The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1869-07-10 00:00:00

THE STOURIMIDGE OBSEIIVER.

from Mr. Padwick, and these constituted the Mat items of
the debt, in respect of which the judgment in ,question was
obtained. From July, loge, down to the beginning of
February last Mr. Padwick hail not only a large claim
against the Duke for horses, but had advanced him I
various sums of money, for which he had obtalued !
curity in the shape of the Duke's acceptances for no
less an amount thee 480,000. At last Mr. Pad wick
became extremely anxious about the matter, as rumours
were afloat that he was not the only gentleman who had
heavy claims against the Duke. The Puke, however, told him
that if he had a little time he might recover himself that he
believed he would get an advance of £200,000 to clear off ail his
liabilities ; and he pressed Mr. Padwick to wait awhile,
promising to give him a collateral security on some life estate
which he had ; but, on inquiry, Mr. Padwick found that
this estate had already been mortgaged for £240,0010. liniig
still seriously alarmed for his own safety, and hear-
big from his solicitor that three acceptances of the
Duke for a total sum of 10,000 were being offered about to
discounters for accouut, he again went to the Duke upon
the subject of his debt. The Duke said he was sorry to say
that what he had heard was true, but that he expected
he would get an advance from his mother-in-law, Mrs. Hope,
to clear of all his liabilities. In this state of thiugs 3lr.
Pedwick told the Duke that he must protect him-
self, and that it would be necessary to bring an •
action against him. Accordingly a writ was issued and
served on the Duke's solicitor ; the declaration was de-
livered in due course, and there being no dispute about
the claim, no plea was prepared, and judgment having been
signed execution was issued, and under it Mr Padwiek seized
tile property in question. if it were necessary, he .the
learned counsel) could place before the Jury dozens of letters
from the Duke admitting his liability for debts owing to Mr.
Padwick, which at that time amounted to no less a sum than
£95,000. it was for that sum that the execution issued. As
regarded the horses which were seized at Clumber at the suit
of the defendants, the well-known coachmakers in London,
there could be no doubt that they belonged to Mr. Pad:
wick. The Duke desired to dispose of the horses to Mr.
Padwick if he would give a lair price for them. Mr. Padwick
agreed to buy them for £O,OOO, and he wrote off 45,500 from
the Duke's debt, and paid to the trainer £2,500, he having a
lien upon them for that amount. Of the £95,010, only
between £75,000 and £30,000 would be realised by the execu-
tion. Mr. Hawkins said these were the facts of the case,
and he would put Mr. Padwiek in the box to prove them, as
he would not fail to 10, to the satisfaction of the jury.
Mr. Henry James who appeared for the defendants,
Messrs. Peters, said he would have interposed beiore, but,
as there were other creditors, he thought it better that Mr.
Padwick's case should be stated. The claim ol his clienta was
not great compared with that of Mr. Padwick, being only for
£7OO odd; hut the question was whether Mr. Pad-
wick's judgment was real, bona fide, and valid.
Baying examined the documents, which were freely
shown to them, and inquired into the cirmunstances,
the solicitors of Messrs. Peters were satisfied, and the
same elf yet MU produced on his mind, that there was no col-
lusion whatever le the transactions, but that on the con-
trary, they were of a perfectly bona fide and reasonable
character. Under these circumstan es it was useless occu-
pying the time of the court, and his chants would consent to
, a verdict for the plaintiff.
Mr. Baron Bramwell said the behaviour of the de-
' fendanta on this occasion was what might have been
; expected of them.
r, Mr. James t The moment Messrs. Peters were con.
vinced they bad no defence they most honourably en-
-3 pressed a wish to withdraw.
Verdict for the plaintitf accordingly.

CAUTION TO BATHICKS.-011 Tuesday in last
week three young ladies, while bathing at Broadstairs,
incautiously ventured beyond their depth, and were
carried into rough and deep water by the strong under-
current which prevails there in certain conditions of
wind and tide. One of the young ladies had sunk
twice, and in all probability a melancholy accident
would have resulted, but for the promptitude and
courage of Dr. Sartorius (son ef Admiral Sir George
Sartorius), who, hearing the cries for help. jumped from
the pier, and, swimming to the young ladies, succeeded
in holding them up until a boat and other assistance
arrived. Much credit is also due to Mr. Heller, of
that town, who jumped from the pier, and reached the
young ladies a few moments after Dr. Sartorius.
"A BISHOP AMONG ARCHITSCTS."—The Musi-
. .

