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Poetry.
" AA'iil not his boy ivith father come ? Little sisters beckon you home . Nay , courage ! my darling , do not weep ! Sisters' siveet voices will lull thee to sleep . " "Father , father , see'st thou not there Those horrid elves ? I fear , I fear ' . "
" My son , my son , be still , I pray ; There's nought to be seen but meadoivs grey . I love thee more than tongue can tell ; 0 that I could your terror quell !" "Father , 0 father , he holds me fast ! The Fairy King has your child at last . " Griev'd is the sire ; like the wind he rides ; And in his breast the child he hides . To his home in grief and fear he sped . Alas ! in his arms his child lay dead . —J . K .
Perseverance.
PERSEVERANCE .
By T . J . SWAKT . Through life's varied undertakings Persevere and clo not rest Failures leave behind heart-breakings Persevere and do thy best . Is thy task a task of sorrow ? Still , if one which God hath blest ,
Lay it not by till to-morrow Finish it ancl do thy best . Lingerers are but seldom treasures , Do thy part with cheerful zest , Duties ahvays bring their pleasures , Persevere and clo thy best . Things may not run smoothly ever
, Grief may often be thy guest Yet despair availeth never , Conscience bids thee " do thy best . " It may be that tribulations Are but trials thy faith to test , Sent as heav ' nly dispensations , Still to whisper " do thy best . "
Paint not , therefore , still keep striving , Pay no heed to scoffers jest , Comfort from the past deriving , Persevere and " do thy best . " Thus wilt . thou feel satisfaction , Peace will dwell within thy breast , Angels record each kind action
If intended for the best . Then when earthly scenes are closing , When thy conch of death is prest , Life will ebb in siveet reposing , God hath prov'd thou'st " done thy best . " His right hand will ne'er forsake thee , He will class thee with the blest , Arid will in His mercy take thee To His home of blissful rest .
Ar01702
I-LmiAiiiaJT THEATRE . —Mr . Clarence Holt has this week made his first appearance at this theatre since his return from the Australian colonies , ivhere bis popularity ivas almost unbounded . He has appeared in the character of Master Walter in Sheridan Knowles ' s play of "The Hunchback . " Miss Amy Sedgwick sustained the role of Julia , Mr . Nelson that of Sir T . Clifford , and Mr . Fitzjames made an excellent Lord Tinsel .
Mr . Holt ' s delineation of the character of the Hunchback was all that could be desired . He plays with great dignity and grace , ivith an utter abser . ee of anything like rant . AVe hope to see him taking that high position his merits justly entitle him . to on the London stage , but we learn that he is for some time engaged at the Theatre Royal , Manchester . Mr . Anson , whose annual benefit takes place on Monday next at the Adelplii , has , however , specially secured Mr . Holt ' s valuable services for that evening .
The Week.
THE WEEK .
THE COUET . —The Queen , accompanied by Princess Christian , drove out on the morning of the 4 th inst . Princess Louise , attended by Lady Churchill , went out riding . In the afternoon her Majesty , with Princess Louise , and attended by Lady Churchill , drove on the road to Altna Guithesaeh , returning by Birk Hall . —The Queen , ivith Princess Christian , went out on the morning of the 5 th inst . In the afternoon her Majesty ,
Prince ancl Princess Christian , and Princess Louise drove out . —The Queen , ivith Princess Louise , Avent out driving on the morning of the Gth inst . In the afternoon her Majesty , accompanied by Prince ancl Princess Christian , Princess Louise , Princess Beatrice , ancl Prince Leopold , and attended by the Ladies ancl Gentlemen of the household in waiting , honoured
the Braemar Gathering with her presence , remaining some time to witness the Highland games , and returning to the Castle at six o'clock . Her Majesty had not been to the Gathering since 1859 . —The Queen , accompanied by Prince and Princess Christian and Princess Louise , drove to Alt-na-Gulthasack and rode on ponies to the Dhu Loch on the 7 th inst . —The Queen ,
aocompaiiied by Princess Christian , drove out on the morning of the Sth inst . Princess Louise , attended by Lady Churchill , rode to Abergeldie . In the afternoon her Majesty , with Princess Louise , lveut out driving . —The Queen , Prince and Princess Christian , * Princess Louise , and the Duke of Edinburgh , attended by the Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting were
