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Bruce Herald, Volume III, Issue 84, 9 November 1865, Page 5

What the Telegraph did to a Minister.— Of all the freaks of the telegraph, the following, is the most laughable which has come under our personal knowledge. Not long aince, a graduate from one of our eastern theological schools was called to the pastoral charge of a church in the extreme south-west. When about to start for his new parish, ' he was unexpect?dly detained by the incapacity of his presbytery to ordain him. In order to explain his non-arrival at the appointed time, he sent the following telegram to the deacons of the church— 4 Presbytery lacked a quorum to ordain/ In the course of its. journey, the message got strangely metamorphosed, arid reached the astonished deacons in this shape — l Presbytery tacked a worm on to Adam.' The. sober church officers were greatly discomposed and mystified, but, after grave consultation, concluded it was the minister's facetious waj r of announcing that he had got married, and accordingly proceeded to provide lodgings for two instead of one. — 'Boston Traveller,'(U.S.)

Tom Moore said to Peel, on looking- at the picture of an Irish orator, * You can see the very quiver of liis lips.' ' Yes,' said Peel, ' and the arrow coming out of it.-'- Moore was telling- this to one of his countrymen, who answered, lHe mjant .' arrah; coming out of it/

The Irish International Exhibition returns up to August! show the attendanceof 300,000 to; the « world's fair,', at -Dub- • lin. The building 1 , its contents and gardens, are now not only fully completed, but are seen in all theii? freshness and beauty.. Daily the. visitors are treated with , musical entertainments of the highest order, including, the bands of the different regiments now stationed in 'the' garrison cf the town, as also some of the most distinguished organists of the day,, from the cachedralsat home and on the continent.. The grounds attached to- the Exhibition are' : beautifully laid out and studded with fountains, cascades, (fee. ; which, with- the tasteful arrangement of the flower-beds,, give ai fairy-like appearance .'to the entrance from. Harcourt-street, which is situated on thesouth side. Every country of the globe,, not only is represented by its exhibitions,, but by the- number of tourists that are daily pouring into the capital of Ireland ; and from the excellent arrangements made by the- executive committee to> meet every exigency, the greatest Satisfaction is expressed. The collection of modern sculpture,'unrivalled in any former exhibitions in Englaad- or any other country, has been further. enriched' iately by the addition of some very attractive works, including the I Drawing Girl,' by Magni. The public wants, of every part of the United Kingdom have been liberally responded to by both railway and steamboat companies in the shape of cheap excursions from- almost every: town- and; village. A Matrimonial Lottery;..— ln the High land parish of Abernethy, a young man. proposes to, open a 'lottery under the following conditions : — All widows and maidens who have not attained the age of 32 are invited to buy of 'him. a ticket at the price of 10s. After 300 tickets are sold •at this' figure- the "drawing will take place-. There will be only o-ae-prize, and it will betlie.i*i»'lit. of the fortunate lady.'wli-o. wins it •to claim the young- gentleman i&v her husband, and partake with, him the comfortsto be derived from the £150 produced by the lottery. .'.-.. The Doctor's Welcome: — Down east ttiere. resides, d[ certain M.D. One very cold night he, was aroused from his slumber-, by: a very' louj knocking- at his door. After some hesitation he went to the window,, and asked,. ' Who's •" there ?' 'A friend,' was the answer. * What do. you want?' 'Want tn stay here all night/ ' Stay there,, then/ was- the benevoleatr reply - Major Francis Horatio de Vere, an offieer of Royal Engineers; was shot on Aiig, II while on duty at Chatham/ Tlie officers and nien of the various companies had fallen in in front of their quarters in the barrack-square shortly after 1 o'clock in readiness to proceed to the field-works-, and Major de Vere was at the time standing with a group of other officers in cbnversa^ fcion. On moving away ar few paces; and while he was in the act of giving- someorders, the report of a rifle fired from oneof the upper 'windows of the , rooms occu- • pied by the sappers was hear4.. •' He instantly .■.staggered"' forward; exclanraaing, 'My; God! ;My Gqd ! :I" am shot!' and fell into tlie arms of some. of. the officers who went to his assistance. *: The, distance of the spot where Major de Vere was standing at the time he was shot:, was between 20 and 30 yards -from ': the window: from which the rifle was discharged. At that moment his back was towards the window, the boll entering jast below." the shoulder and passing in a slightly downward direction into the lungs, and out just below the left breast. The assassin is a sapper named. Curry,, about 23 years of; age, and who had not been long in the service. It is stated * that be had a revengeful feeling*, againstthe major, in consequence of that officer having, a few months since, caused him to be punished for neglect of daty during field-work drill. Curry is reported to have said when he was questioned, ' I hope he is dead y I intended to kill him, and have been' waiting my opportunity for some time.' Major de Vere lingered under the wound inflicted on him until the .night of August 22, %hen. he expired. ' For a fewdays previous faint hopes were, entertained of his recovery, and the anticipation continued until within a few 'hours of Iris' deatbV- ;j .His murderer has . siiic3 been examined be- M fore the. magistrates— a merely formal pro- M ceading, as the- prisoner (lops not deny his I crimey and'nppears rather, to .'exult ;.iu" tUa. ' • deed.- •• „: •;' :- -;■' ; V ,:^V; ■'.%' ' ''' ; .' — ■■" /