A DELICATE DISTRESS.
"Take care how you step—the cows have been here."
Da. OLLAPOD—Poor Gentleman.
WHEN the heir of the Wrongheads in the play suffers annoyance from a saucy waggoner, he exclaims, "Have him before the Par- liament, father !"—when a certain large class of idle people in this town experience any inconvenience, they have it before the news- papers. The following complaint has amused us not a little, and we hope it will do as much for our readers.
"To THE RIGHT HONOURABLE LORD SYDNEY, &C.
"My Lord,—Allow me, my Lord, to draw your attention, as Rangm of the Green Park, to what I, in common with many others, think a great nuisance. It appears the Park-keeper either does, or allows other people to, turn in cows to graze in the Park, and in such numbers that the dirt from the beasts is hardly passable. If the Park-keeper is allowed this privilege, I am sure your Lordship would restrict him as to number ; for in its present state, especially near the Hyde Park entrance, the public cannot stir a yard without soiling their dress.
"No doubt your Lordship will back the endeavours of the Commission- ers of Woods and Forests, who have recently shown such zeal, in study- ing the comforts of the public, in laying out and extending the promenades in the Park, which have been so useful and beneficial to the inhabitants of the metropolis.—I am, my Lord, your most obedient servant,
"Piccadilly, June 21. AN INVALID."
The case of the public, who cannot stir a yard without soiling their dress, is certainly singular. It is sad to find that the public have but one dress, and that unique suit beset with cow-dung. We hope Lord SYDNEY will take steps to secure the people from being swallowed up in the cow abominations. Mr. Alderman Wool) should bring the matter before Parliament, and direct fines on the owners of cows which fail to observe the proprieties of place. The nasty beasts should be muzzled.
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