"'Want of information is our bane,' says the female politician in the Humourist: but the following anecdote, which is a fact, will prove that want of information is not numbered among the wants of Administration. A Young Gentleman, Clerk in an Office under Government, in consequence of strong entreaties from a friend, accompanied him to a meeting of about thirty, at a tavern, when, after dinner, several very seditious toasts were given, the visitor was called on, and gave the King; this toast, however, being rejected, and all expostulations proving in vain, he left the company soon after, and the next day, by the advice of his friends, waited on Mr. Pitt, to tell his story. But, judge his surprise, when the Minister, interrupting him, produced a paper, in which was written the names of the parties, the order in which they sate, the toasts drank, and here, sir, added Mr. Pitt, observe your own name placed at the bottom!!!"—(Times, March 5, 1794.)

"Diamond cut Diamond.—Dr. Priestly, we will not say lately, gave 'the Sans Culottes of England' at a dinner party. A Clergyman of the Church of England, willing to get rid of politics, archly exclaimed—'Yes, with all my heart, I presume you mean the single ladies, for the married ones generally wear the breeches.' The wit being called upon in his turn, Dr. Priestley desired the President to be on his guard, for he saw plainly that the Clergyman, if presented with an INCH, would take an ELL. 'Thank you for the hint, Doctor,' replied the Clerical Humourist. 'Yes, I'll take three L's, so here's Liberty, Loyalty, and Lawn Sleeves!' The room, of course, was in a roar, and the Doctor, quite SHOCKED, went off like lightning without a CONDUCTOR."—(Times, March 4, 1794.)

"The late contest at Wycombe, between Sir F. Baring and Mr. Dashwood, was carried on to a very high pitch by the mob. Lord Wycombe was thrown down in the mud. Mr. Dashwood lost his hat in the affray, and all was confusion and riot. The Lansdowne interest, however, prevailed, and Sir Francis was returned."—(Times, Feb. 7, 1794.)

"Sir Francis Baring is elected Member for High Wycombe, in the room of Sir John Jervis. Sir Francis was opposed by Sir John Dashwood. The votes were, for Sir F. B. 29, Sir John D. 22."—(Times, Feb. 5, 1794.)

"The Society for Constitutional Information, held a meeting at the Crown and Anchor, in the Strand, on Friday last, where toasts of the most seditious tendency were drunk, and sentiments expressed which ought to send the speakers to Botany Bay. The number of seditionists who met on the above occasion, amounted to 300 persons; among whom were not to be found above three who possessed an acre of land in this country. They were men mostly in desperate circumstances, who had everything to gain, and nothing to lose, by a Revolution. They toasted success to the French, sung the Marseillois treasonable Hymn, and Ça ira, arraigned the justice of the law that had punished traitors in Scotland, Ireland, and England, and gave the health of those traitors. They abused and vilified the House of Commons, called the Royal Family, and the Nobility of Great Britain, beggars: said it was the interest of the people to join with those struggling in the cause against which our Country was fighting. In short they did everything short of active rebellion."—(Times, May 5, 1794.)

"On a lamp post, in the Westminster-Road, is a paper with the Title of Public Notice, respecting some parish business, and immediately underneath it, is Sir Joseph Mawbey's late speech at Epsom. Two sailors stopping on Sunday to read it, when one had began, the other cried out—'Stop, Jack: you're wrong, don't you see it is beneath Public Notice?' alluding to the paper above it: and they both walked away."—(Times, Nov. 3, 1794.)

A Reform Bill was sorely needed in the matters of Elections.

"Election for Launceston, Cornwall. Candidates, Hon. Mr. Rawdon, Mr. Brogden. The numbers were as follows:—

Hon. Mr. Rawden and Mr. Brogden,12.
Dalkeith and Garthshore,11.

"This contest here was a hard fought battle between the Duke of Northumberland and the Duke of Buccleugh. Both parties have spent a great deal of money: but the former has carried the day."—(Times, June 6, 1796.)