Fog, haze, smoke or cloud, almost daily enshroud The Metropolis--place we should shun-- And day after day the reports briefly say, "Bright sunshine at Westminster--none," Yes, none! O Sol, not a ray; no, not one! _The Times_ says that lots, quite a fine group of spots, Are discernible now on the sun; Have these stopped heat or light, so that weather-wise write, "Bright sunshine at Westminster--none?" Yes, none! O Sol, what have you been and done? Have these sun-spots increased? We know London, at least, Is a spot unconnected with sun; All day long we burn gas, the report is, alas! "Bright sunshine at Westminster--none," Yes, none! O Sol, you old son of a gun! * * * * * LADY GAY'S SELECTION. _Mount Street, Berkeley Square._ DEAR MR. PUNCH, I am proud of being the "selection" referred to above, though, as a matter of fact it was _I_ who "selected" GAY from the numerous sweet young things submitted for my approval during the Season when I was considered "_the_ parti"!--but on this point I maintain a noble silence! In spite of the old Welsh proverb, "Oh, wad some Gay the giftie gie us," &c. &c., I was a bit puzzled on reading GAY's letters, at the similarity of names, but thought it only a coincidence, until she was so upset by the one she read when abroad, that she confessed everything, and asked my advice!--It's very strange how all these clever women, when they get into a fix, apply for assistance to weak "_man_!" eh? Now that flat-racing is over, we are "resting on our oars" for a time--(that is literally true, for the country has been mostly under water lately!)--but we shall shortly have a cut-in at steeplechasing, when GAY will doubtless have some new experiences to relate; meanwhile, allow me to subscribe myself--(I like to subscribe to everything good)--Yours explanatorily, (Lord) ARTHUR FLEETWOOD. * * * * * ALL ROUND THE FAIR. NO. III. IN THE "FINE ART" EXHIBITION. _Rustic Art Patrons discovered applying their eyes to peepholes, through which a motley collection of coloured lithographs of the Crimean Campaign, faded stereoscopic-views, Scriptural engravings, and daubed woodcuts from the "Illustrated Police News," is arranged for their inspection._ _First Art Patron_ (_waiting for his turn at the first peephole_). Look alive theer, GE-ARGE, ain't ye done squintin' at 'un yet? _Ge-arge_ (_a local humorist_). 'Tis a rare old novelty, BEN, th' latest from London, and naw mistake 'bout it!