... CHINA ILLUSTRATED: a series of views. By Thlomas Allom, Esq.; with notices by the Rev. G. N. Wright, M.A. 4to, parts I to 4.-London: Fisher. The happy issue of the struggle between this country and China has naturally aalwened curiosity respecting all that concorns that vast but ill-kirewn empire, and its dense and extraordinary population. It is to grati- fy this taste that Messrs Fisher have ...

... This -a i-s snI- I ?? . . . 'iUnIs society held their last show for the season, at the house of Mr J. Colpitts, Frainwellgate Bridge, on Tuerday last, for the exhibition of dahlias, &c., and the prizes were awarded as ?? 3 dahlias to Mr Watson; second best 3 to Mr Jerrems, third best to Mr Watson; fourth best to Mr W. Hutchinson; and fifth best to Mr Watson. Best fuchsia to Mr Hutchinson; best ...

... I Elow DID ENGLAND BECOM;E AN OTIAGAROKY ? Addressed to parliamentary reformers. To which is added A St5OrT TREATISE ON TEEFIRST PRENCrr~LrSOF PeLlTICAL GOVERNMaENr. By JonatIhanl Duncan, Esq.-London: X1adden & Co. Mr Duncan has in this small volume sketched the course of events in this country from a very early period, with the declared purpose of proving that the conduct of the aristocracy- ...

... The Cattle Market Floral and Horticultural Amateur Society held their first show for the season, at the house of Mr James Clzrke, WIheat 3hleaf lnil, Water- loo-slreet, Newidmstle, on MAonday, whens the judges (Mr ?? Berry, Mr R Brown, Mr A. Moat) decided asfollosvs: Mr Lishmean, foe three dissiroilar bloomrss of hyrcinths, ast; hir F. Shield, 2nd ann 4th, lr Isarc Scott, ior best 24 ...

... The number of visitants to the Exhibition still continues very considerable. Daring the past week a second edition of the catalogue has e been published of 5000 copies, for which there a has already been a rapid sale. During the five 3 days ending Wednesday evening lst,therz have 'been 4420 persons admitted by single tickets, and 13,405 by season tickets. The number of season tickets sold up ...

... WHLTTINGHAM VALE FLORAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. This society held their seventh exhibition on Friday, the 31st alt. in a spacious pavillion erected for the pur- pose. The display if flowers and vegetables were very good, and refletted great credit on the cultivators. The attendance of the nobility, gentry. &c. of the neigh- bourhood was very great. An excellent dinner was provided by Mr ...

... I LITETARY NOTICES. COX CREGAN, NO. 1 (Orr and Co., London).- This is one of those dashing tales which cannot fail to be highly popular. KING DOBBS, by James Hannay, No. 1 (Dar- ling, Bishopgate Street).-This is one of the amphibious tales in which this writer delights, and of which several have already been before the public. THE Boo or OFTIM FAitbL, by Henry Stephens, F.RS.E.-A new edition, ...

... Caps.-TYhe Bretons caps are now much sought after for a morning toilette, in muslin or lace; they are generally lined with different light colcurs, giving them a very pretty effect. Those in tulle are mostly made short at the ears, and ornamented at each side with three chouK of red satin riband, a wreath of very sntall rosettes passing round the back of the cap. Some are made without any caul ...

... I MURRAY'S COLONIAL AND HOME LIBRARY. XI. The Amber Witch. The most interesting trial for witchoraft ever known.-A true witch story, in the most comprehensive sense of the term. It purports to be a translation from a German manuscript, and to record the history, trial, and sufferings of the daughter of an old pastor, whose difficulties commenced at the close of the Thirty Years' War. The ...

... TssE PICTORIAL Boosi Ov BALLkADs, Ttraci- iional and .Romanfto. WitL Introdtutoryt Noifoeq, Gals.- sary, and Xut.s. Edited by J. S. ikljore, Esq. Vol. 2 18o, (London: Washboturna.)-Tha interest and im- portrante of ballad literature are acknowledged, and Air Moore is performing an acceptable and evidently an agreeable task by selecting from sources difficult of ao- cess the best of these ...

... COUNTY OF DURHAM FLORAL AND n HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. I This society hold their show in the Exhibition Rooms, Durham, en WednesdWy. Judges-Mr. Roberts, gar- dener tO His Grace the Duke of Cleveland, Raby % s- tIe; Mr Graham, gardeser to Joseph Pease, Esq., Dar- ligton; and Mr Ross, gardener to Mrs Pemberton, Barnes, Sunderland, for the general production. For tde best culolatedAilotments.T L. ...

... I WINDSOR, MONDiY EvFNING.-A most extraordinary and curious collection of Chinese guns and swords, which were captured from the enemy during the late war in China, by Commander W. H. Hall, at that time captain of the Nemesis, iron-steamer, and now the commander of the Royal Victoria and Albert yaeht, arrived at the Castle this morning, from the East India Company's warehouses, in the city, ...