Punch (94.1888)

Mat 26, 1888.]

PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.

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THE COLONIAL COLLECTION.

John Bull {who has sent a splendid Set oj Pictures, by British Artists, to Melbourne}. "You 'ee welcome to Anything I can lend

you, my deae, to make youb exhibition A success."

Mr. Punch {who has sent three hundred specimens of the Work of his own Special Artists). " I say Ditto to John I "

ESSENCE OF PARLIAMENT.

EXTRACTED FilOM

THE DIARY OF TOBY, M.P.

House of Commons, Monday Night, May 14.—Lively night in
both Houses. In Lords, Our Only General replied to Markiss's
attaok of Friday last. Explained that when at the famous Pendee
dinner he had spoken of English Statesmen as "deprived of the
manly honesty whioh was once their characteristic," and as being
" influenced by a low and vicious standard of morality," had not
meant anything personally offensive to present Government. Refer-
ence, in fact, rather meant to be complimentary. As to what he had
said on state of Army and Navy, that he stuck to. Markiss thought
apology very handsome. All ended happily.

In Commons, Solicitor-General for Ireland delivered striking

speech in debate on Trx Healy s Privilege Motion. Irish Members
say that before he oame to Mouse, Solicitor-General had honest Irish
brogue. Now, struggling against suspicion, has hit upon most
remarkable pronunciation heard since Dundreary Peerage extinct.
Leading peculiarity is to pronounce " er " as if epelled " awh," the
syllable being delivered with sort of explosion like drawing a tight
oork. Took verbatim note of opening sentences of to-night's speech.
Naturally resolve themselves into poetic form:—
" Mr. Deputy Speakau>A,

The hon. and learned HembawA

Has taken advantage of the reading of this lettowA

To suggest that the writawA

Has been concerned in the msitawh," &e.
House began to titter. Depnty-SpeakawA openly laughed at hon.
and learned MembcwA. By time fifth line in poem was reached,