... The Rev. Charles Cuddihy, C.0., begs to ac- knowledge, with thanks, having received £1 from Mrs. Plunkett, Portmarnock House, for the poor of Baldoyle. The Committee of the Male Orphanage of St. Vincent De Paul, Glasnevin, thankfully acknow- ledges the receipt of the following sains, viz., £1 from John Smytb, Esq., North Great George's- street; and £1 from James Murphy, Esq,, Lom. bard-street. ...

... HEALTH OF THE PRINCE OF WALES. the following was the only official bulletin Mi reference to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales issued yesterday: Sandringham, Dec. 20, 9 anm. His Royal Highness tho Prince of Wales Las passed a very quiet night. The course of recovery contirnes to be quite satisfactory. The further bulletins will be issued only at ?? daily. ,(Signed) WILLI&M JEllNNEA, ...

... PRESIDENT GRANTS M SSAGE.) I The message addressed by the President of the United States to the Senate and I House of Representatives, of which a summarv was received some time ago by the Atlantic cable, is a document of much f ability, and conceived in a large and generous spirit. The points on which it r touches are very numerous and varied. Some of the views expressed by President Grant ...

... - THE SCOTCH EDUCATION,.BILL. ar. ltELIGIOUS 1NSTflUOTIOaN IN THE DAY 8OHOOLS.. rag A Public meeting was hold in the City Hall last 'haight, for the -Pur ose of'considering the Scotch ?? Bill, and advoceating religiu Intcio e.in day schools. The hall was well filed. Amongst na the gentlemen on, the Platform were Mr Archibald he Orr Ewinig, M.P.; Mr James Baird of Cambus- ,be doon Mr W. J. ...

... MR. GRANT DUFF AT ELGIN. The Times remarks that Mr. Grant Duff has authoritatively informed the woild that we are very near perfection at home, and that there is no question of principle open on the Continent. We have resolved (the Tilmes says) that our faith in the learned member for Elgin shall not suffer abatement through the failures of other prophets, but still we must confess that, when ...

... M. RYNAN is one of those amiable optimists in religious and political philosophy with whom it is impossible not to feel on good terms, even when we are most disposed to indulge in the smile of worldly incredulity over the charming delusions in which he indulges. None of us who have ever read his early works are likely to forget the kind of Arcadian Christianity which he there depicts: a ...

... :LATEST,: AND TELEGRAPHIC NEWS. THE PRINCE OF WALES. LATEST BULLETIN. SANDnIItoAM, DiC. 20, NINa A.M. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales has spasaed a very quiet night. The course of recovery oeantinues to be quite satisfactory. The further bulletins will be issued at noon daily. WILLAMr JMXNEH, M.D. WILLIAM Gors, M.D. JoHN Lo-w, M.D. The liynes Lynn correspondent, writing on Tues- ,day ...

... M1R. GRANT DUFF, M.P., ON PUBLIC AFFAIRS. Last night Mr. Orant Duff, hMP,, Under Seeretary of State for India, addressed his constituents at Elgin. Mr. CGRiT Durr, after some jictrodnetory remarks about the illness of the Prince of Wualce, sarid-Sinceo tho general lecotion of 18iS, Mr. Gldadtone's Citbinot has, as in duty bound, taken up one after another those questions upon. which the ...

... THERE are some things in Mr. GRANT DUFF'S speech at Elgin with which we cordially agree. He cannot be more anxious than we are for a more distinct statement than has been made for many a long day by any English Minister as to what are and what are not the aims of our foreign policy. The value of such a statement is something quite apart from the consideration what should be the nature of ...

... j THEE PIOTESTAT CONStSTORY. Versailles, December 20, The Protestant Consistory, accompanied by numerous members of the Reform Church, was re- ceived yesterday by M Thiers. The Consietory demand the convocation of the Protestant Synod. M. Thiers, in reply, thanked the President of the Consistory for the expressions of confidence and esteem contained in hie address. He said that he was ...

... LDryUj, EQDCATION UNION. anlin eootinig of thle supporters of the TV I..IiCati1.11 Iunnionl was hohl yostnrday, at the ~'etir Tnoruntl. Iore wvas a tlarges representative r.F. NV, Tutliiy wan proesnt on behalf of~ en traench iti tiec orgartisation, and Dr. Shannton fot ties Irtircecec at York. Mr. Hucuc BietneY, Cittoun l;irch, 1ev. D1r, Masaiughatn, Mr, 'cloli I~d teel the kiev. WV. Stanyor ...

... TNVLN=R COM fECEMiElTS. ?? OUR SPECIAL IEPOaTF.R.] DUBLIN WxEDNE-u.x. TaE Winter comymencements were held to-day, at one o'clock, in the Examination Hall, Trinty Col- Iege--the VrIc-CseLsscELLo-rof thO UNIVERSITY, the Phght Hon. Joseph Nepier, presiding. There was a numerous attendance of professors and students. MoINIDEanOuEZS SENsIO SS.-Fitzgerald, Georgius Franciscus ?? Sharky, Johannes ...