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We often see, as replies to correspondents, such notices as the following:-J. R..-Received. C. T.-Yes. F. G.-No. J. W. is mistaken. J. J.-We will inquire. Celia.-We do not know.

The above would serve special inquirers only; but as our magazine professes to afford general information, we intend always publishing the question as well as answer, or shaping the latter so as to be comprehensive of the former. If not prepared with the required information, we shall decline publishing our ignorance, and retain the query for satisfactory elucidation.

ADVERTISEMENTS for insertion in the STAMP COLLECTOR'S MAGAZINE, should reach the Office, 13, George Street, Bath, not later than the 10th of the month.

Just published, New and Revised Edition, Third Thousand,

Stafford Smith and Smith's Descriptive Price Catalogue of Many Hundred Varieties of British, Colonial, and Foreign Postage Stamps. Illustrated with Fac-simile Engravings of Rare Stamps. Price 4d.; post free, 5d.

Greatly Reduced in Price,

Stafford Smith and Smith's Improved Adhesive Labels for Postage-Stamp Albums. Being a Set of upwards of 80 Titles, printed in Blue and Gold, with Ornamental Borders. Published at 2s. 6d. The remaining Sets now selling at 1s. each; post free, 1s. 1d. Entered at Stationers' Hall.

Important to those about to Collect.

Stafford Smith and Smith's Five-Shilling Packet of Foreign Postage Stamps. Containing 50 Varieties of Foreign Stamps, all in good condition, many being unobliterated. Post free, 5s. 1d.

The Foreign Stamp and Crest Depôt, 13, George Street, Bath.

Mount Brown's Catalogue of British, Colonial, and Foreign Postage Stamps. Third Edition. Price 1s.; Post free, 1s. 1d. Interleaved, and Bound in Morocco Cloth, 28.; post free, 2s. 2d.

Mount Brown's Postage-Stamp or Crest Album, Ruled in 1700 Divisions, on Best White Drawing Paper, and Half-bound. Price 7s. 6d.; post free, 8s.

124, Cheapside, London, and all Stationers and Booksellers. Price List of Unused Postage Stamps on receipt of a Stamped Envelope.

Notice.-A New Edition of Dr. Gray's Hand Catalogue, for the use of Postage-Stamp Collectors, is now ready, thoroughly Revised, with the colours of the Stamps and much new matter added. Price 1s.; or, with Double Interleaving, Gilt Edges, and bound in Roan Elegant, to hold Stamps, 2s. 6d. London: ROBERT HARDWICKE, 192, Piccadilly.

Just Published, Price One Shilling, The Third Edition of Aids to Stamp Collectors,' Revised, Augmented, and Enlarged; containing an Accurate Description of all British and Foreign Postage Stamps. By F. BooTY, 21, Grenville Place, Brighton. Post free for 13 Stamps.

Now Ready, post 4to., Price Five Shillings, Oppen's Postage-Stamp Album and Catalogue of British and Foreign Postage Stamps. Containing every information to guide the Collector, with a Full Account of all the Stamps of every Country. The Album, price 3s. 6d., and Catalogue, price 2s. 6d., can be had separately. London: B. BLAKE, 421, Strand.

Arthur O'Leary's Stamp Galop.-The most Successful Galop of the Season, and nightly encored. The Title-page is beautifully embellished in Colours, with Postage Stamps of Foreign Nations. Sent free for Twelve Stamps. To be had of all Music-sellers and of the Publishers, Ewer and Co., 87, Regent Street, London.

Foreign Postage Stamps.-A Few Mulready Covers and Envelopes for Sale, very Cheap. Also some Confederate States, Local and Private American, l'ony Express, California, Sandwich Island, Greek, Old Swiss, and all the German States' Stamps, at the Lowest Prices. The proposed new 2 c. French (clean copies), 4d. each. Hong Kong (China), French Colonies, and several other very Rare Stamps, expected shortly.-Send Stamped Envelope for new Price List, published on the 1st of February. Address, Mr. Millar, 166, Queen's Road, Dalston, London, N. E. N.B.-Ionian Islands, 1s. 6d. per Set of Three.

