The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1852-11-27

The London Times makes the following s,rik-
lg statements relative to the British House of

The London Times makes the following s,rik-
ing statements relative to the British House O,
Lords:
The British House Of Lords is the creation Of
near thousand years. and represents not one,
but many elements of stability and power II
represents property, social rank, hereditary and
historical prestige, the hierarchy, the immediate
influences of the crown and the dominant par
ty, military and diplomatic talents, the highest
legal wisdom and probity of the age. 1t varies
even from one day to another Enter the House
IN the morning, and you will see legal tribu-
nal IN the evening, and you will see synod
OF dlvlnes. On Monday you will find our great
territorial mobiles discussing the rights and du-
ties OF property; on Tuesday you will hear
neld marshals, ex-gOvernors and Indian Com
mauders-in chief, discussing colonies and wars.
rerhaps however the most remarkable feature
OF this body is not the variety, but the general
paucity OF attendance. On almost any evening
you can mention. according to the written pro-
ceedings of the House, it has been very busy.
and you might imagine FIVE hundred senators
had peen buslly at work. In fact however, the
attendance has never exceeded dozen, and has
sometimes been much less. There have been
long and important sitting of only three or four
peers. What is the meaning of this spare at
tendance: 1t is that the House of Lords works
more by its veto than by its initiation. 1t has
been compared to the College of Augurs which
every now and then interfered. and on some
IDLE pretence, but possibly some good reason.
forbade further proceedings. The House of
Lords is, in fact. the ballast of the shin of state
But 1t is the ballast because it is independent
because 1T is ancient, hereditary, rich and ven
Grated; because it is the object of an almost
superstltlous regard; because it can throw ont
nan dozen bills sent up from the Commons
In one week, and addressa strong remonstrance
10 The crown the week after because a peer-
age cannot be taken away or conferred without
weighty reasons.
| WHERE sMY ANIMAL.-A New Orleans repOrt-
er says, in paper published about a week
since, that on certain evening, two draymen.
VINO had great affection for their respective
horses got drunk, and in their obliviousness each
drove home the others dray. Now, the draws
happened to be very much alike, but of the To-
comOtlve agents, one was horse and the other
a mule. The next morning the owner of the
horse, finding mule instead of his own true
Rosinante, Immediately pronounced his fellow
drayman thief. and started forthwith to the
Recorders office to make an affidavit. There,
to his surprise, he discovered that his associate
in the previous nj ght's "drnnk was before
him, and that the clerk was already engaged in
writing out an affidavit in which, he, the own
er OF the horse, was charged by him. the owner
OF the mule, with having stolen most valuable
ANIMAL leaving in its stead nothing but the
miserable skeleton of a spawned horse The
draymen mutually explained the matter, where
upon the clerk ceased writing, and the mule
and horse case was forever set at rest
Post OFFICE PRlNTER.-Mr. P. Slater of this
City. and printer in this office has constructed
an apparatus which he has named the Post Office
Printer. This apparatus consists of a neatly
finished box ofhard wood divided into compart-
ments which contain respectively, pallet. of
moist and pliable quality on which the ink is
dstributed,-a can of ink-a distributor
can of oil, another of alkali-a brush &C. and
can be conveniently transported to anvreuured
distance. The Post Office Printer is designed
to facilitate the labors of the Post Masters. as
also to make clear impression upon letters
with their official stamp. This is a desidera-
tum which we think Post Masters will appreci-
ate by purchasing one of these inventions. The
price is very low, considering the value of the
contrivance and first cost of the apparatus
There are different sizes of boxes, the smallest
costing $500. and the largest $1,000 Every
Post Master in the country aud every one else
who has use for such an article should obtain
the Post Office Printer. The inventor who is
a very worthy man has taken measure to secure
patent.-Dubuque Herald
THE POWER OF CHEERFUINEss.-Gi us the
man who sings at his work! Be his occnpa-
tion what it may, he is equal to any of those
who follow the same pursuit in silent sui
lenness. He will do more in the same time. he
will do it better, he will preserve longer. One
is scarcely sensible to fatigue whilst he march
es to music. The very stars are said to make
harmony as they revolve in their spheres. Won
derOus is the strength Ofcheerfulness altogetll-
er past calculation its powers of endurance.
Efforts to be permanently usefulness must be
uniformely joyous, spirit all sunshine grace
full from gladness, beautiful because light
An Englishman and Frenchman were trav-
cling by railroad. They were alone in the
same car. The Frenchman always polite asked
to smoke; his companion made no reply, drew
a cigar grom his pocket and smoked also. At
the first station;
Sir said the Frenchman,' your cravat is
awry.'
The Englishman silently arranges his cravat-
4 little farther:
Sir said the Frenchman, your cap is fall
ing off,
| The Englishman, without even saying thank
yOu secured his cap. A few minutes after:
'Ah. SIR cried the Frenchman, take care
the hot ashes have fallen on your collar, they
may burn your coat
We'll, sir let me alone replied the English
man, you have been burning for this half hour,
and l didn't bother you about it-'-Carpetbag.
A New QumK!- At the camp-meeting at Be-
thel last week, it was noticed that some New
Testaments, " which were hawked about near
the camp ground sold rapidly, especially to the
unconverted; and it turned out that they were
"carthen vessels" in the form of books, filled
with liquor. Two persons who were engaged
in the business were arrested and fined $40 and
costs each.-[ Portland .4dcertieer.
The Boston Mail says that Tom Corwin chews
pound of Tobacco per day! He is rare stout
man of ca. 1t is related ofhim that his guilds
are so large that one of them once stopped the
mail coach on the National road!
| a PREACHER SURPRISED Last Sabbath there
occurred rather curious scene in the parish
churchof Camsie. A reverend gentleman procee-
ded to the pulpit to officiate for Rev. Thomas
Monro, the Minister OF the parish Mr.
had gone through the usual routine of singing
prayer, &c. and had just given out the text, and
was commencing his discourse. when a woman
got nm and at the top of her voice exclaimed