THE RETROSPECTIVE ALMANACK.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume V, Issue 402, 9 June 1849, Page 4

THE RETROSPECTIVE ALMANACK.

By a nervous man, in search of quiet quarter!. January. — Finding England in a very unsatisfactory state, with apprehensions Jrom Chartism, resolved on going abroad. February. — Settled in Paris. Democratic Club coribiiiuted on first floor, under my apartment. Barricade under the window — porter took up arms, and I prepared for a revolutionary bier. March. — Got death of cold standing at window by rushlight. Had to attend planting tree of liberty, and blessing the same. Feet in hot water — mind ditto. Fled, alter disposing of furmtute at a great loss, and nerves much shattered. Determined to take up abode in despotic country. April. — Settled in Milan — revolution. Houses bombarded from citadel, and self injured by piano thrown on head Irom first floor. Fled, after again disposing of furniture, and nerves entirely ruined. Determined to seek shelter under moderate'government. May. — Arrived in Berlin. Revolution arrived shortly aft/r. Housj made a military quarter, and self shot at, several times. Fled, after again disposing of furniture ; determined to try very strong despotism, and not take a house. June. — At hotel in Vienna. Government upset the day after arrival ; self in cab built up into bairicade, and shot over for several hours. Attempting to have the city, was arrested as a Propagandist, and remained in prison for a fortnight, having lost papers. July. — At a loss were to qo — determined to try small German State. Arrived at Hesse Darmstadt ; found students deposing elector and breaking windows. Forced to drink great quantities of beer, to serious detriment of constitution, now thoroughly impaired, and fraternised with against my will asfreier Englander. August. — Tried Frankfort, capital of United Germany ; found Assembly by the ears. Dropped in for two days of street-fighting, which I begin to get used to. » September. — Came to Brussels — very dull. No revolution expected. Found quiet intolerable after excitement of last six months, and lei!. October. — Travelled about ; looked out fo* some place with revolution expected. Could not find any, as revolutions over for the year, everywhere ; Rome recommended. November. — Arrived at Rome just in time for the attack on the Quirinal. Joined Popular Club, and fraternized with Cicerowhacchio. Gave Pope letter of introduction to friends in England. December. — Interesting excursion to North Italy, to Mazzini, and week's campaign with insurgents about Laga Di Guarda. Price set on my head by Radetski. Saw advertisement in Times imploring me to return to distracted relatives. Don't intend to go, having made anangements for propagandist visit to Russia and Constantinople. — Punch's Almanac for 1849.