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 MR. .TEMPLEToN.-Ths popular vocalist, It iS said has decided upon coming to America. The fol- lowing story IS told of him: Some years ago he call ed upon Hls Stephen Price, for the purpose of mak

 ing anengagement with that manager for 'tle States T wish 10 go to America,' said Templeton. 'provd- ed we can make an arrangement 'Weii,' said Price, T ha!e no doubt we can; what do you re- quire'-'Good terms. Well. Fifty pounds a night Wei '-'The clear half of n benefit every fortnight 'Well.'-'An engagement for two years on these terms. .'-'Well.' Five hundred pounds to be advanced before leaving London. and the engage ment to commence at once.-'Well.' l.'-'Passage und all other expenses to be paid. .'-'Weil.' .'-'On my arrival at New Yo k, prvaie lodgings to be taken, and coaches to be sent to the landing for myself, servants and .'-'Well. .'-'Four covers to be provided al table for myself and friends. .'-'Wel.'- Good security to be gwen for the faithful perform of every particular of this engagement - Well, anything sel'-'No, except that am to play when please and what please, and that am always to be announced in capital letters. No-l can think of nothing else al present, and believe this will do.'-SIephen Price eyed hun from head to foOt-rose from his seat and m manner peculiar to that manager, thus replied 10 the vocalist: Mr. Templeton-sr-there is but one little objection in the way of this whole arrangemcnt-l will see you hanged first, you inoerable huInbug. You can s'ng but one song m the world-that you learned from Malibran--and hialbran learned it iiom ME!-She was pupil of MINE! and bro ought her out m New York. As Price went on, his language became con fused and hls temper ungovernable, and Mr. Tenn pleton Jeff the in hurry, on the worst possi- be terms with the American manager and all the rest Of the world. Price, after ths, would not en- gage fempleton on any conditions, and ne IS new coming to the U. States to try his fortunes solely on bis owR account.