... GRE&T EXEIBITION OF DOGS. An illustration of the gigantic oharacter of the metropolis is afforded by the almost sudden springing up of A 1nagniDieaet hall in the northern suburbs of Islcigton, to be devoted hencefoeth to exhibitions colaneoted with agriculture, and specially to the Christmas Cattle Show, which from the annually Increasing visitors had outrown even the large area of the Baker ...

... I TlTHE ARiT UNION O6F- II'ILAND. Tihc ant Lual distribution of prizes took place yesterdlay at tbe society's rooms, Grafton--riEet, Mr. Biooro'iu:tD ir. tile chair. The Chairman said thaflio wna sorry eome person more compatent than himself had not been called on to pieiide on tire occasion ; but be would meg to assrire Illo meeting tbat he was anxioas, by every means in his power, to show ...

... L I rs, 's POSaT-oY5Cn GrIDE TO Loyrjoor 1tr THE YEAR 1862. Kelly and Co., Boswell-court, St. Clement's. The Messrs. Kelly, so long and favourably associated with the geat Metropolitan Post-Office Directory, have just issued in the above work a book that, in its use and information, is likely, if not to rival, to command as universal a satisfaction as the great mercantile end domestic work ...

... THE) INTERNATIONAL -EXHIBITION. ML8AAAo- I - --- L- . OF . - - - I - . A . . . The attendance at thW tqternational Exbibition during the past vwe$elsbn*wrbaiivata i npidly advancing in public favour, and that to Mtide of prosperity his fairly set in. The tnrnrtiles which register the numbers do their work very inefficiently, but there were at least 60n000 presept on Monday, 56,358 on ...

... PE1:1iAPS most persons will hear with regret that the French have determined to hold an Indus- trial Exhibition, similar to that now holding at Brompton, in their own capital next year. Whether this rumour is correct or incorrect-and though it comes in a circumstantial form, we by no means gua- rantee its truth-it at least deserves attention. We L fully recognise the value of these great ...

... I ?? IN TIHI Birn?npha.rn ? Po8t A NOTIOJI SONNET, ?I?AUOU1?,1ION OF ?? STATUI? OF JOSEPH , e,0 of Birminghamn, yo have done well le ra statluo to your tonwlilnan Sturgc- Trelrlunent that long will live to tell A Ie. l ticads leo hath dlone; and onward urge The g~ Terelce a kindred spirit tow rds the gonl, e. peeflf s goal, which ho so nobly won tislte rutle greatnless, dignity of soul, ...

... [FROM AN OCCASIONAL 60 Pol'mESO 0T.] | LoNON, SATUnDAY. WRtsaNTyzrn week bas brought its thousand to th di 3; Great, Exhibition, who. otherwise might have lived 1 and died in the more; distant parts of the country without ever having seen London.. To your readers E in Ireland the Whitsuntide Holidays are unknovn ; but here in Eugland. they are- looked forwaidto diii ing the whole year as a ...

... I TheflufctiiatiOis in the attendance at thle Exhibit tion are too capricious to be accounted for on any received telvly .OIn Tuesday, when it rained in- cessalitlY, tfhe building wac thronged ; yesterday, whichl was fine, saw a comparatively slack attend- allce. It appears now as if the atteitlance on shillitig days was to fluctuate between forty and sixty thoilsand, alld that by talidng a ...

... I Iis Exeellency the Lord Lieutenant will be plseoet this day at tbe granul ?? haow to be held in I the Agricultural lall of the Royal Dublin Society, IIildare- streat. His Excellency the Earl of Carlisle and suite I litnoured Mr. Farrell's studio with lb nvllt yesterday to inrpeot I snmo Ai-orios of soulpturo comumissloned by his ?? for the deeoration of ?? Lodge, Plitaix. Park, The Crown ...

... EIXTRACTS FROM -PUNCE. it, A MILITARY MlYSTERY. Or What do you think !l )Of Colonel Bentinsek Being put put on half-pay _ - In an uuderhand way lo Without a Cduff3farltialt. It looks rather partial. lie's shelved erc his tiUe, er 1Unconvicted of crime, ill And so wronged not slightly; _ Or he's let off too lightly. Doesn't somebody wink sO At Colonel Bcntinck t 98 ?? I i 5 ISlYLIS (I IBE . ...

... L.ttt ~; TO LOUISE& Vell, we have met-nor have our eyes Revealed the secret they could tell; Nor blushing cheek, nor faintest sighs Betrayed the truth we knew EO well. A mystic chain between us lay, In airy lilks unseen and still: Tiom heart to heart its fairy way, Electric in its mighty thrill. A breath, a tone, a careiess note, 11ould vibratehin each magic 150tyd-t In airy circles surely ...

... WEEKLY C9O.N REVIEW. (Prom Bell's Weekli Aeasessgcr.) WpeAT,-VUPPlieS from the home counties continue to os of the mbst limited character, and on Monday sales were effected. at the full prices of the previous week. Numerous ountry.t millers took off small quantities of foreign at previous rates. The imports made a total of 34,800 qrs,- nearly the hole ofa which was suitable for both town and ...