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.