... Aberdeen Juvenile Delinquency.—In speaking in the House of Peers, on Tuesday, on Lord Shaftesbury's bill for* the suppression of juvenile mendicancy, the Duke of Argyll appears to have made a very flattering statement as to the effect of industrial schools ...

... Wives at a Prkuivm An Oregon correspondent of the Commercial Advertiser, speaking of the famous Oregon land law, which gives a mile square of land to every actual settler married before a certain date, says that it set the whole country astir, and everybody ...

... Bearty and Tobacco.— An American writer, speaking of Paraguay, says' Everybody smokes Paraguay; nearly every woman and girl, more than 13 years old, chews tobacco. magnificent Hebe, arraved in satin and flashing in diamonds, juts yon back with one delicate ...

... letter from the porters was read, in reference to the fear of fire expressed by some gentlemen at the Guildry Meeting, when speaking of the shed or bothy granted to the porters the Trustees, stating that it was not contemplated to have any fire in the place ...

... lungs of leather, and, besides these, a good share of brass, or courage or considerable familiarity with platform and public speaking, he has chance there—good sense and wisdom, associated with modesty (as they usually are), are lost, unless in the case of ...

... , and his style of speaking was less animated than might have been expected from one who, when occasion serves, can speak so well. He evidently felt that stood in a very peculiar position and this probably conveyed to his speaking the appearance constraint ...

... giving the substance of the statistical tistical article on the Linen Trade, which recently appeared in the Dundee Advertiser, speaks of the infatuated policy of Louis Philippe in increasing the French duties on British Linens. Life Boat at the Magdalen ...

... when we speak of a general war ? There is a certain glare of glory about the operation of war which appeals to som£ of the elements of human nature, and makes us too little mindful of the fearful accompaniments which it entails. (Hear.) When we speak of general ...

... D. -Well, the next?— O. —Very good, what next ?— G. —Well, what does that make —Idinnaken, div ye?— You mustn't speak in that way, George ; d—o—g, spells dog. Now, can you describe the dog to me ; what kind of covering has a dog?—Od, oor ane's ...

... issue just one of private business, which the shipbuilders must decide for themselves. Messrs Caiman and Martin, their letter, speak of the monopoly of the Trustees. But why need they have a monopoly . Could not the shipbuilders obtain excellent stances on ...

... little wretch like Mr Mackenzie. Having risen to speak with his hat on, and keeping it on, the Chairman called him to order, disrespectful to himself and the House. Mr Prince replied that he had a right to speak with his hat on. He was an Englishman, and had ...

... drunken wife is speakin' till ?—no till ony decent lass though. Iye ken she wad na hae the impudence.' Oh, ye ken fine I'm speaking to yoursel.' Here the horns clashed together. •To me, woman! (with admirably acted surprise). 00, will tor the years rent ...