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The following story from an American paper shows the sort of reputation that the Now York police have gained under the gentle rule of Tainmany-hall. Of course, one makes due allowance for the license of the humorist: —“ I was beset by a footpad when I was in New York,” said the person who is always having adventures, “ but I called on a policeman for help.” “ Did that do any good '?” “Oh, yes. I made the policeman believe that I was tho robber, and between us we stripped the poor footpad of everything ho possessed.” There has been distinctly some excitement in the Madrid newspaper world of lato. Tho El Pais has been conducting a scandalous campaign against the Queen Regent. Tho other day it was noised about that the young officers of the Royal Guard were going down to attack tho office of tho paper and tho editor. Tho hour mentioned was midnight, and the newspaper office prepared for a siege. Tbe three deputies who wrote the articles were there and about fifty of tlie staff of the paper, all armed. They were reinforced by about a huudred of the public carrying revolvers. Policemen were posted outside, and tho midnight air vibrated with expectation. After a long wait tho garrison reluctantly dispersed, the enemy not putting in an appearance. Some other day, no doubt, when the newspaper is not so well guarded, the young bloods will drop in and give the proprietors and editors some forcible advice.

A story is told concerning Queen Alexandra when she was Princess of Wales. At one of the receptions given by her to the Queen's nurses at Marlborough House, one old nurso —one of the few remaining from tho old Sairey Gamp regime —was sitting at a small table having some refreshments, when the Princess asked her if she had all that she required in tho way of food and drink. Tho old lady thanked her and said she liked tho sandwiches very much, but she was anxious to know what she was drinking, because she had not tasted anything of tho kind before. For a second Her Royal Highness looked at her, and then seeing with what simple faith the question was asked, smiled, and took a sip of tho glass held out to her, and laughing heartily, said, “ Why, you are drinking champagne cup.”- The dame, nothing daunted, remarked as the Princess moved away, ‘‘Well, I suppose it is all right, but for my part I would much rather have a glass of stout.”

Talking of the kindness of monarchs, another anecdote has been added to tho many already on record of the goodness of the Emperor Francis Joseph, An old forester at Isehi, long since pensioned off, but still allowed to accompany the monarch in his yearly shooting excursions in that neighborhood, was lately exceedingly distressed because His Majesty failed as usual to respond to his greeting. The thought that he might have lost the long-enjoyed favor of tho Emperor gave him no peace day or night. The story of the old man’s distress went the round until it reached the Court, and was repeated to His Majesty. Tho satisfaction of the forester may be imagined on receiving the following letter from tho Emperor’s Adjutant, Count Gaar: —“ His Majesty the Emperor assures his faithful forester of his continued favor. His Majesty knows very well how to value true service when out on shooting excursions, and evidently was quite unaware of the presence of the forester at the time mentioned, or His Majesty would certainly have responded to tho forester’s greeting in his usual gracious manner.’ A heavy weight was removed from theforester’s heart by this kind note.

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