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Wellington Independent, Volume II, Issue 70, 13 June 1846, Page 4

Belzoni, the Egyptian Traveller. —He was a nntire of Padua, and educited in order ta become a profound monk; but during the ftenzy of war, being noticed by the French Army, in consequence of his commanding figure, to be admirably well calculated for a fugleman, prudently avoided seizure for so djadiy a service by getting together wnat few things tims would permit him, and so left Rome, Upon his a-rival in London, in the year 1805, he w.Uk-j-1 into SmithfUd during Bartholomew Fair time, when he was si-ea by the master of a show, who, it is said, tnm questioned his Marry Andrew :— • Do you see that t*lMookinir fellow in the mi Ist of the crowd ? H3 is looking about him over the people as if he walked upon stilts; go and see if he's worth our money, and aak him if he wants a jjb. Away scrambled Mr. Merryman down the monkey's post, and, • as quick as lightning,' conducted the stranger to his master, who being satisfied of his personal attractions, immediately engaged, plum;d, painted, and put him up. The reader will readily conceive that a man like Belzoni, seriously educated for the duties of the church, and accustomed to associate with people of good manners, could with no little reluct ance endure the vulgar society his pscuniary circumstances alone compelled him to associate with However, after the expiration of nine years, in the course of which time he had married and saved money, he and his wife were enabled to visit Portugal, Spain, and Malta, from which place they embarked for Egypt. Fortunately for Belaoni, the wife he had chosen more than equally shared hi 3 numerous dangers, by spiritedly joining in all his enterprises, which some of my readers will recollect are most delightfully described by herself, in what she styles ' A Trifling Account,' printed at the end of her husband's Travels in Egypt, Nubia &c.' . Bad Matches.—-Mr. Bim was seized with a bad pain in his stomach the other night, and got out of his bed to look for his hot drops. From the usual place on the mantelpiece he took up what he sup. posed.tobea row of matches, and one after another he snapped them ofFwithout effect, and as he threw down the last he gave vent to his vexaiion, by exclaiming '.'Dang it, these matches won't go," His wife now came to his assistance, and upon the other end of the mantelpiece found some matches, and having obtained a bght, the first object that met the astonished eyes of both was the head of her best tortoiseshell comb, with every tooth broken out, and thrown upon'-the floor As Mr. Bim stood looking aghast at the destruction worked by his own misguided hands, Mrs. B cast a reproachful E | a nee at bun, and retired to her bed without uttering a syllable. l Earl St. Germains lias been appointed Postmaster-General. Several changes in the Ministry were spoken of. Amonrr the rumours is one that Lord Ellenborough is to be appointed Secretary of State for the