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a letter to the Queen, the object of which is

to induce her Ma.

with a French Princess is repeated. The military promenade of Mar- A HINT TO 'TILE ANTI-REFORMERS.—A deputation from the sub- shal Gerard will in consequence take the name of the " War of the scribers to Burns's monument, and also from the Grand Lodge of Scot-

Nuptials."—Corsaire. land, waited on the Magistrates of Edinburgh on Wednesday, with a

TILE DUKE OF WELLINGTON AT THE TREASURY..--MUCh speculation view to get their sanction to a masonic procession at the laying the was excited yesterday in the political circles, in consequence of the in- foundation-a:one of that monument on the 8th September, the day terview which took place between the Duke of Wellington and Earl fixed on for the King's Coronation ; but were refused, on the ground Grey, in the course of the forenoon. We are informed that the illus. that it would be unsafe in the present excited state of the public mind_! trious Duke having, at the close of the last war, been deputed by the —Scotsman. Allied Sovereigns to superintend the construction of the fortresses on the ADVANTAGES of Qoxcx TRAVELLING.—On Wednesday last, as Mr. Belgian frontier, and to see that they were at all times kept in good re- Wells, of Wells, was travelling between that city and Shepton Mallet, pair, it was considered due to his high professional character to consult in his gig, he was surrounded by a cloud of wasps, which commenced with him relative to the preservation of some of those fortresses, and an attack both upon himself and horse. The horse plunged in a fright, the demolition of others. Such, we are assured, is a brief but correct fill manner, being driven almost to madness by the numberless punc- solution of an enigma which has puzzled not a few of the leading states- tures inflicted by the venomous assailants ; Mr. Wells was so tortured men on both sides.—Morning Herald, Friday. and engaged in defending himself from their fury, as to leave him no Logo BROUGHAM'S POCKET PICKEIL—The temper of mind with hands to employ in the management of his horse. Providentially the which this preeminent judge and great law lion entered upon the animal set off at full speed, and, by that means, effected a retreat, al. duties of his present high office, is exemplified in the following memo- though pursued for a very considerable distance by the infuriated flying random accidentally found in his Lordship's coat-pocket a short time foe ; and escaped without any other injury than a severe sting.—Bath ago, supposed to have been composed by him the day he was raised to the Chronicle. dignity of the Chancellorship :—" Things necessary to be continually had MovrEv FOR Russra.—Private letters from Amsterdam bring ac- in remembrance. That, in the administration of justice, I am entrusted counts that the house of Hope and Co. have a commission from the E for God, the King, and country ; and, therefore, that it be done uprightly, peror of Russia to contract for a new Russian loan in Holland, to the deliberately, and resolutely. That I suffer not myself to be prepossessed amount of twenty millions of silver roubles, about 3,400,0001. sterling; with any judgment at all till the whole business and all parties be heard. the interest, at five per cent., to commence on the 1st of June last. The That, in many cases, though my nature prompt me to pity, yet to con- above loan was brought out at 79 ; , at present it is only 78, sellers, cider there is a pity due to the country. That I be not biassed with coo- as the Dutch are averse to the loan.

passion to the poor, or favour to the rich, in point of justice. That popular applause have no influence in any thing I dorpoint of distri- WONDERMENT. bution of justice. To abhor all private solicitations or what kind soever, and by whomsoever, in matters depending. To be short and sparing at " Great happiness of the nil uctmirari."—Brn ON". meals, that I may be the fitter for business—From a Correspondent of .Morning Herald. [Who puts his hand accidentally into Lord Brougham's I wonder if the Bill will pass—the heavy moving Bill ; coat-pocket ? is it himself? He surely does not permit any body else to Wise LONDONDERRY thinks it won't, mild WELLINGTON it wilL look for his good resolutions in that quarter. When he found this For my part, as the saying is, I now shall nothing say— precious memorandum, which he had forgotten, it seems, he set to But merely ask "When Men cry 'yes!' shall Minions answer nay I" work to guess when it was written ; and we perceive that, having arrived I wonder whether WETHERELL will weather still the storm at the supposition above named, he dropped it into the Morning Herald Of the Opposition puddle, madly splashing with Reform; box, as accidentally as he had picked it out of his pocket.] Will GORDON growl, and Stara° ar roar; and CHANDOS strut, and MINT PLOTTING.—Sir Charles Wetherell, during the week, has paid several Express the phrase " I will not, Sir I" by bawling forth"I wont!" * strictly private visits to his friend, Lord Eldon, at his residence in I wonder if Sir ROBERT would now candidly confess

