... FACTS AND FACETIAE. A country boy, who had read of sailors heaving up anchors, wanted to know if it was sea-sickness that made them do it. Timid people are now defined to be--a lover about to pop the question, a man who does not like to be shot, and a steamboat oaptain with a cholera case on board. Why are jokes like nuts ? Bcoause the dryer they are the better they crack. Why is your nose in ...

... A Yankee Anecdote CümminF, who used to live out near Farmingbam, was a oute down- easter—a real live Yankee, hard to beat. He was once in a country bar-room down South, where several gentlemen were assembled, when one of them said, Yankee Cummins, if you'll go out and stick your penknife into anything, when sou come bank I U tell you what it's sticking in. Y or can t do no sich thing, ...

... The danger to Canada from the Fenian conspiracy seems to us greater now than it has ever yet been, simply because both parties in the States are now com- peting fiercely with each other for the Irish vote; and we are no longer sure that we can even trust the Execu- tive. Some of the Free-Soil party, with that too great smartness, that want of singleness of trust in a great cause, into which ...

... The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, M.P., having, with his family, been for some days on a visit to the Bishop of Salisbury, the Liberals of that city deter- mined to present him with an address, approving of the policy of the late Government, and the part taken in it by Mr. Gladstone, for which purpose the mayor (Mx, R. Stokes) convened a public meeting, which took place on Friday, in the Council ...

... MINCING-LANE, SEPT. 11.—Sugab.—The market has opened quietly at about last week's prices fer British West India. NO sales reported in other descriptions. Refined pieces continue in fair request at steady prices. Dried goods dull of sale. Coffee.—1The market is firm but quiet, owinsr to public sales to take place this week. g 0 SUmerous Tea.—The public sales have closed without farther CHANGE ...

... CAERLEON. PESKY READINGS. —The usual fortnightly entertain- ment was given on Thursday, the loth instant, the Rev*. H. P. Edwards again fulfilling the duties ot chairman. In consequence of the inclemency of the weather several of the readers failed to put in an appearance, but the vocalists mustered in strong force, and as they kindly gave several extra pieces of music the meeting proved one ...

... Value of Fish.-Few Londoners are aware that the very fine salmon they see on the marble slabs of fishmongers in the spring come from the mouth of the Rhine. They are caught at six stations, extending about 40 miles in length; and it is ascertained that the quantity taken in Holland is about 400,000 annllally, their average weight being from 121b. to 141b. eaoh. These fish pass through about ...

... HORRIBLE ATTEMPT AT SELF-STAR- VATION. Some time ago a man named Watson, with his wife and three children, went to live in Go wer-street, Shef- field, and 15 months since Watson took his three children and left his wife in possession of the house. She commenced selling newspapers and periodicals, but a week ago the neighbours noticed that her house remained closed the whole of the day. As she ...

... The will of the Right Hon. George John Warren Lord Vernon, of Sudbury-hall, Derbyshire, was proved in the London Court, on the 14th ult., by his eldest son. now the Riaht Hon. Augustus Henry Lord Vernon, formerly of the Soots Fusilier Guards, the sole execu. tor, and to whom his lordship has bequeathed the whole of his property real and personal, in England or elsewhere. His lordship executed ...

... Nearly 100 Lithuanian noblemen have been imprisoned on suspicion of having been cor.o- raed in the late incendiary fires in that country. Xn consequence oi the Seduction in Duty., Hornimavfa 5 Teas are supplied by the Agents EIGHTPENCE per lb. cheaper. Qenuine Packets are signed,, Rimgn I Co., London. ...

... HONG KONG, Nov. 1. The French Admiral has sailed to the Corea; but has decided to defer active operations until the winter is over. The American schooner General Sherman has been seized by pirates in the river leading to the capital. They set are to the vessel after tying to the masts the crew and two English passengers, who all perished. Large bodies of Nienfei have made their appearance on ...

... A small, slight. active young man, named Dennis Major, a. ticket-of-kave man, was bsoughu before the miv-giatrato at Bow- street, on Tuesday, caarged with stealing a watch from the person of a. coaahmau out of place, named Joseph Prestige. The prosecutor was standing in the street at Charing-crcss, near Spring- gardenis looking at the procession as it passed on its way to Beaufort-house, when ...