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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 3834, 12 April 1881, Page 1

James Gordon Bennett, proprietor of the New York Herald, according to " Gath," can draw a cheque for 10,000dols on his paper every week, and still have a surplus at the end of the year. His net profits are 750,000d01s a year, and that 3 OOO.OOQdoIs have been vainly offered for the Herald.-=-News Letter. The most humorous bit of "Boycot-, ting " that we have yet heard of is the case of an undertaker in the County of Down, who has been " Boycotted," every man in the neighbourhood having entered into a solemn engagement not to ride in (kehlaggard'sJtParse ! —World. The French sailors again won the boat raoe at the Hobart regatta, three of their boats ooming in first , and beating the Wolverine brew. The crew of H.M.B. Danae, however, determined to regain their lost laurels at the Sydney Anniversary Regatta, are going into training, and will challenge; the Frenchmen immediately on arrival in Tasmanian waters. Travelling in a car in Christchurch, says Liberty, there, was a passenger who was a noisy man, and Lad evidently been trying to quenoli his thirst. He became objectionably intrusive, and the conductor threatened to turn him out of the car. A. well known dissenting clerical remonstrated and taking his seat by the noisy one, kept him moderately qmiet. Arrived at the end, of the journey, the noisy one turned to the clerical and said—'• Goodbye, sir. (hie) I see you are a good majfj You know what it is to be tight youup^^| Clerical horror struck;. jg^^^^^H / convulsed. J^^^^^^l