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Notes On Literature, Science, Music, Drama, And The Fine Arts.
And barring all pother , yet somehow or other They certainly dreAV in their turn . Stone-eaters and jugglers of famous renoAvn , With La Belle Espagnole , next drew the town ; Then the deuce Avas to pay—war and mutiny raged , I ? or the Great Little Devil himself was'eiigaged .
And barring all pother , my friend Paulo's brother And Lucifer drew in their turn . With highness for seasons none dared to cope , Such Avonders he nightly performed on the rope : Till Richer appeared , like a comet so bright , When the Great Little Devil sought refuge in flight . " " And barring all pothernot one or the
other-, Has danced half so ivell in his turn . Say AVIIO was the next in the Manager's shoes ? Ah , can I forget my old friend Eiehard Hughes ? Who governed so well that for years he held sway , Till time gave the cue , and Death bore him away . And barring all pother , not one or the other Has managed much better in turn .
Attraction was needed the town to engage , So Dick emptied the river that year on the stage ; The house overflowed , and became quite the ion , Aud the AVells for some seasons went swimmingly on . Yes , barring all pother , it somehow or other For seasons went swimmingly on . The merry Charles Dihdin then ruled the roast
, Who the family genius and talent could boast ; Of frolic and fun Nature furnished a stock , And truly a chip he was of the old block . And barring all pother , not one or the other Has written much better in turn .
Charles in council adopted his ancestor ' s plan , Allowing a pint of old port to each man : But not like their ancestors , morals were shrunk , Modern dandies each night in the boxes got drunk . And barring all pother , each manager , brother , With the audience got drunk in their turn . Grimaldiindignantdetermined to reign
, , , But soon yielded the sceptre to young Howard Payne ; Yet , somehow or other , his reign ivas cut short , For management was not at all Yankee ' s forte . And barring all pother , yet somehow or other , Payne managed one season in turn . Next Egerton rose , ancl dispelling the mist , Determined fresh troops of " the line to enlist ,
Who appeared one and all when he opened his plan , And swore they would triumph or fall to a man . And barring all pother , he , somehow or other , Had a lease for three seasons in turn . Grimaldi a second time took his degrees , To whom little AVilliams had yielded the keys ; With voice , heart , and band each man joined in tho cause , And Joey enjoyed all his Avell-earned applause . And barring all pother , Joe , Momus's brother , Now governed the tank in his turn .
The Week.
THE WEEK .
THE COUET . —The Queen drove out on the morning of the 20 th ult ., accompanied hy Princess Louise . In the afternoon her Majesty , accompanied by Princess Louise and Princess Beatrice , and attended by Lady Churchill , went to her Majesty's Shell , in Glen Geider . The Queen , accompanied hy Princess Louise , drove out in a pony carriage on the morning of the 29 th ult .
In the afternoon her Majesty and Princess Louise rode on ponies in the neighbourhood of the Castle . The Queen , accompanied hy Princess Beatrice , drove out on the morning ofthe 30 th ult . In the afternoon her Majesty , accompanied by Princess Louise and Prince Leopold , drove to the Lynn of Mulch . The Queen , accompanied by Princess Louise , went out in the grounds
on the morning of the 31 st ult . In the afternoon her Majesty , accompanied by Princess Louise , and attended by Lady Churchill , drove through Castleton to meet their Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein , who travelled to Perth by the mail train aud then posted over the Spital of Glenshee . On their Eoyal Highnesses '
arrival at Balmoral they Avere received by the tenantry and servants of her Majesty , who had erected a floral arch close to the bridge , whore they presented an address congratulating their Royal Highnesses on their first visit to the Highlands , and giving them a most cordial welcome ; after which the carriage proceeded at a foot pace to the Castle , preceded hy the
Royal pipers , and accompanied by the tenantry and servants . The Queen , Avith Princess Louise , attended by Lady Churchill , went out on the morning of the 1 st instant . In the afternoon her Majesty , accompanied by Prince and Princess Christian , and Princess Beatrice , drove to Alt-na-Guithasach . The Queen , Prince and Princess Christian , Princess Louise , and the Duke
of Edinburgh , attended by the Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting , attended Divine service in the parish church of Crathie , on the morning of the 2 nd inst . Dr . Tulloch , Principal of St . Andrew's and Chaplain to her Majesty , officiated . The Queen wont out driving on the morning of the Srd instant , AA'ith Princess Christian and Princess Louise . In the afternoon the
