The Opera time began in May, And ended but last Satur_day_. We hope it has been made to pay _Chorus._ AUGUSTUS DRURIOLANUS! _Solo._ Not in the days of MARIO Was there an _Impresario_, Arranger of _scenario_, Who knew so "where he are!" he o- peratical campaign can plan With sure success! no better man For operatic venture than _Chorus (in unison)._ AUGUSTUS DRURIOLANUS! _All._ The Opera time, &c. (_as above_). * * * * * MAXIM FOR CYCLISTS.--"_Try_-cycle before you _Buy_-cycle." * * * * * [Illustration: THE PARLIAMENTARY SWIMMING BATH. (_A Seasonable Suggestion._) "It is proposed to establish Baths at the Houses of Parliament for the use of Members."--_Daily Press._] * * * * * [Illustration: REAL ENJOYMENT. _Non-Golfer (middle-aged, rather stout, who would like to play, and has been recommended it as healthy and amusing)._ "WELL, I CANNOT SEE WHERE THE EXCITEMENT COMES IN IN THIS GAME!" _Caddie._ "EH, MON, THERE'S MORE SWEARING USED OVER GOLF THAN ANY OTHER GAME! D'YE NO CA' THAT EXCITEMENT?"] * * * * * ESSENCE OF PARLIAMENT. EXTRACTED FROM THE DIARY OF TOBY, M.P. _House of Commons, Monday, July 23._--Quite like old times to hear TIM HEALY saying a few plain things about landlords; PRINCE ARTHUR replying; TIM growling out occasional contradiction; whilst O'BRIEN hotly interrupts. To make the reminiscence complete JOSEPH contributes a speech in which he heaps contumely and scorn on representatives of Irish nationality. TIM reminds him how different was his attitude, how varied his voice, at epoch of Kilmainham Treaty. TIM has a rough but effective way of fastening upon a name or phrase, and even blatantly reiterating it. Thus, when OLD MORALITY, in his kindly manner, once alluded to a visit paid to him at a critical time by his "old friend Mr. WALTER," TIM leaped down upon it, and, characteristically leaving out the customary appellation, filled the air with scornful reference to "my old friend WALTER." To-night, desiring to bring into sharp contrast JOSEPH'S present attitude towards Ireland and the landlord party with that assumed by him twelve years ago, he insisted upon calling the Arrears Bill of 1882 "the Chamberlain Act." It wasn't JOSEPH'S personal possession or invention any more than it was the SQUIRE OF MALWOOD'S. But that way of putting it doubly suited TIM'S purpose. It permitted him, without breach of order, to allude by name to the member for West Birmingham; there's a good deal in a name when the syllables are hissed forth with infinite hate and scorn. Also it accentuated the changed position _vis-à-vis_ Ireland to which further reflection and honest conviction have brought the prime mover in the Kilmainham Treaty.