sought. Arithmetic ranks highest, specting each department, and, in fact, and this, with writing from dictation, is sufficient in some, while others require French, Latin, Bookkeeping by single and double entry, Geography, English History, &c. The examinations are held at Whitehall, London, several times in the year. The amount of salary is very varied-and this also depends on the appointment; the lowest is about £90 or £100 per year-some reach £300, £400, £500, and in some of the highest departments, £1,000, and a little more. There is a series of articles, entitled "The Civil Service," in the "London Journal” (140 and 141, Strand) for the month of February, 1858; and several numbers anterior and subsequent to that date, which give a great deal of information re the whole are a vade mecum, and contain all that it is necessary to know, with but slight exception. Several works are published on the subject; one entitled, "A Complete Guide to Government Appointments and the Civil Service Examinations," by Mr. J. C. Hurst, price 2s. 6d. (London, Relfe Brothers, Aldersgate Street) J. D. would find very useful.-J. J. G. 193. J. J. is informed that the New Charter of the London University enables the Senate "to admit to degrees in Arts and Laws Candidates not proceeding from Institutions affiliated to the University"-in other words, private students are allowed to graduate in Arts and Laws. L'OUVRIER. The Societies' Section. the "Philosophy of Tea;" Mr. J. Rowland, on "Havelock;" and Mr. R. Boyle, on "The Pursuits of Young Men." Mr. W. B. Luckman recited "The Bashful Man," and joined with Messrs. G. Lingham, J. Tunstall, jun., and J. Marshall, in a humourous dialogue composed for the occasion, by members of the Society. Refreshments were liberally supplied during the evening, and the proceedings gave general satisfaction. The Association is in a prosperous condition, the members being earnest and hard working. LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS. Claremont Literary Association, Liverpool. The members of this Association and their friends held their fourth annual soirée on Tuesday evening, 27th April, in the schoolrooms of Claremont Independent Chapel, Kirkdale. The Chairman, P. Marsh, Esq., president of the Society, in opening the proceedings after tea, remarked, that not only was this an alliance of young men in literary pursuits, but one for their improvement in the principles of true philosophy and Christianity. The report for the past session was read by the Secretary, Mr. M. Wm. Emery, from which it appeared there had been thirteen essays read, princi-provement Society.-The twelfth anpally on subjects of natural philosophy, though there had been but one set discussion, that on "The Advantages of Direct Taxation." An address on Breaking Up" was delivered by Mr. T. Nicholson, and one on "Cowper and his Poetry" by Mr. W. Edmonds. Papers were read by Mr. T. W. Dalton, on 66 M. W. EMERY, Secretary Stroud Baptist Young Men's Im nual meeting of this Society was held in the Baptist Chapel, on Good Friday last. In spite of the inclemency of the weather, upwards of 300 members and friends sat down to tea; and after enjoying a bountiful repast, a public meeting was held, presided over by the Rev. William Yates, president of the Society. The meeting having been commenced by an address from the Chairman, a report of the transactions of the Society was read by the Secretary, showing its present condition, and its hopes for the future. Two essays were then read, one "On the Progress of Popery," by Mr. Higgins, and the other, "On the Improvement of Con Several versation," by Mr. Turly. dialogues and pieces of poetry were then recited by Messrs. Browning, Carter, Davis, and Nichols; after which an address was given by Mr. Smith, on The Influence which such a Meeting should have on the Minds of the Young." LITERARY NOTICES. 66 On and after 5th June, "THE CRI- | Writing from Dictation, Grammar, HisTIC" is to be issued weekly. tory; Arithmetic; Geography; Latin, Greek, French, German; Mathematics; the Natural Sciences; Drawing and Music. Fee 20s. Time 14th Dec. 1858. Two new illustrated penny weekly serials, viz., "The Welcome Guest" and "The Guide," were launched on May 1st. The SHAKESPERE festival at Stratford-upon-Avon, was held 23rd April, under the presidency of Mr. Buckstone. The Bampton Lectureship has been Professor ZIMMERMAN, of Berlin, is conferred this year on REV. G. RAW-reported to be employed on "A History of Recent Italian Revolutions." LINSON. RISTORI has been astonishing Paris in a new tragedy, "Judith," by a young Italian poet, Giacometti. DR. WM. GREGORY, professor of ROBERT STEPHEN RINTOUL, for 30 chemistry in the university of Edin-years managing editor of "The Specburgh, died on the 24th. He was the tator," a man of sterling truth, honesty, 17th professor of the same family. and talent, died, aged 71, on the 22nd April. The British Association meets this year in Leeds, on the 22nd September. M. ANDRE