... CHRISTMAS OBSERVANCES. Th ancient ceremony of serving up the boar's head at Queen's college, Oxford, on Christmas-daY was duly observed on W~ednesdary, when tbe rooms of the college were thrown open to the public. In various parts of London, in acco ...

... pity perhaps that mnore of us pressmen do not imitate wise parsons and read old sernmons instead of writing new ones. The Christmas honiilics, for instance, in a hundred journals to day-dweiling on the contrast between the peace and goodwill of the Ideal ...

... plantation of Berllmuda lilies, which have evi- I devtlv been doing their best to bo in at Christmas, whereas they were intended for Easter. They twill just miss Christmas, but they will certainly be in before Easter. The t cheery, ever popular little solanoms ...

... CHRISTMAS CME3R. Yesterday, the different metropolitan markets made their annual display of the good things provided te cheer the heart of man at this season of general festivity; and despite the unfavourable weather that has prevailed dnsing the past ...

... CHRISTMAS CHEER. The Great Assembly Hall, Mile-end- road, presented a very cheerful appear- nnce on Saturday evening when, by the generosity of a number of persons, the materials for making a Christmas dinner were presented to 750 families, not, how- ...

... qOtMISTHMS APPFRAS We bave received the following appeals for c funds to provide Christmas dinners' for the poor, and i to assist other cheritable'tistitutionas We caot Re ceive or acknowledge subscriptons, which should be I sent to the address gven in ...

... THE RAILWAYS AND CHRISTMAS On Christmas eve the pressore of trahic on the Midland railway will be rehoved by the reuninug of duplicate trains from lt. Pancras as circumstances may require. Chep excur- smon tickots will be issued from London (St. PancrLsI ...

... LLOYD'S WEEKLY LONDON NEWSPAPERL CHRISTMAS 1877. The past week has given us plenty to tae about over the Christmas fire of 187 Theo subjects, however, are not,, in the ranl', of the liveliest. The holidays find us ?? t between peace and war with the oros] ...

... -T. Pocoek, 235, Southwark Bridge-road. Cacer CaURcH, DEZLT.- =r , W.O.-The Rea. s r S. A. Griffiths begs earnestly for Christmas gifts for his tpor. , Donations and gifts of clothing, coal, &c, grate- I tally acceptede ROYA NAVAI F EAY SOO he object ...

... worst wish for Mr. BRIGUT and Count MONTALIM' BERT is, that each of them could eat his Christmas dinner in the country which he prefers. Nor is it possible this Christmas to feel otherwise than that the government of the country is confided to good and c ...

... even the old and weary members of I the fatmily circle are cheered, and hope animates the sad- lest heart at a Christmas gathering. Christmas is specially a time of holiday, and we know no men who more deserve a respite from their labours than those who ...

... CHRISTMAS WEATHER. Thera is a popular impression that the mild weather we have experienced of late is not like Christmas, audit b freqaently been pointed out 'a thie colrmna that the legendary OWratmo is sot that of actual experience. In order to show ...