present at Divine service at the parish church of Crathie on the morning of the lOtli inst . Dr . Caird , Chaplain to her Majesty , officiated . —The Queen , accompanied by Princess Louise , went out on the morning of the 10 th inst . Her Majesty in the afternoon , with Prince and Princess Christian , and attended by Lady Susan Melville , drove to the Linn of Quolch , returning
by Old Mar Lodge . GENEBAII HOME NEWS . —The Eegistrar-General ' s weekly return of deaths in the metropolis up to the Sth September , shows a continued and progressive decrease iu the mortality from the prevailing epidemic . The deaths from cholera in each of the last six weeks , commencing with that ending August
4 th , have been 1 , 053 , 781 , 455 , 265 , 198 , aud 157 ; and from diarrhoea , 354 , 264 , 194 , 129 , 128 , and 132 . Thus in the latter form of the epidemic the deaths in the last three iveeks have been nearly the same . In the east districts the weekly deaths by cholera have fallen in six iveeks from 916 to 74 , in the south from 47 to 39 , and in the rest of London "from 90 to 44 . This
return contains some interesting statistics as to the districts of West Ham and Stratford . The daily return shoivs , although iu a slighter degree , the falling off in the number of deaths usuar on Sunday and Monday ; those from cholera being 19 , as compared with 24 on Saturday , and from diarrhoea 16 , as against 23 . The numbers for the last seven days—cholera : Tuesday 31 ,
Wednesday 25 , Thursday 28 , Friday 19 , Saturday 34 . Sunday and Monday together 38 . Diarrhcea : 21 , 20 , 14 , 20 , 23 , and 32 . The cattle plague returns show a gratifying decrease . The number of attacks last iveek Avas only 99 against 148 in the previous week . Mr . Bright has accepted an invitation to a banquet at Rochdale some time in October . It is expected
that Earl Russell and Mr . Gladstone will be present . A person named James Wood , a carman , AA'as brought before Alder , man Stone , on the 6 th inst ., at the Guildhall Police-court ) charged with committing extensive frauds on the silk-mercers of the metropolis . It Avas proved to the satisfaction of the magistrate that the accused had been in the regular habit of forging . The names of several respectable persons had been forged to orders for silks , & c , and there seemed to be no doubt
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Poetry.
" AA'iil not his boy ivith father come ? Little sisters beckon you home . Nay , courage ! my darling , do not weep ! Sisters' siveet voices will lull thee to sleep . " "Father , father , see'st thou not there Those horrid elves ? I fear , I fear ' . "
" My son , my son , be still , I pray ; There's nought to be seen but meadoivs grey . I love thee more than tongue can tell ; 0 that I could your terror quell !" "Father , 0 father , he holds me fast ! The Fairy King has your child at last . " Griev'd is the sire ; like the wind he rides ; And in his breast the child he hides . To his home in grief and fear he sped . Alas ! in his arms his child lay dead . —J . K .
Perseverance.
PERSEVERANCE .
By T . J . SWAKT . Through life's varied undertakings Persevere and clo not rest Failures leave behind heart-breakings Persevere and do thy best . Is thy task a task of sorrow ? Still , if one which God hath blest ,
Lay it not by till to-morrow Finish it ancl do thy best . Lingerers are but seldom treasures , Do thy part with cheerful zest , Duties ahvays bring their pleasures , Persevere and clo thy best . Things may not run smoothly ever
, Grief may often be thy guest Yet despair availeth never , Conscience bids thee " do thy best . " It may be that tribulations Are but trials thy faith to test , Sent as heav ' nly dispensations , Still to whisper " do thy best . "
Paint not , therefore , still keep striving , Pay no heed to scoffers jest , Comfort from the past deriving , Persevere and " do thy best . " Thus wilt . thou feel satisfaction , Peace will dwell within thy breast , Angels record each kind action
If intended for the best . Then when earthly scenes are closing , When thy conch of death is prest , Life will ebb in siveet reposing , God hath prov'd thou'st " done thy best . " His right hand will ne'er forsake thee , He will class thee with the blest , Arid will in His mercy take thee To His home of blissful rest .
Ar01702
I-LmiAiiiaJT THEATRE . —Mr . Clarence Holt has this week made his first appearance at this theatre since his return from the Australian colonies , ivhere bis popularity ivas almost unbounded . He has appeared in the character of Master Walter in Sheridan Knowles ' s play of "The Hunchback . " Miss Amy Sedgwick sustained the role of Julia , Mr . Nelson that of Sir T . Clifford , and Mr . Fitzjames made an excellent Lord Tinsel .
