The Bleater’s London Correspondent, in the prosecution of his important
inquiries, goes down to Windsor, sends in his card, has a confidential
interview with her Majesty and the illustrious Prince Consort. For a
time, the restraints of Royalty are thrown aside in the cheerful
conversation of the Bleater’s London Correspondent, in his fund of
information, in his flow of anecdote, in the atmosphere of his genius;
her Majesty brightens, the illustrious Prince Consort thaws, the cares of
State and the conflicts of Party are forgotten, lunch is proposed. Over
that unassuming and domestic table, her Majesty communicates to the
Bleater’s London Correspondent that it is her intention to send his Royal
Highness the Prince of Wales to inspect the top of the Great
Pyramid—thinking it likely to improve his acquaintance with the views of
the people. Her Majesty further communicates that she has made up her
royal mind (and that the Prince Consort has made up his illustrious mind)
to the bestowal of the vacant Garter, let us say on Mr. Roebuck. The
younger Royal children having been introduced at the request of the
Bleater’s London Correspondent, and having been by him closely observed
to present the usual external indications of good health, the happy knot
is severed, with a sigh the Royal bow is once more strung to its full
tension, the Bleater’s London Correspondent returns to London, writes his
letter, and tells the Tattlesnivel Bleater what he knows. All
Tattlesnivel reads it, and knows that he knows it. But, _does_ his Royal
Highness the Prince of Wales ultimately go to the top of the Great
Pyramid? _Does_ Mr. Roebuck ultimately get the Garter? No. Are the
younger Royal children even ultimately found to be well? On the
contrary, they have—and on that very day had—the measles. Why is this?
_Because the conspirators against the Bleater’s London Correspondent have
stepped in with their dark machinations_. Because her Majesty and the
Prince Consort are artfully induced to change their minds, from north to
south, from east to west, immediately after it is known to the
conspirators that they have put themselves in communication with the
Bleater’s London Correspondent. It is now indignantly demanded, by whom
are they so tampered with? It is now indignantly demanded, who took the
responsibility of concealing the indisposition of those Royal children
from their Royal and illustrious parents, and of bringing them down from
their beds, disguised, expressly to confound the London Correspondent of
the Tattlesnivel Bleater? Who are those persons, it is again asked? Let
not rank and favour protect them. Let the traitors be exhibited in the
face of day!
Lord John Russell is in this conspiracy. Tell us not that his Lordship
is a man of too much spirit and honour. Denunciation is hurled against
him. The proof? The proof is here.
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