2 Homer und sein Zeitalter. Eine Untersuchung über die Zeit und das Vaterland Homer's...... Autorisirte...... deutsche Ausgabe von......D. Bendan. Jena, 1877.-8vo. B.M. 11335 bb. 8. See 1876. 1878. *The Life of His Royal Highness the Prince Consort. -Church Quarterly Review, January, 1878, pp. 469-92. This article on the third volume is reprinted in 'Gleanings,' 1879, i. 97-130, and in Questions Constitutionnelles,' 1880. *Last words on the county franchise.-Nineteenth Century, January, 1878, pp. 196-208. Uebersetzung. Breslau, 1878.-8vo. B.M. 8715 dd. 27 (9). A translation of the article in the Nineteenth Century for October, 1877. 1879. *The friends and foes of Russia.-Nineteenth Century, January, 1879, pp. 168-92. *On epithets of movement in Homer.-Nineteenth Century, March, 1879, pp. 463-87. *Probability as the guide of conduct -Nineteenth Century, May, 1879, pp. 908-34. Reprinted in Gleanings,' vii. 153-99, under the title The Law of Probable Evidence and its Reprinted in Gleanings,' 1879, i. 171-92, and Relation to Conduct.' See 'Gleanings' below. in 'Questions Constitutionnelles,' 1880. The peace to come.-Nineteenth Century, February, 1878, pp. 209-26. The paths of honour and of shame.-Nineteenth Century, March, 1878, pp. 591-604. See below. *The Iris of Homer: and her relation to Genesis ix. 11-17.-Contemporary, April, 1878, pp. 140-52. *Liberty in the East and West.-Nineteenth Century, June, 1878, pp. 1154-74. "A modern "symposium." Is the popular judgment in politics more just than that of the higher orders?— Nineteenth Century, July, 1878. Mr. Gladstone's contribution is on pp. 184-9. It is reprinted in Gleanings,' 1879, i. 193-202, and in 'Questions Constitutionnelles,' 1880. *England's mission.-Nineteenth Century, September, 1878, pp. 560-84. *Kin beyond sea.-North American Review, September, 1878, pp. 179-212. Reprinted in Gleanings,' 1879, i. 203-48, and in Questions Constitutionnelles,' 1880. See also 'Prose Masterpieces,' 1886. *The sixteenth century arraigned before the nineteenth. A study on the Reformation.-Contemporary, October, 1878, pp. 425-57. Reprinted in 'Gleanings,' 1879, iii. 217-73. *The slicing of Hector.-Nineteenth Century, October, 1878, pp. 752-64. Electoral facts. - Nineteenth Century, November, 1878, pp. 955-68. See September, 1887, December, 1889, and September, 1891. *Homer...... London, Macmillan & Co., 1878.-12mo. pp. 153. B.M. 2322 a. One of J. R. Green's "Literature Primers." This article, reprinted from the Nineteenth Century, May, 1877, occupies pp. 119-153 of vol. i. of "Current Discussion,' edited by E. L. Burlingame, published in New York, 1878, by G. P. Putnam's Sons. The paths of honour and of shame. London, 1878.8vo. B. M. 8139 b. 1 (3). See Nineteenth Century for March. Der Farbensinn. Mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der Farbenkenntniss des Homer......Autorisirte deutsche *Greece and the Treaty of Berlin.-Nineteenth Century, June, 1879, pp. 1121-34. *The Evangelical Movement, its parentage, progress, and issue.-British Quarterly Review, July, 1879, pp. 1-26. Reprinted in 'Gleanings,' 1879, vii. 201-41. *The country and the Government.-Nineteenth Century, August, 1879, pp. 201-27. *The Olympian system versus the solar theory.-Nineteenth Century, October, 1879, pp. 746-68. The speech......at Wellington College......November 3rd, 1879. Wellington College, G. Bishop, 1879.8vo. pp. 18. B.M. 12301 c. 51 (8). Inaugural address to the students of the University of Glasgow......1879. London, John Murray, 1879.-8vo. pp. 40. B.M. 12301 c. 51 (9). Dean Hook, an address delivered at Hawarden. London, Bentley & Son, 1879.-8vo. pp. 32. B.M. 4906 dd. 31 (18). *Gleanings of past years, 1843-78 [sic]. London, John Murray, 1879.