THE SHIP COLUMBUS.-The fo...
TuEi Si-lTi COLUMiBUS.-Thc following is an extract from the books of the Custom Houte respecting the ship Columbus The Coluimbuts, Quebec, W. Miackellar, 3690, Blacktwall, AMartin. 41 piecea oak timber . . . Gillespic and Co. 3,253 pine ditto dtt. 54,854 staves and headings ditto. 30,261 deals . . . .ditto. 5,012 ditto . . . Caldwell and Co. 58 pieces tumber .Gillespie and Co. Part of the cargo was thrown out in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. 'rhree fragments of AIdus Gdllius and Cicero have bcen .ound in a Germnan abbey. It was difficult to restrain La Fontaine solietimes when on a Particular subjea. One day dining with *Moliere and Des. preaux, hie inveiggred against the abeardity of making performers slJP-ak asile what islheard by the stage and thewlhole house. Heat- ed with this idca, be would listen to no argument. " It cannot be denied," exclaimed Despreasix, in a loud F;ey, " it cannot be denied that la Fontaine is a rogue, a great rogue, a villain, a razcal," &c, multiplying his terms of abuse, and increasing the loudnes of hiS voice. Fontaine, without paying any regard to his abure went on decaimng.At astthecorpan'~ oarof laughter recalled him to himself. ' Wllut is thislaughteYr abourt ?" saitle. ad hAt m t?" otied Despreaux, "; why, at you, to be cure; you have not heard a word of tbe abuse wliicltitaye been bawling at yout' ears yet yoa nre surprised at the follto supposing a performier not to 7er4r wbat another actor whispers at thed opposite side of thc 6tg;