whose very occupation places them in a position anything but conducive to health; look at the many tedious hours they have to be in a reclining posture over their desks. These men hail with delight the time when they can slip out and take a glass of their favourite wholesome and refreshing beverage. Now they are persons of superior attainments, and not one and all likely to continue the use of an article that has been invidiously stated by the French doctor to be composed of deleterious ingredients. To show in what estimation Allsopp's Ales are held in the gold regions. of Australia, a friend of mine, lately arrived in England after a very profitable trip, told me seriously he would willingly have given a handful of his dust for a bottle of Allsopp's Ale, and we shall find ere long, if not already, that the boon conferred on the invalids of India will be extended to the thousands in the vast and remote parts of the New World of Gold. For myself, I have been ordered to take Allsopp's Bitter Ale, and have done so as well as my wife and family for many years, and can speak for its invigorating qualities as a tonic of the first class with perfect confidence; and if the last proof of its efficacy is wanting, it is in the unlimited use and extensive sale in every part of the civilized world of this refreshing and universally esteemed beverage.

New Music.

The Pearl Polka. Ewer and Co, 390, Oxford-Street. -This is the King of Polkas, by Charles Mayer, which we predict will become one of the most popular of this season; exceeding lively and brilliant; and should be played at all weddings, from Land's-end to John o'Groat's.

Three Songs. 1, Over the Waves we Ride. 2, 'Tis but a Single Word. 3, Day Dreams. Ewer and Co., 390, Oxford Street.-We do not know of a more appropriate present to a young lady than the ensemble of which we are about to speak. The words to each song are sweetly pretty-full of grace and pathos-while the accompaniments are particularly easy and appropriate.

Eliza, the Slave Mother. Duff and Hodgson, 65, Oxford-street.This ballad may be readily distinguished by the highly finished lithographic title page of the slave mother and her child. The ballad is cleverly written by F. Enoch, while C. Glover has enhanced the value by a delightful composition.

A Blessing to the Outward Bound. Duff and Hodgson, 65, Oxford-Street.-At a time when emigration is so popular, this song will find its way far and wide, the words being appropriate to emigrants and their friends. The music is bold, and calculated to inspire and please.

Love Laughs at Locksmiths. Campbell, Ransford, and Co., 33, New Bond Street.-If an alternate smile and a tear be a pleasant thing at this rollocking season, you will have your desire in this highly effective song. The music is delightfully wedded to the words, and we think the song should be a guest at every evening party.

Carl Muller's Modern Instructions for the Pianoforte. Bates and Son, 6, Ludgate Hill.-The Pianoforte is an universal favourite instrument in every family, and therefore, a good, instructive book must always prove a valuable acquisition, not only to the teacher, but to the many who seek self-tuition. Carl Müller has seen this, and has so arranged his tutor that little is wanting to render it the first and best book of the kind. The rudiments of music are concisely laid down, and the art of fingering, which is of so much importance, rendered so easy, that a pupil may by this means acquire a fair knowledge of the pianoforte in an incredibly short time.

Uncle Tom's Dream. Jewell and Letchford, 17, Soho Square. A sensible impression is made on the mind by this song; the poetry, which is elegant and graceful, is most appropriately written by J. H. Jewell, in a style which will at once add fresh laurels to the fame of the writer-wedded to a composition at once suitable to the theme.

The New Florin Polka. Jewell and Letchford, 17, Soho Square.The Florin Polka may be easily recognized by its title, which presents you with excellent fac similes of the coin itself. The Polka is a spirited one, full of that soul-stirring touch which falls so pleasant on

the ear.

Oh! Lovely Eyes. Campbell, Ransford, and Co., 53, New Bond Street. A pretty, light ballad, with a delightful flowing melody forming a profitable addition to the drawing-room music folio.

