The Brecon Reporter and South Wales General Advertiser

I HINTS UPON (t GARDENIIG. I FLOWER, GAUDSN.—REMOVE decayed flower stamp, and keep the borders clear of weeds, so as to prolong the season as much as possible. Plant out pinks and oarsjations, and rooted cuttings of herbaceous plants. The beCla of seedlings must ha looked over and thinned, and the thinningsplanted in fresh pots of newly-dug and firmly-trodden, ground. This is the season for planting bulbs. The fint lot of hyacinths and tulips should at once be got into pots, and plunged in coal- ashes or coarse sand, so as to .quite bury them, and keep them only moderately moist, and as much as pos- sible free from the action of the atmosphere, so aa to induce a root action before the foliage is produced. Hyacinths may also be planted in beds and borders, but tulips should not be put into the open ground tilt next month. A very effective way of using hyacinths ia to put thara in patches of seven-one in the middle and e\x round it, every separate patch to be of a different colour. Cuttings of bedding plants may still be taken freely, but there should be no delay, or they may not be well rooted before cold weather" sets in. This month and next are fU9 beat times for striking calceolarias. Take off the young sheots from near the bottom of the stnd, and put them pretty close together in 5-inch pots, well drained, and filled up to near the rim with a mixture of peat, loam, and aastd, equal parts, and half an inch ofp-ura sand Oil the surface. China roses may also be struck now ia pots in the greenhouse, and they do safest under hand-glasses. A second bloom, to last till Christmas, may bo obtained from fuchsias, by catting in tfce young woodland giving the plants a little heat to stars them afresh. Geraniums struck early in the summer will now be coming into bloom, to keep the greenhouse gay ail the winter. Annuals, to bloom eariv next season, should be sown at once on hard ground, in a dry position; it elevated above the general level, all tho better. Tne following are tie best, leading sorts to sow now, to be transplanted in March, to bloom in clumps or masses, wnen the bloom will be much finer as well as earlier than from spring- sown seeds Calliopsis, Clarkia, Coiiirasia, Convolvulus minor,G-odetia, Eacholtzia, Hibiscus, Iberis Kermesina, Jacobea, Larkspur,Lupinue,Nemophila,Noiana, Poppy (dwarf French), Schizanthus (dwarf), Sileneiubeila and armaria, Yiacaxia ocul&ta, Yenus's Looking-glass.— Chrysanthemums to be got in order for blooming with- Chrysanthemums to be got in order for blooming with- out delay, to be tied in as requited, and to have plenty of water, varied once a week or so with liquid manure. Cuttings of poaipones put in now, and rooted quickly on a gentle dung-heat, will make nice little plants to bloom at Christmas in the house. They must not be .stopped &t all, and have a rich soil to grow in. Short cuttings should be taken, so that there will be no necessity to use sticks to support them. Intermediate stocks to bo potted in thumbs singly, and kept shaded till they make fresh roots. Sow Queens, Intermediates, and Bromptons; the soil to be a sound, turfy loam, without dung; manure will make them too sappy to stand the winter well, but a. poor soil will be likely to cause a large proportion of single flowers. Pausiea to ba propagated now in quantity for planting out in October, and to pot for early blooming in pita in spring. Those lately struck to be planted out in bade of tilriv loom, with a liberal admixture of sand and charred rubbish, but rety littlo animal manure. Eases may be budded on briars till the middle of October, but the earlier the better. Those entered in July Jiava made good shoots, and should be looked over occasionally for the removal of wild buds below the work. Roses layered now, and left undisturbed till April next, will then be found well rooted, and may be taken up and potted for bloom the following autumn. Roses lately budded to have the ties loosened. Where buds have failed, others may be in- serted cither on the sterns of young stocks or on suit- able shoots lower down than those previously worked. Auriculas may be increased now from offsets; if rooted, all the better; if not rooted, put them round the sides of pots, and they will soon strike. Auriculas not yet repotted must be attended to without delay, to ensure n-aw roots before the temperature declines. —Border plants of questionable hardiness to be taken up at end of the month and potted, or at least one or two of a kind to propagate from, and prevent entire loss.—Carnations and picoteea, from layers, to be potted off a? goon ea we'll rooter], and cuttings taken at once of all good eeecUinst Dianthus in the borders. Where thb propagation of carnations has been de. layed, they may be increased by cuttings under bell. gtassesj bat w'osn raised so late they must not be expected to bloom next season.