Some caution is requisite iii passing our opinion upon strangers; a caution, however, which few of us adopt. At a public leyee of the court ofSt. James, a gentleman said to Lord Chesterfield pray, my Lord, who is that tall, awk- ward woman wonder? Thatlady, sir replied Lord Chesterfield, iS--my ysister. The gentleman reddened with confu- sion, and stamnlered out-no, no, my Lord, beg pardon: l mean that very ugly woman, hostands next the Queen.

 That iady, sir-answered Lord Chester field, camly-thatlady, sir, is-my wife.