icularly disagreeable during the night to the poor Chimpanzee who
lives in the next cage to him. We tried very hard to dive into the
Ant-Eater's thoughts; but, with all our diving, could not bring up any
satisfactory proof whether the beast was aware of the great popularity
he had suddenly rushed into. Like BYRON, we suppose he awoke one
morning, and found himself famous. Let him not be too conceited, for
"Stars" rise and fall at the Zoological just as quickly as at other
places.

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[Illustration: "MISSUS HAS SENT SOME NEW-LAID ANTS' EGGS FOR THE
MUMMY-COUGH-AGUE JEWBEATER." [_Myrmecophaga Jubata. Anglice:
Ant-Eater._]

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SHAMEFUL DEAFNESS AND DEFECTIVE HEARING.

The late delivery of letters, and the illegal retention of books and
prints by the authorities of the Post Office, have occasioned many
remonstrances to be addressed to those officials, but without effect.
The reason probably will be found in a new proverb, which it has become
necessary to substitute for an old one. Instead of saying Deaf as the
Post, it is now usual to say, Deaf as the Postmaster-General.

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PALMAM QUI MERUIT.

It used to be generally supposed that LORD PALMERSTON had sufficient
effrontery and self possession for the entire Cabinet, but circumstances
have shown that he is the most retiring member of the Government.

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THE COMING MAN.--Reform BILL.--_Lord John Russell_.

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[Illustration: VERY OBLIGING.

_Mary._ "OH! IF YOU PLEASE, THE YOUNG LADIES WANT YOU TO PLAY A POLKA."

_Organ-man._ "AH, MISS! MINE IS A SERIOUS ORGAN; BUT I SHALL PLAY A
PSALM QUICK, IF YOU SHALL LIKE."]

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EXPOSTULATION WITH PALMERSTON.

Oh PALMERSTON! why hast thou fled
Precisely when wanted the most?
What could put it into thy head
Just now to abandon thy post?
Why run from the vessel away
That needs thee to weather the storm?
I cannot believe, what they say,
'Tis because thou dislikest Reform.

Resigning, too, suddenly, when
Thou wast doing thy business so well!
In the language of certain young men,
It seems like a regular sell.
Thine office in thus flinging down
At this most particular nick
Of Time, thou resemblest the Clown
In a mischievous Pantomime trick