The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-28 00:00:00

The Hillg of Highgate,

How Big Ben's band, though they have a conductor, are in want of
a leader, being in a sad state for " merrie men"—how, alth)ugh
discord reigns, Guzzleale peers forth a melo.ly—how the rest pause
for awhile, and how wily he is, and begs them to note (and they
give him attention) that Big Ben cries he will play " first fiddle,"
that is he will be first Lord Mayor of London—how this produces a
" horse laugh," as it sounds like " blowing his own trumpet"—how
the old woman of Finchley appears in a terrible hurry—how she in-
forms them .f the arrival of Richard, and that it will be all dicky
with them if they don't run to her standard —how this is the major
part of their doings—how they meet with some one else, which is a
minor portion of their march, and how they ultimately resolve to
their original motive.
Splendid View of Old London Bridge. conducting to an Antique
Court, prepared ter the reception of Richard the First on his return
from Palestine.
How Richard arrives over London Bridge wider a vast escort,
which in those days consisted of Knights mounted on. their battle-
steeds, and surmounted by their battle-axes, attended by Heralds,
Pursaivants, Standard-bearers, English, Irish, and Scotch Troops '
(who made ►he Moors Troop), Archers. Pikemcn, and Billmen (re-
gular stickers), Templars, Men-at-Arms (who have footed it all
the way), Attendants, Esquires, Pages (all of which we have from
the best books), together with innumerable others; and headeitlon
to a very fair Body Guard, Richard brings with him a division of
20,000 MOOl3 as prisoners ! at least he intends to do so ; and shou d
any of them be missing, it will be found that a number (after all
amounting to nothing arc unavoidably absent from indisposition—he
has, however, Saladin, his Chief Officer, and all the rest too. How
Richard is up in the stirrups and down in the mouth—how he
thought to take his subjects by storm, but how calm they take it—
how the City Keys arc not the only things laid at his feet—how he
receives the Municipal Staff, and then " tips them a stave"—how he
orders the sports to proceed, but how he proceeds to sport himself—
how the Fair Mayde of Chepe finds a Beau in the King—how Hal
a nd the Chancellor both quiver, and how this leads to a narrow
escape for Hat - how Big Ben demnn is the hand of Mande at the
foot of the throne, and, to crown all, how Richard "wishes he may get
it"—how Big Ben challenges his rivals to the Fight, though he
cou'd eat 'em—how the Chancellor:won't, for fear of a " Licking"—
and how Hal will.

" How Ilumpty Dumpty had a great fall,
And all the King's horses, and all the King% men,
Can't pull Ilumpty Dumpty up again."
How Hal, having obtained a .llagic Cutting Sword, cuts like magi
t tithe encounter.

Terrific Combat ! with Horrific Effects ! !

How Hal wins the day, and the fair Maude simu:taneously. How
the King wishes them juy at the Bridal, and how the Old Woman of
Finchley, don't a bit. How she determines they grill not get the
whip-hand of her, but give Hal full change for his sovereign, which
leads to another change. Well I and ultimately to the Change of
Characters.

Harlequin - - - M. Deulin.
Columbine - - - - Mdlle. Theodore.
Clown - - - - - Mr. Seymour.
Pantaloon - - - - Mr. Jonsin Deu
Sprite
Mansion to Let —Nursery and Seedsman.

Trap for Harlequin and traps for others—Spring Flowers and
Spring-guns—Shucking belle and a Pelle shocked—Pretty Misses
and ugly hits—Property to be sold and purchasers too—a Deed
signed, and a deed indeed—Nursery plants in endless variety.
Exterior of Glass Palace, Hyde-park—National Exhibition, 1851.
A Chinese Toy for the Exhibition - - Master Clarke.
Universal Cement, universally applied—ltalian Works versus
French manufactures—General Thrashing•machine versus Illus-
trious Visitors—Change of effect and effect of chanze.
Grand Zoological and Aerostatical Exhibition and Monster Balloon
Ascent.
011 and Colourrnan's and Eird Fancier's.
One trip leads to another—Clown in a pickle—Harlequin preserved
Patent transinlva.ting machine—Clown's demonstration of (h)or-
nithology—Rare birds done brown—Prices up and goods down—
Pollee! police! and a rattling row.

Dairy, and Chimney-sweep's Establishments.
`N'ew milk and new love, the cream of the joke, a sweeping conclu-
sion—Sporting pleasant, and unpleasant sporting-51:ooting at the
pigeon, and killing the crow—Au old friend, and a new style—" B-
eware of the bull!" maddening thought— Taking to arms, and taking
to legs—Bull baiting—Baiting the dogs —" Taking the bull by the
horns " and getting them—Toss for first innings, and obtaining it—
Clown and Pantaloon getting out of hot water, get into cold—Power
of omee, and omcer in power—Bull knocked down and taken up by a
parochial functionary - Hoo-ray
Exterior of Humane Society's Branch Establishment.
Bath for one, and blankets far two —" I'll go no farther "—" Take
me to my mother "—Very wet and very dry—Setting d wn and
standing up—Weak legs and strong supporters—Borrow one and
carry two—lf you can.
Humane Society's Apartment !
" Two naughty boys that could not mil-IV—. They arc very bad"—
Turning up noses at turn-up bcls —Water gruel and gruel and water
—Go to bed—Send for the doctor__, Throw
physic to the dogs"—
Refreshment for two, enough for eght_ Perk chops and stout, versus
the nightmare—Uncomfortable symptoms, and symptoms or comfort
—Cupboard love, and love of cupboard—Brassy going down, and
-everything going up.