9. What would be an M.P.'s first step towards squaring a circle of
Agricultural Voters?

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SAD STORY.--A painter, who had on several occasions aspired to a place
in the Chantrey Collection, and invariably been refused, on being
encouraged to launch a fresh venture, and spread his canvas, which
would be soon filled, for a sale, replied dejectedly, "Chantrey be
blowed; I _shan't try_ any more!" Poor fellow! He must indeed have
been bad. He has not been heard of since. The Serpentine has been
dragged.

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THE HANSOM CAB STRIKE!--Remarkable Conversion!! Not yet concluded!
Last week another lot of Hansoms became Growlers.

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REPARTEE TO A SPOUSE.

Both parties in the recent extraordinary abduction case, where a
Mrs. JONES was carried off down a rope-ladder at midnight by her own
husband, Mr. JONES, have published statements defending their own line
of conduct. The following is Mrs. JONES'S version:--

"As public opinion appears to have erroneously taken
my--so-called--husband's side, as far as I can gather from my having
been twice chased through the streets by an infuriated mob, and