formed, with Lord Lansdowne at its head and Mr. Thomas Longman for its Treasurer, to promote the same object.

We understand that the Admiralty have complied with the recommendation of the Council of the Royal Society for the continuation of the Tidal Investigations in the North Sea, so successfully carried on last year by Captain Beechey-the valuable and interesting results of which have been published by the Royal Society in the "Philosophical Transactions."

lithographs by Gildemeister, from drawings by Mr. Audubon, which have the authenticity of the camera lucida. A Fourth of July Camp, a Night Watch, the Canon Jesu Maria, and the Village of that name are the well chosen subjects of the four engravings in the first number. They are richly colored, and have each of them a genuine sentiment. The terraced little town of Jesu Maria would be a brilliant picture among M. Sattler's picturesque Austrian Alps. Mr. Aubudon appeals to the public for the continuance of this enterprise, but there can surely be no doubt of its success.

In the Committee on the Estimates in the House of Commons Lord Mahon suggested, with reference to some very trivial vote for the Fine Arts, that a National Gallery of British Portraits would be a noble and cheap acquisition to the country. The Chancellor of the Exchequer supported this suggestion,-but did not offer any money in aid of the undertaking.

Mr. J. R. Hind has announced that a few nights ago he "discovered a new planet on the borders of the constellations Aquila and Serpens, about 5 degrees east of the star Tau in Ophiuchus. It shines as a fine star of between the eighth and ninth magnitudes, and has a very steady yellow light. At moments it appears to have a dise, but the night was not sufficiently favourable for high magnifiers. At 13h. 13m. 16s. mean time its right ascension was 18h. 12m. 58.8s., aed its north polar distance 98 deg. 16m. 0.9s. The diurnal COMPARATIVE STRENGTH OF PLAIN AND CORRUGATED motion in R. A. is about 1m. 2s. towards the west, and in N. P. D. two or three minutes towards the south."

METAL.

SOME experiments have been recently made in Philadelphia, to test the comparative strength of plain and corrugated metal. Two pieces of copper, It appears that the Hudson's Bay Company have of equal surface and thickness, were formed into determined on sending Dr. Rae to the northern arches of about 15 inches in length; the one had coasts of America to complete various discoveries a flat surface, and the other two corrugatefl arches. in those regions. Although Dr. Rae has been The arch with the flat surface gave way under a subjected to the hardships of several Arctic win-weight of a few pounds, while the corrugated arch ters, his health is unimpaired, and he is both will ing and anxious to continue those researches in the Arctic regions which have already made his nanie celebrated among Arctic voyagers.

withstood the weight of two men, who violently surged upon it, without making the least impression. In another experiment, made upon a larger scale, and under equal conditions, the plain arch gave way with 3,126 lbs. of pig iron upon its Mr. John W. Audubon, the artist, has commen-crown, while the corrugated arch bore the weight ced the publication of a series of Illustrations of his Mexican and California Tours; the admirable letter-press of which we reserve for notice in another issue of the Magazine. The engravings are of the large quarto size, and are finely executed

of 16,094 lbs. of the same metal for 48 hours, without the least perceptible deflection. This was afterwards increased to 27,000 lbs., which also remained for 48 hours, without the least deflection perceptible to the eye.

MRS. CRUNDY'S GATHERINGS.

THE PARIS AND LONDON FASHIONS.

DESCRIPTION OF THE ENGRAVING.

Costume for a little boy from three to six years of age.-Frock and jacket of nankeen. The frock very short, and finished at the bottom Morning Walking Dress, suitable for the of the skirt by a few rows of narrow white cotton country or the sea-side.-High dress of printed braid, of graduated widths. The jacket is trimmed jaconet muslin. The ground white and the pattern in corresponding style, and is fastened in front by small pink sprigs. The dress is one of those three white double buttons and loops. Waistcoat printed in the new style, with a front trimming of white piqué, buttoned up to the throat by small consisting of two rows of a running pattern, or white fancy buttons. The sleeves of the jacket wreath of pink flowers. The skirt is finished at are demi-long and sloped up in front of the arm. the bottom merely by a broad hem, and the Under-sleeves of white cambric muslin, gathered corsage is drawn in. Round the waist is worn a at the wrists on plain bands. Short trousers of ceinture of pink ribbon, fastened in a small bow white coutil, edged with broad scalloped needlein front. The sleeves are open at the ends and work of an open pattern- Short white stockings, finished with a border similar to that which runs and boots of drab-coloured cashmere tipped with up the front of the skirt. Under-sleeves of clear black leather. A ronnd hat of Leghorn, with white muslin, drawn at the wrists on bands of bows and strings of white sarcenet ribbon. needle-work. Bonnet of open fancy straw, lined long white ostrich feather is fastened on the left with pink silk, and trimmed with pink ribbon. side, and after passing across the front of the hat, Under-trimming small bouquets of roses. Yellow droops on the right side. kid gloves. A bonnet remarkable for its distingué effect,

