the king and for not sending them his talent and knowledge and a to pay their respects to the million times his zeal in the cause

Queen; and, in that case, there can be no harm in your bearing the curious fact in recollection.

of public freedom. This backward kick at the Birmingham Reformers is, however, only of a piece with his defence at Leicester, in which he told the Special Jury, that he (oh, no!) had never ad

The singular taste of the man that could let the Manchester affair sleep for a year and a half, and then give notice, three months dressed Letters to Weaver-Boys ; before hand, of his intention to and had never favoured the "claagitate it, struck every body;"mours against the Corn-Bill." but, when he did bring it on, And can you, the Electors of was there any necessity for him to Westminster, approve of conduct. speak in the manner he did of like this! Was this the" Pride the Birmingham-Meeting, and" of Westminster ?"? And are that, too, just at the time that you, or, at any rate, is the nation, four gentlemen were daily ex- to acknowledge that this man is pecting to be brought up for judg-the "Glory of England?"

ment on account of that meeting?

However, the great thing is,

The description which he gave of that he does nothing for the peo

There is a tax to be taken

Did he vote for the measure? not even vote for it, much

that Meeting had an evident ten-ple. dency to bring contempt upon off. them, and to deprive them, be- No, fore-hand, of public interest in less open that mouth, in the way their favour. But, this is of speech, which has so often "Glory's" way. He has long been opened at the Crown and been in the habit of scattering Anchor. This tax is so much, at about his contemptuous assertions any rate, in the way of relief; at random, and that, too, upon and, for the want of his vote, it men possessing a thousand times might have been kept on. Did

he vote against the grant to the Duke of Clarence? Oh! by no means! What, then, is he for?

Surrey men are naturally dull I have known of apprehension.

them ever since I was eighteen inches high; and I know that

What is he sent to the parliament for? I ask you. It would, I their stupidity is proverbial. It believe, be difficult for you to is, therefore, by no means surtell; though, if you give your-prising, that they, with no Rump selves time to reflect a little, you to guide their understandings, will see, that the incessant in- could see no good reason for trigues of the Rump are not with- Sir ROBERT's voting many thouout an object. Take care! or, sands of pounds out of their pockets one of these days, you will be a to his Majesty's brother, at a laughing stock to the whole na- season of distress like this, merely tion. Even the Rump themselves because the king had made a kinď ̧ do not perceive, nor do they even offer to Sir Robert's family; and suspect, the ultimate point, to the latter, notwithstanding he which their labours tend. was assisted by "Glory" (who honoured the festival with his

august and resplendant presence)

This "do-no-good," personage has, however, recently received a neat little hint from the people seems to have failed in an enof Southwark, who, it would deavour to bring them to a clear seem, are not to be humbugged understanding of the matter; in the Westminster style. They, more especially as "Glory" did too, have, it would appear, their not account for the motives that anniversary, not, perhaps, of induced him not to vote against "purity of election," but of Sir the said grant! This was sad ROBERT WILSON'S work! Sir Robert must have a Election.

They have, apparently, no Rump

to manage their affairs, and to

Rump, or he will never get on.

Upon this occasion "Glory,"

keep them in an enlightened state. imagined himself, apparently, at

the Crown and Anchor, went on tract itself into three and can for a time, in his old strain, en- swell itself out into three hundred. tertaining the audience with great Talk of monsters, indeed! — numbers of his sublime ideas, This is the greatest monster in

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such as that of his indefatigable the creation; and we have the labours to "find a public," and facts upon their own oaths. assuring them, that " to have was The Rump proceed thus. They "to have," till, at last, coming to organize a dinner. They aphis old note, which has so long point a body, whom they call not those whose charmed in Westminster, that he stewards ; could do no good" in parlia- names appear in the news-pament, an honest Southwarker pers; but, a select corps of stout roared out: "Why don't you give and efficient fellows, each of "up your seat, then?" Others whom carries a pretty stout stick which he calls backed him by calling out loud in his hand, "Mr. Hume! Look at Mr. a "wand," and which, by an "Hume! See whether he can application of the butt end, will "do no good!” This was a fetch a troublesome spokesman terrible rebuff. Glory" began down. This corps is constantly to explain; and, hastening to a on foot during the whole of the close, endeavoured to conciliate time that Glory is present. A by praising Mr. Hume. This garde de corps, consisting of the was a grand "mistake." Glory said that Sir Robert voted for the

