One of the most novel lawsuits ever heard by the judicial authorites at Paris came be-, fpre the Civil Tribunal a few weeks ago. M.Dufayel, an advertisement agent, who has a branch establishment in Rue Montesquieu, recently had the whole of the front of that house painted a brilliant red. A milliner, a jeweller, and a silk merchant soon found that the reflection of that color caused their customers to declare that they could not distinguish the exact color of the articles laid before them. The Court was, therefore, asked to condemn M.Dufayel to pay them 50001 r damages, and to constrain him to paint his house another color. M. Albert Bafcaille, pleading for M. Dafayel, declared his client had a perfect right to have his house painted any color he might choose, and that the com plaints of the neighbors were quite unjusti fiable. The Court deferred judgment.
CORRESPONDENCE.
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THE BEGINNING OF THE CENTURY.
TO THE EDITOa. Sib,—Your correspondent "Numeral" is correct and "Time-keeper" wrong. The first year of the first century must of neces sity have been the year 1, and it would therefore be completed at the end of the year 100, the second century beginning on the Ist January, 101. Perhaps some of your readers will kindly refer to some standard authority on this point, and give the public the benefit of it through your columns.—l am, etc., J. Wycliffe Baylie. Dunedin, March 6.
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