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London, England, 1854-07-01 00:00:00

UNOPPOSED RETURNS.

[Extract from House of Commons Paper for Friday, June 30.]
[Notices of Motions.—Mr. George Butt.—C. C. Fulke Greville, Esti.—On going iuto com-
mittee of supply, to move for a select committee to inquire into the cireumetances under which an
increase of the salary of C. C. Fiilke Greville, Esq , was authorised by the treasury ; the number,
nature, and duties of the offices at any time held by the said C. C. F. Greville ; and the compensa-
tion which at any time has beeu granted to or received by him forth. loss of salary or emoluments
in relation to such offices.]

THE precedent of the Honourable Member who moved the other night
for a return of the actual service rendered by Mr GREVILLE, in
exchange for the very handsome pension about which so much un-
handsome fuss wis made, has, we observe, been extensively followed.
The parliamentary paper for Monday next contains, among others, the
following motions for returns :
Lord JOHN RUSSELL—Return of the actual services of the two
Coalition whippers-in from the time that Government began to be
beaten four times a week until the closing defeat upon the Oxford
Bill.

Lord JOHN RUSSELL—Return of the actual services of Lord Pal-
merston to the present Ministry.
Lord PALMERSTON.—Return of•the actual services of Lord John
Russell to the present Ministry.
Mr. WILLIAMS.—Return of the actual services of Sir William
Molesworth to the cause of Radical reform since he joined the Cabinet,
distinguishing between his general conduct and any prepared essay on
a theoretical question delivered at an arranged cue from Mr. Bright.
Mr. LAYARD.—Return of the actual services of the Earl of Aber
deen in promoting the advance of the British forces, as described by
his Lordship on Monday last, distinguishing between his conduct
before and after his Lordship's quarrel with the Lord President of the
Council.

Mr. DISRAELL—Return of the actual services rendered by the
Ministry towards the legislation of the country since their accession
to office, distinguishing between the bills remodelled and passed by
the Conservatives and the other contributions to the statute book.
Return also of the number of bills promised in February last.
Mr. Humx.—Return of the actual services rendered to the country
by the Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer in the saving of
the national funds by his financial devices, distinguishing between
the sums that are lost past recovery, and the sums which may, by
dextrous management of the balance-sheet, he made to look as if
they existed.

Mr. NAPlER.—Return of the actual services of the Law Officers of
the Crown in the passing any of the important legal measures intro-
duced by private members.
Lord DUDLEY STUART —Return of the actual services of the Duke
of Newcastle in the War Department, distinguishing between what his
Grace did out of his own inspiration and what the clerks in the depart
went showed him how to do.

Mr. Smurr.—Return of the actual services rendered by himself
during the time that he occupied the office of Chancellor of the Duchy
of Lancaster, distinguishing between the time he was asleep and the
time he was not.

TO LORD ABERDEEN.
FROM A NUMBER OF HIS SUPPORTERS.
Do you, my Lord, the cause inquire
Why we can't quite agree ?
A peace for Russia you desire,
A piece of Russia we.

" SINGULAR COINCIDENCE!"

IT is a curious fact that the Honourable Secretary of the Admiralty
owes all his success in life to three Joes. His sent to Joe Hume,—
his jokes to Joe Miller,—and his assurance to his inimitable god-
father, Joe Grimaldi.

,smitumpe,

613

THE PREMIER'S REPLY TO THE LADY'S
REQUEST.
" It so happens that, intimate as I formerly was with Prince M"tternich, since I have
been in office for the last year and a half 1 have not communicated with him, directly or
indirectly, until a few days ago, when a friend of mine and his told me she was about to
write to him, and asked me whether I had anything to say to the Prince; whereupon I
said, ' Pray make my best remembrances to him.' (Cheers and laughter. )"—Lord
ABERDEEN in the House of Lords, June 26, 15.54.

Oh, do not press me, Princess L—! have pity on my weakness!
You know I'm not deficient in humility or m3ekness;
But I can't confess to Metternich so frankly and cold blooded
How sadly I have bungled in the beau role I had studied.

From other friends I do not shrink, nor would I now avoid them
For all the desperate passes into which I have decoyed them.
Ask for condolence with Nicholas, and he shall have it freely,
As an " old friend " is entitled who has acted so genteelly.

I'll admit to him, or Nesselrode, or Paskiewitch, or Liiders,
That I'm the most incompetent of maladroit deluders ;
But to Metternich, my master, who won't ow•n me as his scholar,
To say he judged me truly, oh ! it goes against the collar.

I'm ashamed of snubs from him that I can take from others,
The man of whom in secret I had trusted that, as brothers,
The public fame would couple us in one illustrious cordon,
And call me the Scotch Metternich, and him the Austrian Gordon.

Alas ! that dream is over, though once I could do better,
As, for instance, when I penned the Adrianople letter;
But now I've lost the skill I had to lead the English nation
To complete an Emperor's purpcse ere I write its condemnation.

I've so signally mistaken my Viennese example,
I've reaped, as you know well, such humiliation ample,
Were I to send particulars his answer I can pres Age,
So make my best remembrances, but give no other message.
X.

THE MACE THAT JACK GOT.

This is the place that Jack got.

This is Granville, with shrug and grimace,
Who heard he was ordered to alter his place,
And who, in despite of remonstrance and frown,
Was told at the table to move himself down,
And give up the place that Jack got.

This is poor Strutt, looking all forlorn,
From whom the seals of the Duchy were torn ;
As searching for work " he'd got none to do,"
And offered to take any odd job or two,
But found he'd resigned before he knew,
To make way for Granville, with shrug and grimace,
Who heard he was ordered to alter his place,
And who, in despite of remonstrance and frown,
Was told at the table to move himself down,
And give up the place that Jack got.

iv.
This is Sir George, who declared t'other night,
" Lord John's taking office was perfectly right;
" Nor had he at all, as full well he knew,
" Deserted his colleagues,"—for he should go too,
When out had gone Strutt, looking sad and forlorn,
From whom the seals of the Duchy were torn,
As searching for work " he'd got none to do,"
And offered to take any odd job or two,
But found he'd " resigned " before he knew,
To make way for Granville, with shrug and grimace,
Who heard he was ordered to alter his place,
And who, in despite of remonstrance and frown,
Was told at the table to move himself down.
And give up the place that Jack got.

This is Newcastle, with half of his wand,
Who sent out his judges so free and offhand,
But split like a paradox two into one,
When Aberdeen hit the bright project upon,
To get in Sir George, who declared t'other night
" Lord John's taking office was perfectly right,
" Nor had he at all, as full well he knew,
" Deserted his colleagues "—for he should go too,
When out had gone Strutt, looking sad and forlorn,
From whom the seals of the Duchy were torn,
As searching for work he'd got none to do,
And offered to take any odd job or two,
But found he'd " resigned " before he knew,
To make way for Granville, with shrug and grimace,
Who beard he was ordered to alter his place,
And who, in despite of remonstrance and frown,
Was told at the table to move himself down,
And give up the place that Jack got.