Henry Russell's New Songs.-Musical Bouquet Edition.—Mr. Russell's new entertainment of the " Emigrant's Progress" is the origin of these songs-being, in fact, exactly as they are sung and authorized by him, Their wide-extended popularity arises no less from the attractive character of the melodies than from the popular nature of the subjects upon which they are founded; and Mr. Russell has never written anything more striking or effective than the "Cheer, boys, Cheer," a charming allegro in F. "To the West, to the West," a spirited, brilliant, and very expressive allegro in F. "Far, far upon the Sea," in E, is also a composition likely to be highly popular, "The Emigrant's Progress Quadrille," embracing the whole of the melodies, and is very dansante. "The Lament of Wellington"though not in the entertainment, is still an appropriate tribute, and will find much favour with musicians. We may add, that although very reasonable in price, the present edition is both eorrect in text, and clear and well printed.

Paris Fashions for February, 1853.

(From our own Correspondent.) Rue de Richelieu, à Paris, Jan. 27.

Since I last wrote you, various alterations have taken place, but the Talma cloak is certainly the one preferred, particularly for pedestrians; its form, which is that of a large pelerine, renders it as convenient as it is graceful.

The efforts so long on foot to introduce short waists have not succeeded; the bodies of evening dresses will continue of the same length as usual; but the forms of bodies worn some years since are likely to be revived; I allude to those in fulness or drapery from the shoulders to the centre, formed in the material; the sleeves of evening dresses continue very small; the waistcoat form is also introduced in evening dress, by the adoption of revers descending on each side, the body terminating in a point with tassels. A very elegant style for ball dresses is of satin, with deep bouillons of tulle at the bottom, headed by numerous small roses, and a skirt of tulle covering the whole gives an aerial transparency that is highly effective, and softens the colours of both satin and flowers: the sleeves are of similar character.

White canezous are a good deal in vogue, particularly for young ladies.

The patterns, whether in stripes, checks, or bouquets, are immense-to such a degree that they seem more fit to furnish apartments than to dress women.

The robes à dispositions, in silk and in woollen, are seen everywhere. Taffetas plain, glaces in black, iron grey, gros bleu, and bottle green, made with deep flounces trimmed with bands of black velvet, are charming for demi-toilette.

In light colours, such, for instance, as pearl gray, sky blue, pink, or white, for toilette dansantes du soir for young ladies, to whom they are much better suited than materials with large patterns.

Promenade ensemble de toilette.-Robe of checked popeline, with cazaweck or jacket body. Manteau of glacé silk, wadded and quilted with deep fringe round the bottom. Capote of velvet and black lace with feathers.

Evening ensemble de toilette. - Robe of broché silk; the body is open to the waist, with berthe or revers of guipure lace narrowing to the waist, where it terminates with naud and short ends, short sleeves with lace frill. Head-dress, composed of ribbon and small flowers.

Materials and Chapeaux.-The materials remain about the same; velvet is most employed for the promenade; satin and velours épinglé are seen, but not so much; the two latter are adopted in half dress, as are also fancy velvets, and silks broché in velvet: these two last increase in favour. A good many chapeaux have the crowns in the shape of a shell; some have the material disposed on the brim with

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a slight fulness; the brim is edged with a very narrow wreath of leaves in velvet, or passementerie: a second wreath, of a larger size, interspered with crimson berries, encircles the crown; a chute of smaller berries and leaves descends on each side upon the brim. bavolet, scalloped at the bottom, is edged with a wreath corresponding with that on the brim: the interior is decorated with small tufts of jeranium interspersed with blonde. The brides may correspond with the material of the chapeau, or the trimmings, but they must be very broad.

In referring to our plates of costumes, our fair subscribers will perceive that the lace waistcoats and jacket bodies are not so much worn for evening costume as last season; the bodies èns tomacher are most in

favour.

