And behold, great alarm is being caused in different parts of this mighty city, on account of the many rail-roads in course of construction; and numbers of Her Majesty’s most loyal subjects, such as the small shopkeeper and poorer classes, are being driven from their homes, and by being deprived of the means of obtaining their living, will be compelled to find shelter in the workhouse, and so swell the rates imposed upon the hard-working tradesman. And they pray the present ministry now assembled, to stay the progress of this destructive juggernaut; and as there has been day by day great outcry about the many accidents caused by them, they beg of them to pass a clause in the acts for the regulation of railways, that they shall supply a sufficient number of surgeons with splints and bandages to each train, and a goodly supply of coffins at each station for the use of those who are headstrong enough to travel by them. Thus endeth the morning lesson. LET US SAY. O most noble Johnny, pull yourself together, and spare us the necessity of selecting another steward. Hear us, O Russell. And O, most Gracious Queen, gladden the hearts of thy people by dwelling amongst them, and so improve the trade of thy most loyal subjects in this mighty city. We beseech thee to hear us, O Queen. From having our roads turned into honeycombs, and endangering our lives by being swallowed up by the underground railways, spare us we implore thee. Railway Committees, spare us. And O, much respected Chancellor of the Exchequer, repeal the duty upon malt, as thou hast done upon tea, so that we may refresh ourselves with a good and wholesome pot of beer, to the glory of thy good name. O Gladstone, hear us. And we implore thee to spare our poorer brethren from being compelled to pig upon dirty floors in Union Bastiles, or by being poisoned by bathing in a dirty soup kettle. Good Farnell, and the whole host of parish nabobs, spare us. Be just before you are liberal, and waste not the public money in useless expenditure. Minister of Finance, we beseech thee to hear us. Spare us from being starved in the land of plenty, Good Bright. O Bright, have mercy upon us. And O Gladstone, thou brightest star in the political hemisphere; keep thy weather-eye open, and jog the memory of thy fellow-servant John, and guide his little feet if he should by chance to stray from the right path. O Gladstone watch over the welfare of the people. And now, Johnny, we implore thee to act with justice to the country, and give us the benefit of Reform which is so much needed, and grant in all thy works, that you study the interests of the most patient and industrious people in the world, so that they may be blessed with peace and plenty, then will they sing, Long live the Queen, and good luck to her ministers. Amen. Henry Disley, Printer, 57, High Street, St. Giles’s.