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is of very fine Leghorn, the crown small: the outside trimming consists of two yellow roses, each fixed in the centre of a cockade of black lace, and placed one at each side of the bonnet. The under trimming is black lace intermingled with yellow rose buds. The strings are of ribbon of a very showy and peculiar kind; the middle being a broad stripe of yellow gros de-naples, edged on each side with a beautiful open border in black and yellow.

vary from the ages of ten to twenty-one years, when the frame is most prone to deformity; but particularly from ten to fifteen, the pubescent stage, when the body is in its most active stae of growth. The most frequent cause of deformity at this most dangerous period, is the over exercise of the mind, to the negleot of the body, augmented in the female sex by the baneful use of stays. Many are the children, says the physician referred to, who have been born healthy and robust, the Another bonnet of Leghorn is simply trimmed pride and hope of fond parents, having rosy hue with violet coloured ribbon of a peculiar bright of health upon the cheek, the sparkling eye and beautiful hue, and having a yellow running pattern laughing mouth; happiness and enjoyment, the in the middle, consisting of a wreath of wheat ears. certain attendants upon robust health, plainly This ribbon is passed round the crown of the marked upon their countenances; the voice-yea, bonnet and fastened on the left side in a bow and the active romping motion of the body-confirm flowing ends. The under trimming of this bonnet it; but wait a little while, until the approach of consists of a few loops of the same ribbon as the insidious age, the period when the body is at that on the outside, intermingled with wheat ears its highest progress of upward growth, the muscuand oats made in straw and violet coloured velvet. lar fibres being still lax, the bones comparatively Very pretty summer cloaks for infants are made soft, when the powers of the system are so seof white muslin or cambric, with a long, full skirt, verely tried, nature requiring to be supported and a round hood, lined wiih silk, instead of a by the most careful watching and utmost aid of cape. They will be found very convenient; and science, in supplying and regulating the quality we have seen several of exquisite embroidered and quantity of air, food, and and exercise, so remuslin, lined throught with white Florence silk.quisite at this period: whereas, instead of such The hood was also embroidered with a wreath, and drawn up with a broad bow and pendants of white pearl-edged ribbon. The edge was trimmed with costly Valenciennes, and the whole effect was wonderfully airy and delicate.

Winter cloaks are composed mostly of plaincolered eashmeres and merinos, embroidered either in braid or silk. A favorite style is a cloak made in the ordinary way, with a sacque with sleeves over it, that can also be removed and worn separately in warmer weather The embroidery surrounds the cloak, cape, and sleeves, the edge being a deep button-hole scollop.

HOME EXERCISES.

We refer again to the "home exercises" introduced in our last number, in the hope that sufficient interest has already been excited in the minds of parents and youthful readers to induce them to accompany us a step or two further in the investigation. A professional gentleman of considerable eminence, writing on this subject, gives it as his opinion, founded upon experience and practice, that by exercises alone can deformities connected with the spine, such as curvatures, high and narrow shoulders, hollow, contracted, or pigeon-shaped chests, malformations, etc., be effectually removed. Weak and delicate youths, and others who are allowed to indulge in sedentary and enervating habits; ladies early inured to the fashionable practice of wearing stays tightly laced, all grow up more or less weak and semi-developed in body; and some who are prone to disease, the muscles shrivel and the bones soften; deformity, as a natural consequence, gradually takes place, first of the spine-the keel of the frame-workthen of the chest; and, if not arrested in time by judicious EXERCISE and disuse of all impediments to the growth and development of the body, such as stiff or tightly-laced stays, disease will inevitably follow, which will as certainly end in a miserable and premature death.

