The "performances on the Serpentine" have been the subject of
much admiration lately. Similar feats of agility, especially that of spinning round upon the heels, and skaiting backwards, have been exhi- bited in another place, (we must not call them tours de force). The " outside edge" has also been executed by the Whig leaders; but it Joust be mentioned, that, in these maneeuvres, they had an arm lent to steady them, by some obliging bystanders, without which, 'one of the skaiters at least wouldlave run great risk of getting a heavy fall. The Humane Society will of course pay attention to the claims of those individuals, who yielded 'such disinterested assistance to inexpert per. formers. But the ice of St. Stephen's pond really is in a shockingly unsafe state; and we wonder not at the eccentric courses and accidents which have occurred to the skaiters on that water of late. Mr. Ch—a B-1—r attempted to waltz with Mr. Stanley, but failed ; the weight of two such powerful men in one place being clearly seen to be danger- ous. Sir W. M—w—th struck off at a tremendous pace ; and in try- ing to recover himself, nearly tripped up Mr. G—e and Mr. W—b—n, who were not aware he was coming towards them. Mr. O'C—nn-11, being either too old or too cautious for such antics, would not venture on the pond at all, but staid on terra firma ; in which prudent course many Irish gentlemen concurred. They are, we suppose, more ready at slips of the tongue than of the feet.
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