To Lucius Junius Brutus Brown, the Marsh-gate turnpike ticket for Christmas-day—of which an early copy has been most handsomely presented by the contractor. This useful and interesting document has been given for the best design—upon the river Thames, with the view to igniting it.
The proceedings having been terminated, so far as the distribution was concerned, the following speeches were delivered:—
The first orator was Mr. Julius Jones, who spoke nearly as follows:—
Mither Prethident and thubtheriberth of the Hookam-cum-Sthnivey Sthchool of Dethign, in rithing to addreth thuch an afthembly ath thith—
Here the confusion became so general that our reporter could catch nothing further, and as the partisans of Mr. Jones became very much excited, while the opposition was equally violent, our reporter fearing that, though he could not catch the speeches, he might possibly catch something else, effected his retreat as speedily as possible.
QUEER QUERIES.
NOT THE BEST IN THE WORLD.
Why is a man with his eyes shut like an illiterate schoolmaster?—Because he keeps his pupils in darkness.