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élite of this body, receive him at the door of the Tavern, conduct him to his chair, and re-conduct him when he retires. Having seen him seated, they, as soon as the shouts have subsided, file off,

Duke of Clarence by mistake That was a great mistake; but Glory's was a greater in going to a grand dinner without a Rump to take care of the ceremonial. and then the individuals of the The Westminster Rump can con- whole body repair to the posts

that have been assigned them, in had been a Rump in Southwark, different parts of the room, leav-there would have been no man to ing no space of more than ten call out, "Mr. Hume." I'll warfeet unwatched by "a Steward." rant it. Sir Robert must, thereBesides this body of officers, fore, get a Rump, or he would do openly avowed, there are others better to have no more festivals enrolled to act specially for the to celebrate "purity of election." day. These are seated at a table At any rate, I'll engage, that he and ply the knife and fork. They never gets Glory there again, unare distributed in such a way, that less upon the express stipulation, no man can speak to another, ex- that the management be wholly cept in a whisper, without being committed to the bands of his heard by some one of these, who own proper corporeal Westminwatch not only the words but the ster Rump. They would soon looks. It is also the business of enlighten the Surrey blunder

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them to cheer, to clap, and to lead heads! They would teach them on and keep up the huzzas. The good manners. They would, in moment the slightest disposition short, make them know that to is discovered, or even suspected, pay their money and to huzza in any quarter, to oppose, or to were all that they had to do; and, dissent, intelligence is conveyed that, if any one attempted to speak without leave, he would have the clothes torn off his body. Some one will say, what gain

to the "Steward's Room," where there is a "Council of Safety" constantly sitting to receive information and issue orders. When, therefore, a refractory person gets up to speak, he finds behind him, three or four stout fellows to haul at the skirts of his coat, while the whole corps bellow out, from all parts of the room, “turn him out! Turn him out! "He's drunk! He's a spy!"

These are the tactics of the Rump; and thus it is that Glory's dinners always go off with so much harmony and applause. If there

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it to Glory to have a seat? That is a question which has nothing to do with the matter. Gain in money is not the only gain. Why do men want to be Lords? But, if you come to that, it is a gain. The power of franking, in some hands, is worth four hundred pounds a year. To have all the Acts of Parliament delivered cost free is worth something. The Reports and Returns, carried to each member's house, during a

good long Session, are worth class, but by no means small, and some pounds, as waste paper! All of this "Glory" is well apprized. this is something; and, mind, it As long as he is known to be rich, is twice as much as a Member of he will have the whole of this vile 'the American Congress receives in tribe amongst his supporters. a year; and, if a man says flatly However, this tribe, though nu(and acts bang up to his saying), merous, is nothing compared with that he can “do no good” for it, the honest and deceived class; it is a great deal too much. and, therefore, unless he look But, it is power; it is privi-sharply about him, he will soon

lege; it is a grcat deul; and that have but one stcol left; or will Glory thinks it is a great deal we slip down between the two. The may be sure, from the exertions times are unfavourable to him. A he made to keep the post when it full-belly amongst the labouring was in danger of being lost to classes has produced quiet; and, him. However, there is another the chaos being passed, we are powerful motive. Glory is in; got into a state, in which we can and he is reluctant to be out. He see things clearly. "Glory" has played his cards deeply. Safe must now do something; or, he against both sides! Whatever will find that his ground, even else he may be wanting in, he is in Westminster is no longer tenot wanting in cunning. He well knows the power of false shame in making men support him outwardly long after they became sorry for having ever supported him. He is a deep man; knows well how to play his cards, so as, in no contingency, to be exposed to danger.

nable. The Rump cannot keep you in blindness another year. We shall see him, I take it, sink away from public view amongst the lowest of the higher classes, taking special care, in future, how he talks of the Ox knowing his owner and the Ass his master's crib! I must do the Rump the justice to say, that my little bird tells me a good deal about even their discontents. There have

I can excuse men, who, having fixed on their cock, stick to him a great while longer than reason and justice warrant; but, there been footmen of sentiments too is another class, that I cannot exhigh to continue in the service of cuse; name ely, the worshippers of a faded master; and I should not mere wealth. This is a very base be very much surprized to see