KLEIN'S _Musical Notes of the Year_, a useful and trustworthy historical record, was sent to me, and not "de-KLEIN'd with thanks." I have just heard that there is a new pick-me-up called "Zingit." What it is I don't know, and I haven't as yet come across the inevitable big advertisement; but what I have ascertained is, that Mr. EDWARD SOLOMON, who is now wearing the diamond scarf-pin presented to him by the Guards whom he led on to victory in their recent burlesque engagement, has composed a polka or waltz which bears the name of "_Zingit_," and which might bear on the wrapper, "If you can't play it, or dance it, Zing it." (_Signed_) OTTO PICCOLO (DU CONSERVATOIRE). * * * * * Mr. HUBERT VOS requests the honour of our company at his studio near Vauxhall Bridge. Very sorry: couldn't get there. "_Sic_ Vos _non vobis_." * * * * * A "SCRATCH COMPANY."--A Cat Show. * * * * * [Illustration: WHAT OUR ARTIST HAS TO PUT UP WITH--AND HOW HE RETALIATES. _She._ "OH, HE MAY BE A _GENIUS_. BUT I CONFESS I DON'T _CARE_ FOR THE SOCIETY OF GENIUSES!" _He._ "HOW VERY PERSONAL OF YOU! IT'S AS IF _I_ WERE TO CONFESS I DIDN'T CARE FOR THE SOCIETY OF HANDSOME WOMEN!"] * * * * * WHERE MARRIAGES ARE MADE. THE application for a licence to marry at St. George's, Albemarle Street, made by the JEUNE PREMIER, Q.C., on behalf of the Rev. Dr. KER GRAY, was opposed by Canon CAPEL CURE, of St. George's, Hanover Square, the Hymeneal Temple _par excellence_ of the Metropolis. Dr. TRISTRAM, with traditional Shandyan caution, said he would "take time to consider his decision." Should Dr. Time be adverse to the opponents, then will the Minister with the sad-dog name of "KER GRAY" become the Canon's _bête noire_. If the decision be t'other way, then KER GRAY may twit the Canon with being "a regular Cure," and might compose a chant on the old lines of "A Cure, a Cure, a Cure, a Cure, Oh isn't he a Cure!" While the Canon could retaliate with a parody on "_Old Dog Tray_." "The chapel's far too near, But p'raps another year May put a stop to old KER GRAY." In the meantime, the affair being _sub (Punch-and-) judice_, we refrain from further comment, and wish luck to both Reverend Gentlemen. * * * * * SENTENCE RE-VERSED. 'Gin a body meet a body On the Queen's highway, And a body kiss a body, Won't a body pay? Mony a lassie has a temper. Mony a beak is stern; At six weeks' quod, and fourteen bob, The lesson's hard to learn. * * * * * TOO MUCH A MATTER OF COURSE.--Cruelty to Hares. * * * * * ESSENCE OF PARLIAMENT. EXTRACTED FROM THE DIARY OF TOBY, M.P.