... 1113,14-V% Of tile waft. I DECEMBER. 10. SUnMAv.-Thomas Holcroft born, 1745.- Secostl Sulnday in Advent.-Morning Lessons: Isaiah v.; John iii., to verse 16. Evening Lessons: Isuiah xi., to verse 11, or saiiah xxiv.; John xviii., to verse 28.-Sun rises 56mbL. past 7, sets 49mm. past 3. 11. IIO:DAY.-Dlizabeth B. Pigot died, 1856. 12. TuraC.A.-ThownasSutton died, 1611. 13. IffEbNeSDuA.-St. Lucy. ...

... LLOYD'S WEEKLY, NEWSPAPER. MR. BAIFOUR AND THiE WAR I - - _ ?? In the 'weighty and important speech delivered bY Mr. Balfour at- Dewsburv the whole policy of the Government in respect to the present war was justified. Those who have followed minutely the conduct of negotiations will ie the most ready to accept the positive assertion that from first to last her Majesty's Government aimed only ...

... TiUSE AVEST)IT'r[SElt PLAY. TI~It N titlkoOM0 Il tl iv'tioll peveetits ll,, critio ri nui~cit!,' ?? tj~o ?? c la N ?? Ottatitg t LIs:i .t~o !.i 'oce, lesit heC vritic, Iike C i- I11ij Al twi730 ?? (ALd, evo r ek jnI g II ft [v aoan II' iti , ti ii1 ~'-Ithi'-tI etweilog tliogo the( ?? it: li cites lci the pda I r;tea 'pot r, as tl he it:- t anti heoro ilit 01li-1110 Pl~ttn( IIJJNWIijj I ...

... Local !recorda. Tax First Lord of the Treasury has I appointed a Depnrtment:31 Com- I I mittcc, of which Mr. Drvce and I ?? T, ,.7-A . the Bishop of London are prominent members, to consider the best method i for preserviug local records. Li doinifl I so Mlr. Balfour has rendered a real ser- vice to historical research, for which hel' merits the gratitude of all students. Mr.I Green's ...

... THlLS MOIiNW$ AN l' EWS. ,IS dcu' to it ito I iu'ikrr - . !t*i!^>.r Piub vw tll:- t~ir 1St ii nist. o . tI I QI i liN ht'l r 1 S\tii- *k^\ ?? ~ x !. tt's:\ ii et lii.'t'l liv it'l 1 f' \nn _u ?? 1V1 'llsll (orI ?? ?? N 'to .t 01 d~tl tvl ut tol airs. ?? ?? k ur l^ ?? ^ .. . . 1 l j ii vr i t tnt' v\ ;. . ?? 'N . .. l ?? ,nj> E il.'ridgu ' , \, : ?? t 'A L ?? ., is : -i : t ?? to IX ?? ...

... ART AND) BOOK SALES. SO9%E TN'TERESTING ITEMS. If the sajes of the peat week have not been crcd' in., they have at all events inchuded a few interest- irg objects of art and rertu. At Christie's tho fol- lowing articles brought good prices. and are wor.hy of rn'-ntion: A pair of Old Nankin oviform jars. painted with mythiczl ?? *ad waves, Sin. high. '6;so. (Sparkems; an ovilorm jar of the amps ...

... BU-MIE'S LOSSES AT THlE TUIOEIA -11IYFL 702 WOUNIM`D, 2108 Mi,.SSING. ~; O''Ik '.Ia NVn-r ( ?? vag tin' Uflallo. Li I 01WT Iimd Ilon Ti at ?? (a i.11o 'Tugixin *ll\ ?? 01t iFvuLiv, I1 oL'. Io Olii'vvIAy ?? im p. loai i -; a itsfe of ivotindad soild l~'l C I ?? c lc-u :i; l Ii'.f from. tllu ' i l 'i lii t 1' I Iit * -4. .. I. .I ?? 0 *K .L I I0 3..\Var, v, iq ?? O !I: Lz . ?? I to I. ?? Ii ...

... , The following abridged description is specially drawn n for The Era by Messrs Hughes and Young, patent a agents, 55 and 56, Chancery-lane, London, WC., who will give advice and assistance free to our readers on all a patent matters:- - 1274. Theatrical effects. Patentee, S. Grogan, of tSidlaw-place, Fairmuir, Dundee. A tunic fastened at e the back by hooks and eyes or other fastenings, has ...

... (ILLUSTRATED.) MISS CORA STUART. MIss CORA STUART was trained for the musical profession, and she sang during two seasons in London with the Carl Rosa troupe, a tour of the provinces inter- vening. She was a member of the original comrany- but only in the capacity of understudy-that appeared in Les Cloche! de Corneville. She afterwards went on tour with this popular musical piece. She next ...

... MASSKELYNE AND COOKES MYSTERIES. I I bis be Home for the holidays, a large and enthusiastic con- t. tingent of the nation's youth have made haste to the hall ty of mystery in Piccadilly to renew acquaintance with n, the wonders of Maskelyne and Cooke, the popular d, entertainment now in the twenty-seventh consecutive *e. year of presentation in London. The principal plum in be Mr Maskelyne's ...

... (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) The Canard steamer Lucania is one of the best afloat. but fog must even give her pause. Her passage from New York to Liverpool was of a smooth and pleasant nature (almost summery in its surroundings, said the chief of the Craggs boys), and it was expected the magnificent ship would reach the landing stage of the second (if not the first) seaport in the world ...

... TUE WORLD OE WOMEN. I DRESSES OF THE DAY. SKIRTS UT-TO-DATE. ABOUT TEA GOWNS. S ?? ?? . The up-to-date skirt is tucked or pleated , from waist to knee in perpendicular lines, the fulness flowing outwards below that point. In a cloth gown of the admirably soft tehxre now associated with that matexial, the colour is e Wedgwood blue, and the tucks are BOewu with a !a featlaorstitch in white imita ...