The Press.
London, England, 1853-12-17 00:00:00

Ni. '2.

Nly dear I MINI rause of civil and religions liberty must not
at this juncture be entrusted to hands inadequate to its defence. Nor eon the
I tome -office be properly eonthlisl:to any 111411 Who) is not to the taiga that all
Mankind are brothers, that all refugees are virtuous and persecuted patriots, that
every continental monarch is a scoundrel, that all policemen are brutes and
spies, and that a beard, a foreign accent, and dirt generally, MIN' credentials
which should entitle the holder to the usual m 414416,1 attention from a British
Minister. Having ~aid this, I need only add that 1 hall be at horns from ten
to seven tomorrow, and that I am, it e., lU•oury t'orrrs STUART.
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hate tny,:tery ; but you luny Rs will soy nothing of thim note to Sir
13. 11. A sharp fellow, but very• meitish.

Net. i.

Aly I .onti,—(ll so mistress you nm aOM rs win, not Unit 'on or any-
-1""IY eNe i. 'HY hint.) The Home Scerntary it out. I distil ask his Owe. I
ask nothing. lint if I °Mee, it ix on the distinct that I
tun pledged to malting, Null that I inn not obliged—no, I shtnitil like to know
who eonld Oblige toe—bit that I inn not SI )lieit el I to go through the Mir:lint 01111
limit of kissing ginpii Viettnia's bawl. Tin, inish.rstotal. 'int inay t•all
null say what %stu have to say. I alit generally at home, or. if not, oil the world
knows whert• I ani.-I'siiim Jon% .‘itrin It M.Litt., k.

I admit. by this opplientiiiii, ibut dun might t' have the
right to I if mie Serrettuy.

No. 11.

Respected Frien4l,—Thee host an opening, I learn, for one who is compe-
tent to do the work of Ilona' Secretary. lam a man of peace, lint nut nuablo
to view the signs of the times, and I can tell thee, for thy comfort and cenoola -
lion, that thou wilt have about as stormy a session, next year, as ever raged in
the British Parliament. Thee art in a 11184.4. I could heartily wish to see oho
but, in the House which is not lon might bo made that of the let
tae f'urthe'r tell thee, that thy subordinates will be none the worse for having
secured the aid of a p)1111:4 and healthy mum, not ever tEI with veneration
or other scruple, having sound lungs and a roaring mid totally eareles4
what he says to anybody, ail what anybody to him. If thee art eel that
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mind, adolre4s a ling• to thy %i•!I-~~i.hs

.lull\ Milli+ll7.

No. V.

Lord Aberdeen,--You have now a chance of wiping out one of this million
stains which a brutal Saxon nation has east upon the shield of pour Ireland—
poor in money, 'jell in virtue and honour. Select % our new Home Siseristory
from the ranks of the Brigade, and for once dare to do bold and a joist thing.
To show that I am not mercenary, I will take the situation at half the salary
demanded by a haughty and luxurious Englishman- for, alas! you hare train's!
us to penury and self denial. Bo not think to get another Is ishinnti on cheaper
terms; we have all sworn by our hopes of the regeneration of Erin not to take a
farthing less titan the terms I offer.— I ,an, Lord Aberdeen, Ac.,
C. 1.. fhltr.

No%. 14, 2:r, 211, •:7, 2s, 29, and 341,

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are all from members of the Brigade, each underbidding the other, and all
begging that nothing may he said to any other Irishman of their arplieitt

No. .1.2.
Sir John V. Shelley presents his compliments to the Earl of berdeen►
and begs to inform his lordship that Sir John V. Shelley will be at home from ten
to twelve, walking up and down before his door from twelve to one. at the Club
from one to three, under the Opera colonnade from three to four, at home from
four to six, at the Club from six to nine, and at home from that time until Lord
Aberdeen pleases to send for him. Copy the address.
No. 61.

Sly dear Aberdeen,—Now's your time. Put me into the !tome office. I'm
at home anywhere except at sea and in grammar. (iridium wants it; but never
mind Graham. lam the man for you. I know you think I've been very dull in
the House and very useless out of it since I took office, but it's not my fault, but
Graham's, who cheeks Inv flow of spirits, and harps upon any little mistake a•
if it were a matter of impeachment. You give me Pam's place. and sss• how PH
give it the Opposition. tilailstone's neat, but so wordy, (iridium's mischievous.
hut not safe, and as for Wood, and Wilient,land the lawyers, bless you! Pam ran
smash the quartet in a brace of shakes. No, as said, I'm your mute, and,
if you know what you're about, I'm Hume Secretary at this arising. So, my
dear Abby, no more at present from yours teetotally,
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