-Hollyhooks to be propagated at once. The shoots that rise at the base of the flower. stem are to be put in as cuttings round c the sides of pots. KITCHEN GARDEN AND FBAME GBOTTITD.—The winter stock sown last month will now be coming for. ward for planting out. Where onions have been cleared off is generally the bast place for cabbages for spring use, because the ground, having been well manured for the onions, is in good heart, and yet so far relieved of manure by the onions, that there will be no fear of a rank growth, such as will cause the plants to suffer from frost. Plant out as spaces become vacant, first digging deep, and leaving the surface rough. The planting, however, must be firm, and damp weather should be chosen for it. It is too late now to sow any more winter greens or onions and if the stock is short, it will be better to get a supply of plants than waste time and patience in sowing. Thin winter spinach to six inches from plant to plant; thin the rows of lettuce that are to stand the winter, but not severely, be- cause in the event of severe frosts the plants protest each other, if somewhat close together; on the same principle, broccoli and cauliflowers left to risk it in the open ground should not be more than fif- teen inches apart each, and the ground for them should not at this season be very rich, or they may suffer in severe weather. We generally plant the spring broccoli without manure, and in the spring, as soon as they commence their new growth, give them regular waterings with house sewage, and so secure fine heads; cabbages we treat the same, so as to avoid the necessity of manure in the autumn, which renders them tender in exposed situations. Earth-up celery, as the rows require it in dry weather, but if not well grown, give plenty of liquid manure, and postpone the earthing-up till the plants have made good substance, ima is the best time to form new beds of horseradish, the crowns to be planted 15 inches deep, and six inches apart, in very rich and well- trenched soil. Continue to sow saladings, and gather seeds as fast as they ripen. Potatoes to be taken np as the tops wither; carrots and beetroot may remain till the frost cuts off the foliage, and no longer, but parsnips may ba left in the ground, trenched out as wanted for use, unless the ground is required, in which case store them in sand. Celery to be earthed-up only when it has grown to its fall size. A fortnight is long enough to blanch it, and it grows but little after the earthing. Cucumbers are mostly beginning to fail now, or will be shortly, so those who want a succession of fruit must be on the alert. Sow or strike cuttings, the latter to be pre- ferred, and get ready to make up new beds. Old plants still in vigour must have the help of linings, and be covered with mats at night. Beware of mildew; if it once appears, remove the affected leaves, and give the plants a sprinkling of sulphur.- Ga)-dener's Magazine.

SPORTS AID PASTIMES. -+- GROUSE SHOOTING. The west wind sighs across the heath, The dawn is looming grey; My forehead feel3 the early breath Of slow-awakening day. Old Blanche and Nell bound on before, And ranging across the beat; Then back again, and then once more Their upwind course repeat. And see! old Blanche has something there! Just round that rock a whiff Of grousy odour tinged the air, And stopped her stark and stiff. "Toho! good girl! wistful eye (For many a yard behind She crouched stock still in sympathy) Inquires her master's mind. A gentle word, and on we creep, Whilst, past the nestling rook, Small stealthy heads begin to peep, Scared by the clicking lock. A wild proud crow!—the pack has flown- Sharp rings the double sound, The two old birds come flnttering down, And bump upon the ground. Then lightly o'er the moor we tread, And few the grouse we spare; And here and there a snipe falls dead, And here and there a hare. A noonday pipe, a mountain spring, The morning's strength renew, The doubled bag at eve we bring— Just forty brace and two. And so to rest with thankful hearts ¡' That life, that air are sweet; In hope the joy to-day imparts To-morrow will repeat. I I THE salmon fisheries of Cumberland, says a Times correspondent, have been more productive this year than for a very long time. Very heavy draughts have been often taken in the poke-nets on the shores of the Solway Frith, the owners of the nets having fre- quently been obliged to take down earts for their spoil. Further proof of the beneficial working of the Salmon Fisheries Act is manifested by the fact that some very large fish have been captured. A few weeks ago a. salmon 401b. weight waa exhibited for sale in Car- lisle market-a very unusual size in that district—and on Saturday last a salmon was on sale 421b. weight which had been caught at Browhouses. This royal fish was sold at Is. per lb. Daring moat of the summer season salmon and salmon trout have been selling at prices as low as those charged for butcher's meat. THE