Because of the following incident, which, though unimportant in itself, convinces us how much custom is influenced by the most trifling occurrences:--The tavern called the Queen's Head, in Duke's-court, Bow-street, was once kept by a facetious individual of the name of Jupp. Two celebrated characters, Annesley Spay and Bob Todrington, a sporting man, meeting one evening at the above place, went to the bar, and each asked for half a quartern of spirits, with a little cold water. In the course of time, they drank four-and-twenty, when Spay said to the other, "Now we'll go."--"O no," replied he, "we'll have another, and then go."--This did not satisfy the gay fellows, and they continued drinking on till three in the morning, when both agreed to GO; so that under the idea of going, they made a long stay. Such was the origin of drinking, or calling for, _goes_. Why was the celebrated cabinet council of Charles II. called the Cabal? Because the initials of the names of the five councillors formed that word, thus-- Clifford, Arlington, Buckingham Ashley, Lauderdale. * * * * * COMPANION TO THE ALMANAC. The volume for the present year appears to bring into play all the advantages of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. The majority of the papers are of permanent value,--as the Division of the Day--a Table of the difference between London and Country Time--the continuation of the "Natural History of the Weather," commenced in last year's _Companion_--Chronological Table of Political Treaties, from 1326--a Literary Chronology of Contemporaneous Authors from the earliest times, on the plan of last year's Regal Table--Tables for calculating the Heights of Mountains by the Barometer--and illustrative papers on Life Assurance, the Irish Poor, and East India Trade. The condensations of the official documents of the year follow; and from these we select two or three examples: _Bankruptcy Analysis, from November 1, 1829, to November 1, 1830._