J. G., 14, Phoebe Anne Street, Everton, Liverpool, can supply almost every variety of Foreign Postage Stamps on Reasonable Terms. His Stock includes those of Wallachia, Newfoundland, Venezuela, Nevis, Antigua, Monte Video, Chili, Buenos Ayres, Liberia, United States (Envelopes and Local), &c., &c. Price List sent on receipt of a stamped-directed envelope. J. G. also buys very Rare Stamps.

S. B. Ellis, of 76, Hanover Street, Sheffield, has for Sale a Collection of 260 Foreign Stamps. Priced Lists forwarded on receipt of a stamped envelope.

Postage Stamps of Rarest Kinds may be obtained, at Low Prices, of J. J., 3, Buckingham Terrace, Bonner's Road, London, who also purchases Obsolete and Unused Stamps, of most Colonies and Countries. Registered Stamp Album, Coloured Squares, Half a Guinea.

Foreign Postage Stamps.-About 2000 of the above, used and unused, for Sale, very Cheap. List sent on receipt of stamped-directed envelope. Address, A. B., 25, Albion Street, Darlington. P.S.-Ionian Islands, 16. 6d. per Set of Three.

J. J. H. Stockall and Co., Broad Green, near Liverpool, have a Large Quantity of Foreign Postage Stamps for Sale, both Wholesale and Retail, comprising Stamps from all the Continental Countries, Mexico, Brazil, Monte Video, Buenos Ayres, Chili, Argentine (Republic), Grenada, New Grenada, Venezuela, French Colonies, Cuba, Bahamas, Antigua, Trinidad, Pony Express, &c., &c.; all very Cheap. A Price List of 800 Varieties sent on receipt of Two Stamps. All Orders executed and forwarded per return of post.

Woods and Pemberton, Regent Street, Hartlepool, Dealers in Obsolete Postage Stamps. List of 400 Varieties ready 1st of March, post free for Two Stamps.

Mr. George Prior, 48, Fenchurch Street, London, E.C., has Large Numbers of Rare Foreign Postage Stamps for Sale, comprising Sandwich Islands, Nevis, Pony Express, Confederate States of America, California, Greek, all the German States, and Mulready Envelopes. The proposed new 2 c. French, 4d. each (clean copies). Ionian Islands, 1s. 6d. per Set of Three. Price List forwarded on receipt of stamped-directed envelope.

Stamp and Co., 6, Ruperra Street, Newport (Mon.), Dealers in Foreign Postage Stamps, and Commission Agents. Send stamped envelope for List.

George Bolton, 16, Spring Street, Hull, has Ionian, Nevis, St. Lucia, Bahamas, Liberia, Newfoundland, Honolulu, and other Rare Stamps, at very Low Prices, Dealers supplied by the Dozen. Lists sent on receipt of a stamped envelope. Collections bought and sold.

J. Mc Corkindale, 70, George Square, Glasgow, will send his February List of 600 Stamps, on receipt of stamped envelope.

Jackson and Barker, 77, Canning Street, Liverpool, can supply, in any quantity, the following and many other scarce Stamps-Nevis, Bahamas, Venezuela, New York Local, Wallachia, Wurtemburg Envelopes, &c. N.B.-Stamped envelope to accompany every communication. Agents for Continental Dealers.

W. Diamond, Rifle House, Westbourne Grove, London, Dealer in Postage Stamps of all Nations. Foreign Stamps sent per post on receipt of uncut Penny Postage Stamps. Collections purchased. Any communication requiring a reply must contain a Stamp.

William Miller, 40, Chariot Street, Hull, has for sale a large quantity of 2 and 4 c. French Postage Stamps (new issue, very scarce), at 8d. and 4d. each. Every description of Colonial and Foreign Postage Stamps kept on hand.

Collectors should send a List of their requirements to the undersigned, who will send the Stamps wanted on Approbation, if a stamped envelope French Twois sent. C. DECROIX, Bazaar, Dover. centimes, unused, 18. per dozen; post free, 1d. extra.

James J. Woods, Regent Street, Hartlepool, has a large quantity of Stamps for Sale. Lists sent on receipt of two Stamps. Fifteen per cent. on all Orders above Five Shillings at a time, during the month of February.

