graph had adverted to the great change in Adminif- tration which has thrown a gloom over the regions of Parnaffus, and reduced the whole tribe of poets to the irregularity of the ode, or the dulnefs of blank verse. The caufe of the change of Administration has been faid to be without reafon. I am fure, Sir, it is without rhime. When you blame the fterility of the poets, why not confider that they are deprived of fubject and matter? In the laft Administration we had names dear to the lovers of rhime. What a variety of rhimes in the monofyllabic Pitt, and the diffyllabic Dundas? Thefe were men whofe deeds could be hitched with equal propriety in iambics and in trochaics; but who can make any thing of Addington? What regular meafure is Hawkesbury capable of? Whofe ear is not offended with Castlereagh? Who can fean Sir John Mitford, or match Lord Westmorland? What can come in contact with Lord Glenbervie, or echo the praifes of Mr. Charles Abbott? People feem to think that poets are a kind of mechanics that work without tools. See what kind of tools they have to work with, and learn, Mr. Editor, a little more candour. Afk Mr. Small Pybus (and no man handles a bad fabject better) what he would do with fuch names? No, Sir, our new Minifters may be good polis ticians; but they are fworn foes to profody: look at them individually, can you verfify a man of them ? Look at them as a body; what long fyllables and fhort fyllables; what a mixture of trochees and fpondees; here a long line and there a fhort one; here a foot too much, and there a foot too little. What lame, hobbling rhimes must he make who expects regular teafures from fuch fubjects? The age of poetry is not gone, Mr. Editor; but poets cannot work without materials; and if Ministers are chofen' that have not a name, it is not our fault if they must be excluded from the honours of poetry, and and if we must deny even Lord Hawkesbury, who has fo often talked of a march; if, I fay, we muft deny even him, "The long majestic march, and energy divine." I am, Sir, for self and brothers, April 13. TIMOTHY TAGG GRAND MEETING OF THE OPPOSITION. [From the Times.] IN confequence of fummonfes fent round by Mr.. Secretary D-nif-n, a grand meeting was yesterday held of all the members of the Minority who are now in town, at the houfe of a Noble Earl in St. James's Place, in order to take into confideration the line of argument to be employed this day upon Mr. G-y's motion in the Houfe of Commons; and to define and felect the species of oppofition to be adopted against a Minifter who, during the two days fince his return to Parliament, has brought forward no measure whatfoever. We have no pretenfions to be informed accurately of the particulars of the difcuffion, or the opinions of the individuals who took part in it. But we have been affured that the following refolutions passed ne¬ mine contradicente: Refolved, That it is the opinion of this meeting, that an act of pardon and oblivion, do pafs for all and each of the crimes, mifdemeanours, and misfortunes of the late Minifters, in order to attack with increased vigour and a greater number of votes, whatever merit may be difcovered in the new ones. Refolved, Refolved, That the act of refignation is in itself a full and complete bar to every fpecies of retrofpection; and that it is effentially the prefent Minifter, whoever he may be, that it is the bounden duty of this meeting to attack, depofe, and amnefty in his turo. Refolved, That the prefent Minifters, not having had time to bring forward a fingle measure, be violently attacked for having traitorously dared to put themselves in a fituation which their predeceffors fo honourably abandoned. Refolved, That upon the refignation of any Miniftry, their offices devolve and defcend by just right and immemorial cuftom to the chiefs of the Oppofition for the time being: and that it is a high crime and -mifdemeanour in any collateral perfon to intrude, or in any perfon to accept the King's confidence, other than the faid lineal heir-the Oppofition. Refolved, That although it is the undoubted prerogative of the Crown to choofe its own Minifters; it is nevertheless bound, whenever and as often as it is abandoned by Minifters of its own choice, to choose the choice of the Minority. Refolved, That no hoftility can be more efficacious at the prefent moment, than reprefenting the Adminiftration as puppets and inftruments in the hands of the feceders. Refolved, That notwithstanding the preceding refolution, they be boldly attacked for their prefumption in endeavouring to carry on the government independently, by their own counfels and ability. Refolved, That if two arguments are contradictory, they be both employed in order to afcertain which is the beft, and to be fure of not omitting the trueone. Several other refolutions, we are informed, paffed the meeting upon fubjects too delicate for us to mention, as long as they fhall be unauthenticated by the Noble Noble Prefident of the Meeting. The next Adminiftration was fettled upon the plan just sketched at the Thatched-Houfe, although with alterations, and room for the acceffion of feveral nominees from C-n Houfe, Went-h Houfe, and Thomas's Hotel. Lord M-a, it is faid, is to be Firft Lord of the Treasury; and it was juftly obferved, that a more promifing Adminiftration was never formed. The thanks of the meeting were unanimously voted for the able, upright, and impartial conduct of the Chair. March 25. A THE FARMER IN TOWN. [From the Albion, May 27.] COUNTRYMAN, though neither fool nor clown, Weary of viewing mountains, hedges, ditches, Wishing to fee the mart of joy and riches, Saddled his Dobbin, and came up to town. Arriving there, he fought a cousin out, Who, lately vifiting his native place, Had us'd to brag, bounce, puff, romance, and vapour And raife aloft the felf-important face.. The farmer knock'd-was quickly ufher'd in- To view the wealth and fplendour of the City; Each Each thing to honeft Hobinol was ftrange"This is the Manfion House, and that the 'Change; That there, Sir, is the Bank, topful of gold! What countle's wealth their chefts and cellars fills!” "I with," quoth Hob, "an' one might be fo bold, They'd fpare a little then to pay their bills." The Cit, aftonifh'd, roll'd his vacant eye, And though he thought the Farmer quite a brute, Not being well provided with reply, I Kept mute, And hurried Hobinol away to fee In frequent piles the maffy buildings rife; 66 "One tale," quoth Hob, with accent fly and cold," "They fay is good until another's told; And you a mighty curious method, coufin, To fhew your wealth, by hofpitals, have chofen : Rich were the founders, rich enough, odd rabbet 'em, But, Lord! I'm fuch a country elf, I can't help thinking to myfelf How poor you are that find folks to inhabit 'em." "Well," thought the Citizen," as I'm a finner, VICTORY OVER THE FRENCH IN EGYPT. [From the Oracle and Daily Advertiser, May 8.] SIR, BEG leave to lay before you and the Public thofe INVINCIBLE REASONS which have entirely fatisfied me, and a great many worthy men with whom I ́am wont |