I spent a werry plessent evening with the principle performers such as RED SHIRT, and CUT MEAT, and sum others, and whenever the conwersashun flagged I surgested a adjurnment to the Amerrycan Bar, and we allus tried a new drink, and this I will say for my forren frends that they took them all with the same coolness as if they had been the native drinks of the Far West End. The larst one we tried was called "A Yard of flannel," and for warmth and cumfort it was well-named, but somehows I fancy it must ha bin rayther a staggerer, for I remember werry little of what took place afterwards. But I have sum dim recklekshun of playing at cards with two Chiefs and a Squaw, and that one of them had a dress on sumthink like a porky-pine with his squills, and that I lost my money, and that sum familyer voice said, "Why, ROBERT, you've lost your Injian Rubber!" at witch we all larfed. How I got home I don't werry well remember, but I do remember, and shall probberbly never forget, the werry warm recepshun I met when at length I arrived there, or the nex morning's hed hake. I don't think I shall try "a yard of flannel," again in an hurry. ROBERT. * * * * * The Children's Nautical Festival. ON the occasion of the Great Naval Review, Lord CHARLES BERESFORD, remembering Mr. EDWARD LAWSON'S Hyde Park success, intends to stand treat to all the Buoys round the Coast. The Best Buoy will receive a present from Her Gracious MAJESTY. * * * * * [Illustration] ESSENCE OF PARLIAMENT. EXTRACTED FROM THE DIARY OF TOBY, M.P. _House of Commons, Monday, June 27._--Back again to the Coercion Bill. Report Stage reached, and strong whips out on both sides in anticipation of Division. Both Front Benches crowded like the rest. GLADSTONE in his place, as eager to make speech as if it were his first on the subject. HARTINGTON there too, and CHAMBERLAIN, making, with HENEAGE, a brave show on end of Front Bench. GLADSTONE spoke early. A full House, but everyone bored to death. Later, House thinned to degree that invited a count; but at sound of bell Members held in hand for Division, swooped down, got themselves counted, saved the sitting, and straightway fled again. GEORGE CAMPBELL concerned in interests of Protestant Church. A Papal Envoy been received by QUEEN to present Jubilee congratulations. Was that an exceptional privilege for an Ecclesiastic? Would the Brahmin Head of Benares be allowed to approach HER MAJESTY in similar way? No answer. Would the Grand Imaum of Mecca? The Under-Secretary of State shivered in his shoes, but still no response. Then Sir GEORGE, uplifting his voice to its most melodious heights, produced his poser:--"Would the Moderator of the Free Church of Scotland enjoy such a privilege?"