"something in Iron corrupts those fellows. Needle“makers, Sinker-makers all alike, all for Birch and "Independence; now isn't it very provoking?"

I was going to tell him he had better get some Chymist to analize Mr. Birch, for by his account there appeared no little quantity of loadstone in his composition; but finding I could do no good, I thought it better to cut the conversation short, and to return to my Inn; where I have shut myself up till to-morrow morning; when being quite sick of this place I am determined to pursue my journey, and never to come near Nottingham again till I have first enquired whether there is any Election depending there, either for Member of Parliament, Common Council-man, or Church-warden.

I am

Your Friend, &c.

PETER PLACID.

P. S.-As I know you think differently from the persons I have been amongst, and wish, the old Whig cause revived here, and a Whig Member returned for Nottingham; I can tell you for your satisfaction, that see very plainly the Tories are down, notwithstanding all their bluster, and that Birch is sure to come in. The Cokites say they can at all events kick up a Riot, and abuse the Sheriff for returning him.

The Corporation's Lamentation.

Let every Town, let every land,
Lament to hear our tale!
The groans of our seditious band
Echo through every vale.

The friends of Dan, the man of God!
Have brought us to disgrace,

They have made up a large Birch-rod
To flog us out of place.

Vast schrolls of parchment fill'd they have With names some thousands strong, That every Corporation knave

May be broke up ere long.

It is a matter of great weight,
That we, the people's head,

They should so much despise, and hate,
And tnrn us out of bread.

Alas they tell, what grieves us sore,
The council of the land,
How we accumulate our store,
Begging we may not stand..

England, thou cans't not tell our grief, Nor half we undergo;

Solomon can't afford relief,

But mingles tears with woe.

Conscience till now has been asleep,
By force it wakes within;
For men of penetration deep
Have found out all our sin.

Alas! that we these years of late,
Have robb'd the helpless poor,
And subtly call'd it the Town Rate,
They know, and too much more.

The friends of Dan are so discreet,
Our wiles are open laid;
Treason because we held thee sweet,
The public's scorn we're made.

That we encouraged have too,
The multitude of swine,
To mob with violence, 'tis true,
To murder and rapine.

Therefore from London will come down,
To make the people free,

That we no longer rule the Town,
Nor Corporation be.

Send us from earth, ye powers above,
Back to our native hell;

We cannot face were laws and love,
And honest Danites dwell.

TRUE BLUE,
Song in favor of Mr. COKE,

TUNE HEARTS OF OAK.

YE Electors draw near of fair Nottingham Town,
Who're determin'd the temple of Jacks to pull down
What Jacks, did I say? yes, and Jacobins too,
And join with the standard compos'd of True Blue.

CHORUS.

By reason directed, your Cause now pursuë,
Be stedfast and loyal,

And take no denial,

But vote for brave COKE---he's an honest True Blue.

What men in their senses would stand on their legs,
And swig down a draught made from Liverpool dregs?
When a genuine true spirit before them is shewn,---
For COKE, and COKE only, they may claim as their own!

What mortal's so vain as brave Coxɛ to distrust?

At the Bar he is honest, in the house he is just :

Be grateful each breast--with true gratitude burn,

And sing COKE, and COKE only, you'll claim for your own."'

Combinations we find are all over the town,

To break down the fence, and to pull virtue down :

In chorus all join, and declare with one voice,
That Coke, and Coke only, you'll have for your choice.

What a panic you'll see, and a great consternation
Will cloud o'er the brows of a sweet Corporation,
When, as Freemen you've stood, and by voice inade it
known

That Coke, and Coke only, you claim as your own.

O'er Canary and Claret your glasses now ring---
Drink saccess to brave Coke, Constitution, and King;
Let Fame sound her trumpet---to the world make it known
That Coke, and Coke only, you claim as your own.

POOR COKE's BLUES.

Tune--Dunkirk Races,

IN ducking days, when Daniel's Blues with terror ruled the Town, Sir,

Both fire and water they did use to keep fair Freedom down, Sir Then all our laws were just and good, Justice was in perfection: But now they've lost both cock and walk they cry out for protection,

Poor Coke's Blues, fal lal la, &c.

There's Colonel John, and Lawyer Sam, and others I could mention,

To revolutionise the Town it was there full intention;
The Corporation to get out, and themselves in their places,
They vainly thought in scarlet gowns to strut behind the maces.
Poor Coke's Blues, fal lal la, &c.

But if themselves they can't get in, they've plenty of their

creatures,

Who long to set the blood-hounds on, those dogs with hardened features;

Whose creed is still to point their rage where tyranny directs it, And think of honour, or of truth, he's blameless who neglects it. Poor Coke's Blues, fal lal la, &c.

The Thumbing tribe do all they can, by force, by fraud and favour,

And to support our favorite Dan they spare no pains or labor;

But we will vote for Birch and Beef, the cause is all our own, lads,

And Coke, and Soup, and Barley-bread, again may burst thei blue bags.

Poor Coke's Blues, fal ial la. &c.

For if their Dan they should get in, 'twill be there own undoing, For they, their child. ea, friends, x foes he will involve in ruin; Taxes and War he will support, then will it be their fate-oes, To look much bluer than they did for herrings and potatoes. Poor Coke's Blues, fal lal la, &c.

Then Birch and Freedom, we will have in spite of Tyrant's tether,

For who dare Britain's sons enslave when once combin'd toge

ther?

To those who would our Rights destroy should we but once

Thousands unborn would curse the crew that made the base

surrender.

Poor Coke's Blues, fallal la, &c.

THE OLD SOLDIER;

OR,

NOTTINGHAM SCAVENGER.

BROTHER BURGESSES,

You must well remember about sixteen years ago the OLD SOLDIER being chaired round the Market-place, dressed in a scarlet coat, and fine linen, amidst loud shouts of joy, promising what great things he would do for you— -by these means he obtained great popularity; but alas! suddenly from the great renown he had acquired, he sunk into contempt and odium-your rights and privileges which he had so solemnly sworn to protect, he all at once forsook, and found means to procure