large bows of hair on each side of the crape bow in front; plaited bands of hair are brought from the tem shaped gold ear-rings; gold chain twice round the neck, and an enamelled locket pendant in the centre; ples and intersect the bows. Pear-white kid gloves; white satin shoes. FASHIONABLE FURNITURE. A SOFA. assemblies. They are also well calculated for the sitting posture of the Eastern nations, which requires an easy couch. As none of these con THE annexed plate represents a sofa decorated in the Gothic style. This piece of furniture is comparatively of modern date, and undoubtedly of Eastern origin; but in adapt-veniences are adapted to the climate ing it to European customs, it has been found necessary to vary the decoration in some degree from that of the original model. In the Oriental countries a sofa is but little elevated from the floor, and consists of soft cushions covered with silk and other costly materials. Two of these are generally piled upon one another, and a third is placed against the wall to recline upon. These cushions are thus ranged round an apartment, and the heat of the climate renders them indispensable, either for public meetings or private and customs of Europeans, the artist has been obliged to make some change from the original; so that the modern sofa presents quite a different appearance from its Oriental original: it nevertheless possesses a comfort which entitles it to rank among useful furniture. From its flowing and easy form, it is more calculated for the Italian than the Gothic style: the latter character has nevertheless been attempted to be given in the present design, which is composed from the best authorities in the florid style. INTELLIGENCE, LITERARY, SCIENTIFIC, &c. THE new volume of the FORGET ME || ed Districts; Ten Weeks in Munster; Three Nor, announced in the Literary Intelli- Weeks in Donegal; also The Irish Pulpit, gence in our last Number, is now ready a Collection of Sermons by various Clerfor delivery. As by far the greater part gymen of the Established Church. of the very large impression is already disposed of, the publisher recommends an immediate application to all who wish to possess themselves of this favourite Christmas and New-Year's present. Our correspondent, Mr. W. C. Stafford of York, is preparing for the press, A Series of Essays on Shakspeare's Female Characters. Messrs. Curry and Co. of Dublin, have announced as being in preparation, Sketches of Ireland, descriptive of unnotic Mr. Horace Smith has nearly ready for publication a new novel, entitled The Tor Hill. The story is laid in the time of Henry the Eighth, and the scene is chiefly in Glastonbury Abbey and the Mendip Hills. The Hon. George Keppel, son of the Earl of Albemarle, is preparing for the press, his Personal Narrative of a Journey from India to England, by Bassorah, Bagdad, the ruins of Babylon, Curdistan, Persia, and Russia, in 1824. A second series of Tales of the O'Hara Family may be expected forthwith. Napoleon in the other World will be published in a few days, in French and English. Another volume of Mr. Craddock's Miscellaneous and Literary Memoirs is preparing for the press. istence, consisting of translations from Ovid and Lucan, in the best style of the author, have been brought to light by the research of the publisher, and will be included in this new edition. The same publisher is also collecting the works of Webster, one of the most eminent dramatists of the age of Queen Elizabeth, which have never been brought together, and several of which are ex A Treatise on the Steam-Engine, historical, practical, and descriptive, by Mr. John Farey, illustrated by numerous en-tremely scarce. gravings made by the late Mr. Lowry, is announced to appcar in December. The Rev. Dr. Wilson is preparing Col- || lections towards a Parochial History of London and its Liberties. Mr. Williams of Shrewsbury has in the press, a Memoir of Matthew Henry, the Expositor of the Bible. The Rev. L. Moyes will speedily publish, Remarks on the Principal Features of the Foreign and Domestic Policy of Great Britain since the year 1753. Edward VI. and his Times, an historical work for the study of youth, is nearly ready. Mr. Jolliffe, author of "Letters from Palestine," is about to publish a Tour from Smyrna, through Albania, &c. to Corfu. In the press and nearly ready, in crown 8vo. The Poetical Souvenir, by Kennett and George Read Dixon, Esqrs. containing Gonzalo and Alcæa and other Poems,embellished with numerous wood cuts. Mr. E. A. Kendall has in the press, an Essay, entitled Education, whether liberal or ordinary, seriously defective without the Inculcation of the Art of Drawing. The author considers the art of drawing under a variety of moral, philosophical, economical, and political aspects, but especially as belonging to the general cultivation of the human faculties, and therefore to the general advancement both of the sciences and arts. Mr. Pickering is collecting all the works, dramatic and otherwise, of Christopher Marlowe, the poet. Several of his productions, scarcely known to be in ex Mr. Wellbeloved has nearly ready, London Lions for Country Cousins and Friends about Town, with twenty-three views. Immediately on the meeting of Parliament will be commenced, a weekly publication, entitled The Parliamentary Reporter, or Debates in Parliament. A novel work on the Passions of the Horse, designed and executed in lithography by Mr. W. B. Chalon, is about to appear, by subscription, in a scries of six drawings; size twenty inches by sixteen. The work is dedicated to his Majesty. Specimens of Sacred and Serious Poetry, from Chaucer to the present day,with Biographical Notices and Critical Remarks by Mr. J. Johnstone, will soon appear. Sir Walter Scott's Life of Napoleon, which will form six volumes, is expected to appear within a few weeks of Christ mas. The Governors of the British Institution have presented to the National Gallery three very valuable pictures: the Vi sion of St. Jerome, by Parmegiano, bought at Mr. Watson Taylor's sale for 3100 guineas; the Communion of St. Nicholas, by Paul Veronese, purchased by the Directors at 1500 guineas; and West's picture of Christ Healing the Sick, for which they paid him 3000 guincas. The national collection, with this superb accession, will open for public inspection on the first Monday in November. Mr. I. Harrison Curtis, surgeon, au• rist to the King, commenced his course of Lectures on the Anatomy, Physiolo- || consequence of neglected affections of gy, and Pathology of the Ear, last month, at the Royal Dispensary for Diseases of the Ear, Dean-street, Soho-square. The lecturer combated the unfortunate prejudice respecting the incurability of diseases of the ear, and proved by his own extensive practice and experience, as well as that of the celebrated professor, Lallemand of Montpellier, the mischief that had arisen from this idea, in this organ, producing chronic diseases of the brain, ending most unhappily, and frequently from the inattention of patients themselves. The lecturer supported this fact by exhibiting a variety of anatomical preparations, shewing the effects and extent of neglected disease; but he came to this satisfactory conclusion, that diseases of the ear, like diseases of other organs, will yield to proper treatment. Poetry. THE FUNERAL KNELL. There is no union here of hearts MONTGOMERY. HARK! 'tis the burial knell! A solemn sound, The vital current circling in my veins. The scorching influence it there has shed. But 'twas as if a lapse of years had wrought Havoc upon my friend, whom I had left So beautiful. Scarce could I recognise Her altered countenance-her pallid face, And sunken eye, and withered form,betrayed A broken heart. Too late I learned the cause Of this lamented change-that she, like me, Had deeply loved, but not, like me, had won The object of her soul's idolatryOf that I had bereft her, Fatal love! We had been happy if we ne'er had loved! But woman, feeble woman, cannot change And we had grown to womanhood-riper Nature's soft dictates. 'Tis a once dear changed, |