ENGLISH EXTRACTS.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume V, Issue 390, 28 April 1849, Page 3

ENGLISH EXTRACTS.

A strong under current of democracy prevails ; and yet, at no time, was a British' Sovereign more dear to the people, than her Majesty Victoria at present is. A novelty has occurred in the royal amusements, a Court Theatre being in course of organization at Windsor. Messrs. Webster, Wallace, Wigan, Murray and other performers are already engaged, and Prince Albert evinces the most lively interest in the efficient arrangement of the details. Viscount Melbourne is said to be on his death bed.

God Save the Queen. — But the "great gun" of the evening was a new arrangement of the National Anthem, by M. Jullien, in which he has employed the resources of no less than five bands, w'.th chorus and organ. The bands include M. Jullien's own, which is large and loud enough in all conscience, and the four military bands of the Ist Life Guards, Royal Horse Guards Blue, Grenadier Guards, and Coldstream Guards, under their respective directors, Messrs. Waddell, Tutton, Schott, and Godfrey. The effect of the National Anthem, thus interpre'ed, was terrific, and gave rise to an exhibition of boisterous loyalty of which we never recollect the. parallel in any public building. . So .unbounded was the enthusiasm of the immense audience assembled (amounting to nearly 4000 persons), that the first performance of the anthem passed almost entirely in dumbshow, amidst waving of hats and handkerchiefs, from private boxes, public boxes, and galleries, the densely crowded occupants of the promenade testifying their loyalty by elevating their hats upon sticks, the whole forming a spectacle that beggars description. After the anthem was played through, it was redemanded with cheering and plaudits that shook the roof. During the second performance, in which nearly the whole audience joined, with indiscriminate vocalization, there were several rows, that diversified the entertainment by no means agreeably. Some refractory individuals declined taking off their hats a second time, and persisted in their opposition to the unanimously expressed command of the multitude, until they were visited with a yell of execration that proceeded simultaneously from a thousand throats, and their hats were either unceremoniously pulled from their beads, or, to use a " sporting " term, they were " bonnetted," much to their discomfort. Thus the National Anthem was twice played, while scarcely a note was heard, •o tremendous was the hubbub. M. Jullien disappeared, and the band dispersed after the second performance ; but the crowd was not satisfied. Another encore was asked for, but the empty orchestra only echoed the demand. The desire increased, however, witfrthe apparent impossibility of satisfying it, and after a short space, finding that M. Jullien and hit orchestra remained absent, the vast crowd divided itself into parties, and began shouting the words and air of " God Save the Queen," from all parts of the theatre, each party vociferously cheering its own performance at the end of every verse. So dreadful was the crush that many, especially women, were seen climbing into the orchestra to escape danger, while fights were got up in several places, and chairs and stools were dragg-d from the orchestra, to be used as weapons of offence or defence, as the case might be. At last there were loud cries for the polire, and several of those worthies climbed into the orchestra and endeavoured to stop the rioters. But all was in vain, until M. Jullien and his band re- appeared, when a positive shriek for the National Anthem instantaneously burst from every mouth, The demand was immediately complied with ; but still the audience were not satisfied ; they must have " Rule Britannia," too ; and they had it.- M. Jullien had been too long acquainted with the temper of in English mob

to trifle with it at such a moment. If a revolutionary propagandist had entered the theatre at this instant, and had cast his eye round to see what chance there might appear on the face of the crowd for the inculcation of his doctrines, he would bare crossed himself in despair, and said, "There is no chance here !" The enthusiasm of the public amounted to a positive frenzy. It was a sight well worth beholding; nothing could be more real and unmistakably English. — Times, November 1 1 .

The Peninsular Medals. — It is now distinctly understood that the authorities at the Mint will, after the great delay which has taken place, issue in the course of next month the medals for distribution to the officers, non-commissioned officers, and privates, en* gaged in the actions in the Peninsula during .the period from 1806 to 1814.— JW/V Messenger, Nov. 13.

Edinburgh, November 7. — The Chartist trials fixed for to-day have been postponed till Thursday.' The Judges on the bench were the Lord Justice Clerk, Lord Medwyn, and Lord Mackenzie. The court was crowded to excess, and the greatest interest was manifested by those present. The proceedings having commenced by James Cumming being placed at the bar, 4 his Counsel raised an objection, which has been deemed of such importance as to be laid before the whole bench of Judges, who are to assemble on Thursday to hear the pleadings and decide upon them. The general import of the objection is, that while the major proposition of the indictment charges the prisoner Cumming with contravention of the Government Security Bill, sedition and conspiracy, the facts set forth in the minor proposition amount to the crime of high treason.

