The Express.
London, England, 1859-12-28 00:00:00

(Stamped_ ld. Additiona)

VOL urs.

Annihilating, without an effort, some weeks of
time, Mr. Puna( presorted himself at the door of the
Courses of Parla, 186..
Ths door did not ay open st his approach, but a herd of
dukes, sentinels, marquissa, porters, counts, gentlemen-las
waiting, and other menials on guard, prostrated themselves
Won hint, and abjectly begged that he would redly, as it
was as muse m their lives ware worth to suffer say bantams
span the Conclave.
" Your lives I Bathe! Intrusion 1 Hal be I" en-
, claimed his Serena Haughtiness, with a glance of dame that
instantly scorched up all their tinsel stars and gold fripperies
Into unhandsome shrivel. " Away, Coireilis

Only the giant Roman (through Gannon CIPAP11•10
can worthily narrate the next terror. Keen se the 'alike
Hector, ceining before the messy 'abalone., and the ate-
pendone frame of the Grecian gate, did heave up en fanner
suable stone, end bend it thundering through the planks
with forceful sway, did the immortal PtNCIL. Raising In
the sir an awful volume,—morally speaking,

" It wits so bogs a one'
That two vast yeomen of most strength, each as theme lions
boleti
Could not from earth lift to • art, yet he did brandish it
Alone (Sonnies wide it light) and swinging it as nought,
He came beton the planky gates that all for strength wen
wrought,
And kept the post—twofold they were, and with two rafters
barred,
High, and strong-locked. He raised the Tome, bent to the
burl so bard,
And made It with so main • strength that all the gates did
meek,
The rattan left them and the folds from one another brake;
The hinges phcene;al, Sew, and through the fervent little
rock
Thundered • passage, with his weight the 'await his breast
did knock;
And in rushed PUNCH, as fives and grim as any stormy
night,
His brass arms round about his breast reflected terrible
light."
And there, in mute astonishment and dismay, at the
cozen's, cowering as the tremendous apparition broke upon
the members. The very feathers of their pens stood on end
with tenor, and the ink turned pale in the silver staniiishes.
"So 1" mid Mr. rumen. And as that stern eye slowly
traversed from fen to face, the agitation became general,
Only the Lion of Britain, of all there eseembled, Rased
upon hie great, yet terrible friend, end winked •
nes.
In the midst of them all, there, up' n the velvet-covered
Council Beard, had descended the mighty Tome. They
looked at hie men might regard • sullenly alighting bomb-
instant an Iran sphere, the next an iron storm.
let there was • difference to their beating. Restrainiag
himself, by • strong will, the Elected of the Whose sat,
sileat as tin
tynx. The AllstriLl mattered Latta invoca-
tions taugh him by his Lauds. The Russian shetidered
as he thought of Sebastopol end infra d' no*. The Prussian
elaaced at the door, hut then bore himself manfully. The
Sardinian half moved to dash his plumed hat upon the book,
but forbore. The Pore bonneted himself and bewailed aloud
in • " holy sorrow." For the net, they were simply
flabbergasted.
" Listen 1" said Mr. Pc They For the only thee in his
We he spoke needlessly. They were intent as " the trapped
mean» that home the hunter coming up the path."
" You are here to adjust We Affairs of Europe," proceeded
Mr. Preen, in a voice that sack deep into every barn.
gdoes you Dare to take them in hand, take My Coun-
sels to year beans. There are my Catania!" He pointed
to the Tease that lay before them. "At your peril neglect
this, sod I will brand your CLUgitel in such sort that no
laps of Ages shall wear out my firs-meek. Be wise!"
-Re turned, end deputed. But be lett tuns the Coupes
Bard hie
THIRTY-SEVENTH vounaz.

TEMPERANCE DEMONSTRATION AT MIDS..—
Tim first manual soiree of the Leeds Temperance
Union was held in the Mondsy night. Up-
wardsof 1,000 persons set down to tea; that number born ant-
siderably augmented slier tea. Edward Baines, Beq., M.P.,
was cabal to the chair; and amongst the gentlemen prawns
mews the Ewe,/ .Tunnielifi, Dr. Ramsbotham, Mr. Gawthorps,
Manchester; Mr.Twieettoe, Fettle ; Miss Eemond,Amerios;
Mime, W. Aessistsed, W. Simpson, Pearson, E. Morgan,
J. Elise, T. Dimon, J. Andrew, W. M. Molro)d,
Robinson, hon. secretory, !to.
Ml7ll/117M OF PATENTS, SOUTH KENSINGTON...-
11=h., of 'Whom ter the week indium Dna. 24 . M
612; evenings, 621; tonal, 1,133.. 81sce rhe opening=
Mena tree daily (Ma 12, LW), 168A26.

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