340 THE BRITISH AMERICAN

MISCELLANY.

The Press.-—There are in Europe, with a population of 297,700,000, two thousand one hundred and forty two periodical jour- nals. In America, with a population of 40,000,000, upwards of a thousand. In A- sia, with a population of 190,000,000, only twenty-seven. in Africa, wrth a popula- tion of 60,000,000, but twelve. In Ocea- nia, with a population of 90,000,000, nine. “ Thus it appears,” says a French journal, “that in Asia there is one paper for every 14,000,000 ; in Africa, one for every 5,- 000,000; in Europe. one for every 100, 000 ; in America, one for every 30,000 ; and precisely in the same manner is the comparative progress of civilization in these divisions of the earth.”

.d Crier Extraordinary—A gentleman in— forms us,that while sojourning at one of the towns in Virginia, he encountered in the street a double-lunged negro, who was ringing a hand-bell most manfnlly ; after laboring at it some time, the fellow made a dead halt, and bellowed out something to the following efl'ect :

“ Sale dis night—fryin’ pans, gridirons, books, oyster knives, and odder kinds of medicines; Joe Will hab some fresh oys- ters at his ’stablishment~by ticlar desire, Mr. Howlet will give limitations ober a- gain—two or three dozen damaged discus- sion gun locks—and. Rev. Mr. P. Q. will deliber a sarmount on temperence, at half past six o’clock, precise; dat’s not all ! dare will be a perlite and select colored ball at Mrs. John’sjust arter dis is been done.” -Hagerstown Mail.

Temperance.-——Dyonysius, the philoso- pher, addressing his audience on the vir- tues of moderation in pursuit of pleasure, used to say,---that a person should taste honey only with the tip of his finger.

ECONOMY AND GOOD vamc IN man LIFE. Dec'ision.-Passing through Billingsgate one day, a turbot, the only one in the market, in all the glory ofglossy tempta- tion, glanced invitingly on the longing eyes ofL—d E n. He hesitated;—price five guineas—hesitated again ;—felt for his purse—hesitated ;-—counted the money— esitated;—wriggled for abatement—hesi- tated :—-touched with eager finger the rich fat lumpness of the turbot, while his snout filled with the whetting fluid-deci- ded, and paid the gold. Re—hbsitation.—What would Lady E— say ? How could her scruples of rigid e- conomy be lulled P Aturbot !--too ex- pensivel—ruinous !--But stop !---aye-—-a good hit,-,-send it to her Ladyship as a pre- eent front-Mr. Bull ;-—capital‘devise—-deci-

40¢ {revised—Tush“ arrived with

Mr. Bull’s compliments. LadyE n in- finitely obliged ;-—likes turbot very well-— but likes money better :—what could be done ?---sell it ?- aye—decides :-—-sends it to the tishmongers in exchange for a cut of salt cod, with balance in cash.

Replication—L d E (I returned from Billinsgate;-—Lady E n eagerly tells her feat of ec0nomy ;.—-his Lordship looks glum ; bites his lip ;—-curses* in his inner man the economy that interferes with stomach enjoyments ;—-hesitates whe- ther to dine at home on the salt cod ;—-de- cides in the negative ;——drives to Long‘s— dines 41 la solitaire—and in pure spite on Turtle l!!---Her Ladyship’s salt cod proved delicious with thrift-sauce: and so endeth our eventful history.

A German journalist, presents an un- happy specimen of animal obstinacy united with intellectual depravity : “ A person called one day of last month on the Editor of a Gern an paper, and requested to speak with him- He was introduced, and the fol- lowing conversation ensued : “ You have lately published a very false statement in yourjournal, Sir.” ‘ Sir, that is imp0ssi- hle ; but go on, Sir, what is it ?’ “ Sir, you have published that M. N had been tried I" ‘ Very true.’ “Condemned!” ‘ And that is also true—-Go on.’ “And ex- ecuted 3” ‘ All perfectly true, Sir,’ “Sir, Iam M. N———.” "that is not possi- ble.’ “It is true ; I have the honor to re- peat that I am M. N , and I expect that you will contradict the false report.” ‘ No. Sir.’ “ Purqu .' that is very curious Sir !" ‘ However that may be, 1 shall do nothing ofthe sort.’ “ Then, Sir, I shall prosecute.”—‘ Just as you please, Sir, but I never retract. All thatl can possibly do for you is to announce, that at the moment the cord broke, and that you have recover- ed the effect ofthe operation. and are now very well. I have principles, Sir ; and ev- ery body knows that I never tell a lie.’

Satire upon Famin Pride—An Italian Painter, in drawing the picture of a Gen— tleman who pestered all companies with continual boastings of his being descended from the most illustrious families of anci- ent Rome, invented the following mode of mortifying the vanity of his subject :--He gave him a large nose, as anindication ot his being issued from the .N‘asones, and fur- ther upon this nose was represented a grey pea. to show him he descended from the Ciceroncs ,' a frightful pair of blubber lips were the hereditary marks of the Labeones; long teeth represented those of Curios Den- tatus ; squinting eyes denoted that he was

* According to the best commentators on Job ii. 9 the word rendered by some, curse. may be equally translated Men. See Dr. Mason Good‘s Translation: Caryl, on Job, 4%. &C~r-SO here, his Lordship hesita- ted, ss usual. whether to curse or bless ; but hanker-

of the blood of the Strabones: a larwe r minent forehead was the distin ctionnoft Frontones; his hair of a flaming red, decl red him of kin to the Rutili: and its enta gled bushiness. that he had in him some the blood of the brave Cincinnatus ,- an .3 put out, bespoke him to have had the (‘0 lites for relatiOns ; the handy legs showe him ofthe pOSterity ofthe celebrated Va go; his broad flat feet entitled him to re kon Plauti among his ancestors: his croo ed fingers were the distinction of the Fa cones; and his having six fingers on on hand, was an undeniable sign of his extra tion, without any of those virtues by whic they had acquired their opulence and ho nor.

O B E S

at Public Auction, at St. Eleanor’s, on th

'1 st. day otlluue next, (except sooner dispose of by private Contract.) :1 good wood but! Home and Store, with cellar and four Room with convenient Yard and Garden, and abou 3 l-‘Z acres ofgood Land, well situated for hu siness, being at Grand River Perry, late th property of Mr. Michael O‘Flanagan; forpar ticulars, apply to Mr. Patrick Branan, Me chant, St. Eleanors, or to Wm. Mumford, Esq Charlotte-Town, where a map of the Pt'opert may be seen. May ‘20.

. C OMJiI I SSflR L9 T C OuV'TIIJI C T. Halifax. April 16,1833. FRESH Blil‘il".

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Prince Edward Island and Sydney, Cape B.-

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