OVERLAND ROUTE to Tndia, the route generally chosen by those to whom time is a more important consideration titan expense. The management of the route is in the hands of the peninsular and oriental sown company, who present the traveler with a choice of lines of route to Alexandria in Egypt. He may sail from Southampton via Gibraltar and Malta, reaching Alexandria iii13 days, a very convenient route for those who have much luggage, as no shifting is required till Alexandria is reached; or he may travel'overland by railway and steamer to either of the ports of Marseille or Trieste. The shortest route front London to the former is via Dover, Calais, and Paris, Alexan dria being reached iu 11 days (including the necessary stoppages at different points on the route); and to the latter, via Dover. Calais, Paris, Turin, and Venice. The shortest route to India at present, after reaching Paris, is via Lyon, the mount Cenis tunnel, Modena, to Brindisi; from that Adriatic port by steamer to Port. Said, thence through
the Suez canal and the Bed sea to Bombay, etc. Passengers may still be conveyed front Alexandria by rail to Suez, where they again embark on board the peninsular and ori ental company's steamers, and are conveyed to Bombay, Madras, etc, The time occu, pied in traveling from Alexandria to Bombay is 13 days, to Madras 24 days, and to Calcutta 29 clays. Thus a traveler can reach Calcutta front London in 40 days; at an expense, however, of more than ..-t."100 The long sea-route round by the cape of Good Hope cannot be accomplished by steamer in less than 04 days, and by sailing vessels it takes More than 4 months, but the cost is much less.