Colliers Londoxcans in Mass. Jan. 31 - 1875 unbrest, and during the remainder of the time it remained in the case was regarded by him with the utmost in difference. As he had already eaten two bird (an introduced elk) that day we concluded that lack of appetite was the cause of his apparent apathy. In the assault above described no use whatsoever was made of his fat or claws. Feb. 7 The beginning of the past week was much warmer than any period since the year came in. Monday Feb. 1st the weather moderated very rapidly and on tuesday the mercury for the above the freezing point for the first time in our four weeks, Wednesday morning was washed in by a cloudy sky and a warm S. wind the ther standing at 42° by noon, and at two P.M. a heavy rain storm commenced which lasted through the succeeding night and reduced the snow about 2/3 or from 12 inches to 4 do. The next day dawn it became cold again and to day has been one of the darkest of this whole extraordinary winter, the maximum temperature for the day being only 7°. In P.M. down to Brookline called on Astor Smith and afterwards on Mr. Diamond a gentleman with whom I have been negotiating for a small