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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume II, Issue 188, 13 August 1867, Page 2

The largest topaz known \says the Moniteur) was recently deposited at the Bank of France. It is of Brazilian origin, and measures 7iin. in length by 4§in. in width, and about the same in thickness. It weighs more than 3£lb. However valuable this stone may be for its brilliancy and size, it is still more so from its artistic merit, on one face is engraved a half-length Christ breaking bread at the Last Supper. This composition was executed with the burin and diamond dust by the owuer of the gem, Andre Cariello, formerly director of the Naples mint. The publishers of the leading newspapers in New Orleans have agreed to discontinue the Monday editions of their journals- in order, to afford persons in their einploy £an opportunity of enjoying such resijV recreation, or religious exercises (on the; Sabbath) as the conscience of each rimy approve." „'.. A wit; being tofcf an old acquaintance was married, exclaimed, "I am glad to hear it." But reflecting a. moment, he added, : in,A tone of compassion and forgetful ness, "and yet I don't know why J should b«; he never did me any harm.'