SWEETS TO THE SWEET.--It is stated that one of the features of the Lord Mayor's Show this year is to be a Detachment of the Survivors of the Balaclava Charge. This is an excellent idea, that may be developed to almost any extent. Could we not have the Hero who had read every Novel that has been published during the last six months; the Brave Man who has been to every Dramatic _Matinée_ since January; and the Scorner of Death, who has existed during an entire season in the odours (sweet, or otherwise) of Kensington and Tyburnia? The latter on the present occasion might immediately precede the Lord MAYOR Elect, for, by association of ideas, he would certainly serve as an excellent foil to Mr. Alderman SAVORY! * * * * * OPERATIC NOTES. _Monday_.--_Rentrée_ of Miss MAGGIE MCINTYRE, appropriately enough as _Margherita_. "She's Macintyrely first-rate," says our _blasé_ young man, on being caught napping after the Opera, and interviewed on the spot, "but can't say much for the rest,"--except the rest he took himself. [Illustration: Our Reporter hoff to the Hopera.] _Tuesday_.--Our _blasé_ young man went to this, but as we only saw him for a moment passing in a cab, when he looked out, and bade us a "Good night," we can only suppose that it was "a good night" at the Opera. He writes to say that the performance of _The Huguenots_ was excellent, GIULIA RAVOGLI being specially good, but the draughts too strong. _What draughts?_ [Illustration: Miss Damian as La Cieca feeling her way.]