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-Ploy-him, knowing his situation. The connexion
which Fisher had with Mr. Pheturn, the Court could
net but ray bore a very bail complexion. The
Court hoped, however, that this would be rectified,
and that- the father and son would be no longer
allowed to act together on the same station, re.
hitively like two buckets in a well. The Court
had found that the negligence of Mr. Bigg, in
cot providing a sufficient number of men to do
the duty of the station, had led to the leaving of
tickets at the public-houses of the stations for
the dealers, which did away with the security
intended by the Act. They were of opinion,
that for the future he should be much more
upon the alert in this particular, and that he
should have the tickets materially altered, and
the precise address of the office given upon them.
The office itself was not such an office as the Act
contemplated. and also required reformation. The
Court then gave Mr. Iligg to understand that
future complaint that should be proved
would he fatal to hint. With these observations
the Court would leave the case, wishing to be dis-
tinctly understood that Mr. Bugg was under the
censure of the Court.
IMPERIAL CURIOSITY.
The following little scene, says a Canada Paper,
may be miming to our readers. It reminds us
54.wiewhat of the ordeal through which Gulliver is
described as having passed in the presence of their
Majesties of Brobdignag or Lilliput. There can
be no doubt as to the authenticity of the narrative,
which was dimwit up by Serjeant Campbell, at the
request of an officer of his regiment.
" In the mouth of August. 1815, 1 was ordered
to proceed with private John Fraser. and piper
Kenneth Macquay, to the Palace &Eliseo, its Paris,
then the residence of the Emperor of Russia, when
we were joined by serjeant Macgregor, private
and piper Mackenzie, of the AtOd regiment ;
serjesnt Grant, piper Logan, and piper Cionereit,
of the nit' regiment. About half 1111 hour
afterour arrival at the Palace, Lord Cathcart sent
.t valet to conduct us to the grand hall, where we
met his Lordship, whom I immediately recognised—
be was pleased to order me to take charge of the
4surty, while he went to the Emperor to acquaint
'llium of our arrival, end in about ten minutes after
the Emperor entered the ball, accompanied by his
two brother., Prince Blucher, Count Platoff, and
several other distinguished personages. The Em-
peror had a very valuate ittspectiou of us, and his
curiosity led him to point upon me (as being the
most robust of those who occominusied me) to step
'lO the front ; I was surrounded by the astonished
nobility, and the Emperor commenced his iatrprc-
tiori questions, viz.—
"1. Examined my appointments, drew my
sword, inquired if I could perform any exercise of
'that weapon, which I told him I could not;
•at the same time, Lord Cathcart made a remark
that it was a deficiency in the British army which
he never took into comitleration before.
"12. Examined my hose, quarters, legs, and
-pinched ms skin, thinking I wore something under
my kilt, cud hart the curiosity of lifting my kilt
up, so that he might lost be deceived. The ques-
tions were—How long I was in the army ?—How
•many actions I was in 1-11 I was present at the
•actions of the 16:h, 17th, and 18th?—How many
'officers and men the regiment lost on the 16th,
17th, -and 18th of June ?—Whether I was in
Egypt?-If we wore the kilt in wiuter, or if I did
not feel cold in that season ?—lf I was married ?
If my parents were alive? &c.
" The Emperor then ordered Lord Cathcart to
make me put John Fraser through the insuoul mud
plates's, exercise, sit which performance lie was
highly pleased. He then ordered the pipers to
play tip, and Lord Cathcart desired them to play
the Highland tune called, " Cog/a-ea-Sid" (Wor
or Peace), which he replanted to the Emperor,
who seemed highly delighted. with the music. Af-
•ter the Emperor had done 7iltith me, the veteran,
Count Ploioff. came up to Vie, took me by the
timid, and told be in broken English, tbat 1 was
a good and brave soldier, as all my countrymen
were. He theis premed my band to his breast,
and gave me lift press to mine. After all was over.
:I was ordered to take the party to Lord Cathcart's
quarters, where we had a refreshment, and received
▪ piece of money each from Ins Lordship, and also
'his approbation for our appearance. &c.
" T. CAMPBELL, Setj. 70th Rrgt.
I` Camp near Blandfur, 3d July, 1818."

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