-8vo. 7 vols, B.M. 2344 a. The dates on the general title-pages (facing the special volume title-page) vary somewhat. Vols. i., iii., iv., v., and vi. have the date 1843-78; vol. ii. has a date differing only by one year, 1844-78; but vol. vii. has 1860-79 on its general title-page, and 1843-79 on its special title-page. It would seem as if these dates should have been transposed. The date 1879 (instead of 1878) for the series is correct, as vol. vii. contains two articles reprinted from magazines of 1879. One of these is The Law of Probable Evidence,' and the date of this seems rather uncertain. The year 1845 is given under the heading on p. 153, and there is this foot-note: "First published in, and reprinted from, the Nineteenth Century for March, 1879." "March" is a misprint for May. The wording of the note seems to imply that the article was written earlier. And in the table of contents, p. vi, the date 1849 is placed after the heading. Thus there is contradiction whichever way we turn. Moreover, the dates on the special title-page of vol. i., "1875-8," do not seem to be quite correct, as the first address reprinted was delivered in April, 1862. Κοσμου Νεοτης, τουτεστιν οἱ θεοι και οἱ άνθρωποι της ἡρωικής εποχης. Συγγραμμα ἐξελληνισθεν ὑπο Α.Μ. Ιδρωμένου. ἐν Κέρκυρα, 1879, &c.-8vo. B.M. 11315 de. 14. See 1869. *Political speeches in Scotland, November and Decem- Germer, Baillière et Cie......1880.-8vo. pp. li, 03, ber, 1879. Edinburgh, Andrew Elliot, 1879.-8vo. and Table des matières. B.M. 8139 df. 7. pp. 103. B.M. 8139 bbb. 1 (11). This volume contains translations of the speech P. 2 contains an Itinerary, giving Mr. Glad-at Manchester, April 23, 1862; of the article on stone's movements from November 24 to Decem- the Prince Consort in the Contemporary, Jane, ber 6. The Preface, signed "J. J. R.," occupies 1875; of those in the Church Quarterly Review p. 3; an Advertisement, signed “W. E. Glad- for January, 1877, and January, 1878; of those stone," forms p. 4. These speeches were reissued in the Nineteenth Century, November, 1877, in 1880, when J. J. R.'s Preface was p. 1, the title- January, 1878, and July, 1878; and of that in page not then being counted; the Itinerary, p. 2. the North American Review, September, 1878. A second Preface, signed "W. E. G.," occupies 1881. pp. 3-6; and the Advertisement, p. 7. The first speech begins on p. 9; the last ends on p. 106. B.M. 8139 aaa. 5. The Irish Land Bill. Speech......April 7th, 1881. National Press Agency.-London, 1881. 8vo. pp. 39. B.M. 8146 c. 2 (3). The Irish Land Bill. (Second reading.) Speech...... May 16th, 1881. National Press Agency.-London, 1881. 8vo. pp. 30. B.M. 8146 c. 2 (4). Political speeches in Scotland, November and December, 1879...... With an appendix, containing the Rectorial address in Glasgow, and other non-political speeches. Reprinted from the Scotsman reports. London, W. Ridg-1881, on 1. Land and "Fair Trade."-2. Ireland.-3. Speeches delivered......at Leeds, October 7th and 8th, way, 1879.-8vo. pp. 255. B.M. 8138 f. 4. Free Trade.-4. Foreign and Colonial Policy. 4 pts. National Press Agency.-London, 1881. 8vo. B.M. 8138 e. 3 (10). 1880. *Free trade, railways, and the growth of commerce.Nineteenth Century, February, 1880, pp. 367-88. This article is omitted under Mr. Gladstone's name in the index to the volume, but appears under "Free Trade." *Russia and England.-Nineteenth Century, March, 1880, pp. 538-56. *Religion, Achaian and Semitic.-Nineteenth Century, April, 1880, pp. 710-25. *Political speeches in Scotland, November and December, 1879...... With an appendix, containing the Rectorial address in Glasgow, and other non-political speeches. Revised edition. Edinburgh, Andrew Elliot, 1880.-8vo. pp. 255. B.M. 8139 df. 9. This edition (the fly-title and title not being counted) contains on p. 1 J. J. R.'s Preface; on pp. 3-4, the Itinerary. Under the Contents, pp. 5-13, the heads of the speeches are given. The Advertisement forms p. 14; but the Preface signed "6 W. E. G." does not appear. *Political speeches in Scotland, March and April, 1880. Second Series. Edinburgh, Andrew Elliot, 1880.-8vo. pp. 91. B.M. 8139 aaa. 5. The title-page is not counted, p. 1 containing the Contents, and the fourth Midlothian speech beginning on p. 3. *Political speeches in Scotland, March and April, 1880...... With an appendix, containing addresses to the Midlothian electors, and a letter to Count Karolyi. Revised edition, Edinburgh, Andrew Elliot, 1880.-8vo. pp. 366. B.M. 8139 df. 9. In this volume the fly-title and title form pp. 1-4; a new Preface by J. J. R. is p. 5; the Itinerary, March 16 to May 8, forms pp. 7,8. The Contents, pp. 9-16, contain the heads of the speeches. The approaching general election. Speeches delivered in Midlothian, during......November, 1879. London, H. J. Infield, 1880.