Such then were my hopes; but, with sorrow, your Highness, The truth is, ro placeman now knows his right key, At the York music meeting, now think it precarious. Even some of our Reverends might have been warmer- Altogether, however, the thing was not hearty;- And when next we attempt a No-Popery party, We must, please your Highness, recruit from below. But, hark, the young Black-leg is cracking his whip- But, till then, I'm, in haste, your most dutiful DEVIL. MR. ROGER DODSWORTH. To the Editor of the Times. SIR, -Living in a remote part of Scotland, and having but just heard of the wonderful resurrection of Mr. Roger Dodsworth from under an avalanche, where he had remained, bien frappé, it seems, for the last 166 years, I hasten to impart to you a few reflections on the subject. Yours, etc., LAUDATOR TEMPORIS ACTI. WHAT a lucky turn-up!-just as Eld-n's withdrawing, To bring thus to light, not the wisdom alone Of our ancestors, such as we find it on shelves, ! This reverend gentleman distinguished himself at the Reading election. What a God-send to them—a good, obsolete man, Oh thaw Mr. Dodsworth as fast as you can, And the L-nsd-les and H-rtf-rds shall choose him for leader. Yes, sleeper of ages, thou shalt be their Chosen ; And Eld-n will weep o'er each sad innovation THE MILLENNIUM. SUGGESTED BY THE LATE WORK OF THE REVEREND MR. IRV-NG 'ON A MILLENNIUM at hand !—I'm delighted to hear it— Only think, Master Fred, what delight to behold, A bran-new Jerusalem, built all of gold, Sound bullion throughout, from the roof to the flags A city, where wine and cheap corn' shall abound,— Thanks, reverend expounder of raptures elysian,2 Thanks, thanks for the hope thou hast given us, that we 3 There was Whiston, who learnedly took Prince Eugene 1'A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny. Rev. c. 6. See the oration of this reverend gentleman, where he describes the connubial joys of paradise, and paints the angels hovering around 'each happy fair.' 3 When Whiston presented to Prince Eugene the Essay in which he attempted to connect his victories over the Turks with revelation, the Prince is said to have replied that 'he was not aware he had ever had the honour of being known to St. John.' MORAL POSITIONS. A DREAM. 'His Lordship said that it took a long time for a moral position to find its way across the Atlantic. He was sorry that its voyage had been so long,' etc.-Speech of Lord Dudley and Ward on Colonial Slavery, March 8. T'OTHER night, after hearing Lord Dudley's oration (A treat that comes once in the year, as May-day does), The whole Bench of Bishops stood by, in grave attitudes, As their Reverences know, that in southerly latitudes There was B-th-st arranging the custom-house pass ; Though-as to which side should lie uppermost-doubting. The freight was, however, stowed safe in the hold; The winds were polite, and the moon looked romantic, Long, dolefully long, seemed the voyage we made ;— And few come aboard her, though so many hail her. At length, safe arrived, I went through 'tare and tret'- The Captain -here, startled to find myself named MEMORABILIA OF LAST WEEK. MONDAY, MARCH 13. TEE Budget-quite charming and witty-no hearing, What, still more prosperity!-mercy upon us, 'This boy'll be the death of me'-oft as, already, Such smooth Budgeteers have genteelly undone us, For Ruin made easy there's no one like Freddy. TUESDAY. Much grave apprehension expressed by the Peers, A Petition presented (well timed, after this) Throwing out a sly hint to Grandees, who are hurled A plan for transporting half Ireland to Canada,3 Keeping always (said Mr. Sub. Horton) in mind, Should get no new claimants to fill the hiatus.4 Sub. Horton then read a long letter, just come · WEDNESDAY. Little doing-for sacred, oh Wednesday, thou art It appeared, though, to-night, that—as churchwardens yearly A moderate-sized bankrupt, tout chaud, for their dinners !6 1 'Another objection to a metallic currency was, that it produced a greater number of highway robberies.'-Debate in the Lords. Mr. Estcourt presented a petition, praying that all persons should be compelled to have lamps in their carriages. 3 Mr. W. Horton's motion on the subject of Emigration. The money expended in transporting the Irish to Canada would be judiciously laid out, provided measures were taken to prevent the gap they left in the population from being filled up again. Government had always made that a condition.'-Mr. W. Horton's Speech. 5 "The hon. gentleman then read a letter, which mentioned the prosperous condition of the writer; that he had on hand a considerable surplus of corn,' etc. 6 Mr. Abercromby's statement of the enormous tavern bills of the Commissioners of Bankrupts. Nota Bene.-A rumour to-day, in the city, Alas, poor Robin, he crowed as long : And as sweet as a prosperous cock could crow; A HYMN OF WELCOME AFTER | That you would e'en have taken tea Hail, Lords and Gentlemen, once more! The short eclipse of April-day With Paddy H-mes for whipper-in; At eighty mortal pounds the jacket 1 Come-free, at length, from Joint-Stock cares Ye Senators of many Shares, (Had you been asked) with Mr. Goundry !2 Come, matchless country gentlemen; Come, wise Sir Thomas, wisest then When creeds and corn-laws are Come, rival even the Harlot Red, Come, L-e, and tell the world, As never scratch was curled before Cheap eating does more harm than good, And working-people spoiled by food, The less they eat, will work the more. Come, G-lb-rn, with thy glib defence (Which thou'dst have made for Peter's Pence) Of Church-Rates, worthy of a halter; Whose dreams of premium knew no Two pipes of port (old port 'twas said bound'ry; So fond of aught like Company, 1 An item of expense which Mr. Hume in vain endeavoured to get rid of. Trumpeters, like the men of All-Souls, must be 'bene vestiti.' 2 The gentleman lately before the public, who kept his Joint-stock Tea Company all to himself, siring Te solum adoro. By honest Newport) bought and paid 3 This charge of two pipes of port for the sacramental wine is a precious specimen of the sort of rates levied upon their Catholic fellowparishioners by the Irish Protestants. 'The thirst that from the soul doth rise |