TOPICS OF THE DAY.

DINNER TO LORD JOHN RUSSELL.

moss other methods resorted to by the Opposition to tenze the publication or an an- I'M :Ministry of the first PITT, was Royal Speech at the opening or a Parliamentary

t'icipatory

sp,,i01. It having been proposed to call the printer to the the Ihmse, GEouut: the Second expressed a desire that bar of the culprit might be dealt with as leniently as possible, seeing dint his Alajesty thought the fictitious Speech the better or the two, \\.c know: not how the d n escendat or the Second,

arative erits who taw occupies the throne, may est M ho

of the Speech put into her mouth by 'Alinisters at the close of the las.t session aiid that attributed to her by II 1 3.: but were we in the

• •' bee our tudgment would be akin to that alter illustrious Qat

ancestor. The caricaturist has represented the etistre.et of the 'Vic- toria establisluaent sayiug to the iteruly Laths ho haVe crowded into othe Great Wei:tent" omnibus :tt the breakint,-up, "Good by, boas; don't get into :my mischief during the IToly days." The I n;mbers of Administration are so apt to ci»innit themselves when- ever thee address a mixed audience, that we doubt naat, this brief exhortation accuretaly expresses the airdety which filled the Reyal bosom as the time approached which was te disperse tin in k ' few months through the comary. 'Phis anxiety will not be alla■ed by the intelligence that Lord 3 llN Russet]. may possibly be drawn into a public dinner at Gleei;ow, It is true that this banquet is still extremely problematical. The Scotsman, indeed, in the haudsomest nianner imaginable, -*vett the competing claim of Edinbuigil to the honour of Lord Jons's company. That canny journal SaW at. once, that in the !labiate between the two cities, Lord JOHN might be left without ;Inv dinner at all and 11o, that an entertainment given to him in Glasgow wonld be a Nirtual acknowledgment by the Whigs of the We that they were in the \VrOlig at the time of the DURHAM festival, and a falling back on their part into the ranks of the GHIA Whigs of Edinburgh. But " the Queen's tradesmen- v ere determined to have a sight of Lord JOHN without the trouble end expense of a journey to Glasgow ; nod so the dexterous manage- ment of the 8eoisnarn went for nothing. .11'attcrs came thus to stand even in a worse 1)051t1011 than they did at the period which we chronicled last week, \Olen, to make bad worse, the Chartists began to move in Glasgow. Their hint will be quite sufficient : dine where he will, Lord Jon N will not dine in Glasgow on the present occasion. All this, however, has by no means rem:sum:it Lori illitamounNie and the Queen ; who are understood to enter- tain aerious alarm lest, in the gladness of his heart, Lord .1 ins should accept the invitation, and make such :mother speech at Glasgow as he made at Liverpool previous to the Chartist outbreak.

It is not fiir us to olitrude our advice in such high quarters ; but perhaps a few hints from Lord ;11.i.o.nototss, such as follow, might not be useless on this occasion.

".111. DEAR Lono Joitx—We are beyond measure gratified to learn that abanquet is to be got up for you in Clasgow : it will, of course, quite eclipse the glories of that which was given to Sir Roomer himr. in the same city. " We have perfect confidence in your tact and judgment, and know that you will be so guarded in your language, that there shall 1;e no darner of any such misconstructions being put upon your speech at Glasgow as were upon that which you delivered at Liverpool. Indeed, the coldness with which the working classes are likely to receive von, will of itself :Mimi a security against your being seduced into 6ucli in- judicious W VI II

"It is a liberty, no doubt—and is, in all likelihood, quite unneces- sary—still, as the pen is in toy hand, I cannot lielp suggesting a few topics which might be advantageously dwelt upon under existing cir- cumstances.

" You may congratulate your hearers and yourself on the evidenee which the festival gives of returning sanity on their part. In praising and lamenthq,e Lord Dr MUM, on can hint at his impracticable dispo- sition. Then von can take occasion to remind them how much the Whie cause suffered by the encouragement his speech at the uwv festival of Edinburgh gave to the Radicals. It will be advisable to pass over as gemly a possible I he countenance your eta ert :liners gave hi that speech by feast- ing Lard P. ut Glasgow. But be large in your minimal:ohm of the generous admission of etror whicli they make, by falling back from the Dunakm test, end adopting the Ittesstam principfe 'ii• no farther or,ittlie change. Contrast as skilfullY as you CZM their in 1 -•;it, tuixed lip

with the rabble of vulgar nieehanieS who Ina 1.0rd l /1•1:11A )1 ti.e 6401, and their position in 1.1440, pardoned and tintronixyd by the elegant and intellectual politicians of the Edinburgh Parliament !louse. Yon may next remind them how much more correctly I (in my interview with

the Anti-Corn-him. I elegates) appreciated Dr. 130W111Nclthan Lord I WI:- 1101e] the Freecli he made at Glasgow. Complain o! the imenTeram,, of the Anti-Corn-law Delegate", and 11w Injury they have di le tii ;he It hug cause in attacking me. Tell them that these meta 1l the male- eity to pretend that the influential It of GLsgow were fritn.,11- to the total repeal of the Corn. laws ; and add, that their ilatteriog recke.:- tion of you, who not only condemn total repeal, but assert the necessity tit.

the preponderance of the landed interest ' in die 'louse of Commons, is a triumphant refutation of the calumny. It will be also mtvisal,:e at you touch upon your vote tind speech regarding thu noe000, in eater true 1Vhig church ; and to do what in you lies to nail them, by making the step as prommei' as possible. Point out to them how much they will strengthen themselves at elections by throwing overboard all Chart- ists, Voluntaries, Corn-law Repealers, and such fanatics ; and reattaching to their party good men like the present Lord Provost, Mr. A and others, who have been driven from their ranks by the wildness of these associat " These are the topics which it is most desirable to press upon them. Of course you. who are ort the spot, will be better able to decide how much may be said in public and bow much must be uttered in private.

" You will receive valuable hints from A 'AI— and A--- 11----, who may be regarded as occupying a middle ground between the WIdgs of Glasgow and the gentlemen whiasc reunion with the I arty I have pointed oat :Is desirable. The latter, in particular. enjoys the full conli:ience a Sir .1— 6— C—, by whose advice and that cif his Nand; you will of course be gu uiheul ; our great ol..lect at present beinii. to complete the oroanization et' the party under the central sup,: Mt:II:It:nee :aid control of Edinburgh, and to imbue it with sound &c. &c.