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Dioramas, and Myrioramas, whien nave won for them a world-wide reputation, and which have been of so complete and com* prehensive a nature as to claim for each production the merit of being a veritable reflex of the times in which we live. Messrs. Poole have confidence that their latest production, The Royal Jubilee Myriobama, will be found fully equal, if not superior, to the exhibitions which have preceded it. The many important events which have occured since Her Majesty's accession to the throne on the 20th June, 1837, not only iu our own dominions, but in every part of the known world, afford a favourable opportunity in this, the fiftieth year of her reign, for the inauguration of a Myriorama which shall b:ing before the public of these Islands a series of truthful and pleasing illustrations of the events referred to. That full justice may be done to this important undertaking, a tour of the habitable globe if necessary, and this handbook, the details in which have been compiled from the most accurate eources by Mr. F. Freeland, is issued as a companion on the imaginary voyage. The vast amount of information it affords, and the special and numerous references to the year of Her Majesty's Jubilee will give it claim to be preserved in every household, both as e source of instruction to the young, and a remembrance of a pleasant evening spent under the auspices of the Messrs. Poole. COMMENCING our tour from LONDON, the spectator is first presented with a magnificent \/- view of St. PAUL'S. This famous Cathedral was designed by Christopher Wren, occupied a period of 35 years in building, and was opened for Divine 8ervice on the 23rd of December, 1697, the occasion being the great thanksgiving for the Peace of Reistwich. Perhaps the stately pile never looked so truly beautiful as when, on the evening of the Prince of Wales's thanksgiving day, thousands of ship*! lanterns, sent from the various Government dockyards, were suspended from the lofty dome and towers of the cathedral, forming a sight never to be forgotton by those who were fortunate enough to behold it. This important event took place on the 27th of February, 1873. The Queen, Prince and Princess of Wales, Court and Parliament went in state to St. Paul's, which had been ■pccially decorated internally for the occasion. From London we 'proceed at once to NEWHAVEN. #or Port of departure for the Continent. This pleasant little seaport is situated on the Sussex eoast, and premises in time to be a powerful rival to some of the better known ports on the Southern coast. The fine hotel, so prominent in the view, has been erected by the London, Brighton, and South Coast Railway Company, for the special convenience of their passengers; and lying alongside the Quay is one of the new and stately steamers lately launched by this company for the channel service. By an exercise of imagination the audience embarks and sett ■ail for France, little dreaming they are presently to be overtaken by a SQUALL IN THE CHANNEL. This view represents in its various comical aspects the ill effects of mal-de-mer. The steward! Art iu great demand, ministering to the manifold wants of the grief-stricken passerjevs. The Alt uf min is not yet equal to the construction of a vessel which may effecJ^Jiy Save weakly Ksengers the acute pains of seasickness; and here is one of the many^ advantages Messrs. »l« have over other oiganisers of tours. The thousands of passengers these gentlemen annually eon«lnct to the farthest ends of the earth suffer none of the inconveniences incidental to actual travelling. Their tours may be safely undertaken by the youngest and most inexperienced travellers without the slightest fear of accident or delay. But quickly losing sight of the crowded deck of the steamer, we next find ourselves in PARIS. T ftis city — the gayest, handsomest, and those who know it well say, the most magnificent eity in Europe — is built on either bank of the river Seine, which almost equally divides it ; in the centre of the river is the little Isle of St Louis, from which the city has sprung, and has extended until it now occupies an area of eighty square miles, and boasts a population of over 2,000,000. Our Cicerone points out to us nearly every object of general interest, including the Tuileries, now destroyed, Louvre, Palais Royal. Hotel de Ville, Notre Dame, Palace of Justice, Legion of Honor, Mint. Hotel of the Invalides, the Halle Central, St. Sulpice, St. Clothilde, the Pantheon Palace of Industry, New Opera House, Champs EJysees, Column of July, Column Vendome, and the Hotel Bristol, where the Prince took up his quarters during his sojourn. Great indeed are the changes known t Paris and the French nation since Her M ajesty ascended the throne. Victoria first knew he< neighbour as a Republic. She witnesed the futile attempts of Napoleon at Boulogne, in 1840 ; eight years later she saw him elected to the National Assembly, and in December of the same year (1848) Louis Napoleon became President of the French Republic. December 2nd, 1851, was the date of the inglorious Coup D'Etat. and twelve months afterwards, Napoleon fsur- namfd The Little; realized all his hopes and was proclaimed Emperor of the French. In 1855, the Queen received the Emperor and Empress as guests. On September 6th 1870, she heard of his surrender at Sedan. In January of the following year, the German army entered Paris, and the Prussian King was proclaimed Emperor of Germany at Versailles A little later, the Queen's formrrpuest stole into her dominions as a refugee, and on the 9th of January, 1873, Napoleon die' at Ohislehnrst ; and the Queen has once more a Republic for her nearest neighbour. Before