At one of the concerts Paganini played the concerto in B minor, with the Rondo _à la clochette_, when an excited Hibernian shouted above the storm of applause, "Arrah now, Signor Paganini, have a drop of whiskey, darling, and ring the bell again!" Paganini's departure from Dublin was as mysterious as his arrival. On his return to London he failed to attract much attention, and seems to have been mostly on tour in the provinces and in Scotland. One incident in London was so singular that it deserves mention. Carlyle was supposed to have taken a walk with Paganini. Fancy "the Sage of Chelsea" in company with "the magician of the bow"! Thomas Carlyle was in London in 1831 vainly negotiating for the publication of "Sartor Resartus." One day his friend, Edward Irving, took him to Belgrave Square to dine with Henry Drummond. They walked along Piccadilly, thronged with fashionable promenaders; and as both men were of pecular personal appearance, they doubtless attracted some attention. This is what Carlyle subsequently wrote:--"Irving, I heard afterward, was judged, from the broad hat, brown skin, and flowing black hair, to be in all probability the one-string fiddler, Paganini--a tall, lean, taciturn abstruse-looking figure--who was then, after his sort, astonishing the idle of mankind."[26] Carlyle has said many true, and many beautiful things about music, but one may search his writings in vain for a good word about musicians! In December of this year (1831) Paganini was announced to play in Bristol. The following "squib" or lampoon was issued:-- PAGANINI. TO THE CITIZENS OF BRISTOL. FELLOW CITIZENS,--It is with feelings of unqualified disgust that I witness the announcement of SIGNOR PAGANINI'S Performance to take place in this City: Why at this period of Distress? With the recollection of so many scenes of misery still fresh in our minds, and whilst SUBSCRIPTIONS are required to the extent of our means in order to FEED and CLOTHE the POOR: why is this FOREIGN FIDDLER now to appear? for the purpose of draining those resources which would be infinitely better applied in the exercise of the best feeling of man--CHARITY. Do not suffer yourselves to be imposed upon by the Payment of Charges which are well worthy the name of extortion; rather suffer under the imputation of a want of TASTE than support any of the tribe of Foreign MUSIC-MONSTERS, who collect the Cash of this Country and waft it to their own shores, laughing at the infatuation of John Bull. _December 10th, 1831._ PHILADELPHUS. A. SAINT. TYP. CASTLE PRINTING OFFICE, 54, Castle Street, Bristol.