Star.
London, England, 1828-09-08 00:00:00

ANECDOTES:

Dr. Paso, like all the pedagogues *of the liit gets
tory, was very partial to the use rf the birch, mid
went, like. BOSSY, to the very belie,* in scholastic dis-
cipline. Contrary to the general role. he was More
merciful to the blockhead than hewas tothe lad of talent.
On one occasion a lad was taken by the doctor for a
doir, whom his head assistant discovered to be a boy of
genius. The assistant told him of his discovery. "SaY
you so?" roared out PARR in one of his delighted
checkless "then begin to flog to morrow morning.
Speaking of Dr. JOHNSON, Dr. liaan said—"Onee,
Sir, Sam and Ihad a vehement dispute upon that most
difficult of all subjects—the Might of evil. It calved
forth all the powers of our minds. No two tigers ever
grappled with more fury; bit we never lost light of
good manners—there was no Boswaz.r. present to retail
our conversation—Sir, he would not have anderstOod
it. And then, who do you think was the umpire
between us ?—that fiend, Hoasitxv."
The Doctor being thus " clammed" to the throat
With argument on the subject, was anxious to show off
upon it on mie occasion at the expense of Potion, but
Poison " smelt a tat," and disappointed the hopes.ot the
Doctor: Them was a large company, and the Doctor
addressed Potion nearly in these words :—" Mr. Por-
son, pray what do you think *boot the intfoduction of
moral and physical evil into the world" This was a
knotty question. C,oaticiere mars interlards ors tette.
bent. • Porson, after a moment's pause for reflection,
answered with great .soismaity or dryness of manner,
al Why, Doctor, I think see should have done very well
withous them." • - •
Willies one snowing called upon a friend Who re-
sided in a close and retired situation in the City, but
who bad a small opening before the house of a few.
yards square, and two plants which once looked like,
lilacs. in large tubs, adorned his windows. Men were
employed in painting the outside of the house. "Bro-
ther," said Wilkes to his friend," suffer me to *Ad in
behalf of these two
_poor lilacs in the tubs tvray, let,
oheas be painted too.
Hatteitinli&—A Oaptain in the Navy meeting a friend
as be landed at Portsmouth Point, boasted be had left
his whole shijfs company the happiest fellows in the
ri How fit) r. sated his friend. " Why Iha
juiritoggedseeenteeio. and they ate happy it is over, sail
ell the isst are happy that they have escaped
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POLICE INTSLIGIGENCIL
I
M A ZISION*HOUSIL - - . • •
iaSitarday Mr. r% the: water:64K stated *Aid4lBl2",
suaitiermas, "AO sat for the Lord Maymr, dist the fishermen
low bridge were meat assuming a most reiogoa *samba?, lad
that it had became tweak to go amongst thorn while dietweew atm
*rot isii Isekvefully "Using. Their desperados bad been more pi.
ifibiapsWesMie efforts to prevent white-belt Ming had sueminW,
and new direst* of assas.ination were made by some of them. On
, iirialay night, Pierce, a very powerful man, who bad beim lately
*pointed antler Mr. Saunders, had the rashness; in opposithies to
the advice of Nelson, who knows the character, of those . wish
Whom he bas to deal, to go alone upon the river between Green•
sfich and Woulariels, in order to prevent the fishermen froit
" standing d,r shrinstiv," s species of fishing very litiutiobs tit the
'fishery of the Thames. He saw three boats engaged at this work,
sled immediately grappled for their natty They manteivred se.
&Ming to custom, hut Pierce **cured one, but received a blow
sibich deprived him of sense. One of the fishermen bad watched
Ibm until his head was bent towards the bow to the boat. abtrthisit
struck him with the erappling.iron on the crown. Had not some
dome approached, Pierce said he •bad no' doubt be should never
I: ye come ashore alive. When he came to himself the blood was
wing in a stream oekr his clothes. me- ruffian who struck
m steam soon afterwards, that if the matter ever was brought to
tidal. Pierce should soon be a dead man. A warrant was home.
tbatelf lasted for the apprehemion of the aesa:lant. ,
The City Solicitor. who attended, stated that the character of
the fishernien was undergoing a Most dangerous change.
Certain it is, that never was poverty more strongly pictured than
I is in the families of the unfortunate fishermen. The nets with
Which they are permitted to fish catch nothing, and those which
are prohibited are seized the moment they are set to work.
A fisherman was, immediately after this complaint of the violefice
4f one of the fraternity, charted with having fished with atrunlaw-
-1111 net.
Alderman FA 'murrains regretted the necessity be was under of
tioncletnnhsg the ner, but said he had no alternative.
Fisherman—Why, roar Worship. I have a wife and sli children.
and Must they starve? What am Ito do? Shall I take 'cm oat,
and drown 'ens like cats?
. .
The City Solicitor—You must fish with a lawful net. The law
directly forbids the use of such as you have used.
Alderman Foostourtms&T-I mature you, it is with great pain I
condemn the net.
Fisherman—lf yew saw my family you would not conch the net.
Alderman FAitilltUTHIM—I most condemn it.
Fisherman—Welk then, your Wordily, let me have the rope at
any rate: that s not unlawful.
Alderman FA SES11171111111.44.• What do yes want with the rope?
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Fisherman—To hang myself, to he term
The Alderman and the City Solicitor having consulted together;
the former said-4' Well, my good fellow, in a short time your net
will be a lawful one, auld when that time arrives you shall bus if
by applying at the Mansion House."
The Stillman was in some degree consoled by this assurance,
and returned thanks.
Some other fishermen received a similar assurance, and retired
equally well satisfied.