"Sir John Simon, K.C., cited as an illustration the friendship between Daniel and Jonathan. The Lord Chief Justice: I become very nervous when you support your law by quoting Scripture."--_Daily Mail._ We always feel more nervous when people _mis_quote Scripture for their purpose. * * * * * "The Lord Mayor of London, Sir William Dunn, accompanied by other members of the City Council in their robes, and the Lady Mayoress, were amongst the very large conflagration at St. Patrick's, Soho. An eloquent sermon was preached."--_Irish Paper._ "Burning words," indeed. * * * * * From a description of the difficulties of the members of the Press Gallery in reporting Mr. BONAR LAW:-- "Since he has become leader of the House they have aged and grown haggard and dejected. The sound of his voice fills them with bread."--_Birmingham Daily Post._ Well, in these days that ought to afford them ample consolation. * * * * * "Sir Richard L. Borden's name, now a household word, became familiar only six years ago."--_Daily Paper._ But even now he is not so well known as Sir ROBERT! * * * * * DE PROFUNDIS. When I went round the trenches a day or two before we were to move in, the great frost was still in possession; but there was a mild feeling in the air. "I can thoroughly recommend these trenches to you, Sir," said the occupier in a businesslike manner. "Commodious and well built, fitted throughout with the latest pattern duck-boards and reached by three charmingly sequestered communication trenches, named Hic, Haec and Hoc. The dug-outs are well equipped and well sunk. The whole would form an ideal retreat for gentlemen of quiet tastes." "Good. And the people over the way?" "Unobtrusive and retiring to a degree." "In fact," I said, "a most select neighbourhood--unless it thaws." He dropped pleasantries and answered very seriously. "If it thaws, Heaven help you. There's enough water frozen up in these walls to drown the lot of you." It did thaw.