shooting season opened in Selkirk under the most favourable circumstances, the weather being all that could be wished, and the grouse, as anticipated, unusually numerous, and exceedingly healthy and strong. On the extensive shootings of the Duke of Buccieuch in Ettrick and Yarrow the birds have as yet been but little disturbed, the only return yet made being from the home moor," on which the Earl of Dalkeith brought down 16 brace and a hare in a few hours on Monday. Partridges are very abundant, and give good promise of well-filled bags. THE Marquis of Lorn and his brother Lord Archi- bald, were out on the Roseueathmooron Thursday and Friday, and killed 62J brace of grouse, 18 hares, and one snipe. The youthful Marquis left Roseneath Castle j on Saturday on a visit to Ecskine-house, the residence of Lord Blantyre, on the Clyde. The birds are very strong and wild. ON Saturday morning the fourth, and, as the result proved, the final competition for the Silver Challenge Cup given by Mr. John Latey, the honorary secretary 0 of the London Swimming Club, for amateur members only, took place in the Serpentine over the usual oourse-from the grating end to Kensington-bridge, about. 1,000 yards. The cup waa ta be won three times successively, and then become the property of the victor. The first contest took place at the Wen. lock Bath, City-road, when C. Powall won. The second essay was in the Thames, and the third in the Serpentine; in each W. Adams was victorious. On Saturday morning W. Adams, C. Powell, and G. Vize tried conclusions, G. Gardner and G. W. Pratt, who also entered, not appearing. Mr. John Latey, the giver of the cup, was starter and referee, his word "off" being simultaneously obeyed. The natators rose together to the surface, but Adams soon went right away, was never afterwards even neared," and won a very hollow race by upwards of 50 yards. The second position was taken by Vize for the first 150 yards, when Powell left him, and at the bridge waa about the same distance from V ize as from Adams. The last-named gentleman is a graceful and improving j swimmer, and has, by his present feat, become abso- late winner of the cup. |

Fatal Fire.-Botween one and two o'clock on Sar. day morning a fire was discovered raging in a large barn on a farm belonging to Mr. Elgar, of Reigate, and near the Tan-yard at Redhill. Within the barn was stored a rick of hay, a new waggon, and several farm implements. When the fire was discovered the flames had so great a hold on the barn and its contents that it was evident nothing there could be saved. The Redhili fire-engine was soon on the spot, and mounted messengers were despatched to Reigate and Dorking for the engines, which were soon in attendance. Not- withstanding there was an abundant supply of water, and the firemen worked energetically, it was found impossible to save the barn, or any portion of its con- tents. The efforts of the firemen were therefore directed to saving the adjoining- premises, in which they were successful. By five o'clock ths ruins were sufficiently cool to admIt of a search being made, when some human bones, a portion of a man's hat and boots j were found. There is therefore little doubt but that the fire was caused by some tramp, who took up his f abode in the barn for tho night. f

KING GEORGE IN COUNCIL. I Wa should despair of giving to our readers any true idea of tho secret &la,rm and confusion that prevailed in the cabinet meeting that instantly followed the re- ceipt by the Secret Department of the letter of Mis- tress Preston. We say secret, for the men who set there were habitually accustomed to disguise all out- ward display. Bat as they gazed on each other with grave, imperturbable-looking faces, how many might there not be among those dignified statesmen who were saying to themselves, Who is there I can trust if a serious contest comes or who asked of themselves, Am I trusted or held in doubt ?" The two Jacobite insurrections of 1715 and 1745 had fearfully shaken men's minds, and revealed the- terrible gulf that such events opened, when friends and rela- tions previously cordially united found themselves at one blow divided for ever. The king in person presided over the council, and with a calmness that almost looked like insensibility, but was in reality anything but that. "Where is the Earl of Bridgeminster P" was pre- sently the cry. No one could answer the question. Had he been duly summoned ? Of course he had. To make sure, the messenger who had been em- ployed in going to the different members' houses was called in and questioned. He said the earl was in- disposed. This ha had learned from the servants, who, however, had no doubt the earl would be able to attend, The king orcisred the messenger to go with the utmost speed to the earl's house, and again summon him, with a message from himself. While he was gone, remarks began to pa83 between two of the persons present, in a low tone that could not