Box Mots ov Tins Deist: OF WEJ.i.SNOTON.—IC appears frons the
fol- lowing anecdote, that the Duke can he witty in his element. " When the British were storming Badajoz, his Grace rode up, whilst them halls were falling around, and, observing an artilleryman particularly active, inquired the man's name. He was answered Taylor."A very good name, too,' remarked Wellington ; cheer up, my men, our Taylor will soon make a pair tf breaches !".—This will do for the soldier : the next- is an example of the senator. When the first Common Law Report. was presented to his Grace, his only remark was—" Too nuich of it— too nitwit of it—a danmed deal toe much of ii.'
OFFICIAL Looic.—The Earl of Belmont has •prorogued the House of Assembly of Jamaica, for two reasons : first, because the Council has rejected the bill to continue to the Bishop ecclesiastical jurisdiction over the inferior clergy ; second, because the House of Assembly IlaS a great deal of business still before them.
latsu ADSENTEES.—The Dublin 'limier says, that among the late Irish exports are included the female part of Mr. O'Connell's family. This is rather an unexpected addition to the number of absentees.
A Loaa Dsv.—It not heing legal te sentence a Spanish nobleman to punishment for life, the Supreme Court at Malaga have lately sentenced a young nobleman, for murder, to the gullies, fur one hundred years and a day !
" SURE SUCII A PAIR."—Prince Metternich,. the German Papers
saY, is going to znarry the Countess Melaina Zichy, daughter of a Count Zicliv Ferrara, who is yawn; enough to be his terand-daughter. This well-known statesman • is neAring the venerable age of sixty. Sure. his diplomatic shrewdness must be on the wane:—Mornink fferaid. [He who could achieve such a conquest, omit, we rather think, have no' small portion of diplomatic shrewdness.]
THEY MANAGE TnEsr. TIIINUS DIFFERENTLY IN .FRANCE.—There was Yesterday a grand bail. at the King's Palace, at which the most honour- able eitizens of Paris. the principal: manuftelarers, merchanti,ond artists, were present. A crowd of charming females, adorned with flowers and tri-coloured scarfs, presented the Most delightful appearance. It was.. not a Court entertainment, but a real family feast, of which the King.; the Queen, and their children; performed the honours. The King, dressed in the uniform of the National Guard, spoke to every body with his usual affability. A supper, to which six- hundred ladies sat down, terminated the ball. There was none of the stiffness and etiquette of Courts to be seen, and it was pleasing to see the wealthiest inhabitants of Paris with the worsted epaulets of the National Guard.—Consgialionne, Jan. 26. • ROYAL Sr.t.snsn ALMANAC FOR 11331.—The chapter relative to France is divided into two articles. The title of the first is—" Eldest branch of the Bourbons ;'' and Charles the Tenth is therein • set down. as King of -France, the Due d'Angouleme as Heir Presumptive, the • Dtichess with the title of Madame. The second article is entitled " Youngest branch of the Bourbons ;" after which, the Duke of Orleans is described as King of the French under- the name of Louis-Philippe ; • the Duke of Chartres Duke of Orleans, pro ton.
READING CLues.---At Norwich and other places, clubs have been in., • stituted, where one person reads a newspaper to the rest. The club- room is open on Sundays from two to nine o'clock.; during which time six himdred persons can be accommodated with one paper. The papers are said to be-all Ultra-Radical ; and they will remain si until the tax is removed, which constitutes at present the grand premium to the dis- semination of Ultra-Radicalism.
Irssoi.vnst DenTons.—The number of insolvent debtors discharged under the present Act, up to the end of 1829, amounted to 51,009;. debts, four millions sterling ; assets, one farthing .in the pound ; expense of discharge, 25/. each prisoner. Only 65 out of every 1,200 " estates" produced any assets at all ! The 211111lIal salaries of the four Commis- sioners aniount to 11,2541. This is one oftiie fit occasions for repeating, that the whole system of arrest for debt: se: yes km other purpose than to maintain pettitegging attornies, to cherish indolence and inattentkink in sellers, to keep alive the breed of swindlers, to fester tricks,' lying, arid extravagance, andto impose a heavy burden- on the honest and punctual part Of the community. E3I IG RA total number of emigrants from the United Kingdom to Canada, in 1839, was 28,100. Of which number,- 17598 came from Ireland, 6,895 from England, 2600 from Scotland, and 204 &Om Wales.
FALL IN 'Snail. es.—The Continental 'Gas Company shares, which cost 25/.,-are now worth Only 25s. ! THE LAND OF GOSHEN.—We have at present the cheapest market in the world. Black Cattle from 7s. to 12s. per head ; -Sheep from 2s. to 4s. each ; Wheat 5s. per btuffiel ; Maize Is. per quarter ; Beef id. per pound.— Letter from New South Wales.. AMERICAN DISCOi'RRY SIIIPS.—The• expedition destined to explore the hitherto unexamined pasta of the Soath Sea has failed, from the mutiny of the crews. By the last accounts received, it had not pro- ceeded beyond St. Mary's, a little south of Concepqaon. Mr. Reynolds and the other scientific gentlemen had been landed on the coast of Peru. CHINESE SFECIA:t ComurssioNs.—On the 15th of the fifth Moon, the Qwong-heep led five hundred soldiers to the villages outside the North gate, in order to seize' certain bandittis, who had plundered the house and Violated the person of a lady, whose husband was absent on duty in Peking. But by some mischance Or other the Qwong-heep seized a few of the frightened farmer's men, and let the rascally banditti escape.—Can. ton 'Register. CHINESE PORT CHARGES.—The rates on a large ship have been lately reduced to 763 dollars, and on'a small ship to 496 dollars.
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