Stamps Cheap.-Mr. H. F. Glover, of 8, Church Street, London, has for Sale Foreign Stamps, viz:-Baden 1 kr., 3 kr. Rose, Blue, 9d., 1s. 8d., 2s. 6d. per dozen; Malta, 1s. 4d. per dozen; Mecklenburg sch., 8d. per Dozen, 1 sch., 28. per dozen; Prussia, pf., 9d. per dozen, 6 pf., Is. 2d. per dozen; Hamburg, sch., 1 sch., 1s., 2s. per dozen; and many others.

Foreign Postage Stamps.-Thomas Smith, Hutchinson's Coffee House, Coleman Street, London, E. C., has a great many of the above for Sale. He has all kinds of Continental and Colonial for Sale, very cheap. A great many Maltese Halfpenny, at 1s. 3d. per dozen, and Ionian Islands at 1s. 6d. per set of three. Collectors sending a List of Stamps required will have them returned, with Prices marked thereon. Stamped directed envelopes must in all cases accompany all communications.

Alpha, Acomb House, Manchester, has Several Thousand Stamps for Sale, of which the following are a few Examples :-Bremen, 2s. 6d. the Set of Six Stamps; Bergedorfsch. at 2d. each, or 1s. 3d. per dozen; Danish Essays, 4 R.B.S., 8 R.B.S., at 1s. 3d. each; Mobile 5 cents, Baton Rouge 5 cents, New Orleans 5 cents (two kinds), Nashville 5 cents (slate), ditto (red), New Orleans 2 cents (red), ditto (blue), 1s. 3d. to 1s. 6d. each; also 13 kinds of Confederate States, at ls. each used, or 1s. 6d. unused.

Alpha, Acomb House, Manchester, has several Collections to dispose of-100 different Stamps for 5s., 200 ditto, 15s., 500 ditto, £3 10s.; also Collections of any number made up on application. N.B.Persons wishing to purchase should at once apply for his Price List of several hundred varieties, price 4d.

Alpha, Acomb House, Manchester, has above 20,000 Stamps for Sale, at the lowest possible. prices. He has 1200 varieties for Sale.

Just Published, Illustrated with Maps and Diagrams, The Postage-Stamp Album, by Justin Lallier. Containing a full description of nearly 1200 varieties of Stamps, with Compartments arranged for the reception of each. Imperial 8vo., 160 pp., Cloth, 7s. 6d.; Half-Morocco, 9s. 6d; Whole Morocco, 12s. Just Pubished,

The Postage-Stamp Collector's Pocket Album. Containing a complete Table of all the Postage Stamps issued by each Country, State, or City, with spaces arranged for their reception. The whole in a neat and portable form, with Flap and Elastic Band, and a Pocket for surplus Stamps. Roan, 2s.; Morocco or Russia, 3s. 6d.; Morocco or Russia, gilt, 48.

Just Published,

The Pocket Album for Crests, Arms, and Monograms. Containing spaces arranged for 1200 varieties. Neatly bound, with Pocket, Flap, and Elastic Band. Roan, 2s.; Morocco or Russia, 3s. 6d. ; Morocco or Russia, gilt, 4s. JOHNSON & ROWE, 17, Warwick Square, Paternoster Row, London.

Mr. Cooke, Buckland, Dover, will send for Approval any kinds of Stamps (he has 3500), on receipt of stamped envelope.

The next number of the STAMP COLLECTOR'S MAGAZINE will contain an important Addenda to the last edition of Mount Brown's Catalogue of Postage Stamps.

London: Published by E. MARLBOROUGH & Co., 4, Ave Maria Lane, E.C.; and STAFFORD SMITH & SMITH, Foreign Stamp and Crest Depôt, 13, George Street, Bath, to whose care all Communications for the Editor are to be addressed.

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BERGEDORF,

WHAT ABOUT IT?

