under engagement for a term, and with a family who are about returning to the colony, a female, as cook in a small genteel family; and a middle aged female as general servant, in a family comprising a gentleman and his two sisters. Good personal references must be given.
Address, pre paid, to H. L., 5, Castle Street, Falcon Square.

The public should be on their guard against an imposter, calling himself Baker, who is traversing the country with a petition, purporting to have originated with the rector and churchwardens of Buriton, near Petersfield, recommending him to charitable notice, on account of having lost some horses. The signatures are all presumed to be forgeries. The fellow has been in the neighbourhood of Fareham, where he has duped a few kind-hearted individuals.

At Marlborough-Street, several persons were summoned before Mr. Kennedy for driving their motor-cars in Hyde Park at a greater speed than ten miles an hour, contrary to the Park rules. Among them was the Earl of Portarlington, of the Irish Guards. Sergeant Filie, of the A Division, deposed that on the 6th inst., during Church Parade, the defendant drove a motor-car in Hyde Park over a measured distance at the rate of 20 miles 800 yards an hour. When the car was stopped it was found that Lord Portarlington had not his licence with him. In defence, Lord Portarlington said that he might have been going over ten miles an hour, but he did not think he was going at the rate of 20 miles. At the time there was no one about in the Park. Mr. Kennedy imposed a fine of 20s., with 2s. costs, for exceeding the ten mile speed limit, and ordered the defendant to pay 5s., with 2s. costs, for not having his licence with him.