MISCELLANEOUS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 342, 29 May 1877, Page 4

MISCELLANEOUS.

ANCIENT ROSEBUSH. It is believed that the oldest rosebush in the world is one that is trained on one side of the Cathedral in Hildersheim, in Germany. The root is buried in the crypt below the choir. The stem is a foot thick, and. half a dozen branches nearly cover the eastern side of the church, bearing countless flowers in summer. Its age is unknown ; but documents exist that prove that the Bishop Hezilo, nearly a thousand years ago, protected it by a stone roof, which is still extant. THROWING AWAY JEWELS. A woman once called her little boy " a jewel" for doing something that pleased her, but a little while after she chased him out of the house for doing something bad, when the little fellow put his head in at the window, and cried out, " You'll never get rich, ma, if you tln-ow away your jewels like that'." KLEPTOMANIA PIETY. John Collins, a talented London pickpocket, took an active part in the Sankey and Moody meetings, and after the departure of the evangelists became a popular exhorter and singer. His piety was not questioned by his fellow-workers, and his friends among the thieves did not expose him. Thus he was enabled to pick pockets with great facility, often taking the watches and pocket-books of devotees while praying at their sides, or while explaining to them the way of salvation. Continued success, perhaps, made him careless, for, while taking part in the exercises of the laying of a coiner stone for a, church in TJxbridge,. lie was caught stealing a watch from a woman who was sharing a hymnbook with him during singing. LADY LAWYERS. The London correspondent of the Manchester Guardian writes: "Miss Eliza Orme, who*some years ago delighted Ihe friends of female education by cariying off the chief honors in political eoonomy at King's College, has now beaten all her male competitors in jurisprudence. The scholarship—the Joseph Hume—is not of much account pecuniarily, being worth L2O, but the glory of course, cannot be estimated by filthy lucre. The Hume, in fact, is one of the chief distinctions of the kind in connection with the College. If or is it any disgrace to the vanquithed young men that the winner of the second place is also a lady. Not very long ago Miss Orme took the prize in Roman law. I knew an Indian civilian who has played so much havoc among the linguistic and other prizes offered by the Government that it has been thought advisable to give him a hint from liead-quarfcers not to present himself for any more competitive 'examinations. Now if Miss Orme goes on at the present rate the authorities of King's College may deem it expedient to convey to that lady a written remonstrance of a like nature. I may mention .that the new holder of the Hume scholarship has adopted law as her profession. Her partner is Miss Richardson, their chambers are in Chancery-lane, and their special work is conveyancing.