Punch: Punch (11.1846)

8G PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.

GROUSE-SHOOTING IN THE HOUSE. THE SUBURBAN SEASON-

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To those who are unfortunately V11? ^eD
go very far from town at this Per/0<Ljjj be
every one quits the metropolis, it jjjte
gratifying to learn that arrangement ^
been made for commencing a season ot % ^
at Kensington. The half-way house ^
long been a fashionable watering-plftC pjjg
there are very few families at present st W 0f
there. Kensington is now the great ce.^i,
attraction, and the town is full ol
who promenade the High Street, ^^fi

to

In consequence of the extreme length of the Parliamentary session, several Members of Par -
liament are detained from their favourite sport of grouse-shooting. As it is very hard upon
these individuals, who are thus deprived of their recreation by the business of their country,
it has been proposed to introduce into each House a large cage of living grouse, at which Mem-
bers may pop from their places, and thus combine the pursuit of pleasure with the perform-
ance of an important duty. They may, by this arrangement, discharge the order of the day
and their fowling-pieces at the same time, or bring up the report on a bill simultaneously with
the reports of a different character.

with great interest the arrival and deP.n .
of the omnibuses. It is in contemp1*1^ fae
get up a musical promenade at one
libraries, and the proprietor will try .
riment of singing a comic song at abo
o'clock, so as to give his establishment rjje
air—except the sea air—of a regular gUC.
subscription room. Should this Pr^e f0r»
ceed, there will be an occasional ram . ^
quire of writing paper, which is expe ^ ^
impart a degree of pleasing excitemen
whole suburb. Afaoi*0'"
Mr.Henry Russell, the " OriginalIJH» red
and only legitimate " Woodman who v g{
that tree," has taken the theatre, on p0pt)'
three hours, for the purpose of giving W ^ ^
lar entertainment, and is

expected *° fbv *8
"Ship on Eire," with a real ship «T V >^
Admiralty expressly for the occa8l?u'e b^1'
bathing season is in full vigour at to
in the High Street, and Pummbl^ » ^
the general gaiety by appearing twice
in his full beadle's uniform.

ROME ONCE MORE THE CITY !

A paragraph has gone the round of the papers, stating that the
Pope is about to confer on Rome municipal institutions, such as are
possessed by the other chief cities of Europe. Are we, then, to under-
stand that the City of Romulus is to have a Mayor and Aldermen ?
"We hope so. She will then have citizens indeed

In her newly-acquired corporation, her Conscript Fathers will revive,
and the aldermanic gown will worthily replace the toga. We call
upon the Seven Hills, severally and collectively, for a song—a song of
joy. Of course they will supply names for the wards over which the
m-w-created dignitaries will preside. The Tiber, also, should lend its
aid to the concert; its bosom swelling, by anticipation, with such joys
as now gladden the Thames. Yes : imagination revels in the idea of
swan-hopping up the Tiber. Already we fancy we behold the Eternal
City barge floating on its yellow waters. We hope these contain
white-bait, and that a Roman Greenwich and Blackwall will be estab-
lished—if they do not already exist—within a convenient distance of
the Vatican.

Although Britons, our classical sympathies have always made us
sorry to see Rome snuffed out by London. True, Rome has a Pope ;
but what is a Pope to a Lord Mayor ? She will now boast of a Mayor
and Aldermen. May they prove worthy of her; and may the Roman
Corporation, throughout the world, be as celebrated as the Roman
nose 1

THE "PLEDGE" IN PARLIAMENT.

The World's Temperance Contention is continually making
some grand demonstration, now meeting in Covent Garden, and now in
Exeter Hall, as if it wished teetotalism to embrace all classes, from the
playhouse to the platform. Its next "demonstration," we suggest,
should take place at St. Stephen's, where intemperance prevails to an
extent that is truly lamentable. Witness the speeches of Mr.
Disraeli and Lord George Bentinck.

One of the Allied Army.

The immense Lion that is on the top of the mound on the field of
battle at Waterloo is shortly to be removed, and in its stead is to be
placed a Monster Cat. This is due to the British Army, whose bravery,
according to its Commander-in-Chief, is only the result of flogging—
consequently, if there had been no Cat, the Battle of Waterloo never
would have been won.

A SLIP OF THE TONGUE.

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Indian (loq.) " Long Life to your Honour 1 Pi*aise to *
poor Irishman—Ingian, I mane."

FASHIONABLE ARRIVALS. ^

A Cargo of Wenham Lake Ice from America. It is ^.J^eSf0^.
maining in the Strand, previous to mixing in society ; but it seas<L
the entire party will break up at the end of the fasbl,°nt* ta^e
The greater part of it has been invited by a noble Lord
waters.