The most precarious period of life is said to

judicious attention, we often find that the too fond parent, ever and wholly absorbed with the mental education of his offspring, to the entire neglect and even sacrifice of his bodily frame, at this most dangerous stage of his life, often fancies that it is the best age for mental training and activity; consequently, taxes both the mind and the body of the youth to the utmost, by forcing him to employ all the hours of the day, by attending class upon class, almost without remission, to which is learnt at night; and, as a matter of course, that added a corresponding number of tasks to be

no time should be lost, a tutor comes in the evening, whose avocation is to urge on the languid brain that has been already worn out and exhausted; whilst the foolish parent flatters himself that he is doing all in his power in order to cause his child to acquire the greatest amount of mental education within the shortest time, and presumes upon the fact that, as he has always enjoyed good health since his infancy, therefore no danger can accrue from a few years' over-exertion. The result of all this oppression the author proceeds to describe, change after change, as they gradually creep over the laughing child, until he has grown into a peevish, morose youth; until the bright, sporting eye has become dull and sombre; the full, ruddy chcek, hollow and colourless; the laughing mouth, the rosy lip pale, heavy and expressionless; his previously ravenous appetite now requiring to be tempted and excited by numberless condiments; and bls former robust health exchanged for headaches, dyspepsia, etc., until, finally, death closes his prolonged suffering.

SUGGESTIONS TO WOMEN.

WE have much yet to do for a class whom it is a shame to name, and that much ought to be done by women-by women, themselves sans tache, sans reproche. It is not enough that we repeat our Saviour's words, "Go and sin no more:" we must give the sinner a refuge to go to. Asylums calculated to receive such ought to be more suffi

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"By gentle way, the wanderer back." Of all her numerous charities, this is the truest and best; like the fair Sabrina, she has heard and answered the prayers of those who seek protection from the most terrible of all dangers

ciently provided everywhere. One lady, as eminent for her rare mental powers as for her charity and great wealth, is now trying an experiment tha: does her infinite honour; she has set a noble just been invented here for tapestry work? It is Have you seen yet a new material which has example to others who are rich and ought to be sure to have an immense success, as it saves all considerate; safe in her high character, her self-stuff, made in all colors, with the grain sufficiently respect, and her virgin purity, she has provided marked to enable you to work upon it, and count the tedions process of grounding. It is a woollen shelter for many "erring sisters"-in guiling, mercy bethe stitches as easily as in canvass; and the effect of the pattern, when worked, is even better, as stuff make it look much richer and more raised. the comparative thickness and closeness of the The time and trouble it saves are of course prodigious, and there is no doubt that it will quite supersede the common canvass for most purposes; though whether it will wear as well for chair seats, and such articles of furniture as are exposed to hard usage, yet remains to be proved; it will at least outlast the freshness of the work.

Listen! for dear honour's sake,
Listen and save!"

-Mrs. S. C. Hall.

IDLE HOURS.

Ir is to Miss Leslie who says, "We would think a lady never had but two dresses in her life before marriage, by the quantity purchased and made for the bridal." words exactly, perhaps, but such is the sentiment. We do not quote the And a very natural conclusion it seems; this inundation of dresses is a custom as fixed and unalterable as that which insists on every stitch in the whole trousseau being set, leaving the poor bride nothing but folded hands after the weddingday is over. by an apalling calm; there is not even the lace The hurry of six months is succeeded of a cap or handkerchief to be sewn on, or an apron to be hemmed; and listless ennui threatens the bride of a month.

name of a new article for the toilet, extracted from BALM OF THOUSAND FLOWERS.-This is the plants and flowers, and which is of the most operation. It would be impossible, in a brief agreeable perfume and peculiarly pleasant in its notice, to detail all the uses to which it may be applied, or one-half the benefits which are said to result from its application. Suffice it to say that it imparts, as we have been told, a delightful softness to the skin; removes cutaneous eruptions; is glossy richness; it is not surpassed by any denan emollient for the hair, giving it a soft and serving them, and rendering them clean and tifrice for arresting the decay of teeth, in preand, in short, answers the purpose of some half a white as alabaster; for shaving, also, it is superior; dozen compounds now designed for the toilet, the

We have lately heard of one-a sober, New England city woman-who was discovered sitting on the carpet of her elegantly furnished apart-nursery, and the bath, and for all which it has ment playing solitairá, the cards spread out upon an ottoman before her. been recommended by the faculty of London and trate our theme-the husband gone to business, What a picture to illusParis. the wife tired of the piano, too heedless for reading, and with an empty work-basket! We should have prescribed a set of house-linen immediately; there is nothing like the needle to tranquilize the mind and raise the spirits, if taken moderately. It reminds one of the old song

I don't care two and sixpence now,
For anything in life;
My days of fun are over now,
I'm married and a wife!
I'm sick of sending wedding cake,
And eating wedding-dinners,
And all the fun that people make
With newly-wed beginners.

I wonder if this state be what
Folks call the honey-moon?
If so, upon my word, I hope
It will be over soon!

I cannot read, I cannot think,
All plans are at an end;
I scarcely know one thing to do-
My time I cannot spend!

Think of it, ye fair fiancées, and, by the warning, do not exhaust your stock of work and plans; for, where idleness is, discontent is sure to creep in.

