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CITY CORRESPONDENCE. -0 IT is not very often that a judge is condemned in costs in the very court over which he presides. This rather novel experience has come to the Judge de Paix, or County Court Judge, of Commentary, near Montiucon. The Judge, M. Bouchard, had a dispute with his baker about an account, and the baker took out a summons against him. When the case came on for hearing M. Bouchard stepped off the Bench, and begged his substitute to decide it. The substitute did so, and the result was that the Judge was ordered to pay the amount in dis- pute, together with the costs of the proceedings. A CORRESPONDENT says the appointment ot jjord Elgin to the Viceroyalty of India naturally calls attention to the large nümber of high offices in our colonies and dependencies that are at the present moment held by Scottish peers; and, curiously enough, these have been given their ap- pointments by both Unionist and Gladstonian Governments. For, while in the instances of Lord Elgin and Lord Aberdeen, Mr. Gladstone, under Her Majesty, has conferred the appointments, Lord Salisbury was responsible for the gift of Colonial Governorship to Lord Kin tore, Lord Hopetoun, and Lord Glasgow. MARCELINE MASHATUltFSKI, from Tula, Russia, followed the murderers of his half-brother, who was killed at that place on 10 Oct., 1889, over the world. After being misled on many false scents for nearly five years, and having unheard of difficulties, he came up with them in Buffalo, New York. The assassins, who where stopping at a small hotel in Maple-st., are the murdered man's widow and her paramour. Mashatuffski, who was provided with the necessary papers, communicated with the chief of police, and the guilty couple have been arrested at their hotel. They will be sur- rendered to the Russian Government. THERE has been lately a growing number of large landed property sold by private treaty. This, a correspondent assures us, does not warrant the conclusion that the hammer is going out of fashion and that there will by-and-by be no such thing as an important estate auction. The auction sale is still as indispensable as ever, for if it does not obtain a purchaser at once, the attention which the sale necessarily creates in the first instance is the cause of inquiries and visits which often end in ousiness. Almost, every landed estate that has changed hands privately of late has been sub- mitted to public competition from the rostrum a few months before. FRIENDS of the children of the poor are begin- ning to bestir themselves in view of the hardships which winter invariably brings. Free breakfast and winter dinner funds appeal to an almost universal sympathy. For a bazaar in their aid at Kensington Town Hall early in December there is an imposing list of patrons, Princess Christian, the Duchess of Edinburgh, the Duchess of Teck, and the Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz are at their head. Seven other duchesses, eleven marchionesses, about fifty countesses, and other titled ladies, have given their names to the pro- t'ect. Active preparations are being made for the tazaar, which M ill open on the 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th of December. Contributions are being sent to the hon. sec., Mrs H. Meyer, 12, Elm Park- gaidens, S.W. THE Hereditary Prince of Coburg (better known to us as Prince Alfred of Edinburgh)—who has now completed his nineteenth year—gi^es great promise of Incoming a capable man His dis- position is remarkably conciliatory his tact and good feeling are so great that it is sometimes a surprise to those intimately acquainted with his family to know whom lie inherits them from. From an early age he has been accustomed to military pursuits, while at the same time he has been diligently instructed in history, politics, and the art of governing, with the view of fitting him for the position lie will one day held. He is de- votedly attached to his eldest sister, the Crown Princess of Ron mania, and he feels the loss of her very keenly—the more as he has never shown any inclination for female society outside his own family. Some day lie will be one of the wealthiest Princes in Germany GEX. SIR EDWARD Su.CY SMITH, the new eolonel of the Royal West Surrey Regiment, had one misfortune during his brilliant career—he missed the Crimean War. Yet he saw active service forty nine years ago in the Southern Con- can and Sawant Warree country, and in the forc- ing of strong stockades and the capture of strong forts proved himself a brave and zealous young officer. Ere the Crimean \Var broke out, too, he served in the K.tttir War of 1851-52, and fought with particular valour in the Fish Rivet bush. Be- yond that he accompanied an expedition to the north of the Orange River. When eventualities actually broke out in the Crimea he was serving as Deputy-Ad infant-General to the forces in Soutit Africa. He held the S1.me position in Ire- land during the suppression of the Fenian out- n 1-1 break. The most interesting portion of his career was perhaps in the Mauritius, where during 1870 and 1871 lie twice acted as Governor. The General is a fine specimen of a British officer, whose pleth- oric manner never conceals the goodness of his heart. A SHREWD man and an able ruler is the South African chief Khama, who has shown himself so conspicuously practical in the assistance he volunteered to the Chartered Company in their campaign against the Matabele. But his friendli- ness towards the English in Africa is no new tiling. He very early in his career perceived the value of civilised neighlwurs. Probably the fact that his own territory is comparitively limited and that such powerful chiefs as Lobengula showed little disposition to be considerate towards him, quickened his perceptions in this direction. It is certain, horrever, that- he hailed the steady advance of the English in Africa Avith satisfaction, and was greatly plea-u with the establishment of their protectorate in Bechuanaland. It was, too, by his assistance that the settlement now estab- lished in Mashonn!and became possible. He is understood to lie of the Semitic race, whose repre- sentatives, scattered all over Atrivi. have always been able to more than hold their own. THE not inappropriately named cabman Cheat- ham, has been caught after al, It will be remembered that he was lately charged with felony at Worship-street for having appropriated a 95 note by a peculiarly discreditable tn-ic. The prosecutor gave him the note to change, he professed to he unable to change it, and seeming to hand it back, immediately drove oft What he had handed back proved to be a piece of news- paper he had disappeared with the note. He was traced, and brought before the magistrate, but it was decided that. as the note had been voluntarily placed in his hands, lie had acted merely as a "fraudulent bailee/ He was accordingly discharged, though not without a stain 1 on his character. Tile police, however, took the matter up. brought him again to c mrt, by sum- mons, under their own Act. and succeeded in gett-in- him sent to prison for two months with hard laltonr, and in having his licence revoked. Cosfident of impunity, after his first appearance before the magistrafe, lie made no attempt to return the note, attended the Court with a light heart, and had the impudence to object to the Proceedings as vexatious." Vexing at least, he has a right to consider them, by this time.

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----TORCS OF THE WEEK. ♦

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NEWS IN BRIEF.

CUTTINGS FROM BOOKS.]

UNANSWERABLE.

SHE PASSED.

A GOOD REASON

- BEGGING TO BE EXCUSED.

THE TENDER PASSION.

HE DIDN'T TAKE IN THE SITUATION.

AN UNEXPECTED RESPONSE.

AN EIGHT-HOURS DAY ARGUMENT.

'TWERE ONLY DRIPPIN'!

- .A HINT TO MALE READERS.

SARDINES.

PREPARING FOR A HOLIDAY.

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Advertising

--------CONFESSION OF MURDER.

--JABEZ BALFOUR.

"-DISCOVERY OF ANCIENT COINS.

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NO DIFFICULTY THEN.

FATAL SCRATCH WITH A RUSTY…

DOCKYARD WORKMEN

I KILLED AT A WEDDING PARTY.

ROBBERY OF BONDS.

-----ATTEMPTED WIFE MURDER.

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rIlE GHOST OF H.UILET'S FATHER.,