Morning ensemble de toilette.-Robe of pink popeline, with open jacket body, trimmed with fullings of ribbon; the sleeves are rather short, trimmed, as the body and jacket, which is open on the hips; the skirt is also ornamented with pelisses of ribbon guimpe of spotted tulle, with ruche round the throat; small lace cap with flowers.

Carriage ensemble de toilette.-Robe redingote of dark blue silk, with spots of velvet ornamenting the front of the skirt; and also the high body in the Brandenbourg style, and the bottom of the pagoda sleeves. Bonnet of currant-coloured velvet, lined with white and lace edge.

Adieu ma chere aime,

Tout a toi,

M. de W.

Gxhibitions.

ROYAL MARIONETTE THEATRE, LEICESTER SQUARE.-This very attractive place of amusement now claims our special notice. There are no less than sixty juvenile performers of the first class, who acquit themselves admirably. The spectacle of Harlequin Don Juan is a beautifully got up piece, and deserves the high and extensive patronage it has received. We also much admire the dancing in the prettily arranged ballets and divertissements, which call forth so many showers of applause. The little people are always in high spirits, and they keep the audience in a maze of excitement throughout the evening. The music is appropriate and varied, free from that " Egyptian Hall jar," which seems to grate on the ear, like the so much complained of orchestra music at the Lyceum Theatre.

WAX WORK GALLERY, 393 STRAND.-At this very central exhibition the celebrated "American Serenaders," are drawing crowded assemblies; also the interesting living phenomenon, "the Bearded Lady," of whom some account published in the Lancet, throws a light on the subject. On Dr. Chorone's examining the young lady, Eliza B states, that she is a native of Versoix, in the canton of Geneva,

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and that, as she is informed, she had at her birth hair on those parts of her forehead and face where it now grows, but that it was soft and of comparatively faint colour; that she had also on her back and limbs an abundance of soft hair. At about five years of age it began to thicken and become a little stronger, but did not grow full and strong and dark, as it is now, until the fifteenth year of her age. The catamenial functions did not appear until she was about seventeen and a half years old; since which time they have been normal. The breasts, although not large, are perfectly womanly. Her head is rather large for a female of her age and stature, but there is nothing peculiar about her throat, as regards its circumference, nor as regards the promineuce of the larynx. Her figure and the form of her limbs are feminine; her hands small; and the excessive growth of hair constitutes the only approach to masculine peculiarity about her. The hair on her forehead, face, and cheeks, would, if allowed to grow, cover almost the whole of her face, except the nose and the central parts of the upper lip. She states, that every eight or nine days she shaves the forehead, including a great part of the eyebrows; and also that part of the face from the eyes downwards, by the side of the nose, towards the angles of the mouth; but just above the angles of the mouth she permits the hair to grow. She has an abundant head of hair; that of the front and side of the head is two and a half feet long; that of the back part of the head same. On the upper part of the bosom there is a small quantity of soft, downy hair. Over the back part of the neck and shoulders there is a considerable quantity of hair, and in the hollow formed by the muscles of the neck, and extending down over the spinal column, the hair is sufficiently abundant to cover the skin entirely, and indeed to admit of its being taken up in something like considerable quantity between the fingers. Her limbs, excepting her hands and feet, have a profusion of hair upon them. Her disposition and habits, and occupation, are all those of the female. She has the reputation of possessing great kindness and gentleness of temper.

Various Things from Various Sources.

Mr. Hogarth, the celebrated printseller, has just brought out at his repository. 5, Haymarket, a beautiful painting of the funeral of the Duke of Wellington in St. Paul's Cathedral. It is painted in a bold style by Mr. Parris, with great correctness, and has attracted much attention as might be anticipated.

ASHBY'S PREPARED GROATS.-Few past seasons in the recollection of man, ever required an article of this description more than the present. This kind of groat is prepared in a manner that it renders it more nutritious than any other article of similar character; we cannot confer a greater favour to families than introducing to their notice this excellent article,

DISCOVERY OF OLD COINS-An old cottage on a farm at Tenter