the Russian colonies in America, 71,000., At the accession of the Emperor Nicholas- the census then taken only gave_a popula- tion of 5l,0M,000. This large increase in the space of 30 ears may, however, be readily understoo when it is considered that the Russian territory has now an ex- mug of 22,000,000 of square kilometres (a kilometre is jths ofa mile), and a length of coast of 27,000 kilometres. If the population continues to increase in the same proportion it trill by I900 amount to ,000 he Russian empire, tic- cordin to the same document, contains 112 different peoples, divided into 12 prin- cipal races, the most numerous of which is the Sclavonian, including the Russians pro- perly so called, tlio Poles, the Cossacks, and the Servian colonies of the Dnieper. Those populations inhabit the finest and most important provinces of the empire."

Tits Minutes or some A Hzao.— Lieutenant Dunhain Massy, of the l9th Regiment, in replying to an article which recently appeared in acontemporary, accu- si him of an excessive amount of foolish vanity in believing himself it here, denies, in it very proper tone of repudiation, this sotnewhat damaging accusation. He de- voutl “thanks God that he is not such a fool” as to think himself a hero, and thus describes the persecution to which it hero is ex osed:—Yuu do not know the mise- ries oli being ll hero. Peiiny-a-litters arrest your servants as they go of errands, and ask where you were born, wltcre you were brought, up, who was your grandfather, and who was your sclioolinnster; and some day you see a hideous biographical caricature of yourself. A daguerreotyptst seizes on you——an artist, pencil in hand, lwaylays you—nn engraver puts _vour identity ttpon proof——invittttions to public banquets come in upon you, on cards as large ‘as dinner pI.ttes—young ladies, in prt-ttily folded notes, solicit yottr uutograplt: you receive an overwhelming supply‘ of tracts from ladies ofngroter age—iinaginary poets harass yott with doggert-l vcrst-s—atttliors of had hooks good you copies of their tit:-.1 soino works-—_voti are stared at in the strcets—wlien your cttiwittgc stops, your horse 5,, in-ovtiltlllgl) pnttcd oit the neck- you are shouted at III the theatres. In fact. comfort aitd privacy are at an end. Now, all this is very well for ll strong, able, I(llt‘ Crimean llt‘l‘0 who likes the thing, and who has health and strength to bear it. But it is it very dill'ereiit thing if by chance theuunllnppy victim, after six months lying on his back in one position in ii Crinieiin ltut, should rcturit home, and wish to enjoy quiet, and to have time to nurse a leg some two or three inches slinrter and tnutzli feclilcr tltan its fell-»w—to think over the precautions necessary to preserve weak lungs in the moist clitiiatc of an Irish com- ing winter, and should have occasion two or three titties at \\'t.-ck to eiitluro ti \'t‘|‘.“ ugly ceremony, itttnicly, the insertion of a probe some eight or ten inches into an open wound. For my part, lgirc every- body notice, that I am by no means the man to make a hero of, and that those that made me so should at once repent. Much better may easily be had. 'I‘he crop is as plentiful as blackberries. Crimeans are everything ow,_ are everywhere,‘ and, though wild-looking and hirsute animals, are easily caught. I do not at pll answer the description. Iltave not a single li_atr on my u or lip. I do not wear it Turkish esp when I travel. I never smoke tobac- co. Therefore, where othera may had for asking, I be to be allowed to abdicate the honours of eroship, and to remain in

uist. But if there is one thing worse dientebe made a full-blown here, it is to become a doubtful or die here--in test, to he Osvdigeeiud."

