... ?- af 5 doxilm THE MOUNTAIN CLOUD. On Slkidda W's top a fleecy cloud, That wvhiled the giant like a shroud, And soared aloft, in grandeur wild, A wauidering poet's thoughts beguiled. The early sunbeami, gleaming bright, Shone on the mass of moving white, Which smiled responsive 'midst itbhaze, Afar revelled in the goldenirays. So huge, so mighty, see med the mass, One could have thought an age ...

... #AbVIO.N AND VARIETIBS I , . . - .1I THE COURT. TE ~Wndso Castll, Tuesday. The Queen, accompanied by the Princess of Wales' *,d the Princesses Louis Victoria and Mlaud of Wales, drove out yesterday afternoOn. The Princess of Waes dined with Prince ?? Obristion at Cumberland Lodge. Her Mojesty, accompanied by the Princes of Wales and Plncess Bearice, wqent to Claremont thin morning. The Dowager ...

... faL - AN I I TAE COURT. Windsor Castle, Wednesday. The Queen and Prinoess Beatrice walked out this morning. THE YICERlGAL-MiCOURT His Grace t4e Lord Lieutenant and Lady Georgians Hamilton, accompanied by Lady Caroline Lennox, and attended by Captain Campbell, A.D,Q. la Walt&,wve present last night at the ball giien by Lieutenin Colonel Winla and the oefers of the lab Battalion Grenadler Guards ...

... CALENDAR OF GARDEN WOIRK. (Prom the Qardener's Magazine.) KITCIIEN GAngte.-Beans to bo earthed up; successions to be sown. Sow none but Windsor now, it quality is of any con- ,eq ence, Bruccolis fto be sown in vadiety and quantity for use in autumn winter, and next spring. Caulitlowers may be planted out In southern. and western oistricts, but in cold or damp peaces it in es yet too early. ...

... THE RIOYATL BIRIIING IAMA SOCIETY OF AUT1 ?? I THE WATEflCO UIt EXHIBITION The halnging of the works for this exhibition began on Tuesday, and the privata view takes place on Friday, the 31st inst., after which the collection wvill be open to the public. The display ?? to be imursu ally fine in quality, and large as regatrds the inmber of tire contribis- tions. Amongst these mly lie amentioned ...

... Tre.rAtis was many nffeetin tics which made me hanker arter Betsy Jane, Her father's farm jined our'n; their cows and our'n squeneht their thurst at the same spring; our old wares both had stars in their forrerds ; the measles broke out in both famnorlies at nearly the same period; our parieuts (Betsy's and mine) slept reglarly every Stmday in the same oneetin' house, and the nabers used to ...

... fi~erolden; or, Sole Pesaeprsq Pfcoryt Life. By G. GOLD- I0 zesy. 2 vole., 8vo. London : P'uovosr and Co., 36, Hen- F rietta-Btreet, Covant-gArden. 156 With~out going so ?? As a lady of our acquaintance, who I says that women are the most ill-used creatures in the world (cab-horses not excerpted), we are quite ready to admit that they have their full share of the troubles allotted to 11 human ...

... (The following appeared in our ToNv EDITION of Last Week.] A large audience assembled here last Saturday to witness a representation of Kotzebue's famous five-act play The Sfranger, with MrlPhelps ?? Genevievelrard astheexponents of the two principal parts. Of Mr Phelps's interpretation of the title- 9s61c praise would seem to be altogether superfluous; but with pleasure we once more place on ...

... s THE Life and Letters of Lord MacRulay, expected so long aand eagerly, will be in the hands of the public on the 30th March. Mr Voysey's magazine has not been a success, as might e have been easily predicted. The next number of Mind will contain contributions by t Professor Calderwood, Professor Bain, and other philoso- j phers of all schools. . Professor Smith's article on the Bible, in ...

... The revival of Geinevieve die Brabant at the Opera Comique, with so many of its original representatives in the cast, as might have been expected, attracted a considerable as well ,is an enthusiastic audience. Miss Soldene once more imper- sonated the lively young pastrycook Drogan with as much vivacity as ever. This lady, besides acting in that sprightly manner which has made her unrivalled ...

... . 2 ORT IN A3XSsINIA.. By LORD -MuYO. Mbii;ry'q.-Lord Mjayo is a younlg mal -fond of travel and sport, and so, thinking to combine the two enjoyments, lie proceeded to Abyssinia. There he seems to have amused himself con- siderably, ant, by mneans of a well-stocked prse,. ingratiateL himself -with the natives. Many of these,- particularly these who had sonmething to- sell, evidently bear a ...

... 5ramilcnlan is a very interesting number. The opening t paperis a homily from the text, What shall it profit a t ana if lie gain the whole world and lose his own soul. t The writeringeniously endeavoursto show tvatallsohools of t thought agree in their answer to this question. But all he makes out is that most-people who seriously think at all believe some things to be of more consequence ...