Well, to recount briefly, when, after having placed in our _repertoire_ Bellinzona, Como, Milan, &c.

&c., I found myself at Geneva, and with remittances awaiting me, my first act was to place in Pierre's hands L105,--and when he counted the notes, he said, "Sare, there is one five-pound too many."-- "Of course, my worthy Pierre, I hope you will accept that as interest."-- "Non, Monsieur, pardon; I could not, I always bring money to help my families:"-- and he would not.

Now, if that was not a model courier, worthy to be commemorated thus,--well, I hope there are some others of his brethren on the office-books of Bury Street, St.
James's, who are equally duteous and disinterested.

"Some people are heroes to their valets; my worthy help is a hero to me:" so saith my journal.

Here's another extract, after two slight earthquakes at Brieg, and Turtman (Turris Magna);--"Again a bad accident.