... establishment. [The eminent banker might have been better employed.] The Burmese Ruby. —A correspondent of the Calcutta Citizen, speaking of the reception of the English Embassy by the Burmese King, says :—The only thing remarkable at the interview was an inanimate ...

... confederate* in racing matters, and poor Cook placed the most implicit confidence in Palmer’s judgment. Of Palmer, he would always speak familiarly, as “The Doctor.” Once, the month of October, Palmer was driving Cook to Rugeley in gig, when the vehicle upset; ...

... prove an aJiii. Tuesday, Jan. 1, 1856.—After saying our army must be increased, as war must be waged on a larger scale, it speaks favourably of the present condition of the militia, and thinks that if there be any obstacles to its reinforcement, they should ...

... honorary members of the Asiatic Society. The chief King is a proficient in the Pali and Sanscrit languages. The second King can speak and write English. Both are astronomers, and one a chemist and mechanician. From the Ist of May up to the 15th of November ...

... Sunderland, of Exeter Hall celebrity ; Mr. Allen. Violinist; Mr. Pearson, of the Minster; and several others, of whom fame speaks highly. It is appointed for Friday Evening next, and doubt rich treat is in store for thoso who can make it convenient to ...

... sanguine to expect such a result from Count Esterhazy’s mission to the Czar. Notwithstanding the pacific prophecies of those who speak as they wish, 1 cannot, after poring over opinions and statements from all quarters, sec even the possibility of it. If the ...

... testimonial respect, hij the Parishioners of llixhnji Pnrton. S2l»t December, 1 Sod. Air. Tomlinson then rose, and after speaking of the dilliculties of the teacher’s position, and the many circumstances which tend to make it onerous, thought that since ...

... more to ask.” “ But I have something more to answer, sir,” replied Finn. “ The Mrs. Finn, of whom you have been pleased to speak with so much levity, is my mother; and I have known but one man base enough to breathe aught against her. You, sir, can guess ...

... cheap papers,” he was asked, “as soon as any other?” —“Because,” was his ready answer, “ I don't think they can afford to speak the truth for the money.” And the monopolists of the press, pretended to entertain a similar belief; though it was easy to ...

... scorn, and leaves the table to the regular gamblers. Despotism is the creator of this inveterate duplicity. Where man can speak his mind without hazard, dupli ity becomes self-defence, evasion an instinct, and dupery a profession. Under the perpetual ...

... and of the calmer times when he had Known M. Seehaeh. In speaking of his father, tears ran down his rheeks. But recovering himself with a dignity truly imperial, lie observed, But we have to speak of more serious matters. Ah. you are not come hoping to ...

... gentleman. It is astonishing how very mournfully the Mark Lane correspondents record that very cheerful event, fall in corn: they speak of it as quite a national calamity. The following is the report of Monday last: The peace prospects had a most depressing influence ...