Star.
London, England, 1825-04-01 00:00:00

APRIL FOOLS.
nber ottbe IseralasedfAssoidise poblisbed this day,)
tot a holiday, or a public custom, which I.
to maintain, provided it be one made for
Though a bachelor, I have my pancakes
7nesday. Christmas is not Christmas with-
ie. We always keep May-day at Bowering
ralentine (charitable go-between !) enables
pleasure to any interesting face that I hap-
, and that I may never be able to meet
and on the day before us, I make fools of
n of the most sensible and good-natured of
tances ; for I never venture on the stupid.
ly en passant, and to preserve a custom. A
long and treacherous. Pretty women are
to make fools of; and if they do not make
in return, lam disappointed. It loses me
r. The provocation should be given hand-
ietly, briefly. What follows may be more
The long embassies, on which the unin-
id one another for cobbler's-oil and pigeon's-
chat I cannot approve of. The common
ling the attention to something not to be
etter; and may be turned to good account.
hands of wit and good-nature, anything
.ned to account. A reputation for spirit
humour, mired with a certain real regard
tom a man plays upon, will enable him
in triumph. There is Tom Nevile, who
horse-shoe. Everybody knows, that Tom,
s such a tough junior, would as soon break
'Art as cause anybody he loves an affliction.
reason, ;le may play what pranks he pleases.
wn Tom, upon the strength of a common
lips and tulips, make April fools of all the
men of his acquaintance. To one he would
ye you seen my tulips ?" and upon her turn-
to look, salute her in the name of the reason.
e would ask to help him " plant his tulips:"
she would have some " double tulips," &c.
is a manner in these things, which mere wit
air to. The Lady must be given to under-
' kind of magic, and in the twinkling of an
he %%could be neither wise nor amiable in re-
d yet that kisses are not regarded by the ope-
Agar things, or to be given to everybody.
tall be getting into May instead of April.—
tad been Anti!, or May, or any other season,
we had been old acquaintances. and good
e stood me in stead of address, when those
rrned upon me, that I saw at the concert at
The strings of her waist caught one of my
IS ; and there looked round upon me—such
hall never forget it—so alive, so cordial, so
,so refined, so everything. If anybody ever
I hereby inform her that she has a How-
ler champion. I apologised for the involun-
tion of her, but lamented the necessity of on-
upon which, without uttering a word. she
'sand things by the mere turn of her coon-
nd all the best natured and properest in the
e making April fools appears to haveonce ire*.
rond its bounds, and become a standing joke
!of Swift. It was called a Bite. Bowe pro.
omedy on it, which did not succeed. Such
not calculated for anything continuous.—..
icing to an acquaintance in Ireland, says,
h you a way to outwit Mrs. Johnson; it is a
)ned way of being witty, and they call it a
u must ask a bantering question, or tell some
in a serious manner, and then she will answer
A if you were in earnest; and then cry you—
there's a bite.' I would not have you under-!
; for it is the constant amusement in Court,
where else among the great people ; and I
ow it, in order to have it obtain among you,
ch you a new refinement."--Steifre Works,
12. Bvo. edit. 1801.

simile of the celebrated Egyptian Tomb. dis-
BILMINIOS to be again opened to the Public. The ex-
which there was a private view yesterday, is foe the be-
widow of the enterprising traveller, and we heartily wish
be numerously attended.
7 from Copenhagen, dated the 19th of March,
t a Baltie Commercial Company is now form-
s makes that city the staple for the trade of
it Baltic. There are to be SOO shares of 400
s each. It is said, that considerable foreign
rre already offered to join.
from Gibraltar, dated the 10th instant, state
Southern provinces of Spain are ripe for revo-
a several districts the Constitutional troops
om 100 to 300 men. Various reports are cir-
especting the expectation of bodies of Consti•
its landing on the coasts of Spain.
now.—A few days since, the family of Mr. S.
wn into the greatest affliction, in consequence
opement of Mrs. S. under circumstances the
;resting. It appears that Mrs. S. the wife of a
*portable merchant, residing in the City-road,
mother of four children, all of whom are
1, eloped on Friday morning last, with a Gen-
f considerable property residing is the neigh-
!, and who is upwards of fifty years of age.—
scer was on the most intimate terms with Mr.
is family, being almost a constant visitor at the
the unfortunate husband; and it is supposed
he absence of Mr. S. he succeeded in gaming
tions of his wife. Ever( exertion on the part
I. has been made to ducover the place of the
s concealment, and it was not antral Monday
that the faithless wife and het paramour were
ed, residing at Chelsea. in ready-furnished
L The unfortunate husband, attended by a
went to the above place—and it was not until
x Mr. S. discovered who was the destroyer of
talc happiness. Since the above unfortunate
ace, Mr. S. has been labouring under the most
Ing feelings, so much so, that be is now confined
ed. Km S. is scarcely thirty years of age, pos.
great personal attractions.
OF LONDON GINIRAL PIINSION ISOCIITY.The
rsary Festival of this Institution was celebrated
ty, at the City of London Tavern. Doe Duke
ex was to have presided, but his Royal High-
t a written apology on the score of indisposition,
ompanied it with his usual donation and an cl-
ot deep interest for the welfare of the charity.
.quence of this intimation, the Loan MAYOR, at'
pars notice consented to take the chair. His
p was supported on his right by T. Witaorr.
P. and on his left, by W. WILLIAMS, Esq.M.P.
other Members of Parliament, and Gentlemen
iction 'sere present ; and the company altogether_
It nurrittous and highly respectable. Various
ire appeals were made in behalf of the Institu-
The donations were extremely liberal, and
ed to a considerable sum of money: