FOREIGN AND BRITISH MARVELS.
WHEREVER there are newspapers there will be marvellous stories. The British and Continental newspaper-printers, to say nothing of the American, keep up as keen a competition in new patterns as the calico-printers. This week the rival manufacturers are nearly on a par. The Moniteur informs its readers—" A revolt took place on the 21st of January among the troops of the garrison of Manila. The artillery reduced the rebels, and blew up the gunpowder-maga- zine, of which they had gained possession." This is a bold stretch of the marvellous : the artillery remaining true to its allegiance when the artillerymen revolted ! the guns subduing the gunners ! But, to the honour of British literature be it said, the Morning Chronicle is at least equal to the Moniteur—" Prince Albert visited the Temple Church on Saturday : his Royal Highness arrived on foot, and was unattended by any of his suite." From this it would appear, that though the Prince has been little more than three years among us, he is already able, like his little daughter, to walk alone.
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