ure husband, wich he looked as brisk as hever wen I see im
last,

"Your hobedt. chare'oman,

"JANE GIMLET."

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THE BOTTLE.

"I can assure you," says A. softly and persuasively, "there is not an
entire headache in the whole bottle." "Not an entire headache perhaps,"
answers B., knowingly, "for all the headaches in it may be splitting
ones."

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A MORAL PHENOMENON.--A Barrister returning his Fee.

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[Illustration: TOO FASTIDIOUS.

SCENE.--_A Tavern._

_Waiter._ "'AM, SIR? YESSIR? DON'T TAKE ANYTHING WITH YOUR 'AM, DO YOU,
SIR?"

_Gentleman._ "YES, I DO; I TAKE THE LETTER H!" [_Waiter faints._]

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PALMERSTON'S NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Since LORD PALMERSTON said, in his speech at Perth, that he was always
happy to receive suggestions, and to read the correspondence that
individuals might favour him with, he has been overwhelmed with letters
upon all imaginable and unimaginable subjects. The consequence is he has
been obliged to employ three additional secretaries, who are engaged
night and day answering the stupid questions that are put to him. The
following may be relied upon as a fair sample of the nonsensical
inquiries he is favoured with:--

LATAKIA.--You are right. There is no doubt that there is a little
settlement to be found in all Ports--but this does not apply to the
Sublime Porte; for in spite of all the shaking and stirring it has
lately received, I cannot see the smallest hope of a settlement.

ROSA MATILDA.--You ask me, my young lady, what is the best ink for
writing love-letters with? I am sorry I cannot inform you, as it is
now many years ago, in consequence of the graver cares of office,
since I have abandoned the foolish practice.

THESPIS.--It is more than I can tell you what kind of BROOKE has
caused Drury Lane to overflow every night. I have not been to the
theatre this season, and so I cannot inform you whether the BROOKE
in question was deep, or merely a shallow BROOKE, or a roaring
BROOKE, or in fact what particular kind of BROOKE it was; but from
all the reports I have heard, some of which have been very loud, I
should hardly say it was "the murmuring BROOKE."

DEBRETT.--I cannot tell you LORD BROUGHAM'S habitual residence; but,
looking at his