Mr . Holt ' s delineation of the character of the Hunchback was all that could be desired . He plays with great dignity and grace , ivith an utter abser . ee of anything like rant . AVe hope to see him taking that high position his merits justly entitle him . to on the London stage , but we learn that he is for some time engaged at the Theatre Royal , Manchester . Mr . Anson , whose annual benefit takes place on Monday next at the Adelplii , has , however , specially secured Mr . Holt ' s valuable services for that evening .
The Week.
THE WEEK .
THE COUET . —The Queen , accompanied by Princess Christian , drove out on the morning of the 4 th inst . Princess Louise , attended by Lady Churchill , went out riding . In the afternoon her Majesty , with Princess Louise , and attended by Lady Churchill , drove on the road to Altna Guithesaeh , returning by Birk Hall . —The Queen , ivith Princess Christian , went out on the morning of the 5 th inst . In the afternoon her Majesty ,
Prince ancl Princess Christian , and Princess Louise drove out . —The Queen , ivith Princess Louise , Avent out driving on the morning of the Gth inst . In the afternoon her Majesty , accompanied by Prince ancl Princess Christian , Princess Louise , Princess Beatrice , ancl Prince Leopold , and attended by the Ladies ancl Gentlemen of the household in waiting , honoured
the Braemar Gathering with her presence , remaining some time to witness the Highland games , and returning to the Castle at six o'clock . Her Majesty had not been to the Gathering since 1859 . —The Queen , accompanied by Prince and Princess Christian and Princess Louise , drove to Alt-na-Gulthasack and rode on ponies to the Dhu Loch on the 7 th inst . —The Queen ,
aocompaiiied by Princess Christian , drove out on the morning of the Sth inst . Princess Louise , attended by Lady Churchill , rode to Abergeldie . In the afternoon her Majesty , with Princess Louise , lveut out driving . —The Queen , Prince and Princess Christian , * Princess Louise , and the Duke of Edinburgh , attended by the Ladies and Gentlemen in Waiting were
present at Divine service at the parish church of Crathie on the morning of the lOtli inst . Dr . Caird , Chaplain to her Majesty , officiated . —The Queen , accompanied by Princess Louise , went out on the morning of the 10 th inst . Her Majesty in the afternoon , with Prince and Princess Christian , and attended by Lady Susan Melville , drove to the Linn of Quolch , returning
by Old Mar Lodge . GENEBAII HOME NEWS . —The Eegistrar-General ' s weekly return of deaths in the metropolis up to the Sth September , shows a continued and progressive decrease iu the mortality from the prevailing epidemic . The deaths from cholera in each of the last six weeks , commencing with that ending August
4 th , have been 1 , 053 , 781 , 455 , 265 , 198 , aud 157 ; and from diarrhoea , 354 , 264 , 194 , 129 , 128 , and 132 . Thus in the latter form of the epidemic the deaths in the last three iveeks have been nearly the same . In the east districts the weekly deaths by cholera have fallen in six iveeks from 916 to 74 , in the south from 47 to 39 , and in the rest of London "from 90 to 44 . This
return contains some interesting statistics as to the districts of West Ham and Stratford . The daily return shoivs , although iu a slighter degree , the falling off in the number of deaths usuar on Sunday and Monday ; those from cholera being 19 , as compared with 24 on Saturday , and from diarrhoea 16 , as against 23 . The numbers for the last seven days—cholera : Tuesday 31 ,
Wednesday 25 , Thursday 28 , Friday 19 , Saturday 34 . Sunday and Monday together 38 . Diarrhcea : 21 , 20 , 14 , 20 , 23 , and 32 . The cattle plague returns show a gratifying decrease . The number of attacks last iveek Avas only 99 against 148 in the previous week . Mr . Bright has accepted an invitation to a banquet at Rochdale some time in October . It is expected
that Earl Russell and Mr . Gladstone will be present . A person named James Wood , a carman , AA'as brought before Alder , man Stone , on the 6 th inst ., at the Guildhall Police-court ) charged with committing extensive frauds on the silk-mercers of the metropolis . It Avas proved to the satisfaction of the magistrate that the accused had been in the regular habit of forging . The names of several respectable persons had been forged to orders for silks , & c , and there seemed to be no doubt