bucks, does, rabbits, dogs, nor even feræ naturæ. Wearing apparel may be distrained when not in use. Nothing can be distrained that cannot be restored in as good order as when taken, as victuals, nor any thing fixed to a freehold, as furnaces, coppers, &c. nor yet a workman's tools when in use; nor the goods of a guest at an inn. A horse bringing goods to market, gcods brought to market to be sold, goods for exportation on a wharf or warehouse, goods in the hands of a factor, goods delivered to a carrier to be carried for hire, wool in a neighbour's barn, are all goods of a third person, and cannot be distrained by a landlord for rent, though on his premises. But goods left at an inn or other place, a chariot standing in a coach-house belonging to a liverystable, though the property of a third person, or the goods of a lodger or inmate, may be distrained for rent. And as a landlord is supposed to give credit to a visible stock, he may distrain the tools or property of a third person on the premises, when other distress cannot be found. Money out of a bag cannot be distrained, as it cannot be known again; but money sealed in a bag may. Distraining part of the goods for rent in arrear, in the name of the whole goods, will be a good seizure of the whole. Where a landlord means to distrain for rent, it is not necessary to demand his rent first, though the deed enjoins it; unless the tenant is on the premises on the day of payment, ready to pay it. Personal notice of a distress is sufficient. But if goods are distrained, and no cause given for so doing, the owner may rescue them, if not impounded. If a lessee, or tenant, shall clandestinely remove his goods, to prevent the landlord from distraining them for rent, then he, or any person authorized by him, may, within thirty days after such removal, seize the goods wherever they shall be found, and dispose of them, if they are not bona fide sold previous to the seizure to some person unacquainted with the fraud. Any tenant or assistant, removing goods to prevent a distress, shall pay the landlord double the value of the goods, to be recovered by action at law. If under the value of fifty pounds, complaint may be made, in writing, to two neighbouring justices, who will enforce payment by distress, or commit the offender or offenders to the House of Correction for six months. If a person, after the distress is made, shall remove the things distrained, or take them away from the person distraining; the person ag grieved may sue for the injury, and shall recover treble damages and costs against the offender. A landlord may not break a lock, or open a gate; but if the outer door of a house be open, he may break the inner ones open. But where goods are fraudulently removed, and locked up to prevent their being seized, the landlord or his agent, in a peace-officer's presence, may break open any place where they are, and seize them; but if they are in a dwelling-house, oath must first be made to a justice of the peace, that it is suspected the goods are lodged there. If a landlord removes goods distrained, he must acquaint the tenant in the notice where they are removed to; but it is usual to leave them in the protection of a man on the premises "five whole days," after which it is lawful to sell them. (To be continued.) RECOLLECTIONS OF STEPNEY. Where now stand rows of shops, manufactories, and goodly houses; where the wealth of eastern and western Ind daily roll in ponderous carriages, to fill the store-houses of the metropolis, the writer used to troll his hoop, atween two mud banks, on either side of which were green fields. After passing Goodman's Stile a few yards, the scene opened: the Half-way House stood midway, serving as a guide to the more at tractive Bun-house at Stepney. On the left stood the White Chapel Mount: the intermediate fields (jocosely termed the Spice Islands, though by no means scented with the perfume of Araby the Blest), Shadwell church, and the rope grounds, with the Surrey Hills in the distance, diversified the scenery on the right. The George, or Half-way House, was a little public, with a trap-ball ground behind, now forming part of Jubileeplace, and was then kept by its present landlord, C. Cliffe: a pleasant path led from this place to Stepney. These fields are all now converted into squares, streets, lanes, places, terraces, &c. &c. A regular line of houses now connects the village of Stepney to London; and in a few years Stepney church will be as much in the fields as is St. Martin's or St. Giles's. Stepney was, and is still, a pleasant little village; its church is a gothic building, and has the appearance of being built about the fourteenth century; it underwent a thorough repair about twelve years ago, at which time an embattled parapet, that ranged along the principal part of the building, was removed, whereby the architectural character of the church was by no means improved. Before the church was repaired, a mechanic used to climb up the church-wall, and deposit his spare earnings in a hole at a considerable height, and challenge others to venture up to his bank; when he required to draw on his store, he mounted with much celerity, and happily escaped breaking his neck: it is needless to remark, that in repairing the walls, the workmen stopt his bank. In the porch of this church there is a stone attached to the wall with the following inscription : "Of Carthage wall I was a stone O mortals read with pity; Time consumes all-it spareth noneMan, mountain, town, or city. Therefore, O mortals! now bethink You whereunto you must, Since now such stately