The Cholera at Edinburgh. — The cholera is no longer restricted to Edinburgh ; it has broken out at Portobello, Musselburgh, Dalkeitb, Lasswade, and Loanhead, all small towns and villages within six miles of Edinburgh, and lying to the east and south-east. The disease has been peculiarly virulent in Loanhead, which is an inland village, situated on an eminence, and naturally in a healthy position ; but is generally inhabited by colliers and others of the poorer classes, and is most probably defective in drainage. A young man from Glasgow, who had been attending a funeral in Loanhead, returning to the former place on Sunday, was shortly after seized, and died after a short .illness. The apathy with which cholera has been received in Edinburgh is remarkable. Had it made its appearance in some remote part of the empire, and then approached by slow stages, the excitement would have been much greater ; but having come at once to the capital, there has scarcely been time for alarm. When we were threatened with Chartist outbreaks, the utmost extent of which have been a few broken lamps, half a dozen provision shops plundered, and double the number of I skin bruises, the whole city was in arms, special constables poured in from all quarters, and, had additional force been necessary, subscription lists would have been opened, and money come forth freely. But the cholera comes, and in a montb sweeps off upwards of 200 human beings, and it is scarcely heeded. People shrug up their shoulders and say it only attacks the filthy, the dissipated, the debilitated, and those who breathe foul air, and imagining themselves safe, give themselves little farther trouble. The authorities have bestirred themselves, but, unlike Chartism, cholera has called forth no amateur bands to wage war with the enemy, nor is there the least word of special contributions for fumigation and disinfectants. A monument in memory of the late Rev. Dr. Chalmers has just been erected over the grave of that eminent divine, in the Southern Cemetery, Grange Loan, Edinburgh, by his family. The design of the monument it extremely simple,' consisting of three slabs of granite, projecting from the northern wall of the cemetery, the one in the centra having the inscription, " Thomas Chalmers, D. D., LL.D., born 1780, died 1847." The grave is enclosed with an elegant ratling in the Gothic style.— Greenock Advertiser, Oct. 31.

The Stowe Pictures. — The Buckingham " Shakspeare" sold for 355 guineas to Lord Ellesmere. Cooper's beautiful miniature of Charles 11, and the best of Sir Joshua's, were bought in. The Lely's sold well, the Kneller's were not first-rate, Van Huysum, Richardson, Hudson, Fuseli, Hor« ncr, and Hoppner, sold at very high prices. Staufield's " Wreckers off Calais" brought 410 guineas ; a Wilson, 695 guineas ; another 110 guineas, &c, so that the picture sale did not lack spirit.

Modern Degeneracy. — At' Lord Eglin* ton's tournament scarcely a knight could squeeze himself into the corslets of the middle ages. A curious experiment was made by the late Sir ' Samuel Meyrick, who possessed the finest collection of armour in the world. In his gallery hung sixty complete suits, once the defensive arms of that heroic

cbiralry of whom we are supposed to bt the dwarfish and degenerate descendants. Two of his guests of average size, tried on tha the whole sixty in succession, and encountered failure in each case. The chest and shoulders of the effete moderns were found too brawny and broad for the panoply of their ancestors. — Lord Dalmcny.

Attempted Rescue or Smith O'Brieh. —Accounts from Clonmel of Thursday last state that, the police having received information that a movement was in contemplation to rescue Smith O'ttrien, the authorities took immediate steps to disconcert the designs of the insurgents. We learn from the correspondent of the Times that at midnight on in* Bth insr., the entire constabulary force tutned out from the town of Clonmel, together with the 64th Regiment and the dragoons, and. marched off under the directions of Mr. W. Ryan, R.M., and Col. Stretton, of the 64tb; the constabulary under the command of Cap^ Colclough, county Inspector, and,Subrlnspectors Fosberry and Gernon. They proceeded to a place called the Mile Tree, and thence to the Wilderness, a sort of wood, about a mile and a half from Clonmel, where they came in view of a, body of men numherng from 1,500 to 2,000, nearly all of whon* irejp armed with guns, pikes, pitchforks, $c> Tjhey; were drilling in a large field, divided into bodies, each under a separ^e, com.fnfn.der. When they saw ths mili^y and ppjjji^they all separated and ran. The conii^bfllary pursued and arrested seventeen menj seme oi whom were armed. They were - jnot of the lowest class, but comprised tradesmen, many from Clonmel. The entire body, it is said, was under the leadership of a student named 'O'Leary, preparing for the bar. A mail named Miles, and another named Welsh, of Clonmel, were amongst those arrested. They,, were brought into the gaol by the constabulary at about three o'clock in the morning. In the pursuit, one of the fellows in trying to escape jumped off a high projecting rock in the Wilderness, and was nearly killed. The prisoners were all examined in the coarse of Thursday. It is said that the plan determined on was to attack the gaol in the dead of night; that the plan of attack was well arranged ; that barricades were to have been thrown up in all the avenues leading to the gaol, and that, whilst they kept off the troops, the gaol was to be stormed and the prisoners liberated. It is quite certain that insurrectionary movements are now in progress, and that on a large and dangerous scale.—Britannia, Nov. 11. I

