By the way, as in Act III. the King enters "a-riding a-riding," this Opera may be distinguished from any of BACH'S future works by being called The Horse-BACH Opera. Not to exhaust the punning possibilities in the name of the composer, it may be incidentally noted that, original and fresh as every air in this Opera may be, yet this present work consists entirely of "BACH Numbers." No more on this subject at present. Last week of Opera by night at Covent Garden, as the Garden is turned into a Race-course for _The Prodigal Daughter's_ steeplechase, and Drury Lane is wanted for the Pantomime. Sir DRURIOLANUS has his hands full--likewise his pockets. "So mote it be!" * * * * * [Illustration] TO MY PARTNER. "MISS RED SASH"--my programme can't even relate Your name, and I know nothing more Of your tastes. Do you talk of high Art--or the state Of the floor? Has Girton or Newnham endeavoured to clog With stiffest of science your brain; Or are you prepared to discourse of the fog And the rain? Do politics please you? Uganda, perhaps, Or the Cabinet crisis in France? Or would you remark that a great many chaps Never dance? Is IBSEN your idol, with plays that are noise, Some say nauseous; is he a sage? Or are you contented to see a live horse On the stage? You love PADEREWSKI, and would not be false To your faith in BRAHMS, GRIEG, WAGNER and CO.; or you are awfully pleased with this valse, And this Band? I'll fan you, and hear if you then will repeat Facts on currents of air, or simoom; Or simper, and smilingly speak of the heat Of the room. * * * * * A GOOD "SECOND".--A Dutch Oyster. * * * * * 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.