be overheard, about certain Jacobite tendencies of the earl; and these were supplemented by fresh remarks as to some old notions that had prevailed of a family alliance between him and the father of the very Lord Langt011 who was i., v about to raise anew the banner of oivil war, and who had been chosen—so the whisperers thought-with devilish ingenuity, as em- bodying in his own person the two great elements of success: he was the very beau ideal of an English Jacobite—aristocratic, able, energetic, and devoted; and he was, at the same time, a general in the French army, aad authorised, most likely, to promise an army of Frenchmen to follow him. These possibly malicious whispers were carefully guarded from the king, in whose favour the earl stood high, on account, 80 it was said, of some act of whole- sale treachery to the Jacobite cause which had marked the time of the earl's first outburst of loyalty to King George, many, many years ago. ''Hush!" exclaims one of the whisperers to his neighbour, the messenger returns." The messenger brought back a short and hurried note from the earl's daughter, addressed to one of the gentJemen present, which said that the ead, though ill, had been abollG to leave the house to attend his Majesty, when he had had what she feared waa a stroke of paralysis, and was now in bed. She added that her father, in desiring his most dutifal respects to his Slajesty, had no doubt ha would ba able to leave his bed in a few hours, when, if he were too late to join his colleagues, he should hasten to wait upon his Majesty at St. Jamaa's. The Iring was sensibly touched with this but the malcontent whisperers were smiling in each other's faces as if in recognition of some now piece of subtle diplomatising on the part of the earl. Let us not forget to add that the note in question was eigned Hermia." Was the earl ill after all? undoubtedly he was; jast so iE-through the agitation of the news-as to be able to play to perfection the pretence of being very much worse. Mistress Preston's secret letter to the earl had duly reached first, and given him the exact opportunity he needBdfiat, to evade the cabinet council, where he knew the particular work he wanted to be done coald not be done by him under so many suspicious eyes; next, to get the king alone with himself afterwards, when he felt sure of success. And wonderfully the unconscious king played into his hands; for when the council had agreed on a sort of rough memorandum of what was to be done about Lord Laiic-rton personally, his Majesty pocketed the paper to think over during the evening; meaning, as everybody knew, to consult with the earl about it. We shall not describe that meeting which followed almost instantly after the breaking up of the other meeting— so wonderfully rapid had been the earl's recovery! We shall only transcribe the document that resulted from those double councils, and mark in italios, or between brackets, tke precise passages interpolated or seriously altered by the earl, who professed, however, to have done so at the king's sug- gestion and we are not sure that the king himself did not think this was the truth, so skilfully had the v eatri managed his .Majesty, who—as the earl very well ¡ knew-wanted exactly what he wanted-the noiseless but speedy destruction of this dangerous man. ( MEMORANDUM. A cirsu-ar, and to some extent (at the discretion of the Secretary ai State) private letter to be instantly addressed to the Lords Lieutenants and Justices o £ tl>e Peace in all the maritime counties, to the admirals or other port and harbour masters, to the local superintendents of the officers and men of the Preventive Service, to the military officers in command of forts along the British shores, and, above all, to the admirals of the fleets who are now guarding our own coasts, and threatening the coasts of Prance. To THE_ EFFECT—that the strictest watch he kept day and night, ana ia particular at all those parts of the cdast where the landing from small boats may be otherwise made easy, night, and in particular at aU those parts of the coast where the landing from small boats may be otherwise made easy, through the absence of population, and the convenient cha- racter of the shore. ? Let it be said that his Majesty's express sanction has been asked for this circular letter, and that, while his Majesty will be prepared to acknowledge and reward those who may sbolv wise forethought, unremitting care, and zealous loyal effort, he is equally determined to punish with signal severity those persons, of whatever rank, who may fail in their duty. [Although it would be abstractedly desirable, in the interest of lstice, to capture uninjured this desperate and dangerous rebel, it is of infinitely greater importance that no possible chance of escape should be afforded him by imprudent and untimely scruples. If he be once clearly identified, escape must be rendered impos- sible. ] As to Humphrey