-:--

w. ostmt the tottoviiis remarks on this

a;m"I-on the letter of the Paris corns-

ot' the ﬁnes: “‘I1ie circular dea-

patch‘ of Prince cooetuiwt‘. P“3ll'l|,"l in

lhs Guts de Cologne. and sddi-eesed_to

the representatives of‘ lnesis at fyﬂlaﬂ seam ecssldesed here as a very in

hfdsaﬁeat. Inbne it is not much heghty thsatlie foriner circulars ofcosnt

,event of her consentia to that step, which

Touraeii, where -

rlAs‘ZAltli‘s' HA’/-l'l'l'

declared; and if Russia has issued from the struggle triumphant, and not defeated, her language could hardly have been different. Unless we are to look upon this new mani- festo as a. mere bravado, Russia would seem all but disposed to try again the clinn- ces of war; and the language of Prince Gortschakoff with reference to Naples and Greece sounds as if he thought the Czar was the protector of those States as tnucli as he professed to be of the Sultan's non- Mnssnlinan subjects. It is not unworthy of remark, that almost conctirrently with the publication oftliat circular comes the intel- ligence that the first division of the Russian squadron of evolutions, under Vice-adniiral Schuatz, had received orders to be ready for sea; and that it was said at Cron- stadt that it would winter at Naples. Of the receipt in official quarters of this news, I am told, there is no doubt. The presence ofa Russian squadron in the Bay ofNaples is of course meant as a demonstration in favour of the King in the event of an An- glo-Fretich force appearing there. Sltould the presence of the fleet be followed by a popular rising, which is not impossible, what, we may ask, would be the attitude o_ftlie Russians? On the other hand, intel- ligence has been received that the Eliza-

ethit, Commander Baron de Bourgoignnn, had been detached from the Austrian squa- dron, aiid proceeds to Naples, to be sta- tioned tltero permanently.

The Post, in a leader, says,--“The cir- cular despatched by Prince Gortscliakoffto the representatives of the Czar at foreign cotirts, must, at the present conjuncttire of circumstances, be accepted as a manifesto ofpolicy which tlte Emperor Alexander is prepared to adopt. It is, then, with the most profound regret, aitd no little asto- nishment, that we ﬁnd ti power, itse|fcon- victed by all Europe, rise to teticli, to want, and to threaten the powers with wltoiii peace has been made. Bolgt-ad, and the Isle, of Serpents, (ircecc :iitd Naples, these are the clouds risin_r_v, bitt danger there is none. The Anglo-I*‘rcttclt alliuncr has pl‘ti\'t'tl the present safety of Europe. It involves the whole t'ntui-c ot'civiliz:ttioii."

The Daily JV}-it-.v snys,—“'I‘lic text of the tiinnifi-sto is iii,-itlit-r itioro nor less tltnn .i solemn doclnt'ntioit-liztuglity in tone, and defiant in lniigtingc—ot' the part Rtissiu iii-

trnils to assume in the political tr:tns:tc- ‘

tions of Europe, and a denunciation, but thinly veiled under stately Ctilll‘lL‘Sl(‘S of diplomatic style, against the iitterfcrcncc of the two great powers in Naples, lllltl thi- eoittiittied occupation of'Greere~ The inn- nifesto contains doctrines of I856, Wlllt‘lI are but the echo of the holy alliance of l82l, but the ntaditess oftlit-. present tyran- ity is ttiibcurzilile, and the \\'t-sti-rii Powers will lit: for t‘Vt!t' disgracctl if they .~'utl'cr tlieinsclvcs to be deterred from this great and mighty writ, tlc Iunalico iziqiiiremlo, by the tiiist-rulilc fictions of tltc lioly nl|innt:e_ and the li:tii;;lil_v iztt-iint'v.~' of the ("mt-.’t

