POETRY. THE FIBST OF ARTS. That Printing was the first of arts, "Whoever for a moment doubted ? Yes, long ere spades, or ploughs,. or carts, Or drums, or spears, or ships, or charts Were thought on, Printing's praise was shouted - You frown, ah ! wonders never cease, And now the matter must be righted; I care not though you say that Greece And Rome of learning had a lease, But to our art were clean benighted. It was, " when Adam was a boy," And in the world took his first inning, When help-meet Eve, in his employ, Came, sharer of his grief or joy, The " art of arts" had its beginning. No sooner had his drowsy eyes Beheld the theft-rib's glorious presence, Than trembling haste succeeds surprise, As thoughts impulsive bid him rise To view creation's choicest essence. Swift as his vision drank the grace Of her whose being none had hinted, Her glowing form his arms embrace, And pressing warm her heavenly face, Sweet kisses on it Adam printed ! A blush like to the golden west Gave "color" to this first impression, Whose extracts, copied fairi are " press'd," And furnish proof we dare not wrest, That Printing was the first profession. And yet, how oft it's been maintained, On gardening Adam first did enter ; Ah, hacl he but from that refrained, Mayhap the worlci had yet retained The joy which hailed his start as Printer ♦ Typographical Circular. J. Sad Ending op a Holiday.— An inquest has been held at Paddington Workhouse, on William Hemberry, a barman, at the " Old Parr's Head," Upper-street, Islington, and the " Dolphin." Oxfordstreet. — Jolm Hemberry, brother of the deceased, said that he saw his deceased brother, who was out for a holiday. He heard on the same night that lie had been drowned, and he believed accidentally. — John Jaques said he had known the deceased for seven or eight years, and was with him on Wednesday. They had a game or two at bagatelle, and went afterwards to get a boat out for a row on the Grand Junction Canal, and after a short time, when they had reached the bridge over the Harrow-road, the deceased complained of having the cramp in his leg, whereupon witness got up for the purpose of changing sculls, saying, " Take care, or you will fall over ;" and the deceased staggered, and fell over into the water. The witness was greatly alarmed, and called for assistance, which was directly rendered, and the deceased was hooked up, having been four or five minutes in the water. Witness then went for a doctor, and every effort was made in the meanwhile, without effect, to restore consciousness. — Verdict, "Accidental death." ADVERTISEMENTS. PUBLISHED THIS DAY, PRICE ONE SHILLING, THE most complete SELECTION of HYMNS ever issued from the New Zealand Press. Suitable for cottage meetings, families, ancl S;ibbath schools. Neatly bound ln cloth. B.rLUCAS & SON, Nelson. FIVE HUNDRED POUNDS TO LEND, IN one or more Sums, on good Freehold Security. Apply to JNO. PERCY. Nelson, April 12, 1866. CIOMMODIOUS BAROUCHE for HIRE, by day / or hour. Fares, Town to Port, Sixpence. W. GOODWIN, corner of Hardy & Vauguari-sts . 163 ALBION HOUSE. ~\ /TEN'S DOUBLE-CROWN moleskin trousers. M. „ BUCK „ CROWN & STANDARD mole trousers. Boy's moleskin and cord trousers Men's doeskin and tweed ' „ Cloth coats, tweed coats, serge coats Wliite shirts, regatta shirts, Crimean shirts, flannel sliirts AT ALBION HOUSE. Horrockses long-cloth 9, A. B. H, & M. Hollins's „ ' - F. G. &A. Blankets, 9-4, 10-4, 11-4, 12-4 Counterpanes, quilts, linen table-cloths, &c. AT ALBION HOUSE. Aberdeen winceys, ls. 6d., ls. 9d., 2s. „ - 2s. 4d., best quality. Coburgs and French twills, Is., ls. 4d., ls. 6d, Wide cambric prints,, 9d., lOd., lld. Stout unbleached calicoes, lOd., and ls. li -inch sheeting do., 2s. 2d., 2s. 6d. Welsh flannels, Is. 6d„ ls. 9d., 2s. 3d., 2s. 6d. Flannels, " Anti- rheumatic." 25., 2s. 6d., in. yd AT ALBION HOUSE. 1.-M-2
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