NEW HONOURS.

Last week Solicitor-General Frank Lockwood, Q.C., M.P., was knighted. So was the High Sheriff of Surrey, Mr. Fred Wigan. Quite appropriate that Queen's Counsel Lockwood should appear with Wig-an'—the gown too, of course. After this J. Weeks Szlumper was made a knight, and has now another "s" added to his name. All hail, Sir Szlumper, or "Zir Zlumper!" As the ex-mayor of Richmond quitted (backwards) the Royal Presence, did a concealed choir sing a verse of the ancient ballad commencing "Slumber my darling," and for this occasion altered to "Szlumper my darling!"