DELICATE DISHES.

published, we find a receipt for preparing a
IN Mr. Honan's very entertaining work, recently
COTELETTA DI VITELLO A LA MILANESE:—

First take your cutlet, and beat it well with
the flat side of the cleaver, or with a rolling-pin;
beat it for at least five minutes; then, having
thrown a quantity of butter, eggs, and flour,
into a frying pan, when the mixture is hissing
hot, fling your cutlet in, and there let it stew.
The mixture penetrates to the core, and is imbibed
in every part, and when the dish is laid steaming
before you, your olfactory sense is refreshed, and
your palate is delighted with veal, not insipid, as
veal generally is, but with a morsel moist with
odoriferous juices, having the same relation to an
ordinary chop, as buttered toast at Christmas
time has to dry hard bread, or a well-larded
woodcock served at the Trois Frères to a red-
legged partridge roasted to the fibre in Spain.--

Serve with Tomata Sauce.

bill is only a form'-and a form which any one who takes his stand upon it is sure to have to pay

MOTTO FOR DR. NEWMAN.

"Infelix puer, atque impar congressus ACHILI."

THE AGRICULTURAL LABOURER REPRESENTED! -The Marquis of Granby said, in the Commons "I represent the agricultural labourer!" Punch-Eneid I., 475. has received several letters from agricultural labourers protesting against any such misrepresentation.

CABINET NEWS.-"Ministers are to eat their

white-bait dinner next week."- Daily News. They have already eaten their words.-Punch.

ASSOCIATION OF IDEAS.-A Cockney Tradesman, when he was shown the Niagara Falls, exclaimed with the greatest enthusiasm-"What a magnificent Shower Bath!"

THE POLITICAL SHOE-BLACK.

AUSTRIA. "What's your charge?" LORD M-LS-BURY. "Oh, I make no charge; any little compensation will do for me."

A PROPHECY ALL BUT FULFILLED.-Mr. Disraeli's celebrated prophecy of "The day will come gentlemen, when you shall hear me," wants but one thing now to make it complete. It only wants a House of Commons in which MR. DISRAELI can be heard.

EVERY MAN

to pay the fine; and thus, assaults being a matter of money, to be permitted the enjoyment of his ferocity of will, whether exercised upon his wife or his neighbour.

But one example is worth a hundred assumptions. At once we take a case, decided lately at Worship Street. A man named Frederick Laborde is charged, in the strong language of the reporter, with a murderous attack upon his wife, and also with having violently assaulted a married woman, named Wood." Mr. Laborde had previously given the wife of his bosom "a violent blow on the eye:" after which

THE attentive reader of the Police Reports, must have been frequently impressed with magisterial sentences on individuals convicted of assault.

"Being unable to pay the fine-[40s., or £5, as the injury dealt may be] --the prisoner was conveyed to prison in the police van."

The Projectors of EVERY MAN HIS OWN BRUTE, &c.,call the attention of the humbler classes of society, and especially claim the consideration of Husbands addicted to the Personal Chastisement of Wives, to the principles of the above Association, whose object it is to guarantee every insurer at the least possible scale of payment-from the inconvenjence and the ignominy of incarceration-enabling him to the House of Correction, for assaulting his wife; in addition to which he must pay a second fine of £5 for the other assault, or undergo a further term of two months' imprisonment."

Mr. Laborde, not having the £5, was committed. Had he been a man of means, he might have broken his wife's nose, or the nose of any other woman at his pleasure, paying for the enjoyment; but the poor fellow had not the money, when the relentless law consigned him to the discomfort of a gaol.

Now, it is here, where the agency of our Association that of EVERY MAN HIS OWN BRUTE"He then caught up a ponderous wooden proposes to assert itself. Why, we ask, assault mallet, which he was in the habit of using in his being a matter of money-bruises, contusions, trade, and brandishing it over his head, brought smashe 1 noses, scattered teeth, being purchasable it down with all his force upon her nose, which-why should not the poor man be enabled to caused the blood to gush down over her dress,

and felled her to the floor."

The lodgers interfered, when Mr. Laborde attacked them all indiscriminately, beating one, however, "unmercifully." Well, the Magistrate -understand, the Magistrate, can only dispense

the law

"Mr. Hammill ordered the prisoner to pay a penalty of £5, or to be committed for two months

pay for them; why should he be sent to prison,
not for the assault-let that always be borne in
mind-but for not being able to pay for the
assault?

Further particulars will be duly announced.
In the meanwhile, prospectuses are to be had at
every Police Office.
TARQUIN BRUIN, Sec.