my family, because I'd got a load of money, no matter how;
and because some of 'em thought they'd get a slice, the others wanted me
to put 'em up to dodges to get money for themselves. Same in this ouse.
I couldn't come in here, when I was rich, as the right hon. gentleman in
the cheer has seen and knows, but a mob of young aristocrats, aye and
old ones too, all gathered round my white waistcoat, and were all
fawning and affable, and jocose like. Now, see how they keep away; and
if I run against them, some cut me, some only nod. Is it because I'm
worse than I was? No, only because I'm worse off. My golden sunshine
brought out the vermin, and now that's gone they're gone too. You may
expel me, but you can't make me forget, when I had my big ouse which the
French have taken, how Lords, and Barnets, and Guardsmen, and the Hort
No Bless, and their females crawled and cringed and fawned to the rich
Yorkshire linendraper. And if I git right, as I don't doubt to do, I
shall have 'em round me again. Money does the trick in England, and it's
despicable cant to say it don't. I am in the ands of the ouse."

The Hon. Member's address caused considerable sensation, especially
among certain strangers in the privileged galleries. MR. HENRY DRUMMOND
was observed to rub his hands with much enjoyment. LORD JOHN RUSSELL'S
amendment was negatived without a division, MR. ROEBUCK'S motion was
then carried, and, on the motion of MR. WILSON, a new writ was ordered
for Sunderland, vacant by the expulsion of MR. GEORGE HUDSON.

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THE FASHIONABLE ZOOLOGICAL STAR.

We are sorry to see that the Zoological Gardens have lately got into the
"Star system." Not content with a good working company of bears and
monkeys, they must have particular "Stars" to bring the million in. Some
time ago it was a hippopotamus, who made all London run after him. Then
there was the baby elephant, who was a source of great interest to
mothers. After them followed a chimpanzee, and a serpent-charmer, and a
whole forest-full of humming-birds, and we cannot recollect what else.
All of them, however, were great attractions in their way; in fact, it
may be said that the animals lately have completely taken the shine out
of the actors. As the theatres have gradually become more empty, the
Zoological Gardens have perceptibly become more crowded. What actor,
recently, has had anything like the success that for a whole season ran
pantin