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.
IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT,
Anno ——.
House of Commons, Thursday, Feb. 28.
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.
PRAYERS.
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).
Mr. Ketch said he would sartinly second the motion whenever it came before the Ouse.