leaving Paris, we view the interior of THE MADELEINE. By far the handsomest, and certainly the most fashionable place of worship in the French Capital. The building was commenced in 1764, and was completed in 1872. The interior is one vast hall, 2T>1 feet long and 109 feet high. First we see the church perfectly empty, then, through the gloom of m might, dimly lighted by moonrays : ; the candles on the white marble altar become Illuminated is also do the lamps and candelabra throughout the nave; priests are discovered at the altar celeb aing midnight mass ; the church is now crowded with figures in every attitude of devot i and the illusion further heightened by the pealing tones of the organ and the voices of the Choir. Huv .'ag visited Marseilles, we pass through Italy, calling at the city of TURIN, Which vas for a brief period the Capital of the Italian Kingdom. Victor Emanuel entered Naples as King of Italy, November 7£h, i860, and at, Turin held his court. Our view shows the* railway stations by day and the grand illumination at night during the feast of the carnival.. We next visit SWITZERLAND, For the purpose of inspecting one of the greatest triumphs of engineerHg which ha* distinguished the Victoria era. Here we have a fine view of the Lepoutine Alps, at Airolo, in thv Canton of Ticino. Far away in the distance we see one of the chasms bridged by the St. Gothard railway Hue, and by an ingenious mechanical contrivance a trn in is eeen to cross it. Having rounded the paountain'fl rocky side we see the train appear in the m d le distance, threading the narrow passes Hke a being gifted with most p rfect sense, and again the engine and enrriages are lost to view.. The picture now moves and gives us a i admirable view of the southern ^J. of thfe great St. GOTHARD TUNNEL. Our attention is first attracted by tho signalman, whose fl»g waving in the clenr air tells n» that the fcaio is approving. As the rumbling so tnd gets nearer the red light of the signal lamp is e&wijred to whito, conveying the information to the driver that the tunnel is clear. Lonaer an3 lou^r grows the rattle of the advancing train, swell - - ■• ' among the silent hills int.. a row as the s^v.fr dying express approaches the entrance to ' and now. to the deHriit of the astonished spectator; the reverberations enlminatc J r« m sweeps wildly across the sia-e. entering the rocky tube of St. Gothard aboni ance between the sea level and the mountain* summit. Hiving expressed our admiration oi tins piece of realism, we have to imagine that the long railway journey is over ; and we next find ourselves at VIENNA. Th^ capital of the Austrian Empire, ritnate- oi he western side of the Danube, and having • population of nearly half a million. Our vie fhe the Graben, one of the main thoroughfares, which we both see by daj ind night. Tie u* of the Ring Theatre, Vienna, wuero among hundreds of others, various Biitish subjects lo* .l.eir lives, was one of the saddest calcine* recorded during her majesty's reign. St. PETERSBURG. Jn striking contrast with the cilm, tranquil life ot the British Soverign is the fearful and uncertain t>i tance of a Ko sian Csar. Arriving at the Moscoviie Capital, we find the <:ty in tail il xu >iuati:»n ' e are celebrating tho entry of Alexander III to St Pet rsbii>g after his e n n it n at Y \ the Emperor with his splendid retinue passing through the square of 3t Nicholas. The large building in tho background is the Russian Admiralty ; to the leit or it is the equestrian statute of the Emperor Nicholas. Leaving Russia, we enter the Sultan's dominions and visit ADRIANOPLE. Which ia the second capital and residence of the Ottoman rulers. TV eity was fosnded by the Emperor Adrian, wh< ■ n i mory was such that it is said h.- could < o in : a book t i memory by once reading it. a' d v\ t he knew all his soldiers* byname. Tlwcity bears the name of its founder, and ia s-i'u'Ued i ancient Thrace. It stands on th« ba d«s i the river Maritza, and is five days jonrnev from Co si mtinople. The population is about loj.OJO. Adrianople was the base of the Turkish operations during the Russo-Turkish-war. From this place we proceed on a short visit to THE HOLY LAND. We first inspect THE JEWS' WAILING PLACE. The massive wpII to iho left is a portion i f that which enclosed the foundation of the Temple. This piece of laud has been ?et apart by the Mahomedan authorities for the exclusive use of the Jews, and it furnishes one of the most affeeting sights to be met with in the ciry. At all hours those of the Hebrew faith repair here to bewail the fate which has fallen upon their people, chanting in mournful melody their songs of humiliation, and asking for a return of their former glory by offering up the most earnest entreaty and prayer. We have next a view of the enclosure which formed THE SITE OP SOLOMON'S TEMPLE, Of which building literally not one stone remains upon another. In th9 centre of this apace i3 the great Mosque of Omar. From whatever point of the compass we approach (he Holv City the dome of this mosque is the first object which meets the eye of the traveller. 