GIFTS FOR THE NEW YEAR.

H-r M-j-sty.—The hearty congratulations of a loyal and united people.

The Pr-nce and Pr-nc-ss.—The most welcome of daughters-in-law.

Prince Alb-rt V-ct-r.—MAY in February.

The Rest of the R-y-l F-m-ly.—The best of wishes from everybody.

L-rd S-l-sb-ry.—A General Election.

Mr. Arth-r B-lf-r.—A Translation from the Irish.

Mr. J. Ch-mb-rl-n.—Promotion.

Sir W-ll-m H-rc-rt.—A Vision of the Woolsack.

The Cz-r of R-ss-a.—A Vision of another sort of Sack.

The G-rm-n Emp-r-r. New toys personally selected.

President C-rn-t.—The compliments of the Marquis of DUFFERIN.

Herr Ibs-n.—A tale without a plot.

Mr. R-dy-rd K-pl-ng.—Quite another story.

The Corporation of L-v-rp-l.—The Freedom of the Grand Old Man.

The Gr-nd Old M-n.—The loss of the Corporation of Liverpool.

And Mr. P-nch.—Tons of material (voluntarily contributed) for the Grand Old Waste Paper Basket.