... T HE FE~STIVITIES OF CHRISTMAS!I MB5 Es. Ileap on the firs: the wind is chill; But let it whtstle as it will, We'll keep par Christmas werry still!I Thsi Tidme hoo ed Chris tmass is with us again. Houses are colebi %n ekdwiloh holly, ay, and with mistletoe; fires are blazing Mont, vef bravely; merry groupoare mesting;and hichup In the eteeples ?? irsbells wag and waver, and shout with a mighty ...

... THE THIRTEENTH SEASON. ATURDAY EVENING CONCERTS, CONGERT HALL, LORD NELSON-STREET. TO BARE TOIE MAN A BITTER jjLj0 THRE MECiHAnIC A BETTER ]SiAN. PATRONs: His Royal Highness Prinoe Albert, The Right Hon. te Esarl of Softon The Right Hon. the Earl of larrowby, is Worsg h e or, John Stewart, Esq., T. B. Mre, Eq, Robertson Gladstone, W. B Hrofwn, Esq, T. . Curtis, Esq., r sq, . William Earle, ...

... TO CORRESPONDENTS. We cannot undertake to return ?? of which we do not avail ourselvest. C m nic atons soud always bea eg witten, and onon edeo terpaereouy if bongh increases the dl ty of finding space for thenm Whatever is intended for insertion must be autkenticated by the name and address of the writer, not necessarily for publisatiso, but as a guarantee ef his aood fath. Horis Sapit is ...

... TO ADVERTISERS. 181 is NEWSPAPER FOR AUSTRALIA AND THE COLONIES art e1 T aps HOME NEWS, A SUMMARY OF ElUROPEAN in 1s .L IarNTELL10SSCE, pi ice 9d.,containiog Fall Reparts of the thi Loudon and Provincial Markets, and all Interesting News - brought down to the latest hour, is published for despatch by it the fortnightly mails for Adelaide, Port Phillip, Sydney, 1e Tasmania, and New Zealand. The ...

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... Sales iiv ?? Valuable PAINTINS, WATER.C0LOnjR DRAWINGS, and ENRVINGS. Haymnsn'e-green, Went, Derby. Oil BY MRt. BRANCH, This Day (Friday), the 18th instant, in the course of the Sale of the Furniture, 7 LIE genuine COLLECTION of Ancient and no( T5.Modern PAINTINGS. WATER-COLOUR DRAWINGS, Tb and choice PROOF ENGRAVINGS, of a Gentleman giving up roe ?? e Paintings may be mentioned a fine ...

... TO CORRESPONDENT,. We O~iUot Itnder~akO to return eonrnmunlcmhonti of whbich we do s net av~~o~rsee3. Comume~tt~ shoubs whvY3 be legibly t rriet~nl. ana on one side of tho Paper ?? LOng it inicree t the diftrnsutt, of ?? Splice for them. Whlatever is ?? tir ine~tinoiln tstb anuthentieated biv the, nae an ald larem of tae writer, not ?? for pubtiCaticxi, but PA a. guarautee of M3 sod faith. *- ...

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... T.FE 'AND LABOURS OF ST. PAUL.- DIIr. IALLET'S REIVENTII LE(I'UB.E, TO-MIORRIOW (buniday) EVEIiNiG. Subject: Paud a Pleader. - CT.. J OHN'S CHURCH, BROUG.TrfON,_ ?? Sunday muorning. April 13th. a SERMON. wil itn b race by the Rev. W. F. HOOK, D.D., Vicaur of lictdcid, ater vsiliell a collec- tion will be made in behalf of the National and Sunday Schools. ADISC(OU RSE will be delivered in ...