Among the curious institutions in Paris, is an establishment by a marriage negotiator, by means of which persons who are seeking for wives are enabled to view all the females upon his list, who are placed in different rooms with glazed doors, so classed as to give an easy reference to the particulars on his books, as to their ages, fortunes, and qualifications. When the inspector is satisfied with these particulars, and with the personal appearance, an interview takes place, and the bargain is struck.
Captain Basil Hall has addressed a letter to a Scotch newspaper, stating that the story of his _walking_ 16,000 miles in fifteen months, is a hoax--the whole journey being performed in land conveyances and steam-vessels! Not a line is written of the "Book" of these exploits, said to be "in the press;" the latter is by no means so great a blunder as the former.
A facetious _gourmand_ suggests that the old story of "lighting a candle to the devil," or as it has been corrupted, "_holding_ a candle to the devil," probably arose from the adage of "GOD sends meat, and the devil sends cooks,"--and was an offering to his Infernal Majesty, by some epicure who was in want of a cook.
The following is a late order from the mayor of a department in the Isere:---"All persons drinking and tippling upon Sundays and holidays, in coffee-houses, &c. during the celebration of mass or vespers, are hereby authorized to depart without paying for what they have had."
[*.*] ERRATA at page 189--for _Quoites_ read _Quoties_, and in the same line insert hyphen--thus, _mori_.
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