The Sun.
London, England, 1841-12-24 00:00:00

PARADISE REGAINED

BY A TORY PLACEMAN.
Hip, hip, Hurray I All's right at last !
My term of banishment is past,
And now with bliss unfeigned,
I see the gates for years denied
To Tory ingress, opened wide,
Of Paradise Regained I

Oh sunny realms of wealth and joy !
Of flattering hopes without alloy,
Of plenty unrestrained !
Once in, I'll never quit you more,
But take good care to bolt the door
Of Paradise Regained !

What, though the Whigs, without, declare
A Tory has no business there,
Where they so long have reigned ?
I'll laugh at all their factious din,
And fatten on the wealth within
My Paradise Regained !

Graham shall teach me how to rat,
Peel how to gull John Bull and Pat,
By no false shame restrained ;
Lyndhurst convince me black is white,
And, thus well taught, I'll prove my right
To Paradise Regained !
Talk of the duty that I owe
To the great Firm of Queen and Co. !
Pshaw, 'tis a term profaned !---
My duty is to help myself,
And fill my pockets with the pelf
Of Paradise Regained !

Duty indeed !—Hah, hah ! Ho, ho !
Within my soul the patriot's glow,
Thank God, has long since waned ;
So here I'll spend my latest breath,
And, like a horse-leech, stick in death
To Paradise Regained !

COURT CIRCULAR.

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WINDSOR, THURSDAY.— The Queen and Prince
Albert walked for some time this morning in the Slopes
and Little Park. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Kent, attended by Lady Fanny Howard, also took walk-
ing exercise this forenoon on the Terrace of the Castle.
The Duke of Buckingham, the Marquis of Exeter, and
the Earl of Rosslyn, took their departure from the Ole
this morning.
• The Hon. Amelia Murray and the HOU: Harriet. Lister
have arrived and succeeded Lady Carolinegociss and the
Hon. Sarah Mary Cavendish, as the MailleOtHonour in
Waiting on her Majesty.

• •
His Royal Highness the Duka tof Clambridgei arrived
in town yesterday from his x.sidgp.p.9,ol Kew, And vlaited
her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester, ut Glou-
cester House. In the afternoon his Royal Highness re-
turned to Kew. " •

Monseignore Capaccini, Under- Secretary of State of
the Papal Government, on a special mission, Inter-
nuncio to the Court of Lisbon, was presented to the
Earl of Aberdeen, at the Foreign-office, by the Baron de
Moncorvo, Portuguese Minister.
A petition was yesterday presented to her Most Gra-
cious Majesty, very numerously signed by Merchants,
Clergymen, Traders, and inhabitants of the Metropolis
and its environs, praying for the commutation of the im-
posts on Waterloo, Southwark, and Vauxhall bridges,
for the benefit of the public.
Mr. Wickham, Chairman of the Stamps and Taxes,
had an interview yesterday with the Chancellor of the
Exchequer, at his official residence in Downing-street.

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAY.
There was not much business doing yesterday after-
noon, but it will be seen that the second class favourites
are not in such odour as they were a week back, the
prices quoted below having been laid and afterwards of-
fered. Against the first and second in the list 9 and 10
to 1 were betted to 501. each. The outside business was
in small sums, and at the old averages. Of the Oaks, it
is only necessary to say that the offers to lay against
Passion were numerous at an advanced price, and that
her old supporters are not at present disposed to invest.
THE DERBY.
26 to 1 agst Mr. Gregory's two—taken
50 to 1 agst Duke of Cleveland's lot—taken
8i to 1 agst Colonel Anson's Attilla
10 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Chatham—taken
25 to 1 agst Lord Vernlarn's Robert de Gorham--
taken and afterwards offered
26 to 1 agst Mr. Dixon's Ballinkeele—taken
27 to 1 agst Mr. G. Clarke's Lord of Holderness—
taken and afterwards offered
33 to 1 agst Mr. Wreford's Wiseacre—t. and aft. of.
35 to 1 agst Lord Westminster's William de Fortibus
—taken and afterwards offered
40 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes' Meteor—taken and aft. of.
1000 to 15 agst Lord Jersey's Joanna colt—t. and aft. of.
100 to 10 agst Mr. Ferguson's Fireaway—t. and aft. of.
2000 to 60 agst Policy and Golden Rule—taken
THE OARS.
7 to 1 agst Mr. Sadler's Passion.
25 to 1 agst Mr. Gardnor's f. by Sheet Anchor—t.

BELGIUM.
BRUSSELS, DEc. 19.—The Independent says—" We
hate this moment learnt that the police has seized
another correspondence from a town on the frontiers of
Prussiv. It is connected with the conspiracy to over-
throw the Govotnment, and in which several of the per-
sons arrested are more or less implicated."
On the night of the 15th instant, a dreadful fire en-
tirely destroyed a fine farm, half a league from Cour-
tray. Twenty-seven oxen, four horses, and the whole
harvest fell a prey to the flames. But for the cowherd,
who was roused by the flames, and with difficulty
escaped, the farmer, his wife, children, and servants
would have certainly perished ; they were got out-of
the garret window. The buildings being surrounded
by water, in consequence of the inundation, they
were in great danger. Some Custom-house officers
on the other side of the Lys first perceived the fire, but
in consequence of the inundation they were obliged to
go half a league about, and when they arrived all as-
sistance was vain. The loss is 100,000 francs. Nothing
was insured, and it is feared that the fire was the act of
an incendiary._

BRUSSELS, DEC. 20.—The Journal of Dutch Lim-
burg says—" We have received from a source which is
nearly official, a piece of news of great importance to
our country, and especially to our Duchy—viz., that a
general treaty of commerce is on the point of being
concluded between Holland and Belgium, and that two
parties are already agreed on the principal points.
BRUSSELS, DECEMBER 21.—The fete at Mons,
on the' opening of the railway to Mons, was very
brilliant. The King and Queen were received with
very much of loyal affection. Their Majesties left
Mons to-day, at half-past eleven, by a special train,
and arrived at Brussels at two o'clock. Much delay
was caused by the detestable weather. The road in
several places was under water.

STATE OF TRADE-..KIRKALDY.—The gent-
neral distress is only begintring4o be 'felt. here. In the
t )wn and diitrict there are About 2;000 looms, and until
within these two months past' they have been all well
employed, and yet our trade 'has .been long in a lan-
guishing state ; two facts which'can only be reconciled
by supposing, what we believe to be the case; that our
manufacturers manage their affairs With more prudence
than happens elsewhere. But a sad change is now taking
place ; we see many of the weavers going about seeking
work, and cannot find it ; and it will still be worse with
them, as the manufacturers, unable to go on any longer,
are daily drawing in.—Scotsman.
A LOCK-JAW FROM THE PRICK OF A PIN.
—Yesterday morning, Mrs. Mary Peacock, residing at
No. 14, Henrietta-street, Manchester-square, was admit-
ted into the Middlesex Hospital, having been seized with-
a locked jaw. It appears that she had been washing some
linen last night, when she- accidently ran a pin into her
left thumb, which has occasioned lock jaw.