"Nihil tam conveniens est naturali æquitati, unumquodque dissolvi eo ligamine quo ligatum est." It is possible, too, that Pope Pius IX. may have considered that a case had arisen for applying this principle,-- "Necessitas publica major est quam privata." But be this as it may (and you will excuse me in observing, by the way, that I do not concur in the correctness of this hypothetical view if taken by his holiness), I hope we shall hear from MR. FRASER whether the former of the above maxims has been effectual to remove his difficulties, which, as I presume from their insertion in "N. & Q.," are not of a purely theological nature. RESPONDENS. _Chauncy or Chancy_ (Vol. ix., p. 126.).--Your correspondent J. Y. will find an account of Charles Chauncey, B.D., and Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, born in 1589, and died in 1671, in vol. iii. p. 451. of Brook's _Lives of the Puritans_. See also Chalmers's _Biographical Dictionary_. [Greek: Halieus] Dublin. _"Three cats," &c._ (Vol. ix., P. 173.).-MISS BOCKETT wishes for the remainder of the "old ballad" beginning with "Three cats;" and I beg to inform her, that there never was any more than what she mentions. The object of the singer was, to cause fun by an elaborately modulated cadenza on the word _coal-dust_, and then to call on the company to join in chorus. He next continued with some significant word, as "notwithstanding;" and, after a pause of some bars rest, he went on with "Three cats," as before, _ad infinitum_, changing the initial word each time. It required some tact to give it effect; but, if sung by a clever humorist, was sure to keep the room in a roar of laughter. But its day is gone by. GRIMALKIN. Halliwell, in his _Collection of Nursery Rhymes_, does not mention "Three cats by the fire-side," &c.; but I have in my possession several not named by him, and "Three cats," &c. amongst the number, which I have much pleasure in transcribing for the benefit of JULIA R. BOCKETT'S ancient friend: "Three cats sat by the fire-side, In a basket full of coal-dust, One cat said to the other In fun, pell mell, 'Queen Anne's dead.' 'Is she,' said Grimalkin, 'then I'll reign queen in her stead,' Then up, up, up, they flew up the chimney." ANON. Probably this is the song of "The Turnspits:" "Two little dogs sat by the fire-side, In a basket full of coal-dust; Says one little dog to the other little dog, 'If you don't go in, I must.'" N.B.--Into the wheel. SMOKEJACK.