co/ Standard gives the following :
Among the greatest enemies to church music at the present
day are your "restoring architects," ever ou the look out for
a grey old church to scrape (and make as bad as new,, ever
on the alert to hedge up an organ in a side corner of the
building they have gutted. An amusing tale of the self-ap-
, predation of one of these gentlemen in on record. It is said
that a late bishop, being desirous of enlarging his palace,
caused an architect to prepare plans of the proposed alter-
ations; but when he came to know the estimated cost of the
work he declined to proceed. "What cheque shall I draw
for your fees, sir ?" said the bishop to the architect, who told
him that, as the plans were abandoned, his charge would be
a hundred guineas. "A hundred guineas! Othy, sir, many
of my curates do not get so much hi the course of a year."
" Possibly," said the other ; "but your lordship must re-
member that I am a bishop among architects."
BOTS WILL UNDERSTAND TRIS.—The Emperor
of the French, being followed by a lot of children the
other day, bought a quantity of ginger-bread, and
tossed it among them. So says the Star. We hope
that it is a good omen. Let him begin by giving
Ginger-Bread, and then proceed to give Parliament.—
Punch.

NEGOTIATION FOR A LOAN !—A gentleman was
accosted on the Place Bellecour, Lyons, at midnight on
Saturday, by a decently-dressed man, who, politely
taking off his hat, said, "Could you, sir, be so
extremely kind as to indicate to me some one of whom
I could borrow two sous ?" The person addressed
gravely replied, "In this city there are several esta-
blishments of credit which, on the deposit of securities,
will advance you the funds you require." I thank
you, sir, for the information," replied the applicant,
without being in the least disconcerted, "but the houses
to which you allude are closed at this hour, and! have
express need of the sum I mentioned to save me from
sleeping in the street." The required amount was lin.
mediately supplied.
THE "WARWICKSHIRE SCANDAL."—Various
rumours have of late been in circulation to the effect
that the Mordaunt case had been abandoned, or, at all
events, would not be carried into court. We are in a
position to contradict these reports, and to state that
the petitioner's case is proceeding, and that there is at
present no probability of its being withdrawn.—Bir-
. .

