week, betokening, if not the decline of religious dissension, at least the growth of broader views as to social and national relations. It was a careful series of proofs that...

letter to the clergy of his diocese, which marks a new mt..% in Irish politics. The Liberal and Catholic Prelate has manfully come forth to vindicate the Charitable Bequests Act...

ECCLESIASTICAL affairs, suitably to the season, have occupied a large portion of public attention ; but the spirit in which they have been discussed has not been in all cases...

CHRIST3IAS week was passed very quietly at Court. The hard weather has not prevented the Queen from taking exercise out of doors ; and we observe that the Princess Royal is now...

The agitation against Dr. Phillpotts's pastoral letter continues in the towns of his diocese ; parish-meetings passing resolutions against the letter generally, and especially...

e Saturday was St. Thomas's Day ; and, according to annual custom, Wardmotes were held in the City to elect Common Councilmen for the ensuing year. There was little contest...

the French Chambers is not more informing than such addresses usually are ; though the diction is neater, and the turn of sentiment more graceful. The King exults in the...

Dr. Murray, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin, has issued a "Pastoral Address to the Roman Catholic Clergy and Laity of the diocese of Dublin," on the subject of the...

session of the Cham- bers on Thursday. His Majesty left the Tuileries at one o'clock, ac- companied by the Duc De Nemours, the Prince De Joinville, the Due D'Aumale, and the Due...

The Times reports that steps have been taken in a new quarter to promote a settlement of the disputes in the Church- By large headings and other devices, the morning papers...

night : for it con- tains the narrative of an exploit which may vie in headlong boldness with those recorded in tales of chivalry—even of Ariosto's Orlando, " Conte d'Anglante e...

a controversial reply to some resolutions against the proposed changes. Another is a tart answer to resolutions passed by a meeting held in St. Andrew's Church, at Plymouth, and...

SATURDAY NIGHT. This is not a time when the election of a single Member of Parlia- ment can create any extraordinary interest, since the fate of the Mi- nister does not at...

On the 16th December, at Takely Vicarage, Essex, the Wife of the Rev. CI:GUILES CLARKE, of a son. Ou the 17th, at Spike Island, Cove of Cork, the Wife of Lieutenant Colonel...

foolish prac- tice of publicly recognizing the Queen whenever she ventures on a private visit to the theatre. When her Majesty and Prince Albert en- tered their box at Drury...

fermentation of gossip about its probable contests grows more intense. The King and his Ministers are said to be at odds in the choice of a President for the Chamber of Deputies...

Victoria an& Albert w ill probably be blessed with another increase some time towards the end of the summer.

addressed a letter to the Morning Chronicle, in reference to something in the John Bull of last Saturday, about an article on New Zealand, written by Mr. Stephen,...

STOCK EXCHANGE. FEWAT AFTE RNOON. The Englirh Stock Market evinces an upward tendency ; and the unim- portant business occurring in the holyday-week has been at prices a trifle...

WHAT with Exhibitions and Theatres the preparations for feasting the eyes this Christmas keep pace with those for entertainment of a more substantial kind. Not that the sights...

ROYAL CONCORD. Tux two Kings of Brentford smelling at one rose must cease to be the type of royal cordiality and unity of purpose. On New Year's Day the King of the French and...

Wrrn the natural and laudable respect for Sir HENRY POTTINGER'S abilities and exploits, displayed just now in repeated banquets and addresses, more questionable feelings are...

THE political sympathies of men of letters are most frequently what is called aristocratic. Even those among them whose opinions are liberal—favourable to innovation—are more...

AmoNe the civilized nations of Christendom, the Governments celebrate the anniversary of Christmas by kind acts or soothing words. The journals of those countries are filled at...

Tam quantity of nonsense and bad taste uttered "with the best intentions" in this reforming age is inconceivable. 'fake for example a petition to commute the sentence of death...

MYRRH is, however, no need to sacrifice human life and sound policy to the revulsion caused by bad argument. Retributive punishment is none the better because the folks of...

Memoirs of the Reign of George the Third. By Horace Walpole. Youngest Sou of Sir Robert Walpole, Earl of Orford. Now first published from the Original MSS. Edited, with Notes,...

MAJOR LAWRENCE, the author of these volumes, has passed his life in the service of the East India Company, and, among other diplomatic employments, been engaged at the court of...

to Athens, a sojourn at "the city," another steam- voyage to Alexandria, a survey of the sights in Cairo and its vicinity, and a land-journey to Suez, are all now-a-days common...

From December 20th to December 26th. Bootle. Adventures of an Officer in the Service of Bunjeet Singh. By Major H. M. L. LAWRENCE, Bengal Artillery ; British Resident at the...

ME. DISTIN AND IDS FOUR SONS. A CONSIDERABLE time has elapsed since we have heard any thing of this remarkable family of performers on brass instruments : they have, however,...

Anarran.-At Gravesend, 25th instant, Kyle. Fletcher, from Calcutta. In the Downs, 25th, Sumatra, Duncan, from Ceylon ; 26th, Pandora. Cothay, from Manilla; Asiatic, Barlow, and...

Tuesday, Dec. 24. PARITCHISIIIre DRICOLVED. J. and J. Laing, Berwick, farmers-Brown and Co, Upper Thames Street, black. iug-manufacturers-Barugh and Wiugrave, High Holborn,...

()Mee On OtioNANcr, Dec. 26.-Corps of Royal Engineers-Second Capt. A. Gordon to be Capt. vice Rutherford, retired on full pay ; First Lieut. R. G. Hamilton to be Second Capt. v...

BRITISH FUN DS. (Closing Prices.) 3 per Cent. Consols Ditto for Account 100} 3 per Cents. Reduced per Cents. Reduced Long Annuities Bank Stock. 7 per cent. India Stock, 104...