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ANAGRAMS.

AN anagram is the dissolution of any word or sentence into letters as its elements, and then making some other word or sentence from it, applicable to persons or things named in such original word or sentence. There are words of this description, both of ancient and modern application, which exhibit coincidences that are truly astonishing, and almost incredible, until proved by examination, at the same time affording a very peculiar fund of amusement. The following is a selection of some of the best transpositions :

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Radical Reform

Revolution

Telegraphs

Moon Starers.

Comical Trade.
A Nice Cold Pye.
All great Sins.
Sly ware.

Spare him not.
March on.
Golden Land.
Best in Prayer.
Nine Thumps.
Nay I repent it.

Rare mad frolic.

To love ruin.

Great helps.

In the neighbourhood of Edinburgh there is engraved on a stone the anagram of Robert Daglish and Jean Douglass :

"God's great and he is all our blis."

THEATRE ROYAL.

MISS FOOTE has been performing here to pretty good houses, and with much applause. The Observer says

that a ludicrous incident occurred in 'A Roland for an Oliver.' It was in the scene in which the Hon. Alfred Highflyer first sees Sir Mark Chase, believing him to be mad. Sir Mark has a double-barrelled gun, which he offers to Mr. Highflyer, in order that he may enjoy a shot.-Jones, who performs Highflyer, in order to humour the supposed mad baronet, takes it, and concluding it to be unloaded, aims at a tame macaw, which is seen hopping about in its cage in a summer house. The gun ought to go off, but unfortunately it only burned priming; Jones tried the other barrel, but with

the same result, and the macaw continued hopping about as before. For a minute both actors stood looking at each other; Jones seemed inclined to go on as if he had actually shot the macaw, but Murray thought this too palpably absurd, so he said, 'Lord bless me, there must be something wrong about the gun; let me look at the flints.' After a little delay he returned it, desiring Jones to try it now. Jones did try it, but nothing ensued, but two more flashes in the pan. The audience was in an uproar; some convulsed with laughter, and others with hisses. The performers were non-plussed. Jones was for dashing right through, and making believe he had fired, but how could Murray say-Zounds! you have shot my macaw!' when every body saw the bird leaping up and down just as usual. So, with some embarrassment, he went off the stage for another gun, and left Jones to do what he could in the mean time. Jones said, 'Poor man! he imagines the gun is loaded,' and waited till Sir Mark returned with another gun. He did not wait long: either another or the same gun was put into his hands a third time, and a third time his attempts to make it shoot were equally fruitless! Murray saw that it was absolutely necessary to make a speech; he bowed to the audience, and said-'Ladies and Gentlemen, You will allow that an occurrence of this kind does not often happen in this theatre. This is the first appearance of this gun on any stage; and, as it seems determined not to go off with applause, I am resolved that it shall be its last. This address restored good humour, and the piece proceeded; but the whole affair was sufficiently amusing.

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DEATH OF THE DUKE OF YORK. Lord Chamberlain's Office, January 8, 1827. Orders for the Court's going into Mourning, on Thursday next, the 11th instant, for his late Royal Highness Frederick Duke of York and Albany, his Majesty's next brother, viz.

The Ladies to wear black bombazines, plain muslins or long lawn linen, crape hoods, chamois shoes and gloves, and crape fans.

Undress-Dark Norwich crape.

The Gentlemen to wear black cloth, without buttons on the sleeves or pockets, plain muslin or long lawn cravats and weepers, chamois shoes and gloves, crape hat-bands, and black swords and buckles. Undress---Dark grey frocks.

HERALDS COLLEGE, JANUARY 8, 1827.

The Earl Marshal's Order for a General Mourning for His late Royal Highness the Duke of York and of Albany.

In pursuance of his Majesty's commands; these are to give public notice, that upon the present melancholy occasion of the death of his late Royal Highness Frederick Duke of York and of Albany, next brother to his Majesty, it is expected that all persons do put themselves into deep mourning; the said mourning to begin on Thursday next, the 11th instant. NORFOLK, E. M.

DUKE OF YORK'S STUD.

