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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume III, Issue 185, 7 August 1868, Page 2

Punch, in view of the attempted prosecution of ex-Governor Eyre, gives the following note of warn in z to the hero of Magdala: — 'As soon as Sir Robert Napier arrives in England, he will, of course, be served with a summons, at the instance of Mr Peter Taylor & Co., to attend at^Bowstreet, and answer for having killed King Theodorus. We advise Sir Robert to go back to India, unless he wishes to suffer for having vindicated the honor of the Queen of Englandnand preserved the lives of her white subjects. The Italia of Naples states that there has just been discovered at Pompeii the impression of a papyrus, the characters of which are perfectly legible. This result is of importance from the fact that no traces of any had been hitherto found in the excavations near Naples, although many were discovered at Herculaneum. In Rochester, (U. 5.,) a lover has been sued by his sweetheart's father for fuel, lights, 3uppers, and even lodging, while courting the girl. The parent was nonsuited, after a pathetic appeal by the youth to the judge's reelings. The late Dr Risk, of Dalserf, being one of the moderators, did not satisfy by his preaching the Calvinistic portion of his flock. 'Why, sir,' said they, 'we think you dinna tell us enough about renouncing our am righteousness.' 'Renouncing your am righteousness!' vociferated the astonished doctor, 'I never saw any ye had to renounce!', 'What brought you to prison, my colored friend?' , ' Two constables, sah.' * Yes; but I mean, had intemperance anything to do with it?' ' Yes, sahj dey was bofe of 'em drunk.' A handsome lady in New York, aged 25, now enjoys the privilege of a fourth husband, having been three timeß divorced since she was 18. The Royal. Humane Society have . awarded a medal. to Mrs Elizabeth Poign- \ destre, the wife of a Jersey clergyman, for rushing into the sea and saving a man . from being drowned.