... SONG. Am I wrong in sighing For the days gone by, With the date of dying Every day more nigh P Everything was merry In the days of youth, Innocent and very Far above the truth. Every one is sorry In the night of age, Having no hope-for he Is become too sage. Everyone has leisure Whenl he is a boy, Time is all a pleasure, And the world a joy. Evervthing is less sure When a man is old, Time is ...

... - IE RATRE LITERATURE . Food, a new' monthly journal of dietic economy in all branches, at hbore, alroad, and in the colonies, furnishes in ahs current part ?? and interesting1artic1es on puro eondensed milk, the kneading of breatd, the European wins larvest, tho importation of live stock, the canned goods trade, &C. 'The Srooan (13, Bed rord-strect, Covent Garden) is all Abat a laldv could ...

... TWINS, By ?? B. M. C A P r X II . Yes, as I had suspected, my paper had gone, but, as I had not suspected, another was in its place. The real wickedness of the girl came upon me like a shock. She was clever at copying other people's handwriting, and had copied mine so well that I could hardly believe I had not mysolf written the paper I hold in my hands itwassignedtoo, EstherA iolcl, ...

... The Lord Bishop of the DioGeCS on Wednesday even- ing distributed the prizes and certififates awarded by the South Kensington authorities to the students of the Exeter School of Art, and also delivered an interesting address on the value of art culture. The proceedings took place in the class-room at tte Albert Memorial Museum, in the presence of alarge gathering of popils and friends. The ...

... __ JANUARY MAGAZINES, &s. [IRiltx NOTICI',1 Al? the Ye'ir Round (26, Wellington-i set, Strand) is a very entertaining prmt, and contains in addition to ths Christmas story by Walter Bcoant, the opening chapters of Loft Outside: a story of Kensington Gardens, chronicles of Northisnpionshiro and Hsuntingdonshire; some experiences with burglars, gleanings about Wife selling, ?? a chapter on ...

... I XBIBITION OF HIGH2OL&S PICTURESc Mr, Thomas McLean, the well-known art collector, bao now on view at the Athenweim Hall, Cora street, a number of oil paintings from the easela of some of the beet known British and Continental artiste. The collection far surpasses most of those sent Into the pro. vinces by dealers. Whilst it comprises many pictures o marked excellence, It does not contain one ...

... THE MADRIGAL CONCORT, ty We learn that there will be 120 executauts at the r, conming Madrigal Hoolety's Ladies' Night at the Co a Victoria rooms to-moerow week. There have been eo 0, many Applications for membership that it has been found sn necessary to increase the proportion and number of the 3 boys, of whom there will be 42, The admirably-eelected ra programme includes three new items, ...

... EXETER LUrERARY SOCIETY. The eighty-eighth session of this society was begun on Thursday last, at the Atbenaoum, when the Rev. Barton d! EL. V. Mills, Curate of Broadolist, delivered a lecture on ti ?? Early Sieges of Exeter. Alderman J. T. Tucker a, occupied the chair, and there was a fair attendance. The CHAIRMAN, in the course of some introductory tr remarks, said Mr. Arthur gills ...

... THEATRIOAL M ,M, The Ollympia bho apparently given Mr. Kyrle Roliew a fit of the fhivers, and, suffering from an affeclioa of thle throat, he has retired from his performance ia Called Back, The piece will be withdrawn an Saturday next, and Mies Ada Cavendisb, tbe owner of the original lease, and who has now recovered from her indispsitkion, will then try her heand as an attraction. ...

... h Witer-.Clothing.-A mantle of snow and a coating of ice. Well-matched Pair.-A horsey man and a nagging Y wife. Female flirts are like ?? good without the beaux. It Whistlers are always good-natured, says a philoso- it pher. Eyerybody knew that. It's the folks that have to listen to the whistling that gets ugly. An old lady who had several unmarried daughters fed -them largely on a fish ...

... JANUARY MGZNS &c. [SECOND N00TICE.1 A popular penny paper for Sunday reading baa just been started under the title of .S'todads IV~s It contains ao grat deal of roally- interesting inatter in aon attractive form Zed is very wel PAointed. The publishers are Mtessrs. Dickens and Evans, Great aNow-strest, Fetter-lana. Tie Engl/o/h 11lsotrafed 11agazine (Macmillan and Co.) ham another very ...

... D DRESS' AND FASHION IN PARIS, Traces of'eceentrir-ity, an element that is being rapidly Or banished from all other articles of attire, may Still occasion- atl oly be found either in the shape or n the mode of tritlminig chapeaux. Nearly all capotes are open at the back to show ina t ain' and the majority have'the open biim raised in a Wh peak infront, the opening being filled in with abovw of ...