NoT wishing to be too didactic and dull, we
will premise with Lord Dundreary's last,-for
all we know to the contrary. W-why is
B-b-berged-dorf like Lord B-b-byron ? W-
w-why, w-why, b-b-because they b-both
b-begin with a B-b-b, to be sure; and yet,
someh-how, B-b-byron s-seems to b-begin
with more of a B-b-b than B-b-bergedorf;
Let's s-see w-what S-sam s-says-S-s-sam's
a c-clever f-fellaw. Oh-h! w-wrong again!
-B-b-because t-they b-both woke up one
m-m-morning, and found themselves f-famous.
W-w-what m-made them f-famous? Oh-h!
p-p-poetry and p-p-postage stamps. Ah-h!
very good-how c-c-curious-B-byron and
B-b-bergedorf b-both b-begin with a b-b,
and p-p-poetry and p-p-postage stamps b-both
b-begin with a p-p-p!!"

His lordship, or rather his lordship's bro-
ther Sam, is right. By the bye, how is it
that Sam was not a lord as well as his
younger brother? Byron and Bergedorf
both started into notice suddenly. How
few ever heard of Bergedorf before it issued
postage stamps; and how few even now

[Registered for Transmission Abroad.

know of its exact whereabouts!

As far as we can make out ourselves, it is like the Irishman's bird-in two or three places at once. On collating the best gazetteers, we find that it is on the river Bille, and that it is seated at the confluence of the Rille with a canal that joins the Elbe. It is nine miles E., ten miles E.S.E., twelve miles E., ten miles E., twelve miles E.S.E., and twelve kilomètres S.E. of Hamburg. Putting that and that together, we come to the satisfactory conclusion that it is somewhere, albeit where nobody seems exactly to know. It has, however, five excellent representatives in some thousands of postage-stamp albums ; and very curious specimens they are of the ingenuity and originality of their designer; exhibiting half of the Lubeck eagle bursting out of the Hamburg castle, having swallowed up, or knocked down, half of it in his hurry. They are the only stamps known, of which the size, as well as the inscription, denotes

the value.

We recommend any enterprising dealer to write to a town called Ritzebüttel, Ritzbuttle, or Rützenbuttle; which is, like Bergedorf, a free town, under the joint jurisdiction of Lubeck and Hamburg, but more populous, and deriving great importance from its harbour of Cuxhaven. We do not see why it should not have started a post office on its own account.

Like the other anomalies of Bergedorf or Bargedorf-for it has two spellings-our second question, which one would suppose more difficult, is more easily answered than the first. We give a short summary of our gleanings on the subject.

In 1387, Margaret, the Semiramis of the North, wearing already the crowns of Denmark and Norway, received that of Sweden. Albert, the deposed and imprisoned king, was recognised only by the island of Gottland and the city of Holmia, the then capital. John of Mecklenberg, his father-inlaw, was besieged in that city; and the magistrates of Rostock and Wismar issued an edict, allowing all pirates and predatory brigands, who should attack and capture any sea or land convoy appertaining to the queen's party, free access to their ports, and ready means for disposal of plunder. The

numerous predatory bands of that lawless period, glad of any excuse for exercising their profession, plundered the villages, and, under the pretext of revictualling (ravitailler) Holmia, called themselves, Vitaliens, or victuallers.

After this war ceased, the Vitaliens, satisfied with their lucrative calling, were by no means inclined to resign it; and the people of Rostock and Wismar, who had made peace with the queen, finding it impossible to lay the fiend they had raised, united with Hamburg and the other Hanseatic towns, in occasional crusades against their former allies. This desultory hostility continued some years; and, in 1410, Hamburg, Lubeck, and Bremen, obtained an undertaking from the Counts of Oldenburg, who doubtless had private reasons satisfactory to themselvesin the shape of tribute-money for their patronage-to withdraw the protection hitherto afforded the Vitaliens. These latter were by no means disposed to succumb, and allied themselves with other brigands, then known under the designation of chanapans and flibustiers (whence the modern American fillibusters).

