Bless our boys, our girls, our babies, yes—and bring us back our Jabez,

And we'll pardon your delay, and say 'tis better late than never!


Opportunity lost by Mr. Justice Hawkins during a recent Case when His Lordship might have put it to the Jury.—"Gentlemen, what is the difference, or, as there has been no quarrel, let us say what is the distinction between a costumier and a butcher anxious to arrange his shop-front to the best advantage? Gentlemen, I will not detain you, it is this: The costumier meets out the dresses; the butcher 'dresses out' the meats. Gentlemen, you are discharged."


To Charitable Chess-Players.—A good move at Easter time is—"cheque to his Bishop."


BLIND ALLEY-GORIES.

By Dunno Währiar.