VAN HASSALT, the Belgian poet, has had a prize of 5,000 francs bestowed on him by a government commission, for the best literary work issued in Belgium during the last quinquenium. Those who have been interested by MR. NEIL'S recent papers on DANTE and Vico, will read the following items gladly, viz., HARTWIG FLOTTE has published at Stuttgard an exquisite work on "The Life and Works of Dante;" and Professor VERICOUR, of Cork, has recently published a treatise on "The Life and Times of Dante." The Prince of Syracuse has nearly finished a white marble statue of Vico, which is to be erected in one of the chief squares of his native city-Naples. Rules for the examination of persons not members of the University of Cambridge have lately been issued. The subjects include English Reading, M. LOUIS A PREVOST, tutor in French to Charles Dickens, &c., assistant in the British Museum library (Chinese department), and the most accomplished linguist of his dayhaving an acquaintance with 40 distinct languages-born at Troyes, 6th June, 1796, died in London 25th April. PROUDHON'Ss "De la Justice dans la Revolution et dans l'Eglise" has been seized by Le Procureur Impérial in France, and is prohibited. Prohibition in general intensifies temptation. Is it a wise policy? ALEXANDRE DUMAS (the great) is about to take a trip to the land of the Pyramids. Charles Dickens's "Readings" in London; Robert Bell's Lecture on "Shakespeare," at Bath; W.C.Bennet's Lecture on " Song and Song Writers," at Greenwich; Baron Macaulay's inauguration as High Steward of Cambridge, are among the noticeable public appearances of literary men during the of Neptune, has been inaugurated Promonth. Let PATRICK E. DOVE instantly look to his laurels, and all England fear the Emperor of the French is about to publish a "History of Rifles." Will it date from the days of Ham? ALBERT SMITH is about to set out to China, for fun for Cockneydom. Madame IDA PFEIFFER is expected in London about the 12th instant; and JULES GERARD, the lion-slayer, has not been devoured by his enemies, but left Marseilles lately to try new victories in the tented field. M. BRIZEAUX, a Bretonese poet, died in classic poverty, at Montpellier, in May. The sister of Mrs. Hemans-MRS. W. H. OWEN-is to have an "In memoriam" stained glass window inserted for her in her husband's church, in the parish of Tremeirchion, near St. Asaph's, Wales. The Right Hon. B. Disraeli is about to edit a revised and annotated edition of his father's works, for Messrs. Routledge. "The Literary Fund" dinner was held under the presidency of ex-Premier PALMERSTON, on the 5th ult. The sum realized was nearly £1,000. What a pity even this paltry alms to literature cannot be got without division, enmity, and "all uncharitableness!" fessor of Mathematics in the University of St. Andrew's, N. B. R. M. MILNES has recently published another version of "Hyperion," by John Keates. It is a matter sub lite whether this is the original, or a new trial at greater perfection. Some poems by DR. DONNE have been discovered and printed by Sir J. Simeon. A novel by the late SIR CHARLES NAPIER is to be published by Routledge. The portraits usually given of ADDISON are now said to be taken from the picture of Sir Andrew Fountain, and so mythic. The BRONTES have had an "In memoriam" mural tablet set up for them in Haworth Church. The trustees of the National Portrait Gallery have recently become possessed, by donation or purchase, of the following "heads" of persons of historic mark, viz.-Sir Joshua Reynolds, painted by himself in early life; Sir Francis Burdett; Lord Chancellor Talbot; Nollekens; Sir Ralph Winwood; Cardinal Wolsey; William Pulteney; Earl of Bath; Ireton; Lord Clive; Mr. Windham; Theodore Hook; and Nell Gwynne. It is intended to throw the "gallery" open for public inspection shortly. "The Dublin University" and THE DUBLIN UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE have quarrelled; the Board of the former is It is proposed to erect a "Professorship of Economic Science and Statis-irate at the editor of the latter for adtics" in King's College, London, in honour of the late Mr. T. TOOKE, author of "The History of Prices." mitting a telling paper on " Dublin University Reform," and gave notice to the publishers of the University, who were "Frederic Schiller and his Age," is also the publishers of Maga, that they the title of an excellent work by DR. must drop one connection. The alterJ. SCHERR, which is to be published native was chosen, and Messrs. Thom 10th Nov. 1859, the centenary of the and Sons, Dublin, are now the pubbirthday of Germany's greatest dra-lishers of the unfilialized pet of Oliver matist. Yorke. THE QUEEN has presented five REV. J. S. MEMES, author of "Life statues to Oxford University-those, of Cowper," "Life of Canova," and namely, of Bacon, Newton, Liebnitz, other learned and elegant works, died Oersted, and Galileo. at Hamilton, in Scotland, on the 13th ult. J. C. ADAMS, the English discoverer |