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CONTENTS. - No. 263.

NOTES:-Coronation Durbar, 21-Westminster Improve
ment, 22-Chinese Analogue of Jonson's Alchemist, 2
Jeer"-Pennsylvanian Dutch, 24-Shakespeariana:
Merchant of Venice'-Kilmany, 25-"Bezique"-Mone-
rail System-"Sermon": "Homily," 26-French Naval
Memoirs - Archband Roof - Frederick Tennyson-The
Chimes,' 1845-The Crossing Sweeper, 27.
-"Le
QUERIES:-Author of Lines Wanted-"Rutene
grand peut-être "-"Lesing"-Sussex Clergy, 1607-28-
When the little drummer beats to bed"-Duels of
Ware, 28 Danteiana-Tucker-John Dryden, Surgeon
Clergymen Cartodis Sale of Prints-Group in Biscuit
Fenton Family, 29" Cock - certainties
Claridge-Leviathan-Fireback dated 1610, 30.

Banquo

Hyderabad, G.C.S1.5% # སློགླི་༄༡ ལོ་༥
mier Prince of the dry
August 18th, 1869, belongs to
the highest antiquity, and on
always been distinguished fo
to the British Empire h
offer of a contribution. £
annually for three pa je
purpose of Indian Ter
a million sterling The Gaekwar
Maharaja of Mysis a
in December 1, when only CEN
invested with full power. The
Travancore belongs to a Hindu

REPLIES: - Coleridge's Christabel,' 30-Kieff, Kiev, Kiew
"Quite a few"-"Birmingham's dress "-Watchhouses rule dates back to SE LA TOS
Heuskarian Rarity, 31-Green an Unlucky Colour, 32-
Eolian Harp, 33-" Popple "-St. Katberine's Hospital, the throne in 1863. The Manaraja v. -- dallim

against Bodysnatching-Hangman Stones-Mélisande

"

Oglander Family
Regent's Park-"To the nines
Crooked Usage, Chelsea-Linguistic Curiosities, 34-

Sweezing or Squeezing Watch-Mixed Marriages-Author
and Avenger of Evil" Furlong," 35" To eat cherries
with princes"-Knightley Charleton, 36-Black Fast

Pin Pictures, 38.

NOTES ON BOOKS :- Encyclopædia Britannica Supple

ment, Vol. VII.-Axon's 'Treasury of Translations Dodgson's Pierre d'Urte and the Bask Language'

Fry's Royal Guide to the London Charities-Reviews

and Magazines.

Notices to Correspondents.

Hotes.

THE CORONATION DURBAR.

ALTHOUGH 'N. &Q.' usually takes no account

born October 155 is in
colonel in these army:
China as orderly after to Genera
in the recen: campaign, and
hospital ship at his own expense
Maharaja of Jaipoor was investe
powers in September, 1889. In
stration of the State he is assisters
members of council: the capital.
broad streets it with gas, a free
water, a school of arts, a museum.
gardens. The Maharaja of Kapr.
1874, has received a most a
education. The Maharaja r
major-general, and succeeded
1885; he is grandson of the

of current events, it would seem fitting that dynasty, Ghulab Sing, who
a few words should be added to its Corona- treaty with us in 1846
tion notes, to place on record the great cele first Sikh war, and afterwarre
bration at Delhi on the 1st inst., when during the Mutiny. The Macana
Edward VII. was proclaimed Emperor of is one of the heads of the
India. In the words of the King's message. Rajpoots, which is in the rizes
the great Durbar was held "in order to afford Rajpoot clans. Born in 57.
an opportunity to all Indian princes. chiefs, to the throne in 1887 e
and peoples, and to the officials of my Govern- excellent English education.
ment, to commemorate this auspicious event. of Idar is a colonel,
The day chosen was the twenty-fifth anni- country at the times
versary of the proclamation of Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee, and the c
as Empress of India. Since that date Manaraja of Ulwar is jesceacee
country larger than France has been added Sing, who founded the war
to British India. To the Viceroy's-Lord The Maharaja of Kuch Berar 3
Curzon's-invitation over one hundred rulers colonel: his state is a smal
of separate states responded, and he rate on the British province of Bengal and
Isaid that "nowhere else in the world would belonged to his family for 390 rears; he w
such a spectacle be possible." These mers or ctober 4th, 1862. Tie Mahara
govern populations amounting ixty
millions, and their territories extendste rack to 1057; his predecessor
Sews of an ancient Rajpoot line
fifty-five degrees of longitude. The fears throughout his dominions in

and soldiers present were drawn from :

in India of leaders

offici

230,000

rn in 1876. The Maharaja anhu Narayan Sing, be family whose tradi AMA.D. The Maharao of

ng

The

rich

on of netals, naster Jeasure etinue

lives

The

bat

Dt

22

to the great Chauhan clan of Rajpoots; his
He succeeded to the
line dates back to 1625.
throne in 1889, having been educated at
Mayo College, Ajmere.

