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Lord Cochrane, SO well known In England
as Spa a-hed's patriot, as well as Parlia-
mentary reformer, is said TO be fitting out a
Steamboat for an expedition 10 the North
Pole. Whether his Lordship moves by high
steam, or !ozy steam, we DO not know, though


We presume by the latter, as it is more char
ac,eristic of him than the former. We think
il would not be amiss if his Lordship should
send % this country, and engage Mr.. Sym
mes, who has lately discovered that the globe
is hollow, and that there is hole at the Poles
where he proposes 10 go in and examine the
inside, if any body will furnish him with men
and money, TO accompany his Lordshlp oD
the expedition. Under Lord Cochrane's pi-
lotage and steeFage, he may probably sail di-
recty ID, 10 the astoaishment OF all the badg-
ers. woodchucks, and other inhabitants who
burrow there, and who probably have never
seen a Steam boat, or even traveller in their
regions, during their lives. 1t would also fur
nish his LoIdship with good opportunity Of
making an artificial earthquake, by bursting
his boiler under scne thin spot in the great
Shell, for The purpose of alarming the people
WIN reside on The surface. Possibly, such q
phenomenon, il it should happen underneath
The island of Great Britain, might frighten the
Ministry, and induce them 70 lop Of from their
tystem Tie rotten toroughs. which are well IN
derstood tc be the great cause OF a'ithe poiits
icai and moral evils IN the British government
manners, and institutions. IN. I -aar'-