27 JANUARY 1844, page 12

Sir Francis Burdett.

SIR FRANCIS BURDETT scarcely belongs to our Reform Bill period at all. True, he is named among the leaders who carried that mea- sure ; but his presence in the ranks much......

Topics Of The Day.

THE COMING SESSION. NONE of our Ministers or leading Members of Parliament are young men. The greater number may be fairly enough termed "old stagers," and of the most juvenile......