... $ THESE volumes contain sketches of a highly interesting family, and of a number of men whose names are as honoured as they are familiar. Francis, Julius, Augustus, and Marcus Hare- the most brotherly of brothers, as Landor called them-are vividly represented here, and so also is their ancestor Bishop Hare, a man of great learning, but wanting, one would imagine, in common-sense, since he ...

... Madame Norman-Ndruda, having recovered from her in- disposition, made her first appearance this season on Monday week at St James's Hall. The quartets selected were Schumann's in A minor, and Haydn's in F major, Op. 17, No. 2. Madame A. Goddard joined Madame Ndruda in 2ozart's D major sonata, and played also Beet- hoven's pianoforte sonata in A fiat, Op. 26. These pieces and their rendering by ...

... SCOTCH EXHII1TORS AND PRIZiUTAICERS , AT THE N&TIONAL DOG SHOW, BIRMINGHAM. n !.ijminglhtnu, Sunday Night. a , A largo number of Scutch ?? aie aneonget the 'JO0 aniniald now oU View at Bingley flail, and several rrizes bave been taken by the d ownere. ?? Jaines Addie, Kirkwood House, Old j oi Monkland, Coatbridge, tales second and third prizes for deerhoutid d igs Charlie aud Amra`n a e ...

... The government of new Zealand grant Assisted Passages Agricultural Labourers, Navies, Plouglmieu, Shepherds, and few Country Mechanics. To Female Domestic Servants, Passages are granted without P r e-payment. For terms and conditions, apply letter to the Offices of the Agent-General for New Zealand, 7, Westminster Chambers, Victoria Street, Westminster, London, S.W. London, Nov. 21, 1872. ...

... =IEATR IIEBID:ELBERK-oN TEE TERRACES We stood upon the castle's height,E So lull of old romances: The moon above shone clear and bright,I And silvered all cur fanucies.l Thu Neck ar murmured in its flow, The, woods with dew were weeping,l And, lighting up the depths below, The quiet towin seemed sleeping.i The battlements rose grim and still- ] la mnajesty before us,l And hloating faintly uip ...

... I - The dark colourS worn this winter (says Le Folle) are, generally speaking much more becoming tb the complexion than the effacda shades in vogue earlier in the season. The olive greens, though not in themselves pretty, are very ele- gaut when employed in the toilette; the other shades of green-such as bottle, beetle, lizard, and duck-are very much more beautiful and richer in effect. ...

... Xiss WALLIS, the New Actress, at the Queen's Theatre. OPINIONS OFi THE PRESS:- Miss, Wallis, a youthful debutanle, who appeared as Marguerite de Montcalm, gave strong indications of being likely to become a very useful acquisition to the London stage, and deservedly secured a highly favourable ?? Teleyraph, Sept. 30th, 1872. The acting of Miss Wallis, who made her first appearance at this ...

... Mesrs. M:ncus WELD & Co.'s ?? CARDS. WE have received a namber of Messrs. Marcus Ward & Company's Cbristmas and New Year's cards, which have just been issued. Last year, when the Christmas and other cards from this emi- nent firm appeared in London, they created a per- fectfurore, and so great was the- demind, not only throughout England and Seotland, but in Ireland also, that several editions ...

... THE Adventures of Fritz, a melodrama new to this country, has been produced at the Adelphi Theatre for the introduction to a London audience of Mr. J. K. Emmet, an American actor of reputation who is said to have represented Fritz, the hero of the play, for upwards of rsooo nights in the prncipal cities of the United States. The events of the story are supposed to occur in New York in ...

... LITER&A-RY NOTICES. now we are Governed: The Crown, thje Senate, and the Bench By Albany de Fonblan- gue.-(London: Warne & Co., Bedford Street, Coveni Garden.)-In recording the issue of ,pbe twelfth edition of this handy book of the constituition of Great Britain, -it is hardly necessary to make any comment. Two new I chapters, one upon the colonies and the other i upon our eepresentatives ...

... SO1R'E8S, CONcRJR'ThS, LNCTUJAES, tc. IVCei E ?? * t ?? s.-A socl cldieti,,g of tlhe n ihere of' I I .tho vangelical Union S.bbath-School 'teachers' 'fAssocls~onk was held-in the Cihoral Hall, West I le NiSL Street, last night. b~ John WilsoI of Alder- ' the' wood * 'ad the chair, and there were also . IpOt. present the Rev. 'Dr Morison, the Rev. Messrs R. vere Craig, Anderson, Adam'' and ...

... THE COURT. Windsor Castls. Thursday. egi CIO The Queen. accomrpanied ?? Beatrice, drove grs out yesterday afternoon, ple Her Majesty's dinner party ?? Royal da: Higinesses the Prince and Princess Christian, H. R. H. the Duke of Cambridge, and the Lord Chancellor. Ad Tke Queen walked in the grounds this morning, ac- compaanied by Princess Beatrice. H. B. H. the Duke of Edinburgh, attended by D ...