Star.
London, England, 1821-06-16 00:00:00

LITERATURE.

• A very clever and amusing performance has just
made its appearance, under the title of " 111, Note
Book; or; Sketches from the ,allery of St. Stephen s. Itis!
from the pen of one of that highly meritorious class of
Gentlemen to whom the Public are so much indebted
for the able Reports with which the Newspapers sup-
ply them of the proceedings in Parliament, and, in
point of talent, is well calculated to sustain the ho-
nours of that Glliery, which can boast of having
sent a MACKINTOSH and a STEPHEN into the body of
the House. The work is a playful satire on the cha-
racteristic peculi.trities of the leading Members on
both. sides ; and so exactly are the likenesses hit off, yet
in a tone of such prevailing good humour, that we
think even those who suffer most can scarcely feel of-
fended with the satirist. Mr. M—N, of G—y, Mr.
J. C. Mr. B—a 13--T, Mr. B—u, Mr. P. M—,
lI—E, and Sir R. W—w, are particularly well
tine! ibed. We select the picture of the W---u-r Pa-
ti ipt, not as the best, but as most suited to our limits.'
It will give our Readers, however, an agreeable fore-
taste of the pleasure that awaits them from a perusal
of the volume.

JOHN CAM.
JOHN Cast, the glory and the rising hope •
Of rant's' Sir FRANCIS, now gives ample scope
To flippant strictures spic'd with flippant wit;
Till D-v s 6-ta-we can no longer sit.
In lisping accents, and with formal air,
He thus bespeaks th' attention of the Chair:
—" Sir, when I look at all the glorious toil '
Of men whose blood has sanctified the soil,
Of men, who by their noble efforts broke
That bondage which confess'd the Tyrant's yoke;
When I reflect on Misnomer in the field,—
On Russzu., doom'd a deathless life to yield,
I can't express the horror and disgust
J feel at precedents, rak'd frem the dust
Of odious tyranny, the last offence
That slavish zeal could offer to good sense.
An Honourable Member has to-night
Done what the doge in office nntst delight
A spaniel he has plac'd upon the floor,
To bark away the people from the door. (A laugh.)
Old cases he has cited by the parcel,
To let us see that he has more than Meuse :t
Yet mouldy records of capricious pow'r
Must shock the mind at this enlighten'd hour,
And be who delves them from beneath that heap
Of foul and loathsome rubbish where they sleep,
Betrays himself, as much as mortal can,
A Ministetial resurrection-man. (A le tie-)
A Noble Lord, whose rhetoric transcends
The tropes of all his Honourable Friends,
Has talk'd of justice questioned in its chinks,'
And yet this ques ion all the time he blinks.
Now I have chinks I'll ne'er attempt to close,
That vent the tide of feeling as it flows:
Freely it issues, out the stream will come,
I tell the House ' Menus rimarum sum.'t (A )
Corruption' Sir, notorious as noon-day,
Infects thefrione—what frame I must not say :
Nor is it only Grampound and Pearyn
That turn'd out Members to let Members in—
Wilo could afford to give, more ample heats,
And larger offers fur their venal seats.
I know some boroughs quite as bed as those,
But which, for reasons, I must not expose.
.Na pow'r can save us from a dreadful storm,
No pow'r ou earth but %smear. Iltiroasr.
flear, hear, and laughter.)
'Tia mighty well fur Gentlemen to cheer,
Who, by corruption, live from year to year,
Whose pockets daily would get worse and worse,
If not replenish ',l from the public purse.
The name of Radical let these deride,
But as for me, 1 feel a conscious pride
To own a name that can so well define
The matit'4l, the broad, th'interminable line
• Between the slave of ev'ry bast intrigue,
And hint who ne'cr can with corruption league.
Tb' Electors, Sir, of Westminster have sheet n
A bright example oflgrhat may be done,
If men will not their precious rights forego,
But nobly wrest them from the People's foe.
Let those who mock our efforts CO repress
Abuses carry'd to the last excess,
Behold the scene at Manchester, and dare
To charge Reformers with designs unfair—
That prop of the Church Militant on earth,
Whose late promotion rose from virtue's dearth &
That pride of Parsons, the redoubtcd ll—y,
Who deals destruction when he ought to pray,
Will, doubtless, say, that massacre and blood,
Are expiations religiously good
For crimes with awful evil so replete
As meetings that on public evils treat.
But, Sir, this doctrine he con never preach,
Except to men whose wits he may impeach.
As to the Queen, a more infernal plot
Wu never hatch'd in hell when doubly hot,
Than that by Satan's emissaries fram'd
• Against the victim their fell vengeance claimed.
I can': proceed—l must get somewhat calmer:"
(Hex, doom he sat with cheers frontons F-sh P-1-mr) /
• This Gentleman is considered to have the most niathemati-
eel head in the House, but to anything witty he has an utter
eversion ; and hence, though on ordinary occasions the last to
quit his post when the Minister requires his presence, he is fre-
quertly seen going out, and bidding a temporary farewell to
the Chair by a respectful bow whenever any Member of the Op-
position indulges in pleasantry beyond the measure of the rule
and compass.
t A great authority for Parliamentary Precedents.
t Terent. Eun. Act 1.. se. 2.

KING's TneArrtE.—The G,and Masquerade given
at this Theatre on Thursday night was remarkably
splendid and lirely. The decorations, which were
tasteful and judicious, produced a plea,ing and bril-
liant effect, and the general larangernent contributed
highly to the unification of the company. Several
characters were sustained with unceasing spirit and
much humour. The revels were not ended till seven
o'clock yesterday morning.
DRURY•LaNE.—The season closed at this Theatre
last night. The performances were for the benefit of
Mr. RODWELL, ard the Douse was completely filled.
A poetic Address was spoken on the occasion, which
was well received.
New HAYMARKET.--ThiS elegant building draws
rapidly towards a conclusion. The front entrance,
consisting of a triangular top, supported by six stuc-
coed Corinthian pillars, has been raised, and most of
the internal embellishments are complete.
RevAL Coroan.—Their Royal Highnesses the
Duke and Duchess of GLOUCESTER honoured this
Theatre with their presence last evening, to witness
the performances of The Ravens of Orleans and The
Faithless trend, with the dexterity of Il Diavolo An-
t.•::9 on the Corde Valente. They arrived at the The-
atre precisely at half-past six, attended by Sir An.
CIIIRALD HANIILTON, Lady C. ONSLOW, Colonels
HIGGINS and DALTON, and were received on their
entrance by the Proprietor and Mr. &nags, attended
by Mr. RORAUER, who conducted them to their box.
Immediately on their entrance, the audience rose and
called for Gap save the King, which was rapturously
encored. They appeared highly delighted with the
performances. At the conclusion the Anthem was
repeated, and they quitted the Theatre amidst the
beers of a uumerou, and fashionable audience.