Star.
London, England, 1829-08-21 00:00:00

COLLECTANEA.

THERE'S TRICKS IN A' TRADES RUT OURS—(as
the lawyer said to his client).—Au honest rustic went into the
shop of a Quaker to buy a hat. for which 255. was demanded. He
offered 20s. "As I live," said the Quaker. " I cannot afford to
give it thee at that price." " As you live!" exclaimed the country-
man, "then live more moderately, and be d—d to you."—
" Friend," said the Quaker, " thou shalt have the bat for nothing.
I have sold hats for twenty years, and my trick was never found
out till now."

A HINT TO PILEACIIEILS.—When the Romans heard
Cicero, says Fenelon, they cried out, 0, le bed endow 1-0, what a
fine orator! But when the Athenians heard Demosthenes. they
called out, Allow, battens Phihppe I —Come on, down with Philip !
The difference between the eloquence of the Grecian and that of
the Roman orator 13 here expressed in a manner equally judicious
and lively : and this is the true criterion of a sermon, as well as of
an oration. Demosthenes is, therefore, the author who should be
studied and imitated by preachers.
The late Marchioness of B. was suspected of being a
Catholic. As a woman, she would have lost no civil rights by an
open declaration of her sentiments ; but the consideration of the
high circle in which she moved, and the political importance of
her familylmade some degree of reserve and secrecy prudent or
expedient. " Pray, my Lord," said an Anglican Clergyman to
her husband, one day, at Southampton, " of what religion is the
Marchioness? I never see her at Church?" " Sir," said the Mar-
quis, " I think your question is a very bold one; it is a question
which I myself have never taken the liberty of proposing to the
Marchioness. In this country every one follows what religion he
pleases." We cannot but admire the able manner in which the
Marquis drew himself out of the affair.—Peraonal and Literary
Memorials. _

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A young, zealous, and conscientious student in Angli-
can theology, once asked so experienced dignitary pm,
what do the Armenians hold ?" " Hold ! (said his Mentor) bold !
why, they hold all the best plates of preferment in the Chords of
England."
The late Margravine of Anspach wrote an impromptu
charade, and presented it to her husband, Lord C. as the person
most interested in the subject of it, and most capable of judging
of its truth _ _

" Mon reader est on tyran—otati
Mon second est un monstre—age ;
Et moo toot est—k diablo—inarriage."
—Personal and literary Memo

SiR THOMAS LETHBRIDGE AND Mr. HU/PT.-MO
Somersetabire farmers all vow that Sir Thomas Lethbridge is a
turncoat, who won't get a vote in the comity ; and I beard among
them the strongest and absurdest stories of the bribes they brow
he had got for what they call " hie random about like a vane,
whichever way the wind blows." I beard as assemblage of them
swear that, though they hated Hint, he should have their votes if
Sir Thomas came forward. " Hem," they said, "is a noisy
brawling fellow, bat d—d 'cote." "AS smoke and noire." " A
cursed jacobin." " Paid by Government." " Gets A 4,000 a-year
by his blacking." 0 Is allowed AS,OOO by the Duke of Weiner
ton." " Never Wad, be sticks to Ns tat, and that Sir Thelma
never did."—HersiL