The Real Reason.
Lord Palmerston has resigned. Speculation is rife as to the cause. We are in a position to state confidently, that his retirement is owing neither to the Eastern question, nor the Reform Bill, but to the despair of the active Home Secretary at the deluge of letters which he has drawn down by his offer made at Perth to listen to everybody's grievances, and consider everybody's suggestions—an undertaking which he has found himself so utterly unable to redeem, that he has determined on withdrawing altogether from the attempt.
Joke for the Stock-Exchange.—Instead of asking "How goes the Enemy?" for "What's o'Clock?" we now ask, "How goes the Emperor of Russia?"
THE ALDERMAN'S HOPE.
Stand Prince Albert a Statue—it then mayn't be hard
To induce him to stand, by and by, for a Ward;
There ain't any lor, as I knows on, agin it,