That's all very well; but they haven't done with JOSEPH yet. There may come times of distress and famine when he will be heard of from Egypt. _Business done_.--The Government's. Wound up by a majority of 40 in turbulent House of 660 Members. * * * * * OVIDIUS REMARK. [Illustration: ALL THE DIFFERENCE. Ovid quite at Tomi. Tomi not quite at Tomi at Ovid.] (_From a confirmed Tea-Drinker, who, suffering from Gout, has been forbidden his favourite beverage_.) DEAR TOPER,--Alas, no more of "The generous" for some time to come, and, what afflicts me most is, I am cut off from my Tea! "What, no soap! So he died." Substitute "Tea" for "Soap," and there I am. My boy TOMMY, who is at home for the holidays, reminds me of what OVID said at Tomi, not _to_ TOMMY, as they were not contemporaries, "_Nec tecum vivere possum, nec sine te_." For "_te_" read "tea," and that's my case to a T. [Greek: Thatts Houtis.] _Goughty Street, Old Portman Square._ * * * * * LADY GAY'S SELECTIONS.--Dear _Mr. Punch_,--And now for another glance at Racing. Next week we have meetings at Stockton and Wolverhampton, and the most important race is the Stockton Handicap, for which I will append my usual poetic selection:-- _STOCKTON HANDICAP SELECTION._ A difficult river to cross, I am told, Is the one that is known as the Styx; But, if rider and horseman be equally bold, You can _do it by aid of "The Pyx"_! This will rejoice the hearts of my followers, who have been "selectionless" for some weeks, and have therefore been unable to bet, unless they have accepted the absolutely unreliable information given by _all_ the other sporting writers, but never by, yours truly, LADY GAY. _Nash Hotel, Bournemouth._ * * * * * NOTICE.--Rejected Communications or Contributions, whether MS., Printed Matter, Drawings, or Pictures of any description, will in no case be returned, not even when accompanied by a Stamped and Addressed Envelope, Cover, or Wrapper. To this rule there will be no exception.