THE UNIVERSAL PENNY POSTAGE.

From Universal Suffrage some Say every blessing's sure to come,

As clear as one and one make two : But others say it 's all a hum, And there 's no blessing like the U- niversal Penny Postage.

Of all the penn'worths Nature gave— A penny show, a penny shave, (There's blacking for a penny, too,) A penny biscuit—all must waive Their claims in favour of the U- niversal Penny Postage.

For all things now there's some new way—

To write, to seal, to fold, to pay ; And you must talk in idioms new,

And, when you mean post-paid, must say

"Pm-paid," by order of the U- niversal Penny Postage.

If aught's not new the wonder's great, The tables are so turned of late ;

E'en " usefid tables," thought so true :

Your half-ounce makes one pennyweight—

According to the school of U- niversal Penny Postage.

J.

Who'd think our great authorities Would do a thing so (penny) wise? (Pound-foolish things we know they do!) How now in history they'll rise- " The Government that gave the U- niversal Penny Postage !"

O ROWLAND Mix, immortal man,

How can we pay you for your plan !

To you our thanks, our pence, are due:

It was the Emp'ror Of Japan

As much as they, that gave the U-

niversal Penny Postage.

Sena up a column to the sky Five thousand office-inkstands high ; Take for a basement, fair to view, As many reams of "wove decoy"; Write "To the Author of the U- niversal Penny Postage."