Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-08-04 00:00:00

LITERATURE.

THE CANADIAN• MERCHANTS' MMSIAZINE. AND. COMMERCIAL
REVIEW.
A country immense in extent, rich in its pri-
Meval forests, virgin soil, and mineral treasures,
and peopled, iu a large degree, -by the industrial
sons of the Anglo-Saxon lace, Canada presents to
the maternal eye of Great Britain a prospect second
in hopefulness to none of her. many colonial
possessions, and from its nearer position, good
government, and enterprising population, offers
advantages to the emigrant and the merchant pos-
sessed by very few of them.. Under these circum-
stances, it is of the first importance that we should
be supplied with the most reliable intelligence in
all matters affecting our trading arrangements with
her. and the interests of our vast emigration. The
want of such information has long been felt, and
we therefore hail, with great pleasure, the publica-
tion, by Messrs. Weir and Co., of Toronto, C.W., of
a new serial, devoted entirely to the agricultural,
manufacturing, and commercial interests of the
flourishing colony whence it emanates. This
periodic tl is excellent as a literary production ; and
its typography, stationery, and mount are unexcep-
' tionable,•while the priceis moderate, and the matter
highly interesting and important. It bears the
title of The Canadian Merchants' Magazine and
Commercial Review. Among its varied contents
will be found papers treating of the different
resources of the country, its internal communica-
tion, its banking system, manufactures, agricul-
tural and trade returns, &c., &c.,—these explained
and supported by abundance of statistics,, facts,
and eminent opinions.. Altogether, we regard the
- Magazine as a very desirable work, supplying an
acknowledged deficiency, and as one which must
be exceedingly useful to all persons who, whether
for reading or other reasons, are wishful to be " wel
posted up" in Canadian matters. We can recom
mend the book to our readers, and anticipate for
_ it a large share of public appreciation and pa-
-1 tronage.

LrliDON /WO SOUTH WESTERN, RAILIVA.Y.—The Direc
tors of this Company have resolved to recommendto the
proptieters, at the general meeting on the 6:h instant,
that the dividend for the half year ending 30th June,
1857, be at the rate of 21 15s. per cent. per aanum
on the capital of the company.
AMERICAN EXIBBITI,ON OF BRITISH ART.—Measures
have been taken under which it is canternplatea to hold an
exhibition of oil paintings in New York, and of water
colours in Philadelphia, simultaneously, and afterwards to
interchange them.;, and to devote any nett profits of the
exhibition to Coe advancement of British art in America.
by the purchase and display of pictures, &c. Several
attists have already promised contributions.
NARRO'ff F.sc,apz —As the wife of Sir W. R.
C. Cooke,
of WheatleT-hall, near D.ucaster, was going out for a
drive in Iva brougham, ou Wedneiday last, the horses ran
away.. •In passing a gate the off-wheel of the c trriage
came in contact with the Post on that side with great
force. The coachman eras pitched off the box. A foot-
man., who was alio on the box, continued to keep hiss at
by clinging to the carriage. The horses then dashed on
tAwards a stone %. all.
against which they ran madly, break-
log the carriage pole to shivers,
and smashing the carriage.
Several of the servants from the ball immediately ran up
to extricate their mieress from herperilous position,
when they found she had quietly kept her seat all the
time, and had not sustained the slightest injury. The
footman on the box also escaped injury, but was taken
down in a terrible fright, his hair literally standing ,in
end. The coachman was injured, but in recovering.