ur."--After _Ivanhoe_, Sir Arthur Sullivan's new
Opera, has appeared at Mr. D'OYLY CARTE's new theatre, the Knightly
and Daily Composer will rest his musical brain for a year, and will
place his Savoy throne at the disposal of Prince Edward Solomon,
direct descendant of the wisest monarch ever known save for one
amiable weakness. The successor to King Arthur has plenty of "Savoy
Faire," and a good choice has been made. The Carte will now be drawn
along merrily enough, and, no doubt, it will be a brilliant time when
Sol, in all his glory, comes out and shines at the Savoy.

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NEW IRISH POLITICAL PARTY NAME.--For the followers of Mr. PARNELL, the
best name in future would be "The _Faux-Par_-nellites."

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[Illustration: TRUE FEMININE DELICACY OF FEELING.

_Emily_ (_who has called to take Lizzie to the great Murder Trial_).
"What deep Black, dearest!"

_Lizzie_. "Yes. I thought it would be only decent, as the poor Wretch
is sure to be found Guilty."

_Emily_. "Ah! Where I was Dining last night, it was even betting which
way the Verdict would go, so I only put on _Half_ Mourning!"]

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A PORTIA A LA RUSSE.

["I repeat that a great military Power, having at her
disposal an army of two millions of well-disciplined and
drilled soldiers, whom no European country dares to attack
single-handed, can face calmly, and even good-humouredly,
both the wild attacks of unscrupulous publicists, and
mistaken protests of philanthropic meetings, though these
be as imposing and brilliant as the Lord Mayor's Show
itself."--_Madame Novikoff's Letter to the "Times," on
"The Jews in Russia."_]

The quality of mercy is o'erstrained,
It droppeth twaddle-like from Lord Mayor's lips
Upon a Russian ear: strength is twice scornful,
Scornful of him it smites, and him who prates
Of mercy for the smitten: force becomes
The throned monarch better than chopped logic;
His argument's--two millions of armed men,
Which strike with awe and with timidity
Prating philanthropy that pecks at kings.
But Mercy is beneath the Sceptre's care,
It is a bugbear to the hearts of Czars.
Force is _the_ attribute of the "God of Battles";
And earthly power does then show likest heaven's
When Justice mocks at Mercy. Therefore, Jew,
Though mercy be thy prayer, consider this,
Th