... 14116 11 : s THIS is the most perplexing month of the whole year as regards outdoor attire. The sun, which is so warm and power- ful at midday as to render winter apparel unbearable, retires early, and the cold winds, so frequent at this season, make those foolish persons who have prematurely rushed into spring attire seriously repent of their rashness. Those of our readers who would avoid the ...

... THE CE[EVELEY NOVELS. e. The o'Vlerd contains the following :-It has been s the whim of more than one literary genius to burst I upon an astonished world under the veil of modest s, anonymity. Sir Walter Scott was the Great Unknown; huand not until long after they had published his first a- work were Messrs Blackwood acquainted with the iden- r titv of George Eliot. I hear that the same ...

... I TTHE GROSYENOR GALLERY. - I The ?? pieture gallories built by Sir t Coutts Lindsay in Bond-street were opened to the i publio yesterday, the customuary private view) . having been given the day before, when a mosb t brilliant company of rank, fashion, literature, and V art filled the mnanifioently decqrated rdoms, and t tho highest admiration and interest' were uui- t versally expressed at ...

... BARRY CORNWALL. Brypan ealler Procter (Barry Cornwall). An Autobiographical Fragment and Biographical Notes. With Personld Sketches of Contenmporaries, Unpublished Lyrics, and Letters of Literary Friends. London: George Bell and Sons. The modest proportions of these memorials of Barry Cornwall are in keeping with his character. A man who was at school with Peel and Byron, who had been a ...

... MESSRS. MARCUS WARD & CO'S PUBLI. I CATrONS. - ENGLUSE ECHOES OF GERMAN SONG. Edited by N. D'Anvers, with twvelve engravings on steel. ONE of the most superb of gift books is this of Mr. D'Anvers' translations of German lyrics. It is magnificently boand, the paper is of the finest quality, the type is beautifally clear, and, finally, as regards its claims to be considered a volunm de fete, the ...

... LITERA TUBE. fl) The Epic of Hades. In this v olume the author completes the design which he originally entertained when his Feb- ruary dream bore hinm Through that weird land, Hellenic fancy feigned, Beyond the fabled river and the bark Of Charon ; and forthwith on every side loose the thin throng of ghosts. In noticing the volume first published, which, however, only contained the second ...

... WHIT-WEEK EXCURSIONS. . . . . ?? GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. WE The following are the particulars of excursions on this 911 railway ae arranged by Mr. Coles, the company's ex. ex cursiou agent. Excursionists to the places in North wl Wales herein named have the privilege of returning any day for five days from date of ticket:-Saturday, May a. 19, excursions to Worcester, Droitwich, Malvern, Eve- re ...

... A GERRMAN'S ACCOUNT OF HODERN GERA12, IT is needless to say that M. Tissot has executed a scholarly translation of -a most interesting work. That he may have performed his task with a pleasure not altogether untinctured by a too natural malice is probable enough, for Dr. Scherr is one of those candid friends from whom men and nations pray to be delivered. He assures his countrymen that he ...

... E E 4 Th ROVA- AL The 119th exhibition of the itoyal academy9 which was opened to the public st week, is, remarkable for the large number of pfomisl works by young, and, comp atbively speaking, unknown men, whose praiseworthyleffo(rtS have been justly rewarded by a place on the lire., Oh the other hand, some of the ieterans have been very busy,' notably, Mesrs,. Pettie,1Richmond, Calderons ...

... BM6tADilSTONb S THEM ART L I ?? . POTTR. (From ,ur Special Sunday, edifion of last week.) The Ri(;ht Hos. we. B Gladstone pre ued on Satuw day nigh at a meeting of the Cyms3to Orion society, held in the'idseaitre of the Londbninstjtitati~'ss-8 bury-circus, when ~r. F. W. R~udler, F.G.S, 'gave a lecture on The History of the l?otter's Art irn Br~tain. The theatre was crowded by -a most at. ...

... , e TM LIFE TphOM 1815 Tro 1849. By C. LoFTUs. Hurst ancl Blackett.-The author is a garrulous old gentleman, blind, and eighty years of age. 1-le is one of the old school. He pines for the good old times when a malig- nanmt madman sat on the throne, people were hanged by scores for stealing a pocket handker- chief, soldiers and sailors were flogged to death, ministers went drunk down to ...

... on ottvg. 2F - DESOLATE. Yest t - are ?? tr.c corestint friends, A I I' I -I ., h, : a,:ryat nDI r vol', I et sc: it siha re tibe fate of one, Ni rfileb c re. * , the e ttlrt s brow, WXith joy, its smile, and happy hearts (nme 1-re]k-. . i:r [to her !itturv fate, 3Ibeir - tut a oord iii tl:e other's trowv; l'sa WiTivtfn pldinly: Desolate. WVh.at won'!er that on the face of one . look of jity ...