Paintings, etc.—Persona having fine paintings and other choice picture*, which they are willing to place on exhibition, will please to leave their names at Mr. ! Birks’ Academy of Design. Per order.ri 1 3 3 ) 3Sokike and Reception.—The ladies of the Congrogational Society will give aW 1public soiree and reception at .Barks’s Academy of Design, on Thursday and Friday evenings of the present week. The finest paintings in the ^oity, and other works of art will be o^ekhibition. didSoiree and Reception.—The ladiesconnected with the Congregational Church ire making extensive preparations for a •oiree and reception in Bark’s Academy of Design, on Thursday and Friday even* ings of the present week. Pictures, music and the poetry of edibles are to constitutei I ‘h0 attractions. (!