The Sun.
London, England, 1834-05-17 00:00:00

A HINT rOlt H-LC-MB.

(SUGGESTED BY A FABLE OF PHJEDRUS.)

" Mr. H—lc—mb rose amidst loud cries of ' Oh,'
Question,' and other tumultuous vociferations. The
hon. member was nearly inaudible, from the rush of mem-
bers to the door. He concluded amidst cries of Divide'
and ' Question.' "—The Sun of Thursday.

The Quadrupeds once held a council of state,—
For why should not animals legislate,
( Though standing on fosse legs, quite as true,
In point of tact and decorum too,
As some I could mention that stand On is ht ?)
When lo ! ih the Midst of their sage discourse,
The Donkey rose to propose a suggestion,
Which drew from his hearers all, of course,
Unanimous cries of " Oh," and Question"—
In vain poor Neddy, in grievous pout,
Begged and prayed they would hear him out.;
No sooner had he set up his bray
Than away flew his hearers all—away,
'Till like Sit John Moore, pale and gory,
Oa i
Oar Noddy was left " alone n his glory;"
'Tis thus, ray H—b, that Members fly
When they see thee big with oratory ;
The instant thou risest, fierce and hot,
Tory and Whig are off like a shot—
(No doubt you think they've previously planned it,
But, in truth, they run, for they cannot stand it)-
Methinks I see them, every one,
Scamper like poets chased by,a dun ;
Lord Althorp heads the mob, and Peel,
Forgettink all thoughts of the public weal,
Flies hotly after, pursued by Sheil,
'Till, in fac*the whole Houk, disastrous sign,
Goes off in a galloping decline,
And nought but the Speaker (poor soul !) is left,
Like a gentlenian of his wits bereft.
Oh H—lc—mb, when next Trades' Unions meet
To discuss their wrongs in field or street,
Be sure you go there too, and speak—
If not from approval, at least-from pique—
For thy speech, though doubtless, full of facts,
Will act as the best of all Riot Acts ;
And when once they hear thee, the deuce is in it,
If the mob won't bolt, one and all, in's, minute!

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-THIS DAY.

(FROM LLOYD'S )
DEAL, MAY 16.—Wind N.E., light.—Passed by from
the River the Ellen, Dixon, for Hobart Town ; Walsing-
ham, Cousins, and John Pink, Nixon, for Jamaica ; and
Percy, for Honduras.
PORTSMOUTH, MAY 16.—Wind N.E. to N.W.—
Sailed the Hibernia, Gillies,_from Madras and Calcutta.
PLYMOUTH, MAY 15.—Wind E.
FALMOUTH, MAY 15.—Wind S. S.E. to E. S.E., fresh
breezes.
DOVER, MAY 16.—Arrived off port the Smyrna Laing,
from Boston.
PORTLAND, MAY 15.—Arrived off port the Rose, Mar-
quis, from China—sailed the 25th January, and St. Helena
the Ist Ult.
LIVERPOOL, MAY 15.—Arrived the Lochiel, Brans-
comb, from Charente.
BELFAST, MAY 14.—Arrived the Ann, White, and
Courier, Heather, from London.

The Avon, Nicholson, for Quebec, put into Belfast in
distress.

EAST INDIA SHIPPING,

Departures from China.—The Larkins, on the 10th of
January ; the Prince Regent and Rose, on the 24th, for
London. __ .

Arrival at Madras.—The Mary Ann, from London, on
the 19th of January.
Arrivals at St. Helena.—The Larkins, from China, on
the 18th of March, and sailed on the 19th for London ; the
Feejee, from Batavia, on the 21st, and sailed on the 22d
for Liverpool ; the Briton, from the Cape, on the 22d, and
sailed on the 24th for London ; the Lotus, from Batavia,
and Eleanor, from Ceylon, passed on the ,3d ; the Eliza-
beth Taylerson, from the Mauritius, on the 24th, and
sailed on the 24th for London ; the Lady Gordon, from
Bombay, on the 24th, and sailed on the 24th fox:Liver-
pool; the Princess Louise, from China, on the 26th, and
sailed on the 26th for Hamburg ; the Magnet, from the
Mauritius, on the 26th, and sailed on the 27th for Liver-
pool; the Ganges, from Calcutta, on the 27th, and sailed
on the 28th for Bordeaux ; the Prince Regent and Rose,
from China, on the 29th, and sailed on the 31st for Lon-
don; the Reform, from China, on the 29th.
Arrival at the Swan River. —The Brilliant, from London
and the Cape, on the Bth of November.
ST. HELENA, Matto" 30.—The Minerva, from China,
signalled the ship Gipsy off the Cape, and spoke the brig
Margaret, from Bombay to London.

PORTSMOUTH, MAY 15.—The Waverley, from Liver-
pool to New York, sprung a leak on the Ist instant., in lat.
43. long. 33., and after throwing overboard about 200 tons
of cargo, bore up for Fayal on the 6tli. --She was fallen in
with by the Lady Raffles, arrived off here from Bombay,
which vessel took out four passengers from the Waverley.
LIVERPOOL, MAY 14.—The Anson, arrived at Charles-
ton from New York, reports having seen a quantity of
square bales of cotton, and several pieces of wreck, in lat.
35. long. 74.
Rio JANEIRO, MARCH I.—Vessels from Lisbon have
not now to ride quarantine.
LISBON, MAY 3.—The Dewdrop, from Figueiras to
London, was sent in a prize on the 30th ult., but has been
released, and will proceed to-morrow.

VESSELS ENTERED INWARDS AT THE CUSTOM-HOUSE

MAY 16.

The Neptune, from Cherburg ; the Belfast, from Calais;
the Attwood, from Rotterdam ; the Carl Frederick, from
Hamburg—the Juliana, from Guernsey ; the Jemes Daly,
from Jamaica ; the Anja, from Amsterdam ; the Tropic,
from Barbadoes; the Onderwending, from Bruges ; the
Magnet, from Charente ; the Twee Jonkerawen, from
Worcum ; the .Emelie, from Dram; the Lord Hunger-
ford,. from Calcutta ; the Anne, from Tobago ; the Har-
riet, from Ostend ; the Countess •of Airlie, from Nassau ;
the Aurora, from the Cape of Good Hope ; the Yriends-
chap, from Rostock ; the Jabez, from Charleston.