great opposition amongst the people, for it is said that he remits taxation of the lower orders entire

FRANCE.

M. Kisseleff, the Ambassador to France from ly. In Europe we can each of us ascertain what the Czar, presented his credentials to the Emeffect would be the result of such a principle.-peror, addressed Mon Ami, instead of the more His banner would soon be surrounded by more courteous and usual formula between Sovereigns, than Kossuth can rally, with all his oratory. In Mon Frère. The French Minister was indignant, China possibly the same result may not follow, but, notwithstanding the slight, the Russian envoy because the taxes (as far as the imperfect know- received an audience on the following morning. ledge relative to China would instruct us) have All the European governments have now sancalways been levied upon land, and thus no direct tioned the French Empire.--The marriage of tax ever fell upon the poor, so that, though such the Emperor with Mdlle. de Montijo, Countess of a principle might be a good rallying cry here, Teba, on the 29th January, at the Tuilleries, was it would there be the iteration of an old charter, signalized by pardoning 4312 persons suffering the perpetuation of an ancient right. As to the imprisonment or banishment for political offences. man's character we are wholly in the dark. However, those pardoned are generally obscure Whether malice, plunder, or ambition allure him; individuals, numbering many women and children, whether he smarts under private wrongs to be no person of note being found among those liberredressed by his own hand; or burning with a ated.- -The Legislative Assembly met on the patriotic zeal, and lighted through fields of ruin 14th February, and, with the other bodies, was and disaster by the star of hope, he seeks to re-addressed by the Emperor in a brief but emphatic generate his country. If it is the former, the bribe of a satrapy, judiciously held out, may stop his career at least for a season. If the latter, physical force, military resources and munition, and Tartar prestige can alone, by prompt and energetic movement, deprive him of success, and tread out, by the force of numbers, the spark of enthusiasm that animates him.

speech.- A monument is to be erected to Marsha! Ney, on the spot where he was executed, at the end of the avenue of the Luxembourg.-It is pretty well ascertained that the Pope will not be present at the coronation of the Emperor, there being difficulties in the way.

AUSTRIA.

Remote as the scene of action lies from us, we From Austria we have no parricular news, exare vitally concerned in the issue; and, indeed, it cept an attempt to assassinate the Emperor, and is a matter that interests the whole world. Here the execution of the criminal.- -Hungary conis an immense flood of pent up life, a huge inhos- tinues in a most unsettled state, and disturbances pitable corner of a vast continent teeming with seem to be hydra-headed, so constantly are they the human element, hitherto inapproachable and arising; each fresh outbreak giving, of course, ocimpenetrable, except by a mendicant priest or casion for very frequent military executions. two, whose theology turns to theocracy the mo- In Lombardy the harshest measures have been ment it secures a resting place. Upon the chance resorted to, in punishment for the Milan insurrecof the present events seems to hang, to a great tion, and a great many executions have taken place extent, the destiny of the world, whether two-upwards of thirty thousand confiscations have fifths of its population shall still abhor all commu- been made against residents in various foreign nion with the other three-fifths; or, whether the States. brotherhood and family of nations shall recognise the tie of birth, and renew a consanguinity broken off for four thousand years.

TURKEY.

At different periods, and in the most solemn and emphatic ways, Russia, Austria, and the MonThe Americans are busying themselves in these tenegrians have confessed fealty to the Sultan ; affairs, and hope to divert the stream of profit to recently there seems to have been a desire of distheir own mill, to effect which it is to be presum- owning the Turkish authority.The Prince ed they will side with the family in power, offer- Bishop, Peter Petrowitch, died about a year ago, ing for privileges and consideration to prop up and was succeeded by his nephew, David Petrothe Tartar throne, and establish an exceptional witch, who has thrown off the Ottoman yoke, and exclusiveness, the exception being in their own declared his independence, and, as David I., bids favour. British interests appear to be with the the neighboring chieftains send their tithes and insurrectionary party, whose first act would be to tributes to his little treasury, rather than all the overturn the institutions that have fostered such way to Constantinople.- - Difficulties have arisen timid but rooted aversion to "barbarian" inter- with Russia, threatening to be even more diffi course. It is a great disadvantage to England to cult of arrangement than the Montenegrian affair, have been engaged in hostilities with the Chinese and Prince Menschikoff's arrival at Constantinso lately, for his defeat must still be fresh in the ople and imperious behavior have not as yet recollection of the Emperor, and he will be less smoothed the way for a settlement. His demands disposed to listen to our advice, having felt our upon the Turkish Government are said to relate sword, than he will to the smooth words of Amer- to the custody of the HOLY places-a subject ican diplomacy. We measure miles enough, how-upon which all the great powers, and France in ever, in British India to debar us in the name of particular, are jealously interested. prudence from any accession of territory, and our policy should be to sit still and watch without MAJOR.-NOW, Laird. (Laird reads.) meddling, so that we may embroil ourselves nei- CONVERSATION OVER A DISH OF PEARS ON NEW ther with the Emperor, the rebels, nor the Amer-YEAR'S DAY.-Gentlemen, here is a dish of pears cans. Commerce had better suck her thumb than of which I should be glad to hear your opinion. imbrue her hands in blood. A. With pleasure sir; but be kind enough to

ribbon, as well as that which ornaments the head- figured with bouquets of white lilac, roses and dress, should be striped with silver.