Arkdalo, who is supposed to be con- nected in some mysterious way with Lang-ton, he is probably of no political importance. Still it woul dbe well to err on the safe side. He is therefore to be energetically sought for and arrested, but not endangered, even if guilty, till it is seen who and what he is, and whether he may not be made useful. Only a brief time has passed, aad crowds aro assembling round a great placard-uot in one place only, but in a thousand places of the British Isles— and they read this :— PROCLAMATION. OXE THOUSAND POUNDS KEWABD. WHBSEAS a certain person now under sentence of death, commonly known as Stephen, Lord Langton, but whose rank no longer exists, and whoso estates have been confis- cated by his Majesty's commands on account of his heinous crimes, is believed, to be about to return to England in the pay and interests oi the detestable enemies of tne country; it is hereby made known that the above reward will be paid to the person or persons who may discover and cause to be apprehended if alive the said Stephen Langton, or produce his body if dead. His Majesty relies on all his loyal subjects to aid in the same. Done at the Palace of St. James, Sep. 27,17 G.R. DESCRIPTION. Height, about 5 feet 9 inches. Body erect, of slender frame, but great strength and agility. Age—Looks about 35, but is younger. HaJr, reddish brown, when visible under the darker wig. Face, melancholy. Complexion, naturally fair, though deepened by exposure. Eyes, soft, brown, dreamy, and at times extremely bright and penetrating. General bearing, dignified. Speech, slow and measured. Voice good, low, and melo- dious. A slight scar in the lobe of the left ear, which was cut through by a sabre, will furnish decisive means of identifi- cation, when taken in connection with all the rest. This however, is not perceptible except on close examination; Such was the welcome prepared for our unconscious hero through the kind offices of pretty Mistress Maria Clementina!—From, the "Lion in the Path," a new tale commenced in Cassell's Illustrated Family -Paper." Q

T Horrible Death.—George Pool, 14 years, and ■Joseph Barton, IS years of age, were driving a reaping macaiae in 9, corn field, in the occupation of Mr. Cop- ley, damer, Clay pole, near Newark, the horses became euduen.y affrighted, and bounded across the field most furiously, thereby throwing the unfortunate youths from the box oa which they sat to the ground. The youtas then became the victims to the reaping machine, which cut and lacerated them in a most 4'r frightful manner. They were rescued from their dreadful position at the earliest possible moment, and conveyed to Newark Hospital. On their admittance it was evident Pool could not survive many hours; and on Saturday morning at one o'clock he died. Burton, although not seriously injured, lies at t.ha J hospital ia a Tory precarious state, I

TEN YEARS' CHARACTER. Charles Spence, packer, in the service of Messrs. Smith, news agent, of the Strand, was charged at Bow- street with stealing a large quantity of newspapers.— Sargeant Thomas, of the A division detective force, Scotland-yard, said From instructions I received I watched the premises, 186, Strand, last evening. The prisoner left the premises at seven o'clock with two parcels directed as if to be sent by rail. I followed him to the Kenniisgton-road, where I stopped him. I told him I was a police-officer, and asked him what he had got with him. He replied, They are papers, which I am going to take home. I take them to my business in the morning." I asked him if they were his property, but ha was overcome, and made me no answer. I told him I should take him in custody for stealing them. He replied, "What I ha.ve done I have done for Hiy wife and family." I took him to the station-house in Bow- street, where I examined the parcel, and found that it contained 108 copies of 28,liffereritpublications-mortly weekly publications, but including two copies of The Times. Some of the papers are not published till L Saturday, being only supplied to the agents on Friday. These would sell more or less during the week. On searching his lodgings I found a large quantity of newp. papers. Mr. Reeves, manager to Messrs. Smith and Son, said the prisoner waa a packer in their service, at a salary of < £ 1 6s. per week. He identified the wrappers and lists enclosed in them as Messrs. Smith's property. The prisoner had been ia their service, he believed, about ten years, and had always borne an excellent character. The value of the papers was 263., but he added that the prosecutors did not desire to press for heavy punishment. The prisoner pleaded guilty, and said he had had great difficulties to contend with. Mr. Flowers thought the prisoner ought to be thank- ful to his employers for their deaira for leniency. He was always glad, when he could, to comply with such desire, but tbe_ smallest penalty ha could impose waa three months' imprisonment.

