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Contributions will be thankfully received by the London and Westminster Bank, 214, High Holborn, and 41, Lothbury, City, and by WILLIAM WILLIAMS, Secretary. Boys' Refuge, 8, Great Queen-street, Holborn, W.C. THE BRITISH CHURCHMAN FOR FEBRUARY IS NOW READY. __ CONTENTS.—Judith : A Tale of the Year One. Chap. XII. By C. G. C. Dunbar.—The Conquest of Universal Wealth, and its Distribution.—A Few Days' Journey in Norway. From Chris tiania to Bergen. By L. D. P.—" Jerusalem "—The Mother of us All. By J. P. L.—Great Britain and the War. German Duplicity, and False Excuses for it.—The Snowdrop.—Myreden : or, Friends and Friends. Chap. 1., ll.—Our Book Shelf.—Verdict, "Found Dead."—The Editor's Letter Box. Price Sixpence. W. T. KEITH, Red Lion Court, Fleet-street, London, 8.C., And all Booksellers. NOW READY, CHARLES K ENT'S POEMS. THE FIRST COLLECTIVE EDITION. Handsomely bound in cloth, bevelled boards, Crown Octavo, price Seven Shillings and Sixpence. "As a poet their author must live. He has the sweetness of Wordsworth, the vigour of Southey, and the elegant versatility of Coleridge. It is, however, as a poet of the affections that Mr. Kent chiefly excels. The longer and more ambitious poems exhibit extraordinary genius."—The New Monthly Magazine. "As many of these compositions are already old acquaintances, we need only glance at the picturesque and appreciative de lineations of poets in their haunts, called 'Dreamland ;' at the rich and finished transcript from nature; entitled Fructidor at the chivalrous tone of the writer's mind and its sympathy with modern ideas, as evidenced in such poems as Lamartine in February ;' at his simple and genuine pathos, of which Amelia' is a type ; and at his sympathy with the animated pleasures of rural life, in evidence of which we may cite `The Morris Dampers.' • Aletheia ' is the longest, and, on the whole, the noblest poem in the collection. It will be recurred to not only for its beauty of description, but for its pure and elevated philosophy. The reader will note not only the atmosphere in which the chief figure moves, but also the full and appropriate details which enrich the picture. The high and varied merits of the book ought to insure its popularity."—Athenteum. "Mr. Charles Kent, the Editor of The Sun,' ranks very high as a poet."—Publishers' Circular. "The versatility of style, and the fresh and vigorous writing in these poems, lend a charm which we seldom find in the poetry of the day."—Examiner. , "Poems marked by grace, feeling, and strong love of nature, and a cultivated and genial spirit."—Daily News. " The poems which appear for the first time in this volume are not unworthy of the author's earlier productions."—Daily Telegraph. " Mr. Kent may not aspire to be classed among the Du Majores ' of the poetic court, but assuredly he will take a very respectable position among the lesser divinities."—Standard. "There is much that is very beautiful in the poems before us—a collection of the thoughts, the emotions, the feelings of a whole lifetime."—Tablet. The "Rock " expresses its " cordial admiration for the genius and the taste of Mr. Kent as a poet of very considerable powers and culture," adding, " The real vigour of Mr. Kent's poetical spirit manifests itself chiefly in dealing with the feelings. He is equally at home in pathos and in terror, and in strains that go right to the heart and stir the emotions to the lowest depths." " Mr. Charles Kent has long been known to wield a facile pen in writing poems of the class just indicated, and it is but fair to add that he takes high rank among the minor poets."—Echo. The "Westminster Review." while regretting it " cannot join in the chorus of praise, nor share in the enthusiasm which has been raised over Mr. Kent's poems," adds that it " cannot, how ever, part with the book without expressing a word of praise for its generous time and sympathies." "He is a true poet, and his works will live."—News of the World. "We have the pleasant task of welcoming, as a real addition to the ranks of our true poets, Mr. Kent. He is something more than a mere versifier ; he is a real poet, and has proved it. Milton at Cripplegate '—an exquisite picture of the blind old poet discoursing sweet sounds upon the organ in solitary but resigned sadness—is a poem that ought to live. Such of our readers as care for the roll of Milton's own blank verse, for thoroughly poetic fancies, for delicate imagery, and fora high and pure tone of moral feeling, we must leave to ponder over this short poem for themselves."—London Figaro. "That very graceful poem which appeared in the `Times' as a welcome to Longfellow, and which, from the initials, was attributed to the author of Hypatia, was written by Mr. Charles Kent, the Editor of `The Sun,' and was worthy of a priest of Phcebus Apollo."--punch. " We find in the volume a luxu riant imagery, the fruit of a life-long study of nature. As for flowers ! —Mr. Kent is as well up in them as Shakspere himself. Lastly, it recommends itself to us by its historical sympathies and views, and by the charm ing pictures of domestic life, with its affections and blessings, which it frequently affords us." —The Month. • " When the goddess Flora appoints a poet laureate, it will certainly be Mr. Charles Kent. His poems absolutely glow with flowers in as vivid and delicate word-painting as ever depicted them. 