Oscar Byrne, professor of the College Hornpipe to the London University, had a long interview yesterday with Lord Palmerston to give his lordship lessons in the new waltz step. The master complains that, despite a long political life's practice, the pupil does not turn _quick enough_. A change was, however, apparent at the last lesson, and his lordship is expected soon to be able to effect a complete rota-_tory_ motion. Mademoiselle Taglioni has left London for Germany, her fatherland, the country of her _pas_. The society for the promotion of civilization have engaged Mr. Tom Matthews to teach the Hottentots the minuet-de-la-Cour and tumbling. He departs with the other missionaries when the hot weather sets in. * * * * * Charles Kean is becoming so popular with the jokers of the day, that we have serious thoughts of reserving a corner entirely to his use. Amongst the many hits at the young tragedian, the two following are not the worst:-- EARLY ADVANTAGES. "Kean's juvenile probation at Eton has done him good service with the aristocratic patrons of the drama," remarked a lady to a witty friend of ours. "Yes, madam," was the reply, "he seems to have gained by _Eaton_ what his father lost by _drinking_." BILL-STICKERS BEWARE. "How Webster puffs young Kean--he seems to monopolise the walls!" said Wakley to his colleague, Tom Duncombe. "Merely a realisation of the adage,--_The weakest always goes to the wall_," replied the idol of Finsbury.