... ',THE GIRL HE LEFT BEHIND HIM, t This is the title of a new work by R. Mountteney Jepbson, author of ' Toem Bullkiey of Liesington, &e. The book is wel-planned and pleasantly-written, the characters are sharply and smartly defined, without being exag- gerated, aud tbe reader's interest in the story is sustained throughout, though the author hasnot had recourse to the won- derful r ...

... THE WINDS. Where is your home, ye wanderers free? In what far land across the sea ? Live ye in some vast cavern rude- Some unexplored solitude ? Or dwell ye where no sound is heard, No voice of man, or beast, or bird? Had ye your strange mysoteriousbirth Beyond the narrow bound of earth, Where ye might mingle with the flight Of spirits from the world of light- Bright messengers that sometimes ...

... IUTERATURE. APRIL MAGAZINES.li Becton's Yetang Enqlisehwomana (Lonldon: Ward, Looke, and Tyler) lose somo very useful papors on a variety Of subjects for young housekeepera tand also furnisbes all the information aecesmary to enable thorn to keep pace with the i fashions of the day. The Coloured plate shows three g1ood praotical costumes~ for out-door. wear, end there Is a largo go supeental ...

... pR noM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] fruit THE AMERICAN EXHIBITION. Th PHILADELsPIs, March 18, 1876. lectu This city is in a whirlwind of excitement. I remember Engl a Paris, when the Prussians sarched in; the excitement m unite that city was of a different nature, but not more intense, mash than this over the centennial. 'ihe steamboats and _ b railways are crowded with exhibits. But ten days ago, ...

... APRIL MAGAZINES. THIRD NOTICE. The Florist and Pomlolgist (London : Journal of Horticulture Office, Fleet-street) gives fine coloured plates of the Tropocolun Folyphyllum and Rivers' blue prolific Plum. The general contents of this number include several papers of value to amateurs and others. 21Ve youse lFo!hs' Busdoet (London .J Henderson, Red Lion-court. Fleet-street) is now giving a ...

... BROADCLYST AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION I , INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION. )ten ?? I ion The inhabitants of Broadelyst must have been very ske buaily and usefully occupied during the leisure hours of and the long dark winter evenings in order to produce sunb a the varied and extensive collection of works of art as may now .d. be seen in the rooms at the parish schools, where an led Industrial Bsbibition ...

... DAFFQDILS. f I stand, as onee I stood of old, q Upon a meadow's reen and gold, a This sunny April day; a The little daisies kiss my feet, I The blaedbird's call is clear and sweet, I And eare is far away. I A solemn peace lies on mv heart, v So latel wont to throb aid smart, And chafe at human ill; I lift my fare to feel the breeze That wanders through the budding trees a And shakes the ...

... T-: : R:T-RE LjITERATURE. APRIL MAGAZINES. SECOND NOTICe. St. ANictlolo, Scribner's illustrated monthly for girls and boys, edited bi M7J.ry MIlpes Dodge, is a capital number, anZ1 its Englishlread'ers will be glad of the nicei-illustrated description given of the Groat Internationsl Exhibition that is to be opened in Philadelphia next month a 'Tho Boy Emigrants is one of the freshest and ...

... 13E CAREFUL WHAT YOU SAY. In speaking of a person's faults, rray don't, forget your own; Bernemlohr those with homes of glass Should seldom throw a stone; If we have nothing else to do But talk of those who sin, 'Tiobetter we commence at home, And from that roint begin. We have no right to judge a man UIntil ho's fairly tried; Should we not like his company, We know the world is wide. Some may ...

... THE BENEDICT'S DREAM. Late, as beside the camp dre eittiog I watched the sparke, on the sadnight-wind Borne away, in the jungle flitting, A vielon rose before my mtind. I gazed and gazed till the fire before me Flickered into a vacant gloom: And then a vwitchery settled o'er mee, Strange, and I stood in a quiet room. Fingera soft into mine came creeping: A tender boaom preesed close to mine; ...

... FASHIONS FOR APRIL Tharm, The feabione of thie season will, we think, be much admired fthe by all whose artistic teats and just appreciation of the qualities th on constituting real 6iliganee reader their opinion of value. . I01 ithey There in no longer aqy exaggeration of style or out adopted by- It ;part either the ?? modhites or their customers ; striking colours el ea ou in juxtapoeition, ...