by Shakspere, carved on the sides with a medallion of Shakspere,
and his Coat of Arms. This was for nearly 30 years in the possession of
Munden, the actor, and it realised 21 pounds. In the British Museum is a
beautifully-carved casket, made of the same wood, which, together with
the freedom of Stratford-on-Avon, was given to Garrick by the Corporation
of the town in 1769.

The decennial Census, which began in 1801, was, according to the Act 3
and 4 Vic., c. 29, taken of the number of individuals who slept in the
respective houses in each parish, throughout England and Wales, on the
night of Sunday, 6 June. Scotland, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of
Man were also taken, but Ireland was not; and the following return
includes only such part of the Army, Navy, and Merchant Seamen, as were,
at the time of the Census, within the Kingdom on shore:

Males. Females. Total.
England 7,321,875 7,673,633 14,995,508
Wales 447,533 463,788 911,321
Persons ascertained 4,003 893 4,896
to have been
travelling by
railroads and canals
on night of 6 June
Scotland 1,241,276 1,379,334 2,620,610
Islands in the 57,598 66,481 124,079
British Seas
Total 18,656,414

On 8 June, Astley's Amphitheatre was burnt down, one life being
sacrificed, and causing a monetary loss of over 30,000 pounds. This
calamity so affected the proprietor, Mr. Ducrow, that he lost his reason,
and died soon after, on 28 Jan., 1842.

Here is another little story of the behaviour of gentlemen in those days,
copied from the _Times_, 11 June:

"WINDSOR, 10 June. Yesterday evening there was a large party
consisting of the officers of the 60th Rifles, and several of the 1st
Life Guards, at the mess of the infantry barracks, in Sheet Street,
in consequence of several promotions which have recently taken place
in the Rifles, occasioned by vacancies caused by the decease of the
Hon. Col. Molyneux. The festivities of the evening were kept up till
past 12 o'clock, when a large party sallied forth for 'a spree.'
They first proceeded to the extensive canvas amphitheatre of Mr. Van
Amburgh, in the Bachelor's Acre, but, there, they were, fortunately,
kept at bay by