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In appealing to their fellow-citizens, the Committee are im pelled by a deep conviction that the Volunteer Forces generally have not received that support to which they are entitled. The five regiments specially belonging to the City, numbering over 3,500 men, are now without the advantages which have been afforded• by most of the great towns of the kingdom. The Volunteers have devoted their time, and largely contributed out of their means, to the exceptionally heavy charges incident to City Corps, but which now press very severely. The Committee therefore desire to provide for the City Regiments a good Rifle Range, Drill Ground, and suitable Headquarters and Armouries, of which they are entirely destitute. The Committee appeal with confidence to the patriotism and liberality of the Citizens of London thus to ensure the permanence and efficiency of its contingent to the Reserved Forces of the kingdom. 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PEACTICAL 'INSTItUCTION in GEOLOGY and MINEBA LOGY is given by Mr. TENNANT, F.G.S., at 149, Strand. TH•E ASSOCIATED CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. The next meetings of the Association will be held at the Westminster Palace Hotel, on the 28th of February, and Ist and 2nd of March, when the following übjects will be discussed :—Tlibunals of Commerce, Statute of Frauds, the Appointment of a Minister of Commerce, the Income Tax, Registration of Trade-marks, Treaties on Trade-marks, Stamps on Bills of Exchange, the Parcel Post, the Pattern Post, Sending Valuables by Post, Spoiled Stamps, Commerce with Spain and Portugal, Sailors' Board and Lodging Debts, Railway Traffic, Admiralty Jurisdiction, Customs Facilities, the Stamp Acts, and the United States Claims for homages during the American War. On Wednesday a new Jewish cemetery was opened at Witton, Birmingham. The cost of acquiring the cemetery and erecting the necessary buildings, &c., was nearly £3,000. The cemetery is large and p erfectl y appointed with mortuary, hall, house for use of kohanim, residence for groundkeeper, &c. Two funerals took place on the occasion of the opening of the cemetery. Jewish Chronicle. THE SCANDAL AT WHITEHALL. —The Morn ing Advertiser understands that Sir Sncer Robin son, whose correspondence and ,Mr. Gladstone's ex traordinary and not very creditable proposal to post-date a letter our contemporary prints, has in the press a volume containing all his late transactions with the Board of Admiralty and his chief. It is alleged that he is pre pared to spew that he protested against the Captain at t w o different stag es, as a sea-going ship ; and that he will throw the whole onus of the blame of the unfortunate catastrophe upon other shoulders. Dear mr editor will you be so kind has to insert these few lines from the wife of a working man after readang a speech in your valuable paper and some letters in one of our london weekly papers in regard to the marrage dowry of the princess ionise i beleive sir was there anything so possable has the princess haveing. no dowry we know theire is not but if it was to be left to a voluntry gift by the country at large i beleive it would be a much larger dowry than any government gave to any of her royal sisters before her when we look at our queens income and then at the good results from a large portion of that income and -the peace and comerce of our country our government and most of our lows, and then contrast it with that of other nations and glance at the past history of england and the kings and quens that have passed away then i though a poor woman feel proud of my queen and country and has i said before was our fatherless princess to have no dowry we should have the poor french send ing their gifts to england in their great sorrow they would smile at and pity englands greatness then would come the soldiers and sailors and then the honest poor would not be the last on the list what said the father of a young soldier after reading the letters i refired to he must get another paper to send to the young soldier in the army the london one with them he could never send go to what country we will we here our queen and doughters spoken of has they deserve those that have . left their english hone took their mothers good and kind traneing with them to their foreign hones i beg to remain most truly the wife of a working man MANSION HOUSE RELIEF FUND. A meeting of the committee of this fund was held on Friday, the Loid Mayor in the chair. His lordship stated that the last report spewed that the sum received was upwards of £85,000, and up to Thursday night, £92,480. He received daily large numbers of letters from the bishops, clergy, and heads of the municipal departments in Paris, stating that they had received the requests of the committee, and had put the machinery thoroughly at work for the proper distribution of the funds received. One of the letters he had received was from the Archbishop of Dublin, who sent £5OO towards the Mansion House Relief Fund, with the request that it might be placed as an Irish contri bution. Similar efforts to those in Dublin were general throughout the country, and no doubt there would be continued contribution from all quarters. Referring to the complaints made in the papers that provisions sent out by the committee, had been sold, his Lordship said their representatives, Mr. Moore and Colonel Stuart Wortley, entirely denied this statement. The cause of it seemed to be this. A person who had been engaged to supply