The "H. T. Mercury" reports that a young man named William Burgess, 18 years of age, son of Mr Burgess, brass fouuder, Murray-street, was taken to the General Hospital, about 12 o'clock on Satur day night, 20th instant, suffering from a fracture of both bones of the right leg. It appears that Burgess war, accosted by a female near Tattersall's Hotel ; that he struck her in the face, and then ran away. Constable Delancy pursued him, and when the youth was getting over a fence belong ing to Mr Boucher, Delauey struck him a heavy blow on the leg with his stall, and caused the injury from which Burgess is suffering. The matter was immediately reported to the superiutendant of police, who at once suspended the constable. " 'I_lie Paper and Printing Trade Journal" gives the following receipt for making a non-poisonous vegetable fly-paper :— Pow dered black pepper is mixed with syrup to a thin paste, which is spread by means of a broad brush upon coarse blotting paper. Common brown syrup will answer, but syrup made from sugar is preferable, as it dries quicker. For use, a piece of this paper is laid upon a plate and damped with water.
