The writer says : "Signs of this disease broke out in a remarkable manner at a certain music hall which a friend visited at Brussels, to which he was attracted by seeing advertisements of ' animated photographs ' taken at tho seat of war in South Africa. Various references to perfidious Albion in the course of the entertainment showed how strong was the sympathy of the audience with the Boers, uud excitement reached a high pitch when an animated picture was shown purporting to represent the valiant Boers leaving Pretoria for the front. Everyone in the hall applauded this picture vociferously, with the excep tion of a few staunch Britishers, of whom our friend was one. Possibly his silence was due as much to amazement as to the patriotic scruples, for he immediately recognised the picture as one which had been taken three years ago, not in Pre toria, but in one of the familiar London thoroughfares. It really represented the New Zealand Contingent of troops which formed part of the memorable Diamond Jubilee procession. One day before the late Lord Chief Justice took silk (writes a correspondent of the Daily News), he was sitting in Court, when another barrister, leaning across the benches during the hearing of a trial for bigamy, whispered, " Russell, what's the extreme penalty for bigamy ?" "Two mothers-in-law," instantly replied Russell. On ono occasion Lord Russell went to help the Liberals on a certain campaign. He began his speech of set purpose \iiih some very badly pronounced Scotch. After the confusion caused by his apparent blunder had subsided, Sir Charles Russell (as lie then was), said, " Gentle men, I do not speak Scotch, but I vote Scotch." Tremendous applause followed, whereupon Sir Charles proceeded, " and I sometimes drink Scotch." With this his hold on tho audience was secured. Al though unrivalled in the art of cross examination, on one occasion he was dis tinctly beaten by a witness. " What is your age," he asked. "Is it my age you are asking ?" replied the witness. " Yes, sir. Now speak up, and be exact." "And be exact ! Well, of all the " " The Court does not desire to hear any com ments of yours. 