A LADY, proud of her rank and title, once compared the three classes of people, nobility, gentry, and commonalty, to china, delf, and crockery. A few minutes elapsed, when one of the company expressed a wish to see the lady's little girl, who, it was mentioned, was in the nursery. "John," said she to the footman, "tell the maid to bring the little dear." The footman, wishing to expose his mistress's ridiculous pride, cried, loud enough to be heard by every one,--"_Crockery_! bring down little _China_." CMXXXVII.--MEN OF LETTERS. A CORRESPONDENT, something new Transmitting, signed himself X.Q. The editor his letter read, And begged he might be X.Q.Z. CMXXXVIII.--ELEGANT RETORT. IT is a common occurrence in the University of Cambridge for the undergraduates to express their approbation or disapprobation of the Vice-Chancellor, on the resignation of his office. Upon an occasion of this kind, a certain gentleman had enacted some regulations which had given great offence; and, when the senate had assembled in order that he might resign his office to another, a great _hissing_ was raised in disapprobation of his conduct; upon which, bowing courteously, he made the following elegant retort:-- "_Laudatur ab his_." CMXXXIX.--SNUG LYING. A VISITOR at Churchtown, North Meols, thought people must like to be buried in the churchyard _there_, because it was so healthy. CMXL.--A PROPER ANSWER. A KNAVISH attorney asking a very worthy gentleman what was honesty, "What is that to you?" said he; "meddle with those things that _concern you_." CMXLI.--GOOD HEARING. I HEARD last week, friend Edward, thou wast dead, I'm very glad to _hear it_, too, cries Ned. CMXLII.--AN UNCONSCIOUS POSTSCRIPT. GEORGE SELWYN once affirmed, in company, that no woman ever wrote a letter without a postscript. "My next letter shall refute you!" said Lady G----. Selwyn soon after received a letter from her ladyship, where, after her signature, stood: "P.S. Who was right; you or I?" CMXLIII.--HOAXING AN AUDIENCE.