ming/win Gazette.
THE SHOEBLACK AT WIMBLEDON.—A word for
the ahoeblacks (writes a correspondent). They are
among the most useful little people in camp, cleaning
their fifty to sixty pair of boots each a day, and with
a capacity for cleaning thrice that number. Last year
they were engaged by the Council, but did so well
among the Volunteers that they were self-supporting.
This year they are here on their own account. Tents
are provided for them, but they board themselves out of
their earnings, and would be quite satisfied to do so if
they were permitted to use camp furnaces and kettles
like policemen and soldiers. But as it happens inconve-
niently that these three classes are all hungry at the
same time the boys have gone to the wall. In other
words, they have had to go to an eating-booth outside
for their breakfast, "which it costs 7d. for a pint o' tea
and bread and butter, with slices so wery thin that you
might see through them ;" and to trudge to Wimbledon
villatze, a distance of two and a half miles, where they
pay fifteen pence each for their dinner at a local tavern.
rhis is not treating this capital little brigade welL
They want their energies for their work, and for the
sake of clean boots, and in common fairness it should
be insisted that they should be allowed to use one or
other of the out-of-door kitchens in the vicinity of their
camp.
Two GOOD MILITARY REFORMS.—lmprOving
the Kit, and abolishing the Cat—Paunch.
SERVED HIM RIGHT !—A butcher and sausage-
maker named Walters, was summoned at Marlborough'
street police-court, London, on Monday, for having
meat on his premises for sale unfit for human food.
Dr. Ross, medical officer of health for St. Giles's, hail
examined the meat, and said any person eating sausages
unide of it would be liable to be attacked by vomiting
and diarrhtea. The Magistrate said there was a pre-
vious conviction against the defendant, and the only
question in his mind was whether he should fine the
defendant the full penalty or commit him. He would,
however, fine him kW, and he hoped, if h-was
brought again to that court, the magistrate would not
inflict any fine.
IN THEIR RIGHT PLACES.—" Ministers at the
Mansion House." This does not, but might refer to
Dissenting Ministers, of whom some eminent ones have
lately been guests at the Mansion House banquets—
a very desirable addition to the Lord Mayor's table.
Punch.
PRINCE ARTHUR QUALIFYING HIMSELF FOR A
COMMISNION.—The Council of Military Education in
their report state :
Prince Arthur remained three terms only at the academy,
and devoted his attention principally to artelem, fortifica-
tion, and surveying. In these subjects he passed a searching
viva sore examination by the Professors in June, 1800, in the
presence of Major-General Sir F. Abbott, a member of the
Council, who expressed himself in the following ternm in his
report:—' The examination being viva core, was much more
extensive and searching than it could otherwise have been
made within reasonable limits of time, yet the answers Oxen
were, with few exceptions, prompt and accurate, showing
that during an unusually brief course, his Royal Highness
had devoted great attention to the inatruction given by the
able and zealous Professors of the Academy, mid proving
himself to be well qualified for a commission in either of the
scientific corps of her Majesty's army.
UNGAINLYSBOROUGH'S BLUE Boys. —According
to the Tilegraph, the Queen's breakfast has settled the
chief article of full dress for mornings —a Blue Dress
Coat, with Brass Buttons. Dash our own if we put it
on! That's final, and so Um proud tailors limy go
rnarchin4 away, anti invent soriethinq e:i r. We
can't help women wearing whatever the things they
call their minds are set upon, but, disestablish it all, a
man can ref use to be a Guy, unless he have been
christened by that noble name. A black frock coat,
, and a flower' or no Buckingham breakfasts for Mc.
Panels— should not the Queen command other garb.
To please his Sovereign he would come in a hop-sack,
with a cabbage-leaf on his head; but he listens to no
tailors, except Jeremy Taylor.—Punch.
THE VICEROY'S PALETOTS.—When the Viceroy
of Egypt was some years ago on a visit to Paris, he iv.
marked that the French officer, who was appointed to
accompany him, wore a paletot of a new fashion. Be
begged the officer to cause the tailor who bad made
the paletot to be brought to him; he would like one
of exactly the same kind. The tailor came, and in
presence of the officer took the measure of Ismail
Pasha. On this the Viceroy said, "Now make me
twelve dozen paletota of this cut." The tailor turned
in amazement to the officer, and said. "His Highness
does not understand French very well; there must be
a mistake. Who would wish 144 paletots? " The
officer was himealf at a loss to understand what was
meant, and begged the Viceroy to explain. The
Viceroy answered, coolly, " rwelve dozen will scarcely
suffice for a winter, for I cannot put on the same
paletot more than once." The tailor went away
satisfied, engaged a number of Parisian workmen, and
in eight days sent Ismail Paah his 144 paletots.
NEW SONG BY THE MEMBER FOR BIRMINGHAM
—"Peers, idle Peers."—Judy.
AN INTERESTING EXPERIMENT.—Dr. Goujon
has subjected the marrow of bones to a series of experi-
ments, which have yielded startling results. Thus,
having extracted some of that matter from the femoral
bone of a rabbit, he introduced it under the skin of the
same animal, and also into an incision made in 3 mus-
cle. After some time he found bony productions, ad-
hering to the tissues where the inoculation had been
performed. Small cylinders of marrow extracted from
the cubittis and radius of fowls were inserted into the
pectoral muscles of other gallinaceous species, and in
this case also the formation of bone was observed.
Hence it follows that the medullary substance con-
tributes towards the regeneration of osseous matter in
the same way as the periosteum, and may be engrafted
with the same ease as the latter.
THE SEVERITY OF TIIE SUMMER.—The dog-days
have come—to find cautious people wrapped in fleecy
hosiery, and shivering over the fire. The weather has
one canine characteristic, not usually associated with
the dog-days —it is very biting.—Punch.
DEATH OF LADY CLINTON.—Lady Clinton died
rather suddenly on Sunday, about mid-day, at Heanton
Satchrille. Her ladyship watt near her confinement,
but was unexpectedly seized with a serious illness on
Saturday night. Her medical attendants—Dr. Budd,
of Barnstaple, and Means. Riadon and Mitchell—were
at once summoned, and all that human skill could
suggest to mitigate her sufferings was done. On Sun-
day morning Mr. Arthur Kempe, of Exeter, was sent
for, but before he could reach Heanton Satchville her
ladyship had expired. Lord Clinton returned home
from London on Saturday evening. The deceased
lady was greatly esteemed, and will be deeply mourned.
She was the only daughter of the late Sir john Stuart
Forbes, eighth -baronet of Fettercairn and Pitsligo.
She was married to Lord Clinton in 18.58, and has
issue living two sons and three daughters.
PRIZES FOR GOOD SWORDSMANSHIP.—A royal
warrant has been issued authorising prizes to be given
in the army for good swardamanahip and lance practice
under certain regulations which are to be laid down by
the Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief from time to
time. The first prize is to be given to the beat swords-
man of each regiment in which all the squadrons shall
have competed with an average of at least forty men,
a squadron in the Household cavalry, or sixty men in
other regiments, and will consist of £5 and a badge of
cross swords and crown worked in gold, to be worn on
the left arm. The second prize is to be awarded to the
best swordsman in each squadron, and will consist of
£.3 and a badge of cross swords worked in gold. The
third prize will be given to swordsmen in each squadron,
in the proportion of one prize for every twenty men
competing, in addition to the holders of the first and
second prizes, and will consist of El 10s. and a badge
of cross swords worked in worsted. No two of the
, above prizes will be held by the same soldier. Similar
prizes will be given for good lance practice in lancer
regiments.
GREAT HEAT IN ISt:ILL—The Indian Daily
News says that from all parts of the country comes
limb of the intense heat. "Fatal cased of apoplexy
are daily occurring around us (it adds), and in the more
central stations, where the heat is most intense, the
calms reported in European regiments are very numer-
ous. Cholera in several stations in the Central and
North-West Provinces has been adding to the Mortality.
Bones suffer terribly from the noonday heat, and a
humane inventor has brought out a horse's solah topee.
Hacks may now be seen driven about the town with
white head coverings that look as extraordinary and
hideous as they are undoubtedly useful."
Sumo's or A SOLDIER—An inquest was held
at Weymouth barracks, on Saturday, en the body of
Jacob Damon, a private iu the 514 Regiment, who
committed suicide by bb wing out his brains. Damon,
who was about twentpene years of age, had been in