goods to the Committee, had entered into a private transaction for the sale of bacon, but not a single thing forwarded through the instrumentility of the committee had been sold. The statement had done some damage, which the contradiction to it would doubt less repair. Further communications were read, shewing that an increase of the fund was needed, inasmuch as a large number of persons, on the arrangement of the armistice, rushed into Paris, occupying uninhabited houses, and being in a complete state of destitution. This inrush continued, and it was absolutely necessary that some distribution should be made to alleviate the persons who took part in it. A, telegram had also beea received from the Govern ment Office stating that there was the greatest demand for fuel. The Governments of Prussia and France would now give precedence to cargoes of this kind, which had become an immediate necessity. In reply to a-question by one of the committee, his lordship said letters received from Paris completely corroborated the graphic communication of a correspondent of the Daily News, who stated that it was fearful, in a walk through the city, to notice the amount of fever and famine, which was chiefly confined to women and children. No one could take hia daily walk without being struck with the number of per sons who were trailing their limbs in listlessness along, and giving evidence that even a full meal would be too much to save them, so advanced in weakness were they that it would be too much for their exhausted constitutions. Mr. Candy moved that the sub-committee be empowered to expend £lO,OOO in fuel for the relief of Paris. This was seconded by Captain Lynch and carried. A discussion was moved as to the desirability of sending £2,000 to the Versailles Committee to be distributed in provisions. Archbishop Manning thought it would be advisable, before entering into a distribution for the relief of the districts around Paris, to collect some information as to the amount of desolation existing, and whether or not it would be desirable for the committee to enter into that part of the question. He thought the time was come for the nomination of some five of the committee as a sub committee, to make inquiries into the subject. A sub committee was accordingly appointed. Lord Vernon and other members of the Seed Fund Committee waited on the Lord Mayor to ask for aid in carry ing out their object. Seven hundred thousand acres would according to present calculation, have to be sown not later than the middle of March, and, taking the estimate at 10 per cent., £40,000 at least would be required to start with. His lordship promised that after the immediate relief of Paris had been attended to the provinces should receive their consideration. The marriage of the Hon. Arthur Hill to ➢iiss Helena Ewing Trench, daughter of the Archbishop of Dublin, was celebrated on Thursday in St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin. WORK FOR LORD CAIRNS.—" R. L.," writing from Leamington to the Birmingham Morning News, says : "Probably many of your readers will agree with me that if Lord Cairns would only apply his powerful mind to the simplification of the law of real property_ he would be more advantageously occd i r l than in criticising Lord Granville's diplomacy." The Princess Louise's Annuity Bill is published. It empowers her Majesty to grant an annuity of £6,000 to the Princess for life out of the Consolidated Fund, the annuity to be free from all charges, and paid quarterly. The Act speaks of her Royal Highness as the Princess Louise, whereas " Burke's Peerage " gives the name as Louisa. LORD LISCAR'S TENANTS.—The tenantry:uo the Barttieborough estates of the Governor-General of Canada have forwarded to his Excellency an address expressing their gratification at the honour conferred upon him by the Queen in raising him to the peerage. They warmly eulogise him as a landlord and a benefactor to the poor. Such tokens of good feeling are the more gratifying, since they cannot now be attributed to any interested motive, as the Land Act gives the tenant independent rights. THE " DARK BLUE" MAGAZINE.—The new maga zine, which is to commence its career on March Ist, is at last to start into existence with every qualification neces sary to secure it a reputation. Though really emanating from Oxford, having for its editor the eminent author of the successful book, "By the Roadside," Mr. J. C. Freund, the periodical will have upon its staff of writers members of all the Universities. As, however, such men as the author of "Tom Brown atOxford," Mr Vernon Harcourt, Mr. Henry Kingsley and Mr. Arthur Helps occupy pro minent places in the list of contributors, it will be mani fest that Oxonians will have sufficient preference to warrant the proprietors of the magazine in promising a larger Dark Blue element in each issue than any other. In the March number, probably the most important of the articles will be oneon " Prussia and France," by an old M. P. , and in the April issue Mr. Algernon Swinburne's new poem, "The End of a Month," will, doubtless, cause the pro prietors to publish a second edition. Our Oxford cor respondent informs us that an American firm are so anxious to reprint the Oxonian articles in the States that they have offered a sum of £BOO per annum for that privilege. Doubtless University men across the Atlantic expect to find as much power and skill in the writings, as they found in Dark Blue oarsmen in' 1869. .cited one was