But it will be all right soon, an I kuow they are expeotiug ballion from Vic toria by tho next steamer. You'd better wait a day or two." The new arrival, who had previously looked at the matter in another light, did wait. The will of a recently-deceased Dumfries shire laird hai beo-i causing considerable dis cussion in the south of Sootland, and it will probajbly come before the Court of Session. The testator teems to have been a most eccentric person, for a few months before his (loath he threw a parcel to his forester, which contained stock to the amount of L 17,000, on whioh that fortunate is now living in luxury. Ho, in the name easy way, gave his coachman a cheque for L3OUO, hit shepherd scrip for L 13.000, and a cheque for L3OOO to the aforesaid shepherd's brother. Shortly after he died, aud on his will being opened, it was found that the good luck of the shepherd was far from exhausted, as, except legacies of LGUOO each to the coach man and the brother, he was left the whole property, about LBO.OUO, co he finds himielf possessor of the estates on which ho com menced his career as " tho woe herd laddie," and in right thereof ho has been appointed a Commissioner of Supply for the County. He is described as " an estimable lad." The latest application of paper is the adoption of paper plates by some of the great restaurants and cafe's in Berlin. The innovation was first introduced during the summer of last year by the adventurous landlord of a mupli frequented, open-air res taurant 15/e'ry'oustoiner who ordered bread aud buttor, rolls, cakes, buns, or similar ar ticles, had them served to him upon a 1 ttle paper plate, made of a light papier madie adorned with a pretty border m rohef, and having at the first glauco a great similarity te porcelain. Guests, waiters, and h)stB, wore all pleased with the novolty ; it saved the waiters many a deduction from their wages on account of breakages, which the doftost and cleverest can scarcely avoid when ho handles huudre la of pieces of crockery dur'ng a pinalo aftujraqou and evening. 