... endeavoured to defend themselves. Three stabs were given, two men received serious wounds, and many had contusions, not to speak of ordinary kickings and cudgellings. Now, the lawful owners the dinners were principally Piedmontese officers, who had not ...

... Majesty's Opposition if it does not oppose the Government. When our Derbys and Disraelis are out of office they are expected to speak against all Government measures, and if they fail to do so they fail in a work of some utility. One tale is always good until ...

... Bass's ale and taken to claret, which I get from Bordeaux, and which the Chancellor of the Exchequer assures me is, properly speaking, the national beverage. Well, then, his friends would ask, Are all your bills met ? Oh, if you put it in that way ...

... Economist of Saturday. Tlie latest accounts from Trinidad of the weather and crop prospects are very unfavourable. The Gazette speaks of rain falling c very day in torrents, sugar-making completely stopped, sugar washed out of casks, and the cane fields looking ...

... and his Liberator has become words of terror to the South. Garrison started at first in a very humble way. Secretary Floyd, speaking at Richmond, Virginia, toan assembly of slave-holders, said: —A short time iv.the history of nations, gentlemen —thirty ...

... rather premature to put such question Mr Blyth at the time. It was time enough to have done so when Mr Blyth commenced to speak. THE POSITION BAXTER'S BILL—MR BAXTER'S CONDUCT. Mr Thomas Wiohton wished to know in what position Mr Baxter's Bid stood at ...

... Mr Hart affirmed that three-fifths of 805 was 543. Had this been hasty miscalculation made during the excitement of public speaking, it might have been passed over with*the expectation that he would correct it at his leisure, but as he stated that he observ ...

... • Mr Day (to Witness) -When was your first interview with the dog Bailie said an interview with dog was curious way of speaking. (Laughter.) Witness replied, at the theatre, and further testifying favour of the interesting animal in question, was ...

... Instead of being surrounded by sbim, and threatened with ruin if we followed out the convictions of our consciences, we can now speak and act fearlessly. Italian citizens, I call upon you to use your privileges with moderation and dignity ; and you, gentlemen ...

... Dundee boards, when he sustained the principal character in the side-splitting comedy of Paul Pry. Of his actum it were speak. In this, in all his other efforts, he left nothing to lie desired. Paul is essentially prying fellow, who pokes his nose into ...

... OA'er to the Low Church party.'' The 20th of Aprd was the anniversary of the Greek insurrection and a letter from Athens speaks of a transparency having been exhibited over some Government building, representing seA-en 'maidens in the costume of Power's ...

... commission the purchases. We agreed to do this. The commission was spoken about, but sum was mentioned Mr Thornton—What was the speaking ? Bankrupt—There WSS sum mentioned. Mr Thornton—Wed, tell us what passed ? The Bankrupt—Mr Beeson said he would have confidence ...