The Press.
London, England, 1855-11-24 00:00:00

Who would disdain

To pick otiqtreasures fr;;aneartlie;Pot ? (Cheers.)
From this individual—and as his humble patronymic has been
received with good natured merriment, it is due to him that, I should
say that he fulfils the duties of hall-porter to the perfect satisfaction
of her Majesty's Government—(Hear, hear)-1 ascertained that, up
to the period in question, namely, eight minutes before four, the post-
man had not delivered any letters from the West Indies. I may also
observe in confirmation of his statement that, happening to have
been standing at the window, I observed the postman, after delivering
a letter or letters at the next door, pass that of the office in which I
have the honour to sit. At the same time, I think it right to add
that, inasmuch as upwards of three quarters of an hour have since
elapsed, the succeeding postman may have brought letters, and, in
order to satisfy the House and the country that her Majesty's Govern-
ment is desirous to withhold no information which can properly be
made public, I have instructed one of my own menials to go down to
my office, and ascertain whether any arrival has taken place since my
departure. Should he, on returning, enable me to reply in the
affirmative, it will give me pleasure to do so ; but should I remain
silent, the Right Honourable Baronet will be pleased to accept that
silence as an intimation that, so far as I am informed, the delayed
West Indian mail has not yet come in. (Hear, hear.)

A SONG FOR AN ADMIRAL.
The Southwark voters presented Sir Charles Napier wit I a ooeced hat —Miming Paper.
To Nelson, or Duncan, or Jervis,
To Nelson, or Duncan, or Jervis,
Folks used to award
A rapier or sword,
To acknowledge their valorous service.

But to blustering Admiral Napier,
To blustering Admiral Napier,
We couldn't do that,
So we gave him a hat
Instead of a sword or a rapier.
The sword that we used to bestow' then,
The sword that we used to bestow then,
Was an emblem of might
They had shown in the fight,
For our admirals closed with the foe then.

But this hat, what's its signification?
But this hat, what's its signification?
Its meaning, I fear,
Is uncommonly clear,—
Charlie's " bonneted " by the whole nation.

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