The RAIKES' teeth were bared—a most terrible sight!—
At the Messenger Companies. Now all seems joy
For the Public, the P.O., the Co., and the Boy!
The Dog in the Manger JOHN BULL did affright,
But—his bark is perhaps rather worse than his bite!
SONS OF BRITANNIA; OR, THE UNITED SERVICE.
[The Senior Admiral of the Fleet, SIR PROVO WILLIAM PARRY WALLIS, G.C.B., who was in the action between the British Frigate Shannon and the American Frigate Chesapeake on June 1st, 1813 (taking command of the Shannon after the disabling of Captain BROKE), celebrated the hundredth anniversary of his birthday on April 12th, 1891.