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Colonist, Volume VIII, Issue 769, 7 March 1865, Page 4

A Eaikiric Advertisement of 1829. —The following will doubtless be read with some interest. Such an antiquated gem, in its way, is too good to be lost: —" Grucle News ! —Willie Christie tells them wha dinna ken, that he has a publik hous, beside the bra new steeple in the glide toun o' Fakirk, wham* he keeps the best o' stuff, gude nappy Yill frae the best o' Bruar's (an Aken's strang will gie place to nane.) Porter frae Lonnan o' a' sorts, an some hame made. Whusky as gude s*s any i' the toun, and o' a' strengths; and for cheapness ekwul to ony that's gaun. Jinger Beer in muclde bottles at saxpence, Sma' Beer for 3 bawbees out o' the hous, an tippence the bottle int. Toddy cheap and unco good, if its o' his am makin'. Pyes made frae the best o' gikkets and gude carse floure (in prime eatin order) frae 8 i' the morning till maist eleven at night. Tarts, short bread, and spunge at ony time. Eowth o' a kinds o' far away drink, sic us rum, gin, brandy, and shrub. tUP" Entry frae the north and south up ac stare ; and frae the wast straught in at the laigh door, whaur they mak the

pyes-" A soldier, a policeman, and a miller entering an inn to rest and refresh, the landlord (an Emerald Isle's man) directed seats to be placed for them by quoting a line from a popular song. He said, " Three cheers for the red, white, and blue."

The Peari Fisheries of Oeyxon are in a flourishing state. If present anticipations be fulfilled, a contribution of £100,000 to the revenue, from that source, may be expected during this year, and, even making allowance for dissappointments, the Colombo Observer is confident that the very lowest estimate, £500,000 will be realised from this source during 1863, with a fair prospect of the pearl-banks yielding a net return of from £100,000 to £150,000 ill the next three years.