... J 1TERATUARJ Dmscouitss BEARING UPON THE SONSorr ALII9 BROTHERHiOOD OF BELIEVxEiR, and ,other. kindred subjects. By Robert S. Cmtnlusiji D.D., &o. Edinburgh: Adatn & Oarlesc Black. 1872. WE .are very glad, to see Dr Capdliss. nainI onice rmoreoon the -titlel age ?? i that pliasureive aro sie Will b ?? Altogethir frtbfitheir opifoiY f of the book ifMP ikor ?? igusi to foar th~t, his. *v, or~k, ...

... SOIREES, qONOCRTS, ECTURES, &o. L TsLxGitAPH CLEnxW A1gNNuti, FsTIVALa.-Tbe I ?? of the telegraphempnfyds was held in 'the-Assembly Rooms Bath Street, on Tuesday I L ?? Riohard Hobson, Postmaster, in the v c1ehair, In the course of his'address, the Chairman c stated that the incease in the number of messages v . passingthrough the Glasgow offlce during oneweek v in November this year, compared ...

... | qEE.iT 1 ?? g BLUE BEARDot' C. - . ?? Wh^it 'curious figure is'fbat 'oni'the'cold b se ;windw-tll'oitdide, his, bird-like' eyes, glowiin i for all the worldlike a pair of living interroga l 'tions? They seemr to ?? do you do' inside there? Have you any space or pick for a hungry little vagabond like me ? Who is the dingy stranier? 9 By Winter's snowy beard-a a - Robin. Redbreast! -Then, we ...

... y __ __ __ __ __ __ y y SOIREES, CO.YNlRTS, 8yL,' rt I , ,, ,, _ act ny TRoN PARISlH CitURCII.-T,%e t i Pt. Les tional soiree of tlie merlier: *-f th6 of Church congregation w hei ill tih t- * to which was well filled. The lev t1 in. occupied the chair, and was Sllc)t4 b( m- farn. by the Rev. John Orr (!,ct I.1 i ; lbe the Rev. Mr Anderson, the l, ?? i n Messrs Campbtll, Miillar Aii,,n, ,. ad ...

... SCOTCH EXHII1TORS AND PRIZiUTAICERS , AT THE N&TIONAL DOG SHOW, BIRMINGHAM. n !.ijminglhtnu, Sunday Night. a , A largo number of Scutch ?? aie aneonget the 'JO0 aniniald now oU View at Bingley flail, and several rrizes bave been taken by the d ownere. ?? Jaines Addie, Kirkwood House, Old j oi Monkland, Coatbridge, tales second and third prizes for deerhoutid d igs Charlie aud Amra`n a e ...

... SO1R'E8S, CONcRJR'ThS, LNCTUJAES, tc. IVCei E ?? * t ?? s.-A socl cldieti,,g of tlhe n ihere of' I I .tho vangelical Union S.bbath-School 'teachers' 'fAssocls~onk was held-in the Cihoral Hall, West I le NiSL Street, last night. b~ John WilsoI of Alder- ' the' wood * 'ad the chair, and there were also . IpOt. present the Rev. 'Dr Morison, the Rev. Messrs R. vere Craig, Anderson, Adam'' and ...

... 0 Star of human story, - living King of kings,'; ToThee, OLordofGlory ! - A humnble nation sings 1 . H Sear our unworthy voices, .TPhe strong andi feshla hcser! - ' Who sorrows, vwho rejoices; Alike may'.seek Thiue ear. -ot for thati Thou with wonder DidCt fill the fleshly mind; Who saw^ Thee ceave asunder ''The eyelids of' the blind: Net for thwt Thou, 'rvoentince TheD furnished withbule h ...

... ?? ?? w1tt .; ?? APRIWBR OF AXJES THEATRE. r oli (1 t . '1 M 3. L.-TdolelAtis night entered 'upon an WO1 engagmen;t,; whic'is triotedi'o a i',tiights, at' rav th~rine'of rlh~ li~t~ In--ile ;ficourseaof Sir~ 'the ?? t'lwaj:sZ iiidt~teewiel~y 'dW- lal; 'fe~utcl~.i.ter0, Winch of. ',th'emselvet might bo gol 16(ldt estalilisi hiR ieuain. o, trgpaifity Pat ?? as ~eQto4 C.1:His .t,qeptiosi as: ' ...

... CHRISM2FI S TCA PR . * A.Y. B meday, anid was one of: ?? n et hw ~'they-haver overt heldi.L Cressi oxen: and: heaifer Its although not -heavy wer I fifiiW lnahed ilot~of Kr atto-te bialook shownf t Mr. Cunninguam, ,e Trees ..which gained the- Zrat Prime b~~an r isphauldandmal. Tue Ayrs~hlc'ebullooks and heifers ?? ndwr Bo alot. bh Ashecosedblof hihtere-'were a B. g ube fetrewre ieshow.'- The ...

... .CMU8TMASa1mqxos. all (1) Tinus jire excelle~tn~t ?? JIM.- ?? treA, in: gold' jidcfnr ?? 'Ward, a'iU iao ?? 'tale on:M 'l..WO 'baporate 'n,4qsic. 4n a a tle Suatea ' ' nitel The' pictures ing .ty 1 ?? ; I ier ar'he isf deg'fun~w nonsense,an the ,lean o4ftreprtl'at 6dieach, ias aire the WitloMare oa,'h ogo i the 'Penqt, Jacka i2- for any act 4f~children, i:i*(2-1 Mr Burnand is one' of the ...

... PRINCE OF WALES THBATRE | - Iv . ra TOni'S BENEFI. whi Mr J. L. Toole took his benefit at tlis theatre An last night, As we- expected, the house was Jar i 'orowrded, and in theocourse of 'the evening Mr ana Toole teceived in no ?? measure that hearty A, CHIi 7 and ipontaneous applause wbich his thoroi~ghly maX eoniientioini acting never fails to: elicit,; The Sm performances were specially ...

... BATHGATE PFOULT'vRY AND PIGEON) ?? ter- The fifth annual competition and exhibition of: all the Batbgate Ornithologicarl Association took place Ifur aw- in the Carn Exchange yesterday. Being open to wel the United Kingdom the quality of the birds exhi- wvu bited was exceedingly. good. The visitors were Si very nimerciua There werel172 entries for poultry, fuo and for pigeons 60, being ...