... THE QuEEN has sent 200 to the Bishop of London to be distributed during this inclement season, amongst some of the different refuges, for the homeless poor in London. PRINOE ARTaUu, having been examined be- fore the Council of Military Education, and having passed it most satisfactorily, will join the Military Academy as a gentleman cadet on the 11th of Febrnary. TEm BISHOP OF EXETER.-It is ...

... I It is reported in Paris that Lord Lyons will succeed Earl Cowley as British Ambassador at the Court of. the Tuileries. THE TYNE.-The revenue of the river Tyne Comia- sioners in 1866 exceeded by £6,000 that of 1865. Last year the commissioners dredged live millions and a half tons of sand and rubbish out' of the river, being a million tons more than in 1865, and a million and a half tons ...

... (Fromn the Oa6deners' Uhroeiwe. )!l PLANT 4OUSES.-Me-ny Orchid(s, such, as Cnttleyac, Ccelogynes,: Ml tonias, Deadriobeumsg, and- similar plants! which dQ, not reouiro. so much heat as vandas, sacco.| labiuzus,. &c., will now show the breaks at the base of the pseudohculbs somewhat prominently. R1eep all such in as even and moderate a temperature as possible, in order to delay their starting ...

... WESLEYAN MISSIONS& Sermons in connectionrsith these missions were preached on Sunday, at the two chapels (Wesley and Moor Park) belonging the new or tsue-l circuit in Preston, by the Revds. T. A. Rayner, J. Adams, and J. Lamfie. The sum realised by the collections after the services amounted to £16 18s. 10.ld. TRE ANNUAL MISSIONARY MEETING- was held in Wesley Chapel, on Monday evening last, ...

... AN E1.lMqSsTZ AT THE M&N(OBN IMOUSI On Tuesday Oveairg, the Lord Mayor (1lr. Aldertmt Gabriel) and the Ledy Mayoreea entertained the mom- bsre of the Onurt of Aldermeen, the Hight Hon. the Ia- corder (Mr. BRssell Gunmey), Mr. fherif Waterlow eand Mr. Bberiff Lycott, the trim Warden of the Fish- mongers' Company, the Master of the Merchant Taylors' Company. the Maeter ff the Salters' Oompany, ...

... MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR AT. BRISTOL. A _ A AAt4 -An A3aA I ; lA crns- rT. A ?? Jones, rpsiding at Stanley House, Up- per Easton, near B eHstl; his rocerltl~' disappeared under the most rysterioits circunistarets, leading to a strong belief in murder. 9r. Joneb, 'was atailor by trade, and many years ago he went tb Wustralia, where hbtac4utred- actmpetehce. He is desdribbd as a man of peculiar habits, ...

... There was a, meeting of tlie League convened at the Town Hall on Monday evening last, Professor Rogers occupied the chair. Resolutiois wore passed, thalnkilng Mr. Justice Towle and Mr. Aldenuan Carr for defendlig at tho recent Druid's Dinner tlic right of holding public meetings. Mr. C. NEATE addressed tho menting. After thanking the citizens of Oxford for the kind and generous minniler in ...

... TIHE OAKS COLLIERY RELIEF FUN-D. TO THE EDITOR OF THE oxiFOD JOtUl ki.. 0 Sir,-The time has arrived when the Oaks ('olliiry k Relief Committee can give the public aplinixitinat. r infornatio respecting the extent of the caldtniitv tad the amoltntof money required to meet the sad u sl tics i of the ease. After the accident the colliery proprietors paid the -representtatives of' the lost miners ...

... I W - AaT'ua DnAaaABIc SOCIETY.-An entertainment by the I members of this Society was given iii the Corn Exchange on Monday evening last. There was not a very full house, which may in a measure perhaps be attributed to the very severe weather. The pieces played were The Area Belle, c Fortunies ?? ?? tiP 'The 'urkish Bath.'' lit the first I iece Mr. Co.ellJc :aS PI'cirI, a pilicoanmi, and ...

... wLUE ACCIDENT IN REGENT'S PARK. THE SEARCH FOBR THE BODIES. Tbc Ti'inis thus describes the search for the bcdeies on Wednesday:-Moruing dawned, and with it came fre8h lorrors. All who could be saved had, of course, been saved the night before; but nightfall inter- ruptted thc operatinS boforo moot of those known to have teen drowned could be recovered, It was hoped, rather thnn e;pected, that ...

... I ALEA OF POOR1-LAIV RATING. DZrPUTTMIO TO THE LOUII4DI OCD I L. Yesterday, a very numerous depuitatioti waite-l -1n the Lord-Advocate on the subject of the extension of the area of chargeability for the relief of the poor. The deputation assembled in the Council Chambers. Edinburgh. where, under the presidency of the Lord Provost, some consultation took place as to the precise remedy to be ...

... By tU e AutwSor ottbe 'RBS ?? oahmes iae,' il ate Mtedical 'Jtimes.) WINE REALLY CFEAP-WINE EIOL'GE{ IN THE wOur.rL FOR UIS ALL-PRICE AND HANAGEcMEN11T OF wINE - CSREAPHS1T' INm. There is no room for doubting the fact that a great progress has been made in the use of pure light wine during the two years that have passed since I ven- tured to call the attention of my professional breth- ren to ...