THE LATE SERIOUS CASE OF EMBEZ- ZLEMENT AND FORGERY. Further investigation of the affairs of Messrs. Everard and Sons, of King's Lynn, have disclosed defalcations to a much greater extent than was imagined. The deficiency is now said to be little short of £ 6,000, and Docking is still at large. Ha has been heard of and seen at the neighbouring town of St. Ives and Ely, but has bafSed all the attempts of the local police to effect his apprehension. It is believed that some of his friends have found means to supply the delinquent with funda to flee the country. A few particulars respecting Docking's career may not be uninteresting. We may premise these facts with the remark that this firm has before been swindled to a fearful extent, and there is little doubt that but for the fact of the estate falling into the hands of Major Everard Hutton the stock of wines and pirits would very soon have been all gone. For years Docking held the confidential situation of managing clerk, and though he was living evidently at the rate of X200 or X300 a year, no surprise was occasioned amongst his friends, who supposed he was receiving a liberal salary, and not the miserably inadequate sum of £ 140 a year. He was always known to be of a sporting disposition, and usually attended the large races, such as the Derby and St. Leger and Newmarket meetings. It is probably owing to this connection that he has been enabled to relieve his employers of so much of their wealth. He appears to have been a firm believer and great supporter of the tipsters, who have put him on" good things to some tune. We have heard of his losing £ 700 on one race, and we imagine his support will be greatly missed by some of the London bookmakers, with whom he seems principally to have transacted business. A letter left behind by Docking,, and which has fallen into the hands of Major E verard Hutton, conveys the implica- tion that part of the money has been absorbed iu sup- p.ying with cash the paramour of a certain noble lord. ihe case presents remarkable features of a contradictory character—respectability and roguery, bold exeoution of daring schemes and craven cowardice —a career of vice and gambling, terminating in dis- grace, flight, and poverty.

THE CLOSING OF THE SHEEP MARKETS. The recently-issued Order in Council prohibiting the holding of markets for the sale of sheep in certain counties has called forth a protest from the farmers of Books. A crowded meeting of the farmers, cattle dealers, and others, in the neighbourhood of the county town, has been held in the County Hall, Ayleabury, The speakers protested against the restrictions being imposed in the connty, and, on the Motion of Mr. Joseph Parrot, seconded by Mr: J. K. Fowler, it was resolved to present the following memorial to the Privy Conneil -To the Riglit Hon. the Lords of her Majesty's Privy Council. The memorial of agriculturists and others in tne neighbourhood of Aylesbury, in nuUJ gJia,n, in Public meeting assembled,, >f V 2our memorialists are fully impressed with the great importance of taking all possible for the prevention of the spread of them^ .9 diseases, both aa regards cattle and sheep. Ahat; m the opinion of your memo- rialists the moving ot catl a d FbeoT) from all infected ..10 I districts snouia oa StrIctly prohibited. That while admitting this, your memorialists are of opinion that all restrictive measures should be so carried out as to interfere as little as possible with the trade of the coun- try. That your memorialists are of opinion that the presence of the cattle plague in some of the parishes m 0 of Bucks, is not a sufficient rea- E0^ markets throughout the county, fdao? 8^oppage greatly interferes with the tv.l'nv time. That your memorialists tnink that the Order in Council of the 8hh inst. is un- necessarily stringent, and respectfully submit that the same should be re-considered and modified, BO as to confine its operations to such districts as shall be declared by the magistrates to be infected and a cer- tain distance around them. And your petitioners, will ever pray, &(, The memorial was signed by the chairman, Mr. H. Gurney, on behalf of the meeting, and it was determined that a copy of such memorial should be forwarded to the magistrates at the adjourned Qaartes Sessions on Tuesday, I