the regiment about three years, and since April last
he had been constantly getting into trouble for careless-
ness and for absence without leave. This appears to
have preyed upon his mind, and he had often been
heard to say that he would either do for himself or
some one else. On Friday night he brought his kit to
a comrade, and gave it to him, saying he should have
no further use for it, mid to another comrade he bade
farewelL lie must afterwards have taken his rifle,
unnoticed, with him to a closet, bolted the door on the
inside, and, placing the muzzle to his ear, shot himself
through the head. As soon as the report was heard
the door was broken open, when he was found dead.
The jury found that the deceased destroyed himself
in a fit of temporary insanity, brought on by excite-
ment of severe drill.
Got) BLESS THE DUKE OF ARGYLL !—Among
the telegrams published in the papers on Thursday,
we find one from the North, to the effect that " The
Laird was scratched at 10.15" on that morning, and
consequently did not come to the post. To which
member of the Soottish nobility does this interesting
_ _ .

fact refer ?—Judy.
DEAN STANLEY ON FEMALE EDucATlox.—Dean
Stanley distributed the prizes to the pupils of the City
of London Lathes' College on Tuesday afternoon. On
the conclusion of the distribution, the [Dean, address-
ing himself to the recipients, said it gave him pleasure
to see that institution in connection with the West-end
College of which he was ex officio president. Educa-
tion had taken a great hold on the country. The edu-
cation of a young lady ought to be one which would
enable her to take her part in all those branches of
literature and social duties with 118 much confidence
and certainty as a man would. He had a great objec-
tion to the system of " examining " as practised in
France and elsewhere ; he trusted it would not be
wide-spread in England. To ensure success in educa-
tion, two conditions were essential; that but one thing
at a time was learned, and that well, and that 'cram-

