TOPICS OF THE DAY.
WHAT HAS THE KING GAINED BY THE DISSOLUTION?
'Emu( week brings some new proof that the King of England is become a free agent. This week his Majesty has created one of his sons-in-law, the Scotch Earl of ERROL, an English Peer. Why Rot also Mr. Fox, the eldest son, though not the heir, of Lord HOLLAND, and Sir Pin ous SIDNEY, the descendant of his e-reat namesake. who are both married to daughters of his Ma- -,
jeety ? But these will in due time receive marks of the King's favour. Who shall forbid it, now that the late fountain of honour —Borough Power, to wit—is dried up for ever ? .
Soine wild Irishman has published a statement to the effect that Ministers are about to bring ,a Bill into. Parliament for creating the Earl of MuNsaaa Prince of Hides ! Unquestionably the Legislature has the power to alter the succession to the Throne; but where should be the motive for so grave a measure? The heir-presumptive to the Throne is a child, of whom we have every rear iii to hepe that she iii be educated so as to deserve the affec- tion of the British people. If she had been au adult—a persun of gray fins and ugly reputation—long resident in the fin oat. profligate City of Europe—of overbearing and vindictive temper, at once mein and imperious, crafty and reeldess—burning with hatred to the people of this country, because of their affection for WIL- Li,km the Reformer, and manif:sting that hatred by overt acts,— then, indeed, the case would be al:ered, and them might be -rounds for the intervention of the Legislature to direct the succession to the Throne: but at present there are none, and the wild Irish story in question deserves no serious notice.
There is every reason to believe that the King enjoys at this mo- ment as great happiness as ever falls to the lot of man. What a contrast with the state of things betwixt the Duke of WELLING- TON'S declaration against Reform and the appointment of a Re- forming Ministry ! Does not the King deserve his present happi- ness? We put the question to every Reformer. Each friend of his country, having the capacity to feel gratitude, answers—" Yes, yes !—and the good King's happiness is happiness to me." So lie it ! But let 03 always recollect, that the King owes only to his own firmness in dissolving- Parliament, the present thorough en- joyment of his existence,—which God prolong! Amen.
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