Part 4

"When he was at Westminster School, Lady Kinnoul, in one of the vacations, invited him to her home, where, observing him with a pen in his hand, and seemingly thoughtful, she asked him if he was writing his theme, and what in plain English the theme was? The school-boy's smart answer rather surprised her Ladyship--'What is that to you?' She replied--'How can you be so rude? I asked you very civilly a plain question, and did not expect from a school-boy such a pert answer.' The reply was, 'Indeed, my Lady, I can only answer once more, 'What is that to you?' In reality the theme was--_Quid ad te pertinet!"--From Holliday's Life of the Earl of Mansfield_.

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"IN SPITE OF HIS TEETH."

King John once demanded of a certain Jew ten thousand marks, on refusal of which, he ordered one of the Israelite's teeth to be drawn every day till he should consent. The Jew lost seven, and then paid the required sum. Hence the phrase--"In spite of his teeth."

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SWAN RIVER.

A gentleman who had just arrived in town met an Hibernian friend, and with anxious solicitude asked him "where the best bed was to be got?" "By my soul," said the Emeralder, with a Kilmainham look, "I'm tould at the _Swan River_, where there's nothing but _down_."

W.C.R.R.

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SIAMESE YOUTHS.

QUERY.--Would not the _law_ be the most profitable profession for the Siamese Youths? They might plead _pro_ and _con_, and take _fees_ from _plaintiff_ and _defendant_. If raised to the Bench, they might receive the salary of _one_ Judge, but act as _two_, thereby saving the nation some money in these _hard_ times of _cash_ payments, and please all parties, _one_ summing up for plaintiff and the _other_ for defendant.

P.T.W.

N.B. They appear very good natured, although they _huffed_ me _twice_ at draughts.

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WITH the present Number is published a SUPPLEMENT, containing a Steel-plate PORTRAIT of THOMAS CAMPBELL, ESQ. and a copious MEMOIR; with Title, Preface, and Index to Vol. xiv.