Russia an© Poland,—Accounts have been received from Warsaw to the 27th ult. The assembling of the troops on the extreme boundaries and the conscription on the 19th were the events most talked of. It is known that it has been decreed that the dreaded conscription shall take place in Poland throughout the whole country in one night, in consequence of which the minds of all men are filled with horror and dismay, and thousands have fled ; nor is it confined to one class, but extends to all without exception. The official Courrier Warszawski speaks in its last number of 6,000 fugitives from the city and environs of Warsaw alone; and it may be conceived how numerous are the persons who have been compelled to leave their homes and families in the Russo-Polish boundary city. A term of military service of 25 years, the banishment to the most distant part of the country, the cruel treatment when in such service, which is a disgrace to human nature, these are the horrors which intimidate all from entering the Russian military service. — Liverpool Albion, Nov. 23.

Denmark.—The advices from Copenhagen in the Deutsche Zeitung show that the war fever of the Danes has in nowise abated. Addresses to the government were pouring in from all quarters, not merely from the Danish Island, but also from Jutland 4md- North Schlesvrig, demanding a renewal of hostilities in imperative terms.—Liverpool Albion, November 13.

France.—The French have at last finished their Constitution; and, as is their wont, they are proceeding to inaugurate it with a vast display of pomp and ceremonial. Qne pleasing sign of the times is, that they intend sending invitations to the Lord Mayor of. London and the City authorities to be present. at the f€te. Another sign, still more significant, is, that when the President was reading the programme of that portion of the ceremony which is to take place in what was na,med in February the Place de la Revolution, there was a universal cry in the Chamber that the old name of Place de la Concords should be restored, which was done. Among the few events in French affairs may be. mentioned that the Minister of War announced bis in- , tention of disposing, in December, with 55,000 men, on the expiration of their term' of service. The Minister for Foreign Affairs also made a speech in the Assembly, Which amounted to a renewal of the promises already made in the name of the French nation, first by Lamartine, and afterwards by Cavaignac,

that France, would continue to co-operate with fhe pother European nations in preserving ' the peace ortne world. The prospects of the presidential election still continue much the same. .Louis Napoleon appears to be the "favourite." Some of the chief clubs of Paris, not being able to agree among themselves which candidate they shall, actively support, have come to the .resolution not to propose any candidate of their own, but to accept the chosen of the* people. This is looked upon as another aid in the chances of Louis N»poleoii. The preparations for the election still continue. The candidates will be Louis Napoleon, Cayaignac, and Ledru Rollin ; Marshal Bugeaud and General ChVangarnier having declined to offer themselves. Paris has been agitated by a fall in the funds, caused partly 1 by a political panic, a fear of coming disturbances, and a glance at the low state-of the public funds, and partly by an unfounded report "that the house of Rothschild were about to wind their Nov. 11

up affairs.—Atlas, * ' Th!e Orleans Family. —We believe that the Count and Countess de.Neuilly and their family, have, within these few days, removed from Clareraont, at'which abode of royalty it is known they hive sojourned since their arrival in' this' country in February last,' and have, taken up their residence at the Star and Gatter," at "Richmond. Some recent statements' have appeared respecting the umyholesomeness of the' water' at Clareraont at the present time may possibly account for the temporary removal of the illustrious personages.