-8vo. B.M. 8139 aaa. 4. *Questions constitutionnelles (1873-1878). Le trône et le Prince-époux.-Le cabinet et la constitution. Par W. E. Gladstone...... Traduit de l'anglais et précédé d'une introduction par Albert Gigot......Paris, Librairie *Fixity of tenure.-Fair rent and free sale. These portions of speeches, reprinted from Hansard, vol. cxcix., form pp. 37-45 of Mr. Gladstone and the 'Three F's,' issued by the Irish Land Committee, 31, South Frederick Street, Dublin, 1881. B. M. 8146 b. 1883. National expenditure. Speech......in the House of Commons......6th April, 1883. London, National Press Agency.-1883. 8vo. pp. 12. B.M. 8229 de. 31 (15). Parliamentary oaths. Speech......on the second reading of the Parliamentary Oaths Act Amendment Bill, 26th April, 1883. London, National Press Agency, 1883. -8vo. pp. 16. B.M. 8132 ee. 16 (8). [2nd June, 1883]. Tradotto in Italiano da G. Zafira. Londra, A. Andrews, 1883.-8vo. pp. 15. B.M. 10604 f. 2 (5). Il discorso di W. E. Gladstone intorno a G. Garibaldi *Senti, senti, anima mia.-Nineteenth Century, September, 1883, pp. 357-9. A translation in Italian of Cowper's hymn "Hark, my soul! it is the Lord." The Conservative legacy, 1880. Liberal work, 18801883. Speech......at the inaugural banquet, National 1883. 8vo. pp. 16. B.M. 8139 bb. 46 (1). Liberal Club......1883. London, National Liberal Club. (To be concluded.) THE LORD CHIEF BARON NICHOLSON. I do not find that in any work treating on London much has been said about the Judge and Jury Society, an institution which, whatever may be thought of its moral character, existed during a series of years, was one of the stock amusements of London, and one of the first places visited by country cousins on their arrival in the metropolis. I therefore propose putting together some facts respecting this mock court and its founder. Renton Nicholson was born in a house opposite to the Old Nag's Head Tavern, in the Hackney Road, on April 4, 1809; but his parents dying when he was very young, he was brought up by 4 On Sunday, July 1, 1838, in conjunction with his sisters, who kept a seminary near St. John's Street Road. He was educated under Henry Joseph Last and Charles Pitcher, a man of fortune Butter, the well-known author of the 'Etymological and a sporting character, he started the Crown, Spelling-Book,' which went to a two hundred and a weekly paper supporting the beer-sellers, which At the age of with No. 42, on April 14, 1839, came to an thirty-eighth edition in 1860. twelve he was apprenticed for three years to auntimely end." On June 13, 1839, he took a benefit at the pawnbroker in High Street, Shadwell, and from that period till 1830 was employed in various Queen's Theatre, Tottenham Street (afterwards pawnbrokering establishments. About March, 1830, known as the Prince of Wales's), when an extravahe started in business as a jeweller at 99. Quad-ganza called 'The Town,' and a farce entitled "The rant, Regent Street; but on Dec. 1, 1831, he Licensed Victualler,' both pieces written by the became an insolvent, and paid the first of his bénéficiaire, were produced, and the net proceeds Quickly were upwards of 400l. many visits to the King's Bench Prison. following on this event he was incarcerated in Whitecross Street Prison, on emerging from which he was in such an absolute state of poverty that for several nights he slept on the doorstep of the Bishop of London's house in St. James's Square. He was next connected with "brown money gambling rooms, and then with billiard rooms, while in the summer months he went speeling, an amusement on a racecourse, consisting of playing roulette in a tent. About 1836 he married, and took a cigar shop in Warwick Street, Regent Street, which had a room behind it where the customers gambled and were supplied with strong drinks. He is next found as a wine merchant in Leicester Place, Leicester Square; but this establishment did not last long, as on April 22, 1836, he was made a bankrupt. In conjunction with Thomas Bartlett Simpson, in 1841, he opened the Garrick's Head and Town Hotel, 27, Bow Street, Covent Garden, and in a large room in this house, on Monday, March 8, 1841, established the well-known Judge and Jury "Society, where he himself soon after commenced presiding under the title of "The Lord Chief On the first occasion of wearing his Baron." ermine robes he had among his audience John Adolphus, the father of the English bar. Members of both houses of Parliament, statesmen, poets, actors, and others visited the Garrick's Head, and it was not an uncommon occurrence to see the jury composed of noble lords and members of the lower house of the legislature. The trials were humorous, yet gave occasion for serious eloquence, glowing repartee, and fluent satire. He was now fortunate enough to make the ac- Truth compels me to say that too frequently the quaintance of Joseph Last, printer, Edward Street, cases taken related to seduction or crim. con., Hampstead Road, who employed him to edit and when men dressed in female attire were crossbring out the Town, a weekly paper, the first examined, and the judge, counsel, plaintiffs, and number of which appeared on Saturday, June 3, defendants all indulged in double entente and 1837. This paper, a kind of society journal deal- other language of an immoral nature. The attening with the phenomena of flash life, was a success tion of the public was kept directed to this mimic from the first, and although some of its contents court of law by advertisements containing amusing were not of a highly moral nature, it contained a sham law reports, by poetical broadsides, and by great deal of information and exposed many the exhibition of an immense painting at the corner of Wellington Street, Strand. This picture, swindling companies. The Town contained some a work of artistic merit, by Archibald Henning, illustrations for which "Gillray the younger made the sketches on wood, and Ebenezer Landells cost nearly 2001. It contained portraits of many engraved them. In the earlier numbers Nicholson of the celebrities of the day, and continued as an wrote the greater part of the paper; after that ornament of the thoroughfare for a great number he had as contributors, among others, Mr. Ander- of years. The most popular of the counsel was son, late editor of the Marylebone Journal; John Henry Pellatt, always known as Henry Brougham, Dalrymple, the writer of burlesques in which while John George Canning was equally good as Mrs. Honey appeared (in 1839 when on his a prisoner, a witness, or a suitor. Nicholson's death-bed, he was taken out of his house and shut position as a mock judge was one of the sternest up in Newgate on a false charge of forgery, and realities of eccentric history. Attorneys when died the following morning); Henry Pellatt, after-suing him said, "Well, my lord"; sheriffs' officers wards known as the double of Lord Brougham; when executing a writ apologized for the disJohn George Canning, who wrote under the signa- agreeable duty they were compelled to perform on the court"; and even the highest judges of ture of Theophilus Pole, and died in 1847; Dr. William Maginn, dramatic writer, who died the land recognized him and his office while actJan. 19, 1842, aged forty-nine; and Edwarding judicially in their own courts. In a case in Leman Blanchard, who deceased so recently as Sept. 4, 1889. No. 156, Saturday, May 23, 1840, appears to have been the last issue of the Town. the Common Pleas, Bickley, an attorney, v. Tasker, a wine mercbant, the newspapers of the day reported a very amusing conversation between Nicholson, a witness, and Sir John Jervis, the Lord Chief Justice. to the establishment, and wrote poetical and prose puffs of the theatre. Smith, who died Nov. 26, refusing to permit several members of his company to perform before Her Majesty at Windsor. In the Ingoldsby Legend of 'The Ghost,' Bar-1877, aged seventy-three, immortalized himself by ham says of the judge and jury: It more resembled one of later date And tenfold talents, as I'm told, in Bow Street, Where kindlier-natured souls do congregate; And though there are who deem the same a low street, Yet I'm assured, for frolicsome debate And genuine humour it's surpassed by no street, When the "Chief Baron" enters and assumes To "rule" o er mimic "Thesigers" and "Broughams." In 1844 the Judge and Jury Society was removed to the Coal Hole, Fountain Court, 103, Strand, and the entertainment was varied by