Poems," by Mrs. Frances Ann Butler. Religious Lessons, with Questions for Children," by Mrs. GLEANINGS.-The March of the Guards for Flanders.-Voltaire.-The Hierarchy.-Singing at Funerals.-The Duke of Wellington (from D' Israeli's " Coningsby.")-A Parish Priest in the Olden PUBLISHED BY JOHN CHURCHILL, PRINCES-STREET, AND SOLD BY ALL BOOKSELLERS. J. AND J. KEENE, PRINTERS,] [KINGSMEAD STREET, bath. It is with no common feelings of gratification that we are enabled to commence the first number of our Magazine with some notice of an Institution, which we sincerely hope will be the nucleus from which may spring many kindred societies, all animated with the same high and refined purpose which has dignified and prospered the career of the Birmingham Athenic Institution, and gained for it the distinguished honour of being presided over by a young Nobleman, whose generous feelings and true English character amply deserve the sincere and hearty applause which everywhere greets Lord JOHN MANNERS. And we earnestly recommend the youth of our own beautiful city to follow the example so worthily set them by the young men of the great capital of the Northern Counties: it only requires a little exertion, and they would soon see their efforts crowned with the completest sucMechanics' Institutes may make pedants, may train up sceptical and unhealthy philosophers, but they are ill calculated to form good citizens, and amiable members of society. Unless amusements, active games, and manly exercises are combined with study and reading— unless the one is made subservient to the other, it is of no avail; you cannot expect people to work for their employers and work for themselves without a moment of relaxation, and it is neither right or necessary that they should do so. cess. Mr. NEWTON, one of the members, and an officer of the Birmingham Society, after saying that he had been a member of three Literary Institutions in that town, and had seen them all fail, very pertinently asks: "Why were they not supported and attended to by the working VOL 1. |