...have promised to provide two tickets to each Member of tno House of Commons for this platform ; and I am sorry to say that it will not be in my power to provide tickets for geutlemen of the Press who sit in this House. In answer to the second part of...

...which he did, in the following letter to his friend, Dr. Traill, the vice president. " I much regret that it will not be in my power to attend the meeting of the Literary and Philosophical Society this evening, particularly as it was my wish to have expressed...

...« M. CLOSE." "29, Molesworth-street, Feb. 16, 1839. " SIR — I regret that I am so circumstanced that it will not be in my power to attend the meeting' in the Mansion-house on Friday next. The excellent address of the Corporation, which has been sent...

...Stuart Mill, Esq., MP : Blackheath Park, Aug. 9, 1867. In answer to your circular of Aug. 1, I beg to say that it will not be in my power to attend the Anti-Slavery Congress about to be held at Paris. I need scarcely add that I wish for it every possible...

...affectionately in the Lord, JCP CXCI.— To MR. E. WALTER. Stamford, June 15, 1864. MY DEAR FRIEND, I am sorry to say that it will not be in my power to accept the kind invitation which you have sent me to come down to preach at Wadhurst, or Tunbridge...

...Jan 9, 1871. DEAR Sin : Your circular of the 21st of December was duly received. I very much regret that it will not be in my power to attend the meeting of the 12th, convened to celebrate the completion of Italian Unity. Classic Italy is the land to which...

...from Prof. Rogers was read : — NEWPORT, Oct. 6, 1874. To PRES. Bouvi, My dear friend: — I regret that it will not be in my power to attend the meeting of the Natural History Society tomorrow evening, as 1 should greatly desire to unite with you in an...

...Hon. RICHARD FROTHINGHAM, .Massachusetts Historical Society. Mr DEAR SIR, — I regret exceedingly that it will not be in my power to attend the meeting on Thursday, as I would like to press upon the members the importance of earnest and well-considered work,...

...which shows the deep interest his Lordship takes in our proceedings : — " Dear VAUGHAN-MOKGAN, — I am sorry to say that it will not be in my power to...will go off satisfactorily to the best interests of oar invaluable Institution ? Yours very truly, April 25th." EBUBY. I was rather in hopes that Lord...

...Lordship takes in our proceedings : — " Dear VAUGHAN-MOBGAN, — I am sorry to say that it will not lie in my power to attend the meeting on Friday. Will you be g, >ol enough to excuse my absence to the meeting, to tell those who are there how much I regret it,...