"Between the two new Equity Courts, the suitors in Chancery will be much better off than formerly"--said Fitzroy Kelly, lately, to an intimate. "Undoubtedly," replied the friend, "they may now choose between the frying-pan and the fire." * * * * * MR. PUNCH, ARTIST IN PHILOSOPHY AND FIREWORKS[1], [1] Baylis. BEGS TO INFORM THE HOBBEDEHOYITY AND INFANTRY OF THE METROPOLIS AND THE WORLD IN GENERAL, That, for the proper commemoration of the anniversary of the 5th of November, he _had_ engaged the services of the following EMINENT THAMESIAN INCENDIARIES. SIR PETER LAURIE, to furnish materials for _squibs_. MR. ROEBUCK, for _flower-pots_, containing the beautiful figure of a _genealogical tree_. COLONEL SIBTHORP, for sky-rockets being constructed after his _own plan_; warranted to flare up at starting, and to come down--_a stick_. DANIEL O'CONNELL, Esq., for the importation of Roman candles, MR. WAKLEY, SIR JAMES GRAHAM, LORD STANLEY, and SIR FRANCIS BURDETT, for Catherine-wheels, which are guaranteed to _turn round_ with great celerity, and to exhibit _curious designs_. LORD MINTO, for _Chinese fire_, prepared from the recipes of his gallant relative, the Honourable Captain Elliot, which have been procured at an immense outlay.--(See next year's "Budget.") The MARQUIS OF WATERFORD, the celebrated Purveyor to the Police Force in general, for the supply of _crackers_. MR. CHARLES PEARSON, for _port_-fires. SIR ROBERT PEEL, assisted by his CABINET, for a _golden rain_. *** A large supply of these articles always on hand. Apply at Mr. P.'s Office every Saturday. * * * * * AN EXTRACT FROM THE SPECTATOR. Carter, the lion-tamer, previous to his late exhibition, when the tiger broke loose, had given an order to an old acquaintance to come and witness his performance; by great good luck, he and the rest of the affrighted spectators effected their escape; but he was heard vehemently declaring he had been deceived in the most beastly manner, as he would not have come but that he supposed he was [Illustration: LOOKING IN UPON A FRIEND.] * * * * * SHIP NEWS. Off Battersea Mills, in the reeds, _La Gitana_ (wherry Z.9), Execution Dock, with loss of sculls; deserted. On nearing her, discovered the Master with his wooden leg in the mud, to which he had made fast the head-line, with his left leg over his right shoulder, high and dry. A boat, supposed to belong to the Union Aquatic Sons of Shop Walkers, was washed ashore on Hungerford Muds, with an old ribbon-box, apparently used for a sea-chest, containing wearing apparel, 1s. 8d. in fourpenny pieces, and sundry small pieces of paper, with "Dry," sign of the "Three Balls," printed thereon, and endorsed, "Shawl, 3s. 6d., 30 remnants of ribbon 7s. 6d., waistcoat satin, 1 yard 3s. 6d.," &c. &c. The crew supposed to have abandoned her off the "Swan," where they were seen in a state of beer.