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rally round him distinguished men of every quality , Ducis , whom he did not overlook , found no inconsistency in dining at Malmaison . * * * The Amphitryon , with a certain freedom and ease , explained to his guests what he counted on doing to create a strong power and to organise matters . "And after it is done ,. General ?"

asked Ducis , gently . " After , " was the reply of Buonaparte , somewhat cut short— " after that , my good man , Ducis , if you are content , you shall find me some place as a village magistrate . " * * * The second time that Ducis dined at Malmaison , tha First Consul , who had shown him remarkable attention during tho dinner , took him

aAvay after coffee for a tele-d-tete in the park . Napoleon spoke in friendly fashion , and expressed his intention of amending the present too narrow fortunes of the old poet , and of giving him a comfortable carriage of his OAVU in place of the hack which had brought him out to Malmaison . At that moment Ducis raised his eyes towards

a flock of wild geese flying across the sky ; and , pointing them out to his host , " General , " said he , " do you see yonder birds ? There is not one Avhich is not aAvare from a distance of the smell of powder , and of the sportsman ' s fowling-piece . Well I am one of thoso Avild birds . "History told hi tlie Theatre .

THE ORIGIN or THREE REMARKABLE SAYINGS . — Lord Macanlay ' s celebrated and most hackneyed imago of the traveller from Neiv Zealand standing on a broken arch of London Bridge to sketch the ruins of St . Paul ' s ( and AA'hich Avas first used by the essayist—for he employed it more than once — in a review of Ranke ' s

" History of the Popes , " Avritten in 1814 ) , Avas derived , in the main , from Yolney ' s " Ruins of Ancient Empires , " and it is also to be found in a letter of Horace Walpole to Mason ( November , 1774 ) , in Kirke White ' s poem on " Time , " and in Shelley ' s parody on " Peter Bell . " How many are there who are aware that the

phrase , "The Schoolmaster abroad , " was ori ginated by one Avho is still living among ' us ? Tet it was first uttered by Lord Brougham , in a speech delivered on January 29 , 1828 . "Let the soldier be abroad if he will , " said the orator , " he can do nothing in this age . There is another personage—a personage less imposing—iu tho eyes of

some , perhaps , insignificant . The schoolmaster is abroad , and I trust to him , armed Avith his primer , against tho soldier in full military array . " Lord Russell ' s exclamation , " Rest , and be thankful ! " Avhich ho avoAvedly repeated from the inscription on a seat at the head of Glencore , is to be found in one of Wordsworth ' s sonnets .

The Week.

THE WEEK .

THE CoURT . —Her JIajest y held a Council on Friday , June 30 th , which was attended b y Earl Granville , the Duke of Somerset , Earl Russell , and the Right Hon . C . P . Villiers . The Prince of AA ales , attended by Lieut . General Knollys and Lieut . Colonel Keppel , was present at the review of tho Household Troops in Hyde Park on Thursday morning . The Queen of the

Netherlands arrived at AVhidsor Castle on Friday , June 30 th , to visit her JIajesty , and remained to luncheon . At one o ' clock on the 29 th ult . the Princess of AVales was churched at the Chapel Eoyal , St . James ' s . Her Majesty , accompanied by her

Royal Highness Princess Helena , Avent by special train of the Great AA estorn Railway to London on AVednesday , and visited the Queen of the Netherlands at Claridgo ' s Hotel , attended by the Duchess of Roxbuvghe , Major-General the Hon . A . N . Hood , and Colonel the Hon . A . E . Hardinge . Her Majesty returned to AAlndsor Castle at half-past twelve . The Prince and Princess of AVales , with Prince Albert Victor and the infant

Prince , and attended by the Countess of JIacclesfield and JIajor Grey , left Marlborough House on Tuesday afternoon on a visit to her JIajesty at AVindsor Castle . The Queen held a Council on AVednesday ; present , his Eoyal Highness the Prince of Wales , Earl Granville , Earl De Grey and Ripon , and the Earl of Clarendon . Lord Granville and Lord Clarendon had

audiences of the Queen . Mr . Helps was Clerk of the Council . At the Council the usual order Avas made for the prorogation of Parliament . Alscountess Joeelyn has succeeded the Duchess of Roxburghe as Lady in Waiting . The Earl of Caithness , and Lieutenant-Gmieral Sir H . Bentinck , have succeeded Lord Talbot de Malahide and Major-General P . Seymour , C . B ., as

Lord and Groom in Waiting to . her JIajesty . IiirERiAii . PAHLIAMEJTT . —Iii the HOUSE OI ? LOBDS OU Thursday , June 29 th , their Lordships passed several private Bills , and adjourned . On Friday , June 30 th , the Colonial Governors ( Pensions ) Bill was read a second time after some discussion . Lord Ebury presented a petition from the Early

Closing Association , praying that the British Museum and other national collections might be opened to the public on three evenings in the week . Earl Granville and Lord Stanhope said the matter had been inquired into , and it was found to he besot with difficulties . Brief conversations took place iu reference to the issuing of officers' commissions , the claims of Mr . Jackson on the Russian Government , and to half-pay

officers in the Royal navy . The House adjourned at a quarter to seven o ' clock . On Monday Lord Eavensworth gave notice of a motion for next session in respect of the Eoman Catholic oath . Lord Brougham complained that his views in respect to slavery had been misrepresented . Lord Redesdale reported that the private business Avould be got through before the dissolution . Lord Ebury moved a resolution declaring that an

amendment to the Burial Service was necessary . The Archbishop of Canterbury opposed the motion , and after some discussion it was negatived hy -13 votes to 20 . After some other business had been disposed of , the House adjourned at twentyfive minutes to eight o ' clock . On Tuesday Lord Chelmsford made some explanations in reference to Mr . Forbes AVinslow .

Earl Granville then announced that the Lord Chancellor had resigned , but would hold the Great Seal until Friday morning , when tlle writs for the elections would have been sent out . Earl Granville added that the Lord Chancellor had wished to resign months ago , but that the Premier would not forward his resignation to her Majesty . There was subsequently

another discussion on the case of the Abyssinian captives . Lord Chelmsford originated it , and was replied to by Earl Russell , who refused to listen to a suggestion to send out another mission . In reply to the Archbishop of Dublin , Earl Granville said the Government had no intention to advise permission being given to the Irish Convocation to meet to alter the 29 th

canon . Tho Earl of Shaftesbury thought such permission ought to ho given . The House adjourned at twenty minutes to seven o ' clock . On AVednesday , after the Royal assent had been given to a large number of bills , the Lord Chancellor took his leave of office . In a speech , graceful and conciliatory , his lordship recounted how he had long wished to resign , but had been overruled by the Cabinet . Ha made brief allusion to his own services