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10 s. x. AUG. 29, iocs.] NOTES AND QUERIES.


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'Measure for Measure,' III. i. 261-3 (10 S. x. 63).—In Scotland the word scaling is used for the departure of the congregation after divine service, i.e., "the kirk skailing," "the bairns skailing from school."

North Midland.

Cheshire the Hangman. (See 10 S. viii. 246.)—In contemporary accounts this individual is sometimes called John and sometimes Thomas, but the latter name seems to occur more frequently. Apparently, he began to be employed as assistant executioner about 1814. Horace Bleackley.


Regimental Marches of the British Army.—The following short list may lead to the compilation of a full one. I do not vouch for its correctness.

3rd Dragoon Guards.—'God bless the Prince of Wales.'


Scots Greys.—'The Garb of Old Gaul.'

5th Lancers (Royal Welsh)—'The Harp that once through Tara's Hall.'

6th Dragoons (Enniskillens).—'St. Patrick's Day.'

8th Hussars (Royal Irish).—Ditto.

10th Hussars (Prince of Wales's).—'God bless the Prince of Wales.'

12th Lancers (ditto).—Ditto.

Scots Guards.—'Highland Laddie.'

Grenadier Guards.—'The British Grenadiers.'


Lothian Regiment (Royal Scots).—'Dumbarton's Drums.'

Liverpool Regiment.—'Here's to the Maiden.'

Norfolk Regiment.—'Rule, Britannia.'

Lincolnshire Regiment.—'The Lincolnshire Poacher.'

Suffolk Regiment.—'Speed the Plough.'

West Yorkshire Regiment.—'Calra.'

Royal Irish Regiment.—'Garry Owen.'

Royal Welch Fusiliers.—'March of the Men of Harlech.'

South Wales Borderers.—Ditto.

King's Own Scottish Borderers.—'Blue Bonnets over the Border.'

East Surrey Regiment.—'A Southerly Wind and a Cloudy Sky.'

Border Regiment.—'D' ye ken John Peel?'

Welsh Regiment.—'Ap Shenkin.'

Derbyshire Regiment.—'The Young May Moon.'

King's Royal Rifles.—'The Huntsmen's Chorus.'

Connaught Rangers.—'St. Patrick's Day.'

Rifle Brigade.—'I'm Ninety-Five' (see 10 S. ix, 393).

Royal Artillery.—'The British Grenadiers.'

Royal Engineers.—Ditto.

Royal Marines.—'Hearts of Oak,' and 'Rule Britannia.'

Royal Marine Artillery.—'A Life on the Ocean Wave.'

Naval Brigade.—Ditto.

The South Lancashire Regiment and other Prince of Wales's regiments play 'God bless the Prince of Wales.' The North Staffordhires are an exception, having a march of which I know the air, but not the name. All the Highland regiments play 'Highland Laddie' (save the Cameronians, who use ''Twas within a Mile of Edinburgh Town'); and all the Fusiliers march to 'The British Grenadiers.' P. Lucas.

[Messrs. Boosey publish as No. 138 of their '"Cavendish Music Books" 'Regimental Marches of Infantry,' containing 58 marches arranged for the piano, with the names of the regiments using them. No. 48 is the King's Royal Rifles, and the march given is as in Mr. Lucas's list, the 'Huntsmen's Chorus'; but we are informed that this has been recently replaced by 'Lutzow's Wild Hunt.' Correspondents are invited to supplement (not repeat) Messrs. Boosey's list.]


Queries.

We must request correspondents desiring information on family matters of only private interest to affix their names and addresses to their queries, in order that answers may be sent to them direct.


Sheriffs of London.—I am wanting the dates of death of the following Sheriffs, and should be much obliged to any reader of 'N. & Q.' who would kindly supply in any case the actual date of death, a reference to the will, or the place of burial. The date is that of the year of office.

James Phillips, 1653-4.

Tempest Milner, 1656-7.

Sir Charles Doe, 1664 5.

Dannet Forth, 1670-71.

Samuel Shute, 1681-2.

Sir John Sweetapple and Sir William Cole, 1694-5.

Sir Edward Wills, 1695-6.

Sir John Torriano, 1754-5.

James Dandridge and Alexander Master, 1758-9.

Benjamin Cole, 1782-3.

John Blackball, 1799-1800.

Joseph Leigh and John Reay, 1814-15.

Robert Kirby, 1816-17.

John Roberts and Lawrence Gwynne, LL.D., 1818-19.

George Appleton Wallis, 1853-4.

Frederick Keats, 1856-7.

Hugh Jones, 1862-3.


Aldermen of London.—I am also wanting the date of death of three Aldermen who were not Sheriffs:

Sir Thomas Griffiths (Aldersgate).

William Mart (Vintry).

William Ivatt (Langbourn).

These held office as Aldermen in 1687.

Alfred B. Beaven, M.A.

Leamington.