The native American., 1838-03-17


are always quick in these things-for as the cou-
pie slowly worked their way through the crowd,
under the abusive fire of poor Mr.. Bobbin, for
having caused his benches to be deserted, a
raking shot from a carpenter took them astern,
who vociierated after them, as loud boat
swain, 'Mayhap you thought | didn't know the
cut of your jib, old chap. Trundle your mop
and yourself on TO Savoy steps, you're sure to be
accommodated there; you'll see board painted
with RUBBISH MAY BE SHOT HERE
There was great stir and hustle amongst the
crowd on the tagged ways, the instantaneous ef-
feet Of cry raised that the procession was COM
ing. II turned out to be the troops lining the
streets. This encouraged the thieves to com
mence operations, and the slaves Of the police
were soon fourished on all sides TO the no small
dismay of her Majesty's lieges.
Il knew how it would be- said Kentish mark
et-gardener,' whenever the blue bottles began
to buz they'd spoil ALL
What can you expect from the savages?'
grumbled an athletic butcher, who had been
carrying for some hours five hundred weight of
human flesh on his back and shoulders without
murmur, but who was now compelled, sorely
against his WILL to quit his hardearned vantage
ground.
A furious rush now ensued, and lettering longer
here was out Of the question; and we therefore
determined, like friend Penn, in the evil days Of
the Stuarts, to flee from oppression, and place
ourselves under the civil authority on the other
side of Temple Bar. The Strand presented al
most throughout its mile length of window an
uninterrupted display of well-dressed persons,
mostly females; some of the most lovely and
delicate of whom seemed to court the approaches
of grim Death, by the most ruthless exposure
of the head and neck to the damp cold wind; to
which doubtless may be attributed the late in
crease of business among the doctors. There
affectation of aristocratical superiority dis
played by the propretors Of some Of the houses,
who piqued themselves on excluding all visitors,
and appeared 'alone in their glory amongst whom
a certain blacking manufacturer made himself con-
spicuous at the window admring his polished
ebony phiz reflected on the well-bIackened boot,
whilst in the act of shaving, with grimalkin at
his elbow, as represented in the portrait SO in
dustrously circulated amongst his customers.
AS the procession now trod close upon our
heels, and the cry was still 'She comes, we
made for some friendly haven in the city. But
alack! how true the proverb often is, sthe more
haste the less speed!'' Every attempt to move
through the now thick array was resented as an
assault, and battle was often the result Re
PEELED, instead of propelled. in our course, we
were carried, like captain Ross, out of Repulse
Bay by partial current into Endeavor Straits,
and by an accurate acquaintance with the Shy
geography of the northern district of the Strand,
continued to work a traverse, as the y4rS naufacG
hath it, still ahead Of the processon through all
the filthy by-anes and alleys, running sometimes
parallel and otener in zig-zag direction with
that great leading artery of Westminster. When
ever any Of these crossed street or passage in
to the direct line of the procession the attempt
was vainly made to progress (Yankeyce,) by the
shorter course,
For entrance at thousand doors they knockd,
Not one Of all the thousand but was lock'd.
Making at last desperate effort to get out
through Chancery always ruinous expedent
Lane, to witness the ceremonial of the surren-
der Of the sovereignty of the city, by giving up
its keys, we were, with about thousand of her
Majesty's lieges, gallantly charged by her life
guards, and forced to retreat, with loss and dis
grace, towards Gudhall, through the intricate
purlieus inhabited by the offal OF the law, and
thrcadable only by the bloodhound indagacity of
a Jew baif, terminating most appropriately in
an opening on the opposite side of Harrington
street to the FELoN's HoME-Newgate.
There was still no chance of getting into the
line of the procession, either by the Old Bailey
or Ave Maria Lane. All was choked up by a
dense and disappointed crowd; and carried along
by the stream Of people up Newgate street, we
reached the broad area Of Cheapside, where, at
the accession of Crook-backed Richard, stood
Paul's Cross. This space was now divided
by strong boom, inside Of which body of
huge mounted life-guards intercepted the view,
and outside were ranged six or eight tier Of
coal-whipers, city porters, draymen, and the
.tallest fellows the metropolis could produce.
Down came the Professionalism came the
rain Five hundred trebles of the London Boys
School, perchedin their pea-green eyrie screamed
their delight. The waving of handkerchief
acclamations like claps Of thunder-a wild cheer
fnl hurrah hurrah!-prayers and blessings
announced the royal presence-but not even the
roof Of the state-carriage could we see.
What the deuce said /, brought me to
this unlucky spot!'
Or what should have brought me here at a
railroad gallop, like simpeton, said my cousin,
from the very bottom of Lancashirer
Cant you tell, coz!.-why the Queen, to be
sure!
Sayings of Sam &ick.--Society is something
like barrel of pork. The meat that's at the top,
is not so good as that little grain lower downs
the upper and lower ends are plaguy apt TO have