Joseph yon Jellachich, Ban op Croatia. — A short sketch of the Ban, who has acquired so sudden a celebrity, will be read with interest. He is a man of the middle Height, of a powerful and firmly knit frame, 49 jears of age, in his youih of a delicate constitution, but now enjoying excellent health. 'His head is bald at the top, encircled with a fringe of jet black hair ; he has a high forehead, bushy eyebrows, a mild clear eye, an aquiline nose, a finely chiselled mouth, with an expression of great decision of character. He leaves the impression upon J the mind of the observer of a man , of a mild but deteimined character, fully confident •o"f "his own powers. He has not one particle of, jride 1 about him, and one would scarcely look upon him as the leader of a wild race, -or a man of hi^h ambition. His voice is soft ; his education is entirely German ;" he speaks German as if it was his native tongue, an'dwlth the Austrian' accent ; he is a great admirer of the German language and literature, but his Sclavonic nationality 'scorns the German arrogance which disdains anything Sclave ; be speaks the Hungarian, Croatian, and Italian languages, equally well; he is unmarried, does not possess, and does not care for, liches, but is devoted to his nation. It was only last year that he was Colonel of a Grauzer, or frontier regiment, which was annihilated in an expedition on the Turkish frontier— -he himself escaping almost miraculously in a shower of balls. The secret of his influence over the Croats is that he is a Croat, and proud to be one, and all his energies are' turned to one object — to procure for his nation that position in Hungary which they claim. He speaks the dialect of the people ; "It is the language of my beloved nrother (he said, one day), and I am proud that I can speak it." Their Ban and their general, he converses wiih his Croats, and tells them things they never dreamt of — visions' of honour and glory. It is no wonder that when he appears every " eye v is turned upon him — that they listen, open-mouthed, to what he says, and that they are ready to follow him to Buda, Vienna, or Milan I When they see him they shout their enthusiastic " Zivio " (let him live) and will follow him anywhere.

United States and Mexico.- — According to the tabular statements published in the He-, raid, respecting the elections so far as they are decided for members of the Thirty-first Congress, which begins its existence in March next, it appears that the Democrats have increased their plurality in twelve states over 8000 since 1844, when Polk was elected by a plurality of 38,792 votes, and that, in the same period, the Abolitionists, or Free Soilers, have increased their vote in three states states over 18,000. The composition of the new Congress, so far as is already decided, consists of thirty-five Whigs and fifty Democrats. — Disorder was again rife in Mesico. A threatened revolution at the capital had been frustrated by the government calling out troops and planting cannon at various points. Iturbide and many officers were imprisoned for conspiring to bring back Santa Anna into Mexico. Gen. Bustamente was endeavouring to raise 4000 troops for the purpose of arresting a revolt which had taken place at T'ampico, in favour of annexation to the United States. A pronunciamento had been proclaimed at Vera Cruz against the Government monopoly of tobacco, and became unanfmous throughout the tobacco regions, " Notice had been received from the general Go»

vernment that the Government estanco would be enforced by the National Guards at Mexico, in consequence of which Vera Cruz and other states were making. preparations for resistance. Now that Padre Jarauta is dead, Paredes is again suing the Mexican Government for his passport to retire from the country. It was currently reported that Francisco Arrengais was .commissioned by General Santa Anna to go to the United States and buy vessels of , war, for Santa Anna's new project against his native soil. The Mexicans were making seizures of smuggled goods that were landed pn the coast. A, heavy seizure had been recently made. A large number of disbanded troops, formerly serving in the United States' army during the late invasion of Mexico, have joined the Mexican ser? vice, good prospects having been held out to them. The Government appears very desirous of engaging this class of men for the purpose of giving stability to their troops, which effect the incorporation of veteran troops will undoubtedly have. — From Yucatan, the intelligence is unfavourable. A body, said to- consist of 10,000 Indians, had attacked the garrison of Texcaba and killed 200 of the garrison. The number of Indians killed had not been ascertained. — The tempting reports of the discovery of gold mines in California still continued to induce people to flock in that direction. It was said that in the spac6 of ten days one person alone collected gold equal in value to 1500 dollars. A number of the United States troops quartered in California had deserted and gone eff in the direction of San Francisco. — Liverpool Albion, Nov. 13. At Montmartre, the other night, the inhabitants were awoke by a strange noise. It was some fellows walking off with the tree of liberty. The poor tree, it seems, was dead, and the thieves wanted it for firewood. What an omen ! —Alias, Nov. 4.

