that the parties cordially uniting cause, and without which, she as to the latter, has produced a would long before now have cordial union as to the former. been driven from our shores. They have found, that that which What in comparison with this used to be their support, and had the nobility and gentry to which made them laugh to scorn offer her? What energy, what our statements, our arguments, talent have they compared to our complaints and our prayers; those which have been displaythey have found, that even that ed in defence of the Queen? will fail them.

It was, therefore, fortunate for her Majesty that she was shunned by that nobility and gentry,

of flying from whom she is so

When her Majesty first arrived, it was a subject of lamentation with many, that the nobility and gentry kept aloof from her, as if she had been infected with the Oriental plague. With falsely accused. It was fortume it never was a subject of nate in all respects; but most regret. I knew that, for her fortunate because by exciting own sake, as well as for the sake

cause had been espoused by the

of the people, it was fortunate feeling in that class which had that her Majesty remained in a been dormant as to politics, it state of complete separation collected round her the whole from that description of persons, body of the people. If her who while they never would have been friends themselves, would have prevented her most whigs, her ruin would have been effectually from having friends certain. The people would not in the people, and from having have stirred an inch. They men to espouse her cause of far greater zeal, wisdom, talent, and influence, than the whole body of nobility and gentry, all faction, which has so often betaken together. And, it is truly trayed the people, and which、 honourable to the country to

perceive the mass of energy and

would have looked upon her as

making common cause with that

are it's bitterest enemies.

And

of talent that has disinterestedly they would have felt very little sprung forth in her Majesty's concern about her.

I was, therefore, very happy | lawyers; I mean exclusively in to see, that both parties kept their hands, she was never safe aloof from her with the greatest for a moment. I remember with care. Left to the worthy Alder-what solicitude it was sought to man, I was quite sure that she keep her at a distance from all would neither be sold nor be- communication with those who trayed; and I was also sure that were called " improper pera few weeks in England would sons." I remember that curious make a person of her great conversation between Castleexperience and understanding reagh, Brougham, and Sir someclearly comprehend the situation thing (I have forgot what) Ridand circumstances of the coun-ley, about observing a profound try. And that she would soon secrecy, while those curious eggs, discover that she had no reliance the Protocols, were hatching. on any thing but the public What great anxiety was exopinion and the public feeling, pressed about profound secrecy. on which latter all the circum- What a dread there was lest stances of her case were so well"

persons out of doors" should calculated to take a powerful get access to her Majesty! Just

hold.

as if it were in the power of

these men to shut up her eyes,

If her Majesty had attached herself to the Place-hunting faction, she would have been banded or make her deaf! This uncom about to serve the purposes of mon anxiety, however, had its that faction; and then when, at good effect; for it made the last, she had served all their purposes, her honour would have been again sacrificed at the shrine of their selfishness. As thoughts and suspicions; and, long as she was in the hands of as in most cases of a similar

"persons out of doors" the more

eager to communicate their

Rind, this over-strained care de- the Queen.

feated it's own object..

Even the chival-

rous Mr. Bennett, who sends

forth his very soul in behalf of

three men that said any thing

Just at that time there was uncommon apprehension enter- unhappy thieves and prostitutes, tained by the public; and if took special good care to say you could have been fairly made nothing from which one might acquainted with the joy that understand that he espoused. burst forth, when it was an-the cause of the Queen. Gen. nounced that her Majesty had Ferguson, Mr. Creevey, and Sir never given her consent to a Francis Burdett, were the only proposition to go abroad, you would at once have desisted that seemed to commit them to from further proceedings against her cause. Lord Archibald Haher Majesty. Luckily her Ma-milton was too timid, and sejesty had as great an enemy in lected topics of the least interthe one faction as in the other. est. Yet this was all. fortunate The faction out of place took for her Majesty. It made her care to do nothing that should cause the cause of the people.. look like friendship towards It left her to the talents of able her. It was observed that while and disinterested men, and to the people of Westminster the honest feelings of the coun-assembled to agree upon an try. address to her, Lord John Rassell stood back in Covent Garden amongst the cabbage-stalls. I observed all through that that gallant old Veteran, Mr. Tier

were

ney, said much for the King;

more against the Ministers; and

Even Mr. Lambton, whóm report gave to me as the boldest and most disinterested of men, was as silent as a mouse as to the cause of the Queen. He has recently, I perceive, been called

upon to join in an address to her Majesty; and has declined, up-

still more by implication against on the ground, that the invita

tion did not come from persons | fortunate for her Majesty that of sufficient respectability! It there have been no such perwas the same sort of per-sons to address her, or to go sons, I believe, that are called near her. Nevertheless, this forth and compelled to serve mark of disrespect to her Main the militia, and who have jesty, which we of the "lower fought in our armies and na-"orders" regard as a mark vies, for the defence of that of disrespect to our wives, very property, the possession of sisters, and daughters; this which he looks upon, I suppose, mark of disrespect on the part of as the foundation of his title to the Courier's Nobility and Genrespectability. Were not those try, has awakened a spirit of respectable men, ten or a dozen enquiry, and has induced the thousand of whom lay dead, or people to ask who and what bleeding and groaning on the these Nobility and Gentry are, field of Waterloo? Or were and how they acquire and those of them only respectable whence they derive the means who had bunches of gold or silver upon their shoulders? This distinction Mr. Lambton will do well to lay aside pretty quickly; for he and you, and

all of you, may be assured that

the times are not such as to tolerate such distinctions,

The truth is, however, that Mr. Lambton had better reasons than this for declining to be

amongst the addressers of the

Queen ; and again, I say that it is

of exhibiting so much splendour and magnificence? This question is a very natural one; and since an answer is called for by the people, and demanded, too, by the cause of her Majesty, it is right that it should receive an

answer.

This answer is, I am told, actually preparing by some gentlemen, doubtless well qualified for the task, who mean to exhibit a list of the Peers, including the

H

Right Reverend the Bishops, with insolent disdain by those

and shewing (as far as human industry can ascertain it) all the offices and other t things of a similar nature and tendency of every

whose duty it was to flock around her and to protect her at the risk of their fortunes and their hives.

This work will be followed,

Peer and his family. This is to be called, I am told," A Peep if necessary, by another, giving " at the Peers; or, the People's an account, somewhat similar to "Green Bag." It is said that this the one before-mentioned, of

useful little work will be forth-the

Honourable

coming in the course of next" within doors."

Gentlemen

And when

week; and that it will be sold the public are in possession of

at a price which, in obedience,

both, we may say to the press, "thou hast done thy duty!"

or father without disobeying,the famous Six Acts, will enable the There remains one subject of "lower orders" to possess congratulation, and that is, that knowledge quite sufficient of the her Majesty has rescued herself grounds of the superiority of the higher orders; and this you will

allow is a very useful species of knowledge. This little work, which I will venture to say will be co-extensive in sale to the almanack, will be useful in va

rious ways. Out of evil comes

good. And this is amongst the good things, which will have

prosecu

from the controul of lawyers. This is very manifest, from the change in the language of her answers to addresses. The answer which was given to the people of Preston; and that which was given to the people of Nottingham, were the fruit of that advice, which would have packed her off to the Continent in a yacht, covered with gold,

been produced by the tion of the Queen, and by her and a reputation covered with Majesty I having been treated infamy. Lawyers are and always