THE AARONS COLLECTION.

THE accounts of the

percussion one, that contrivance not having been invented in 1812, the date to which the description seemed to point; but on the owner's undertaking to have it altered to flint, the pistol went off at 7s. 6d. Lot 63. Several pieces of orange peel, warranted to have been collected in Bolt Court, enormous quantity of and to have been some of those which DR. JOHNSON used money which is being to hoard so mysteriously, bought in for 1d. Lot 70. A obtained for the late marble paper-weight, made of a piece of the Equator, MR. BERNAL'S crockery, brought home by a horse-marine, 2s. 3d. Lot 71. A set of have (as we expected, cupping-glasses, supposed to have been in SHAKSPEARE'S and indeed said would mind's eye, when he exclaimed "Cup us till the world goes be the case) stimulated round." They would not have hurt the eye much, as the the ambition of great lancets are all broken, 38. 9d. Lot 73. An autograph of numbers of "Collectors" SHAKSPEARE's, being a receipt for the price of his Tragedy all over the country, and of Edward the Fourth, the body of the receipt being in the we shall speedily hear of handwriting of SAMUEL PEPYS, and the signature witnessed new announcements of by POPE. This trebly interesting document was at last sales of the most inte- knocked down to the Whitechapel Museum for £1 3s. 6d., resting character. With the Secretary and Treasurer of that Institution bidding the proverbial shrewd against one another, in humble imitation of the officials of ness and energy of his Marlborough House and the British Museum. race, an exemplary member of the Hebrew persuasion, who resides in Houndsditch-we violate no confidence in naming

"EVERY DOG HAS HIS DAY."

MR. ISSACHAR AARONS- Ir may be true enough that " every dog has his day,"
has taken Time by the but they must be extraordinary dog-days indeed-days in
forelock, and indeed given which insanity may be supposed to prevail-when dogs in
the old fellow a good general become such very lucky dogs as the animal referred
pull. For the last few to in the following advertisement :-
days a sale of miscel

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laneous articles "col-ADY'S LAP-DOG FOR SALE-a beautiful small dog,
lected by a gentleman
with long silky white hair. It has been reared by a lady, and will
only be sold to a person of rank. Price £40. Address, prepaid, to L. L.
has been under the ham- WESTERTON'S Library, Hyde-Park Corner.
mer of MESSRS. AM-
MINADAB,
BROTHERS,

Whitechapel, the celebrated Auctioneers, and, from the prices obtained, it would seem that the virtuosi of the East End of London are as capable of appreciating artistic and archæological treasures as their West End brethren who throng MESSRS MISTY AND CHRANSON's famous rooms. We subjoin a few of the lots and the prices they fetched:

SENTIMENTALITIES.

By a Sentimental Young Lady, de l'âge de 35 ans.

THE heart is a nursery of the tenderest plants to which the least chill often proves most destructive. White hair is the chalk with which Time keeps its score two, three, or fourscore, as the case may be-on a man's head.