ming" was avoided.
CHESHIRE STATUE TO THE MARQUIS OF WEST-
mINsTER. —The ceremony of inaugurating a statue
erected in Grosvenor Park, Chester, in honour of the
Marquis of Westminster, took place last week. The
statue has been erected by the tenants, friends, and
neighbours of the present Marquis, 1,600 of whom sub-
scribed .i.!4,000 for the purpose. The statue has been
executed by Mr. Thornycroft, at a cost of £3,500, the
sculptor having been engaged in the work upwards of
two and a half years. The figure represents his lord-
ship in the costurue of a knight of the garter. It is in
white hard marble, 121 t. high, upon a pedestal of
polished Devomshire granite, 12ft. llin. high. The
statue stands on a prominent part of the Grosvenor
Park, which was some time ago given to the city by
the Marquis of Westminster. A civic procession was
formed at the principal entrance to the park, which
marched to the statue, where it was met by the chair-
man and a number of the members of the memorial
committee. The statue having been unveiled, the
chairman of the committee begged the Mayor to accept
the statue for the city, and thanked the people of the
county and city, who by their subscriptions had enabled
the committee to pay for the statue, with £3OO or more
to spare. The Mayor of Chester accepted the gift of
that ancient and loyal city. He received with pro-
found gratitude that grand, and, more than all, that
telling likeness of Lord Westminster, who now lived
amongst them. The inaugural ceremony then termi-
nated. In the evening a public dinner was held in cele-
bration of the event.
MONARCHIAL BAH:Y.—According to a provin-
cial contemporary :
" Monarchial Insurance shares were freely dealt in on
Thursday, at sto?, premium."
Hence may .be inferred the existence of a Monarch
Insurance Company. The rate of insurance charged
by that Company should be high; for Crowns needing
to be insured must be doubly hazardous. How much
would the Monarch Insurance Company take to insure
the Monarch who delays crowning the edifice?—
Punch.

-
RATNER PARTICULAR !—Some Presbyterian con-
victs in the Irish Prison of Spike Island objected—so
their chaplain reports—to the use of hymns in hen of
psalms, for the psalms were "inspired," the hymns
not. In these days of Colenso and other critics, it is
gratifying to find such superior testimony upon a dig.
puted (sant ; and if the incarcerated gentlemen would
go further, and give us their unbiassed opinion on other
parts of the Old Testament, we should all profit
(remarks the Daily Telegraph). For instance, in the
twentieth chapter of Exodus there is a text atill occa-
sionally quoted, "Thou shalt not steaL" Might we ask
our Christian brethren whether that passage ever came
under their notice, and whether the fact was never
borne in upon them, that st also was "inspired "?
We are, perhaps, ungrateful, when we wish that they
had noticed it; for, if they had, we might have been
deprived of the inestimable value of their convictions—
in every sense of the word. Some people, no doubt,
will be gratified to find that even convicts have
( scruples • others will see in the incident a curious
proof that men may cling to dogma long after they have
lost the spirit of all creeds.
MORS RUFFIANISM !--The Connie/ Chronicle
reports that as Mr. W. Bradshaw, brother of the
gentleman who was murdered at Cappawhite, was
entering his house in the town of Tipperary the other
day, he was followed by two men, who hurled large
stones with great force at him. He had a narrow
escape of being severely injured, one of the missiles
having struck the woodwork of the portico near where
he was entering. He ran into the house' armed him-
self with a revolver, returned with two of his men, and
pursued the assailants. Finding that he could not
overtake them he discharged the revolve at them, but
after passing through the town, they got into the fields
and escaped unhurt. The Chronicle observes :
" Mr. Bradshaw, who has succeeded to the property of his
murdered brother, has at all lines been esteemed as a gentle-
man of the most kindly disposition, and one, therefore,
deservedly popular among all classes. Unfortunately, he can
give no clue likely to lead to the arrest or identification of the
assailants." -

