"_Mais on a donné cette Jarretière déshonorante_ [But they have given this degrading Garter] _au Roi de la Prusse aussi bien_, [to the King of Prussia as well,] _et aussi à l'Empereur de Russie_ [and also to the Emperor of Russia]. _Tous ont juré la même chose_, [All have sworn the same thing,] _de ne pas faire la guerre contre le Souverain de l'Ordre_ [not to make war on the Sovereign of the Order]. _Et qui est le souverain contre qui on a juré de ne pas faire la guerre?_ [And who is the sovereign against whom they have sworn not to make war?] _Pourquoi, la Reine Victoria, pour être certain._ [Why, Queen Victoria, to be sure]. _Et qui est elle?_ [And who is she?] _Pourquoi, perfide Albion, comme une matière du courant._ [Why, perfidious Albion, as a matter of course]. _Laisser les Anglais aller se pendre_ [Let the English go and hang themselves] _dans leurs jarretières_, [in their garters,] _comme cette misérable Mademoiselle Bailey_, [like that unfortunate Miss Bailey,] _de qui on chante quelquefois_ [whom they occasionally sing about]. _Mais ne_ _laissez pas les Français_ [But do not let the French] _suivre l'exemple_ [follow the example] _de la demoiselle à qui nous avons fait allusion_ [of the young lady whom we have alluded to]. _Laissons les rappeler_ [Let them remember] _le sort horrible_ [the horrible fate] _de cette jeune dame_, [of that young lady,] _qui peut avoir été_ [who might have been] _une decoration à sa sexe_ [an ornament to her sex] _mais pour les jarretières_ [but for the garters]." REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON WASHHOUSES FOR THE PEOPLE. The committee appointed to select a site for a great National Washhouse, vacillated for some time between the Fleet Prison and Covent Garden Theatre; but at length, for the reasons hereinafter stated, gave the latter the preference. Covent Garden Theatre has had cold water thrown upon it so long, that no expense need be gone to in laying on any more of the salubrious element. The genius of the place is also favourable to such an experiment as the one proposed, for in the event of water being scarce, recourse might be had to some of the old pumps, which, though rather out of use, could easily be made to act again. These pumps possess the advantage of never causing an overflow. It is proposed to turn the pit into a drying-ground, the backs of the seats being used for hanging clothes upon. Persons bringing their own soap cannot, on any account, be admitted into the dress circle with mottled; and a moderate quantity of starch will be expected in the private boxes. Tickets for single tubs may be had at the doors, and family coppers to admit six may be had at all the libraries.