buildings Lie buried in the dust. THOMAS HUGHES, 1663." Who Thomas Hughes was, and what proof exists of this stone being part of Dido's city, I never could learn, or whether it was intended as a memento of the said Thomas Hughes. Stepney church-yard has acquired much extraneous celebrity by the notice bestowed upon it by the writers of "The Spectator." At the present day there are few inscriptions worthy of remark; one or two should, however, be noticed: on the north-side of the entrance is the following: 66 HERE LIETH THE BODIE This inscription causeth all the ropemakers in this neighbourhood to walk on the other side of the church, none venturing to risk even an ideal comparison with honest Abraham; nay, some doubt if epitaphs be at all times true descriptions of the moral virtues of those whom they commemorate, not that it is absolutely impossible that an honest rope-maker might once have dwelt in Wapping. Near this spot is a stone monument, in the shape of a coffin; this of course has its legend--as, how a certain gentleman was entitled to an annual income in right of his wife whilst she was above ground; and that he might still continue to enjoy it after she was dead, he caused her to be placed in this stone coffin, and thus secured both wite and income. On the outside of the east wall is a tablet, with some verses quoted by "The Spectator;" but they strike me as an unworthy imitation of Ben Jonson's elegant epitaph on the Countess of Fembroke. This tablet is surmounted with the arms of the Elton family, in which a fish is impaled, and in the dexterchief-point an annulet or ring: this occurrence has induced some persons to suppose that the lady here interred was the heroine of the well-known ballad of "The Cruelle Knighte, or Fortunate Farmer's Daughter,' Yorkshire story, very curious, very pathetic, and of course very true. a Hard by is the following, which although not original, is more quaint than common: This world's a Citie, full of crooked Death is the market-place, where all must meet. If life was merchandize that money buy, The rich would live-the poor alone would die." Here are plenty such originals as, "Affliction sore long time I bore." "Remember me as you pass by." A loving husband and a parent with all the et cæteras of faithful Meridian strength and infant bloom, Death snatches from our fond embrace, And plunges in the darksome tomb. Affliction o'er the sacred shrine Indulges oft her deep-drawn sighs; But soothing Hope, with voice divine, Whispers of realms beyond the skies." This church-yard has been shamefully aespoiled: not only the walks round the church, but the yards and kitchens of the neighbouring houses have been paved with grave-stones plundered THE ROAD TO RICHES. "Stretch your arm no farther than your sleeve will reach," because, "by climbing step after step, the lad der is ascended;" whereas, "he who would be rich in one year, is generally hanged in six months!" and, on the other hand, 66 a wise man aims at nothing beyond his reach." These being axioms of acknowledged authenticity, ought to be strictly adhered to; at the same time teaching you to "be humble in your choice, and moderate in your desires ;" recol lecting, as Pope says, that "Honour and shame from no condition rise; Act well your part-there all the honour lies." And lest by soaring too far above your capacity or circumstances, you meet your ruin like the ambitious tortoise, in the Fables of sop, who petitioned two wild ducks to carry him up into the air, that he might see foreign countries, when, opening his mouth to express his surprise at what he beheld, he lost his hold, and falling down, was dashed to pieces on the ground; and thus his vanity proved the means of his destruction. Supposing now, that you have fixed your mind, and settled in some useful calling, I would recommend you to stick fast by whatsoever situation you are placed in;" for, as the proverb says, a rolling stone gathers no moss," and one bird in the hand is worth two in the bush ;" meaning by this, " you are sure of the place you possess, but you are not certain of getting another, or even so good a one if you once leave it;" besides, "credit lost, or character lost, is like 'broken glass," when once broken not to be mended; which proves the old *saying, "get a bad name, and go hang yourself;" whereas, on the other hand, "get a good name, and you may lie in bed till noon." The way to obtain a good name, the value of which is so evidently set forth above, is by constant application to business, and to "refrain from vices of all descriptions;" foremost on the list of which stand "drinking and gaming, the pernicious effects of which are always felt by those who indulge in them; beware of these as you respect your reputation, and avoid them as certain ruin," being detrimental to all kinds of business, because a man in that situation can do nothing; and you must remember, "if you would have your business well done, do it yourself, if not, make your servant do it for you;" and again," he that would have a thing done quickly and well, must do it himself;" for as diligence is the mother of good luck," so misfortune is the darling daughter of idleness;" and again, do you keep your shop, and your shop will keep you ;" and "always be found in your business if you would keep your customers;" also, "love your business, and be not in haste to leave it when your presence does not appear to be longer necessary;" for," he who does a thing himself, hath a mind to have it done; but he who sends another, cares little about it." 66 These things I would wish you to notice the more