Mr. Editor,--No doubt most of your readers are well acquainted with Colley Cibber's _Apology for his Life_, &c., first printed, I believe, in 1740, 4to, with a portrait of himself, painted by Vanloo, and engraved by Vandergucht. Chapters IV. and V. contain the celebrated characters he drew of the principal performers, male and female, in, and just before, his time, viz. Betterton, Montfort, Kynaston, &c. Upon these characters I have two questions to put, which I hope some of your contributors may be able to answer. The first is, "Were these characters of actors reprinted in the same words, and without additions, in the subsequent impressions of Cibber's _Apology_ in 8vo?" Secondly, "Had they ever appeared in any shape before they were inserted in the copy of Cibber's _Apology_ now before me, in 1740, 4to?" To this may be added, if convenient, some account of the work in which these fine criticisms originally appeared, supposing they did not first come out in the _Apology_. I am especially interested in the history of the Stage about the period when the publication of these characters formed an epoch. I am, Mr. Editor, yours, DRAMATICUS. * * * * * A MAIDEN ASSIZE--WHITE GLOVES. Mr. Editor.--I forward for insertion in your new publication the following "Note," taken from the _Times_ of the 20th of August, 1847:-- "A Fortunate County.--In consequence of there being no prisoners, nor business of any kind to transact at the last assizes for the county of Radnor, the high sheriff, Mr. Henry Miles, had to present the judge, Mr. Justice Cresswell, with a pair of white kid gloves, embroidered in gold, and which have been forwarded to his lordship; a similar event has not taken place for a considerable number of years in that county. His lordship remarked that it was the first time it had occurred to him since he had been on the Bench." And I beg to append it as a "Query," which I shall gladly see answered by any of your correspondents, or my professional brethren,--"What is the origin of this singular custom, and what is the earliest instance of it on record?" A LIMB OF THE LAW. {30} * * * * * BOOKS AND ODD VOLUMES WANTED TO PURCHASE JONES (EDMUND) GEOGRAPHICAL, HISTORICAL, AND RELIGIOUS ACCOUNT OF ABERYSTWITH. 8VO. Trevecka, 1779. CARTARI.--LA ROSA D'ORO PONTIFICIA, ETC. 4to. Rome. 1681. SHAKSPEARE'S DRAMATIC WORKS.--The _Fourth_ Volume of WHITTINGHAM'S Edition, in 7 vols, 24mo. Chiswick. 1814. M. C. H. BROEMEL, FEST-TANZEN DER ERSTEN CHRISTEN. Jena, 1705. *** Letters stating particulars and lowest price, _carriage free_, to be sent to MR. BELL, Publisher of "NOTES AND QUERIES," 186. Fleet Street. * * * * * NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.