, 1866-12-09
FOREl6S GOSSIP.

An Australian Nomanee-A Banker |
Glyep a le1son In FInnnce-D1nin:s =
la RusAe-FriGhtfnl AdulteT1Iton OF
Food In Sra1n-HoHy thcT get up
AFau.ts, Iii Londu"a
In 1861 au Epclish cu:. .,GEliycd In comfoFt-
able quarters n ar sjlitorat, Australia, tho
mar. being pustrssed Of several good mining
ht.ares. Ois aus vi d1y however, brothrt
shareholder r4s Introduced, and one nnt
srsins ,hss:s, h. la .eth5T. .ef sner rhe is mine.
IN hich the hut LAID was Interested having
lat.ly been worked out, he realized his little |
property, and heating great deal about the
Girps Land gold tielas, determined 70
weeks back In Sale. Lie heard that he could
buy q large hotel from WIDOW At rtdtca"
lo1ely small Gum. He started TO view thr In
yestrncpt, when he was surprised to find that
:hc widow was no other than bis long iost
wife. The husbaCd used recrminsuons, tue
vile tears, and at length she was forgiven,
more especially as size bad endured a long
list Of suHe1ings at the hands OF hcf P!a.
mour who had been removed ~ deatn. Inc
hotel has not changed hands. but INC hns.
band has asserted his rights bT placing Ills
Old Mr. Leleyre's illustration OF the
theory of banking 10 customer, whose ae'
count WAS almost always oFeFdfa"ns ctse
t4ip(y rivals the best treatise on that SUD.
5ect. Watching the customer he caught
him: Linn one sns Gs. = 80 you aud NUT under; ar;
ecstnnd one another something os.,Gr dona snan
know what banking really Is gfve nc icase
IL toll con, It's my business to take care oI
your money, but lind you are al~ays taS'
Ing care Of mine Nov. that ss not nankiIng, IS,
tnc M banker. not yon. You understand me
now. Nj. y; I'm sure you do;' ,..,.n
Dinner otter what ls called the Kusssan
fashion has lately been man;a 1 IN fs hoqa4n !,
ind the account. VIC have seen ot these mag
nifcept banauets do not, according 70 the
lateet advlces, give correct idea Of the real
Muscoyitc manner Of doing the thing. fot
instance, VIC we're told the table was 9aeu
down With flowers and fruits, and exquisite
devices in confectionery. Attendants hore!eo
around you with tiny cups Of china aaled
with fragrant tca- SOFT music rom unseen
md distant spots swelled gently on the car,
and a light, ethereal foretaste Of paradts.
generally was supposed to be exFcrienccd
Eow. look at tho coarse, material reality, a
recently described: On Eide table weE'
placed dccanters, containing doppei, keppeI
tbsse lay plates Of raw hctrsnss. sayiale
saTdines. and small bard p.ec:s s, ct eael g
bread and xhtts Those ~no as tsa su.i
ssses aRgst,'ef Of r"aGHsa spirts and nd ste hefsa
,eaTisiIe or sardine. The ladies do this well i
aRthc gentlemen. After the necessary aud In
poTtant preliminary, which was execute
standing, fork in hnnd, VIC were all seated
md the real business commenced smas
lacqucys, in drab livcties and blue faciug'
With white crayats and glove4, served In SUI
cessivc dishes, dinner. Of which, for ii
eake Of those interested IN such matters,
will give the .a<nu. Isschce, coup mad
from eouf cabbage, and very good when W.
made: beef ten, mushroom pfe.c In slices
,tceeee, q fish nearly equal 10 . salmon !; col
veal. with sAucr ; roast bccE, vcnikon, drvi
led turkey. chickens al & thsss en- meats ~ VI,
-snuccs Wild fowl. game, Iced cream, stra'
berries and cream, confectionery. Of MAE
kinds. klseeIl "a sort Of = jelly tn vafaot
colors apples and ja.gonc1ie peasa, Qhe
.pcar1 arc, 10 Russia, three shtllinss apisc
1aistns, nuts, sweets, coffee and eiGals. =, ~
wines were numerous and superb. BLK
bread and white, baked and roasted potatoe
Dublin and Alsop's ale, and tho favori
London porter at Elk ehillings bottle Tl
a.sk tnf ss
wns kept up with spirit, but only besVe
thc courses, aud each course appeared real
cut up, to be served By the tootnau earryi'
II around.
we'll skilled In the adulterat,o1 Of food. b
they have not begun TO reach that rcnl
inert ip the art which prevails In Spa
Butter, in the favored latitude OF Madisd
composed Of taIlow, remnants OF chee
the 5uicc OF the petals Of maTigoid, and {
potatoes scrapcd aud reduced to pulp. 7
delicious compound Is made Into cake&, .
outwardlJ provided with . layer Of !
ecnulne article. Bread Is adulleraled v
the -four Of pease, beans. and the like, I
whItened with cahor2tc Of nasuc=.a, Dor
and bica5bonate Of soda, plaster Of Pa
=alabastcr, &c Most Ct the chocolate .
at Madrid docs not contain 4 part
OF cocoa, for which fccaIA, fal
a few aromatic substances
1amon, for instance, arc subst,su,
III truc that the hr1t rate article dues c
tain cocoa, and that the fat used Is puria
Ia tad trf.
mixed with chlckory, roasted chick p
1imen.o, arnica, nlacl hcllshors, sad =.
eupn4blum- salt Is not easily .dnltsrs ',d { =
but is kept in q damp place 20 g'se u
tional weight Tea is generally adultes
with lelcierious substances that give
tine green color. Olive oil Is chiefly N
with poppy nud other cheaper oils. Vim
Is mixture ofwater, su1phuric and tar