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

THE COMIC PAPERS.

From the OW;
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 hill 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.—Iie 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Coutts has withdrawn her name from the list of candidates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 iu the larger one—which Miss Burdett Coutts
already holds for life—that of Guardian of the Poor of all
London.
CAN re BE So?—The Right Hon. 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-
totes the Bored of Trade.

(From Fun.)
TERII FOR PEOPLE IVIIO QUARREL IN THEIR Curs.—
Can-tankard-ous.
A THOROUGHLY INDEPENDENT Mizr.—One who depends
on an inn for his living.
THE SERVICE Is GOING TO THE DEUCE !—Will it be
credited that at Dover on Easter-Monday experiments
were made with a "flash-system " of telegraphy?
NOTTS— SO 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 statee
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 "Trize—Tin,ghthood /

Odd Indeed—That a Sovereign should be under /
Crown.

EXTREMES AIEEnNo.—A fast man finding himself in the
company of a Slonian I

JUST SO.—When a boo'-maker buys a newspaper, he
should always ask for the lust edition !
To LORD SYDNEY.—Ought authoresses to dress in tool:-
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)!
QUITE SUITABLE.—Were w.) 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 bad before them cn
Tuesday another bad meat case. The defendant was ono
Michael Farrell, a pig jobber, of Doncaster, and it was
pro v d that ho had brought from that town the carcase
of a pig in wLich mortification had actually begun to set in,
and had offer( dit for rale to sey( eel lutcLers. lie asked
Cl. lx r :tone, the curt. at price being about Ps. He was
sent to prison for two months.

On Tuezday morning "I llamas Wallace Wilson, rag
grind, r, 24 years of ego, met Lis death in a shocking manner
lit the Poitland Mills, Lindley, Huddersfield. Shortly after
seven o'clock be was found dead on the floor, his body
being frightfully mutilated. Both arms bad been torn from
the body; one was found on the roe m floor, and the other
was susgeuded from the shafting by which the unfortunate
young man had been caught.

acccAtut of the deposits received and paid by
the Post-cffice Saviu,ss Ranks during the year 18:8
has just Leen issued, and plove that those institu-
tions still retain their bold on popular favour.
The cash received from del ositors front Ist January to
',list December, 1868, amounted to £5,333,638. An account
of the sums received and paid by the Commissioners for
tho Reduction of the National Debt, on account of the
Backs fund, is 4.d.dedt9llto Palanev_4eet 91 tlao
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