These interesting biographical notes have
been taken from the Daily Chronicle of the
2nd of January, which also contains portraits
of these ruling chiefs. The Saturday Review
makes reference to the difference of the posi-
tion of the Indian chiefs when they were
present at the Durbar held in 1877. Then
they appeared as honoured and exalted spec-
tators. On the 1st of January they came by
right, as actors and hosts. The article compli-
ments the chiefs "who do not separate them-
selves from their people, but rather strive to
At the
associate themselves with them."
time of the Indian Mutiny the cry against
the retaining of native princes was all but
universal. One of the few papers favourable
to them was the Athenæum. In an article on
the 10th of October, 1857, appeared the fol-
lowing:-

have ceased to exist.

The existence of native

"We are sure of their [the native princes'] of support as long as we do not drive them to Examples our injustice. desperation by On the one hand, either policy are before us. but for the King of Oude, the Rajas of Bithoor and Jhansi, and the King of Delhi, this revolt never would have taken place, or would have been crushed in the bud; on the other, but for the Rajas of Jheend and Patteeala, Sindhia, Holkar, and other chiefs, our power would ere this almost princes is a mark of nationality which it would be Up to the present time we have held India with the consent of its inhabitants by a native army and leaving intact many great provinces under native rulers, whom we called, and who were If the misproud to call themselves, our allies, chievous suggestions, which are now daily put forth, should be listened to; if our native army is to be superseded entirely by Europeans, if the native princes are to be dethroned, and the people entirely disarmed, we shall descend at once from the grand position of the governors of freemen into the odious circumstances of despots over countless myriads of serfs."

wise to retain.

river from the Victoria Tower Gardens to
Lambeth Bridge, and the consequent widen-
ing of Millbank Street and the demolition of
a large number of houses. In a note on
'Westminster Changes' (9th S. x. 263) I
stated that "the block bounded by Mill-
bank Street, Great College Street, Little
College Street, and Wood Street is already
scheduled." I can now add that, with the
exception of the "King's Arms," an old-estab-
lished public - house in the occupation of
Mrs. Jannaway, and the shop next door,
being Nos. 2 and 4, Millbank Street, the
therefore the predicted end has
houses are all down, and the ground nearly
cleared
come. No. 6, Millbank Street, known as
Victoria Tower Chambers, and most of the
No. 8
other houses were let out as offices.
was long in the occupation of Mr. Job Cook,
where the business of a hatter was carried on
for many years, this gentleman being one of
the overseers for the parish of St. John the
Evangelist, 1855-6 and 1856-7, an office which
No. 12 was known as
he discharged with much satisfaction to his
fellow - parishioners.
Fig Tree House, from a fig tree planted in
the front, where it might have been seen for
No. 18 was the "Portman Arms,"
some years, but it ultimately withered and
died.
another old-established licensed house, well
conducted and of great respectability. It
had not always been known by that name,
as it is recorded that a Mrs. Henley, at one
time the proprietress, had once lived in the
Portman family, and so named the house out
of respect for them. The last proprietor was
Jacob De Hass.

In Wood Street were one or two warehouses, one having been in the occupation for many years of Messrs. Rawley & Grieves, bacon driers, &c., and afterwards in that of Mr. George Nichols, who was on the vestry of this street and the whole of Little College for some years and much respected. The rest One cannot close this reference to the cele-Street were in the occupation of small shopbration without a remark as to the enterprise keepers, the property being of little importof the daily press, by which all through the ance. empire accounts of the ceremony were in the hands of everybody on the following day. What a contrast to the time of the Mutiny! The open revolt took place on the 19th of February, 1857, but it was not until the 28th of April that the first intimation appeared in the Times.

Y.

