Now every lawyer is perfectly aware that the law of settlement is a subject so abstruse and difficult that a "thorough acquaintance" with it can only be derived from years of study and practice at the Bar; and it is, therefore, quite evident that the Guardians of the Poor of St. James's, Westminster, expect one of the ablest Sessions barristers that can be found to undertake the place of messenger. We will admit that business has sadly fallen off, but we are not yet prepared to believe that our BODKINS and our BALLANTINES, or even our HORRIDS and our FLORIDS, will yet be content to undertake the task of running on parochial errands, and delivering parochial messages. We shall, however, not be surprised at finding a forensic sergeant advertised for as a sergeant of police, because it is necessary the latter should know the law; but we hope it will be long before our WILKINSES cease to ornament our Bar by their splendid talents, and begin to exchange the coif for the cape, or the big wig for the baton. * * * * * _TO CORRESPONDENTS._ SUNDAY AT BLACKWALL--_Mr. Punch_ would be glad to know where a letter would find you. * * * * * [Illustration: THE GREENWICH DINNER.--A CONVIVIAL MOMENT. _Gentleman (under the influence of White Bait)._ "Well, old Fella--Reklect--Preshent Company dine here with me every Monday, Thursday, an' Sat'dy--Friday--No--Toosday, Thursday, an' Sat'dy--Mind an' don' forget--I say--What a good fella you are--Greatest 'steem and regard for you, old fella!!"] * * * * * THEOLOGICAL TANNING. Bermondsey is a great place for tanners. According to the REV. DR. ARMSTRONG, the incumbent of St. Paul's in that district, the converts to Protestantism from Popery therein residing get thrashed by their quondam co-religionists. Is it the _genius loci_ or the genius of Roman Catholicism that suggests this tanning of the hides of heretics? which, one would think, if it cured their skins, would scarcely heal their souls, and instead of re-converting them to Romanism would only convert them to leather. * * * * * PROSPECT IN FOREIGN POLITICS.--When Austria and Russia fall out, KOSSUTH and MAZZINI will come by their own. * * * * * QUERY FOR TABLE-TURNERS.--Have you ever turned a square table round? * * * * * [Illustration: ONE OF THE HORRORS OF THE CHOBHAM WAR] * * * * * UNCLE TOM'S POLLING BOOTH. The dashing Protestant candidate for Sligo in his address advised his intended constituents to beware of the "priestly LEGREES who seek to reduce them to political UNCLETOMITUDE." We should say that he--but, on second thoughts, we scorn to put two good things into the same paragraph. * * * * * LITTLE CRY AND GREAT WOOL.