Ifamilton Place. On these occasions, he has quitted the hackney- Ills pure and heartfelt pity for the Ministers' distress ; coach in which he was conveyed at some distance from the Noble Earl's And, leaving all the lovely ones with whom he now gets on ill,

residence, and walked thither, his pockets being evidently stuffed full of Go over to the other side to face and fight O'CONNELL. -I-

papers. It is supposed that these meetings have reference to the tactics

to be adopted relative to the Reform Bill when it finds its way to the If KNIGHT grunts chiming sympathy with Strong:es silly whine, Upper House.—Chronicle. [We have heard that, by way of keeping up Poor Sneer ! would they make it plead—and tell it, it might go, the incognito, Sir Charles on these occasions wears braces.] For Justice still would hold her scales if it were by, or no ? A BIT OF ma TRUTH.—The country sees plainly that the members of the present Government are not men of business. They are not I wonder whether BROUGHAM cares a farthing for the fudge

capable of managing concerns which involve intricacy of details, and Of the pretty tittle-tattlers who avow that he's no judge. which require practical knowledge, as well as acuteness and activity : By Jove ! it does one good to see his twaddle-quelling face,

they indulge their imagination in schemes for party aggrandizement (?) As SIDNEY says, he gives the rogues some ginger with his mace*: instead of informing their judgment on subjects which affect the sub- I wonder, when the King is crown'd, if Opposition Peers

stantial concerns of the people, and therefore the people are disappointed, Will kiss his cheek, and mutter disobedience in his ears; . and want more experienced and able men to manage their affairs.— Will Peeresses in proud array their wondrous tails unfold,

Alorning Post. And STEANGFOED, the Alan-milliner, look killing as of old I NEW PEERS:A report is prevalent, that Sir T. D. Arland will be I wonder if the Belgians, whom our neighbours call " the brave,"

elected to the Peerage on the ensuing coronation. Sir G. W. Bamfylde Will fortresses demolish, nor the Gallic succours crave;

has also been named in the rumoured list.—Ereter Alfred. [Sir Tho- And should they say, foolhardily,—" We can ourselves assist,"

etas was turned out of the Commons because he was a lukewarm Re- Who knows but France to aid them may " respectfully insist 1" former: is this his recommendation to the Lords ?] I wonder if the Poles must still the purple tide outpour,

LORD MinTow.—The last proceeding in the House of Commons on Cheer'd on by other nations with a belching, bacchant roar; Thursday morning, namely at two o'clock, was the granting of leave of Not to thy Senate, Britain ! can they look to burst their chain, absence to Lord Milton for " three weeks ;" no cause was assigned. Since there of late a Soldier's voice for them was rals'd in vain I'd RETIREMENT.—The Earl of Chesterfield retires wholly from the I wonder, should the Bill be lost, are bellowing Tory Lords

sporting world. His racers were sold some time ago ; his dogs last Prepared to keep their Coronets by girding on their Swords ?

week.—Morning Post. Give LAUDERDALE a lance, let STRANGFORD have a pin, CONSECRATION OF HAMPTON NEW Cum/cm—The new church of the Thus arm'd, my Lords, advance, when ABERDEEN shall grin

parish of Hampton, in the county of Middlesex, of which the first I wonder what to wonder at in this so wondrous world, stone was laid by the present King on the 15th April 1830, will be con- If not at JgasEY'S banner in a booby cause unfurl'd ;

serrated by the Bishop of London, on Thursday next. Their Majesties, Or at the Whigs, when pond'ring o'er the spirit of the Times,.