'J his building is very ancient, and the best authorities assert that the lower portion was eiected by the Emperor Constantine over what he believed to be the burial place of Christ, and that the I avacens after- wards added the dome. This was formerly the most sacred place of the Jews. It is now the most sacred place of the Mahomedans, and no Christian foot is allowed to enter within its precints Finally we visit NAZARETH, The home of our Saviour until the commencement of His ministry. The Turkish mosque on the hill to the left reminds us that we are in the dominions of the Sultan ; that remeved, we look on the scene as it may have been looked upon 1800 years ago. Our view, taken from the end of thfi valley of Nazareth, embraces many interesting features ; notably — The workshop of Joseph, now oonverted into a chapel. The synagogue of Nazareth, where Christ began His teaching. The Mount of Precipitation, mentioned in the Gospel of St. Luke as the eminence fs^m which the Nazarenes threatened to throw the Saviour when He denounced them for their unl'tslief. In the foreground to the left, St. Mary's well. Bidding adieu to this most interesting part of our travels, we next proceed on a visit to our great Indiau Empire, calling on the way at the island of CEYLON, At the present time the place of exile of Arabi Pasha. This beautiful and fertile island it sitnated ir» the Indian ocean at the southern extremity of Hindostan, from which it is separated by the Gulf of Manaar and Palk's Strait. Its length is 270 miles, average breadth about 100 miles. Coil'ee is largely grown here, also pine apples, of which we see a plantation in the fore- ground. Our next view represents CALCUTTA—GOVERNMENT HOUSE. Government Hou? e occupies the principal site in Calcutta. The gardens of the house are in front, and to the south of them, and in a line with the centre of Government House, stands the equestrian statue of Lord Hardinge. Our picture gives a good idea of the state kept up by one of our Viceroys in the East, Government House being the official residence of the Governor- General, The important gathering of the native princes and others was on the occasion of Htr Majesty being proclaimed Empress of India, which memorable event occurred on May 1st, 1876. Our next view illustrates BARRACKPORE, An important military station fifteen miles from Calcutta, and pleasantly situated on the banks of the river Hooghly. The climate is salubrious, and invalid Europeans resort here largely. A grand review of troops is taking place at the time of our visit, the display being a special field-day in honour of the proclamation aforesaid. Crossing the Hooghly to the Sunderbunds, we see a party engaged in the pleasant pastime of PEACOCK SHOOTING. There is a considerable degree of monotony in the life of a British officer in India, and sport is much resorted to as a relief for this. Tiger hunting has, to some extent, lost its attractiveness of late years. It necessitates a longer leave of absence than officers can at all times procure, and the element of danger is such that none but the most daring care to engage in these hazardous enterprises. Of course, when some hungry man-eater makes his appearaace about any of the small villages, a message to the nearest garrison never fails to secure immediate attention of the officers, who look upon it as part of their duty to rid the terror-stricken natives of so unwelcome a visitor. Peacock shooting, if less exciiinK is more safe, and, as the view illustrates, the period of sunset is generally chosen for this enjoyable sport. Proceeding in a north-westerly direction, we arrive at BENARES, The ecclesiastical metropolis of Hindostan, The Hindoos believe this city not to belong to the earth at all, but to be perched upon the top of one of the prongs of the trident of the god Shiva. The memorable visit ot H.R.H. the Prince of Wales to India, took place in 1875; the Print* ' departing in October, and returning early in the following year. Leaving the great Peninsula, we travel north to the v CITY OF HERAT. Herat cannot fail to be interesting' for English officers have surveyed and prepared a plan of fortifications to supplement those already in existence, with a view of strengthening the frontier of our vast Indian possessions. The value of Herat as a base for military operations was first recognized by Alexander the Great of Macedonia, over 300 years before the birth of Christ. Its history has been such a long succession of sieges and massacres that one wonders how it has survived all those calamities. In the 12th century it was razed to the ground, and in the 13th Genghis-Khan took the town by storm after a siege of six months, and massacred the population, then numbering 1,600,000 souls. Afterwards it came into the possession of the dynasty of the Great Moguls of India, since when it has been the scene of a number of similar vicissitudes, the city, however, never being thoroughly destroyed. The plain or valley in which Herat stands If 5 one beautiful extent of little fortified villages, gardens, vineyards, and cornfields, brightened by many small streams of shining water. It is amply irrigated by artificial canals, and the climate is healthy. The winters are cool, the snow lying for several days , but for two months in summer the heat is excessive. The town is of obi one: form,, encircled by an earthen mound (on which rises a loftyvwali of unburnt bricks), and surrounded by a broad wet ditch. The city has five gates. The bazaars and smaller streets are covered over, which makes the dark and incon- ceivably dirty. The strategical and commercial importance of Herat in central Asia is so well recognized that it is coveted by Russia, and recent events have compelled us to take measures in concert with our Afghan ally for the preservation of its independence as a security against aggressive designs of Russia on our Indian Empire. We next visit CHINA, With which Empire we have at various times since Her Majesty s accession, had troubled rela- tions. On the 3rd of November. 