The Sun.
London, England, 1839-01-01 00:00:00

A HAPPY NEW YEAR !

" If th' affairs of this life did not make us so ;ad,
It would be easy enough IA; be merry."

There is nothing but plague in this h,use!
There's the turbot is stole by the cat,
The New:bundland has ate up the grouse,
And the haunch has been gnaw'd by a rat!
It's the day of all days, when I wish'd
That our friends should enjoy our good cheer.
Mt. Wiggins—our dinni:r is dished,
But I wish you a happy New Year.
The old law.suit with Levy is lost;
You arc tined for not cleansing the street,
And the water-pipe's burst with the frost,
And the roof lets the rain in, and sleet.
Your old tenant at seventy-four
Has gone off in the night with his gear,
And has taken the key of his door—
But I wish you a happy New Year!

There's misfortune wherever we dodge,
It's the same in the country and town ;
There's the porter has burn'd down his lodge,
While he went off to smoke at the Crown.
The fat butler makes free with yoar wine,
And the footman has drunk the strong beer;
And the coachman can't walk on a line—
But I wish you a happy New Year.
Your " Account of a Visit to Rome,"
Not a critic on earth seems to laud;
Anti old Huggins is lately come home,
And will swear that your Claude isn't Claude.
Your election is far from secure,
Though it's likely to cost very dear ;
You're come out in a caricature—
But I wish you a happy New Year.
You've been christen'd an ass in the Times,
And the Chronicle calls you a fool;
And that dealer in boys, Dr. Grimes,
Has engaged the next house for a school.
And the play-ground will run by the bower
That you took so much trouble to rear;
We shall never have one quiet hour,—
But I wish you a happy New Year.
Little John will not take to his book,
He's come home black and blue from the cane;
There's your uncle is courting the cook,
And your mother is married again !
Jacob Jones will be tried with his wife,
And against them you'll have to appear;
If they're hung you'll be wretched for life—
But I wish you a happy New Year ! A. G.

BRIGE.ITON.-MONDAY.

The Queen rode out on borsehick this afternoon on the Lon-
don-road, accompanied by Viscount Melbourne, Baroness Leh-
zen, Miss Quentin, Marquis of Headfort, Col. Buckley, Sir
William Lumley, Viscount Torrington, Major Koppel, Sir G.
Quentin, Hon. G. S. Byng.
The Royal cavalcade was followed in a pony chaise and
phaeton by the Countess of Charlenymt, Hon. Miss Campbell,
Miss Paget, and Mks Spring Rick:.
The Ducheis of Kent, accompanied by thr Hon. Miss Pitt,
drove out this morning towards Kemp-town. Her Royal High-
ness alighted and walked on the Terrace.

Iler SLijesty granted an audience yesterday evening to the
Marquis of Normanby. This morning, at half-past eleven
o'clock, the Marquis and Marchioness of Normality left the
Palace for London, with the intention of proceeding to Ireland
on W, dnesday.
The Royal dinner party this evening will be limited to her
Majesty, the Duchess of Kent, the Royal suite, and her
Majesty's visitors.
Baron Bulow left the Albion Hotel this morning for London.
The Princess Augusta took a carriage drive this afternoon,
accompanied by the Dowager Lady Langham.
The Countess of Charlemont was indisposed yesterday, and
was not present at the performance of Divine worship, as stated
in our yesterday's report.
We understand that her Majesty and the Court will leave
Brighton on the Bth January, for Buckingham Palace.
The Princess Augusta will remain some time longer.