"_Lucile_," for instance! Well, I've wandered far From my old _Wanderer_ days; _tout mieux_, perchance. Better to be a diplomatic star Than a poetic shade. Beloved France, To ape thy _jeunesse dorée_ will not jar Upon my spirit, which is all romance: I love the blend of the sublime and finical, Of chivalry, choice cookery, and the cynical. CHAMBERLAIN--_did_ I dub him once a scold, A leaner, later _Casca_? I was wrong-- Is off to Canada, and BALBO bold (I called him bilious once, but 'twas in song) Is with us now, I hope the league may hold. Who now dubs JOSEPH--though of course he's strong-- "The secret despot of a Cabinet, That dare not disregard his faintest threat?" Forgive the thought, _Cæcilius_! Whether JOE _Has_ put his foot in it, and bowed still more Your "large Olympian forehead," I don't know; But I can see that it must be a bore To have your diplomats run wild. I go With other purpose to a nearer shore; And soon I hope your confidence to win, And prove no ass, though in the LYONS' skin! * * * * * The "Wild West" finished up rather tamely. Lord LORNE and others, with, we presume, the Honourable BUFFALO BILL CODY, palavered about an International Arbitration Court. If the Hon. and Rev. BILL--"Reverend" because, as he tells us, he once performed the part of a clergyman and married a couple, pronouncing a formula which, being a close parody on the words of the solemn rite, need not be repeated here, though they evidently struck him as a bright idea,--has anything to do with it, we shall hear of the rules of this new Court (not Earl's Court) being at once codi-fied. * * * * * RESTITUTION WITH RESIGNATION.--M. WILSON gave up 40,000 francs' worth of postage. Will M. GRÉVY give up the post altogether? * * * ANOTHER MOTTO FOR AUGUSTUS DRURIOLANUS.--He does not say, "Peace with Honour," but "Piece with MERRITT." * * * "THE ROUGH ELEMENT"--last week, was--the Sea. * * * * * Jenny Lind. _Born at Stockholm, October 6, 1821. Married Herr Otto Goldschmidt, February 5, 1852. Died, November 2, 1887._ "She never lost her interest in the two chief objects of her life, music and charity."--_Times._ Music and Charity! Of all things mortal, What sweeteners of our lives may match these twain? What draweth hearts nearer the heavenly portal Than mercy's impulse, melody's moving strain? Well chosen, singer sweet! Great gifts, and the large love of giving meet, Well harmonised in JENNY LIND'S career; These made her life delight, these make her memory dear.