Volume 159 — An Affectionate Diminutive.

"Lord Buxton, who retired this summer from the post of High Commissioner and Governor-General of South Africa, has been made an early."—Daily Paper.

A correspondent, referring to Mr. Punch’s quotation (from an Australian paper) of the title of a song, "It was a Lover and His Last," suggests "Ne suitor ultra crepidam."

On the coal strike:—

"We look to the Government to keep all doors open. We look to the public to keep cool."—Westminster Gazette.

The public should have no difficulty in doing its part if the Government do theirs.

TRANSPORT: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE.

Giles. "I didn’t ’ardly agree wi’ the Vicar in wot ’e said about them early martyrs bein’ thrown to the lions an’ burnt at the stake an’ livin’ on for ever."

Curate. "Why not?"

Giles. "Well, Zur, no constitootion could stand it."