The five peceant boroughs, whose corrupt electors Ministers thought of
disfranchising, but who were reprieved by the delays of the session, have returned their Members; and Marylebone has re- elected the newly-appointed Minister of Health, who owes his seat in office so greatly to his seat in Parliament. The five elections formed a striking contrast to the aspect of the last in the same places : no cockades, no music, no festivity ; quietude, plainness, and sobriety, characterized the day. Is there the same change morally ? If the Member for Marylebone is still the same, the character of the Members for the five boroughs is such as will not materially alter the existing House of Commons. If there were a great basket for the reception of seatless Members, and some giant angel were to thrust in his hand and take out a random dozen at a grasp, that handful could hardly be a fairer specimen of memberkind in general than most of the ten just sent up.