1839, war broke out between England rnd China, the first action being a naval one, fought at Ckumphee. Peace was not proclaimed until August 26th 1842, one of the articles of the treaty ceding the island of Hong-Kong. In 1855, the seizure of an English cutter bv the Chinese authorities f on a charge of piracv), was a cause of a second Chinese war, which lingered until May, 1858 After this there was much friction between the two nations until the ratification of the treaty of Tientsin by the Emperor in 1861. We enter the Celestial Empire from the north of the China Sea by the Canton River, and arrive in due course at the ISLAND OF WHAMPOA, The largest of a number of islands dotted about on this broad expanse, and lying between Canton and the sea. On the island of Whampoa is situated the Custom House, where clues are paid and pilots procured for navigation on the river, which becomes extremely dangerous as we approach Canton, owing to the enormous number of boats, rafts, junks, and other craft darting about with a recklessness which fills a stranger with fear. CANTON. Which means broad or large city. As regards population, Canton is the fourth city of the Chinese Empire; it "is probably second as regards wealth. Canton is merely a corruption of Quangtong, and the city spreads for a distance of four miles along the banks of the Chou K'ung, which is here about the breadth of the Thames at London Bridge. The houses are generally low, seldom exceeding one story in height. The shops. are in many instances equal to those in European cities. They are commodious, well stocked with goods, and are associated together very much, according to their respective trades. Canton was one of the five ports of China, at which according to the treaty with the Chinese of August 29 :h, IS 12, British subjects were permitted to trade. The principal exports are silk, tea, matting, and cassia. A contraband trade in opium is still extensively carried on in the Canton River. WEDDING FEAST. EMPEROR'S SUMMER PALACE. In paying a visit to the Emperor's Summer Palace, we choose an occasion when mandarin and dignitary throw off all reserve and join the populace with full determination to share the pleasure of the hour. The gorgeous palace where the Emperor of China spends a third of the year in happy release from the cares of State, is situated an the fertile shore of Lake Eicng Sao, some miles south of Pekin. The ceremony we witness is a wedding feast. Two digmtaries of the State are allying their respective houses in matrimony, and the Emperor not only lends them his palace for the nuptials, but honours the occasion with his august presence. Glittering and gorgeous in the extreme are the decorations and illuminations which characterise great weddings in China. Those taking part in the marriage processions appear arrayed in the richest and gayest costumes; they bear aloft silken banners and gold and silver ornaments. The joss house, cr pagoda, contributes its choicest, decorations to heighten the effect of the great display. The palace and its surroundings are gaily festooned with thousands of coloured lamps, and when night descends on the merry tiirong the whole scene presents a spectacle of light and beauty such as China alone, with its generations of fanciful traditions, can produce. We next visit JAPAN. Our first view which represents .Simenosaki, perhaps the most attractive seaport of the island of Niphon. Invalids resort largely to this favoured town, which is well sheltered by verdant hills. Simenosaki is famous for its quarries of serpentine, and a remarkable temple. Steaming larjugh the ^tr;iit-; of Corea, we arrive at NEW 2S&ALAND. Port Ljttloton, the subject of our view, is situated in the province of Canter buv^J^*aa we call at this thriving p rt the day that the new grnving dock was opened. The Jock i^ 'perhaps the finest in the fc»outh iu Hemisphere, and the opening ceremony uas performed lij ii.-Hniunui, a splendid ship belonging t'J the New Zealand Shipping Company, breakJKg a ribbon* stretched across the entrance t<» the dock, amid the cheers of the thousands who bad assembled to honour the occ ision. The town is well sheltered by bills, the rains are regular, and the climate favourable for all kinds of agriculture, a branch of industry which flourishes briskly. New Zealand, tranquil enough at the present time has not always been peaceful during the present reign. In 1853, ft new Constitution was givon to the Colony, hut notwithstanding this a terrible insurrection broke out on the 1 th of March, i*o0. Much discontent was manifested by the natives, and frequent attacks were made on the settlers. The granting of territorial rights however, and the visit to England of the Maori King and his Chiefs, have done much towards establishing a tinner friend- ship between the natives of this distant colony and their inevitable successors. St. THOMAS. We first get a view of St. Thomas, one of the .group known as the Virgin Islands, it lies right in the tract of all vessels coming from the Continent of Europe, Brazil and South America, and the West Indite, and as it posesses one of the finest harbours in the world, it is invaluable as a supply station. (It is a Danish Settlement.) WEST INDIA ISLANDS. We arrive at Port of Spain the chief Town of the Island of Trinidad in time to witness the grand Carnival which generally takes place about the month cf February, lasting two or three nays, the costumes worn by the masqueraders present a very picturesque and lively appearance. NEW YORK. The rise and progress of New York is one of the marvels of modern history. Thf> part of the American coast which comprehends the State of New York was discovered by Sebastian Cabot in 1497, but he made no claim to it on behalf of Henry VTI of Engl ml. by whom he was employed. The Island on which the cit.v is built was called by the Indians, Manhattan Island. In the year 1620. a party of Dutch adventurers landed here, and bought the whole inland from the Indians for a few blankets knives, old spoons, and a