The Conway Bridge. — Floating op j the Second Great Tube. — On Thursday, the second great tubular bridge over the Cotiway Straits was floated on the pontoons to the piers. The operation, combined with the stupendous macLinery employed in the process, attracted large crowds from Conway and other parts of the principality. Everything favoured the lifting of the leviathan structure. The wind was fair, the Conway water calm, and the rain that fell during; the night had the effect oi causing a copious, fall of.fresh water .from the heights, thus holding hack , the tide, and tempering. the t strength of the current, so essential ta'the success of the great operation. At nine o'clock, fifty minutes before high water, Capt. Claxton, R.N., gave the signal, through a powerful speaking trumpet, and almost immediately the tremendous freight was seen moving to its destination. The tube was ' lifted in about sixty minutes, with its weight of 1300 tons, getting safely home at a few minutes past ten, amid enthusiastic bursts from the bystanders, and a salvo of artillery from the castle walls. The entire opeiation was effected without the slightest accident. Three cheers were given for " Stephenson." To give an idea of the huge fabric that now spans over the Conway, the reader has only to imagine the Thames Tunnel suspended 18 feet over, instead of passing so many feet under the Thames, with no midway support, but slung like the bridge at Bungerford, without even the supporting chains, and only resting upon piers 400 feet apart. Through this great iron tube, upon rails within, pass the trains from London to Holyhead. . The original design was to cross the Conway by iron arches of very large dimensions, from 400 to 450 feet span, and when the tube bridge was i | proposed before Parliament it was received in committee with smiles of incredulity. The I tube is composed of a series of iron plates, rivetted together like armour work. Its entire length is 424 feet, the actual span over the Conway being 400 feet ; its greatest inside width is 14 feet throughout ; its height 22^ feet at each end, but rising 25 iv the middle, tHe additional 3 feet being given to lessen the deflection of the bases. The total weight of each' tube is 1300 tons, so that the superimposed weight, now that the two tubes are at rest over ; the Conway, is 2600 tons burthen from bank to bank. The . elevation of the tubes from their bottom is 18 feet above highwater mark. Each tube has cost about £60,000. Now that the tube has been successfully raised,' what is called the testing process, a most important one, will follow. This will be done by removing the wedges that support the tube upon its cradle, the ends being left with a hold of six feet each on the stone piers. To ascertain the flexure of the tube, about thirty ballast waggons, each filled with iron, in all 300 tons, will then be placed, aud remain for a given period in the centre. The first tube has now been subjected to five months' experience in all weathers, and it has been found that' the perpendicular deflexion from temperature is only; an inch, and although heavy trains have passed daily through it, the general inflexion has nof varied from what it was when, first Thought into use. The great-

est motion registered from the strongest gale was 15-100tbs,of an inch. The tube has at present six feet rest at either end, but Jt'is,intended, by building up ,the abutments, that eventually it shall have .twelve.

A Lucky Thought. —During the early part of the French invasion of Algiers, a small party of the French troops fell into an armed ambuscade, and those who were not immediately .slain or taken prisoners were obliged to place more .trust in their heels than their muskets. It happened that the regimental band was with the party, and the musicians made, a retreat with the rest, in a prestissimo movement of the most rapid execution. The ophicleide player was,,,however,,embarrassed by" his .instrument, and he was . hesitating about carrying it further,,when, happening to cast a Parthian glance behind, to his consternation he beheld au Arab horseman close on him. Further flight was useless ; there was nothing for it but to fight or surrender. Years of desert slavery made a gloomy prospect; and yet what.could his side sword do against the spear of his pursuer ? Desperation is the parent of many a strange resource. The lately abused ophicleide was lifted to his shoulder, musket fashion, and the muzzle brought to cover his foe. The Arab was struck with panic ; doubtless this was some new devilry of those accursed Giaours —some machine of death, with a mouth big'enough to sweep half his tribe.into eternity. Not a second did he hesitate, but, wheeling round, he galloped off at a pace that soon took him out of what he conceived might be the range of this grandfather of all the muskets. Our musician made his retreat good, with a higher opinion of the powers of his instrument than he ever before possessed, and the story was the amusement of the French army for many a day afterwards.,—Observer.

