ill, temporarily erected for their reception, where the
names of all the householders and others of the twenty-one wards of the
city were called to do suit and service to "the court of review of men and
arms." The dozener, or petty constable of each ward, was summoned to
attend, who with a flag joined the procession through his ward, when a
volley was fired over every house in it, and the procession was regaled by
the inhabitants with refreshments. Those inhabitants who, on such summons,
proceeded to the Bower, were regaled with a cold collation. Those who did
not attend (for the names of each ward were called over) were fined one
penny each. The twenty-one wards require a long day for this purpose, and
it is concluded by a procession to the market-place, where the town clerk
informs them that the firm allegiance of their ancestors had obtained
grants to their city of valuable charters and immunities, and advises them
to continue in the same course. The dozeners then deposit their flags under
the belfry in the adjacent church of St. Mary's. This ceremony still
continues, with the exception of the armed men and the firing.

T. J. BUCKTON.

Lichfield.

_Anecdote of George IV._ (Vol. ix., p. 244.).--In the letter supposed to be
written by the late Prince of Wales when a child, I observe these words:
"which have stolen from the old woman (the queen)." I think it more
probable that the writer refers to Mrs. Schwellenberg, an old German lady,
who came over with the late queen as a confidential domestic, and who would
have such articles under her keeping. (See _Diary of Madame D'Arblay_.) The
transaction is a notable instance of the prince's forethought and
liberality at an early age.

W. H.

_Pedigree to the Time of Alfred_ (Vol. viii., p. 586.; Vol. ix.,
p. 283.).--I beg to inform your correspondent S. D. that she will find a
very interesting notice of the Wapshot family in _Chertsey and its
Neighbourhood_, by Mrs. S. C. Hall, 1853.

GEO. BISH WEBB.

_Tortoiseshell Tom-cat_ (Vol. v., p. 465.; Vol. vii., p. 271.).--I have
certainly heard of tortoiseshell tom-cats; but never having seen one, I
cannot affirm that any such exist. The fact of their rarity is undoubted;
but I should like to be informed by W. R., or any other person who has paid
particular attention to the natural history of this useful and much
calumniated domestic animal, whether yellow female cats are not quite as
uncommon as tortoiseshell males?

HONO