seem to have entertained any feelings of hostility towards him.
A as they returned, and none of their train had au umbrella ; but the correspondent of the Times attributes his suicide to their perpetual King marched on with the Queen under his arm, and heeded not the upbraidings on account of his declared approbation of the new rain ! The Queen was, to use a vulgar phrase, fairly ducked l .but the
which the capital cannot boast a parallel. The Gazette occupies nearly
RESIGNATION OF 'ME DUKE OF WELLINGTON.—There is a ru- rnour extremely prevalent in the City this afternoon, that the Duke of Wellington has resigned. We know not upon what authority the report rests, but it has been credited in generally well-informed quarters. We need not say how sincerely we hcpe it may be true. It is the one act of patriotism in the Duke's power. England never more urgently required a Government strong at home and respectable abroad than at -present.— Standard, Sept. 3. As might naturally be expected, even the rumour of such an event, involving as it would the best interests of the country, caused a mate- rial depression in the price of all public securities ; but we are enabled to state, from our latest inquiries. that no such unfortunate occurrence for the country has yet taken place.—Morai nil Post, Sept. 4.
The report of the resignation of tile Duke of Wellington is, we be- lieve, premature. His Grace has not yet qualified himself for the otium cum dignitate of retirement by consummating his civil glory; nor is it likely that, at so short a notice, he would plunge his assiduous host of "fawning parasites" in despair.—Morning Herald, Sept. 4.
MEETING or PAIILTAMENT.—It is expected that the approaching sitting of Parliament will last till the third week in December. Many and weighty matters will be immediately brought forward ; particularly the Regency question, and the arrangement of the Civil List. If we are not greatly misinformed, Parliament—or to speak more accurately, the country—will see reason to be satisfied with the proposed methods of disposing of both these subjects. The Regency will, it is expected, be settled in a manner which will preclude all reasonable objections ; and the Civil List, especially as regards the royal and diplomatic branches of expenditure, will be reduced with no flinching hand. Our Govern- ment is, we believe, too observant not to see the signs of the times, and too upright not to yield to the proper demands of the public, when expressed through honest and authentic channels.—Morning Advertiser. RETRENCHMENT.—The tlepactinents of the Customs, Excise, and Stamps in Ireland are to be consolidated under one Board. By this re- gulation a saving of 5000/. a-year will be made by the reduction of six Commissioners, two from each board. A saving of 240,000/. a-year is proposed to be made by Government arranging that each county in Ireland shall in future defray the expense of its own Constabulary and Police establishments.—Morning Post.
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