FOOTNOTES:
[A] Recently the sum of £4000 has been voted to Mr. Lalor, on his retiring to a well-earned rest from the arduous duties attending the Speakership of a House where so many members require a strong hand and determined will to teach them the responsibilities of their position.
Transcriber's Notes:
- Some minor obvious typographical errors have been corrected silently.
- The illustrations have been moved to underneath the paragraphs they refer to so as to not disrupt the flow of the text.
Multiple versions of words not changed:
- monstre, monster
- flag-staff, flagstaff
- over-crowded, overcrowded