"Among the Memorable Books of the Present Raine."—Canon Raine has just published (per Longmans) his York, as one of the series of Historic Towns. The proofs of Raine on York of course came very moist from the press. Is there a frontispiece to it of "Raine poring over his own book?" The work is highly spoken of,—so disons, "Vive le Raine!"
Mr. Wilson Barrett is to appear in a play called Pharaoh—"What the plague!"—Is he coming out as an Egyptian Mummer? Will the drama prove interesting to plague-goers?
A FULL MEASURE OF JUSTICE.
(According to the Modern Method.)
Scene—The Old Bailey. Judge seated on the Bench, thoroughly enjoying himself. Prisoner in the Dock. Jurymen in the Box. Counsel, Solicitors, and Public, in attendance.
Judge. Now I will swear the Jury.
Officer of the Court. I beg your Lordship's pardon, but I have always been accustomed to——
Judge (interrupting). Not at all; I will do it myself. You can't give me too much work. (Swears the Jury.) And now, Prisoner, what do you plead, guilty or not guilty?