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NEW FADE MECUM

NUMBER I.
A new lade Meeras, containing rules and in-
struaions for the conduA of the new Opposition, has
been recently published. From the injudicious man-
ner in which that political party opened their Parlia-
mentary Campaign, on Monday night, we fear that
none of them have seen this valuable work. We
shall, therefore, give the substance of it in a few
numbers, great, for their belie& and information.—
Much may be said in excuse for the faults of young
beginners ; and, wish due attention to the precepts
of the Pada Abeam, it is to be hoped the Geode-
men will improve.
" When a man," says the learned Author " sets
out in his career, whether of a statesman or a
warrior, he should endeavour to form himself upon
the most perfea m idel which the present or
past ages afford. Thus. ALCIANDIa had always
Atonal' in his eye; and more modern crinque-
ron have looked to A LCYANDi a. Thus, a painter
of the fieest imagination does net attempt to draw
a Vann from h,s own fancy.—efie would take a
DaVONSNIaa. a RIETI.AIIO. a BILD7011). OT a ST.
Auose's, for his model ; or he would, perhaps,

sok° from a groups of beauties, those features M
which they severally most excel ; anJ unite in his

portrait a combination of their graces and their
loveliness. In this way, the most exquiiite VENVSES
`and Mason as, of the autism' or modern world,
have been produced. There is nothing of servile
imitation in this precept and pradice. The rival
of AL ZIL AWOL' need not imitate his wry neck ; nor
does the painter 'cleft the minor beauties of his
lovely mead. By imitating only what is most
excellent in each, he learns to surpass the ori-
ginal." ,‘ Upon this principle," says the Au•
than, addressing himself to the new Opposi-
tion, H you might not to venture your feeble
and crazy barks, upon the stormy and untried
sea of opposition politics, without chart or com-
pass, as you appear to have done. You ought
to look into history, and soled a model from

among the numerous generatia is which have, from
time to time, occupied the cold and comfortless
hatchet In St. Stephen's Chapel, to which you have
lately succeeded. Mr. Fox's Opposition, or, as it
was called, the Old Blue and BoL I would net re-
commend. It would sot do to pretend to loyalty,
patriotism, and di•interestedness, and at the same
time avowedly imitate men, whom you repre-
sented as full of spleen and disappointment; &-
Onerous for places and honours; and struggling to
• embarrass Goverment, with a view to force them-
selves into power. Besides, the inconsistency in
which such a course would involve you, there is
soother serious objetiion—it would require, not
reedy the isclinatios, but the talents of the Blue and
SufFopposition, to make the same display of el°.
gooses and argument; and, I fear, you have not
these materials ready at hand. Upon a careful view,
therefore, of your abilities aad your numbers, I am
inclined to mot:lament, to your notice, the celebrated
Opposition of Romeo, Nieto ot.t.s, and JONCS,
in the Administration of Mr. ADDINGTON. It
would be difficult to name an Opposition that bet-
ter discharged its constitutional funElions. Is a
check upon the lavish expenditure of the public
stosey,to which, we are told, every Minister is,rirtste
Ifics,, necessarily inclined ; for old ELMES would
sot obtain credit for economy, in office, Mr.
Rossoe's financial sagacity operated with most
powerful ant. His exposers of the famous Bill
for Narwhal Pesuils, Tea, dishonoured at the Sick
and nun Office, will never be forgotten by his
grateful country. It was that discovery which
opened the eyes of Parliament to the abuses of the
Public Offices, and laid the foundation of that wise
system of corretiion and reform, commencing with

Viscount Matsui a's case, which has gained its
patrons and supporters so much popularity. I
would advise you, flat merely to form yourselves
upon the basis of this model. hut also to imitate its
'articular strolture, and mode of operation. Each
Member ought, therefore, to apply himself, ex-
• tirsiwely, to some particular lime. Thus, Mr.
Rose might, like Mr. Rrrasom, undertake the Finan-
cial Department. Mr. Jonas had a great taste for
Oriental Politics, and distinguished himself so much
stpoo Indian and Egyptian questions, as to be called,
ty way of pre-eminence and contradistia.lion,
N Zgvlias Jaws." to this day. Viscount Carr Le-
mma t will, of course, be disposed to those Mr.
dosses for his model ; and, as he is lehg-sinded,
wits probably outstrip his prototype. who was only
great at a is,st. Mr. S. Smarm, Mr. Lsria, Mr.
Wa an, !tr. will probably follow the course of
Mr. inns Nicaor. rs—now the Lawyer—now the
Financier—now the Politician—through all the
variety of desultory debate. Having thus sketched
what onght to be your general plan. lrt me new
recommend some special rules for your condo& in
poetical :r eases. If you are ashamed of the small-
Wu of your number, but end i: necessary, either for