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" All the roads of the world/' says the Frenchman, " come to Paris." 

 But, we say, all the world itself comes to London. We have had for 

 our own term of years, INIonsieur Alexandre^ who with tv/enty voices, 

 could not get enough in Paris to keep one in tune. — M. ]Mazurier, who 

 was dying to come to London, and when he left it died, and left the 

 world without his equal as the rival of the baboon creation. — The 

 Anatomie Vivante, who, after starving himself in Paris, grew so fat 

 in London, that he lost his reputation — M. Chabert who lives in a 

 glass-house, breakfasts on boiling lead — takes a chasse caffe of prussic 

 acid. — The Duke of Orleans and M. de Chartres — and the Swiss giantess, 

 and little IMaria de Gloria. And now we have the Siamese youths ! 

 " An union in partition," as Shakspeare describes Hermia and her 

 friend — as Dan O'Connell describes England and Ireland — and as Sam 

 Rogers describes his assistance to the wit of the John Bull. 



All the philosophers, who are of course the grcMtest gossips suffered 

 to hve, are swarming about the plienomenon. Sir Astley Cooper has 

 already offered to apply his skill to them, for 500/. and a pardon under 

 the Privy Seal " in case of accident." Sir Anthony Carlisle has, of 

 course, already compiled a dissertation, in forty pages folio, of the densest 

 kind, to set the next meeting of the College of Surgeons asleep, from 

 the president down to the porter ; and the whole body of the lecturers 

 at the hospitals are looking keenly to their own arrangements in case 

 of a catastrophe. Heaven help the poor savages in the midst of this 

 world of science and scalpels ! We only wish them safe home again, 

 fishing quietly side by side in their own muddy river. 



They are certainly a curious spectacle. Infants have been frequently 

 born with a similar ligature between them. But we know of none that 

 have attained such an age, strength, or stature. 



Sheridan and the Critic again. 



' It is reported in the higher circles, that Horace Twiss, Esq., 

 Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, wiU shortly lead to the 

 Hymeneal altar the beautiful and accomplished daughter of JMr. Oiiby 

 Hunter. This young lady will eventually be entitled to an immense 

 fortune." 



It would be pleasant to know who, of man and woman born, first, 

 second, or third, reported this ; or who in the bounds of creation believed it. 

 This paragraph was however only a step. Then comes the next period; 

 a most furious paragraph disclaiming the whole matter, swearing that 

 Mr. T. never dropped his eyes upon Miss O. H., that he never knew 

 she had a shilling beyond her pocket money, and, moreover, that it is 

 perfectly well known that Mr. T. is noL a marrying man at present. 

 The third step will be en regie. The gentleman will beg to be ad- 

 mitted to apologize to the lady, and explain his utter innocence of the 

 presumptuous paragrajjh in question ; be enraptured by her condes- 

 cension in believing him without any formality of law ; and beg of her 

 to accept tickets for her admission to the room above the Commons, on 

 the first night of his oratory in the Session. 



The Critic knew the ways of the " fascinating," as well as most 

 men alive, and we recommend the lady to think of her jointure. 



Lord Mountcashel has been for some time carrying on an active con- 



