"At a meeting of the Bury Town Council this week, it was stated
that an address was about to be presented to Her Royal Highness
the PRINCESS LOUISE of Hesse, by way of a public appreciation of
her exertions on behalf of His Royal Highness the PRINCE OF
WALES. It was also stated that it was proposed to present a
cabinet, containing the photographic likenesses of those signing
the address--Sheriffs and other officers in their respective
uniforms, and Mayors of boroughs in their robes."
A MORE interesting gallery of portraits it would be difficult to
imagine, especially, if, as the encouraging words, "and other officers"
incline us to hope may be the case, the macebearers, beadles, and
town-criers, with possibly a selection from the police, are included in
the cabinet. Perhaps it would not be advisable to admit Sheriffs'
officers. A fac-simile autograph underneath each photograph, with the
addition of the writer's usual formula of subscription--"Yours truly,"
"Ever faithfully yours," &c.--would materially enhance the value of the
present. Everyone, who can appreciate good taste, in combination with
retiring modesty, must be struck with this, the latest outburst of
corporate zeal; and the impression such a delicate attention as the
offering of a cabinet containing the likenesses of some of the most
remarkable characters of their time, will produce upon foreign nations,
already full of admiration of our loyalty and envying us our Mayors,
cannot fail to be most gratifying to the nation's vanity.
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[Illustration: MORE OFFICIAL CENSORSHIP OF PANTOMIME.
_Policeman._ "I WOULDN'T HAVE MINDED A QUIET PERFORMANCE; BUT TO BEGIN
INSULTIN' THE LAWR UNDER MY WERY EYES!--(_Waxing wroth_)--MOVE ON! OR
BLOW'D IF I DON'T RUN YER IN!"]
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