boroughs, who administered justice in the king's name, and were dependent on the great ealdermen, or earls, which by the name of _alderman_ still continues among us to those inferior officers, while they are called earls only. The office of the ealderman was wholly civil, and had nothing to do with either military or ecclesiastical affairs. What power each of them had, it is not easy to determine; but they were all obliged to have some knowledge of the law. In the Saxon times, the bishop and ealderman sat together to try causes; the one proceeded by the canons, the other by the common law. Part of the ealderman's jurisdiction was to examine the arms, and to raise the militia within such a district, in order to suppress riot and execute the sentence of a court of justice. He had likewise the cognizance of house-breaking, robbing, &c. Nor was it lawful for any person to move from one place to another without a certificate from the ealderman. HALBERT H. * * * * * THE GATHERER. A snapper up of unconsidered trifles. SHAKSPEARE. * * * * * HANDSOME BAR-MAIDS. The following advertisement appeared in a New Orlean's journal:--Wanted, two handsome ladies to assist in two bar-rooms, and to whom liberal wages will be given. Beauties from New York, Charlestown, or Savannah will be preferred. A well-shaped, well-looking black lady would meet encouragement as an under bar-maid. Due attention will be paid to applicants, at No. 60, Camp-street. W.G.C. * * * * * FRENCH MATRIMONIAL ADVERTISEMENTS. Matrimonial advertisements being standard articles in our own newspapers at this period, as a pleasantry they may be compared with the following, extracted from various French journals:-- Une demoiselle bien née et aimable, ayant 120,000 francs de bien, desire épouser un homme âgé et riche. Une demoiselle de 24 ans, jolie et d'une education distinguée, ayant 40,000 francs comptant, et par la suite 200,000 francs, desire épouser un jeune homme aimable, et ayant de la fortune. Une demoiselle de 19 ans, sans fortune, mais jolie, aimable, et bien élevée, desire épouser une homme âgé, et assez aisé, pour pouvoir faire quelque bien à sa mère. J.G.R. * * * * * SONG. Oh, silent was her grief and woe, No tear her eye betray'd, When Damon from his Anna fled, And took some other maid! But, ah, her bleeding heart did tell What outward show denied; For at that simple word, "Farewell," She bow'd her head and died! J.B. * * * * * TO A YOUNG LADY WHO REQUESTED THE AUTHOR TO RESTORE A LOCK OF HAIR HE HAD TAKEN FROM HER.--_By E.S. Barrett._ By one only recompense can I be led With this beautiful ringlet to part; That should I restore you the _lock_ of your head, You will give me the key of your heart.--_Atlas._