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mon of this __ .wilding will sow,
of Mr. Copeland, an actor and manager of experience,

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into the hand

essful conduct

be worthily presented to meet with requisite encourage-
Mr. Copeland has obtained a lease of the patent
ommence immediately on the cessation of that
son, with the privilege of renewal, and there
can be no 'doubt that under his spirited, judicious, and
fostering care the palmy days of the drama, in the hand-
somest theatre out of the metropolis, will be speedily re-
vived.

of Mr. Sir

ST. BARNABAS' CHURCH.—Two sermons were preached
on Sundry last in this church, and collections made to-

wards defraying the expense incurred by painting and
repairing the sacred edifice. The Rev. Augustus Camp-
bell preached in the morning, and the Rev. Dr. WlNTeile
in the evening. The church was largely attended on both
occasions. In the evening, there was not a spot available,
even for standing, unoccupied in the church. There was
a pleasing coincidence of argument and application be-
tween the close of the rector's sermon in the morning and
the opening of the doctor's in the evening. The accuracy
of correspondence extended even to the citation of some
and the exposition and application of

hale manner. This must have suggested
associations to all who observed it. It
cord of testimony that is not easily broken : an evidence
of our Zion being at unity in itself. The collections
amounted to £37 lOs , leaving, we regret to add, a con-
siderable deficiency still to be supplied.
POPLIN DRESSES.—A variety of patterns of this article
have been shown to us by Mr. Magan, whose address
will be found in another column. This gentleman con-
fines his business to the sale of Irish poplins. The Irish
-'serves support from the fact that it is one of the
factures carried on in that country, and being a
)roduction, should meet a home support. The
ry from whence these articles come employs
_ hundred operatives. Silk and yool are the
fabrics of the manufacture, and the band-loom is used to
produce them. They can never compete with the pro-
ductions of the power-loom in cheapness, but they may
be much used by the upper classes. The patterns shown
to us included those worn by the Queen, as well as

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number used at the Lord-Lieutenant's b'all at Dublin
Castle last week. Some of them were of singular beauty,
whilst others might be described as gorgeous, from the
profusion of gold and silver tissues wrought into the pat-
terns. The poplin is not only adapted for ladies' dresses,
but also for dress waistcoats. _

THE COLLEGIATE INSTITOTION.--THE
LIGHT.—On Friday evening the lecture season commen-
ced at the Institution, before a numerous audience.
James D. Malcolm, Eaq., of London, delivered the first
lecture, and chose as his subjects electricity and the elec-
tric light. The lecture treated of galvanism and voltaic
electricity in a most able and pleasing manner, from their
discovery to their present advancement. He produced
the electric light, as exhibited in Trafalgar-sqnare, which
produced great astonishment and admiration in the audi-
ence, so brilliant was the light, putting, in fact, while it
lasted, the usual strong gas lights of the theatre quite in
the shade. Owing, however, to some injuries to the bat-
tery, and some collateral causes, the light could not be
rendered continuous, but frequently went out, though it
readily again renewed, with equally dazzling effect, for a
time. The apparatus employed was by no means com-
plicated, or fine in construction ; and as this novel and
interesting science is yet in its infancy, we anticipate that
it will yet be brought to practical perfection. The batte-
ries in all were employed, with fifty-six pairs of plates all
in action. The lecturer will again appear at the Institu-
tion. The batteries hitherto employed have involved con-
siderable expense ; but it is stated that Mr. Stake, the
patentee, has discovered other means of producing the
light which will be much less costly, and then he 1188 hi.
gated in ilia specificatiog,

ELECTRIC

BIRKENHEAD HOSPITAL AND DISPENSARY,
JANUARY 27, 1849.
HOSPlTAL.—Admitted, 1; Discharged—Cured, 0 ; Relieved,
0; Made Out-Patients, 0; Not Benefitted, 0; Irregular, 0;
Dead, 0; Remaining, 7.—DISPENSARY.—Out-Patients—Ad-
mated, 34; DiWdarged, so ;
Dead, 0; Remaining, 275: Home
Patients—Ad
7.nitted,l3; Discharged, 10 ; Dead, 0 ; Remaining,
60. ~_Mtal -.ince January 1, 176.
"'l:suiting Surgeons, Mr. Stevenson; Surgeon
_ for the en.
suing week, Mr. Walker ; Treasurer, Mr. R. Bryans,
Jun. ; House-Surgeon, Mr. Macdougall. Francis Ha-
rup, Honorary Secretary. Visitors for the ensuing wmc,
Mr. J. Walker and Mr. D. Appleton.