A WESTMINSTER IMPROVEMENT.
A GREAT improvement, talked about now
for some few years, has been commenced
within the last month or two. This scheme
of improvement is the embanking of the

In Great College Street the houses were No. 9, at the corner, was in the of a much better type, all being used for offices. occupation of Miss Bradford, who carried on here the somewhat unusual business, for a lady, of an ecclesiastical bookseller, and received a considerable sum as compensaThe other houses up tion for disturbance. to No. 1 were all offices, mostly occupied by railway and other public companies. Nos. 10, 11, and 12, Great College Street are empty, but not at present demolished. No. 20 Wood Street, at the corner of Little College Street, is

another public-house, now and for many years known as the "Queen's Arms," but originally the "Bull's Head," under which name it had fallen into disrepute, so when it was taken by Mr. Edward Taylor the sign was altered. I knew some of the proprietors, among them being Mr. W. Jewitt, who had been previously connected with the evening paper the Glowworm, published in the Strand in premises now occupied by the Vaudeville Theatre; Mr. Van der Kiste, a first officer in the P. and O. service; Mr. J. E. Parker; Mr. Mark Johnson, a wellknown music-hall performer; and later Mrs. Julia Boak, Mrs. Dovey, Mr. W. H. Hiscox, Mr. F. Hand, and Mrs. Kaye.

It is said that the limit of land for this great scheme is the south side of Tufton Street, and it is devoutly to be hoped, if such really be the case, that Barton and Cowley Streets, as well as what yet remains of Great College Street, will be spared; but this appears doubtful, for, as already stated, 9, 10, and 11 in the latter thoroughfare are now empty, preparatory to some steps being taken which may, and very likely do, mean demolition. A crumb of comfort may be found in the fact that these houses are among the least interesting in the street. One of the houses higher up will be eventually vacated, as new premises for the Westminster Female Refuge are being built in Tufton Street, on the south side, next to the Drill Hall of the 2nd Volunteer Battalion of the Royal Fusiliers. From this building to the corner of Wood Street and for some distance down that street the ground backing on to the houses in Cowley and Barton Streets has been cleared.

upon the map of London. At the reference
previously given I alluded also to the empty-
ing of a considerable number of small houses
in Tufton Street, Romney (formerly Vine)
Street, Little Tufton Street, and Carpenter
Street. The sale of a great number of them
took place on 13 June, 1901, and it may
be worth while to place on record the num-
bers that are now unoccupied : 3 to 7, Little
Tufton Street; 67 to 79, Tufton Street;
Lane's Cottages (four houses), Romney Street,
62 and 64, 38 to 48, 30, 15 ("The George
public-house), and 13, Romney Street; the
whole of Grub Street; 2, 12, 18, 30, and 32,
and 36 to 46, Horseferry Road.
As yet
Champion's Alley, a double row of small
houses, is not touched, but one side of
Carpenter Street, 1 to 6, is condemned, the
houses being empty and closed.
In con-
nexion with this scheme it may be well to
mention that the portion of Tufton Street
from Great College Street to the corner of
Wood Street was formerly known as Bowling
Street, and kept alive the memory of the
bowling green where, according to Walcott,
"the members of the convent amused them-
selves at the game of bowls." At the corner
of Millbank Street and Church Street a plot
of ground has been cleared for some con-
siderable time; and at the corner of Vine
Street a newly erected building has been
set back in anticipation of further changes.
W. E. HARLAND-OXLEY.
C2, The Almshouses, Rochester Row, S.W

A CHINESE ANALOGUE OF BEN JONSON'S

'ALCHEMIST.'

The

The house at the corner, No. 19, Tufton AMONGST the literature of fiction in China, Street, was the "Adam and Eve" public-the Kin Kou Ki Kouan' has excited the house, of which the last proprietor was interest of many European students, and Charles Ranton-in fact, in this neighbour- Stanislas Julien, Samuel Birch, Gustave hood almost every prominent corner is Schlegel, and the Marquis d'Hervey Saint occupied by licensed premises. No. 23, Denis have translated parts of it. Tufton Street, late in the occupation of Trois Nouvelles Chinoises' of the last named Mrs. Susannah Simson, who carried on a (Paris, 1885) contains a narrative of some grocer's business, was the house in which, interest in relation to the British drama. according to Sir Frederick Bridge and other The story of the deception of Pan-kien-tseng competent authorities, the immortal Henry recalls in some particulars the plot of 'The Purcell resided, there being very many Alchemist' of Ben Jonson. Pan is a rich evidences in the house, behind its slightly man who dreams of obtaining possession of modernized frontage, that favoured the the secret of the transmutation of metals, theory. It was also some years ago occupied and in that manner of becoming the master by Mr. Robert Jekyll, and here, I believe, of illimitable wealth. At a famous pleasure were born two of his sons, James and Charles, resort he meets a stranger, who has a retinue both musicians, one of them being deputy at of servants and a pretty wife, and who lives Westminster Abbey and afterwards for a in the style of an ostentatious Croesus. The time the organist of the Chapel Royal. two become acquainted, and Pan learns that the illustrious stranger is an alchemical adept who can make gold at pleasure. By a well

In Wood Street a little cul-de-sac, Young's Place, has now gone, and will be seen no more