The Sun.
London, England, 1862-06-26 00:00:00

VARIETIES.

(From Cassell' s Illustrated Family Paper.)
Jean, jester to Charles IX., tried his master's nerve by
rushing into his room ono morning with the exclamation :
'• Oh, sire, such news—four thousand men have risen in
the city 1" "What I" cried the king; "with what inten-
tion have they risen ?" " Oh," said Jean, " I shouldn't
wonder if it were with the intention of lying down again
at bed-time 1"

" If you don't accept my challenge," said a bullying fel-
low to one whom he had insulted, " I'll gazette you—so
take your choice." " Go-a-head," said the other; " I'd
rather fill six gazettes than one coffin."
A young Irishman who had married when he was about
19 years old complained of the difficulties to which his early
marriage had subjected him, and said he would not marry
so young again if he lived to be as old as Methuselah.
Why should Africa rightly be considered to rank first of
the continents P—Because it bears the palm.
Which of the feathered tribes lifts the heaviest weight ?
—The Crane.

A SHORT Tair.—Slipping on a piece of orange-peel in
the street.

Doebe says he has one of the most obeditnt boys in the
world. He tells him to do as he pleases, and he does it
without murmuring.

All our laws would seem to be bankrupt laws ; they are
broken every day.

The mariner's compass has done some of the most im-
portant needle work in tho world.

" I'll put that in my trunk," as the wild elephant ob-
served to the Orange.

Why does a flower resemble a public lecturer P—Becanee
it depends on its (s) talk,

A;-ail yourself of all your knowledge without making a
display of it. The machinery works best that is hidden
from view.

The truly groat are humble, as those ears of corn and
boughs of trees that are best laden bend the lowest.
When our cup runs over, we let' others drink the drops
that fall, but not a drop from within the rim ; and we com-
placently call this charity.

A poor seamstress finds it hard work to thread her way
through life's wilderness.

'QUEER KIND OF LOVE.--A neuralgic affection.
" I will take a bite, too," as the wolf said, when he came
across a Inn eating
A poultry fancier lately procured a picture of a favourite
hen, which was so natural that it laid on the table for
several weeks.

"It's hard tellin'," Aunt Deborah used to say, "how
much a man knows by the clothes he wears, I've seen a
great deal of the world in my day, and I've allers found
that them who 'pears the smartest, and dress the finest,
ain't much arter all,"

" Mr. Smith, I wish to speak with you privately. Permit
me to take you apart a few moments." Smith (who wasn't
the least frightened)—" Certainly, sir, if you'll promise to
put me together again," . .

A railroad guard, out of employment at present, wants to
know when the " Equinoctial line" is to be opened, as he
thinks of applying for a situation.

A poet has commenced a new epic, which begins well.
It opens with an invocation to the Nine Muses, bursting
forth with those words—" Ye feminines !"

A lady, meeting a "girl wl” had lately left her service,
inquired, " Well, Mary, where do you live now P" "Please,
ma'am, I don't live now," replied the girl, "I'm married."

SHIPPING-THIS DAY.

LONDON, June 2G.—Wind this day at noon—North-
Westerly ; light breeze, and fine weather, but cloudy at
times.
CLYDE, Juno 24:—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Allan, from
Quebec; St. Lawrence, from Montreal; Mary Sturve,
from Mauritius ; Commodore, from Pernambuco ;
tris, from Porto Rico ; Venus, from Trinidad de Cut a ;
Lord Byron, from Quebec. Sailed—Medora, for St. John's,
Newfoundland. Juno 25.—Arrived—Belle Alliance, from
Havannah ; Cuthbert, from Quebec. Sailed—Mary B.
Rich, New York.
OFF QUEENSTOWN, June 2G.—Wind N.W.—Arrived--
, City of New York, screw steamer, from New York.
FLEETWOOD, June 25.—Wind W.—Sailed—Favourite,
for Quebec.
LIVERPOOL, June 24.—Wind
Sailor's Home, from Havannah ; has 2,257 bales 01
cotton,
PORTSMOUTH, June 25.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—nZ
Majesty's ship Fox, from Woolwich. Sailed-70e
San Franciso ; her Majesty's ship Eagle, for Liverpool, in
tow of her Majesty's ship Geyser.
QUEENSTOWN, Juno 24.—Wind W.Sailed_—John
N.
Black, for London; John "Winthrop, for Liverpool.
SUNDERLAND, June 25.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Water
Lily, for New York.
Wind N.W.—Sailed—Uhla, for New
HuLL, June 25.
York.
CARDIFF, Juno 25.—Wind N,W.—Sailed—Frederick
VII., for Hong Kong; Uncle Joe, for New York.

(BY SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRA.PII.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday Morning.
Arrived—Alliance, steamer, from Havre; Union. and
Griffin, from Sunderland.
Sailed—Atalanta, steamer, for Jersey.
GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning.
Arrived, June 25—yotiino,liftrTfrom j
Bari
aciSatiocran.i Nymph,
from St. Lucia; President Smith,
DEAL, Thursday Morning.
Passed—Harold, from Havannah, for Gothenbur ; Eliza-
beth, from Amsterdam, for Liverpool.
A small schooner was observed on shore on the Goodwin
Sands at daylight. Boats went out to her assistance, but
sho camp off and proceeded.

IMPOSITIONS BY HACKNEY CARRIAGE DRIVERS.
—Yesterday morning, in consequence of the numerous
complaints at the chief police office, Scotland-yard, from
visitors to the Exhibition of frauds perpetrated upon them
by the drivers of hackney carriages, notice was issued by
Sir R. Mayne that by the 16th and 17th Vict., c. 33, see. 7
and 17, the driver of any hackney carriage plying for hire
refusing to carry any person any distance not exceeding
six miles from the place where hired, or for any time not
exceeding one hour, is liable to a penalty of 405., or one
month's imprisonment, and to a like penalty for demanding
more than his proper fare ; and by the Ist and 2d William
IV., C. 22, sec. 43, any agreement to pay more than the
proper fare is declared not binding, and on discharging the
carriage the hirer may refuse to ray more than the proper
fare, and any persons paying it may recover the same back,
and the driver will be punished by a fine of 40s. or one
month's imprisonment for the exaction. All proceedings
mind be taken before the magistrate within seven (-lays after
the commission of the offence. Instinctions have been issued
to th© hackney carriage attendants to note down all ni.is •
, conduxt on the part of the drivers, and to give every
nuts:
I formation and assistance to persons complaining lig t

them.
FIGHTING FOR FAME.—TWO boys going borne
FIGHTINGone day found a box on the road, and disputed who was the
finder. They fought the whole afternoon without coming
to a decision. At last they agreed to divide the contents
eg ,ually, but on opening the box, 10, and behold it was empty.
F. DW wars have been worelproatable than this to the parties
co ;waned.