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7SB anything he might desire to learn ; and the union between himself and the Noble Lord, whose combative powers were proverbial, would remind the world of 140rd GRANVILLE : Castor and Pollux? Lord PALMERSTON then gave the Whips, with congratulations on the sinecure they had enjoyed this session. Lord MULORAVE said that was a great mistake. But for the terrific exertions of himself and his friend Hayter, the Government would have been in far more disgraceful minorities, Lots of membere were perfectly savage at the severity of the whipping this year. They were dragged from dinner. Lord PALMERSTON : Just so ; but, if every man got his desert, few would escape whipping. (Applause.) The Duke of ARGYLL then proposed the health of the Home Secre tary, their chairman, and hoped that he would never be missing from the circle he then saw around him. His Lordship's value to them was too well known to make it necessary for him to add more. (Great applause.) Lord PALMERSTON said that he was sure they were very good : he had a great personal regard for a good many of them, and he bad done his best for them upon several occasions If they made his task too onerous hereafter, he was sure that they would do so with the best intentions, and would give him credit for the same in declining it. However, vaticination was out of place—he begged pardon—absit omen —was unsuited to a dinner-table, and he would conclude with a senti ment which he believed was rather popular in low society — Mr Lowx : In mine? Eh? What is it? Eh? What? Lord PALMERSTON : In inferior society, he meant.—" May we often meet ; more numerous, but never less respectable. Cheers.) After a few more toasts, the party broke up4having done full honour to the brown bread and whitebait, the time-honoured symbols of the loaves and Fishes of place. - GUIDE TO GOVERNMENT SITUATIONS. " Wsicrto.—A few active young men to serve the Crown; pay, liberal ; promotion, rapid; &c."—Placards at Whitehall. Though the glory of play seems in pensive decay, And shaking the elbow e'en Cockburn decries, — Though the Guards every one may to Varna have gone, And squires and collegians grown suddenly wise,— Yet cheer up, each hack, though your legs may be black; Old tricks in new places you'll try them again ; You can read on each wall that surroundeth Whitehall That the Government's seeking for " active young men." All playmen of spirit wliose genius and merit Are sunk 'neath the pressure of debts and of duns, When pigeons are scarce, and Dame Fortune averse To the cleverest tricks of her luckiest sons, — When hope may seem dead on the black and the red, And the bones won't turn up as you wish them—what then ? The darker the night you're the nearer to light ; Coalitions are anxious for " active young men." Your books may be queer, and your settling appear But a misty look out for a promise to pay ; Yet our foresight we pledge, if you know how to hedge, You're the men for the game that the Ministers play. And if at "the Corner" each desolate mourner Who booked you for hundreds looks wistfully, when They, in whisperings low, say " the rascal won't show," Be cheerful—Newcastle wants " active young men." SATURDAY, Ye lawyers so smart, who, except in your art (Where you seldom are troubled with pleading or brief), Every craft understand, and by sleight o' the hand Can make hostile burghers vote plump for your chief, From sky-parlours descend, and to Downing-street wend, To less fortunate spiders bequeathing each den. Newcastle demands little lore at your hands ; All the Government want is some " active young men." Each 0' and each Mac who your blood reckon back To the uncle of Adam, for office prepare ; Put your modesty by, in the lottery try What pickings of plunder may fall to your share. Be it well understood that your memory is good, And gets never involved in obscurity s fen, And see at a crush that you swear without blush, For such are most needed as " active young men." Draw a Liston-ish face, tell " ajoe " with a race, Ne'er wait for twice asking to joke or to sing. Who shall say but your fate may the funds of the Stake, All in time, to your patriot custody bring? And if you should find stingy friends disinclined To put to your sheaves of stamp'd paper a pen, Scorn the cowardly elves—you can write them yourselves, And display, in escaping, you're " active young men." Oh! ne'er was there seen before sage Aberdeen The true mode of sharing the gifts of the Crown ; Which the dullest must own, kills two birds with one stone, And in filling the offices purges the town. Objectors have said 'tis a farce to be led By a sage who complains he is threescore and ten, But who need be told, though the chiefs be so old, They can tell how to seek for most " active young men" ? CAPTURE OF THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA. (FROM THE " TIMES'S " OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Under the guns of Cronstadt, Thursday Evening, teatime. I REASSERT that the Emperor is positively taken, but not by Lord LICHFIELD and his friend : the captor is Mr. WALKER, of London, who in his yacht, called " The Twopenny Postman," went