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CABINET COUNCIL.

Cries P1, out of his wits,
"His Lordship is gone into fits,

Bring some Protestant water, and splash in his face.
Says Wy, "My sides had near split,
To
see that you've so little wit,

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To be by such balderdash fears put to rout;
I never take fright, while I fill a good place,
And never cry Thief when I'd go my own pace."
P-1 grinn'd a ghastly grin,

And said, "My Lord, you may think it no sin,
To laugh when the Pope hovers near;

But

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That when you were out-'t was I took you in;
And therefore expect

You would not make sport of our fear.
If you will not talk big of a plot 'gainst the church,
You'll find yourself very soon left in the lurch-
If you are not alarm'd at least do pretend,
Or very soon packing your Lordship I'll send."
The Marquis, bristling up with pride,
To the little Lawyer thus replied:-
"I came not here to submit to thy scoff,
And laugh at thy menace to turn me off:
I'll tell thee what, thou insolent lown-
You'd better put on your cast-off gown,
And fly to the courts, in whose purlieus alone
Your poor pettifogging should ever be known.
In India so long have I rul'd the roast,
To yield it now to a vestry ghost!"
"Order! order!" En cries,
"Or else our tottering Cabinet dies;
Let not these silly contentions prove

The loss of our places, though bane of our love.
I have hit on a plan to make your peace:
My Lord of W.
shall feign a swoon,
Whenever the name of the Pope is heard;
But P-1 must not too oft say the word;
And then to His Lordship we 'il grant a boon,

That will make his pride its rebellion cease.
A riband as broad as were sashes of old,

Shall grace the breast of Lord Wy the bold ;-
And every levee his riband shall shine,

And R-hm-d shall say, I wish it were mine'."

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Thus

Thus they all did rejoice that (their quarrels forgot).
The country might still in good time go to pot;
And they vow'd and swore,
That never wo more

They would pop at each other;
But, as brother and brother,

They would all lay their heads in the plot.
But some still look'd sickly,
Lest Parliament quickly

Should bid them account for their crimes;
So a motion was made,

And "Ay," they all said,
"That the only resource for the times
Is, at first strong to muster,
And bully and bluster,

Cry God and our King,

(Though we mean no such thing.)

And thus to put down the people's loud voice,

That groans for the sorrows in which we rejoice."

PHILO-WATTYOS

INTELLIGENCE EXTRAORDINARY.
[From the Morning Chronicle, Jan. 20.]
GENERAL orders.

Parole, STEADY.-Countersign, PENSION.
Head-quarters, Camp, D-n-g St,
Jan. 19, 1810.

FIELD Marshal Pl, commander in chief of His M-y's forces, directs the army to hold itself in readiness to march on Tuesday the 23d instant, having received certain intelligence that the enemy, who are in great force, and possessed of considerable stores, ammunition, &c. from the Island of Walcheren, Spain, and Portugal, meditate an attack upon his lines at Fort Tre-ry; it will therefore be necessary that His Majesty's troops should forthwith gain possession of the same. This being accomplished, the outer gates will be intrusted to the care of the commander in chief's two aid-du-camps, Captains Wh- -n and Arb-h-t, under the more immediate direction

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direction of that able officer Colonel Charles Lg; the commander in chief will head the troops on the first sally, which will be made by the young levies, and he expects that the following arrangements will he most strictly attended to by the several commanders. of brigades, &c, Field-Marshal the Marquis of T-perary (should his health permit) will command the household troops, and the Irish brigade, attended by the K-g's own body-guard; every eye will be directed towards him, as he will give the word of command from his high horse. The Marquis will not fail to caution the Colonel of the Limerick Volunteers (or Potatoe Rangers) to avoid talking in the ranks, which they are so apt to do; it would be advisable that they should not speak at all, as the attack will probably be made in the night. The body-guard should attend to, the out-post avenues, suttling coffeehouses about the fort; and seize all those whom they may think likely to desert. Lieutenant-general the E-l of Chm will not be in the field early; therefore, if he takes a command, it will be very late in. the day. His post will be near the royal standard. Major-general the E-I C will, as usual, remain with the heavy artillery, or heavy baggage. General E-1 B-b-t will have the care of the forage, provisions, &c, and no doubt is entertained of his preventing the men from getting at the spirituous liquors, as drunkenness would be highly disgraceful at such a moment, Brigadier- general the E-I of Wd, from his experience,, attention, and ele gant manners, will have under his charge the soldiers wives, and all other women belonging to the camp. General E-1 of L-r-1, General L-d H-r-by, and Colonel Rd Rd-r, who are usually invafids, will attend the medical staff. That indefatigable officer, General Ld M-lg-ve, is always ready to take any post that is offered him. Should the Vist - Mve accept of the rank of field-marshal, which

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has been offered to him, he will in that case command the Scotch Brigade. His Grace the D-e of Mhas volunteered, in case of a parley with the enemy, to remain mounted on his charger during the battle; and will of course be attended by his trumpeter, on a white horse. Captains Sir Vy G-bbs and Pl—r will act as aid de-camps to Lieutenant-general El-n, and not to quit him, but decide when he ought to bring up his regiment of black hussars, who must be cautioned against plundering. The mayor of the city is supposed not to be well affected to the K-g's troops; he must be kept in irons and under a strong guard, and the keys of the citadel taken from him, lest he deliver them to the enemy, who are reported to be in high spirits after the late victory at the battle of Ox-d. It is of the utmost importance that the commanding officers of regiments should impress their men with the idea of the greatest dissension prevailing amongst the enemies' troops. The Chaplain General will look to those persons under his control, and see that they administer every possible relief and comfort to the sick, wounded, and dying, who are known to be sound Protestants-Catholic priests found in the garrison will be hanged. Generals C-le-h and Cg, from their rashness, cannot be employed with safety, and will probably show themselves with a small force on neutral ground, till they see how the battle is likely to turn-should they make a forward niovement, they will be checked and narrowly watched at all times. The military chest will be confided to that experienced veteran, Adjutant-general George R-e, who will furnish marching one pound notes (there being no guineas) to all young recruits, and will afford every assistance to deserters, who may surrender themselves previous to, or on, the 23d inst.-Stragglers on the road will be forwarded up by commissaries stationed in the different towns.

THE END OF VOLUME XIII.

S. GOSNELL, Printer, Little Queen Street, London.

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