Oscar Byrne, professor of the College Hornpipe to the London University, had a long interview yesterday with Lord Palmerston to give his lordship lessons in the new waltz step.  The master complains that, despite a long political life’s practice, the pupil does not turn quick enough.  A change was, however, apparent at the last lesson, and his lordship is expected soon to be able to effect a complete rota-tory motion.

Mademoiselle Taglioni has left London for Germany, her fatherland, the country of her pas.

The society for the promotion of civilization have engaged Mr. Tom Matthews to teach the Hottentots the minuet-de-la-Cour and tumbling.  He departs with the other missionaries when the hot weather sets in.

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Charles Kean is becoming so popular with the jokers of the day, that we have serious thoughts of reserving a corner entirely to his use.  Amongst the many hits at the young tragedian, the two following are not the worst:—­

EARLY ADVANTAGES.

“Kean’s juvenile probation at Eton has done him good service with the aristocratic patrons of the drama,” remarked a lady to a witty friend of ours.  “Yes, madam,” was the reply, “he seems to have gained by Eaton what his father lost by drinking.”

BILL-STICKERS BEWARE.

“How Webster puffs young Kean—­he seems to monopolise the walls!” said Wakley to his colleague, Tom Duncombe.  “Merely a realisation of the adage,—­The weakest always goes to the wall,” replied the idol of Finsbury.