Nutriment in various Kinds- of Food. — In bread, every lOOlbs. weight is found to contain BOlbs. of nutritious matter ; butcher's meat, averaging the various sorts, contains only 35lbs. in the 100 lbs.; beans, 921b5.; peas, 931b5.; greens and turnips, which are the most aqueous of all vegetables used for domestic purposes, furnish only Blbs. of solid nutritious substance in lOOlbs.; carrots, 14 •lbs.; and — what is very remarkable as being i in opposition to the hitherto acknowledged theory — lOOlbs. of potatoes only yield 35lbs. of substance valuable as nutritious. One pound of good bread is equal to 2^lbs. or 3lbs. of the best potatoes, and7slbs. of bread and 3Olbs. of meat are equal to 300lbs. of potatoes ; or to go more into detal, fib. of bread and five ounces of meat are equal to 3lbs. of potatoes ; but lib of rice, broad beans, or French beans (in grain,) is equal to 31bs. of potatoes. — Globe.

Modes ob Extinguishing Fires at Sea. — Dr. Reid, of London, hes made some .suggestions for the extinguishing of fires at sea- a subject to which the casualty of the Ocean Monarch give present interest. Dr. Reid says — " Flame or combustion cannot go on where there is carbonic acid gas". This is one of the elementary principles of chemistry. The production of carbonic acid gas is completely a,t our command, for on adding dilute sulphuric acid to chalk, we can set at liberty, iv the space of two or three minutes, enormous volume's of the so-called fixed air. The cost of material for a ship of 1000 tons would not exceed, at the utmost, £15 or £20 sterling. By means of tubes proceeding from the upper deck, in connexion with a cistern, containing the dilute sulphuric acid, to the quarters below where there is most likelihood of danger from fire ; or moveable hose (made of gutta percha) which can be introduced into any part of the vessel — the oil of vitriol, previously diluted with water, can be at-once poured over the chalk (which is thrown down in the place where the fire rages) and immediately, the carbonic acid being set at liberty, the fire is extinguished ; for combustion cannot go on in an atmosphere of carbonic acid gas. I have been much occupied experimenting on this subject, and find that from five tons of chalk as much carbonic acid may be obtained as will be sufficient to completely fill a vessel of 1000 tons burthen. The expense of laying the tubes will not exceed thirty or forty pounds ; and once laid, there is no further trouble or expense. Lightning conductors are provided for ships — surgeons also to' take care of the health of the erew — assuredly no expense (and it is but a trifle) would be grudged to secure a ship and its passengers from the contingency of such a me lan- j choly mishap as that of fire." — Leeds paper.

Putting Oneself to Expense to Incur Pain. — In Borneo little is known of medicine, and less of surgery. While there Captain Bukman was under the necessity of submitting to the operation of phlebotomy, and he thus describes the effect it had upqn [ the natives :—": — " One day, being indisposed, I ordered the surgeon to bleed me ; Cay Dessonatte, a native, with several others, being in the room, and .strangers to the opera- , tioiy were m ; great, amazement, tofknow what we were ajiOjUt, till «t,lepgth > the vein being

opened; they saw the bjood gash oat. ■- Oh this ,th,ey 'were so frightened that they immediately r*n ; out of the. room; crying put, 'Oran zela 'attic,' which, means 'that the man's heart or mind is, foolish.' After which they told us we let out our -very souls and lives willingly. To this I replied, that their diet being mean, and their drink only iwater, they- had no occasion for bleeding ; but that .we, who drink so much wine and punch, and feed upon flesh, Tendering the blood hot. and rich, were absolutely obliged to resort to that operation to prevent illness. Cay Dessonattee replied, ' I think - that shows ' you still greater fools in. putting yourself to such expensive charges on purpose .to receive' pain for it,'"

Borrowing Babies. — All owners of interesting children will - be amused by the following, from the Boston Daily American : — A gentleman and lady of that city were blessed with a beautiful child aboujla year old, which attracted so much attention -from their 1 neighbours, that the young ladies opposite frequently sent- over to "borrow the- baby." After being obliged to send over for theohild several times, Mr. , on coming home to dinner, got out of temper on finding it gone as usual. " Here Jane," - said he, "go over to the Misses ,•, • and get the baby ; give them my compliments, and tell them I wish they had a baby of their own, and were not obliged to borrow !"

AnlntelligentForeman. — It is scarcely credible, but there is no doirbt of the fact, that the foreman of the Grand iJury of the county of Rutland, in finding a true bill against a prisoner, endorsed the indictment 'as follows :— " Know Trough Bill."

Meeting him half-way. — Young Hopeful — Well, it's of no use, Governor ; I can't stick to business. I want to be a soldier, and you must buy me a commission. Governor — " No, nay boy, 1 can't afford to buy you a commission, but I'll tell you what I will do ; if you will go down to Chatham and enlist, I will give you ray word of honour I won't buy you off. — Punch.