tea kettle, th-i value of this property being four pounds. The Dutch called it New Amsterdam. In the reign of Charles II of England this name d to New York. In 1697 (not "200 years ago) the population was 4.302. now it exceeds 6i ' The harbour is excellent, and New Yo k is the htad qua tors f trade for the great I , States. Mere we see the latest achievement of American i uterprise, the bridge connecting New York and Brooklyn This triumph of engineering, spins over what is caked the Eaat River, wa^ commenced on the 3rd of J i ra cry, 1 S70 : After thirteen years it was 02>ened for 1 raffic early in 1883. The total lea.,tli of this massive Iron road is 5,9d9 feet, and the centre span rises above high v. ;ter mark 135 feet. Our view embraces New Jersey, the West River, Castle Garden, and Brooklyn. THE AURORA BOREALIS, Not as it is sometimes written of by fanciful writers, or sp dcen of by the myt^ry loviner mariner, but as near as possible to nature, as careful y sketched by the officers of the \1< rt when that vessel and the Discovery made their memorable voyage to these unknown regions. Iu the fore- ground of this view is i ei ved a herd of deer performing their instinctive annual migration from the dreary wastes of the barren north, to the richer pastures of the sunny south. We next encounter a GIGANTIC ICEBERG. In Raffin's Bay we meet with an enormous mass of ice in floe and ber ATHENS (Called by the Turks Athinia), whence the light of intellectual cultivation has spread for thousands of years down t ) our own time The capital of the old kingdom of Attica, and of the more modern democracy, was founded by Cecrops, 1550 years B.C., and in the most ancient times was called Cecropia, which name in after times was retained merely by the Acropolis. The city received its ■ftme of Athens in all probability from Minerva, who was called by the Greeks Athena. The old wnlls of Athens were so broad that carriages could go on their top3. Of the many magnificent 13 buildings that Athens could boast of, one of the principal was the Parthenon, or Temple of Minerva, ■taated in the Acropolis. This great temple, which even in ruins has been the wonder of the world, was 217 feet Ions;, 99 feet broad, and 65 feet high. Destroyed by the Persians, it wu rebuilt by Badcles 444 5 ears B.C. Here stood the statue of Minerva, by Phidias, a masterpiece •f art 46 fe.^iigh, formed of purest ivory and ornamented with gold exceeding 2,000 pounds is Weight. Platof Aristotle, Epicurus, and Demosthenes are among the names of great men who tMght here. The present population of Athens is about 15,000. We next call at MALTA. Malta is regarded by the English as an invaluable naval station. According to Homer it wat flrat peopled by the Phoenicians. It passed successively through the hands of the Phoenician!, Greeks, and Carthagenians, and was finally attached to Rome during the second Punic War. After the fall of the Roman Empire it was seized at different times by the Vandals, Goths, and Saracens. From the last it passed to Sicily, till 1522, when Charles V. granted it to the Order of St. John. To make it habitable they were under the necessity of bringing shiploads of earth from Sicily. In 1798 it surrendered to Napoleon : but later it stood a blockade for two years, rinally surrendering - to the indomitable courage and skill of England's greatest naval hero, Lord Nelson. Valetta is the capital, and the entire population is about 100,000. Our view represents Valetta to tlte left, and to the right the Quarantine Harbour. In due course we arrive at GIBRALTAR. This remarkable fortress, which forms the key to the Mediterranean, standing on a peninsula at its entrance, is connected with Spain bv a low sandy isthmus l£ miles long and f mile broad, having the Bay of Gibraltar on its west an 1 the open Mediterranean Sea on the east. Between Spain and the rock are the Spanish lines and neutral ground. The highest point of the rock is about 1,400 feet above sea level. From this point we sail direct to PORTSMOUTH, Which has increased more rapidly in recent times and is more distinguished by modern improve* ments than any other of our English towns. Portsmouth is celebrated for its dockyard, which ranks first amor g Government establishments of its kind; indeed, it derives all iis importance from its naval establishments, and has no manufactures of any consequence except those immediate'v con- nected with them. The dockyard contains machine shops where the greatest of our iron ships of war are built and repaired ; also ranges of handsome residences for the port-admiral and other officials. Here is also the Royal Naval College with accommodation for 70 students. This famous Hampshire seaport enjoys the reputation of being the finest naval station in the world. Lying calmly at anchor, the grand old " Victory" flies the flag of the Admiral of the station. We now proceed by the South-Western line to London, where we are supposed to arrive on the tjth of November, 1S82, which w.l! be long remembered in the metropolis as one of the mott Memorable and interesting dates in Her Majesty's reign. We first see THE GRENADIERS CHEERING HER MAJESTY Outside Buckingham Palace. No finer distemper painting has ever been exhibited to the British Public than this most excellent work of art. It represents Her Majesty the Queen bowing her acknowledgments to her gallant soldiers, who had won her out into the balcony by the hearty genuineness of their lusty cheers. Every figure is a study, and complimentary to both artist and proprietor. The life-size figures of the Grenadiers occupy the foreground ; in the balcony we recognise the Queen and other members of the Royal Family, this being easily done where the familiar features