and the Royal Family have intimated their intention to be present. The Or at yourself, kind Reader, when pleas'd with these mad rhymes. Bishop will preach a sermon on the occasion ; and the choir-part of the • One of the many elegancies of this gentlemanlike patriot. service will be performed by the gentlemen of the Chapel Royal, St. j- A very murderous message was sent from one of these gentlemen to the other James's, assisted by several eminent vocalists, under the direction of Mr. several years ago. It ended in nothing—not even in smoke. Hawes. Mr. Attwood will preside at a new organ, built by Mr. Bishop, x A joke of the Reverend Sidney Smith.

which his Majesty has been pleased to present to the church. Lord. Those who remember the work in which be "taught the Lusian bard to copy MILITARY MOVEMENTS.—The Scots Greys have received orders Moore," are aware of the compliments to his own blue eyes—we beg pardon--• to march on the 1st of September to London, where they will remain "looks of blue" and "locks of blonde" which figure In the notes. until after the Coronation, and then, we believe, return to Brighton.— The apathy with which the motion concerning Poland was received has already, i3righton Gazette. sympathy, though unable to offer assistance to the sufferers I ponied by three or four of our police-officers. The robber was routed, MR. ANDREW STRAIIAN.—This gentleman died the other day, at the and attempted to make his escape by running, and for some time had advanced age of eighty-three. Mr. Strahan sat in Parliament from 1797 the advantage of his four pursuers ; but Carrera (for this is one of his to 1818, when he retired from public life. He was a Whig, and con. names) stumbled in crossing a ditch, and fell ; and Mr. Seely, being tinned to vote with that party during the time he was in the House. He nearest to him, fell on him, and held him long enough to receive the as- is understood to have left an ample fortune, from the profits of his joint sistance of the officers. Carrera, being a strong athletic man, was se- patent with Mr. Eyre as King's printer. cured with considerable difficulty, and not without doing some personal Da. DE Lys, OF BrantNairam.—This distinguished physician, who harm to Mr. Seely. He was brought over, and safely committed to pri- has long suffered from a serious affection of the lungs, died on Wednes- Son ; but has not, we learn, made any disclosures as to the residue of the day evening last at the house of his friend, Mr. William Phipson, near Prince's diamonds.. We understand that about 250 dollars were found Birmingham, whither he had retired in order to have the benefit of upon his person, and that there is a chance of recovering more of the country air. Dr. De Lys was in his forty-eighth year, and leayes a stolen property." dow (daughter of Mr. Ledsam, surgeon, of Birmingham) and four LIBEL ON THE QUEEN.—A member of the Senate at Cambridge has children. THE Noarn.—The Medical Gazette contains a come GOOD NEWS sort

jesty to embark in the boisterous sea of politics, and especially to aid the munication from a Spanish physician, giving as the result of his expe. writer's views, and those of such as think with him, in resisting Par- rience, " that cholera always spares a certain number of persons, and of liamentary Reform. The mind from which such a proposal emanates these, invariably, are those individuals who have the itch."

can either know nothing of the attachment to domestic life which dis- LEADERS AND FOLLOWERS.—A repealing orator, at the Meath elec. tinguishes the high personage he addresses, or must be wholly regard- tion, called upon the freeholders to follow the example of the brave Bel- less of her happiness or reputation. Happily he is not likely to be gians at the very time the brave Belgians were showing how constitu. listened to.—Morning Herald. tionally they could run away. It would be much easier to follow than to KING LEOPOLD'S Maatuaox.—The report of the marriage of Leopold come up with them—Morning Herald. with a French Princess is repeated. The military promenade of Mar- A HINT TO 'TILE ANTI-REFORMERS.—A deputation from the sub- shal Gerard will in consequence take the name of the " War of the scribers to Burns's monument, and also from the Grand Lodge of Scot-

Nuptials."—Corsaire. land, waited on the Magistrates of Edinburgh on Wednesday, with a

TILE DUKE OF WELLINGTON AT THE TREASURY..--MUCh speculation view to get their sanction to a masonic procession at the laying the was excited yesterday in the political circles, in consequence of the in- foundation-a:one of that monument on the 8th September, the day terview which took place between the Duke of Wellington and Earl fixed on for the King's Coronation ; but were refused, on the ground Grey, in the course of the forenoon. We are informed that the illus. that it would be unsafe in the present excited state of the public mind_! trious Duke having, at the close of the last war, been deputed by the —Scotsman.