18r *% *F J N [JANUArY 5, 1802. ------------------'" I -----; __ I i i Ssheep.. A trap-door is easily cut in the iioor of any house; give all ALMANACK AND DIARY. your little brothers and sisters saws, hatchets, and knives ; let them TEOL ake up the back drawing-roomn carpet, and go to work with a will on 3ETEORIILLO3ICA;L AND ASTRILLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. the boards; you will produce an"opening" with which neither Drury The Sixth llouse tobelet. Airysituation. Applyto Zadkiel, Tao SZE. Lane or Covent Garden can compete. Wo will give a specimen of Norin' To 'AlitiDESSERs.-The great Bear will soon be slaughtered dialogue and general rules fur acting when we find that families, for the purpose of greasing the Poles. Also applications for the having attended to the ibrcgoing hints, are fully prepared for farther Tli of Sky must be made directly. instruction. NoTi.tE TO IB.AKERs OF AERATED B3iEAD.-Tenders for the summer -~ supply of rolls of thunder will be received at the F'x office. To MIILRIGEALBLE PORTIONS OF TIHE COMiUNITY.-An opportunity is PAN Al THE PLAY. now offered, the he-quator having lately advertised for a she- O ]rs, in pantomimes, Iquator. always reserve the prettiest The idea of an aerial omnibus still remains a scheme i~, i-t us. damsel in distress as a ettes r7P damsel in distress as a be nve JANsUAY. bouche to be last swallowed. -Y \l '_. The Christmas piece of the 10I & St. Paul's Wharf. Good day for doing services. Princess's is of Whittifnton 20 i 3 Crowds assemble at the Royal Exchange to see the day .od is Cat, and, of course, pass. with a cat story, ending, as 21 Tu Concert by policemen at the Blue Coat School, each the author declares, not in a singing his own stave. catastrophe, but in a "eat-a- 0`ingig his oboa stave. s iall-in." HrIz. BynoN adheres o2 Vw F;'s Iot po crsses with a spreading sale. all-in." M.B 23 'Tn Connittee of Rloyal Academy meet to inspect the draw- o the primitive belief that oin of a bill. Dirc's cat was the identical 2 1 F Old English sports revi ed in Cheapside. Bull-baiting by animal that went to Morocco, Americanui. Baiting a trap with a passenger in it. flashed about there with other 3lMoatis dance by a deputation from the lorrisius, Damascus blades, made a front ten till four. razzia on the rats in the 25 S Grand Review. Drilling holes in the wood with a single emperor's palace, procured 1 ile the love of the emperor's K-. i daughter for his master, and ANSWERS TO HORTICULTURAL CORRESPONDENTS. 'l- finally, after having been (although a cat a pillar of the PinesCy Bs.--The Forest of Dean was not planted by a clergyman. (although a cat a pillar of the Pi. P.-S The E ors was not pel-culiarly fond of peas. state) an honour to his race, as departing to die, by a light catarrh, on G : NTi L.-The proper mode of eating asparagus at a dinner party iount Ararat, without ere a rato to mourn his catalysis. Something is to wrench it by handfuls from the footman, then run into a corner, like this is 1 a. BYRoN's story, and it is only fair to say his cat-acumen Ace oF SIPES.--IIow shall I forward my strawberries ?-The becoming an alderman, becomes thrice Lord Mayor of London, by answer is simple : when ripe, by Parcels Delivery to our offic. being exported to Morocco, being not one of the least agreeable illu- ('!:A(Iir..--The nuts of which you speak were first eaten during "ions of ghe piece. the l'eninsular war; hence the name war-nuts. Whllen SIR PItLIP SYDNEY deplored that two ladies gathering flowers Sh t represented a garden, that four swords and a buckler stood for an ariny in the play-house of his day, and that "a painted chair and a AMUSEMENTS FOR TIE NEW YEAR.-CHARADES FOP CIILDr:N .rap-door" were all its properties, he could not have dreamed, poet AND SMIALL PATI'ES. that he was, of what a change would sonic day take place; of the C11\uADE FI'lST.-Choose a word, and collect as nlamy actors as visions of Eden, where lovr'rets and fruits blush over everystream," possible. The following willbe found good words for charade acting:- and where fairies descend on rays of morning light, that some future Boots, tongs, lace, gum, tusks, yes, no. They divide intoeasy syllables, manager of the Princess's would create. Other theatres have and are so highly suggestive of character. demanded from PAN discriminating meed of praise; of the Princess's Costume is always a difficult point in impromptu private perform- pantomime he has only to say that in its dresses, scenery, appoint- ances. We will givo some simple rules:-Suppose the word slectced mnt, cast, ballet, and harlequinade, it realizes completely the most to be "Tongs; this naturally requires an n old man of the time of artistic ideal of a fairy tale. The scenery is a series of surprises, the CHAIIsLES II., a dog, a young lady of the time of GEORGM' III., a ghost, story moves rapidly, nothing is meretricious or obtrusive; the fairies and two policemen; of course there will be the landlord, chamber- are worthy of paradise, of course LALLA RooKII's, and an hour is well maid, and traveller, without whom no charade suddenly got up in spent with its houris. To that portion of the public which seeks a drawing-room can ever be perfect. For the CHAnLEs II. costume order and harmony in its tastes, and which is capable of appreciating proceed thus:-Gc out into the hall and see what available resources elegancies of a varied kind, the Princess's pantomime may confidently you can lind among the hats, cloaks, and coats brought by the visitors. appeal. If you cannot find a wide-awake, procure an opera hat, break the spring on one side, and twist round it the best white neck-wrapper you can lind to represent a feather, having first cut it into some sort YOUNG ENGLAND'S NURSERY RHYME. of shapo with a sharp pair of scissors; any loose coat of a light colour HEY diddle diddle, will do, fastened at the waist by a bright-coloured sash ; this last Here's MASON andi SLIDELL, article can be made by extracting the red and blue silk with which JOHN BULL has jumped back with them soon; many of your guests' great coat sleeves are sure to be lined, and after Safe fbr all, fore and aft, being pinned together tie them round you. The word trunks is Is a Britisher's craft, suggestive of a simple method of producing the nether garments of And WILKES musI appear like a spoon. the period. Some of your father's friends staying in the house are sure to possess a couple of carpet-bags; if they have not, procure two belonging to yonr fther-of course asking permission is useless in such T ).-Th a trilling matter; cut out the bottom of each bag, and leaving taken BETTREI, hNE arIIANr L.TE (FOil.li Ta TN).--The lEv. EnWt the lace borders off our mother's, sis s, 's, or mfenale friend's Tsasn, head-master of UppinghLam Gramma r School, has recently pocket-handkerchiefs, fasten it securely round the mouth of the bag; administered a flogging to two of his pupils of the respective ages of insert your legs in the apertures which your artifice has created, and nineteen and eighteen, for" not arriving at the school before the last by timing your long stockings be shown from the knees, turning down train." This distinguished disciplinarian obviously considers that his your elastic boots at the sides, and fastening two handsome brooches Iiuty to his scholars is less to train their sninds than to teach them (belonging to any one), one on each instep,'you will have produced an to mind the trains. effect not easily eclipsed, or even rivalled. AN ESTATE IN FEE S.n[P.--The *WINDHAi estates will be devoured As to scenery, take down the pictures and paint the walls accord- hy the simple feeing of the lawyers. Fellbrigg Hall will disappear ing as you require exteriors or interiors. In farm-yard scenes you before their Fell-Brigandage. can dispense with illusion by the introduction of real pigs, fowls, and WHAT is MR. SrTEAD'S favourite drink ?--Cmragoa, stupid !