Malone, the well known editor of Shakespeare, possessed a curious volume--an account of the privy expenses of Charles II, kept by Baptist May. A few extracts from this MS., taken from Malone's transcripts, are here offered:-- L s. d. My Lord St. Alban's bill 1,746 18 11 Lady Castlemaine's debts 1,116 1 0 Sir R. Viner, for plate 850 0 0 For grinding cocoa-nuts 5 8 0 Paid Lady C., play money 300 0 0 For a band of music 50 0 0 To the footman that beat Teague 5 7 6 To Mr. Pears, for the charges of a body dissected before the king 5 1 0 Lady C., play money 300 0 0 To the Morrice Dancers at Ely 1 1 0 Lady C., play money 300 0 0 Mr. Knight for bleeding the king 10 10 0 For a receipt of chocolate 227 0 0 Mr. Price, for milking the asses 10 0 0 To one that showed tumblers' tricks 5 7 6 For weighing the king 1 0 0 Paid Hall for dancing on the rope 20 0 0 The Queen's allowance 1,250 0 0 Paid Lord Lauderdale for ballads 5 0 0 To a bone-setter attending the Duchess of Monmouth 10 0 0 Paid Terry for waiting on the king swimming 10 0 0 For 3,685 ribbons for the healing 107 10 4 Mrs. Blague, the king's valentine 218 0 0 Nell Gwyn 100 0 0 Lost by the king at play on Twelfth-night 220 0 0 Paid what was borrowed for the Countess of Castlemaine 1,650 0 0 COLOUR OF THE HAT FOR CARDINALS. Innocent IV. first made the hat the symbol or cognizance of the cardinals, enjoining them to wear a _red_ hat at the ceremonies and processions, _in token of their being ready_ to spill their blood for Jesus Christ. SEVERITY OF THE LAWS A HUNDRED YEARS AGO.