CANDLE-LAMP MAT.

Half-ounce each of Stone-colour and shaded Violet, 8-thread; half-ounce of shaded Amber, 4-thread Berlin Wool; 4 yards of ordinary sized Blind or Skirt Cord; 77 small Curtain Rings, the size measuring across five-eighths of an inch; Nos. 1 and 2 Penelope Hook; 2 bunches No. 6 Steel Beads.

WITH NO. 1 Hook, and drab Wool, work 11 stitches De over the end of the cord; double in as small a circle as possible, unite, and work 2 stitches into every loop for three more rounds.

5th Round.-1 stitch into every loop.

6th.-Increase 1 stitch in every 2nd loop. There must be 72 stitches in this

round.

7th.—Place a pin in every 9th loop, and in this same 9th loop work with 8-thread Violet, 1 stitch; then 9 stitches Drab in the next 8 loops, that is, increasing 1 stitch in about the 4th loop; repeat this all round.

8th.-Work 3 stitches Violet into the 1 Violet stitch; then 9 stitches Drab, working only 8 stitches in the last compartment, to commence next row.

9th.-In the last Drab stitch that was not worked into, work 1 Violet stitch; then 4 more Violet; then 7 Drab, increasing 1 in 4th stitch; in the last compartment make only 2 Drab after the increased stitch, in order to make 8 Violet in next round.

10th.—8 Violet, the 1st to come before the 5th Violet of last row, and the last to come after the 5th Violet, but increasing 1 Violet on the 5th stitch; then 7 Drab, increasing 1 in the 4th Drab stitch.

11th.-All Violet, increasing 1 in every 5th stitch.

12th.-All Violet, but without increasing, unless required.

The diameter of the Mat should now measure 6 inches across, but should it be required larger, another row of Cord, or even two, will give the increased size.

Now De under all the rings, about 30 to 32 stitches for each ring is necessary; unite and tie the knot very neatly, and sew six of these rings round a 7th, sewing them with cotton the colour, and sewing them at the parts where each ring is joined, about 6 stitches in length; be careful that no stitches are seen on the right side; then sew Steel Beads round the centre ring, taking up 5 to 6 Beads at a time on the needle; then place the needle between the joinings of the rings, take upon it about 35 Beads, and draw the cotton across to the opposite point; repeat this twice more, the Beads will then form as given in Engraving; sew the circles of Rings on to the Mat by two of the Rings, and sew the Circles together by one Ring. Any other colour beside Amber will do for the Rings. If the Table Cover is Scarlet, Green Wool should be used; if Blue, Amber; or if Green, Scarlet or Pink.

which remains at rest, has several concentric circular grooves or furrows; the upper stone is of the same diameter as the lower, and is made to revolve by water or other power. Minute streams of water are directed into the furrows of the lower stone. The pressure of the runner on the little pieces rolls them over in all directions, and in about one quarter of an hour the whole of the rough fragments are reduced into nearly accurate spheres.

BITUMINOUS STEREOTYPES.

A full-grown fowl will take from three-quarters to an hour to roast, according to the fire. It should be well washed and wiped dry inside and out, before stuffing (the stuffing of course is only used where it is agreeable; but it certainly makes a fowl go much farther), let the breast bone be broken, then make the It is usual when several copies of a wood stuffing thus: grate some crumbs of stale bread, wash, engraving are required, or when there is a fear pick, and chop very fine, some parsley, and a little of injury to the original, to take a cast with lemon thyme (the leaves only), a little salt, a very Paris plaster off the block; this cast is then little nutmeg; mix this well together into a hard baked in an oven, after which it is dipped into mass, with a small portion of butter melted before hot type metal, and a facsimile produced on a the fire; stuff it above the breast, where the craw or thin plate. The plaster, from its granular and crop was taken out, not in the body of the fowl as is porous nature, and the process it undergoes of sometimes done; tie the skin together over the stufbaking causing it to shrink, makes the cast defi-fing as tightly as possible, avoid skewering if it can cient in many of the delicate parts of the original, inside the fowl, close the aperture by tying a string be done; put a lump of butter the size of a walnut which is specially observable in the shading. round; tie the legs also down at the sides-tying is so The material oxydised and being fixed upon much better than skewering, the latter always allows wood, also warps from wet and heat, and wears the juices of the fowl to escape; truss the wings in rapidly when in frequent use. The bituminous the usual manner, after having cleansed the liver and material not being porous, or like the plaster scraped and cleansed the gizzard, and placed each in shrinking from its first size, gives all the fine- the wings. For basting the fowl, fasten some rashers ness of the work and vigour of the shades; its of bacon over the breast; ten minutes before taking hardness about equals that of steel, and it is from the fire, baste for the last time, then dredge well fixed upon blocks of type metal. No variation of butter, half a teaspoonful of flour, a very little salt, with flour. Then for the gravy, take half an ounce of the atmospheric affects it. Thus it is well and mix together into a paste; then put this into a adapted for either the hand press or machine, half pint of milk, and a very little water; when it and from its invariable even surface is easily boils pour it over some burnt sugar as before directed made ready for working. It is stated 100,000 into the dripping pan, having first taken up the supergood impressions at least may be taken from fluous fat. This, with boiled pickled pork well done, Bituminous casts, which far exceed that of the spinach, brocoli, or Brussels sprouts, or delicate greens ordinary type metal; thus forming a property of of any kind, with potatoes, makes an excellent plain, considerable value, while the usual plates are but small dinner. An agreeable variety may be made by adding either stewed mushrooms or egg soon only of the worth of old metal. By some ingenious method the parts necessary to be raised or depressed, to produce the desired light and shade, in the impression from the cast, is effected by the inventor during his process. Thus the block is nearly ready for press without the long, tedious operation of minutely cutting out paper for the purpose; an immense saving of time and expense to the professors of the typographic art. The invention is of French origin, but preparations are now being made by the proprietor for commencing an establishment in this country.-Art News.

