeorsalt in supoof i the 'application, and, ...

... TIlE SPIDER: A SONNET. I hate a spider ns I hate the Devil ; There's such a lust of vengeance in his arts, Snch never-tiring joy in working evil, As blasts what elsc, to me, were splendid parts. I do remember well-when but a child- I used to mourn the silken-wingcd files Which his sly-woven weblet did entice Into its deadly toils, and mark bow wild And swift-as fury full personified- Down ...