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Thames Star, Volume IIII, Issue 1756, 19 August 1874, Page 2

j Lawyebs/ Fees,—Bowing to a client 10 dol., inquiriug about his health 20 dpi.; saying goodbye, 10 dol. Total for thirty seconds' interview, 45 dol. ; An Ugly Excuse.--A juror's name was called by the clerk. The man advanced to judge's desk and said, "Judge, I should like to be excused " "It is impossible," •aid the judge, decidedly: " Wot, judge, if you knew my reasons." •? Well, sir, what are they?" «? Why, the fact is," andthe man paused. '•• Well, sir, proceed," continued the judge. "Well, judge, if I must say it, I have the itch." The judge, who is a sober man, solemnly and impressively exclaimed, " Clerk scratch that man out."—American paper. Ou.t Weights.—Upon the average, boys at birth weigh a little more, and girls a little less, than six pounds and a half. For the first 12 years the two sexes continue nearly equal in weight, but beyond that time males acquire a decided preponderance. Thus, young men of 20 average 143 lb each, while the joung women of 20 average 120 lb. Men reach their heaviest bulk at about 35, when they average about 152 lb; but women slowly increase in weight until 50, when their average is about 128 lb. Taking men and women together, their weight at full growth averages about 20 times as heavy as they were on the first day of their existence. Men range from 108 lb to 220 lb, and women from 88 lb to 207 lb. The actual weight of human nature, taking the averages of ages and conditionsnobles, clergy, tinkers, tailors, maidens, boy, girls, and babes, all included—is very nearly a 100 lb. These figures are given in avoirdupois weight; but the advocates of the superiority of women might make a nice point by introducing the rule that women be weighed by troy weight— like other jewels— and men by avoirdupois. The figures, will then stand: Young men of 20,143 lb each; young women of 20, about 146 lb each, and so on.— London Medical [Record. Interview by a Repobter.—-The hero of the hour in the United States appear to be Sir Lambton Lorraine, the late commander of her Majesty's ship Niobt, whose exertions on behalf of the Virginius ; prisoners at Santiago de Cuba secured him a warm welcome when he arrived at New York on the 13th instant, by the English mail steamer Canina, from Bermuda. Before the vessel had come to anchor she was boarded by a New York reporter, who found Sir Lambton Lorraine looking over the gangway, when the following interesting conversation took place between the two:—Eeporfcer: " You are a welcome visitor to the United States Sir Lambton. " Sir Lambton: lam pleased to hear it " Reporter: " You, of course know the reason. That your con duct while on board the Niobe at Santiago de Cuba, in so manfully defending . the lives of the Americans and other subjects on board the Virginius against Bcrriel and Butcher—.who, it is thought in the United States, would hare been massacrsd by the authorities, as were the gallant Capt, Fry, his crew, and the leading men of the expedition—gained yeu great admiration in this country." Sir Lambton: " I simply did what I thought to be my duty, and am proud if any efforts of mine have tended to save ' the lives of American citizens. Blood, you know, is thicker than water, for the people of England have a strong affectitn for their American Reporter: " Are you going to make an extended sojourn in New York?" Sir Lambton :' " Not so long as I should wish. I cannot definitely fix the time at the present moment." .Reporter: " May I ask, have you received » silver brick from tjj*,r . citizens in Virginia City, bearing the trite inscription,' This is a brick* and so- ate you ?'" Sir Lambton: " No, I Have, not, Tbut it would give me great pleasure to receive such a mark oif their friendship.'' At this moment spine ladies wished to speak with Sir Lambtqn Lorraine, so the = reporter bid him " good day, "and the.interview' came tp an ead.-r. £ali Mali