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webs fur the old Beeswing, now less frequently on the table than in 

 byegone days. Duke of Wellington, like the hero whose name it bears, 

 sustains campaign after campaign, and still comes forth victorious. 

 Essex Triumph is still " to the tore," and when compelled to give place 

 to more youthful competitors will retire full of years and honours. 

 Fearless ! thou still retainest thy bold, undaunted aspect ; yet mayest 

 thou well beware ! Remember Samson and Dalilah, and tremble 

 despite thy strength ! George Glenny is generally considered to be too 

 coarse for the present refined taste ; but we must not permit this defect 

 to render us blind to other and better qualities. George Villiers 

 has scarcely proved himself to be so great a personage as he was 

 formerly deemed to be. What has happened to General Faucher ? He 

 has been abroad but little of late, and when he has appeared, his best 

 friends, barely able to recognise him, have wished, for his own sake, he 

 had remained at home. The absence of the Hon. ISIr. Herbert may 

 be excused, the Emperor of all the Russias (like a tyrant as he is) 

 having confined him closely to his office. Notwithstanding that his 

 presence is always acceptable to every stanch florist, John Edward 

 has been seen but occasionally, and then for the most part in the back- 

 ground. The beauty of Louisa Glenny is of the order termed by our 

 good friends the French, petite; nevertheless, we should have rejoiced 

 to have seen her delicate features more frequently. That bewitching 

 little brunette Miss Spears continues as captivating as ever. Model, 

 with one solitary exception, has proved a misnomer. INIorning Star, 

 with all its brightness, appears to be verging towards an eclipse. Mr. 

 Seldon has been as ubiquitous as ever, but we regret to say he has 

 appeared a httle out of sorts. We trust his ailment is merely tempo- 

 rary. In all his peregrinations he was accompanied, as usual, by his 

 better half, who, we are happy to say, is as attractive as ever. No 

 lady of our acquaintance is more universally and more justly admired 

 than ]\Irs. Seldon. Privateer was seen once or twice, going to wind- 

 ward under easy sail — " letters of marque " being out of vogue at this 

 juncture. The temporary abdication of the Queen of Lilacs was 

 regretted by most of her subjects; her re-appearance, in full regal 

 splendour, in the suburbs, on a late occasion — where she underwent 

 the ceremony of re-coronation — was highly gratifying. Queen of 

 WTiites is scarcely so popular as formerly ; nay, it is even whispered 

 that her reign may prove ephemeral. The good knight Red Gauntlet 

 is as stanch and stalwart as ever ; there is stuff of the right sort in him 

 yet, though detractors are apt to remark, there is scarcely enough of it. 

 The comparative i etirement into private life of Richard Cobden has 

 attracted much observation. Can it be that the high price of corn, in 

 spite of repeal, has any connection with this matter ? The Rose of 

 England is blooming still. Long may it be ere her flowers shall fade 

 and her leaves wither I Shylock still " frets his hour upon the stage." 

 Allusion to Sir Charles Napier, during his absence in the Baltic, would 

 not be in good taste. He will dou})tless be able to give a good account 

 of himself on his return. Of the worthy baronets Sir Frederick 

 Bathurst and Sir Robert Peel, suffice it to say they still maintain a 

 high position in that society of which they are distinguished ornaments. 



