f England,
was to be intrusted with the spiritual affairs of a certain place."

Yes, indeed, of a certain place--and, one would think, when the right of
presentation is simoniacally purchased, of a certain place (not to be
mentioned to ears polite) where the cure of souls would be a farce.

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STRENGTH APPARENTLY ACCOUNTED FOR.

Notwithstanding the small size of the Aztec children, they are
exceedingly strong. An incurable punster says they doubtlessly derived
this strength from Gymn-aztecs, from whom it probably descended in a
straight line.

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HIBERNIAN TACTICS.

The military ability evinced by the Irish Brigade is of a peculiar kind.
It is chiefly conspicuous in besieging; for almost the only talent in
the whole party has been displayed in taking places.

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MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

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The excitement caused by GENERAL PUNCH'S reviews has by no means abated.
That gallant and distinguished officer seems determined that the troops
in his district shall not be much, if at all, behind those who, at
Chobham or elsewhere, have more favourable opportunities of attaining
perfection in discipline. The Chamomile Scrubs--the scene of the
reviews--are daily thronged with numerous spectators, who, though they
generally arrive when there is nothing to see, and go back again in the
wet, never appear to be disappointed, but, on the contrary, return in
perfect good humour.

A more than usual number of persons assembled yesterday, in the
expectation of seeing something grand, a rumour having got abroad that
it was the intention of the GENERAL to call out the Brook Green Militia
(which distinguished corps, in consequence of the recent augmentation,
now numbers nearly two file and a half), and to brigade them with the
Queen's Piebalds. It was said, too, that the forces thus brought
together would be separated as two divisions, and occupy respectively
the Scrubs and Starch Green, and that a sham fight would take place. But
the idea (if ever entertained) was abandoned--for what reason we cannot
say, as we do not happen to know--these things being kept in profound
mystery: but we are informed that a sergeant is under arrest, and will
probably be "smashed" for having said that the ground on Starch Green
was too stiff for the Piebalds. Such an atrocious attempt at a joke will
meet with little