A Suitor To Her Majesty

Euglish papers contaiu tbc following odd s'ory : Lettere from Abyssiuia, state tiiat Theolore, Emperor of that country, lias just crowned his imperial ecceutricities by an act which exeeeds tlioiri all in ex travagauce. Ha ving learned of the widowhood of Queeu Victoria, he has had a letter written to her, offermg her his hand, Mr. Camerou, the Euglisb Consul, was charged to forward tlii.s missive to his sovereign. The reply to so uuforeseen an oifer not being imnicdiately forthcoming, the Emperor Theodore got augry, aud had Mr. Gameroó put in chaius uu til his Majesty should have obtaiued satisfactida for eueh want of attentinn toward hira. On hearing of the imprisoument of Mr. Caiueron, her Brïianmo Mojesty is said to have decided on replying by a polite refusal, the scuding of wliiuh by post was more economie thau ;v special mission to Abys sinia. The daily eonsumption of water in New York city is 30,000,000 gallon, while the Ooton Riveï now furnishes only 27,000,000, so that economy iu witor has become nécëssary.