Star.
London, England, 1831-07-08 00:00:00

SCINTILLA?.

Quzcx WOAK.— In the window of a shop
keeper in Leather-lane' is the following announcement
" Cholera cured in three hours !"

SCARCITY OF CROWNS.— It has been observed
of late that crown pieces are gradually becoming exceedingly
scarce, which has given rife to a strange paradox—though
" not mote strange than true"—that at the present time, a/.
though there are more sovereigns than crowns, diem are still
roue erotens to a sonereips
ORDER Or PRECEDENCE.—A chancellor of One
Of our universitief....l know not exactly which—being called
upon once to decide which should go first, of Doctors in
Law or Physic, asked which preceded at an execution, the
thief or the hangman ; and being told that usually the thiet
went first, and the executioner second; then, said he, let
the Doctors of Law have precedence, and the Doctors in
Medicine go next. I have heard of a dispute between divi.
nity and law, curiously managed and settled by a reference
to scripture. (I hope I shall not be considered profane in
citing such facts and writings.) The dispute was stated to
be between a bishop and a judge; and, after some alterca-
tion, the latter thought he should quite confound his oppo.
vent, by quoting the following passage:—" For on throe
two hang all the law and the prophets." Do you not see,"
says the lawyer in triumph, " that even In this passage of
scripture we are mentioned first ?" " I grant you; sap
the bishop, "you mum first."—Nores to Waverly.
HIGHLAND WIT.—Who is there that has tra-
velled the West Highlands and does not know Rory Nor.
the rattling, roaring, ready-witted, warmhearted, big.listed
Highlandman, that keeps what her nainsall calls the " Tra-
velling Emporium ?" Surely none. And who that has ever
experienced the comforts to be found under his roof-tree,
but feels an ' ardent longing after' a repetition of the enjoy-
ment? Surely few ; and those who have had the pleasure
of cracking a bottle with him, and seen him in his glee. for
• muckle glee and fun has he,' will easily believe the follow-
ing little anecdote :—A cockney. one of the most trouble.
some and supercilious of the genus, who, during a tesidence
of three days had been the pest and torment of waiters.
ceambermaid, hoots, and in fact the whole tail of the inn,
having at last made up his mind to depart, he marched up
to Rory with his hat set obliquely on his highly.friuled poll,
a cigar in his mouth, and his hands doubled upon his
haunch bones. I say, landlord, I vents a 'os.' • That's
what I can't give,' says Rosy, all the horses are out, and
I could not get one for you were it to save your life." Oh!
—me, landlotd, that answer von't do for me, I'm goingott
and what the -- ant Ito ride on, pray ?' • Just,' replies
Rory, cocking his eye sky-ward. ride upon your own
pudence, it will carry you farther than any horse in Ar-
pykshire-'—Scols Times.

STATE OF FEMALE SOCIETY Iti PERSIA..-•
According to the doctrine inculcated by Mahomet, the wo-
men in Persia are not only excluded from all society, but ge
about so little, that a traveller might pass through the whole
country and not see a female face ; as the Persians are, per-
haps, even more jealous than the Tusks. The Armenian
and other Christian women living amongst them, are obliged
to conform to Itlahonntan law in this respect, and cow
their faces, and wrap up their figures in a large sort of do.
adooferadyee, in the same manner as the native women.
ill they would be insulted. So naturalized are the Chrit•
thins to this custom, that it was the cause of a great dial"
Ipeintment to us upon one occasion. An Italian doctor, who
'hod lately been married to an Armenian, was polite enough
$ endeavour to induce his bride to uncover her face for our
curiosity and amusement; but his best efforts to persuade
her it would not be improper were in vain. The lady eve!.
smoked a kaffaus (the Persian hookah) whilst we were m
company with her, but kept It under her veil ; it was alv-
gether a most ludicrous scene. In vain we told her it vu
unfair she should have the opportunity of seeing us through
the hales of her dress, and that we could not be permitted
the advantage of seeing her, even with her husband's con-
sent. She felt it would be extremely indecent to show her
her, and we were obliged to satisfy ourselves with " the as-
surance of her husband, that she was not worth seeing," and
the great probability, that she would accidentally have
*tipped aside her veil if she had any hopes of exciting our
admiration. The singular state of society among these ;roo-
f: will be illustrated, perhaps, by another trifling anecdote ;
we were not a little amused during a sumptuous enter-

tainment given us by a rich Persian,xear Hamudan, having.
in the course of amversation, asked our host how many 0-31.
dren be had, to perceive him turn round to his scrvant ft):
the necessary information.—Aktock's Trawls.
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Lownow : hinted sad ruousosa by .logN kIATN E. at the
bras Orrics, Ns 1, Piclutttillace, Temple Bar.