ROYAL Gossip.—His Majesty on visiting the gardens at Hampton -Court,
was received by the head gardener, who alighted from his carriage. ."Mr. —," said the King, " I do not wish to see you in your carriage ; -a plain buggy will do as well. You are head gardener at Windsor and other places; too much to do ; you must resign Hampton gardens ; others should share ; too many places for one gardener to hold." The Situation is worth between four and five hundred a year. This pluralist .of cabbages, &c. will lose a portion of his celery, and Royal benevolence will be extended.—Age. [We know nothing about the Hampton Court faideffef,-but there is one rule which, would his Majesty adopt it, would be of more value than the one indicated above—which is after all but making births for his own dependeats out of the emoluments of the -dependents of his brother. Let his Majesty put to the gardener and to every man in his household the plain question,—" How many hours in the day do you labour in my service ? and what is the nature of the labour you render ? " and fix the salary of each in the direct ratio of the amount and difficulty of the duties performed, instead of the in- verse ratio as at present ; and we pledge our heads he will save a quar- ter of a million per annum, and be better attended than any King of England has been since the conquest.] TDE LATE KING'S Wannitone.—The wardrobe, which falls, it seems, to the lot of the gentlemen who are termed pages of the back- stairs, is said, by an excellent authority in these cases, the Morning Post, to have sold for 15,000/. The snuff alone fetched 400/. ! ROYAL SOCIETY.—It is rumoured that Mr. Davies Gilbert will re- -tire from the Presidency of the Royal Society, and be succeeded by the Duke of Sussex. Of Mr. Gilbert's qualifications for the office no differ- ence of opinion has, we believe, ever existed ; but his not having an establishment in London, at which literary men, especially foreigners, maid be received, has always been looked upon as detracting from the dignity and usefulness of the office. Mr. Gilbert, we believe, invites the members once or twice during the season to a conversaxione at a tavern, where coffee, muffins, and literature, are discussed con amore, and with equal gout.—Morning Herald. THE KING AND THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY.—The King has pre- sented to the Society all the birds and animals belonging to his late Majesty. They are about one hundred and fifty in number. Great preparations are making at the Society's gardens for the reception of the collection.
CLAIM TO I3I3toRTALiTr.—Among King William's many titles to fame, the Herald has discovered a new one—he can stand in a pour of rain without an umbrella. The story may be a flight of the imagina- tion; but suppose it true—there was not a soldier reviewed by the Hang on the day when this daring feat was performed, that did not merit higher praise, for they were all as wet as his Majesty, with the additional recommendation that they had neither fires nor fresh suits to warm and dry them. 3loxstmun We have received," says a correspondent of the City correspondent of the Morning Herald," positive information that Monsieur — is frequently with the Duke of Wellington, endeavour- lug to Impress upon him the policy of not recognizing the new Govern- ment, on the ground that it will not be in existence three months hence. The Duke listens to this man, and we have reasons to believe that his representations have a great weight with him. Monsieur is, as you know, a very clever man, and very plausible too ; but the wonder is, that a man like the present Prime Minister of England should attend to such a person, who has no stake in the country, and whose existence, as a man of wealth, depends upon the English Funds, being kept down; for -it is well known that he has sold Consols to an
• immense amount." [Who is this Monsieur —, does any one know ? Is he a Frenchman or a Dutchman, a Jew or a Christian ? What are the new Police about, that they do not keep such a dangerous fellow as Monsieur — away from the Duke ?]
AFFAIR OF FOLLY.—In his last speech from the hustings at York, Mr. Brougham was represented in one of the reports as having termed Mr. Martin Stapylton a "paltry insect." Mr. Stapylton's honour was, it seems, alarmed, and he sent a Captain Newman to Mr. Broughani to diamond an explanation of the obnoxious terms—" paltry insect," being, according to his dictum, words not allowable in controversies among gentlemen ! Mr. Brougham did not recollect having called the re- doubtable Mr. Stapylton a " paltry insect ;" nor did Captain Newmairy nor did anybody else (quare, was it a misprint for petty insect ?) and this Mr. Brougham stated to Mr. Stapylton, and he also stated that he did recollect having said he meant nothing personal. In reply to Mr. Brougham Mr. Stapylton says he " had the honour to return thanks to Mr. Brougham for his obliging explanation," and for the "honourable readiness with which it has been conveyed to him." And so ends this " affair of Folly." Conic ELECTION.—Two persons fought a duel on Thursday last week, on the boundaries of Cork and Limerick, in consequence of a dis- pute about the Cork election. The account says they exchanged one shot each without effect, and left the ground on amicable terms. If the exchange of shots made them friends, we should think it effected all they wanted.
