_The Lion at Northumberland House._--One often hears the anecdote of a wag
who, as alleged, stared at the lion on Northumberland House until he had
collected a crowd of imitators around him, when he cried out, "By Heaven!
it wags, it wags," and the rest agreed with him that the lion did wag its
tail. If this farce really took place, I should be glad to know the date
and details.