... The new church dedicated to St. Stephen, at Hainpstead, (whioh has been erected on a site given by the late Sir T. M. Wilson for the purpose, and known as The Green), was performed on Friday by the Bishop of London, in the presence of a large congregation. The service of the day- morning prayer, litany, &c.-was conducted by the Revs. J. Kirliman, Charlton Lane, E. H. Bickersteth, and one of ...

... I I The following official explanation has been issued with respect to the altered made of collecting the Queen's Taxes, supplementary to Mr. Lowe's letter to the Pall Alal Gaselle.- 1. Ixcocim T.Ax.-There is no alteration whatever in respect to the payment of income-tax on dividends arising from public funds or shares, on interest of moneys, or on salaries. The tax under each of these sheads ...

... ?? E C a TIM NEW# YEA'S RECEPTIONS At THE TMLERESo ?? PARIS; JAN. 1 The Papal Nuncio, in the name of the Diplo- mnatio Body, congratulated the Emperor at the reception held to-day at the Palace of the Tuileries, and expressed wishes for the prosperity of France. PADIS, JAm. 2,EvW t. The following is the text of the Emperor's reply k the congratulations of the Diplomatic Body -. Ghentlemoen2 ...

... THE WEST ODIESI (EB 1'6 VXPREBSSa.) e The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company'a steanmer Seine, from ?? Indies, arrived at Plymouthlon Satur- I day night. She brings 40 passengers, 61 sacksof mails, 836,870 dolse in specie, and 3,923 packages of cargo. Her t dates are Valparaiso, Nov. 16th; CallaC, 27th; Panama, N Dec. 6th; Jamaica, 11th; and St. Thomas, 15th. The s Seisre landed'evenpassengers ...

... .TH-V EDUCATION XOVB.ZZb'T. I'UDAd CONVERENE AT LEES A considerable number of the workmen of Leeds, called together by the local trades council, met'on Satur- day afternoon at the Mechanics' Institute to confer upon the merits of the two schemes of national education pro- posed by the League and the Union. Mr. E. C. Dircror, President of thearades Council, occupied the chair, and expressed ...

... The Spanish gunboats, which had been for some time detained by the American Government, on the application of the Peruvian Minister, sailed from New York on Sunday, December ipLh, under the convoy of the war steamer Pizarro. One of them, the Soldado, after getting under way, was acci- dentally backed into a dock, where it was instantly attacked by the mob. The crowd immediately tore down her ...

... I- WU oun OWN ISan ) PARIED SATuXr fEiW, It seems certain that M. Emoilo Ullivier has formed a Mitistry, and that it ,illbe gazetted to- morrow in the Journal Offljet. No less than six of his team belong to the old set which has gone through the ceremony of resigna- tion, namely, Magne, Flinance; General La Bceuf, War, Amifral 1Rigault do Genouilly, Marine.; Bourbean, Publio Instruction; ...

... THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN. Under the sole Man Iement of Mv. A. Hsrris. Terys EVNSFNG, at7 Odebaeh's 0 peetta, ISCHE7 AND FRITZECHN. liess Jlia Mathows ad Wlr. Rilford Morgan.- After whiob at a quarter to 8, the Grand Pantomime, THE YELLOW i)WABF. .eedames Julia Mathews, Nolly Power, A. Cook, Fsta, and Misess Nellv and Maria Harris; Messrs. J. D. Stoyle, A. Cook, F. Payne, H. Payne, and W. H ...

... I | ie Puhhshersi CUrculcr gives this week some Statistics of the ?? trade duringthepast year which are worth a note, It appears that no I less than 5,136 book titles have been registered in 1 the lists of that publication in the year. But of at these, it is explained, some are mere re-entries for D change of price, so that the actnalnumber of tb new books and new editions is 4,569. Theology ...

... 11 ?? VISIT TO THE MORMONS.-L . TIME CITY OF TABE SAINTS. i . (mo OUli OWN ?? wI The Pacific Railway runs through Utah territory pa and skirts the northern end of the Great Salt Lake. I an From the nearest railway station to the City of In the Saints the distance is about forty miles. A 5g branch line, celled the Utah Central Railroad, Pt will s6on bring Salt Lake C City into communia- YC tion ...

... I2A1 i',A 7L). CORK, Friday Night. Up to a late hour this evening no additional details of the shocking outrage at AEkeaton had beet received in this city. The place is a little village in the south-westerni corner of the county, not far frcm the borders of Kerry, and has enjoyed ulp to this a peaceable reputation, although it has been latterly the scene of sonie manifestations of the Fenian ...

... MERHANT SHIPPING BILL, 1869.l I TO E TM 120n 0o or DAILY iOWM * Su,-In estimating the register tonnage of vessels, the Merchant Shipping Bill properly stipulates that an allowance shall be made for the space appropriated to the use of the seamen and apprentices; and in the case of steamships, it provides that there shall be a further allowance for the much larger space occupied by the engine ...