... PLAIN SPEAKING. We are indebted to the principal organ of the Southern Confederacy for a bit of plain speaking on the question of slavery. On the 20th ult., the Richmond Enquirer, referring to the damaging advocacy of Southern interests and opinions ...

... PLAIN SPEAKING ABOUT PRINCE ALFRED'S VISITS TO AUSTRALIA. Prince Alfred (aaya the Melbourne Age) has been here twice iv the Galatea, and, although onr loyalty has been sorely tried, it still remains unshaken. We sincerely trust tfiat tbe English Government ...

... A MAN MAKES HIS LAST WILL AND SPEAKS HIS MIND. A short time since (says the Caledonian Mercury), Mr. William Dunlop, of Gairbraid, Colborne township, C.W., departed this life, leaving the ?? as his last wiU and testament. It is now being contested in ...

... if any unforeseen occurrence should arise ; and with the speaking trumpet ho could give a signal that all was ready, when his flag could not be distinctly seen. If, in addition, a second speaking trumpet we're used at the othei end, the same signals could ...

... delivered at Leeds, thst when people are speaking in the same musical tone, although every one is conscious that he is speaking, yet be scarcely hears his own voice — it is lost in tbe general body of sound. But when speaking in unmusical tones, every man's voice ...

... and only 22 per cent, of English reports speak rf the crop as inferior Oats are reported in 31 instances as inferior, in & instances as fair, and in 11 instances ss excellent. Of 115. reports of beans, 75 speak of the crop as good, 27 as very goor*^ and ...

... in this ; I say \ e t him first of all learn to speak easily and fluently ;as w __ and as sensibly as he can na doubt, but at any r-. te let him learn to speak. This ia te eloquence, er good public speaking, what the being able to talk in a cr iid is to ...

... cold, Earl Russell wa* unable to ottend the Cabinet Council on Wed- nesday, or to receive the Baptist deputation. The Star speaks of the noble earl's indisposition more seriously. ...

... BOROUGH HOP MARKET.— Friday The supply of hops on sale is still very moderate. Generally speaking, the trade is quiet; nevertheless, all good and fin.- qualities are firm in price. In the value of foreign and inferior hops there is no change lo report ...

... I cannot help speaking as my mind dictates. The Common Serjeant. — But you must not speak so loudly. Your own witnesses wUI hear what you say. Mr. Ribton. — My lord, I am sometimes nervous, and I am so now, and when nervous I always speak loudly, aud I ...

... so much about your crack speakers, unless they are alow of speech. Lord Palmeraton is liked very much, although, generally speaking, his ipsissima verba have to be taken down. He is not a quick speaker, and by no means a fluent one, especially in tbe beginning ...

... whole household for the Queen, the writer speaks of the personal loas sustained to the death of Prince Albert : — How I shaU miss his conversation about the ?? ! He used often to come into the schoolroom to speak about the education of the chUdren, and ...