Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-03-11 00:00:00

THE MAYOR AND THE BUTTERMAN

Her Majesty held a levee at St. James's on Wednesday, a rery
brilliant affair.

Among the notables was his Worship the Mayor of Liverpool,
who presented a congratulatory address on the late auspicious event
in Prussia, &c., &c., &c. London Papers of last week.

HE LEVEE

O'er London town the glorious sun shines forth right merrily,
And smilee upon the brilliant throng who crowd to the levee ;
An endless stream of carriages wind down St. James's-street,
While tough the Park, along the Mall, tome those of the elite.
Within St. James's ancient halls collected now we see
The ministers of foreign courts and lords of high degree ;
And many a reverend bishop, too, and learned judge is there,
And last, not least, there entereth our own respected Mayor.
FrOm Liverpool unto the Throne he beareth an address,
The town's united gratitude and pleasure to express
At seeing our beloved Princess to health restored again,
'Po which her Majesty replied much in the following strain. ;
"" A thousand thanks, good Mr. Mayor, a thousand thanks," said she
"" But how is it we donot see with you Edward. Kelly!
" "ris very strange he is not here, for we did him invite,
"That we might give to him'his due, bymaking him a knight."

His Worship, smiling, fumbled in the pocket of his coat,
Thes to her ikinjesty he gave a pretty little :cote ;
She took it promptly from his hand, to retie, it she began,
Now list ye all unto the note writ by the Waterman.

"I humbly thank your ulfcjesty for your 'kind thought of me,
" But yet the longer I refret I feel it cannot be •
" Ictinnot leavo my Butfrr Place, and it would not be right,
"For meto be a 'Buffo-a-an and eke a noble knight.

" Since I began my bright career I ressilutely rowed,
"Like old Jaz Gilpin' swife, that tlone 'should say that I was proud ;'
" One thing Atone could make me so,'•and that 'would be if I
"Might be allowed your Majesty with butter to supply."
The Queen she • laughed a merry laugh, when o'er this note -read she,
And said, "Pray beta-our best respects, to good Edward Kelly ;
" We honour much his modesty, and-hope to see him soon,
"And as to his supplying us, of course we grant his boon."

THOMAS LEE,
(Late of the Liverpool Times,) and
J. H. NIGHTINGALE,
Son ottlie late Proprietor of the Liverpool Chronicle, and for du
last eight years connected with the Liverpool Mail,)

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