Denton and Haughton Examiner, etc. — 1879-06-28 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

CHAT FROM 4. MAYFATIL The young Crown Prince of Italy is under arrest for what the descendants of the Roundheads would probably term a richt regal misdemeanour. He is ten years old. He was recently playing with the daughter of the Marchesa Montereno, one of the ladies-in-waiting to the Quern Margareta. The two children quarrelled, and the little Crown Prince, in Itis wrath, exclaimed, If I were king I would have your head cut off.' King Humbert, on hearing of this, ordered his son under arrest for eight days, in spite of his wife's entreaties. The matter has occasioned lively talk in society at Rome. Mr. Thomns Carlyle, despite the infirmities attending his advanced yonre, still continues to pay his annual visit to old friends down in Dumfries. At a school some time since a boy was reciting a poem referring to some ancient mariner who ineists upon living by the seaside because he cannot. dwell beyond old ocean's roar ; but unfortunately  'Grim palsy holds him to his bed.'  'What is grim palsy?' cries the schoolmaster, interrupting the boy. Grim palsy, sir; please, sir, it's his wife, sir!' answered the boy. It is not every one who possesses the art of selling trifles at bazaars for big prices. A. certain number of friends of the charity go who are sure to buy for the charity's sake, and a certain number of young men go who are sure to buy for the young ladies' sakes; but in both cases the money is really a subscription, and not an exchange. People pay their money, and don't care the least for what they receive in return. But at a bazaar held under very exalted patronage, a few days ago, somebody hit upon what is very rarely to be met with a bazaar, aud that is anew idea. Of course Mrs. Langtry was there, and in a very short time had sold off all the contents of her stall. Pen-wipers and pincushions, card-racks and foot-stools disappeared rapidly till a clean sweep was made of the whole board, and still there were people who wanted to buy. It was at this crisis that the new idea asserted itself, and it was announced that any one who wished to be presented to the reigning beauty might claim that distinction for a sovereign. It was a complete hit. Dozens of people had the honour of being introduced, and the friends of the charity received large contributions from 'persons who may now truthfully boast that they know Mrs. Langtry. It is seldom that the portrait of a living man by a living artist commands £1,200, yet that is tire sum to be given by the Duke of Westminster to Mr. Agnew for the portrait of Mr. Gladstone, painted by Millais; a transaction by which Mr. Agnew, while retaining the copyright, will clear £2OO. ' Two hundred years ago,' said Mr. Gladstone at the Savage Club dinner' 'there was no remuneration for the author: This is not quite accurate. Two hundred and seventy-five years ago there was remuneration for the author; for the revisers of the last translation of the Bible obtained 30, a wenk for their work, from the Company of Stationers! Epigram by an Irish gentleman of quality— Let Stanley hi eoldiers the beard refuse, They've been bearded enough by the bowld Zulus!' The American Methodists are not burdened with many scruples as to the use or abuse of their places of worship. I see the Messiah Methodist Episcopalian Church in Philadelphia advertise a Grand Strawberry Ice Cream and Floral Festival extending over three nights to be held in the Church, season tickets 60 cents, single tickets 25 cents, child's tickets 16 cents. Strawberries, ice cream, and cake for each ticket. The Methodists will be clever indeed if they can make much profit on the child's 15 cent. ticket. Fancy a child, and an American child, let loose in a GrandS,en-berry and lie Cream Festival.  At Leicester, on Saturday, John Biggs vu remanded on the charge of murdering his sweetheart, a woman named Bromwich. A Cairo telegram, dated Sunday night, says the Khedive has declined to abdicate in response to the demand made by the ConsolsiGeneral of Prance and England and has referred the latter to the Porte. A Reuter's telegram from Belgrade says :--It is now stated here that Austria will not enter taro a Comnierci al Treaty with Sergio. until England has signed a definitive Commercial Treaty with the Principality. No home is complete without one pf W. H