SIR ROBERT.—­Somebody said I was saucy—­and somebody else said I was not honest—­and somebody else said I had better go.

THE QUEEN.—­Who was the latter somebody?

SIR ROBERT.—­My master.

THE QUEEN.—­Your exposure of my late premier’s faults, and your present application for his situation, result from disinterestedness, of course?

SIR ROBERT.—­Of course, madam.

THE QUEEN.—­Then salary is not so much an object as a comfortable situation.

SIR ROBERT.—­I beg pardon; but I’ve been out of place ten years, and have a small family to support. Wages is, therefore, some sort of a consideration.

THE QUEEN.—­I don’t quite like you.

SIR ROBERT (glancing knowingly at the Queen).—­I don’t think there is any one that you can have better.

THE QUEEN.—­I’m afraid not.

SIR ROBERT.—­Then, am I regularly called in?

THE QUEEN.—­Yes, you can take your boxes to Downing-street.

[Exeunt ambo.

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PARLIAMENTARY INTENTIONS.

Mr. Muntz, we understand, intends calling the attention of Parliament, at the earliest possible period, to the state of the crops.

Lord Palmerston intends proposing, that a looking-glass for the use of members should be placed in the ante-room of the House, and that it shall be called the New Mirror of Parliament.

Mr. T. Duncombe intends moving that the plans of Sir Robert Peel be immediately submitted to the photographic process, in order that some light may be thrown upon them as soon as possible.

The Earl of Coventry intends suggesting, that every member of both Houses be immediately supplied with a copy of the work called “Ten Minutes’ Advice on Corns,” in order to prepare Parliament for a full description of the Corn Laws.

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EXTRA FASHIONABLE NEWS.

Colonel Sibthorp has expressed his intention of becoming the blue-faced monkey at the Zoological Gardens with his countenance, on next Wednesday.

Lord Melbourne has received visits of condolence on his retirement from office, from Aldgate pump—­Canning’s statue in Palace-yard—­the Three Kings of Brentford—­and the Belle Sauvage, Ludgate-hill.

Her Royal Highness the Princess, her two nurses, and a pap-spoon, took an airing twice round the great hall of the palace, at one o’clock yesterday.

The Burlington Arcade will be thrown open to visitors to-morrow morning.  Gentlemen intending to appear there, are requested to come with tooth-picks and full-dress walking-canes.

Sir Francis Burdett’s top-boots were seen, on last Saturday, walking into Sir Robert Peel’s house, accompanied by the legs of that venerable turner.

His Grace the Duke of Wellington inspected all the passengers in Pall Mall, from the steps of the United Service Club-house, and expressed himself highly pleased with the celerity of the ’busses and cabs, and the effective state of the pedestrians generally.