Queen and Princess Louise , attended by Lady Churchill , rode on ponies in the Balloch Birie . GESEEAII Horns NEWS . — -The weekly return of deaths issued by the Registrar General last night up to the 1 st inst ., shows a very satisfactory decrease in the number of deaths from the preA'ailing epidemic . The deaths from cholera during each of the last five weeks , have been 1 , 053 , 7 S 1 , 455 , 265 , and 198 . and from cholera and diarrhoea together , 1 , 407 , 1 , 045 , 649 , 394 ,
and 326 . Divided into districts the 198 deaths from cholera in . last week , Avere distributed as follow : —AVest , 6 ; north , 15 ; central , 9 ; east , 122 ; and south , 46 . While in the east districts the cholera has declined rapidly , it is nearly stationary in those of the south , the deaths happening chiefly by the river at Deptford and Woolwich , A \ -here ( says the Registrar General ) it
is to he feared the authorities and ^ people are negligent , and where the pumps demand attention . A very interesting supplement on the water supply is appended to the report . It is also added that at Liverpool , after a small decrease on the previous week , there has beeu a serious increase for the week ending last Saturday . Out of 592 deaths registered , 225 are referred to
cholera ( 79 more than last week ) and 78 to diarrhoea . The cattle plague returns SIIOAV a slight increase this Aveek as compared ivith last . The number of attacks reported up to August 25 th , were 14 S against 127 in the previous week . There were fresh outbreaks in seventeen farms . A meeting was held on the 30 th ult ., in Bartholomew-close , to protest against the
conduct of the Earl of Hardwicke and other peers in entertaining Mr . Ex-Governor Eyre at Southampton . There Avere probably 1 , 500 persons' present , and strong speeches Avere delivered in denunciation of the conduct of Mr . Eyre in Jamaica , and of those AA'ho entertained him at Southampton . The meeting pledged itself hy resolution to support the Jamaica Committee
iu bringing Mr . Eyre to justice . On the other hand , the committee which has been formed to get up a defence fund for Mr , Eyre , met on AVeduesday . Mr . Thomas Carlyle ivas in the chair . He of course approved of what Mr . Eyre had done . It ivas stated that a great number of noblemen and gentlemen Avere prepared to subscribe to the fund , provided it was not called
a Testimonial Fund . It seems , therefore , that these gentry have some qualms of conscience . They are willing to defend Mr . Eyre , tut they are not Avilling to endorse Avhat he has
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Notes On Literature, Science, Music, Drama, And The Fine Arts.
And barring all pother , yet somehow or other They certainly dreAV in their turn . Stone-eaters and jugglers of famous renoAvn , With La Belle Espagnole , next drew the town ; Then the deuce Avas to pay—war and mutiny raged , I ? or the Great Little Devil himself was'eiigaged .
And barring all pother , my friend Paulo's brother And Lucifer drew in their turn . With highness for seasons none dared to cope , Such Avonders he nightly performed on the rope : Till Richer appeared , like a comet so bright , When the Great Little Devil sought refuge in flight . " " And barring all pothernot one or the
other-, Has danced half so ivell in his turn . Say AVIIO was the next in the Manager's shoes ? Ah , can I forget my old friend Eiehard Hughes ? Who governed so well that for years he held sway , Till time gave the cue , and Death bore him away . And barring all pother , not one or the other Has managed much better in turn .
Attraction was needed the town to engage , So Dick emptied the river that year on the stage ; The house overflowed , and became quite the ion , Aud the AVells for some seasons went swimmingly on . Yes , barring all pother , it somehow or other For seasons went swimmingly on . The merry Charles Dihdin then ruled the roast
, Who the family genius and talent could boast ; Of frolic and fun Nature furnished a stock , And truly a chip he was of the old block . And barring all pother , not one or the other Has written much better in turn .
Charles in council adopted his ancestor ' s plan , Allowing a pint of old port to each man : But not like their ancestors , morals were shrunk , Modern dandies each night in the boxes got drunk . And barring all pother , each manager , brother , With the audience got drunk in their turn . Grimaldiindignantdetermined to reign
, , , But soon yielded the sceptre to young Howard Payne ; Yet , somehow or other , his reign ivas cut short , For management was not at all Yankee ' s forte . And barring all pother , yet somehow or other , Payne managed one season in turn . Next Egerton rose , ancl dispelling the mist , Determined fresh troops of " the line to enlist ,
Who appeared one and all when he opened his plan , And swore they would triumph or fall to a man . And barring all pother , he , somehow or other , Had a lease for three seasons in turn . Grimaldi a second time took his degrees , To whom little AVilliams had yielded the keys ; With voice , heart , and band each man joined in tho cause , And Joey enjoyed all his Avell-earned applause . And barring all pother , Joe , Momus's brother , Now governed the tank in his turn .
