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ge of mechanical and scientific advancement

lustrated by woo

-cuts, &c., and in addition to the

ginal articl
s, and a Sill

contains the proceedings of scientific socie-

ct view of all new inventions, discoveries,

.nd improvement

a the physical world. There is also a

-penned statistical " Glance at Liverpool," its position

and advantages, not too much extended for the im

lortance

subject, but, we regret to say, too long for insertion in

at our present time, when matters of po-

itical interest press themselves upon our almost exclusive
We strongly recommend the work to the regular
1 who delight in storing their minds with that

perusal of a

mechanical and scientific infor

ation to which this country

owes so much of her commercial and general prosperit

The Rhine, Italy, and Greece; Illustrated in a Series of
Views from Drawings on the spot. By W. L. Leitch,
Esq., Col. Cockburn, and Major Irton. With descriptions
by the Rev. G. N. Wright, M.A. London : Fisher, Son,
and Co.

We hay

received Part I. of this truly beautiful work,

which is in quarto—uniform with the same spirited publishers

Illustrations of " Constantinople

' " The Mediterranean,

&c. It contains five splendid engravings on steel,

` The Hall of the Council Of Five Hunc
' The Round Tower of Oberwesel," (vigne

at Venic

and Castle of Itri,

" The City of Cologn

id "The in-

terior of the Church of Maria del Carmine," Napl

are all productions of fir

:-rate masters, and would be a re-

markably cheap purchase as gems of art, independently of

the copious descriptions that accompany them, and which
are full of deeply interesting historical and classical details
This work cannot fail to add another laurel to thuse

that al-

ready entwine the brows of the indefatigable publishers, to

whom the admirable manner in which it is got up is not less
honourable than are the exquisite illustrations, to the. re-
spective drawers and engravers.

A PEEP IN THE PRINT-SHOPS.—No. I

Under this title it is our intention to notice occasionally
any new engravings which may make their appearance, and
thus give our readers an idea of what is going forward in the
world of art. Passing along Ranelagh-street, our attention
was attracted at our old friend George Linnecar's, by a very

splendid engraving representing the death of Calvin. The
original of this fine work was painted by Hoffnung. The en-
graver is Mr. W. 0. Geller. It • represents Calvin on his
death-bed, surrounded by his friends and admirers. The ve-
nerable Farel, who had come all the way from Neufchatel to

visit his dying friend, borne floun with fatigue, and with the
weight of fourscore years, sixty of which he bad spent in the
ministry, is seated by the bed-side. Viret, standing at the
Reformer's right hand, raises his eyes to Heaven, praying for
the safety of the newt-born church ; while Beza, who lived on
terms of closest intimacy with Calvin, stands at his left
hand sustaining his master, and meditating sadly on the fate
of the Reformation, henceforth deprived of its firmest sup-
port. To the left are the ministers, the four syndics in their
official dress, and bearing their rods of office, and the mem-
bers of the senate, all faithfully depicted in the costume of
the period. The Bible, the arm-chair, the table-cover, as
well as the portrait of John Knox, the Scottish Reformer, are
painted from originals which belonged to Calvin, still pre-
served in the public library at Geneva. This engraving ought
to be hung up in every Protestant house in the kingdom.
The next work we observed is called " The Polish Exiles."
It represents a family of noble Poles, overcome with fatigue,
on their way to Siberia. The fine countenance of the principal
figure is suffused with manly grief, and he appears imploring
his stern guards to allow him and his family to rest. The
picture is a most affecting one, and cannot fail to excite the
sympathy of the beholder. The guard is a brutal, ignorant-
looking fellow, without a touch of pity in his composition.
" Forward" only appears to be his cry. The eneraving is
beautifully worked up.
The next engraving is a magnificent one, called " Dignity
and Impudence," by Landseer, from a painting of his bro-
ther's. It represents a noble hound and a wicked-looking
little terrier, who appear to be excellent companions. The
countenance of the hound is full of intellect : the skin is
beautifully worked up, and is silky, glassy, and natural as
life itself. The light is admirably thrown upon both animals.
It is one of the finest engravings that has appeared of late,
and will be a great favourite with collectors and amateurs.
The original of the large dog is the property of her Majesty ;
the little one belongs to the Duchess of Kent.

" The Village School" is from a painting by Harvey, and
represents a*country pedagogue examining his pupils in the
presence of the minister and the parents of his flock. The

" head" children are on the table answering questions, while
the urchins about are playing all sorts of sly pranks. Although

there are many figures, they are well grouped, and do not

" Family Devotior

This is a charming engraving, re- I

presenting a young pastor and his interesting family engaged
is morning devotion. The comforts of life are scattered
round most profusely. We can fancy this to he the " Pro-
digal Son" reclaimed and settled. It is by the same artist
as that picture, which we noticed some time ago.

SINGULAR OCCURRENCE.—A good deal of consternation
and alarm has been created during the last few days in the
village of Sutton and the neighbourhood, by an occurrence
of a very extraordinary character. It appears that a young
man at Mr. Watney's oil mills at Ackbridge, named
Levi Hiller, had for some time kept company with the
daughter of another labouring man in the same neighbour-
hood, and at length their intimacy went to such an extent,
that Sunday last was appointed for their being united by mar-
riage at Sutton Church. All the preliminaries had been ar-
ranged, and the bridegroom had provided a house and furni-
ter3 for the reception of his bride, and he parted with her on
Saturday night in good spirits, and it was arranged that they
were to meet at the church the next day with their friends.
Accordingly the bride proceeded to the church, and the cler-
gyman and the other parties interested, with the exception of
the bridegroom, were also present, and after waiting a consi-
derable time, and Hiller not making his appearance, a person
was despatched to his house to ascertain the cause of the
delay, and in a few minutes he returned with the astounding
information that the bridegroom was lying at home with his
throat cut. The distress of the poor young woman may
easily be conceived, and she and her friends abruptly left the
church, and on proceeding to Hiller 's residence the statement
of the messenger was found to be quite correct. His throat
was cut in a dreadful manner, and a razor, covered with
blood, and with which the act was committed, was lying by
his side. Mr. Wallis, a medical gentleman of the neigh-
bourhood, promptly attended, and he discovered that the
injury inflicted was of a very severe and dangerous charac-
ter, and he administered the necessary assistance. All that
could be got from the unhappy man was, that he would tell
his troubles to his brother when he saw him, but he gave no
reason
for the rash act. Since this time the wound has gone
on favourably, and the man is now pronounced out of danger.
No cause whatever has been assigned for this extraordinary

proceeding.
WOOD PAVEMENT.—The opinion is almost universal that
the whole of London will ultimately be paved with wood, the
final execution of that immense undertaking being merely a
question of time. Should this turn out to be the fact, it is of
the last importance that recognised principles should become
the guide of those who are called upon to act in the business;
and solely with the view of enforcing the consideration of
this important point upon general attention, have we taken
up the subject. The superiority of wood over stone as a ma.
terial for paving carriage ways seems, indeed, to be fully ac-
knowledged ' • and it is now no longer asked whether wood
shall be substituted for stone, but which plan is most de-
serving of public favor.—Polytechnic Journal.