... TEA I'ELS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA ; with the Narrative of ?? Voyage rounld Vancouver's Island. By Captall C. E. BAssEu'sTr-LeNADia . (London: Hurst and Ilacicett.) As considerable interest attaches at the ?? mxoxcnltto everything connected with British Columbia antd Vancouver's Island, notices of any work bearing on those colonies will be acceptable to the public, and. of some pralctical utility ...

... THIdE FORTHCOMIMG NAVTIONAL DOG SHOW. Three years ago a dog show in Birminighamni was an ecpe- rinient ; two years ago it vas a success; twelve months ago it was an established fact; and six weeks hence it promises to be far in advance of anything that has gone before. By some it was thought that failure at Islington would interfere with success at Birmingham. The advo- cates of this ...

... A grand miscellaneous concert of the good old-f a slioned type-which of course means one con1pounded of anythin.g but old-fashioned music-as light and rieh and frothy withal as a dish of whipt syllabub, and as full of operatic sweets as a crackel bon-bon of sugar-plums, is fast becom- ing as great a rarity as a ghost story, a lively pleasure fair, or a really funny pantomime. The spread of ...

... A SHORT WTAIF IN HIJAGLPY AND TaANSYLVANIA IN 'I IBr ASPING oF 1862. By Professor D. T. ANSTI)n, M.A., Fp.S., &c. (London: Win. A. Allen and Co.) This little work purports to be a personal narrative of a rapid trip to a part of Europe less known and visited than it appears to deserve. The author believes that a plain statemient of what he hasseen and done in Hungary during the season may ...

... The Xdfgepratf^Ekays:- The Commissioners were long in deliberation on Monday touching several weighty mat- fera which have crowded on their attention lately. We believe the most important resolutions which were passed at ibis sitting related to season tickets, which ara to be admitted after theati of November, and until the end of the time assigned for selling off. to more day tickets 3.e o ...

... THE INTERNANIONAL EXHIBITION. The following very gratifying announcement was issued on Wednesday by the Royal Commissioners:-- ?? His Royal lighness the Prince of Wales, 'aeing anxious to mark his deep interest in the success of the International Exhibition, an enterprise which owed it origin to his be- loved father, has, with the approbation of Her Majesty, graciously undertaken to distribute ...

... FROM SOMTE RECENT BOOKS. EARLY PlLGRimaeAoE.-The most perilorls part of tie journey to Rome was the passage of the Alps. here nature and mnan combined to try the courage of the pilgrim, for, wvihen he escaped the severity of the climate, lie fell into the hands of men even more in- exorable. The passes were infested by bands of bri- gands, in the pay of robber chieftains, who waylaid the ...

... (Frolic the Timms.) We stated a few days since that it was the intention of Ilr Majesty's Commissioners to issue a joint reply to the statesnent made by Mr. Cadogan, which implied that they were cognisant of the agreement by which that gentleman was to receive head maocy from M. Veillard. Circunm- stances have prevented this publication until last evening, when the following correspondence was ...

... MADLLE. TITIFINS' FAREWELL CONCERT. It is not often 'We, have to chronicle so tearless at parting,- S-O ?? afarewell , ais was witnessed at the Town H-llu last nigh.1t, or fire occasion of the final aippearancer in lBir- enisgircm, rie to bu firis iierilous journ-Iey, of thel body who forI four ye~sr priet has ?? leaing Ir tit ilk tire, irusical history of this country. In lieu of tile 1 ...

... MIR. CHORLEY'S FIRST LECTURI Last evening the first of a series of four lecturesea National Music was delivered in the Lecture Theetre of the Mielland Institute, by Mr. H. ?? Ctorley, the well' known musical writer and critic. His subject, ile sai: at the outset, was one which had been much neglected by the music-loving public, as being productive only of rav material for the composer; and ...

... The official announcement regulating the removal of goods, &o., las been issued. This dec uement states posi- tively that the Exxhibitiois will close on Saturday, the 1st of Novernber, and adds that sculpture and other light goods which can bo 6arried by hand may be removed by Monday, the 3rd of November. The general remnoval of the fine art anld machinery section is to commence on Tuesday, ...

... NOTES ON 16W BOORS. CATALOGUE OF 'jto 'VrccIORtAN EXeTlTnTe0w, 1861, with Preparatrv Bs ' , ?? vvt rp ryt ...