The Week.
THE WEEK .
THE COUET . —The Queen drove out on the morning of the 20 th ult ., accompanied hy Princess Louise . In the afternoon her Majesty , accompanied by Princess Louise and Princess Beatrice , and attended by Lady Churchill , went to her Majesty's Shell , in Glen Geider . The Queen , accompanied hy Princess Louise , drove out in a pony carriage on the morning of the 29 th ult .
In the afternoon her Majesty and Princess Louise rode on ponies in the neighbourhood of the Castle . The Queen , accompanied hy Princess Beatrice , drove out on the morning ofthe 30 th ult . In the afternoon her Majesty , accompanied by Princess Louise and Prince Leopold , drove to the Lynn of Mulch . The Queen , accompanied by Princess Louise , went out in the grounds
on the morning of the 31 st ult . In the afternoon her Majesty , accompanied by Princess Louise , and attended by Lady Churchill , drove through Castleton to meet their Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein , who travelled to Perth by the mail train aud then posted over the Spital of Glenshee . On their Eoyal Highnesses '
arrival at Balmoral they Avere received by the tenantry and servants of her Majesty , who had erected a floral arch close to the bridge , whore they presented an address congratulating their Royal Highnesses on their first visit to the Highlands , and giving them a most cordial welcome ; after which the carriage proceeded at a foot pace to the Castle , preceded hy the
Royal pipers , and accompanied by the tenantry and servants . The Queen , Avith Princess Louise , attended by Lady Churchill , went out on the morning of the 1 st instant . In the afternoon her Majesty , accompanied by Prince and Princess Christian , and Princess Beatrice , drove to Alt-na-Guithasach . The Queen , Prince and Princess Christian , Princess Louise , and the Duke
of Edinburgh , attended by the Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting , attended Divine service in the parish church of Crathie , on the morning of the 2 nd inst . Dr . Tulloch , Principal of St . Andrew's and Chaplain to her Majesty , officiated . The Queen wont out driving on the morning of the Srd instant , AA'ith Princess Christian and Princess Louise . In the afternoon the
Queen and Princess Louise , attended by Lady Churchill , rode on ponies in the Balloch Birie . GESEEAII Horns NEWS . — -The weekly return of deaths issued by the Registrar General last night up to the 1 st inst ., shows a very satisfactory decrease in the number of deaths from the preA'ailing epidemic . The deaths from cholera during each of the last five weeks , have been 1 , 053 , 7 S 1 , 455 , 265 , and 198 . and from cholera and diarrhoea together , 1 , 407 , 1 , 045 , 649 , 394 ,
and 326 . Divided into districts the 198 deaths from cholera in . last week , Avere distributed as follow : —AVest , 6 ; north , 15 ; central , 9 ; east , 122 ; and south , 46 . While in the east districts the cholera has declined rapidly , it is nearly stationary in those of the south , the deaths happening chiefly by the river at Deptford and Woolwich , A \ -here ( says the Registrar General ) it
is to he feared the authorities and ^ people are negligent , and where the pumps demand attention . A very interesting supplement on the water supply is appended to the report . It is also added that at Liverpool , after a small decrease on the previous week , there has beeu a serious increase for the week ending last Saturday . Out of 592 deaths registered , 225 are referred to
cholera ( 79 more than last week ) and 78 to diarrhoea . The cattle plague returns SIIOAV a slight increase this Aveek as compared ivith last . The number of attacks reported up to August 25 th , were 14 S against 127 in the previous week . There were fresh outbreaks in seventeen farms . A meeting was held on the 30 th ult ., in Bartholomew-close , to protest against the
conduct of the Earl of Hardwicke and other peers in entertaining Mr . Ex-Governor Eyre at Southampton . There Avere probably 1 , 500 persons' present , and strong speeches Avere delivered in denunciation of the conduct of Mr . Eyre in Jamaica , and of those AA'ho entertained him at Southampton . The meeting pledged itself hy resolution to support the Jamaica Committee
iu bringing Mr . Eyre to justice . On the other hand , the committee which has been formed to get up a defence fund for Mr , Eyre , met on AVeduesday . Mr . Thomas Carlyle ivas in the chair . He of course approved of what Mr . Eyre had done . It ivas stated that a great number of noblemen and gentlemen Avere prepared to subscribe to the fund , provided it was not called
a Testimonial Fund . It seems , therefore , that these gentry have some qualms of conscience . They are willing to defend Mr . Eyre , tut they are not Avilling to endorse Avhat he has