A free tea was given, under the auspices of the Christian Community, to 2.5 c) poor men, huddled together in the threepenny lodging-houses in Spitalfields, on Wednesday, the Ist inst., in the National School, Quaker-street, kindly lent fur the purpose. Some thirty of these house

the author to improve and enlarge the Work. It comprises 730 Services, each including a Hymn, Prayer, Portion of Scripture, and appropriate Reflections, being one for the Morning and Evening of every day in the year. Also an Appendix, containing Prayers for Particular Occasions.

THE House of Commons reassembled p l short Whitsuntide recess on Thursday ev e- bu si' The attendance was small, however, and the e 'less of no great importance. The report °d Committee of Supply was brought up and 90 the to; the House went into committee upelL e o Union Assessm

Incumbent of Kirby Ravensworth, Yorkshire. Second Edition, crown Bvo., cloth, 3s. 6d. ATOICES FROM THE VALLEY TESTIFYING v OF JESUS. By the same Author. Dedicated to the Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Ripon. Crown Bvo., cloth, 3s. 6d. London: S. W. Partridge, 9, Paternoster-row.

A VENETIAN SCENE IN THE OLDEN TIME. A BRILLIANT morning was ushered in by the sound of cannon, and the joyous ringing of bel's, mingled with the sweeter tones of musical instruments, and the human voice, now raised to Heaven in lofty hymns of praise, now pealing forth the stirri

LET Baal plead. Is this your boasted King, Who daily rises on the morning's wing; Crowned with the blushing garlands of the East, Hasting as bridegroom to the marriage feast? Is this your King! who daily sinks to rest On amber pillow of the curtained West; Rocked in the ocean's

object as a comfortable home. Address A. B.

IT is a principle happily a pp rove d o f b y th e majority of the inhabitants of this country, that the education of the young must be conducted on a religious basis. It is not only religious people who hold this theory. Men who make no claim to Christian character, who seldom

A CCORDING to well-understood arrangerapeor the session of Parliament of 1864 was Oj on Thursday last. The Queen appeared bievors Commissioners, consisting of the Lord Cliaric 00111 the Duke of Argyle, Earl St. Jerruains, Sidney, and Lord Stanley of Alderley. stotl, were but sli

IN consequence of the confusion arising from the closing of our publishing office, rendered necessary by the late fire, several contributions have been delayed. This circumstance must be accepted as an explanation of the non-appearance this week of the Sermon and the article on