are so accurately drawu. This ovation took place on the morning of the above- named date, and formed a pleasing preliminary to the great event which was to follow. When the Queen had acknowledged the loyal greeting of her gallant soldiers, accompanied by Princess Beatrice, Her Majesty entered her carriage to be driven to the saluting point. We now take the liberty to accompany the royal carriage to ST. JAMES'S PARK-THE MARCH PAST. This set scene here represented is a veritable triumph of pictorial art. In the distance is the well-known Royal Horse Guards, Ihe head-quarters of the British army, the place from which is issued all general orders, and the very focui or centre of English militarism. In front of ihe 14 building is the Parade, a fine open space well suited to the purpose to which it was put on this memorable occasion. The foreground is a pleasing and ^interesting study. Seated in, Utr carriage with the Princess Beatrice and her most immediate friends is the well-loved Sovereign of these islands. We leave it to the spectator to make the closest acquainticeship with thc j vr< e - ^s royalties and celebrities who graced the scene with their presence. The figures aie life-size &>{ ^] : portraits are excellent, so that no difficulty is experienced in their recognition. When the open carrirge of Her Majesty had taken its place, the Union Jack was planted so as to wave 'ptoudjy over its repre- sentative and mark the saluting point. After this had been done, the few necessary preliminaries were soon arranged, and the cheering strains of a military band told that the march past had Commenced. Every corps and regiment which had taken part in the late war was represented here, •ad cheer after cheer broke from the excited multitude as the various divisions passed the point of honour and received warm acknowledgments of Queen and people. It was a spectacle which will Mvc long in the memories of those who witnessed it. When the last regiment had passed the Minting point and taken its place in column, Sir Garnet Wolseley was summoned to the royal carnage, and the Queen personally complimented him on the admirable and successful manner in which he had conducted the campaign committed to his judgment. Thus ended the greatest awliUry display which had taken place in London for twenty-five years. SONGS ENGLAND'S ENGLAND STILL. New National Song. Written by Frank Freeland. O'er Asia's plains towards Afghan's steppes, Intent on India, fair, With slow and stealthy tread there creeps The Rugged Russian bear. A lion bars the way, alert, He feels an eager thrill Once more with power to bold assert That England's England still. Chorus — Then raise on high the Union Jack, And show the world once more The British lion guards the track That loads to India's shore ! Our soldiers and our sailors brave Proclaim it with a will — Britannia yet can rule the wave, And England's England still. Think not our British statesmen meek, Our British honour stained. Because from crushing ioemen weak In mercy we refrained ! Not while our men their strength retain, Our generals iheir skill, Will Britons fail to stout maintain Than England's England still. Then raise, &c. Long may we rest on laurels won Till despot dares again Despise the deeds that we have done, He'll rind us ready to take the field, To take the field, until that we Our page of glory fill, prove again, by land and sea, That England's England still. Then raise, &c. THE SCOUT. Sung by Mr. ThoiMas Payne. Composed by F. Cam r ana. Come, boor your " little blue," I war not friend wilh you. 'Twas for this can a bold Uhlan, His bridle drew, Merely a petrel I Telling the storm is nigh, Clink we a glass, So we may pass Your homestead by. Lurking in brake by day, Reading by stars my way ; Clattering fast thro' hamlet old, O'er lonely wold. Maidens pale at my glance, Peasants b c'ow'r neath my lance, Miserly souls hide fast their gold From Uhlan bold. Yet is th not theirs, Thousand and more to one ; Little for odds he cares, Rather too many than none, Hal Ha! Ha! Come boor, &c, &c. Such a home I've left far away, Lov'd ones there for me are sighing^ I can see the moon's placid ray, On roof and tree, and pale face lying. Ah ! Give thy hand good peasant to me, Hearts are hearts the weary world all ores. Peace still dwell with thine and thee, So — now prayeth the war worn rover. Come boor, frc . &c. : GLANQ. Sir by IAS 1'aYNE. <~Wk ■: : by LoufS Dif.HL. There's a Ian I, a clear kind, where the rights of the Though firm as the earth, ate as wiue as die sea; Wherethc . . * bhx>m and nightin^alessiog, And the true honest roan, is asgoi d as a King Show'ry, fluw'ry, tearful cheerful England wave guan e I and green to the shore; West land, I est land, thy land my land, Glory be with her and peace ever more. There's a land, a dear land, where the vigour of soul, Is fed by the tempests that flow from the Pole ; Where a slave en nnct I »rea: he. or invader presume To ask for mure earth thai w 11 coyer his tomb. Sea lam . free land, falresi rarest, Homo ei the girls they adore; Fearless peerless thy land, my land, Glory he with her an i peace ever more. LAUGHING NIGGER. Suns, I' i iARKv Dales. I'm the nigger that's always laughing, I cfn't stop when I begin ; For the hoys are always chaffing, Because they lov; to see me grin, And my i ; s they are s<< pretty, My dear mouth i is so small, The ladies say it is a pity I ean'l >'.