, 1863-12-03

| Tic poEpoise in the London Geological
Garden Las the influenza. He Travelled by
rail from Boston to London, comfortably
wrapped in wet blanket covered with net
grass He must have sat in d1aft-at all
events, Ills blowing has turned to sneeze.
perlcnccd rellgion''-a royal Duchess having
influenced his mind in that direction. So
says the Court JaArHa1.
The Finance Minister Of Holland has
submitted bill to the States-General to abol-
iEh the etamp-tax on Dutch and foreign neTs-
papers, reviews, &c. He holds that the
newspaper is the chief promoter Of civiliza-
tion, and the best defense Of free nations
rights. His view Of the subject is sound and
statesmanlike.
AT the recent competitive examination
for admission to the Imperial School Of ARTS
and Manufactures, Mr.. Leonard BeckWith, a
| young American student, headed the list of
ia competitors His brother, much younger,
stood No. Il.
Two bad things have happened in Egypt
-&12, ,000, 900 worth Of cattle have been ear
ried off by disease, and old Father Nile has
risen upon 8 1000 worth Of other pro-
perty.
"A Roxwcn, Essex, parish register con-
three children named, respectively, Shadrach,
yiauals hourishcd about the middle Of the
18th century.
-"Tom Ferguson" member Of the Gu
madam Parliament makes long speeches now
and then: He'd been at work lately for an
hour, and was good for couple more, when
genuine document, thus: '.My dear Fergu:
son, want to sec you in the library imn1edi-
ntely, to renew your usual pass on the Grand
Trunk. Yours faithfully, G. ]. Bridges"
The bait took and Tom "hooked it.r and
has since been almost s'roasted to death =
by Ills brother Lawmakers.
Dean Trench Is appointed Archbishop OF
Dublin-an elevation which appeared to graf
ffy most people.
A bankruptcy Of 10 years ago was
recently in Court in England- to
about -e400 coming into the hands OF the
official assignee. The survivor Of one the
creditors applied for a part Of the money,
ccrncd, she was given some. The last time
the attorney in the bankruptcy was heard of
was IT'S.
The London picture dealers have what
they ca1l "knock-outs''--that is, they bid at
auction for pictures only against those not In
tho trade. Thus they get bargains, and after
ward sell them again in reality, dividing the
profit Of the transaction.
- The London Htrk3y Re,it,o says that at
Synod Of Holland every member, ministers,
elders, audience and all, smoked a pipe. The
immense clouds Of smoke did not, however,
stand in tho way Of business.
- The Elk hundrcdth anniversary of the
death Of Dante occurs in May, 1866, a1,tl the
Verona people and various associations arc
already moving toward erecting monument
In his honor.
There hns been 225 0l2, 600 francs spent
hy the French Government since 1852 in
beantifying Paris.
"A Cologne young lady, of high fan,ily
imprisonment for pulling feathers from live
ostrich in the Geological Gardens Of that city.
The American house, at Liverpool, of
Messr6. James McHenry d Co., which fai1cd
several years ago, hare recently sent to Mr.
Mosely check for Ell, z,0co, principal and in-
terest Of d debt owing at tie time Of the full
ure. The English papers rightly describe the
circumstance as an instance Of American
commercial honor A1r. Mosely intends to
give half the money to local charities. He Is
recently elected Mayor Of Liverpool, a bank |
CT, md JcT.'
- Prince Napolcon's son was only half |
baptized ut his birth, and now TINT his father |
wiehes the baptism completed it cannot be |
done, rs the proposed godfather, Victor |
EMANUEL, is cxcommunfcated, md the Prince |
refuses to hayc anybody else
"How are your poor fcct ?'' IL at present |
the current slang phrase in England, having |
succeeded the tor any other mani OF little !
while ago. The six men clothed in ancient |
armor, who rode In the Lord Mayors process |
sion on the 9th, had to endure quite battery |
Of these inquiries.