... s in quite a new light. To turn, however, to more pleasing topics, I am glad to say that in spite of the existing distress, and of Fenian panics, outrages, fires, and explosions, London is upon the whole likely to spend a merry Christmas. Grea efforts ...

... FROM OUR LONDON cORRESPONDEXT. LowDor, Monday Afternoon. The adjournment of Parliament has been quickly followed by the flight of Peers and Hon. Members to their Christmas quarters. As a consequence, that brief and faint foreshadowing of the regular season ...

... thle M~r. lecturer interspersing the general sbject with anecdotes ?? of t1 illustrative of thepeculiarities of te several authors as fror' tey canse under review. The illustrations, which wvere well car, sung by Miss Walker, 'Miss Beverley, Mr. Irrleracll ...

... of the Noble Duke, are void of foundation. Senor Olozaga, the Spanish Ambassador, intends leaving Paris to spend the Christmas and New Year holidays here. AMERICA. (BY FaEuno Avwnma 0nLu.) WArHNqoTox, Dec. 23. President Grant has dgued the Reconstruction ...

... early number of M acmllan'o. Of new books the two that will be moat eagerly antici- pated are the Dorg edition of Hood's poems and Typical London, which Mr. Bianchard Jerrold has written, and M. Dore will illustrate after joint travels with Mr. B. ...

... erpool. The1 par, people all appeared exceedingly happy, and they wiba F (-Joubt logremember the enjox-nn hyeltrvie e a, Christmas, or New Year's, tree. THE BOILER EXPLOSION AT AlR. LoxiNayL VY5 The adjouriied inquest on the hodly of Mrs. LangvIer -as lie ...

... LOCAL NEWS. I ?? L EE DS. tier SATURDAY, AUGUST 18, Ma, - ?? LORD) rALMOERSTON'S VISeT To LEEDS.-The date pie Ifi -ed for the soirC,. of the Leeds Mechanics' Institute is the and 25eh of October. Lord Palmerston wviii preside. The prices sern of admnisrion ...

... .LOCAL NEWS, U011 TUESDAY, MAY 1. N IofU on Yesterday the Mayor, Mr. Aid. Botterill, and B , ty Mr. J. M. blarret, chairmaln of the Parliauleoita-.y Coin- uld osittee of the Leeds Trown Council, proceeded to London Oil parliamentary and other bueiness ...

... fcircury, yeieaerlayi. T1he new issue of 1Uro's Dictionary of Arts, 3lattrfactnres, and Mines, chuitfly re~written and vreatly seuarged, under the editorship of Mr. Robert Hunt, ?? laia teen completed in three volumes, illustrated by nearly 2`I000 engravings ...

... the warm friendship the giver has for Gloribald.L- rined Tvrin 00meVoondevt of the Daily News. and NEW FRENCH GuN.-Experimnents are making in done France with a new motrcnoof which, it is said, the1 tnot effect will be much=gete hn anthing yet accomplished ...

... and was seventeen years of age. He was studying at University College, London, and a the London address given is that of his private tutor, c Ma. HAnvEY was at home for the Christmas holidays, u and only returned to town a few days ago. His un- timely end ...

... of jovial cheer, A, llappy Christmas and a Gay New Year ! rhu J-. FRANTIC MitlTfr of and Msagnifieont and Imposing Tableau representing Tea PUNCII TURNING OVER A. NEW LEAF, Tea l ?? ~ ~ ~~~into Jjel a. _dcre eis 3y A CHRISTMAS PRESfENT.-The Tip of the Year ...