The Palmerston Times records an unusual adventure with a shark :— Mr A. Suther land, of Goodwood, and two others, went to sea in a large fishing boat with the object of taking from their native element some of the phimp and nicely flavoured specimens of the briny deep. The weather, being five, favoured tlie sport sought, and for a long time tho equilibrium of the sportmen re mained undisturbed by disaster of any kind. Ultimately, however, one of them discovered that something was tugging violently at the line, and iv a few moments the trio were hor lifted at tlio unexpected appearance near tho boat, and attached to the line,' oi a shark about seven feet long. Au effort waa made to deprive it of, at least, a portion of its tail, but the painful operation to which it was suhthitted caused it to plunge hero and there in a manner that frequently threatened the safety of the party. In its fiu-y the monster soon lashed tlie water into foam, and, to tho discomfiture of the occupants, bounded iato the boat amongst them. Tho danger, of couree, was^ now of a twofold character, the difficulty being not only how to keep a safe distance from the horrifying jaws of the voracious fish, but how to prevent tho boat upsetting. Their situation, as remarked afterwards, was of a most appalling" character. All, .how ever, clung tenaciously to tho sides of the boat, and ultimately, taking advantage of a favourable opportunity, one* of the party plunged a kmfe into the animal, trad gay« him his qiuetua,

Friday night, about half an hour before midnight, a very respectable Detroitei*, living on Duffield street, was heard feel ing all over the front door to find the knob. His wife suddenly pulled the door open, confronted him, and, in a file-like voice, inquired :—: — "Isn't this a nice state of affairs — you not home since morning ?"

"Shoftly, darling, slioftly," he replied, trying to take her hand. "I've zhust got back fr'm zhe races." " What races?" she demanded.