A 'l'i:ititiiii.i-: Ditnta.-—'I'lie Courriter dc Tarn-cl-Garonne narrates the following as having just tiiken place in the town of 'l‘ourtion:—“A receiver of taxes, with a grown up family, carried on an elicit inter- course with the governess of his youngest daughter. This circumstance gave rise to family differences and to much public scandal. The son of this man, who was likewise ii tax-receiver in another canton, frequently remonstrated with his father on his conduct. The letter received orders from his superior to change his residence. and manifested intentions of tskin the governess with him. On hearing this the son presented himself before the young woman, and-menaoed her with death in the

would bring furtlier d’ nour on the .fsmily. The overness became alarmed, and -gave up a I idea of ‘following the t':t‘lier; the latter ' her, owever, at visitsat pd slie eentlzuped to reside. During one of these visits the spa eppnaredw before the guiy couple, and without open-. ing his lips la‘ the reraeea dead at btbyashethcna . lsdpietel.. The father, this act. rushed on tbsscn,.snd, alters . wrestad tlie ' ol from him, andsliot in

‘HE NOVEMBER 1. vsatrrnts.

A son rii.Low.

Whitﬁeld and a companion were much annoyed one ttight, at it public house, by a net of gamblers in the room adjoining where they slept. Tlicir noisy clamor and horrid blasphemy so excited VVhitfield's abhor- renco and pious sympathy that he could not rest.

“I will go to them and reprove their wickedness," said he.

His companion rt-moiii-triited in vaiit.

le went. His words of reproof were apparently powerless upon them. Return- ing, he laiy down to sleep. His companion as ed ltini, rather nbt-uptly:

“ VVhat did yoti gain by it?"

“ A soft pillow." he said patiently, and soon fell asleep.

Yes, “a soft pillow" is the reward of ﬁdelity—the companion of a clear con- science. It is a suﬁicient remuneration for doing right, in the absence of all other reward. None know more truly the value of ii soft pillow than those parents whose anxiety for wayward children is enhanced b a consciousness of neglect. Those who faithfully rebuke, and properly restain them by their Cliristian department and religious counsels cait sleep quietly in the day of trial.

rnr. i~io1'tian’s iuri.uzscs.

'I‘lie solid rock which turns the edge of the chisel, bears forever the impress of the leaf and the acorn received long, long since, ere it had become hardened by time an the elements. If we trace back to its fountain, tlte mighty torrent which fertilizes the land with its copious stream, or sweeps

A smile is ever the most bright and licautitiil with it ti-nr upon it. What is the dawn without its dew? The tear is tender- ed by the smile precious above the smile itself.

A female writer says—“Nothing looks worse on a lady than darned stockings." Allow us to observe that stockings which need damiug look much worse than darned ones.

A young lady explained to a printer th° other day, the Kllrllllclltill between printin3_ and publishing, and at the eoncltisionol her rt-marks, by way of illustration, she said, “you may print a kiss on my check, but you must not ptiblislt it."

Ever eye loves beauty, and there is no countenance, not blushed or deforined by guilt, that mtiy itot-—indeed, does iiot— brighten and gludden some devoted soul.

. W. Emerson in his latest work says the solvency of England “is maintained by means of a national debt, on the prin- ciple, if you will not lead me the money how can I pay you.

A man came into a printing ollice to beg a paper. “ Because,” said be, "we like to read newspapers very much, but our neighbors are all too stingy to take one."

It was observed of a philosohper who was

d ‘drowned iii the Red Sea, "that his taste

would be suited, for he was a man of deep tltiiiking, and always liked to go to the bottotn of anything.”

over it with a devastating flood, we shall find it dripping in crystal drops from some mossy crevice anioiig the distant hills; so too, the gentle feelings and affections that enrich and adorn the heart, and the mighty passioiis that sweep nwny till lll(:lt1|l‘l‘lt‘l‘B of the soul and desolate society, may liaire sprung up in the intitiit bosom in the shel- tered retireiiient of lioitte.

‘‘I should have limit an atheist, said John linndolpli, if it had not been for one I't‘Cv-llt‘Cllt'll; and that “us the titetttory of llIC tiiiie wlieti my depnrtt-tl intillicr used to take my little bands in lit-r.-', and cnttsc me on my kitet-s to say, "Our l":ttlicr, which

art in Heaven.