Lam Ponntim—Enter an octogenarian, staggering, preceded by his landlord strutting. Landlord (to Sheriff's Deputy)—" Please to poll this man, Michael Moss." Deputy—" Silence in the Court ! (He opens the book.) Michael Moss." Moss (hiccupping)—"Micky is my name—Purty Micky Moss." Deputy—" Value 501.—house and lands— parish of St. Margaret's—date of laise, 9th Slay 1820. Misthur Moss,. stand up, Sir, if you please." Mr. Moss stands tip as well as he is able.- Deputy—" For whom do you vote, Misthur Moss ?" Moss—" For Lord Brabazon and the brave Colonel White." Deputy—" Sit down, Mr. Moss, and don't go away." .111055—" Oh, never fare, I am no run- away." Deputy—" Is there any objection to Mr. Moss's vote ? " An Attorney—" I will send up an objection, in the name of Mr. Hamilton, that he dthrunk too much punch." Another Attorney—" Ordthur Micky a pint of punch." Deputy—" Mr. Moss, you may go away." Exit Mr. Moss.—Morning Herald. Oh the bravery of open voting ! CATHOLICS ix PARLIAMENT.—It was always taken for granted by the enemies of Catholic emancipation, that nearly a hundred Catholics would be returned for Ireland at the first election after the admission of the Catholic body to seats in Parliament. The result of the elections in. Ireland is now so far ascertained, that we may ask, will there be one- hundred Catholics returned from Ireland to the new Parliament ? No.- -Fifty ? or forty, or thirty ?—No ; nor twenty—nor even ten. What the exact number may be is not yet certaiv, for the elections are not • finally closed ; but this is certain, that the Catholic members returned for Ireland will be more than four, and less than eight, and that of this formidable phalanx one who sat in the last Parliament (Mr. Callaghan) was returned by the Orangemen..—Globe. CIVILIZATION.—A handsome church has been built at Iona. It is- in the English form, the window glass in the diamond form, and- it may contain three hundred people. The • manse is also much in the same style. Education and religious instruction are making rapid strides in this remote region. A church in a similar style of architecture is built at Oban.L-Nortli Briton.
AN Annts.—An old offender was lately placed before a learned justice • of the peace in the country. The constable informed his Lordship that lie had in his custody John Simmons, alias Jones, alias Smith. " Very well," said the Magistrate, " I will try the two women first—so bring in Alice Jones.--Worth Briton, after Joe Miller.
WITCHCRAFT.—.H. case W213 brought before the Justice of Peace-'. Court at Cromarty, on Monday last, of a singular description. A small anchor having been stolen from John Fraser, boatman at Ferrytown, parish of Resolis, he set out for Inverness with the view of consulting Miss Hay, who is reported to be skilled in the occult sciences. The usual fee having been demanded and readily paid, the spaewife, after having chalked out two letters (D. H.) directed Fraser to return home as- suring him that the first person he should meet, the initials of whose name would answer to the above letters, was the thief. It happened that soon after his return, Fraser met David Holm, farmer at Ferry. town, whose initials corresponded with the letters, and he was accord- ingly denounced as the guilty person. The man, however, convinced of his innocence, and seeing that his character was at stake, prosecuted Fraser for defamation, and the Justices, after having taken a proof, awarded the sum of 2/. damages against Fraser, with expenses. The Justices strongly reprobated consultations " of the description re- ferred to, which have become very prvalent in Resolis ; and directed a copy of the judgment in this case to be posted on the church-door of that parish on Sunday.—Edinburgh Observer. A LUCKY EDITOR.—A. M. de Krock, formerly editor of a Stock- holm paper which was prohibited by the Chancellor, has lately succeeded to the inheritance of an estate in Brazil, worth between fifteen and twenty thousand pounds per annum. Omisious.—We read the following alarming announcement in the Hampshire Telegraph: " The Union (first-rate) is cutting down to a third-rate." Is Scotland going as well as Ireland? A FRUITFUL VINE.—In a village in the neighbourhood of Venice, a woman was lately delivered of six living boys ; four of them died at the end of a fortnight, but the two others survive, and are likely to do well.—Morning Paper.
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