_Cromwell's Fun_.--Before the trial of Charles I., the chiefs of the Republican party and the general officers met to concert the model of the intended new government. One day, after the debates on this most interesting and important subject, Ludlow informs us, that Cromwell, by way of frolic, threw a cushion at his head, and even in the high court of justice, in that solemn moment when he took the pen to sign the warrant for the unhappy monarch's execution, he could not forbear the levity of daubing the face of his neighbour with the ink. G.M. * * * * * The Conclusion of "Brighton in 1743," in our next. * * * * * FAMILIAR SCIENCE. This Day was published, with many Engravings, price 5_s_., ARCANA OF SCIENCE, AND ANNUAL REGISTER of the USEFUL ARTS, for 1832: Abridged from the Transactions of Public Societies, and Scientific Journals, British and Foreign, for the past year. *** This volume contains all the Important Facts in the year 1831--in the MECHANIC ARTS, CHEMICAL SCIENCE, ZOOLOGY, BOTANY, MINERALOGY, GEOLOGY, METEOROLOGY, RURAL ECONOMY, GARDENING, DOMESTIC ECONOMY, USEFUL AND ELEGANT ARTS, MISCELLANEOUS SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION. Printed for JOHN LIMBIRD, 143, Strand; of whom may be had volumes (upon the same plan) for 1828, price 4_s_. 6_d_., 1829--30--31, price 5_s_. each. * * * * * _Printed and Published by J. LIMBIRD, 143, Strand, (near Somerset House,) London; sold by ERNEST FLEISCHER, 626, New Market, Leipsic, G.G. BENNIS, 55, Rue Neuve, St. Augustin, Paris; and by all Newsmen and Booksellers._ End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, by Various