Mv r.i'rttt-:it'.~s wii.i.. A pious, old iittiii was one day walking to the .~tiuctuary with a New Tcetnnteitt in his hand, when a ti-it-nd who met him, said.

inortiing,’ replied ll"; ‘l uni rcudin_:_r iiiv Fatliei-’s \Vil| as I walk along.’ ‘\\'ell and nlint ltns llL' left you?‘ said his friend ‘\\'liy, he has bcqut allied to me tl llllll(ll‘('d- fold in this life, and iii the world to come life everlasting.’ Tliis bcuiitititl reply was the lllt':ltl.~' of t'-.oiitl'oi-tio;_r his t"lni.-tian liit-nd, who was tit t.'.r- ttitit: in sot-i'o\i'l'ul circumstances.

Poi.ic.i I).ixciNo.—-Somebody, descri- bing the absurd appearance of a man dan- cing the polka, says: " He looks as though he had it ltole in his pocket and was trying to shake a shilling down the leg of his trowsers."

Tn: Luv or S'roims.--'I‘he man, who, when there is a domestic storm, steps in between man an wife, is as bad as who. when it's raining violently, walks betweeit two dripping umbrellas, for he gets protected neither by the one or the other, but on the contrary catches it from both sides.

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How much more diﬂicult it is to get a woman out on a wet Sunday than on a wet week-ds . Can the shops have anything to do wit this?

A member of’ the Scotch Mesineeio Cu- rstive Association stated at A late meeting, that persons desirous of avoiding sleepless nights, should lie with their heads to that tnerth—on no account with theirheads to

‘Good inornitig, t\lr. l’rict-.’—-‘.»\li, good _l

A contemporary writer says that marri- age directs a man to vegetable markets, botanical physicians, milliners’ shops, pziregoric, summer-coiitplaint, and night- bells. COAL rs. SLATE.--A person meeting ltis cool niercltant accosted hint tlius:—

‘* \\'ell, my good sir, how are coals’”

“ Indeed,” ltc rt.-plied, “ coals are coals now!"

“ Glad to hear it,” said the other. “ for the last you sent me were bolt‘ slutc"'

My mitt, said ati affectionate mother to llt'l‘ son (who resided atn distance, and c.\'p('tt.'(l, in it short time, to be Innri'ied,) “you are getting very thin.” “Yes tnvtlict-," lie replied, I am; when I come tiext, I think you may see my rib.”

It is suggested that the question, “ May ittati tnnrry ltis wife's sister?” is one which may be effectually answered by the si.<tei' herself, when it is popped by the widower.

An Irisliman, who was early one morn- ing busily engaged in sweeping the shop of a cheescmonger, was interrupted by a voice from an inner room, saying, “V\'e|I, nltat are yott doing--are you sweeping out the she ?" " No, replied Pat, I am sweeping out the dirt and leaving the shop.”

Mn-aiMotvv.—\Vhen bent on matrimony, look more than sltin deep for beauty, dive further than the pocket for worth, and search for temper beyond the. good humour of the momcr:t—remembering it is not always the most agreeable partner at a bal who forms the most amiable partner for

lifs. Virtue, like souie ﬂowers, blooms often fairest in the shade.

Boaut is a rock on which man a inan makes shipwreck, while in senrc of the

pearls which adorn it.

A little ra ged child was heard toeall out in the win w of a niean-looking house to her opposite neighbour~—-"Please, Mrs. Miller, mother's compliments, and if it is a doe day, will you go a begging with her to-inert-ow?”

"My. eyes, Jack?" exclaimed n tar, seeing a soldier chained 5 the to a cnsaonferpu ' t. "I there atn't.a

. soldietsﬁileher. '-

Cnaiees. stir Tana.--If so say of’

the west.

Jlteushedeaderttime lieferewarwas

kdsad. The ller is new in comedy."

slid. i

The coal-inerclient kicked at his deg anduihe .t_r

onuelt, "I Is.” and in so, tell utli, you lie. If you say, " I lie," andiassdeiagtellalis,yeii telltliett-ink.