The National Register.
London, England, 1814-12-25 00:00:00

DECEMBER.

England was harpy England, when
Old Christmas brought his sports again;
Then, Christmas broaeled the stun test ale;
Then, Christmas told the merriest tale;
And Christmas gambols nft could cheer
The poor MAIN heart through hall the year.

13 Christmas Day.—Morning lessons are from Isaiah 8, and Luke
; Evening are from Isaiah 7, and Titus 3. Among the
cuitoins
still observed at this season is the adorning of windows with hay•acd
laurel, particularly at both the Universities, where not only the
windows of the townsfolk and college?, are ornamented with branches
of laurel, but also the chapels. The same practice is adhered to in
all the episcopal churches and (mpels throughout this land. Laurel
was used by the ancient Romans as emblematic a peace, of grafi:-
Minn. and of victory ; and in this manner it appears to have Ln ra
adopted, at this sea3oty by Christians.

26. Monday.—St Stephen, who was 'one of the Peven deavnes
first chosen to manage the temporal concerns of the chervil, be;ll4
brought irefore the S:inhcdrim, made an elaborate defence of his
tilith, and charged the Jews with the murder of Jesus Christ ! This
issued his own murder, for Stephen was 'instantly led out by the cu-
raged mob, and thus stoned to death.
Full Muon at 11 o'clock to night. On this evening, at si;
minutes past 9, thrreamill happen a visible eclipse of this Luminary ;
which will continue till 18 minutes past 11 o'clua.

Tuesday.--St. John was that " Disciple whom Jesus 10ve.i.,-
itnessed Ins-Divine Master's last sufferifigs, and, after he exri,
complied with the charge of taking Mary to his own home. \; as
banished by Dcrnitian to the Isle of Paillloi, Where he was. t ~nerd
with that Onions portion of revelstion Which .attests his ciiiitence
and,his worth. He returned from hauishment, and attained to the
unusual age of one hundred years.
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VC. iVednesday.-11oly Innocents. This festival is in commemo-
ration of the laneliter of the Jewish children, amounting by Lath-
tion to 14,0(X), slain by order of Herod.

29. 77zurrday.—Moon tires at 13 minutes past 7; and will south
at W minutes after 2 in the morning.

SO. Friday has increased exactly 4 minntes.
31. Saturday.—St. Sylvester; who succeeded 1114tiatles in the
papacy, was renowned in the 'loutish church, and died in &4. when
he had occupied the papal chair twenty years.—New Yeals'S Eve !--

NATURALIST'S CALENDAR. t.
Nothing of consequence is done by the farmer tilt of doors,ditrarg
this season, his cattle now requiring► all his attention and assiduity.
Deciduous tiees and shrubs still admit of planting in open we-miler,
with a view to plantations.—Complete the planting and trail plant-
ing of lilies, if not done already.—Prepare fresh composts fin flubs er-
beds, or pots, and tura limner made composts.—Expect also the
setting-in of severe weather.

MGR WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.

DE f! EDI BEI!.

Days. Morning. Afternoon.
26.
26.
27.
fB.
29.
50.
:31.

‘Ve Itarn from Vienna {hat the Empress of Thisf.oia is
pregnant; as the Emperor Alexander has no living de-
scendant, this is an important event fur Russia.
A morning raper says, that the widow of the late
Ri
!lon. Spencer Perceral will slwitly be led to the hynie!,, e.l
altar by Colonel fair.