KEEPING IT IN THEIR MEMORY !—The Daily
News says
The Emperor Napoleon's warlike speech at the camp of
Chalons has soon sunk into happy oblivion. The Boone
feels no longer the effect of it. All is peace—save in the
army. There the reverse seems to have occurred, for to im-
press the Emoeror'A .•'. oi, the ndods of the soldiers it
ha. 1....ay printed sn soil cards and distributed te
each man. This extraordinary procedure suggests but one
interpretation. The army Is still to be kept in hope of an
early war, while at the same time attempts are made to calm
the anxiety of civilians. This little incident is but one of a
thousand, and the present iojurious state of uncertainty can
never cease till the Empire makes up its mind to follow one
course or the other—peace or war—with unimpeachable con-
sistency
A PROTESTANT Po.—Mohammedans leave
their shoes at the doors of their places of worship :
Papists their understandings. —Penal.
BILLS IN PARLIAMENT. —The following bills
have been printed Bill to amend the law relating
to land tax, and to repeal certain duties on offices and
pensions; prepared and brought in by Mr. Chancellor
of the Exchequer and Mr. Ayrton.—A Bill to amend
the law relating to criminal lunatics ; prepared and
brought in by Mr. Katchbull-Hugessen and Mr.
Secretary Bruce.—A Bill to continue certain turnpike
acts in Great Britain' to repeal certain other turnpike
acts, and to make further provisions concerning turn-
pike roads; prepared and brought in by Mr. Knatchbull-
Hugessen and Mr. Secretary Bruce. A Bill, as
amended in committee, to provide for the winding-up
of the hosinems of the late court for the relief of
insolvent debtors in England, and to repeal enactments
relating to insolvency, bankruptcy, and imprisonment
for debt, and matters connected therewith ; prepared
and brought in Mr. Attorney-General and Mr.
Solicitor-I eneraL
JAPANESE STCDENTS IN BERLIN.—A German
correspondent writes :
We have at present in Berlin two sons of a Japanese
nobleman, who are studying at the cost of Oho Ja-
panese government. Before coming to Berlin they re-
mained some time in Paris, lost being dissatisfied with the
gay and idle life of that city, and having heard much of
Berlin, they came to this city a few weeks ago, for the
pm-pose of thoroughly learning German, Inc the first place,
and then of attending the university. They propose to
remain live years in Europe, acquiring every kind of know-
ledge, and they state that they are soon to be followed by
twenty of their young countrymen who are to apply them-
selves to the study of European science and culture, partly
in Berlin, partly in Paris and tendon. The two who have
already arrived B. Berlin show as much diligence in the
pursuit of knowledge as candour and impartiality in their
Judgments. They speak enthusiastically, though they have
to eke out their scanty knowledge of German with Dutch
and English words, of the progress made by Europeans in
science, art, and industry, and they blame in energetic terms
the comparative idleness and listlessness of the Japanese.
LONDON SEWAGE AND THAMES BREWAGE.—
Where dirty dogs should go, for their reflections—
Barking Creek '—Punch.
THE LATE EARL OF GLASGOW.—The person-
alty of the late Earl Glasgow has been sworn under
£170,000. He was the oldest member of the Jockey
Club, and he has bequeathed to Mr. George Payne
£25,000 in addition to one-hall of the horses in training,
leaving the other portion to General Peel. He
bequeathed to the Hon. James Macdonald, £8,000;
to the Hon. Colonel H. Forester, £5,000; to Mr.
Cunningham, who had charge of his stud paddocks at
. Doncaster, £5OO, and also leaves him the stallion Tom
; Bowline ; and to Mr Aldcroft he leaves, by codicil,
made only two days befure his lordship's death, a
. legacy of £5OO. Mr. George Payne, above noticed,
intends running the horses bequeathed to him in hie
; lordship's colours—white body, crimson sleeves and
cap. .

WILL IT BE ACTED UPON?—" A Sufferer"
throws out, in The Timea, what he calls "an excellent
suggestion." It is as follows :--
At a time when the aristocracy are combining for all sorts
of benevolent and laudable objects, may I be permitted to
suggest to them that a Cash or Early Payment Association
would not only promote early closing and Volunteering, but
would, at the same time, relieve a vast number of tradesmen
who are the victims of the long credit system.
A KINGDOM TO LEY.—Does anybody want a
kingdom all for himself, twice as big as the Isle of
Wight, with hills as high as Skiddaw, timber, fresh-
water streams, beautiful climate, varying only from
38 deg. to 78 deg., and a soil that will grow anything?
The Daily Telegraph of Friday says there is such a
kingdom to let, to be had of the British Government
for a moderate rent. It is the island of Auckland, 180
miles south of New Zealand, with no natives, and be-
longing to the Colonial-office, which Know years ago
leased it to Messrs. Enderby, who leasgd it again to a
Company. The latter failed to pay' the rent, and
Government accordingly took possession again. No
further assignment has been made, and if anybody
wants to be a sort of king, and can get forty or fifty
labourers together, Lord Granville will, we doubt not,
make him Lessee, Governor, and Parliament all to-
gether. Ile ought to be rich enough to keep a steam
yacht though, or he will be rather more secluded than
if he kept a pike. If adventure is not wholly dead
among on, that island will be taken up this year.—
Spectator.
VERY Knin.—The Spanish Cortes, we learn
has passed the budget, and authorised the Government
to lay out the sums necessary to be expended for the
public expense during next quarter. This is very good
of the tortes. Unluckily, before the Legisla,ure
passed the budget, the Expenditure did the same by
several millions. It is all very well to authorise the
Government " to lay cot' money--the point is to. en-
able the Government to "lay in" that useful article.,
which among other slang names bears the highly wow-
cal one of "the Spernali."—Punchi