Naturally, there were satirical prints going about, but not so many as might be thought. There was one in February, 1789, called 'The Rival Queens. _A Political Heat for Lege and Grege._' Madame Schwellenburg, the Queen's Mistress of the Robes, armed with the Lord Chancellor's mace, is making a desperate onslaught on Mrs. Fitzherbert, who defends herself with a crucifix. Pitt officiates as second to the German lady, and Florizel performs the same office towards his wife. On April 29 appeared 'The Funeral Procession of Miss Regency,' in which are numerous figures. On the coffin are a dice-box and two dice, the Prince of Wales's coronet, and an empty purse. The chief mourner is Mrs. Fitzherbert, who is in deep grief at the loss of her position. Of course Fox and Sheridan are among the mourners, as are also the Prince's household, amongst whom is the 'Clerk of the Dish Clouts,' Weltje, who laments: 'Vor by Got, ve do pine, and in sadness ve tink Dat it's long till de Prince vear de Crown.' [Illustration: Decorative motif] FOOTNOTES: [50] Mistress of George II. [51] This is the first instance I have met with in which it is so called.--J. A. [52] 'Memoirs of the Court and Cabinets of George III.,' by the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos; London, 1853, vol. ii., p. 11. [Illustration: Decorative panel] CHAPTER X. The Prince as a musician--A _bon-mot_ of his--Lady Lade--Her husband, Sir John--The Prince's pecuniary difficulties--His dealings with his jeweller--The latter's story--Another financial mess. The King being ordered to Weymouth, the Prince left, early in July, for Brighton. We do not hear much of him there, and more of what we read is pleasant. Fitzgerald[53] says: 'On one of the evenings at the Pavilion (one of Sir P. Francis's daughters reports) his Royal Highness, after dinner, having proposed music, and being actively engaged in performing, with Mr. Francis and some other person, the pretty hunting trio of "Azioli," of which the burden is _Ritorneremo a Clori_. But the story is amusing, and bears such a favourable testimony to the Prince's good humour, that the lady must be allowed to tell it herself.