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Wellington Independent, Volume XXVI, Issue XXVI, 29 July 1871, Page 2

A western paper, describing tbe debut of a younpc orator, says : — ' He broke the ico felicitously with his opening and was almost immediately drowned with applause.' In Teruorem. — Tlio present state of affairs at Paris may bo described as the Iveign of Error. Bat it should be remembered it is within a ' t' of being identical with the Reign of Terror. An Injured Woman. — Strong-mindrd wife looking over papers filled up by feeble husband : ' Pray what do you mean, Mr Chaukcy, by returniug yourself as head of the family, insulting your wife by calling her a female ?' A Panic in the Kitchen. — Facetious Page : 'Now then, here's the census, and muster's ordered me to filled it up. I've put down your ages within a year or so, and you're to return your followers, if any, how many, and state p'lice or mili-^ tary,' fees and tips from tradesmen and wisitors ' per arm.,' price o' kitchen- staff, average o' breakage, &c., &o.' An Indianian threatened suicide, and went down to the collar for the purpose, as he informed his wife. Soon the report of a pistol was heard. His wife kept right on knitting, and after a while the man. came upstairs grumbliug that the woman, hadn't got any feeling. Nautical Men. — The sea is often noted for a show of ' white horses' during a gale ; this is the peculiar season when it makes the most display of it's equine-'ocks. A Consolation for the Ladies. — This world abounds in him perfection?.