"Archdeacon Pott and the Clargy of Middlesex," were then given.
Mr. Duck then rose and said, "Gentlemen--we all of us have known what it is to climb; and as my honourable friend on the left says--I may say I have been up five thousand chimnies, long and short, and never failed in doing my duty to my employers--but what was it repaid me for my toil--what was it that cheered me in my labour--the sixpence as I got when I kimm'd down?--or the bread and cheese the kitchen-maid would give me afore I went out?--No, sir; it was not that--no--neither the one nor the other;--it was the smile of ooman--lovely ooman, which rules us all;--in her favour there is indeed a sweeping-clause; and I have the pleasure to tell you, that there is a splendid assembly of the dear creechurs a waiting in the next room, ready to trip it on their fantastic toeses--so, if you please, gemmen, we'll wind up the arternoon, by drinking--'Success to the brush and shovel all over the world'--and then join the fair."
To this proposal no possible objection could be made; and the doors being thrown open, a most splendid collection of the dear creechurs appeared ready for the quadrilles, which commenced about five. The principal dancers were--
MR. WILLIAM DUCK, MISS GRIGSON, MR. WATSON, MISS HAWKINS, MR. ROBERT TOTTIE, MRS. TOM DUCKS, MR. WILKINSON. MISS ANNE SMITH.
The refreshments were of the first quality, and the whole day passed off with the greatest hilarity.
A DAY'S PROCEEDINGS OF A REFORMED PARLIAMENT.
Several new Members took the oaths and their seats; amongst them we observed the Hon. Member for the District of Field Lane and Saffron Hill, whose entrance was greeted with huzzas, clapping of hands, and other demonstrations of joy.
Mr. Snob rose and said as how he thought it were a great waste of time to okipy the Ouse with a lot of praying--he thought that it would be quite as well and ample sufficient that every member, on entering the Ouse, should poke his face in his at and mutter a short jackerlation, sich as was done in his parish church.--(Hear.)--He never did no more when he was a churchwarden--(hear, hear)--and he always found that it answered the purpose; and he gave notice that, on Monday next, he intended to move that the present practice be done away with--(cheers).