< - them all Chorus — Ha, ''.i. ha. ha ha, ha, Ha, lia', ba &c., &c. I went one night to Madame Tussaud's Tho waxw :k figures made me stare, There queens and Robinson Playing II . I . Scho> dor f. Whon the quiet m e falling | Ah ! beloved, whatever I see, All my vanished bliss recalling, Sgeaks of thee, of only thee. Now thou'rt gone', my buried treasure, Now the grass-green eaith's thy tooeb, Nought remains of joy an pleasure, All is solitude and gloom. Now the glorious sun appearing, All night's shadows flee away, Nature wak'ning, warming, cheering, With the magic of his ray. Now hope whispers cease to sorrow^ Soon shall cease 'thy grief, thy pais, Soon shall dawn a brighter morrow, When thou'lt meet thy love again. JOYOUS LIFE. Life's early sweetest day, Glides like a dream away, Fades with all its blossoms gay Sunlight and g'ee Still bid adieu 'o care, Heed not the morrow's share, Had morning merrily, Night shades will flee. So while through life we go, Laugh on at care and woe ; Sighs may for the sad ones be. But ne'er for me. Chorus — Ah. no ! ah. no ! Tral, lal lal lal la. lal lal Ul, bu Seek then for joy each day ; Care from a smile's bright ray. Soon with each cloud will fly Far from the beam. Cull their shining flowers, Rest then in fragrant bowr's | There, where so cheerily Sing bird and stream. So while through life we go, Laugh on at care and woe; Sighs may for the sad ones be, R«t ne'er for me. Ah, no ! &c. t 16 THE OLD BRIGADE. (Published by Morley & Co., Regent Street, London ) Where are the boys of the Old Brigade, Who fought with us side by side ? Shoulder to shoulder and blade by blade. Fought till they had bled and died ! Who so ready and undismayed ? Who so merry and true ? Whew are the boys of the Old Brigade ? Where are the boys we knew ? Chorus.— Then steadily, shoulder to shoulder J Steadily, blade by blade ! Ready and strong, marching along Like the boys of the Old Brigade. Over the sea, far away they lie, Far from the land of their love ! Nations alter, the years go by, But heaven still is heaven above. Not in the abbey proudly laid, Find they a place or part , The gallant boys of the Old Brigade They sleep in Old England's heart. Then steadily &c. ROCKING THE BABY TO SLEEP. Oh ! where is the man that never has loved Some sweet little innocent child ? Some dear little baby that never will cry Can make the fierce man become mild. Some people seek pleasure away from their homes, But I to my fireside will keep ; With the fire shining bright I could sing all the night While rocking the baby to sleep. A la Tyrolese. I'm jest sixty-eight, and my dear little wife Is jest ten years younger than me. We're fond of enjoyment and plenty of fun, And we're blest with fine children three ; But they all grow big now, and Frit's he's a man, He's a wife and two children to keep ; And he sings that same song that I used to sing While rocking the baby to sleep. A la Tyroltte. And as I grow older and older I pray That I was a child once again ; And when I feel weary at close of the day I fancy I hear that same strain. [knee, The children flock round me, they climb on my They sit up and make me feel young ; And they ask me to sing them that sweet little song, My mother sang to me. A la Tyrolese. ANCHORED. Sung by R. H. Arnelli Williams. Flying, with flowing sail, over \\- '.>;/> inter sea ! Sheer through the seething gale,w4A* ar d bound was she ! Flying with feathr'y prow, bounding with slanting kneel, And glad, and glad was the sailor lad, as he steered and sang at his wheel, [roam, Only another day to stray, only another night to Then safe at last, the harbour past, safe in my Father's home ! Bright on the flashing brine glittered the summer sun, Sweetly the starry shine smil'd when the day was done, [sail, Blythe was the breeze of heav'n, filling the flying And glad was the sailor lad as he steered and sang through the gale. Only another day to stray, only another night to roam, Then safe at last, the harbour past, safe in my Father's home ! Sudden the lightning flashed like falchions in the dark, Sudden the thunders crashed — alas 1 for the gallant bark. There, when the storm had pass'd, a dreary wreck lay she, But bright was the starry light that shone on the summer sea, And a soft smile came from the stars and a voice from whisp'ring foam, Safe, safe at last, the danger past, safe in his Father's Home ! THE LITTLE ONES AT HOME. I'm thinking now of home among my native hills' Though far away in many lands I roam ; The memory of the past my hes.rt with rapture fills ) Then I long to see the little ones at home, Ah, then methinks, I see them now, Far o'er the rippling ocean's foam ; I hear their voices ringing in merry childish glee— Oh, I long to see the little ones at home. The moon looks mildy down, the same as oft before, And bathes the earth in floods of mellow light ; But its beams are not so bright upon this lovely shore As it seemed at home one year ago to*aight. Sadly my thoughts still turn to thee, Far o'er the rippling ocean's foam ; I hear their voices ringing in merry childish I loni! to see the little ones at home. 17 THE LOST CHORD. B^Sir Arthur Sullivan. SeatflBpne day at the organ, [ was Wear)- and i 1 at case Afitl my ringed winder I icily Over ihe noisy keys ; I know not what I was playing, • Or what I was dreaming then, But I struck one chord of music Like the sound of a great Amen. It flooded the crimson twilight, Like the close of an angel psalm, And it lay on my fevered spirit, Like the the touch of an infinite calm It quieted pain and sorrow Like love overcoming strife ; It seemed the harmonious echo, From our discordant life. It linked all perplexed meaning, Into one perfect peace, And trembled away into silence, As if were loath to cease, I've sought, but I seek it vainly, That one lost chord divine, As it came from the soul of the organ, And entered into mine. It may be that death's bright angel, Will speak in that chord again, It may be that only in heaven, I shall hear that grand Amen. MY MOTHER-IN-LAW." THE STORM FIEND. Oh, down, they go