“Discoveries at Pompeii.”—Under this heading we read in the Times that four silver urns of fair size were found, also four smaller vessels, eight open vases, four cups ornamented with leaves, &c. “Urns” for hot water: “smaller vessels,” tea-pots; “eight open vases,” sugar-basins; “four cups,” tea-cups, “ornamented with leaves,”—very fanciful design, probably tea-leaves,—and there we have before us “Five o’clock Tea, as known to the Ladies of Pompeii.”
THE LEGION OF DISHONOUR.
The Modern Autolycus sings:—
When parvenus begin to peer,
With heigh! the ribbon on the coat!
Why, then the love of rank shines clear,