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We once heard a sleek-faced comedian who by the way, poor 

 fellow, could barely afford to keep a carriage and servants com- 

 miserating the situation of an indigent genius. It forcibly reminded 

 us of the fashionable butler, who, when his mistress suggested 

 that his wages actually exceeded the pay of an ensign in his Ma- 

 jesty's service, replied, in a tone of the deepest commiseration, 

 " Ah Madam ! I do indeed pity those unfortunate gentlemen !" 



INFLUENCE OP LEGAL ADVICE. A recent robbery report con- 

 cludes in the following manner : 



" Mr. Bronghton asked the prisoners what they had to say. 

 Their solicitors, who were in attendance, advised them to say 

 nothing, in consequence of which they declined doing so." 



The prisoners were doubtless persons of experience : they knew 

 that one half of the miseries which prevail in this country might 

 clearly be traced up to taking the advice of attorneys ; they, there- 

 fore, cautiously acted in direct opposition to that of their legal 

 friends. Were so prudent an example extensively followed, at least 

 fifty per cent, would be struck off the sum total of human suffering. 



ICHTHYOLOGICAL LOYALTY. We are informed by "The Brighton 

 Herald," that a remarkably fine sturgeon was lately caught by one ; 

 John Cadman, and by him presented to his Majesty. The journalist 

 likewise directs our attention to a singular fact that the sturgeon 

 has never been known to accept the invitation of the Brighton fisher- 

 men but during the periodical visitations of the King. What a 

 moral does this apparently trifling circumstance : 'convey ! What 

 an example does it afford ! Here we have a trait of true nobility of 

 devoted service to the King, to his person, and to his table. No vul- 

 gar palate will he condescend to tickle nothing less than royal, 

 or, at least, right honourable jaws, will serve his turn. Which of all 

 the parasites of court, would equal in devotion to the royal person, 

 this noble-minded fish ! 



Of all the servants in which a monarch has to rejoice, none comes 

 so near the sturgeon as the soldier. He is the sturgeon of the land. 

 With what satisfaction must the King of the Dutchmen have listened 

 in the morning to the account of the number slaughtered at Antwerp 

 during his repose. " Gallant fish !" he would naturally exclaim, 

 " had you lived, you should have had a cross !" 







DARING EXPLOIT. Lord Londonderry's friends seem to be deter- 

 mined that his talent shall not be hid in a napkin. His great disco- 

 very in domestic economy his new mode of expunging a nurse, 

 was, as our readers will recollect, within a week after he had hit upon 

 it, mentioned in every corner of the kingdom, economists of all 

 classes ought to be grateful for this hint. About a year ago the pro- 

 vincial critics expatiated considerably on the novel and dignified idea 

 of getting up " private theatricals in high life," at Wynyard Park ; 

 and on " the rich vein of humour" which ran through his lordship's 

 performance of Marmaduke Magog," the parish-constable and 

 beadle : now, his capacity of being carried, by virtue of whip and 