to the sea in ships With happy hearts and laughing lips, With hope and faith in the laithless sea, And little do they reck of me. Ha ha ! ha, ha 1 fair shipmen, masters mine. Laugh on ! while sky arid sea are fine, If I set my horn on my lips and blow, Down m a trice your ships shall go ; Down, down, down your ships shall go While I chuckle and laugh ho, ho 1 The storm Fiend is the lord of woe ! The trembling maiden kneels alone, the tears are She" sees thTangry billows blown, and the Wring AhTweU may'she weep when I'm abroad, Weep for her love at sea, And pray for him till her eyes grew dim. Miserere Domine ; Miserere Doinine ! Ha ha I ha, ha ! fair folk on land and sea, Your tears and cries they comfort me ; Fm who can stand when he hears my call? Down in a trice ye bow and fall ; Down, down, down ve bow and fa 1 , While I chuckle and laugh ho, ho . Tfce Storm Fiend is the lord of woe I Written, composed, and sung by Stuart COWMJ* Throughout the world there never A happier man than I, Until I said a month ago— To single life " good-bye.* I^married Angelina Bee, But now tis 'sad to tell, but oh, on my life I've married her mother as well. Chorus. — And a nice cup of tea is my mother-in-law, A strong cup of tea is my mother-in-law. There's been nothing but war since her I first MW| I'm tired of my life and my mother-in-law. The day that we were married come» Before my vision now, She cried I've lost my my daughter— And made such a fearful row. And as we stepped inside the cab My feelings you'll suppose For a slipper she threw — And it landed too Right bang upon my nose 1 Chorus— And a, &c, I'm getting tired of being but— A poor and simple nought, So I'll pluck up and be a man As every husband ought. I'll go straight home and say to her, Begone ! and quit my sight 1 To save a row you'd best go now, Be off, this very night. Chorus— And a, &c. io THE HAT AND FEATHER. At Sung by W. Matthews at St. Jame's Hall London. Publish? i by Metz;.rr & Co. As I walked out the other day, Tempted by th-- weather; A pretty creature came that way, In a Hat a Feather, Her eyes was "tight, her cheeks were red, I followed pit-a-pat ; When turning round, she archly said, Oh 1 how do you like my Hat? Chorus— Says I, it's neat and pretty too, They look well together : Those glossy curls and roguish eyes, 'Neath a Hat and Feather. Lightly as air she tripped along, My heart was in a flutter ; But love, alas, had tied my tongue, For nothing could I utter ! I hem'd and hau'd, and felt ashamed To look so like a flat ; When everyone who passed exclaimed * There goes a pretty Hat 1 Chorus— Says they, it's neat and pretty too, They look well together ; Those glossy curls and roguish eyes, 'Neath a Hat and Feather. At length to hail a 'bus she stopped. 'Twas more than I could stand ; So down upon my knees I dropped. And took her by the hand. She boxed my ears and would have fled, I didn't care for that, For three weeks after I got wed, Althro' that pretty Hat. Chorus- So ladies when you'd lover's meet, Walt for sunny weather ; •Then pn walk about the street, In a Hat and Feather. THE LAUGHING NIGGER. First mfnfrftresn' mfy t&is CtarftS ■ iwJttmg &otr 9,000 times &* \V y V.-^T.* lav's, tJkt There's » fanny Uute^lgger 1 Lww, knotr, know, He Ktes on the }*snlts «*f tfie 0-hM» J He pJ r ys on (he r.l\ ■ ; r • ■*-*>§> And he l&ugta >« Iw, ha, bat, u ?;>— U*. >>», ha*&c He laughs whet: he goes to ii- work, work. work, He screams like any Tirfc, Torts, Tork ; He works all day and at night he "a at the play, Then he laughs with his ha, ha. ha. Chorus — Ha, ha, ha, Sec. He laughs when he goes to his bed, bed, bed, Strange dreams comes into his head, head, head, He dreams all night till the broad day-light, And he laughs with his ha, ha, ha, Chorus— Ha, ha. ha, Ac SHE WINKED AT ME. Published by Frances & Day. Sung by W. Matthews, the original C.C.C. Minstrel. I feel I fain I don't know how ; I'm in a dreadful way. My brain's on rire 'cos I admire a girl I met to-day, It was not very fai from here where this dear girl I tee, To my delight she actually winked at me. CtlOKUS — She wanked at me, &C. I raised my hat, 1 waved my hand, I smiled and nodded too, I crossed the road to where she stood and said how do you do ? Her form it was enchanting, her lips I longed to kiss ; She never answered me a word, she merely went like this ! Chorus — She winked at me, &c. I gave her this, I gave her that, a ring a watch, a chain, A lovely bonnet, such a duck, and tried her heart t<> gain. I also asked her to be mine, she smiled and said all right. j And promised me thqt she would be 'out* Side this hall to-night. Chorus — She winked at m% &C 19 THE WONDERFUL MUSICIAN. Written tjAtoto/tf Greenaway, Esq Published ^r/ ; ,;e. mission. FRY BROS., PRINTERS, BROAD QUAY BRISTOL. GWILYM EVANS' QUININE BITTERS HKj^Krir.'rsr by D037Chi-, ANALYSTS, CHEMISTS ana THOUSANDS ^^^ OF RECOVERED PATIENTS FOR Affections of the Chest, toouchitis, Asthma, folds, Dyspasia, Indigestion, Nervousness, Eeacaekes, Liver Disorders. 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She felt like a drowning man to whom one throws :» rope She blessed her cousin Harry for ihose well ',i.e Bitten and once more Iter little boy Was the village p^t and darling — his mother's pride and joy And thankfully, and gratefully— to all her friends stu; told That " Gwilym Evans' Quinine Bitters was worth its weight in gold." She Did and They Did. She was much too 111 to staud Hadn't strength to move her hand And felt as If she could not live an hour ■•she did, si friends would often say— "She grows weaker every day And is fading like a fragile little dower They did. But there's Lope while life siil! flitters So she tried the " Quinine Bitten " A dose uight r