FACTS AITD F ACETIÆ. I hope I give satisfaction," as the pistol ball said to the wounded duellist. Life is a dream of time from which death awakens us to the realities of eternity. Let no adversity destroy the wings of hope, nor prosperity the light of prudence. A stethoscope," ssya a young medical student, js » spy-glass for looking Mo people's cheats with your own ears.' Whenever we drink too deep of pleasure, we find a sediment at the bottom, which pollutes and embitters what we relished at first. "You cruel man!" exclaimed Mrs. Jones, "my tears have no effect on you at aL' Well, drop them, my dear," said Jones. Never think you have money at command until it is actually in your hand; and, therefore, take care haw you promise it. The gamester, if he die a martyr to his profession, is doubly ruined. He adds his soul to every other loss, and, by the act of suicide, renounces earth to for- feit heaven. "How odd it is," paid Pat, as he trudged along on foot one hot, sultry day, that a man never meets a cart going the same way he is." A wag says that he and his wife always go to bed quarrelling, "and yet," says he, "with all our differ- ences we never fccZl out." Burglary.—A thiaf. was lately eanght breaking into a song. He had already got through the first two bars, when a policeman came up an area and hit him with his stave. Several notes were found upon him. The heart" is the best card in the chance game of matrimony; sometimes overcome by diamonds and knaves, often won by tricks, and occasionally treated in a shufHing manner, and cut altogether. A newspaper article recently informed the public that the hands at Mr. Jones's machine shop had struck- Mr. Jones came out denying it, as they had not struck a stroke for a week. An exchange says that red noses are lighthouses to warm voyagerlJ on the sea of life off the coast of Malaga, Jamaica, Santa Cruz, Holland, and the iie of Bourbon. There are some authors who would rather write a quarto volume in praise of a woman than hand fashionable lady a chair. The son of Henry G. Gunn. of Miss., ran off, two weeks age, with his father's second wife. The joung son of a gun" has not been heard from since. A caricature of Cham's gives U3 the papa OR being informed that his wife has been confined of o daughter. A daughter l" he exclaims, I shall be ruined. She will require dresses like her mother!" A Washington correspondent says that when President Johnson, in a recent speech, propounded A conundrum, "Who made me your President P" a.' wicked, strict constructionist ia the crowd respondent "Booth!" i- There ia a man out West-so forgetful of faces, that his wifo is compelled, to keep a wfer stuck on tha end of h(-)r nose, that he may distinguish her from other iaaiea; but this does not prevent him from making. occasional mj¡,;bdœs. A Plausible Reason.-A student, on kissing a girl down So^ith," asked how it was that she was so sweet? Oh," she replied, in utter innocence, "my father is a sugar plan tier." Some of the hosts of the olden time were not nioe in the treatment of their royal patrons. He was a bold Boniface of the White Horse who charged George II. a guinea for an egg, and who, on being asked by his Majesty himself if egsrs were scarce, drily replied, No, sir; but kings are." VI ell, farmer, you told ui your place was a good place for hunting now we have tramped it for three hours, and found no game." Just so," said the farmer; "as a general thingr, the less game there is the more hunting you have. President Johnson, having been born in 1808, is just 57 years of age. A wag asks, "I Why is JohnsoO like Chimborazo r" and answers in the same breath: "Because he is the greatest of the Andies." Improved. System of Education.—The follow- ing appears in a New York paper:—"To Sohool" masters.—To be sold, a thrashing machine in good working order; has birch, cane, and strap barrels; warranted to whip a school of fifty boys in twenty minutes, distinguishing their offences into literary, moral, and impertinent. Osly parted with because the owner ha6 flogged all his school away, and his- sons are too big to beat." A Travailing Printer.—Printers beat the Dutch, and everybody else, buttheir wives. We have one in our ofiice (says a paper called tho Mschanqe), who preached the Gospei, ran a siae show to a circus, kept a singing- school, ran away with-a man'¡¡,wife and two children, practlsed medicine, been an agent for a concert troupe, °n a He has now reformed, and settled down to a legitimate business—that of sticking type. We'll make a man of him yet. A fire-eating Irishman challenged a barrister, ^gratified him by an acceptance. The duellist bejng very lame, requested that he might have a prop- "Suppose," said he, I lean against this milestone ? "With pleasure," replied the lawyer, "on condition that I may lean against the next." The joke settled the quarrel. A market girl sold, a gentleman a fine fat goose, warranting it to be young. It turned out, when roasted, to be unmanageably tough. The rext day the gentleman said to the market girl, That goose which you sold mo for a young ^pne was very old." "Certainly not," said tha girl; "don fc you call me young ?" 51 Yes." Well, I am but nineteen, and I have heard mother say ten that that goose was six weeks younger than MO." Not so Stupid..