... literary 9Ib Itices. , ie GLin PRosE: Being Extracts from the Works of English Prose Writers, with Notes of their Lives.- ' LONDON: James Moore, Carthusian-street, Charter Hr House.Square.-1844. ! This is a most entertaining volume. It is designed for the yon, ad is well adapted to give them a just ato ofwhat is manly, and real, and beautiful, in the ~~ ~ and irys wl mo tpopul ethmar j xworks ...

... littraturt, gbamcc, aw art. I BL&CKWOOD'S MAGAZINE FOR MAY. Orn glance at Blackwood has been a very hasty one, and our attention has been mainly usurped by two topics, both of which are exciting a great deal of attention at this moment in everyj ournal, of whatever class-namely, RAILIVATS and MAYNtOOTu. These occupy a consider- able portion of the pages before us. s Mly First Spec. in the ...

... Vterawre?. % I - I PROPOSED TuNNFLS UNDER LONION.-A project has been fore~d For uniting the Great Weatern Railway wtth the Eastern Cosunties line, by atunnel from Paddington to Shoreditch, under the New-road to Finsbury-square, and then turning off. By means of branch tunnels Tottenbam-court-road, Somers-town, Ring's-cross, Islington, and other districts are to be beneficed. Mr BRobert ...

... ?? ant Art. rim ALI.R1T AND TIlE FINE ARTS.- ;,l PRINCE ,,ALlsRUT AND TIME FINE ARTS. -We i li nestan that His Itoyat Highness Prince Albert his n purcased thelc gallery picture by Selieffer, the celebrated Vi Fench artist, ~vIlicI recetitly arrived ill this coun11try. Its price was, wve believe, not less than 20,0001L Its p subject froni Goetolhs fantastical aind eseteric romance, i Se ...

... , ly We gave an account last weck of the successful intro- he duction of Theatrical Representations into the Crichtoni V lie Institutioti, in the neighbourhlod of Dumnfries-a well- to conducted asylum for lunatics, The experiment has been he repeated ivith, if possible, greater success, as avill be seen V or by the following report, for which ve are indebted to the c; Dumfries Courier:- On 'i ...

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... r, As the season advannes, again are Gealls, veivets, and all dthe richer materials in-demasd, tbie new ones are most s brilliant in colour, displaying tie prismatte tints in all their it beauty. Bishop's purple, emerald green, brown, and gorge do colibri re thoe most in favour; velvets embroidered In gold. 4teriennes, Smyrna satfnt, and equally mrgatleeint m nalerlalsarro lalked uf for dress; ...

... VARIETIE S. 1. a POPULAR IGNORANOE.-The popular ignorance of this tie enlightened age is ?? astounding. Onythe In other day a customer of an eminent silvoersmyitb, 29. admiring sorne exquisite piece of silver chasery, re- 25- marked, How this would have delighted Cellinil ace We shall be happy to shlow it to Cellini any day he he Will look in, wag the polite observation in reply. at ...

... EXTRACTS FRONI THE COMIC PAPERS. I , - .. I .. (ffroon ?Puch ) CROMWELL ON CULLEN.-Sir,-L read that the ?? Cal dinal Cullen insolently proclaims that Papist Children shall not go toyour National School;, which he doth compare to ilious' dens, and de- clareth lie will deprive offenders of the advantage ot the Sacrament. 1 know not what spirit ye English be now of? But I know what the ...

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... HEDON [HARVEST FESTIVAL ing This ancient and noble sanctuary was most ul beautifully decorated on the occasion of the annual ~ely harvest thanksgiving on Friday night last. Its en- massive pillars and walls were decked with a tie- profusion of flowers, cereals, and evergreens. Of we course so large and handsome a ?? would Red require a great deal of decorating, and the ladies engaged ...

... April 21, 22, 23, and 24.-Royal Dublin Society- Spring Show. May 28.-Royal Jersey Agricultural Society-Cow Show at St. Helier's. May 29.-Oxfordshire Agricultural Society-Meet. ing at Witney. June 2, 3, and 4.-Essex Agricultural Society- Meeting at Stratford. June 3 and 4.-Royal Cornwall Agricultural Association-Meeting at St. Austell. June 8, 9, 10,11, and 12-Bath and West of Englan4 and ...