The dog above described seems destined to enjoy a series of days, which no mere every day dog could hope to exaristocratic career; and has already in its capacity of lapperience. The brute in question is evidently destined to an dog been accustomed to no other lap than the lap of luxury. Its life seems to have been one uninterrupted loll in the Lot 19. A cup and saucer, said to have been in POPE's mind when he wrote the its promotion to the aristocracy is to be secured by its arms of elegant ease, and having been "reared by a lady,' lines about "Great ANNA" taking tea" at Hampton Court, 3s. 6d. Lot 20. sale to "a person of rank," and the fashionable organs A spoon, history unknown, but from the initials F. B. engraven on it, believed to will in due course perhaps be called on to chronicle the have belonged to FRIAR BACON, 2s. 6d. Lot 25. A cylindrical pot, of red ware, elevation of this lucky dog to the Peerage. Of course, seven inches high, and a hole in the bottom. From some earth, resembling mould, adhering to the inside, it is thought to have been a Roman or Chinese funeral the white hair of this creature is described as "Silky, urn, 4d. Lot 30. Statue in plaster of an undressed youth, very young, writing. The for Nature has considerately bestowed a superfine coat head is lost, but the statue is stated by the owner to be one of the HORATII com- upon this drawing-room pet, or boudoir boulledogge. posing his Opera, bought in for 1d. Lot 31. The knife with which MR. N. T. HICKS mended his pen before writing a letter to the proprietor of the Victoria Theatre, accepting an engagement, in the year 1812. After a brisk competition between two theatrical amateurs, it was secured for 1s. 1d. for the Whitechapel Museum. Lot 33. A silver watch, originally purchased by a sailor on landing at Portsmouth, and pawned by him at Gravesend before re-embarking. What renders this relic more painfully interesting is, that he has never been heard of since, 11s. 6d. Lot 37. A ruler, found in pulling down a house in Milton Street, and most probably, therefore, used by the immortal MILTON when a schoolmaster, 6d. Lot 40. A note of the Bank of Elegance, warranted by MR. AARONS to have been given to him by FAUNTLEROY on the morning of his execution. This interesting document has therefore a double value, as establishing the fact that MR. FAUNTLEROY did not escape to America, 1s. 6d. Lot 41. Half a sheet of MS. music, apparently the original, but if not, a very neatly written copy, of the first part of the celebrated air" God Save the King," ld. Lot 43. The plate on which a sandwich was handed to CHARLES PHILLIPS, ESQ., during the trial of Courvoisier, 2s. 6d. Lot 49. A cornelian seal, which from its having the device of a swan, and the initials S. S. A., Man has generally the best of everything in this worldthe proprietor has no hesitation in guaranteeing to have been SHAKSPEARE'S, the for instance, in the morning he has nothing but the newsletters implying SHAKSPEARE, Swan of Avon. He also states himself to have paper to trouble his head with, whereas poor Woman has found it behind a chair in ANNE HATHAWAY's cottage, 5s. 6d. Lot 51. Three wooden her curl-papers. Kindnesses are stowed away in the heart, like bags of legs, formerly belonging to that number of Greenwich pensioners, all of whom received NELSON in their arms at Trafalgar, and afterwards shot the man who lavender in a drawer, and sweeten every object around wounded the hero, 10s. 6d. Lot 55. A salt-cellar, long used at a tavern near the them! Thames, where the DUKE OF WELLINGTON once stood up out of a shower of rain, 58. 9d. Lot 53. The umbrella offered to his Grace upon that occasion by the landlord, but politely declined on the grounds that it was gingham, and that the carriage was coming up, 3s. 6d. Lot 55. The stone which COLLINS flung at the head of KING WILLIAM THE FOURTH. The owner was very violent with a bidder, who questioned the authenticity of this article, from its being a paving-stone which the auctioneer was unable to lift. MR. AARONS made several affidavits upon the This must allude to the renewed engagement at the Italian subject, and offered any additional number, but it remained unsold, and has since, Opera of VIARDOT GARCIA, who is announced to appear we understand, been claimed by the Whitechapel Paving Board. Lot 57. One of in the Prophète in her old character of Fides.

the watering-pots used on the day of the Opening of London Bridge-slightly leaky, nozzle wanting, 1s. Lot 60. The pistol with which, according to the

catalogue, MR. PERCEVAL SPENCER shot MR. BELLINGHAM, for not coming out

Two's a secret, but three's none.

The heart-strings will snap, just like harp-strings, from excess of cold and neglect.

Goodnature is a glow-worm that sheds light even in the dirtiest places.

There's no Doubt of it!

AN advertisement in the Times begins with
NON SINE FIDES.

GENEROUS PLEA FOR OLD-MAIDISM. Your Pink of

of the House of Commons." An objection was taken to the lock, which was a Perfection is always considered by judges the best Single.

A WAR has recently broken out between the two houses of TINKLE were heard to proceed from MRS. TINKLE'S cabinet, when MRS. CRASHER and CRASHER, which reminds one by its inveteracy of the Wars between the Houses of YORK and LANCASTER. The instruments of warfare are two Pianos, which are being brought to bear against each other, on either side of a party wall, which divides the abodes of the TINKLE and CRASHER families. Hostilities were commenced about Christmas last, when the piano of MRS. TINKLE opened with a species of ball practice in the shape of Quadrilles and Polkas, to which the piano of MRS. CRASHER replied by a sort of cannonade of old Canons. For a time there seemed to be a truce, and Overtures of a rather peaceful nature

THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO THE CRIMEAN
IMBECILES.

HER MAJESTY, accompanied by HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE ALBERT and suite, has followed up her womanly and Queenly visits to the Crimean Invalids, by a similar mark of interest shown to a class of sufferers, if not as numerous, at least as severely afflicted. We refer to the Crimean Imbeciles. HER MAJESTY has only anticipated the feeling of the country in visiting these unfortunates; and we trust that the examination of the worst cases will be followed by some permanent mark of HER MAJESTY's sense of the claims of these unfortunate

persons.

As it has been found impracticable to lodge all these imbeciles together, no public building being spacious enough to accommodate their unhappily large number, they have been distributed hitherto pretty equally among all the public offices connected in any way with the conduct of the war. Several of the worst cases have found accommodationwe trust only temporary-at the office of the Army Medical Department in St. James's Place, to which HER MAJESTY in her inspection proceeded first.

