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Amusement qf Ladies.-That division of the fair portion of our community, who, as Cowley witty says of the ex-cOurtier, are condemned to do what they please all the morning., will take an interest in a method MT Alderman has discovered of trans- fening prints, both plain and coored, upon fire screens work-boxes &c., as to wear the appear ance of being original drawings, made upon the i'm plements themselves. The print, after being cut close to the margin is placed for about half minute Tn shallow vessel of water the printed side upper most which must be kept carefully dry. When pro- pery soaked, the back must be well sponged The printed surface is then completely covered with caustic varnish, and immediately placed under the wood, rubbing it down with piece of fine cambric that it may adhere uniformly. This done the back is still to be kept moist, while it is rubbed carefully with the finger until half the thickness of the paper be retted away, when it must be leit to dry; after which the finger only should be wetted, rubbing it upon the paper till the whole is removed. The white dust which will remain, may be taken off by the aid of little o after which coat of cosc varn- ish is applied; and when dry. the ornament is ready for the poisher Previously to the transferring, the wood itself is covered with varnish and left twenty four hours to dry. ColOred prints are dipped in a composition of twothirds vinegar and of water, in order to destroy the size in all paper of colored prints When they have been dried between blot ting paper the process already detailed may be com menced.-Emglish paper