NOVEMBER 30, 1861.]


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 The Creature MARGRAtVE shrieked forth a wild cry of despair, and (Lotd c-ris f cri' tha I! rli iht ."') She (the chaiir) know, int least,
 rising to his full height plunged headlong into space. how she should servo one who in many respects was dear to ler. hlt
 "There," said Mits. COLOELr PForsxz, who had entered my room who had dared to support this shameful attack on the delicacy of the
 unperceived, lifting up her white veinless hands like a slumbering sex. (Cries of I)Dear ld'( 'l) When was this don'ssl' i war to
 sphinx addressing the Proprieties; "there," saidoleMis. COLONEL cease? Why should man interfere with the ri-lhs, thie Chlinm tlie
 POYNTz, "He's settled." social position of womcn ? an riwas a inarrow-minded aniiinsl ; Ihe
 L'ENVOI. was narrow in his views of evrthlit". 11is hta-brims wcro na:r'wv,
 A few months after the above occurrence, a travelling showman, his collars were narrow, his i... i ,i were narrow, his neck-ties
 whose caravan had halted on "the Hill," complained that somewhere were especially narrow, and his narrow views of women were only
 in this neighbourhood he had lost a young Gorilla, dressed in full equal to his narrow conception of the width of a ribbon ; hlstly, his
 modern costume, whom he had with great difficulty taught to sing a narrow ideas with regard to the soul f woman-- her crinoline--anl of
 popular melody. We kept our own counsel as to LMAIGRAVE. A dis- dress and figure, were positively infinitesimal. (Loud cheers.) Why,
 tinguished foreigner subsequently purchased SIR PmiLtu DERVAL's my goodness (said the chair warmly), was not this a conspiracy to
 manuscript, which has (t believe) been lately published under the enslave woman to do the labour, whilst the vaunted lords of creation
 title of -Adventures in Pictorial Africa. (loud cries of" Oh, dear ime !")-whilst the vaunted lords of creation
 t rstratted-yes, strutted (cries of" No no and Yes! yes ")-in
 magnificent uniform and indolence, in smoking grandeur nrm-in-arm
 through the streets, enlightened by their smiles, and unadorned by
 EMPLOYMENT FOR LADIES. their dresses-(screams, and cries of" Oh, imy !" and )ear dear !")
 -were they to sit all day in shops, like their Parisian sisters, while
 VERY important meeting their lords sauntered the streets, tlh parks, the bazaars, the exhilbi-
 :.- .- took place a few days ago, at tions, and what not ? Were they to become Indian squaws-to huntl,
 -. the Magpie and Earache to dig, to build, to carry burdens; while their chief, the Blue Engle,
 Assembly Rooms, Thread- or the Red Panther, sat by the wigwam smoking the calumet of peace
 needle-street, to take into con- and idleness, enveloped in smoke and contemplation, and covered
 -/ / sideration the new occupations with a blanket, war-paint, and impudence ? (Great uproar, srrreams,
 I suggested for ladies. The sighs, and cries of "Dear! dear !" My stars!" etc.) Let their
 S "' -.rooms were supposed capable determination be to object to everything. Let then be unanimous.
 = _-. of containing about 250; but She hoped there was not a single lady present who----
 '' ',' there must be some mistake SEVERAL VoICEs.-" Hero! here here! here! here!"
 here, as the fair occupants Tin, CiI.\t.-Sho did not mean unmarried ladies. She hoped thero
 -- numbered but ninety, and the was not one who differd with her. Let them be firin. Lot them pay
 place was filled. The company no attention to ai entions paid to them by the elnomy. Let them
 S '-' ; were exclusively ladies, and in scorn the shafts of Cupid, and refuse the rites of 11ymen until---
 .- : ." Mfll dress. Mrs. CosY CHAT- A VoICE.-" What! are we to give ourselves to the attentions of lou,
 STERTON took the chair. men, then ?"
 The CHtAIt commenced by ANOTHER VOICE.-" Oh! short men are horrid."