Among the most serious cases which here attracted the Royal attention, may be particularised that of DR. ANDREW SMITH. This unfortunate gentleman labours under general paralysis of the active powers, which has been gradually growing upon him during forty years service, but has been brought to a head by the exigences of the War. He has suffered greatly from exposure, during several days, to all

suddenly brought up her cottage in great force, and poured in a volley with deafening effect upon the enemy. This movement was met on the other side by a quick succession of forced marches, including the Wedding March and the March from Le Prophète. Upon this the enemy attempted a fortissimo movement with damaging effect, and brought up some of the heaviest pieces of VERDI's division, which were played off against all the great guns of the enemy. The contest was still raging when we last heard from the seat-or rather the music-stool-of war, and both parties were employing all their force in harassing each other.

the rigours of a cross-examination by MR. ROEBUCK'S Select Committee. This exposure coming upon an official constitution, already shattered by the heavy fire of the Times, has reduced the poor man to a truly pitiable state, and the Medical Board, on which he has so long sat, having at length sat upon him, has pronounced him incurable, and recommended his immediate aud final retirement from the department he has so long and so successfully mismanaged. HER MAJESTY spoke to DR. SMITH, but his answers were incoherent. His imbecility has taken the form of a fixed idea, that the hospitals at Scutari are all that they ought to be; and he becomes very violent when any doubt is expressed on this point. DR. SMITH'S imbecility is accompanied by a total loss of the faculty of hearing reason. He still, however, writes a great deal, and is very obstinate, protesting, in a strong Scotch accent, against any attempt to administer advice or medicine, while the sight of a Times newspaper rouses him to frenzy.

The next case which attracted her MAJESTY'S attention was that of DR. MENZIES, whose imbecility had manifested itself throughout the whole campaign, by the most unmistakeable symptoms, though he has been cruelly compelled to continue at an arduous post, long after every one knew him to be utterly unfit for its duties. The poor sufferer was placed in charge of the great hospital at Scutari, though unable to leave the desk at which he was kept writing from ten to twelve hours a day, on more than one or two occasions, for inspection of the wards; and when he did visit them he was entirely incapable of exerting the senses of sight, speech, or smell. DR. MENZIES labours under a total loss of memory, and is quite incapable of comprehending his own duties, or the value of money-particularly in comparison with human life. The

attempts of the poor sufferer to explain himself were painful in the extreme, and HER MAJESTY was evidently much grieved at finding that such severe duties had been thrown on one so obviously unfit for their discharge. She conveyed this opinion to the PRINCE and her suite, as well as to LORD PANMURE, in the most energetic manner.

HER MAJESTY subsequently visited the ward occupied by the Imbeciles of the Commissariat. Here a melancholy spectacle presented itself. The sufferers are almost all advanced in life, and equally feeble in mind and body; and it is obvious at a glance that to impose the task of feeding the Army on men unable to feed themselves without the aid of the Government, was a cruel mockery. HER MAJESTY'S deepest interest, however, was reserved for the COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, who has a ward to himself. That Noble Lord has long been known to be labouring under a complicated form of mental disorder, combining the worst features of fatuity and delusion. His memory for recent events has long been utterly gone, though he remembers a great deal that occurred during the Peninsular War. He amuses himself with taking to pieces clocks and watches, with which the liberality of the Government keeps him well supplied. These he afterwards tries to regulate, but invariably without success; his general complaint is that they are too fast. He is perfectly inoffensive, and kind to all about him, but his attendants are obliged to guess at his wants, as he has long been incapable of issuing orders, or even expressing his wishes intelligibly.

A COLUMN FOR OLD BOYS.
NAVAL, MILITARY, AND OTHERWISE.

GE before Honesty. It is in the power of any young man to be honest, but it requires a lifetime almost before a person can grow old.

As long as there is Life, there is Hope. No man, let his age exceed that of OLD PARR, and METHUSALEH combined, need despair of getting an appointment.

No man's intellect is in its prime, like a Stilton Cheese, until it is a little decayed.

We wonder how old the Buoy at the Nore is ?-because if he is a mere B(u)oy, we are surprised that he has not been sent adrift long ago.

It is so far kind to offer our

The Royal inspection of the Military Imbeciles was followed by that of the Imbeciles who have broken down in the Naval service of the War. poor: Admirals and Generals, We regret to say that ADMIRAL BOXER and CAPTAIN CHRISTIE, whose when their infirmities do not allow them to stand, a Seat of War. cases were both brought to HER MAJESTY'S especial notice, are in the Our brave Admirals are looked upon very much like our men-of-war habit of using language so foul and offensive, that the Royal Party was-there's nothing worthy of going into action under a seventy-four. forced to beat a precipitate retreat. This however, (as was explained Our system of rewarding old age has one great advantage-it must to HER MAJESTY,) is a frequent accompaniment of mental imbecility, place both the Commander-in-Chief and the common Private on the and implied no personal disrespect of the Illustrious Visitor, the same familiar footing, when it is clearly seen that each is a sentry same style of language being addressed by the sufferers to all who may (century). come in their way, whether medical men, clergymen, or others. It is needless to add that the Imbeciles did not express the least satisfaction at HER MAJESTY's gracious examination of their several cases. But the Public is grateful to HER MAJESTY on their behalf, for it trusts that now that these instances have been brought under Her notice, in which the Military and Naval authorities have shown the most cruel disregard of the mental and bodily state of those employed under them, she will see that in future men like these unfortunate Imbeciles are not saddled with labours tasking to the utmost all the powers both of mind and body.

