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posal to the consideration of the affluent who have no issue. A full ex- 

 planation will be entered into, and most respectable and satisfactory refer- 

 ences given. Address, post paid, to S. C, L. care of Mr. Wright, 91, 

 Hatton Garden, London. 



What an insinuating rogue it is ! What a delicate thrust has he 

 made at the sympathies of elderly individuals, in the enjoyment of 

 comfortable incomes ! What rich bachelor, verging upon the grand 

 climacteri, having no relics bequeathed by interesting housemaids, 

 -whose heart would not be melted by the disgusting family differences 

 endured by such a single gentleman ? What elderly gentlewoman, 

 having no object to propitiate but her poodle, but must be enraptured 

 with his "affable manners" and "pleasing ?" address. How must the 

 amiable hearts of those who have vainly yearned for issue be enlisted 

 in the favour of one who wouid " cut " father, mother, and family, for 

 a trifling "consideration ?" We question whether a single gentleman 

 of such affable manners might not even be induced to " turn Turk," 

 if particularly pressed. 



We can imagine the strong feeling of affection which such a cus- 

 tomer would be regarded by an elderly and ailing individual, who, 

 having agreed to the terms of this disgusted single gentleman, be- 

 holds him comfortably seated by his fireside, having only one object 

 on earth that of waiting till he was dead ! 



By the way, we beg to observe to the <e affluent who have no issue" 

 that we know several other disgusted single gentlemen who -will un- 

 dertake the situation upon equally reasonable terms. 



THE HATTON GARDEN PHILANTHROPIST. No one can read our 

 daily and weekly journals without being struck with the degree of 

 utter heartlessness which characterizes the decisions of the heads of 

 our police departments ; those chastening rods lent to a poor and 

 afflicted people, to exemplify the love of a paternal government. Sure- 

 ly without pretending to greater sensitiveness than others, the follow- 

 ing statement cannot be read by any without emotion. Mary Hart, a 

 middle aged woman, with five children, one an infant at the breast, was 

 brought before Mr. Laing, charged with destitution. The unfortu- 

 nate woman, who has resided in London for 14 years past, well 

 known and respected in her neighbourhood, had the misfortune, a 

 few weeks ago, to lose her husband, and was compelled to apply to 

 the parish for temporary relief. This was refused, she being a native 

 of Ireland, at length being unable to pay her rent, she was turned 

 into the streets. We copy the following from the " Weekly Dis- 

 patch." 



"On Friday night, about eight o'clock, the inclemency of the weather 

 drove her to Ilosoman-street station-house, to crave a lodging for the 

 night, which was granted, and she was now brought up at the instance of 

 the Superintendent of the G division, who thought the magistrates would 

 take some steps to alleviate her sufferings. Policeman Robinson having 

 represented the extreme destitution of the prisoners when they came to the 

 station-house, Mr. Laing, looking steadfastly at the accused, said "What 

 have you to say for yourself '?" Woman " I have no home, Sir, and my 

 poor children (looking at them and crying) would have perished if I had 



