A wealthy French nnaucier being suspected of filling his own coffers at the expense of the royal treasury, was deprived of his office, and dismissed from the Court. He manifested no confusion at his disgrace and was merely heard to say, " They have acted very follishly to dismiss me. I had provided sufficiently for myself, and was just going to exert myself for the State."
One Way of Mending Matters. — An Irish barrister lately addressed a full court in Bankruptcy as ' gentlemen.' instead of 'your honors.' After he concluded, a brother barrister reminded him of his error. He immediately rose to apologise thus : • May it please your honors. I called your honors gentlemen. I made a mistake, your honors.' He then sat down, and we hope the court*Tvas~satisfied,
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Southland Times, Volume 2, Issue 89, 11 September 1863, Page 6 (Supplement)
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128Untitled Southland Times, Volume 2, Issue 89, 11 September 1863, Page 6 (Supplement)
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