"The French," says Mrs. R., "have been shown up in a very queer light by all these Panama candles."


THE HOUSE THAT BILL (SYKES) BURGLED.

(Namely, that of Messrs. Walter Cross & Co., Jewellers, 8, Holywell Street, Strand, as narrated in the Times of the 16th inst.)

This is the House that Bill burgled.

This is the window, plastered with brown-paper and treacle, and then broken, belonging to the House that Bill burgled.

This is the rope-ladder, attached to the window, plastered with brown-paper and treacle, &c.

This is the show-case, reached by way of the rope-ladder attached to the window, plastered with brown-paper and treacle, &c.