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Southland Times, Issue 661, 24 April 1867, Page 3

It is stated that the number of telegraphic messages for India, Europe, ahd America which pass through tho office at Galle from China and Australia is increasing rapidly^ The receipts at Galle for such messages are expected soon to reach £3000 pt;r month. The portraits of the kinsjs of Scotland at ITolyrood, as -ir Walter Scott relates, elicited an aoute criticism from a Persian. Ambassador, Addressing tlie housekefpijr; who was doing*, the honors he asked, "You pairifc them yourself?" and on hor modest profession bf iuabihty, ho continued, "You no able? You try, and you" paint better." — '" Edinburgh Review." Thk Latkst Neat Thing.— The amiable princess who wondere-i why the people should make suoh ah outcry about bread when penny buos wore so chenp and so nice, has been folly outdone the new member for Hre i- on- MrHowel Oywn sc<s no . veason Yfo- «xiendn)g the franc ; -is:\ sinon a man haa only to tako a piera ot' lana on a ivng Uwse and build on it io get a vote,---*-' - Vagri-vt.t Leaves."

EKCOVEfeT qj_YFoMAEBN T^ASTO^— she ship Libelle . wwfrecently. lost, on a. new;- coral island in the 'Ghina seas. • -The vessel was -from San Francisco and Honolulu, for Hong Song, and had on board nearly £40,000 in specie ahd quicksilver, which was saved from the wreck ; but there being no means of taking it away,, the captain determined to bury it on the island, and return for it at .a future period. The boat, containing Madame Anna Bishop, Mr Lascelles, the chief mate, and twenty-three of the ; crew, succeeded ih reaching; Marianes, Ladrone Islands, in safety; but the second boat, containing the master and about nineteen of the crew and passengers, was nerer heard of afterwards, and it is supposed to have! " Been lost. The chief mate -told the Governor of the forsaken treasure, and he sent ont the only available, vessel to seek for it, on condition that if found he 'should receive two-thirds. The schooner- proceeded with the mate of the Libelle, and on reaching the island found that the sea had washed away the marks where the treasure was buried, but after two days' digging they discovered the spot where the specie was buried — chiefly American gold; silver coin, and silver bars, about £30,000. The quicksilver, however, could not be found; and the .exploring party, finding the weather was getting bad, and it being dangerous to -continue on the island, returned in the schooner to Marianes. — Melbourne " Argus." Mb Jokes went home too mellow, and retiring, turned his' face away from his wife lest, ..'his. breath should betray bim, when she remarked, '*' You need not turn over, Jones, for" you are drunk- all through." Gubious Wn-iu — An extremely curious and interesting case came before the Master of the Bolls recently, the upshot of which was the disclosure that there is in court a fund of £3,000, available for giving r marriage portions to 4*7* laborers in certain Irish counties, under the provisions of the will of a Mr Charleton, who died in 1792.— " Dubhn-fEveaing^£ail.' ?