THE PROSPECTS OF PAPER.

The Times, in an interesting article on the subject of paper-manufacture, adverts to the fact, that for some time past there has existed in this country a great dearth of gars, because their exportation has been prohibited by the majority of foreign states. The demand for those materials, however, will very soon be supplied by the operation of an ever-increasing Income-Tax, imposed upon the insecure earnings of industry, which will reduce multitudes of professional and mercantile men, with their wives and families, to beggary and starvation, or the workhouse; in either of which cases their relinquished garments will afford the paper-makers abundance of rags.

The Pursuit of a Policeman.

Sir Richard Mayne, in one of his letters to Mr. Bryan King, begins it by saying, “I consider it my duty.” Most noble words, considering the high position that Sir Richard occupies! We wish that the entire police force would only follow the example of their magnanimous chief, and never do more than what they considered their “duty.” The Force, then, would be more of a Moral, and less of a Physical, Force.

“SOMETHING ROTTEN IN THE STATE OF DENMARK.”

What can be expected but Ministerial confusion in Denmark, where the Minister just out is Rott-wit, and the Minister just in is Mad-wig.

A curious Correspondent, by the way, writes to ask, whether Mad-wig is any, and if any, what, relation to Match-hare?

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