From this disaster there results a moral, "which, when found," it would be as well to "make a note of." It is this: as evidently London will not, or cannot, support two Pantomimes, several Circuses, and a Show like BARNUM'S, all through one winter, why try the experiment? especially when the _luxe_ of Pantomime, fostered by DRURIOLANUS, is so enormous, that any competitor must be forced into ruinous and even reckless extravagance, in order to enter into anything like rivalry with The Imperator who "holds the field" for Pantomime, just as he holds "The Garden" for Opera, against all comers. These rival establishments only do harm to one another, spoil the public by indulging their taste for magnificent spectacle, increasing in gorgeousness every year, until true Pantomime will be overlaid with jewelled armour, crushed under velvet and gold, and be lying helpless under the weight of its own gorgeosity. We should question whether the Olympian BARNUM has done much good for himself, seeing how gigantic the expenses must be; and certainly he can't have done good to the theatres. As to Shows, "The more the merrier" does not hold good. "The fewer the better" is nearer the mark in every sense, and perhaps the experience of this season may suggest even to DRURIOLANUS to give the public still more fun for their money (and there is plenty of genuine fun in _Jack and the Beanstalk_), with less show, in less time, and at consequently less expense to himself, and with, therefore, bigger profits. We shall see. * * * * * [Illustration: "Mr. GLADSTONE desires that ALL LETTERS, &c., should be addressed to him at 10, St. James's Square, London."--_Standard, Jan. 25._ Why should "all letters" be addressed to Mr. GLADSTONE? Isn't anybody else to have any? How about Valentine's Day? Will "_all letters_" be addressed to him then? If so--then the above Illustration conveys only a feeble idea of the result.] * * * * * [Illustration: FELINE AMENITIES. _Fair Hostess_ (_to Mrs. Masham, who is looking her very best_). "HOWDYDO, DEAR? I HOPE YOU'RE NOT SO TIRED AS YOU _LOOK_!"] * * * * * [Illustration: THE FINISHING TOUCH; OR, PREPARING FOR MR. SPEAKER'S PARTY. "THANK GOODNESS, HE'S READY AT LAST!"] * * * * * THE FINISHING TOUCH; OR, PREPARING FOR MR. SPEAKER'S PARTY. _Anxious Old (Legal) Nurses loquitur_:-- Ah! he's ready now, thanks be! But a plaguier child than he I am sure we Nusses three Never dressed. But at last we have got through; Well-curled hair, and sash of blue! Yes, we rather think he'll do, Heaven be blessed!