... other porcelain, the most valuable of which are graciously lent by ber Majesty the Queen, and of which it is orr intention to speak more in detail hereafter. The fourth case contains the local contributions, including selections of the antique plate belonging ...

... the earth, and we ought, therefore, to apply a I system of ventilation to our public buildings and dwell- ing-honses. In speaking of the ventilation of houses, the lecturer observed that a room wea not ventilated by simply being open at the tap, for ...

... praise can be accorded to any of the other myriad preparations familiar to the equipage of the toilet-table. Dr. Reveil sayes, speaking of the danger arising from the unchecked sane of deleterious compounds by perfumers, -I need not state that arsenic, the ...

... the interest of those lug ?? thousand and one things which nmsy he seen every nstO day at home. -He (the lecturer) would not speak in against travels in pursuit of art or science, but he bear referred to travels to this or that piece which people log went ...

... such a precious long one, that we confess we have nearly lost all patience in waiting. WHO'S DAT- KENOCEKIN AT THE DOOR?- Speaking of the new Ministry in Italy, the Patric says the following:- Signor Ratzisi hsas decided to take the initiat- tive in all ...

... took before speaking. The laulanuim perhaps hurt his ci nstitution more than the port wine, which t he drank by tie bottle; the wine might be necessary to sustain the physical spirits lowered by the laudanum. Mr Fox was nervous before speaking; so, I have ...

... STATISTICS OF HUMAN LIFE.-The total number of human beings on earth is now computed in round num- bers at 1,000,000,000. They speak 3,064 now known tongues, and in which upwards of 1,100 religions or creeds are preached. The average age of life is 33-l years ...

... rich colours of the exhibitors' stalli fill the building with a glow of tints, and. when these become a background, so to speak, to a Procession of nearly F a, thousand persons, all in robes of state, uniform, or Court- costume, the spectacile - will ...

... occupied by the 400 instrumentalists by whom MM. Meyerbeer, Amber, and. Steridale Bennett's compositions will be exe- cuted. Speaking generally, we may at once say that the ait to which these illu}strious and distinguished names belong will be illustrated ...

... i want of mleans that 'prevented our carrying out our designs. 'As toJ the inside' of 'the building, I shall bhe loth -to speak .when so many will be able 'to. judge. for themselves I inr a very few days. As to, the architecture and -ornanen- 'trtion ...

... EGGs OF THE PYTHONESS.- Eggseunt Orwnaes. THE WORLD'S FAmR.-It's not true (says a c confinred cynsic), for generally speaking the world's ex I, tremely unfair. . HOW. TO MAKE A .PERFECT BEAST OF YOURSELP. ,. -We have been told of a lawyer's clerk ...

... we will, call it a holiday, a festival, a joyful occa- sioni, a national trinunpil, that empty throne tells a sajd talc-it speaks of death in n the midst of life, of sorrow in the nidst of joy, of a tomb instead ni a l throne. Vho, at such a moinenit cannot ...