"Lady Dover's house, it is confidently said, was set on fire by a _Frenchman_. The person's name has been publicly mentioned. What may, and must, surprise a number of Britons is, that in most of the late Opposition families of eminence, the principal servants are Frenchmen:--and it is necessary to make public, that these foreigners, under the roofs of those who give them bread, utter the most treasonable blasphemies against the present Government of this country. As some new tax may be requisite, to assist the necessary resources of Government, a most heavy impost on French servants would be extremely popular. The Steward, the Butler, the Cook, the Valet, and the rest of the principal servants in one of the first families of Opposition, are French. Does this accord with national friendship?"--(_Times, Feb. 8, 1793._) * * * * * "There are no patriotic gifts now made for carrying on the war in France!--no bodkins, scissors, thimbles, rings, and necklaces! The Army is left to shift for itself: and, if they cannot plunder a day's subsistence, they must fast."--(_Times, Feby. 9, 1793._) * * * * * "In the year 1782, when Mr. Fox gave notice of motion on the state of the nation, the House was filled at an early hour to an overflow. But on a similar notice, from the same person, in 1793, there were not sufficient Members to make a House, and the Speaker adjourned to next day. Tempora mutantur."--(_Times, Feb. 9, 1793._) * * * * * "QUERIES. "Why is opposition like a stumbling horse? Because it is broken down. Why is Lord Lansdowne like a man with the gout? Because his mind is engrossed by _Paine_. Why is the National Assembly of France like a Crocodile? Because it deceives, in order to destroy. Why is Mr. Courtney like an apothecary's bill? Because he is _ditto repeated_ on all occasions. Why is Mr. Erskine like the first two words of the beginning of the Eclogues of Virgil? Because he commences with _Ille Ego_. Why is _Michael Angelo Taylor_ like a barrel organ? Because any person can play upon him. Why is Lord Courtney like Narcissus? Because he is in love with himself. Why is Mrs. Sturt like a young kitten? Because she is fond of play. Why is the Club at _Brookes's_ like cannibals? Because they prey one upon another. Why is Mrs. Siddons like the late Sir Joshua Reynolds? Because she deceives the public into a belief that art is nature. Why is Lord Wycombe an advocate for peace? Because his father made _nothing_ until he put an end to the war. Why are the Members of Opposition like the live stock of a Register Office? Because they _want places_."--(_Times, Feb. 9, 1793._)