THE following is a complete list of the sale (which took place on Monday), the prices, and the purchasers of the horses, bona fide.

The well-known Stallion Moses, to the Duke of Richmond, 1100 guineas.

Don Carlos (brother to Manfred) by Election, out of Miss Wasp, by Waxy-Mr. Wigram, 195 gs.

A Grey Barb Horse, from Tripoli-Mr. Macdonald, 179 gs.

HORSES IN TRAINING.

Abigail; engaged in Oaks-Lord Lowther, 81 gs.

Rachel, 3 years old, by Whalebone, sister to Moses; engaged in a Match with Lord Exeter's Recruit, 200, h ft, Recruit, 8st 3lb, Rachel, 8st D. M. Monday Craven Meeting; and with Mr. Rush's

Carthago, Monday, First Spring Meeting, D. M. 500, h ft, 8st 5lb each; also in the Port Stakes of 100, h ft, Friday, Craven Meeting -sold to his Majesty, 560 gs.

Miriam, rising 3 yrs. old, sister to Rachel; engaged in Riddlesworth, 1000 gs Stakes, Oaks; Filly Stakes of 100 h ft at Ascot (twelve subscribers) in the Grand Duke Michael-in a Match with the Duke of Grafton's Filly, by Woful, out of Miltonia, A. F. October, Miriam, 8st 4lb, Woful Filly, 8st, 100 p p-Spring, 1828, Sweepstakes 100, D. I. colts, 8st 7lb; fillies, 8st 2lb (five subscribers)-not sold.

Lionel Lincoln, 4 years old, by Whalebone, dam by Sorcerer, her dam, Black Diamond, by Stamford-Mr. Sowerby, 480 gs.

A Bay Colt, rising 4 years old, by Woful, dam by Rubens, out of sister to Parisot; engaged in Forfeit class of Oatlands, 10 sov. D. I. Craven Meeting-Mr. Howe, 170 gs.

A Colt, rising 3 years old, by Merlin, out of Gramarie; engaged in a Sweepstakes of 200, h ft Craven Meeting; colts, 8st 5lbfillies, 8st 2lb, D. M. (six subscribers)-Sweepstakes, 200, h ft, First Spring Meeting; colts, 8st 5lb, fillies, 8st 2lb D. M. (six subscribers) and in the Derby-not sold.

A Colt, rising 3 years old, by Merlin, out of Dahlia's dam; engaged in the Derby-Mr. Tattersall, 570 gs.

A Colt, rising 3 years old, by Waterloo, out of Orion's dam; engaged in a Sweepstakes, Craven, 100 each, D. M. colts, 8st 7lb, fillies, 8st 4lb (six subscribers); ditto, Sweepstakes, 100 h ft R. M. colts, 8st 7lb each (four subscribers); First Spring Meeting, Match for 100 h ft D. M. 8st 5lb each, with Mr. S. Stonehewer's Theorem; and in Grand Duke Michael, in October, 50 each, A. F.-not sold.

A Chesnut Filly, rising 4 years old, by Rainbow, out of Jannette, by Camillus, out of Helen, by Delpini-Mr. Bennett, 91 gs.

YEARLINGS.

Brother to Rachel; engaged in Sweepstakes, 200, h ft; Craven, 1828, D. M. colts, 8st 7lb; fillies, 8st 4lb (four subscribers); and in the Derby-Mr. Harvey, 370 gs.

A Colt, by Buffalo, out of Hernia-Mr. Field, 60 gs.

A Colt, by Waterloo, out of Orion's dam-Mr. Beardsworth, 81 gs. A Colt, by Selim, out of Gift, by Cardinal York; engaged in Sweepstakes, 100, h ft Craven 1828, R. M. (eight subscribers) colts, 8st 7lb, fillies, 8st 3lb-Mr. Bennett, 105 guineas.