particularly, as, from carelessness proceedeth bankruptcy and loss of credit;" because it is but just to conclude "people will not trust their goods to those whom they see squander them away, and regard not their property;" for "no man can account that his own which he never paid for ;" and besides, "creditors have better memories than debtors, and are a superstitious race, great observers of set days and times;" for in all commercial transactions, "credit is punctuality, and punctuality is wealth," and "the word of a merchant is his bond;" and again, "he who pays by the shilling, keeps his own house and other men's also;" and he who pays his debts, begins to make a stock;" for, "he who pays well is master of every body's purse; and it is really a true saying, "he is a rich man who owes nothing;" and again, as Pope says, "An honest man 's the noblest work of God." (To be continued.) KNIGHTS OF THE COMB. In the year 1756, Signior Florentini and Monsieur St. Laurent, two rival frizeurs, lived in the city of Dublin, and practised, for some years, with pretty equal success and reputation. The Frenchman, however, by his talent at agreeable satire, with which he entertained every lady under his hands, at the expense of her absent acquaintance (during the time of his operation) had manifestly attained a great ascendant over the Italian. This induced Florentini to make a bold effort to raise his own reputation, and ruin his rival, whose great character he envied, and whom he wished to destroy. He therefore availed himself of the first opportu nity of sending to the Dublin Universal Advertiser the following notice, which gave rise to a spirited controversy on the part of the French Knight of the Cornb, who wished to establish for himself the motto of his illustrious countryman, Bayard-Sans peur sans reproche. Advertisement. et Signior Florentini having taken into consideration the many inconve niences which attend the method of hair-dressing formerly used by himself, and still practised by M. St. Laurent, humbly proposes to the ladies of quality in this metropolis his new method of stuccoing the head in the most fashionable taste, to last, with very little repair, during the whole session of parliament. Price, only five guineas. FLORENTINI. N. B.-He takes but one hour for building up the head, and two for baking it. Answer by St. Laurent. Whereas dere have appear vone scandaleuse advertisement of Signior Florentini, much reflecting on M. St. Laurent's capacite for hair-dressing; he defy said Signior Florentini to tell any vone inconvenience dat do attend his methode, oderwise he shall consider said Florentini as boute-fou, and calumniateur. ST. LAURENT. Florentini, who was not so perfect in his English as the other, replied by his interpreter. Whereas M. St. Laurent has challenged Signior Florentini to produce an instance where his (St. Laurent's) method of dressing hair is inconvenient to the ladies. He begs to observe, that three rows of iron pins thrust into the scull, will not fail to cause a constant itching, a sensation that much distorts the features of the face, and disables it so, that a lady may lose the use of her face; besides, the immense quantity of pomatum and powder laid on for a genteel dressing, will, after a week or two, breed mites, a circumstance very disagreeable to gentlemen who do not love cheese, and also does afford a fætid smell not to be endured: from which, and other objections too tedious to mention, Signior Florentini apprehends his new method is entirely free, and will admit of no reasonable objection whatever. FLORENTINI. persion, dat my method breed de mite, so odious to gentlemen who don't love de cheese, I say 'tis false and malicieuse; and to mak good vat I say, I do invite all gentlemen of qualitie to examine the head of the Countess of Arran (vich I had de honour to dress four veek ago) next Monday, at 12 o'clock, through Monsieur Closent's great mikroscope, and see if dere be any mite vate'er.. N. B.-Any gentleman may smell her ladyship's hede fen he please. The controversy ended in a duel, but no blood was shed; but in consequence of the quarrel, the monstrous fashion soon ceased, and in a few months the ladies' heads recovered their natural proportion, and became a piece of themselves. THE HEDGEHOG NO MILKSOP. This little animal, the object of persecution, not only to little boys, but to the farmer and game-keeper, on account of its supposed mischievous propensities, is in fact one which the agriculturist should endeavour to preserve, as it is the most effectual destroyer of shails, worms, and insects, on which it almost entirely subsists. A garden in which a hedgehog is kept, will, in the course of two or three nights, be entirely freed from slugs, and that enemy to fruit, the millepede, is a favourite food to him. The London gardeners are so aware of this, as often to purchase hedgehogs to put in their grounds. The opinion that this animal sucks cows is too absurd to require refutation. The mouth of the hedgehog is too small to lay hold of the teat of a cow, even if it could be believed by any reflecting person that she would suffer its sharp bristles to touch her; and if it ever has been found eating poultry or game (as has by some been asserted), they must previously have been killed by rats, weasels, or some more ferocious animal than the hedgehog, whose habits are those of gentleness and timidity, who is not formed for attack, and whose sole mode of defence is rolling itself up in a ball, and opposing its strong prickles to the enemy. This statement is the result of some years' observation on |