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Southland Times, Volume 2, Issue 76, 28 July 1863, Page 3

Aruival of a live Gorilla in Livkrfool.— Uy the arrival of the African mail steamer Armenian at Liverpool, theie has been brought to this port, a fine male specimen of the gorilla, lie appears quite docile, amuses himself dancing round ilie room at Mr Nevvby's the eminent naturalist, and attempting to pewpeices of blanket together. His skin is of an olive color. imd as he is very young, only lightly covered with hair He i.s remarkably lend of good living, and appears to have an especial relish for beefsteaks and muttonchops and fruits. Young Mr (Jorilla is about three feefc and a half in height, very broad and thick acvos? the chest, while hia arms and legs are long and sinewy, displaying great strength. He lins a great habit of putting liis feel into any stray boot;* nnd shoes which may be lying about, and when he is discovered in his freaks he invariably runs for protection to any lady who may be present. His face, unlike lhe generally entertained opinion, is not fierce or repulsive looking, although the "jaws are broad and heavy. This is the only live specimen ofthe gorilla, we believe, ever brought to this country. What trade is most fatal to life I Dyeing (dying). The Supreme Court has decided that a minor who enlists in tho army cannot be made n major. Political eapital is now s;tid to mean nothing more nor less than personal interest. A breeder of Shanghais says that oZw of his fowls, when eating corn, takes one peck at a time. An architect proposes to build a "Bachelor's Hall," which will differ from most houses in having no Eves. What is the. difference between a blund'-r and a wedding v One is a mistake and the other is a take miss. Ladies are seldom troubled with the duin ague, but are very subject to the kind that makes the jaws clatter. Mr J. M. Bow an of Glasgow, prnposc-n to consolidate east-steel, or metal produced by the pneumatic process byeoiiipiesMiig it while still liquid, or nearly ho, where by it is rendered much better adapted fur subsequent processes.