THE EPICURE.

"The term Epicure has been strangely perverted; it has been deemed synonymous with Glutton, than which nothing is wider apart: when it really means only a person who has good sense and good taste enough to wish to have his food cooked according to principles which allow to everything a proper mode and proper time for its preparation, and thereby rendering it most easy of solution in the stomach, and ultimately contribute to health. Every individual who is not quite void of understanding, is an epicure in his own way-the epicures in boiling of potatoes are many. The perfection of all enjoyment depends on the perfection of the faculties of the mind and body: therefore, the TEMPERATE MAN is the greatest epicure.'

"The four cardinal virtues of cookery are CLEAN

sauce.

EXCELLENT LITTLE CAKES.

Quarter of a pound of the finest flour well dried, quarter of a pound of fresh butter melted, quarter of a pound of loaf sugar finely sifted, quarter of a pound of currants, washed and dried; one egg, white and yolk together well beaten, and strained, beat the whole well up together, roll out and divide into twenty-four cakes. Bake twenty minutes.

RASPBERRY CREAMS.

Dissolve half an ounce of isinglass in a tea-cup full of hot milk, add to it three-quarters of a pint of thick cream, the juice of a large lemon, and eight lumps of sugar; whisk this well into a froth, place an inverted sieve on the top of a dish, and as the froth arises, take it carefully off the cream with a spoon, and lay it on the sieve; when sufficient quantity has been made, Take the cream which has drained from the froth, and and for a dozen glasses a great deal will be required. also that from which the froth has been obtained, and add another half-pint of cream to it, and if fresh fruit is used, some sifted loaf sugar, sufficient to sweeten, or if jam only is used, sugar will not be necessary. Mix the fruit or jam in sufficient quantity to make it of a rich colour with the cream, and strain through, a very coarse sieve into a jug, and fill the glasses to within half an inch of the top; then with a spoon lightly take up the froth, and pile it two inches high and rocky. If these creams are well made, and there on the top of each glass, the froth should look rough is very little art in making them, no prettier dish can be placed on the table, and none which elicits at all times a warmer welcome, whether for dinner, dessert, or supper. If not required very rich, the addition of the cream a second time is unnecessary.

very important place is occupied by the Irish poplins. The interest of this portion of the Exhibition is enhanced by the spectacle of a poplin weaving machine in full work, in which the process of manufacture is carried on before the spectator. Next, the spectator will be struck by the rich "Utrecht" velvets of Manchester, which he may afterwards compare with those of Genoa; and may afterwards make comparison between the cloths of England and those of Saxony. On the opposite side, may be noted the immense variety of purposes, useful and ornamental, to which leather is successfully applied. There also, in the centre, are to be seen two interesting casesone filled with the choicest furs, and the other with the finest feathers. In manufactures formed of papier maché, the English contributions comprise an infinite variety of articles, completely composed of this most elegant material. This brings us to the compartments occupied by hardware, in the finer works of which Sheffield and Birmingham excel. The splendid polished steel grates cannot fail of arresting attention. We may mention the marble mantelpieces, of which one or two will be found in the centre, and others also opposite, on the north side, which may be compared with the specimens sent by Austria and Belgium.