A Colt, by Moses, out of Gramarie; engaged in Sweepstakes, 200, h ft Craven 1828, colts, 8st 5lb D. M., 3 subscribers; Sweepstakes, 200, h ft Craven, colts, 8st 7lb A. F., 3 subscribers,-and in the Derby; in Sweepstakes 100, h ft Second October Meeting, D. I. colts, 8st 7lb, fillies, 8st 4lb, 3lb allowed, eight subscribers; in Sweepstakes, 200, h ft, Second October Meeting, D. I. colts, 8st 7lb, 4 subscribers; Craven 1829, in Sweepstakes 100 D. I. colts, 8st 7lb, fillies, 8st 41b, 8 subscribers,-Mr. Payne, 200 gs.

A Filly, by Whalebone, out of Varennes, sister to Quadrille ; engaged in 1828, match, 300, h ft D. M. with colt by Merlin, out of Prue, 8st 7lb, filly 8st 4lb, First Spring Meeting; match, 200, h ft T. Y. C. with Duke of Grafton's filly, by Selim, out of Pope

Joan, 8st 5lb each; in 1000 gs. Stakes; and in the Oaks-Mr. Payne, 200 gs.

FOALS.

Brother to Rachel: engaged in the Riddlesworth; Sweepstakes, 300, h ft Craven, colts, 8st 71b, fillies, 8st 4lb R. M., four subscribers; Sweepstakes, 300, h ft ditto, ditto, six subscribers,-Duke of Rutland, 370 gs.

Colt, by Tiresias, out of Dahlia's dam; engaged in Sweepstakes, 100, h ft D. M., six subscribers, Craven, colts 8st 5lb eachColonel Russell, 155 gs.

Filly, by Moses, dam by Election, out of Lionel Lincoln's damMr. Payne, 140 gs.

Filly, by Waterloo, out of sister to Premium-Mr. Payne, 48 gs. Filly, by Moses, out of Favourite; engaged in October 1828, match, 200, h ft T. Y. C. with a filly by Centaur, out of Twatty, 8st 5lb each; match with Colt by Merlin, out of Prue, 8st 7lb, filly, 8st 4lb T. y. c. 200, h ft-bought in at 80 gs.

BROOD MARES.

The dam of Moses-Produce engaged in Riddlesworth, 1831-the King, 230 gs.

Quadrille, by Selim, out of Canary-bird, she is the dam of Pastime, Produce engaged in Riddlesworth, 1831—Mr. Payne, 530 gs. Gramarie, by Sorcerer, dam by Sir Peter, out of Deceit, the dam of Prince Leopold-Mr. Angerstein, 120 gs.

Sister to Bourbon, by Sorcerer, dam by Precipitate-bought in at 120 gs.

Rowena, by Haphazard, out of Prudence, sister to Pope, Pledge, &c. in foal to Merlin; produce engaged in Column Stake, 50 h ft. Wednesday, Craven 1830, fifty-nine subscribers,-Lord Chesterfield, 370 gs.

Favourite, by Blucher, out of Scheherazade; in foal to Moses -Mr. Maberly, 155 gs.

The dam of Orion, sister to Prince Leopold; in Foal to Master Henry-the King, 320 gs.

Mare, by Waxy, out of Moses's dam, by Waterloo-Lord Exeter, 220 gs.

Dahlia, by Phantom, out of Waxy Mare-Lord Chesterfield, 220 guineas.

HACKS.

A bay gelding, quiet with troops, 180 gs; roan ditto, 115 gs; a bay mare, 35 gs; Putty, a brown gelding, 160 gs; a dun galloway 175 gs; a chesnut ditto, 90 gs; a bay gelding, 32 gs; total 787 gs.

CARRIAGES, &c.

A chariot, 60 gs; a headed chaise, 5 gs; a pair of state harness, 15gs; a set of six-horse harness and saddle, 50gs; curricle harness, 3gs; two sets of bars, 16s; and 13 saddles and bridles, in lots, £34 12s 6d; a four-horse break, 43 gs; a ditto, 184 gs; a gig, 33 gs; total, 274l. 6s.

DOGS.

Ranger, 9gs; Carlo, 5 gs; Sam, 2 gs; Rapp, 25s; Sweep, 25s; Juno, 4 gs (all pointers); Neptune, a retriever, 66 6 gs; Cossack

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