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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume II, Issue 139, 24 February 1874, Page 2

The size of the Melbourne Aye I>a* been reduce.!, and, in explanation, that paper says : —“The continued high price of paper in the English market has compelled this step being taken. In the face of a loss on the Saturday’s sales, the original size was adhered to for a l>ng time, in the hope that paper would revert to its old price, but in place of that a further rise is threatened. The public will, we doubt not, fully appreciate the r<a<ons which have op -rated to cause the change, and feel satisfied that they still receive an ample share of news for the price charged.” Somewhat of a sensation has been created by a warning which lias been given to England to beware of Turkey. The idea has a repellent element. Turkey, for whose sake we fought the most trying and costly war since 1815. Turkey, whose strong friend and patron England has ever been. Yet it is not the less true that the Turks are supposed to meditate the entire conquest of the Arabs, and that powerful forces are dealing with the dwellers by the Red Sea. The future of Aden will be a dark one, it is thought, if the Sultan be not checked. Unlucky days for Matrimony:—We may possibly be doing a service to some of our readers by informing them (on the authority of a manuscript of the 15th century, quoted in the “ Book of Days ”) that there are just thirty-two days in the year upon which it is unadvisable to go in to join hands —viz., seven in January, three each in February, March and December, two each in April, June, July, and August, September and November, and one in October; so that January is the worst, and October the best month for committing matrimony; the actual unluckly days being these. January 1,2, 4,5, 7,10, 15; February 6,7, 18. March 1,6,8; April 6,11; May 5,6,8; June 715 ; July 5,19; August 12.17; September 6,7; October 6; November 15, 16; and December 15,16,17. As to which is the best day of the week, why— Monday for wealth Tuesday for health; Wednesday the best day ofLall; Thursday for crosses; Friday for losses; Saturday no luck at all.