so near the "suspicious-looking craft" that he saw the . Emperor shaving at one of the cabin-windows, and heard him distinctly curse the English cutlery.' The undaunted WALKER thereupon laid himself alongside, and politely requested the captain to surrender, but that miscreant knocked WALKER down, who thereupon took off his coat and offered to fight him for five pounds. The Russian, however, not having his money ready, de clined to fight; and, in the meantime, seeing several other vessels — amongst others, that of your correspondent--approaching, he attempted to sheer off. But WALKER, having by this attempt been swung astern, seized NICHOLAS by the moustache, and pulled him through the cabin window on to the quarter-deck of the " Twopenny Postman," where he now lies awaiting the orders of Lord ABERDEEN. WALKER con fidently expects that the balance which might have been expended in the war will ba handed over to him, but he declines to take Mr. GLAD STONE'S bill at four years. Mr. T. DUNCOMBE heavily censured the members of the Government who, approving of the ballot, were not present to support his motion ; and Sir F. KELLY gave notice that in the ensuing ses sion he should ask leave to bring in a bill to enable electors to give their votes by means of written decla rations. The house then adjourned until twelve this day (Saturday). DEATH OF THE KING OF SAXONY. A telegraphic despatch received from Munich conveys the melancholy intelligence that the carriage of the King of Saxony was overturned at Brenbuchel, situated between Munich and Dresden, and that his Majesty was killed by a kick from one of the horses : The deceased Monarch was a son of Duke Maxi milian (who was born in 1759, and died in 1838). His Majesty was born on the 18th of May, 1798, and suc ceeded, in June, 1836, by virtue of the act of renun ciation of his father, to his uncle, King Anthony, having been co-regent from the 13th of September, 1830, to the period of his accession. The King of Saxony visited England in May, 1844, and was a gliest of her Majesty at the period of the Emperor of Russia's unexpected arrival in London. The two Monarchs met at Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle, and were together present at the Ascot race meeting of thatsyear. The King, although twice married, has left no issue by either consort. His Majesty is suc ceeded by his brother, the Duke' John Nipomucene Marie Joseph, who married in 1822 the Duchess Amelie Auguste, daughter of the late King Maximi lian Joseph of Bavaria (sister of the present Queen Dowager of Saxony), by whom he has a family of TO CORRESPONDENTS. Will Vaarras state how the Editor may communicate directly with him ? It is impossible to acknowledge the mass of letters we receive• Their insertion is often delayed, owing to a press of matter ; and when omitted, It is frequently from reasons quite inde pendent of the merits of the communication. We cannot undertake to return communications of which we do not avail ourselves. Ccmmunications should always be legibly written, and on one side of the paper only. If Wog it increases the difficulty of finding space for them. Whatever is intended for insertion must be authenticated by the Lame and address of the writer, not necessarily for publica tion, but as a guarantee of his good faith. Advertisements sent from the country must be accompanied by a remittance or a reference for payment in town. - 1 . 0 rtgg• ~.. LONDON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 12,1854. POSTSCRIPT. lIOUSE OF LORDS.—FarDAY. The royal assent was given by commission to several bills. Some T ontine legislative business was got through, and their lordships adjourned. THE PRESS. HOUSE OF COMMONS.-..-Frunix. A new writ was ordered to issue, on the motion of Mr. Hayter, for the borough of Marylebone, in the room of Sir B. Hall, who had accepted office. Mr. T. CHAMBERS gave notice for next session of his intention to bring forward a motion on the subject of convents and nunneries. Sir J. Pextriormi gave notice also for next session of a motion respecting general education. Lords' amendments to the Common Law Pro cedure Bill and the Russian Government Securities Bill were considered and agreed to. THE SM3PENDED WRITS. - _ The issue of new writs for the boroughs of Cam bridge, Canterbury, Maldon, Barnstaple, and King stop-upon-Hull was moved seriatim by Sir W. Joliffe. Mr. T. DUNCONSE opposed the motion in every instance, and insisted upon dividing the house each time. His opposition was founded upon a wish to recommend the ballot, and he took a separate division upon the distinct proposition that none of the writs should issue before provision had been made for enabling the electors of the several boroughs to give their votes by way of the ballot. This proposition was negatived by 40 votes to 30. The several writs were ordered to issue by the fol lowing majori'ies:—Cambridge, 46-31; Canterbury, 45-32 ; Maldon, 47-31 ; Barnstaple, 47-31; Hull, 50-30. In the course of the discussions which took place between the successive divisions, Lord JOHN RUSSELL promised that he would renew next year his attempt to amend the law relating to controverted eleotioh petitions.