SCOTCHMEN AND SCOTCH MUSIC. A gentleman who was a first-rate performer of Scotch mubic on the violin spent a winter at Exeter, and, of course, soon became acquainted with the musicians of the place. Dining one day with a professor, the con versation turned upon Scotch music, and a strong argument aross as to its bearing competition with foreign music, the Scotch man, whom we shall at preaent designate the Fiddler, insisting that, when properly played, nothing could excel it; the Professor, on the other hand, insisting that it was only fit for the barnyard. "I'll tell you what,"says the Fiddler, " I'll lay you a bet of £5 that if a party of Scotchmen can be got together I'll make them shed tears one minute, sing the nexf j and dance the third." " Done,'' says the Professor," and if your music is capable of that I will not only pay the £5 with pleasure, but will be convinced that it is tbe most enlivening, pathetic and best music in the world." The difficulty arose as to. getting an oppor tunity for the trial. But, being informed that a number of young Scotchmen were to dine at a certain London hotel on the anni versary of Burns' birthday,, it was asrend to s'ay a visit/ It wao considered a

capit 1 opportunity by the Ficld'er, for ihes-i young men being principally raw-booed, f.ve'r grown Scotch lada, who had recmtly left their o«'u country to carry tea in the neigb-. borhood, were thH ( very ones upon whom ho was sure to make u, hit. AT! being now arranged, and the utmost secrecy being agreed upon, the eventful day was anxiously looked for. At length ic came ;and tho Fiddler .and the Professor, by au introduction to ono of the par<,y; got an. invitation to the dinner.' There were twelve altogether sat down, and a right merry party they soon became -for the whislty-toddy was : not spared when the. memory, of any of Scotia's bards was proposed. The Fiddler was not. 