The Sun.
London, England, 1869-04-22 00:00:00

THE COMIC PAPERS.

From the Owl.
The Law Courts should certainly be on the river site,
as most suited to Sittings in Banc-o.
We suppose that the directors of the Metropolitan Rail-
way find a difficulty in sorting their passengers, because
they have not received a class-ical education.
If Mr. Sykes's bill passes, protection is to be given to
sea birds on the Ist of April. April "fools" will thus by
law give place to April "gulls."
BRUCE'S NEW CRIMINAL LAW.—AII convicted murderers
shall be entitled to the clemency of the Crown if their
crimes have been committed within the memory of the
oldest inhabitant, If, however, no one can remember the
crime except the criminal himself, he shall, on claiming
his right, be entitled to immediate execution.

(From Punch.)
AN EQUITY DRAFTSMAN. —A lawyer who sketches.
EASY FOR THE DRAFTSMAN.—The bill which has been
laid before the House of Commons relating to Post Office
Savings Banks is about the simplest ever drawn, con-
sisting entirely of Saving clauses.
To SEVERAL HABITUAL CORRESPONDENTS.—If Sir
Samuel Baker is going to the Nile Basin, that is no
reason why you should rout out a grey old joke, and
ask us whether he will afterwards proceed to the River
Plate.
THE GREATER CONTAINS THE LESS.—Miss Burdett
Coutts has withdrawn her name from the list of candidates
for election as guardian of the poor of Bethnal Green.
Mr. Punch cannot regret this. The smaller office is
included in the larger one—which Miss Burdett Coutts
already holds for life—that of Guardian of the Poor of all
London.
CAN IT BE SO ?—The Right lion. John Bright, speak-
ing as the President of the Board of Trade, lets fall a
word or two at times which may lead one to the notion
that, what with deputations in the day-time, and
questionings at night, he himself in his own person,
without mention of his colleagues, unfortunately consti-
tutes the Bored of Trade.

TERII FOR PEOPLE (From Fun.)
Can-tankard-ous, WHO QUARREL IN THEIR CUPS.—
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A THOROUGHLY INDEPENDENT MAN.—One who depends
on an inn for his living.
THE SERVICE Is GOING TO THE DEUCE it be
credited that at Dover on EWill
were made with a " aster-Monday experiments
NoTTs—soflash-system " of telegraphy?
BAD !—There is every reason to believe that
Mr. Disraeli is still engaged in completing the " educa-
tion "of his party. An item of provincial news states
that in Nottinghamshire "the young wheats have changed
colour, but no apprehensions are felt as to any harm done
to them." Harm done to them ! Not a bit, rather the
reverse in our humble opinion.

(From Judy.)
A " Sir "-prize—Knighthood /
Odd Indeed—That a Sovereign should be under t
Crown.

EXTREMES MEETING.—A fast man finding himself in the
company of a Sloman !
JUST SO.—Whcn a boot-maker buys a newspaper, he
should always ask for the last edition !
To LORD SYDNEY.-Ought authoresses to dress in book-
muslin ?

ALL IS LOST Now !—Our last hopes of Mr. Lowe have
been most ruthlessly "nipped in the Bud"-get.
Farewell address of Mr. C. Weguelin to his late consti-
tuents—Good-bye to Youghal (you all)1
QUITE SUITABLE. —Were we to entertain the Premier at
dinner, we should treat him to his pet three courses—i.e.,
Course 1, his gruel ; Course 2, " the cold shoulder; Cours
3, his desert

Her Majesty's journey to Jerusalem is said to be
quite decided upon.
The Sheffield magistrates had before them on
Tuesday another bad meat case.
Michael
Farrell The defendant was one
that , a pig jobber, of Doncaster, and it was
ov( d be bad brought from that town the carcase
of a pig in which mortification had actually begun to set in,
and had offered it for sale to several butchers. He asked
fs. ed. per acne, the current price being about 9s. He was
cent to prison for two months.
On Tucalay'roorning Thomas Wallace Wilson, rag
grinder, 24 years of age, met his death in a shocking manner
at the Portland Mills, Lindley, Huddersfield. Shortly after
seven o'clock be was found dead on the floor, his body
being frightfully mutilated. Both arms had been torn from
the body; one was found on the room floor, and the other
was suspended from the shafting by which the unfortunate
young man had Leen caught.
Thu account of the deposits received and paid by
the Post-( thee Savings Banks during the year 1868
has just been issued, and prove that those institu-
tions still retain their hold on popular favour.
The cash received from depositors from Ist January to 81st December, 1868, amounted to £5,333,638. An account
of the sums received and paid by tho Commissioners for
the Reduction of the National Debt, on account of the
Sdvings' Banks Fund, is added to tho N4PcO sheet of the
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