I would nob asserft that such a thing has been done, but what is bo pre vent an irresponsible socioty formed for purposes of dispensing charity from bor rowing, or say accepting the loan of £50 or £100, upon the strength of which to obtain the Government subsidy of £1 for £1 sub scribed ? Under the existing system, co far as I can learn, such a thing would bo possible, and it would be liable to be characterised by a very ugly name. ## # * *■ * * * * The tendency of bho ordinary male mind is to ridictilo everything new in fashions, and the low-crowued hats thab are ab pre sent " all the rage " amongst bho fair sex have produced the customary amount of cbafT. Indeed, that objectionable mortal, i the "man tease," it appears, has come to refer to the new hat as a "soup-dish." Personally, I think the new hab is a decided improvement in the way of female headgear. Ib is neat, and though ib may not often bo becoming, yet to theatre-goers, and even cburch-eoers, it is an inestimable boon. Tho new hab en able 3 you to see what is going on, oven if you do happen to be sitting in a back seat. There has been a much-felt want in this respect in the fashionable millinery for some time past, and I for ono heartily welcome the change. The Chinaman who " no savce " English, when the occasion appears to be con venient, is continually cropping up ab the Courts. A 'cute son of the Flov/ery Land was charged at tho Polico Court this week with leaving half-a-dozen baskets in Quoen street for an unreasonable time. Hβ had 1 been told to move hi 3 baskets by a policeman. " John " engaged a solicitor, and parb of tho defence set up was thab the Chinaman did nob understand English, and therefore did nob understand whab the constable had said. "John" was pub into the witness box, blew out the " swearing match" to express his belief thab he would be in the sarao manner extin guished if he told a lie, and was questioned by his solicitor at some length. 