 S''. -~, saying she hoped to goodness THE CHAIR regretted she was misunderstood. She meant offers of
 they would give her a patient marriage. However, she would conclude by warning them to find out
 attention. They had not met the promoters of this ungallant projection, and set their faces against
 to discuss the fashions, though such men--
 .} ."" she might say, en. passant, I (At this moime:,; a dog sufrdenli Ibarked in the hall.)
 that the present autumn novel- A VoTcE.--" Not if tley 're old( mn."
 i .> I ..-; ties in the shape of bonnets THE CIIA:.--Turn tiat creature out.
 -. ,--:._-'. -' '' ": .. c were very delightful. Shehad d TinE VOICE (thi olwn ofr i i dii.ilnatlltly rii,'.i!).-- 'No, mnad:nl,
 that morning passed down (scnseation) I'm no creatu.ro; you hive turned outl a gret, ditl of
 Re-'gent-strect, and especially rubbish in your speech, but you will not turn me out. (' i-,ler
 Sadmired-- 'Sit dovnli !') No, my husband is sitting up fo"r me, anid 1 won't, si
 .'' '- A VOICE.-"May I askwhat down for you; 'I will speak my mind i i' 1 ie for iI.'"
 I .',, ,$ wo, have metfor?" Great excitement prevailed. The dog yelpl-d loudly, and1 a ruslh
 I TnE CH.hir-s-Really forgot was made to thle doors, amidst imuchl sereamiin- lhIoO tll 'rii-
 herself; but let them get out line became a life-boat. The fair company eicrgd I o hoI slr'et, nil
 S.- oftie fashion. IHeraspirations although gyrating in much confusion, they were afli'lyle" l(I'lnld in
 -, were mnch higher than the their iron cages.)
 Sighest-fronted and highest-
 S priced Parisian bonnet. --
 S 1 ii They had not met to decide TlHE IMMonTAL "EDWIN."
 ''''- '- .'' the measure of a silk dress, "M~. Enwix JAlts Ihas declmled his intention o(. lbeening nl Anmric(ni
 21"- ", -'r_. \ I i:t but a measure of a much more citizen, and has made application to the Suprenmo Court, to bc adi iltlt( to tihe
 important character; and her New York bar."--Duaily Ncs.
 J -'-:' ideas comprehended a much IT is not this timo "In the Strand,"
 S' L wider range than the most Weo hear of EBiIN JixJAtiErs,-
 3 j .,' Ierpl "expansive or expensive crino- 'Tis now Eomewhero in Yankee land
 line. Now, as to the extent of He means to play his games.
 S.-. '. the objections to the extent of Alas that li of modest grace,
 '... the crinoline, she begged to say Should from us go so far;
 --r that all the talking in the Alas that he should fear to face
 Si world, and all the writing il Again an English Bar.
 the world, would never induce
 her to--
 A VOICE.- QuOti Question! io RIVsAL SENSATIONS AT TE BlRITANNIA-LtEO-T.ARDo AND THE LEO-
 THE CHAIR begged pardon. Well, then, the last sly and tyrannical rPnt.. These two foreigners enjoy great distictiion ; we sincerely
proposition of the men was that women should become generally a hope that it is without a difference Ietween tlcmn, although tho. latter
nation of shopkeepers in the place of the other sex-especially linen- is of a generous nature, and soon swallows his little g,'ievancV's.
drapers. There! Well, for her part, she (the chair) never heard any A tMEMBER of tile Itins of Court Rille Corps declined to join tlo
thing more horrid. The idea of one woman suggesting to another Guard of Honour which lined lthe staircase lending to thi MNiddli
the colour of a dress, tlhe pattern of a ribbon, the shape of a bonnet, Temple Library, on the ground that he did not wish to be made a
or the set or cut of mantle, shawl, or cloak. Absurd! I impossible! bannister.
Horrid! Well, for her part, she (the chair) might say that those FRENCH FINANCE.-There is an improbnailitiy otf Imt s Ni.\'l.ri.:ot's
obliging fellows who had originated this in -..I..- i" ... "i 'i1 ''i find carrying out his now financial arrangements, as lie is not tlhei man to
to their misery that they (the ladies) knew at least how to serve them. be FooL'D.


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