—was thought to be very stupid. He wtis sent to the rnill one day, and the miller said, "John, some people say you are a fool! Now tell in0 kaow, and what you don't know." Well,^ rojiUed John, "I know that millers' hogs are rati 1-es, that's well, John. Now then what you don u inow ? "J don't know whose corn fata 'em! Wooing and Winning- Says loai to Sal, Shall we be.oae ? Tnere s not a girl beneath the sun, oave thee, that's worth pursuing! -■he maid replied, Can't speak for both—■ ■iu to be won Tin nothing lost, If you should do the wooing! "Since then, dear maid, thou graiit, at this boon, Pray let us be united soon!" Says she, I'd be delighted! Then, with a twinkle in her eye, I've always thought that you and I Had better be you.an'-I-ted! Elopement Extraordinary. Last, week a neighbouring market town was the scene of an elope- ment in humble life. A plumber and glazier carried off a fair young milliner against the consent of her friends; he was, however, overtaken, and surrendered his delicate charge, the diamond of his heart, at dis- cretion, to her flinty-hearted pursuers. Young putty, it seems, was the lady's beau-ideal of wit, so exquisitely and humorously described by Moore:- At Beauty's door of glass, Where Wit and Wealth once stood, They asked her whioh might pass- She answered he that could. With golden key Wealth thought To pass—but t'would not do Whilst Wit a diamond brought And cut his bright way thronsh A Sensible G~irl. A gentleman feeling a strong partiality for a young lady whose name was Noyes, was desirous, without ceremony of formal courtship, to ascertain her sentiments. For this purpose he said to her one day, with that kind of air and manner which means either jest or earnest as you choose to take it-, If I were to ask you if you were under matrimonial engagements to any one, what part of your^namg (No-yes) might I take for answer?" "The first, said in the tone. "And were I to ask if you were. inclined to form sucn an engagement, should a person t offer who lovea you, and was not indifferent to your- self, what part oi your name might be taken as an answer?" The xasfc," "And if I tell you .that I love you, and ask you to form such an engagement with me, then, what part of your name may I take ? "Oh, then," replied tilt3 binshirig girl, "take the ivhoIe name, as in such a ease I would cheerfully resign it for yours." It is almost needless "to add that they

POLICY OF COUNT BISMARCK. We have no hesitation in expressing our satisfaction that Count Bismarck's policy has triumphed over tho resistance of the Court. The whole nation will in future take its tone from Prussia, and Prussia must, perforce, pursue a Liberal policy. The only bond which can unite the different portions of the new kingdom is the common enjoyment of the same free institutions. That Von Bismarck perceives this very clearly is evident from the bill which he has laid before the Prussian Chambers for the convocation of a North German Parliament. If it becomes law-of which there can be no doubt—every German who has com- pleted his twenty-fifth year will be an elector, unless disqualiHon by pauperism or by a conviction for soma crime. The country will be divided into electoral districts, with a member for each 100,000 persons. Elections will be direct, and will be determined by the absolute majority of votes in each district. Nothing less democratic than this would have had the effect of completely fusing into one nationality all local attachments and prejudices—of obliterating all local divisions, and of completely subordinating the remaining sovereigns to the national will. The establishment of the German Par- liament is fraught with lessons to ourselves which we shall overlook at our peril. It will not remain unknown to, or be without influence upon, the working classes of England. We cannot, so far as the suffrage goes, lag behind every European State which enjoys anything in the shape of free institutions. When a Prussian Junker ia prepared to give his countryman universal suffrage, it will be dangerous for our aristocracy to continue haggling over a £ 7 borough trsnoaise. They may depend upon it that there is no time to be lost in welding together the old and new by a prompt concession to those who are still without the pale of the Constitution. Political opinion and action amongst ua will after all continue to run mainly in English channels, unless the great body of the nation, disgusted with our own institutions, are despairing of justice from our present governing classes, and driven to look to foreign models and to seek less cautious to look to foreign models and to seek less cautious leaders, If an unwise and narrow-minded policy should entail upon us this great misfortune, the example which Germany is now setting may be found inconveniently capable of English imitation.-Loadoit Review.