... I NOTd1I ON NE7 -;S I!,~NOTE8 ON NBWV BOOKS. JOUR1(AL OF A POLITICAL MISSION TO AFGHANIsTAN IN 1857, UNDER MAJOR (NOW, COLONEL) LubmlDeN; an Account of the Country and Peoplo.-By !E W. BELLEW, Medical ...

... The simple and oft-advocated expedient of engaging a military band, last night converted the Town Hall from the howling wilderness it usually appears on Monday Inights, into a ...

... Ono of the boldest and most arduous undertakings in which a modern Admirable Crichton can engage, and by no means the best remunerated in these days of esmpe- tition, is a mon ...

... VALE OF EVESUAM AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. The 22nd annual exhibition of stock, corn, roots, and istplootents, for prizes offered under the auspices of the Vale of Evesham Agricultural Society, took place ...

... ~i : , , t The members of the K 6ompany 14t ?? Y were most liberally entertained on Monday even- ing, by their officers, Captain R. F. Steble, Lieu- tenant Anderton, and IEnsi ...

... NEWSPAPER AND PERIODICALi LITERATURE OF THE DAY. In AN ADDRESS DBLIVERED BY THE REV. J. F. MOODY D AT THE PUBLIC SOCIAL MEETING OF THE MENTAL' IMPROVEMENT AND BIBLE CLASS CONNEOTED WITH THE WESLEYAN D ...

... I FASHION AND VAIMXE,, THE PRI0CE OF WALES MAURIAGE. The special committee of the corporation have iannin mouasly resolveffnot to recommend a general ilumination tout suggest that the citizens ehouid be invited LVco0tribits to the relief of existing distress In ruch a mainrer a, thea' i- May thinkrlght; that the loth ahould be kept a8 *gen-rer Ad holiday as far as possible, and have adopted a ...

... I vFASHION AN)D VARIETIES. The Duke of Cambridge left London early en WednesdAy morning to visit the Prince and PrflnCOaOf Wales at Sendringhaea. His royal Uighooss returned to London next day. Hlis Grace the Duke of Leinster and suite artried In town yesterday from England. The Duke of Devonshire and Lady Louiss CaVenidih have removed from Hardwicks Hall, near Chestor- felid, to Cbttsvworth, ...

... I (cBOes OUR cOiOB5P0oVDX-T) LIMfrCK, TIInUR8DAY, Oct. 29.-This day our annual great October fair opened under very unfavour- able eircumstarices so far as the weather was concerned. Between twelve and one o'clock this morning a sudden change took place from calm bright moon light to ex- ceedingly high wind, gloom, and heavy rain. The latter abated about seven o'cleck, but heavy showers fell ...

... I LONGWOOD CHRISTMAS FAIL (FROM A CORRESPONDENT) LONGWOOD, COUNTY MEATH, DBCEMBER ]2.-T7 celebrated fair was abundantly supplied with stock, it we except the show of store bullocks, of which there was a paucity. Dealers attended In great muster fromr Dublin, Navan, Kells, and many parts of Moth and We2tmeath, and the business transactions were on a, large scale. Graziers from the agric.ultural ...

... :: ARtaUR HENRY HIALA* It was Arthl&iallam who inspired Tennysos c I :Iemoriam: series of grief-poems, that hare made many a reader long to know that kind of man he was who inspired a friendship so tender and ele- vated. We have now whiat remains a gifted and affectionate father could collect, through his tears, as an conriest that his dead boy deservcd the laureate's love. ?? are happy to ...

... NEW ROYALTY THEATRE. The time when all London contains only about one-tenth of its proper stock of inhabitants, seems a period appropriate enough for openinga theatre only about one-tenth the size of many. Advantageof thjs opportunity of testing what may be done was taken on Monday evening, when the accomplished and favomuite artist, Mrs. Charles Selby, commenced a season at the Now Royalty, ...