As the cave of Adullam, ages before, afforded refuge to every one that was distressed, or in debt, or discontented, so, among other strongholds of the period under notice, did the castle of Bergedorf, which now makes its appearance on the scene. This was peculiarly adapted to the romantic purposes of a robber's den; possessing a subterranean passage leading from its vaults, with an outlet at a considerable distance in the forest. Thence the marauders issuing, seized upon and plundered travelling merchants and others; and, if not satisfied with the booty obtained from their persons, blindfolded, and bore them off to the dungeons of Bergedorf, till they could procure ransom from their friends. They were supposed to be privately protected by Duke Henry of Saxony -under whose jurisdiction their retreat then was-for reasons, most probably pretty weighty, best known to himself; as he never exerted his influence to quell the nuisance, notwithstanding repeated petitions were addressed him by the authorities of the surrounding cities.

At length, the burgomasters of Hamburg and Lubeck, with two thousand foot, and eight hundred horse, and a crowd of volunteer citizens, made a regular attack on the town of Bergedorf; which, yielding after a brief resistance, was pillaged and burnt. The brigands, however, retreated to the castle, which was strong enough to withstand for some days the arquebuses and cannons (not Armstrong's) of that time. On the fifth day the besiegers collected and fired a quantity of combustibles;-the stifling smoke of which, compelling the defenders to retire from the walls and windows, they made an escalade, and the garrison surrendered, on condition of being allowed to depart with whole skins. In 1430, it was agreed that the Duke of Saxony should abandon for ever, to the towns of Lubeck and Hamburg, the castle of Bergedorf, with its appanages; and for more than four hundred years, has it remained under the joint protection of those cities, each claiming the alternate nomination of a bailiff, or governor of senatorial rank-at first appointed for four, afterwards for six yearsand supplying an equal number of soldiers to garrison the castle.

MY NEPHEW'S COLLECTION.

My nephew is a victim of the last new

mania.

Harry is not a bad sort of fellow, being neither rebellious, saucy, unsteady, nor priggish. For his age I thought him wonderfully quiet and studious, given to more serious pursuits than most other juveniles. He brought with him, from Dr. Trimmeboy's establishment, a thick square strong-bound manuscript, entirely filled with a series of sums, ranging from simple and compound. addition (with the lines ruled with red ink), through cube-root extraction, tare and tret, interest for various terms and at various rates per cent, timber-measuring and landsurveying, and concluding with a mild foretaste of trigonometry: showing how to calculate the height of a steeple-all transcribed in his own handwriting, with corrections, passim, by the head usher. It was (for it is no longer) an autograph volume of which

any ciphering master in the land might boast.

His aunt Rebecca (my maiden sister) and myself, after close inspection of the manuscript, were duly edified-so duly, in fact, that I believe we never opened it afterwards, until the occasion I am about to relate. But what subsequently excited our approbation was the constant reference which Harry made to his model ciphering-book. He would lay down the Times to recur to its perusal. When I opened a light chat on the City article, he would take up his book, as a help to a clearer comprehension of the topic. If, alluding to the Court of the Vatican, I mentioned the intrigues of the ex-King of Naples, he replied perhaps, consulting the book again, Ah, yes; I have it.' If I wondered whether Hesse would make it up with Prussia, 'Let me see; unluckily, no,' was his answer, after a glance at the oracle. He never parted from the book. He thought more of the book than Abernethy did of his. It was his handy book, his vade mecum, his manual, his companion by day, and his bedfellow, I believe, by night. Beholding this strong attachment to figures, vague thoughts came over us of his being destined to succeed the astronomer-royal, or to rival the fame of Bidder and Babbage.

At the same time he seemed to become strangely and even unpleasantly inquisitive respecting our own private affairs. Neither Rebecca nor myself receive letters that contain deep secrets, political or family. We do not correspond with Garibaldi, Mazzini, or the Count de Chambord. We hold no communication, in cypher or otherwise, with any foreign government. Still, we like that the few letters we do receive should be regarded with respectful reverence-should be touch-me-nots, scarcely to be looked at, handed in on a waiter. We even thought of starting the fashion of having them covered with a napkin besides. Instead of which, Harry at once took to answering the postman's knock, although Mrs. Price, our housekeeper, always did so before his arrival. Not only that we felt aware that the outside of every letter was scrupulously examined while he closed the hall-door as slowly as possible, and returned to the

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