THE WESTERN OR BRITISH NAVE.*-In endeavouring to afford a general review of the contents of the compartments on the ground floor area of this half of the edifice, we must confine ourselves as much as possible to the great central division of it, for so vast and multitudinous is the assemblage of objects which it comprises, that an entire day scarcely suffices to take the most cursory view, especially as this side of the We come now to the extensive and important debuilding (unlike the foreign parts) is completely occupied. The vastness of the Exhibition seems to partment of furniture and fine arts. Here the combecome more sensibly striking on every visit. It is petition with the Continent is most spirited, and the only by trying to keep to one part of the building at Opportunities for interesting comparison with the a time that its contents can be duly appreciated, or foreign contributions are most numerous and various. even its extent conceived; since the resources of each Commencing with the more massive articles of furnisection or compartment suffice for a considerable ture-such as decorated bedsteads, billiard-tables, and period to attract the attention and consume the time buffets-there will be found superb specimens in every of the visitor. Beginning at the west entrance, we size, exhibiting an inexhaustible variety of embellishstyle, in many different kinds of wood, to almost any enter under the enormous organ, and come first upon ments. In this department are to be found specimens the largest mirror in the world-a magnificent expanse of plate glass, forming a splendid termination to the worthy to be placed even beside the magnificent furcentral division. There are, on each side of the nave, especially suggest a comparison of the Elizabethan thirty-six compartments, most of them extending in buffet in the fine arts" department with the buffet depth through at least one of the middle divisions on each side of the central one. The first six compart-that the former is in a plainer material-mere oak; to be seen in the Austrian dining-room, observing ments on the north side are occupied by "cotton;" and on the opposite (or south) side, the three first by dyed and printed goods"-mostly cotton-and the next three by "flax," followed on the same side by "woollen and by mixed materials." Between the cotton compartments at the west end is placed a model of the port of Liverpool, with its five miles of sea-wall, its numerous docks, and its innumerable streets and squares and public places. There are some other models in the centre of this nave, which may be fitly viewed with it; for instance, one of the Plymouth Breakwater, and another of a gigantic suspension bridge in Russia, built by an English engineer, upwards of a mile long.

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niture of the suite of rooms in "Austria."

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and that in the "furniture" compartments there are specimens in more handsome woods, coming more directly into competition, and as to which other comparisons may be made. Here, also, we may mention, in the English furniture department, a library of oak, work of the same material in the Austrian salons. which may be usefully compared with the very similar We must now pass to the cabinet work-in which the midable rivals, in those not only of Austria, but of English designers and manufacturers have most forFrance and of Belgium-and in which they will be found to sustain the contest with reputation. In so far as this art is applied to articles of furniture, it is Passing the compartments comprising "cotton" and included in the class which has been already adverted "wool," the three occupied by "printed and dyed &c. A most striking specimen of this class is the to under the head of buffets, cabinets, mantelpieces, goods," and the three devoted to "flax," there Kenilworth buffet, executed by Messrs. Cook and follow on the one side six compartments, occupied by Sons, of Warwick, out of a colossal oak tree which works in leather (strikingly multitudinous and ingenious), and on the other several actions applied to grew near Kenilworth Castle, Warwick. The subject shawls and mixed fabrics-including a very fine dis-of the carvings is the pageant given by the Earl of play of Irish poplins-and five sections filled with Leicester in honour of Queen Elizabeth's visit, and woollen and worsted goods. Then come on one side the design of the centre panel, carved out of one solid furs, very varied and valuable; and on the other, block of oak, represents the Queen entering the castle hardware in the greatest possible variety. Next, on in all the pomp of Tudor royalty. The panel on the each side, are some seven or eight compartments, the Queen meets Amy Robsart; and the panel on the right side portrays the scene in Scott's novel, where occupied by furniture and "fine art," and lastly, other exhibits her subsequent interview with Leiour colonial possessions in India and Canada present objects of comparison or of contrast with the contents cester. We must pass on to a very important departof the compartments of China and America in the ment of fine art, closely connected with, and embracother nave. ing all these that of mediæval and ecclesiastical art. On the north side, and the centre, are to be seen various specimens of Gothic stone sculptures (chiefly in Caen stone), either monumental or ecclesiological. And in the north "aisle," there is a large crucifix in wood-the size of life-which may be compared with one in iron, of similar size, in one of the French

Continuing our progress from the west end, the first compartment which will attract the visitor's attention will be that of "mixed goods," in which a

From "The Examiner."

his Majesty the "King of Dahomey;" or the rude weapons and utensils of Africa may be contrasted with the superb armoury and beautiful jewellery of India; and the clumsy wood-cutting which displays in the one country the first rough commencement of art, may be compared with the exquisite and elaborate carvings in ivory and wood, which are shown in the opposite compartments of India, and which can scarcely be seen without the aid of a glass.

