diffused o'er the land,
Created a stir, which has caused a stagnation,
Bringing business, and everything else, to a stand.

Away with Brigades--they're all mighty bad bargains;
Away with those heads that are nothing but tails,
The footsteps for you, boys, to follow, are DARGAN'S:
And don't proceed backwards in DR. MACHALE'S!

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AN OBVIOUS MISTAKE.

An advertisement has appeared in nearly all the papers, announcing as a
"novel and thrilling attraction" that

"Two ladies will make their ascent on Monday evening next, suspended
from the car of the Royal Cremorne Balloon."

There is evidently some mistake in the announcement of this unwomanly
and degrading exhibition. We cannot well allow that to be an "ascent"
where the parties engaged so completely lower themselves.

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INSPECTION OF CAVALRY BY GENERAL PUNCH.

MAJOR-GENERAL PUNCH having appointed this day for the inspection of the
QUEEN'S Piebalds, that gallant and distinguished corps arrived at
Chamomile Scrubs at 9 o'clock in full marching order, and formed line
with rear to the railway, to await the arrival of the General. The
inspections of the General are generally looked forward to with much
interest by the cavalry, in consequence of their practical nature; and
this being so close upon the Chobham affair, a considerable amount of
cramming had been practised by the subalterns, who had given up their
days and nights to the getting up of their "echelons," "wheels," &c.,
and the other interesting information afforded by the book published by
authority of the Adjutant-General.

The General arrived shortly after the troops, and immediately proceeded
to business. He first inspected the ranks; and having ascertained (as
indeed had been ascertained before, in "troop," "squad," and "grand
parade") that the men's hair was cut according to the regulations, that
the whiskers were in line with their ears, and that their "boots were
polished and jackets were trim," he made a minute inspection of the
appointments, pointing out the mode of fastening the carabine as giving
ample room for improvement. The pouch he was particularly displeased
with, asking somewhat snappishly, "What the devil it did at the back
when it was wanted in the front?" He also made some observations about
the cartridges, blank as well as ball, which we couldn't catch. The
regiment then marched p