Mrs. H.—­Mrs. Honey, a very charming actress.

Court circular.—­Deaf burke was a pugilist who occasionally exhibited himself as “the Grecian Statues,” and upon one occasion attempted a reading from Shakspeare.  As he was very ignorant, and could neither read nor write, the effect was extremely ridiculous, and helped to give the man a notoriety.

The harp, a tavern near Drury Lane, was a favourite resort of the Elder Kean, and in 1841 had a club-room divided into four wards:  Gin Ward, Poverty Ward, Insanity Ward, and Suicide Ward, the walls of which were appropriately illustrated, and by no mean hand.  The others named (with the exception of Paddy green) were pugilists.

An an-tea Anacreontic.—­RUNDEL was the head of a large Jeweller’s firm on Ludgate Hill.

Monsieur Jullien was the first successful promoter of cheap concerts in England.  He was a clever conductor, and affected the mountebank.  He was a very honourable man, and hastened his death by over-exertion to meet his liabilities.  He died 1860.

Punch and peel.—­Sir Robert peel stipulated, on taking office, for an entire change of the Ladies of the Bedchamber.

William Farren, the celebrated actor of Old Men.

Colonel Sibthorp was M.P. for Lincoln, and more distinguished by his benevolence to his constituency than his merits as a senator.  He was very amusing.

Fashionable movements.—­Count D’ORSAY, an elegant, accomplished, and kind-hearted Frenchman, was a leader of Fashion, long resident in England.  He was the friend and adviser of Louis Napoleon during his exile in this country.  Count D’ORSAY died in Paris.

Jobbing patriots.—­Mr. George Robins was an auctioneer in Covent Garden, and celebrated for the extravagant imagery of his advertisements.  His successors have offices in Bond Street.

Shocking want of sympathy.—­Sir P. Laurie, a very active City magnate, continually engaged in “putting down” suicide, poverty, &c.

Sir F. Burdett, long the Radical member for Westminster.  His political perversion took every one by surprise.

New stuffing for the speaker’s chair.—­Mr. Peter Borthwick had been an actor in the Provinces.

Inquest.—­The Eagle Tavern, City Road, was built by Mr. Rouse—­“Bravo, rouse!” as he was called.

Lady Morgan, the Authoress of The Wild Irish Girl, and many other popular works, died 1860.

The tory table d’hote.—­“Billy” Holmes was whipper-in to the Conservatives in the House of Commons.