the introduction of mock elections and mock parliamentary debates. At various times Nicholson "went circuit," and held his court at Southampton, Canterbury, Manchester, Glasgow, and in many other large towns. During the summer months he attended Epsom, Ascot, Hampton, and other races, with a very large tent, in which he dispensed refreshments, and was, as he says himself, the first judge who ever sold beef on a racecourse, and perhaps the only poet ever engaged in such a novel commercial undertaking. He was also a caterer at Camberwell and other fairs, where he had dancing-booths. On July 31 and Aug. 1 and 2, 1843, he gave a three days' fête at Cremorne Gardens. It was called the Thousand Guinea Fête, and, by means of ingenious advertisements, large crowds were attracted to the gardens. At Easter in the following year he gave a similar fête, and then opened the grounds on Sunday afternoons for promenade and refreshments. In October, 1844, he was again in the Queen's Bench, and Cremorne Gardens fell to T. B. Simpson, who, being favoured with a series of fine summers, made 100,000l. in ten years. He died June 22, 1872, aged sixty-six. In 1846 Nicholson was again back at the Garrick's Head, where he added to his usual attractions poses plastiques and tableaux vivants in connexion with a musical entertainment, in which he delivered a lecture on poetry and song. In the same year he brought out a troupe of female serenaders at the St. James's Rooms (formerly Crockford's), St. James's Street. His wife died at Boulogne, on Sept. 15, 1849, and shortly after this date he is found located at the Justice Tavern, in Bow Street. By this time he was again in poverty, and was glad to receive an annual salary to preside at the Garrick's Head, where, in company with Farquharson Smith, the vocalist, he managed the entertainments till July, 1851. At this period he quarrelled with Simpson, and Edward Tyrrel Smith advanced him the money to take the Coal Hole Tavern, where he held his court three times a night. As fast as it was emptied it was crowded again. When E. T. Smith took Drury Lane Theatre in 1852, Nicholson became poet laureate The Lord Chief Baron made his last removenamely, from the Coal Hole to the Cider Cellar, 20, Maiden Lane-on Jan. 16, 1858, and opened his court and his exhibition of poses plastiques on Jan. 22. Here, in March, taking advantage of a discussion in the newspapers on the social evil, he produced a case on that vexed question, and was rewarded with crowded audiences. The address of his leading counsel, Richard Hart, was printed, and many thousand copies of it were circulated. The chequered and extraordinary career of the Baron came to an end by his death from dropsy and heart disease, at the house of his daughter, Miss Eliza Nicholson, proprietress of the Gordon Tavern, 3, Piazza, Covent Garden, on May 18, 1861, aged only fifty-two; and he was buried in Brompton Cemetery on May 22. He left two daughters, who had for some time helped him in his hotel business. The elder was afterwards the manager of E. T. Smith's Cremorne Restaurant, at the corner of Wardour Street, Leicester Square. Nicholson was the author of1. Cockney Adventures. 1838. 2. Nicholson's Noctes; or, Nights and Sights in London. 1842. No. XI., Saturday, May 14, 1842, is the last number that I have seen of this periodical. 3. Dombey and Daughter: a Moral Picture. 1858. 4. The Lord Chief Baron Nicholson: an Auto1860. biography. The Judge and Jury did not die with its founder, for Mr. H. G. Brooks, who had for some time acted as deputy baron, succeeded to the ermine, and continued to hold the court at the Cider Cellar till 1864. It was afterwards removed to a house on the eastern side of Leicester Square, which is now known as M. Phillippe's Cavour Hostel and Restaurant. It was advertised at night by men having on their heads square boxes with canvas sides and lights in the interior, thus enabling the lettering on the canvas to be seen in the dark. About 1878 the Judge and Jury Society came to an end, and it does not seem probable that such an exhibition will again be permitted. Views of the interior of the court will be found in 'The Bachelor's Guide to Life in London,' p. 8, and in the Illustrated Sporting News, May 21, 1864, pp. 129 and 133. GEORGE C. BOASE. 