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get up to any of their tricks to interfere vexatiously 

 with the regular working of the " Midlothian." It 

 appears to be necessary that some, if not all, of the 

 stock which has been fixed on to work the coach 

 should be sent back to the country to the places from 

 whence they came, and accordingly one sent up from 

 Oxford has to go back there, and be again approved 

 by the people who sent him up ; but there seems to 

 be a difference of opinion among the Oxford people, 

 and as, according to the old adage, " All is not gold 

 that glitters," so ver non semper viret, and it is 

 rumoured that they will not return the teamster 

 again, but keep him out of the coach if they can. 



' As usual, there will he an Opposition coach run this 

 season, but they do not expect it will pay, as the 

 public will now support and patronize the "Midlo- 

 thian," the proprietors of which have been out in the 

 cold and working the Opposition for the last five 

 years without any remuneration, and are now greatly 

 elated at the prospect of a successful season. The 

 professional has for some time past been undergoing 

 an immense amount of fatigue, both bodily and 

 mental, but it does not appear to have injuriously 

 affected his brain, and, indeed, it is said that he 

 suffers less from dizziness than he has done for the 

 last five years. 



' The coaching bills have not yet been issued, but 