(Promenade and Carriage Costume.)—Dress of rich steel-colored glacé silk. The skirt is trimmed with four rather broad flounces, cut out, in large scallops. The two lower flounces are edged with three rows of quilled ribbon, and a broad fringe, following the undulations of the scallops. The two upper flounces have two, instead of three rows of quilled ribbon, and a row of fringe. The corsage, which is made in the jacket style, is high to the throat, and partially open in front, where it is laced by a silk cord. It has a turning-over collar, edged with one row of quilled ribbon and fringe, and the basque at the waist is trimmed in corresponding style. The sleeves are ornamented with three flounces, each edged with a row of quilled ribbon and fringe. Chemisette and under-sleeves of worked muslin, Bonnet of white drawn glacé, with two drooping white feathers on one side. To the edge of the bonnet there is attached a row of blonde lace, with broad vandykes. This row of lace falls down in the manner of a voilette. Under-trimming of tulle and blond lace, intermingled with flowers. The mantelet is of black glacé, and is trimmed with several rows of narrow black velvet and lace. (Spring Bonnet.)-This bonnet, which is suited to plain walking dress, is made of straw, and trinimed with Leghorn-colored ribbon, disposed in a simple and tasteful style, with two long flowing ends on the left side. The bonnet is lined with white ærophane, laid in small, neat folds; and the under-trimming consists of loops

of black velvet ribbon.

GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON FASHION AND DRESS. A new out-door dress is of a very showy and novel description. It is composed of black grosde-Tours; is ornamented with a front trimming consisting of two wreaths of convolvulus embroidered in lilac silk. Between the wreaths bows of black and lilac ribbon are placed at intervals. Another is a dress of ruby-colored silk, figured, with very narrow black stripes. The skirt is trimmed with three flounces, figured, with broad stripes or bands, also black, woven in the silk. The flounces are edged with black and rubycolored fringe. Bands similar to those which ornament the flounces edge the front of the corsage, which passing round the back presents the appearance of a revers, or turning-over collar. The sleeves of this dress present some novelty in form, being rather tight at the top, and bouffantes at the lower part. They are closed by a very narrow band, covered with black passementerie, and edged with white lace, which falls over the hand. The lower part of the sleeve is slashed; the slits or crevés being surrounded by passementerie and fringe, between which there is a row of white lace.

Many silk dresses are trimmed with flounces ornamented with embroidery of the same color as the silk. A dress of dark blue silk is trimmed with flounces of the same, each covered by another flounce of black guipure. One of the new dresses is composed of broché silk of so rich a texture as to render trimming on the skirt superfluous. This silk has a ground of light pomona green, and is

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hyacinths. Many of the plain kinds of silk are in the Bayadère style. One ornamented with black velvet stripes in an open-work pattern, on violetcolored silk, is among the pretiest we have seen. DOCTOR.-I have just kept room for a short notice of Clarke's work, here it is.

"Lays of the Maple Leaf, a song of Canada, the poetry from the Canadian Annual, “The Maple leaf," the music composed and most respectfully inscribed (by permission) to the Right Honorable the Countess of Elgin and Kincardine, by J. P. Clarke, Mus. Bac, King's College, Toronto." Published for the author, and for sale by A. & S. Nordhemier.

It is with great pleasure, that we welcome the appearance of this very creditable publication, which does much honour to Canada. Although the words and music are by chil dren of another soil, to whom "the fair forest land," is but an adopted mother, yet the tone of feeling is thoroughly Canadian, and whilst due filial respect is shown, as it ought to be, to the rose, shamrock, and thistle, severally, as emblems of the three Kingdoms, which form the Parent-State. The "Hurrah," in which all join—is given in united Chorus, for "The leaf, the Maple leaf."

In this allusion, we refer to the glee, with which the publication opens. "The emblem of Canada," a composition of a very high order of merit, exhibiting both taste and judgement in the conception and execution. It is written for male voices, Alto: Tenors, and Bass, of the Solos, which are intended to be characteristic of England, Canada, Scotland, and Ireland, we prefer the last. It bears on its front the features of the Irish melody, which are more readily recognized, as it is in the minor scale.

The other compositions in the work are four each their distinctive beauties; but we prefer songs, a duett, and a chorus. The songs have "The Emigrant's Home-Dream," and "The Emigrant's Bride," in which the spirit of the poetry seems to us to have been more successfully caught. The duett, "Home Flowers," though pretty, is not much to our taste; but "The Chorus of Hunters," is a gem. It is a fine spirited burst of feeling, after the German model. The theme is skilfully handled, and the piece is strikingly effective.

Canada, and will, we trust, be so remuneraThe publication, we repeat, does honour to tive to the author, as to induce him ere long again to gratify the public by other strains of that harp, which he touches with so masterly a finger. Of the poetry, as it is probably familiar to many of our readers, we feel it to be unnecessary to speak, as the high merits of the pieces, which graced the Canadian Annual during its brief existence, have been universally appreciated and acknowledged both here and in Great Britain.