... A lady once borrowed a dictionary of an acquaintance; sttr on returning the book, she was asked how she liked it. Qa Oh,' replied the fair one, ' the words are beautiful, but I gel don't think much of.he story.' Da The late Mr. Suet, the actor, going once to dine about Cil twenty miles from Londona. and being only able to get an _ outside place on the coach, arrived in such a bedramgled. state ...

... The first anniversary of the Loyal Victoria Lodge was held at Host Bradder's, George Ian, on Monday, Sept. 14. A procession was formed in the lodge-room at half-past ten o'clock, and walked through the town to church, where a most excellent sermon was delivered by the Rev. Dr. Evans en the duties of brotherly love; after which n collection was made at the doors for the benefit of the Leicester ...

... . Demand of the prosperous man of trade-of man of lands, and houses, and laund, a-qnim L saccessful projects-what is Life,? 11en 1-1i call up a philosgphic look, and paosing' ]liHs through his hand-(there is a brillimnt on iJ, finger worth at least fifty guineas)-he wiii at' ,% Life, ?? has its ups and downs; bii t iak. altogether, for my part, I think a man a a-a sinner, a very great sinner, ...

... Plutarch used to say of men of small capacities put into great places, like statues set upon great pillars, are made to appear the less by their advancement. For a king to engage his people in a war, to carry off every little humour in the state, is like a physician ordering his patient to be fluxed for a pimple. An Irish fellow, vaunting of his birth and family, affirmed, 'That when lie came ...

... I THE ODD FELLOW'S P'UNCII-BOW L. TOO-TOO-T'OOIT-TOOIT ! SHIPPING INTELLIJlN.NeE. The Bloomning Betsey, laden with Wallsend, h]ivinjg got on shore at Lamibeth, WUs temploll'illy abandored by the erew, whto welit inlaind duringe the night, andl found on Iheir return that; the cargo had been comnpletely scuttled, find every coul on board clandestinely earricd (itf by a );y of na- tive maranders. ...