36, James Street, Buckingham Gate, S.W. SHAKSPEARE IN OXFORD.-The biographers of Sir William Davenant give no reason, nor even suggestion, why Shakespeare, in his journey from 6 London to Stratford and back, chose the "Crown several writs relating to the Avenants of county 66 EDWARD SCOTT. Buckstone succeeded him, and conducted the house with great spirit. His staple trade was the legitimate drama, and the plays of Shakspere, Sheridan, Talfourd, and others were the standing dish. Lord Lytton's 'Money' was first produced here, with Macready, Wrench, David Rees, B. Webster, J. Webster, H. Howe, Miss Faucit, Mrs. FitzW. WRIGHT. william, and Miss P. Horton filling the principal characters. 10, Little College Street, Westminster, S.W. ARCHBISHOP WHATELY: "PRISONER."-The following note will be found at p. 20 of the instructive little work by Archbishop Whately entitled English Synonims': "It is curious that this word ["confessor" when meaning one who receives a confession] and one other-i. e., 'prisoner'-present almost the only exceptions to the general rule in our language, that the terminations' or ' and 'er' indicate an agent, and not a passive recipient." "THE ZOO."-The tendency among English Though somewhat of a helluo librorum, the people to clip long words into short ones, or even "prisoner" meant jailor, and not, as now, into monosyllables, is notorious. Thus, "cabriolet" archbishop seems not to have been aware that long has become cab, omnibus" bus, and so on. But ago jail-bird." That this is so, however, is clearly the change of "zoological" into zoo is, to any one who knows the origin of the word, the most seen in the following excerpt from The Story of exasperating of all; and yet we now meet with Genesis and Exodus, an Early English Song,' "zoo" in well-written journals like the Saturday written about the end of the thirteenth century: Review; and I see the word is being advertised as the title of a book. There is another variation, which comes simply from bad pronunciation, as when a cockney holiday-maker tells you he bas been to the "slogical." If "zoological" is to undergo a shortening, like that which has befallen " omnibus" and "cabriolet," let it at least become 20. This would be correct so far as it went, and would not be so excruciating as the detestable zoo. J. DIXON. Potifar trewith hise wife's tale, And him the chwartrell haveth bitagt Besides "prisoner," as used in modern times, and "exhibitioner not pensioner" are additional examples of persons with passive THE HAYMARKET THEATRE, PAST AND PRESENT.-Foote was the first lessee of the old house. In 1747 he made his first appearance in a piece called 'The Diversions of the Morning'; he after-functions? wards presented 'An Auction of Pictures.' From 1752 to 1761 his success continued uninterrupted. He died at Dover in 1777. He wrote some twenty pieces. George Colman followed him at the Haymarket, and continued the management of that house till the time of his death. Born at Florence, 1733, died at Paddington, 1794. George Colman the Younger (1762-1836) in 1784 produced his first play at the Haymarket, and in 1789 took the whole management upon himself. In 1824 he was appointed Examiner of Plays, and retained that office till his death in 1836. The present house was opened July 4, 1821. In 1830 the lessees were Morris and Winston. They were followed by Benjamin Webster, who carried on the house successfully for some years, producing many of Sheridan Knowles's plays. Glasgow. J. THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM.-An American astronomer, Mr. J. N. Stockwell, of Cleveland, Ohio, has recently been attempting to revive the theory that the celestial appearance commonly called "the Star of the Magi" was in fact caused by a conjunction of planets. This theory, it will be remembered, was first started by Kepler, and the planets supposed to be Jupiter and Saturn. Mr. Stockwell, however, finds that a conjunction of Jupiter and Venus (closer than that of Jupiter and Saturn in B.C. 7) took place in B. c. 6 on May 8, when those planets were visible in the morning about two hours before sunrise, Jupiter only 32′ * Punishment, Prison, guard-house. Handed over. ***Prisoners. tt Care. |