HER MAJESTY, before leaving, was pleased to express her entire dissatisfaction with all the arrangements in relation to the War up to the present time-a feeling in which, as usual, she is unanimously supported by her loyal subjects, in general, and Mr. Punch in particular.

LABOUR AND CAPITAL COMBINED.

The merchant-service has always been looked upon as our nursery for seamen-but our men-of-war offer us another kind of nursery-a nursery for sick Admirals, who would make doubtlessly very good wine-merchants, as they are only fit to be "laying in Port." Steamers have been called "floating hotels"-many of the warsteamers sent out by the Admiralty are nothing better than floating Hotels des Invalides.

When a ship returns, it is laid up in ordinary,-and when it goes to sea, it is the commander generally that is "laid up." There is nothing changed at the Admiralty. The Head of it still is, now as before, and ever will be--WOOD.;

JOLLY SIEGE FOR SEBASTOPOL.

WE were highly delighted by reading the subjoined statement:"Our letters from the Crimea left our army vastly improved in health and spirits, well dressed, full of fun, playing games, hunting dogs, and running races."

A leading article' in the Morning Post gratified us with this intelliTHE low salary system seems to have reached its height, or rather gence, which, contrasted with what we have been so long accustomed to have attained its utmost depth, as shown by the following to, is of the sort popularly denominated "cheering." It is, however, by advertisement ::

WANTED, a Person between 26 and 30, neat and clever at Needlework, and must take charge of Servants and house arrangements. As a comfortable home is all that will be offered, any one applying must have means of her own, and only be desirous of the protection of a respectable family. Address, free, to No. 534, N.B.A.O., Edinburgh.

Here is a person wanted, not only to fill some two or three situations without pay, but "she must have means of her own," or, in other words, it is possible that she may be in some way taxed for the privilege of managing the household and doing the needlework of this "respectable family." In return for her labours and her capital she will enjoy the "protection" of those she will have to wait upon. Situations must indeed be scarce when domestic drudges are expected to have private resources to draw upon. It will be easy enough to start house-keeping if the servants are to receive no wages, but are expected to be prepared with means of their own, as an equivalent for the "protection" of respectable families. We have heard of clerkships requiring, by way of qualification, the deposit of a sum of money in the employer's hands, but there is something novel in the idea of requiring a capitalist to perform the duties of a maid-of-all-work.

Curious Coincidences.

no means inconsistent with another piece of news, occurring in the
same paper, under the head of "Latest Intelligence," not equally con-
solatory, or calculated to exhilirate the desponding. To wit:-
"Sebastopol, March 26.

"Operations on a grand scale have not yet commenced."
Indeed, with an army at play, hunting dogs, and running races,
operations upon any scale, except the scale for weighing the runners,
are hardly to be expected, and so long as the Army continues to be full
of fun, it will probably not attempt anything serious.

The Untoasted Service.

SEVERAL public dinners have lately occurred, and when the cloth was removed the usual loyal and patriotic toasts were drunk at all of them. But one patriotic toast was not drunk at any of them; it never is: but it ought to be at all. The Army is toasted, the Navy is toasted always, but never the Police. We trust this omission will be rectified in future on the occasions alluded to, and we suggest that the Police should be proposed either after the Army and Navy, or in connexion with those similarly useful bodies of men. What, in fact, are our Military and Naval forces but a Police for Foreign Affairs, now engaged in the attempt to put down a nation of robbers and cut-throats.

Ink Shed in the Crimea.

THE traveller from Kew or Richmond on the outside of the omnibus, must often have noticed on the front of a wine and spirit establishment at Hammersmith, the name of BACCHUS. He doubtless considered WHEN future historians, in collecting materials for an account of our this an appropriate name for the proprietor of the place in question: present affairs, shall discover that the Commander of the British Army but in passing through Kensington, he may perhaps have observed in the Crimea was continually at his desk, they will probably be another name, even more appropriate, standing for the sign of a tempted to remark that the Battle of Inkermann might have been public-house. It is that of "THE KING OF PRUSSIA!" more properly called the Battle of Pen-and-Inkermann.