From the Boston Mercantile Journa
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 Liue Salors.-lt is old saying, tht sno class of people harder by their meney than sailors, and none spend it more freely ooishly. ''Ihose per- sons who have witnessed within the last fortnight the curious antics and freaks of many of the men-of- wars port, will readily subscribe to the truth of the above saying Their conduct, in nume- rous instances, forcby reminds US of an old anecdoe illustrating the folly and extravaganza of English When the "Goden Hermione, in the seven years war, took rich Spanish galleon, the sailors shared to the tune of t500 piece, prize money-a sum which, of course, they concluded would be ex- pended ip the common routine of domestic life In order to conquer this difficulty, they devised many ingenious methods, such filling frying-pan with watches from each fob, and frying them over the gal ley re subscribing of money gild the ships head and carved work and It was moreover, unani mousy resolved that every on board should wear gold laced hat. Every cocoanut was therefore with all convenient speed, provided with geldlaced cooked hat, with single exception. One unhapp, wight came along side with a most rueful phiz, and siiver-laeed hat on his head! This would not do- the ship disgraced by such sting mess; "Let's ask the first ieef-tenant not to let him come or board," said Tom Trussetree. The supposed cu prit begged hearing-Jack loves fair play, silence was obtained, and the delinquent thus pleaded his cause, as he passed over the gangway; "There wasn't a gooid- laced hat in the town; 1 was forced to take this here one, which the nearest to it o any thing could find; but l made the fellow take the money for gooid-iacer all the same!" On these last words reaching the ears of his comrades he was received on board with universal greeting and acca nation,