compartments. Connected with this subject should also be mentioned the model of a church to be seen not far off (in the centre), and a model of a magnificent spandril of Hereford Cathedral, the restoration of which has recently been completed. There will also be here a representation of a still more interesting specimen of church restoration-a portion of the monument erected in honour of Queen Philippa (about 1370) in Westminster Abbey; a monument which comprised thirty principal figures, besides angels and other accessories to the number of eighty, all executed with surprising beauty and delicacy, and of which a portion, of five of the principal figures, has been restored by Mr. Cundy, statuary of the abbey, under the direction and from the drawings of Mr. Scott, the architect. We must likewise mention in this place the "Medieval Court" (as it is called), a compartment set apart to medieval sculpture and carving-fonts, altars, screens, monuments, candelabra, and all ecclesiastical fittings or ornaments. The sculptured works will secure admiration, and amongst them we may distinguish the "Babes in the Wood," by Bell, the "Narcissus," by Theed, the "Allegro," by Deerham, and the "Titania," by Lough. In smaller pieces we may mention the sta-butions are chiefly from Montreal; and there are tuette of "Lycidas," by Miller. Among the larger sculptures in marble, we may more especially name the statue of Sir William Follett (by Behnes), which stands at the side of the south aisle (near the transept); and also the colossal statues of Lord Eldon and Lord Stowell (in the centre).

The Colonial possessions of Great Britain furnish an inexhaustible supply of rich and various articles. In the Indian compartments are some splendid tiger skins, to compare with the lion skins of the adjacent Tunis department on the other side of the transept. While on this subject we may mention incidentally that in the fur department is to be seen a most magnificent skin of a royal Bengal tiger, and near it, in the centre, that of a gigantic African lion; while in the Canada department, adjoining that of India, are to be seen some enormous bear skins, with their superb black fur. Thus visitors can inspect and compare, within a short compass, the finest contributions of the kind from Asia, Africa, and America. Again, in the Indian compartment may be compared the natural magnificence of these fine skins with the artificial splendour of Oriental ingenuity displayed in superb specimens of gold embroidery, in materials as light as gauze, or as weighty as velvet-robes truly royal in their richness-absolutely heavy with gold. It is impossible to conceive anything more magnificent than the gorgeous hangings of blue or crimson velvet, worked in the centre and at the borders with the most massive decorations of gold-while, in fabrics like "cloth of gold," the gold seems actually worked into, and part of the texture itself. And then, by way of contrast, these astonishing works of Asiatic wealth may be compared with the barbarous-looking stool or seat of carved wood, with the simple shawl which forms its only drapery, which are exhibited in "West Africa," as comprising all the royal state of

We now come to the compartments of Canada and our West Indian Colonies, comprising the productions of two portions of the globe the most. utterly opposed in character and in climate, and presenting a vast variety of objects of the highest interest. The contributions from Canada comprise innumerable articles, not only of raw material, but of manufacture; the latter occupying no limited range, and approaching very near, especially in articles of furniture, to the region of fine art. The sofas, tables, and similar heavy furniture, in the beautiful black walnut-wood, are executed in a style of plain and simple massiveness, with no inconsiderable beauty of carving; and there are a good number of chairs, also exceedingly handsome. These contriseveral high-backed chairs of the old English style, with seats elegantly worked (as inscriptions testify) "For England's Queen, by the ladies of Montreal." Her Majesty on her visit on Wednesday particularly inspected these, and appeared much pleased. She also seemed much interested in the splendid specimens of sledges here exhibited-with their comfortable equipments of superb black bear skins. In the West Indian compartment are some wax-work imitations of tropical fruits from Barbadoes, some exquisitely elegant compositions of shell, executed by two ladies of Nassau, Bahama; some beautiful objects from Bermuda are also to be met with here. Malta presents a variety of exquisite specimens of filigree work which may be compared with those of Austria or Belgium; Guernsey and Jersey offer several articles of great interest, although not such as to arrest attention at first sight. Thus there is a small Jersey waistcoat, knitted in twisted silk, by an industrious native of the fair sex, who informs visitors that she worked at it seven months for eight hours a-day, that it comprises upwards of 734,000 separate stitches, and that it weighs only three ounces. This may be compared with a specimen of similar industry in the woollen department-a piece of fine gauze flannel, nineteen yards long, and weighing two pounds four ounces, spun by a hand-loom weaver, an old soldier, late of the 48th Regiment. In Jersey may be seen also a work of equal ingenuity in another way-a model of the port, harbour, and town of St. Helier at the time of her Majesty's visit to the island—a model which, although of small size, cleverly represents even the masses of spectators assembled on the sea beach, and which, for neatness of execution, may compete with any other of the many similar models scattered through the Exhibition. (To be continued.)

Chess.

"The lifeless troops, in glittering ranks display'd."
"No prize we need our ardour to inflame.”

ANECDOTES OF CHESS-PLAYERS.

AL AMIN, the Khalif of Bagdad, was engaged at | chess with his freedman Kuthar, at the time when Al Mamun's forces were carrying on the siege of that city with so much vigour, that it was on the point of

being carried by assault. The Khalif, when warned of his danger, cried out, "Let me alone, for I see checkmate against Kuthar."

John Frederick, elector of Saxony, having been