"P.S. Supposing again I choose to wear a lucky coin round my neck that was given to me by JULIUS before he went to sea, I should like to know what they would do with me? I declare _I would die sooner_ than they should take it from me!" * * * * * PUBLICANS AND PARSONS.--Cathedral Chapters are compiled from leaves taken out of Hotel-keepers' Books. * * * * * HOW TO BREATHE THE "FREE AIR" OF AUSTRIA.--Keep your mouth shut! * * * * * LE GRAND OPERA ENRHUMÉ. M. HALÉVY, weary of compelling his orchestra to imitate the tinkling of Bayadères' armlets, or the solemn tramp of an army of elephants, has, in his opera of the _Nabob_, now performing at the Opéra Comique, introduced a novel musical effect, upon which _Mr. Punch_, in anticipation of its speedy transmission to England, feels bound to offer a word of comment. In the third act of the opera, the libretto of which, be it remarked, is from the pen of M. SCRIBE, a chaise, containing two of the principal characters, is upset at the door of a tobacconist's shop in Wales. Of course, the occupants of the chaise are assisted into the shop, where they sing a duet with, as the French papers say, "A funny accompaniment of coughing and sneezing." At this we are told the whole house _"éclata de rire_", and that "_les brouhahas les plus vives accueillirent ce joli morçeau_". If _Mr. Punch_ were not entirely free from all petty national jealousy, he might, perhaps, insinuate that M. HALÉVY has taken his idea from the brilliant sternutations which the immortal tenor GRIMALDI was wont to embroider, as the _Morning Post_ would say, upon his grand scena of "_Tippetywitchet_." But he contents himself with M. HALÉVY'S indirect tribute of praise to that great _artiste_, and rejoices in the conviction that the _belle fioriture_ of _il povero Guiseppe_, now that they have received the stamp of French approval, will come into general acceptation with us. He expects that during the ensuing winter great pains will be taken to perforate the roofs and walls of our theatres, as managers will feel that no singer can succeed properly in an air unless she stands in a draught. He expects also that his contemporaries will criticise the _début_ of a new tenor after the following fashion--