... Hope's property, near Mus- selburgh, the stem of a large tree has been exposed, a foot aud a half in diameter. It is, properly speaking, a cast or impression, retaining the outward form of the tree quite perfectly ; but the woody substance has been replaced ...

... question respecting the Por- tuguese succession. The deputies, after express- ing their satisfaction in nearly similar terms, speak of Don Pedro maintaining the rights of the reigning Queen of Portugal without hazarding the fate of Brazil. This expression ...

... occasion to Mr. O'Connell to draw a contrast between the late and present Lord-Lieutenant, very unfa- vourable to the latter. Speaking of the Mar- quis of Anglesey, he said, I wish he had left his mantle behind him— l wish that the Duke of Northumberland ...

... Czar are sufficiently refreshed to undertake a march in advance. The German papers, entering into the feeling of the Sultan, speak confidently of the progress nf nego tat ions for preventing Ihe occupation of Constantinople, by the re establishment of peace ...

... in power against guilt in distress. But now no such feeling damps my zeal, or makes my heart falter, whilst my tongue would speak. No ; this is the period of the resur- rection of our country. A Lucky Picture- Hunter. — An extraordinary instance of good ...

... for reducing all contracts 60 per cent. Both these plans, he proceeded to demonstrate, would be unjust and ineffective. Speaking of the labouring classes, he read the following extract from the Nottingham Review, as illustrative of their situation in ...

... to bis solicitor (Mr. Holder, jun.) to commence actions against Dr. Burrows Mr. tlaukey, Mr. Bye water, and others. The Age speaks of a •• new opposition in the House of Lords, to be led by the Duke of Rich mend. > Mrs. Emond, wife of a labourer iv this ...

... for the beauties of nature, and was passionately fond of music und poetry. Schiller was her favourite child. — Goethe thus speaks of his patents : I inherited from my father a cer- tain sort of eloquence, calculated to enfoice my doctrines to my auditors; ...

... after' congratulating the Dmitry on the cheering evidence of general •elwre and progressive improvement which it 'dibits, speaks of its relations, although in weir general character pacific and friendly, as fttentiii^ subjects of difference with other ...

... interests of the state, as very diffeient opinions are entertained iv relation to them by different persons, we sball not speak —we hope they may be advantageous to all parties. A few years ago Ihe sight of (he falls of Niagara would have discouraged ...

... IrelandTind Scotland during the recess, has prepared a work « a the rights of these noblemen, of whicb those who bave seen it speak highly. It cer- tainly is a singular situation in w&lch these peers are placed, excluded by the respective Articles of Union ...

... and antiquarian works.*'— Extract of a Letter from Sir Walter Scott (See Prospectus ) ■■ Largely as we have been tempted to speak of the graphic part of these volumes, we do not lutein say, that even were the engravings absent, they would form a most valuable ...