Punch (90.1886)

Mat 8, 1886.] PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. 227

INTERIORS AND EXTERIORS. No. 30.

WESTMINSTER HALL. AFTER THE RECESS. " PARLIAMENTARY RETURNS."

THE VICTORIAN ERA OP NEW "VEHICLES.

The New Hansom will be fitted with—Whistle to attract Driver's
attention; speaking tnhe ; semaphore, to direct him ; electric bell,
in case any of the above get ont of order; machinery to open and
shut doors; machinery to open and shut windows ; small box to
receive coin. Machinery for giving change, measuring distance,
detecting false notes or false money, and a clock.

Also, a Library, to consist of a "Hansom-ly bound Series,"
which will include—Maps of London, Amusing Stories, Court Guides,
Trade Directories, &c.

There will be machinery for electric lighting the interior of cab by
night, for lighting cigars, and for working musical-box, to amuse the
"Tare " in course of long drive. The Driver will be bound to provide
cards, cribbage and backgammon boards: Telegram forms, pencils in
a case; lights, cigars if required; also brandies-and-sodas, lemonade,
and cold tea.

The Driver of the new Victoria will carry with him a box contain-
ing various coloured liveries, and hats, with or without cockades,
to match. Extra charge at so much per quarter of an hour: two-
pence more for cockaded hat. At all the stands there will be
stationed boys in livery who, at so much an hour, will accompany
the vehicle, sit on the box, descend, assist the ladies out, carry par-
cels, be responsible for purchases, and will leave cards at private
houses, with, all the genuine air and manner of a first-class London
footman.

N.B.—Suitable liveries and powdered wigs will be kept ready at
all the cab-shelters, and a staff of young men, with guaranteed calves,
always available to act as footmen to accompany the Victorias and
Landaulettes.

THE WHISTLER EXHIBITION.

Theee's a funny Exhibition, a sensation for the Maytime,

The Whistlerian "arrangement," so he says, "in brown and gold:"
If you 're passing up New Bond Street, ask at Dowdeswell's, in the
daytime,

Where the little panorama of queer pictures is unrolled.

Jimmy "Whistler can do nothing just like any other fellow,
Here are very tiny pictures with a precious lot of frame;

While above you hangs an awning diabolically yellow,
And the footman in attendance is a mass of gamboge flame.

Here are "Harmonies" and "Notes" too, and hero hangs each
mystic "Nocturne,"

Just a sort of painted ehaos of a melancholy green;
There is one that's pen-and-inky, if it gives you quite a shock, turn

To the dabs of paint—the people on the sands at Trouville seen.

Let us gaze upon this spectre with the legs a trifle shaky,
That's the 'green and brown" Orlando, as folks saw it down at
Coombe;

But that black and gold " arrangement "—a mad girl—quite " takes
the cake," I

Can imagine that she's saying, " What a show and what a room! "

Ma. Justice Mathew and Mr. Justice A. L. Smith were the
"Vacation Judges." No better Judges of a Vacation than these
two. We hope they enjoyed themselves.