Punch or The London charivari (4.1843)

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PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.

UucratD intelligence.

We have heard it whispered in circle* likely to be weil informed, that
Mr. Snooks has at last been prevailed upon to allow one of his riddles to
be published on the snuff-paper of a popular tobacconist. We have heard
the riddle, but are not yet at liberty to go into particulars at present. We
can, however, venture to say, that it asks the question—When a certain
article is not a certain article ? and the reply embodies a well-known
adjective. It may be objected that the idea is taken from the popular
enigma—" When is a door not a door I" But we can go so far as to
assert, that there is so much neatness in the notion, and so much clever-
ness in the conceit of Mr. Snooks, as to give him almost the merit of
originality.
Mr. Snobson has a ballad in preparation, founded on the delightful song
of " Tell me, my heart," It commences with " Oh ! inform me, my
bosom ;» and is expected to become exceedingly popular. ! the '~„ch. poor j^ tak'ing ~th"e placed'i'tTo" hVs Uplan d

Elliston, "then you ought by no means to be the wretched actor
you are !" Poor Mr. J. spoke not another word, but, as though
mortally wounded, sank upon a seat. Hunt followed Elliston,
and begged him if possible, by some kind phrase, to restore
the Edinburgh actor to life. At this moment, one of Elliston's
worshippers — for the manager of even Bullocksmithy would
have his idolaters—presented him with a large jorum of punch.
Glancing at the vessel and then at Hunt, Elliston smiled benignantly,
and with all the grace of the finished actor approached his victim.
" Mr. J.," said Elliston, in his most dulcet tone, " will you do me the
honour of taking some punch I" " I thank you, sir," answered Mr. J.
with all possible coldness, " I thank you, but I never take spirituous
liquors." " Oh, nor I," quickly answered Elliston, as though depre-
cating the indulgence as a general custom—"nor I, Mr. J., except''
—and here he drew his breath, and shook every syllable of the word
except me-di-ci-nal-ly. Come, Mr. J.;" and Elliston still pressed

returned it to the manager. Elliston looked down into the punch as


THE MONEY MARKET.
Cash was excessively loose on Christmas-Day; but it became much
tighter on the demand for Christmas-boxes. The reduced scavengers
were done in many quarters at 00, which is the lowest figure ever known
on similar occasions ; and though they had expressed a readiness to come
down at any time with the dust, they were not met in the same spirit.
The waits began briskly at ^ to 12, and left off flatly at lh. 45m. ; but
very little disposition was shown by the public to have anything to do with
them. They were generally quoted a3 " dead weights " during the whole children in the wood.
of boxing-day. though he was looking into the crater of a volcano, then fixed his
— — merciless eye upon the actor, and bellowed out : " Well, Mr. J,, for a
' gentleman who does not take spirits, vou have bit your name in this
ft' P1Vv«T E„P \°!2 PV N™mME " , , e„TT- tremendously." Here Hunt went away. Meeting J. the next
Mn.vV.n. Paws has so completely entered mto the spirit and feeling of " Kmp- . , ., .J , , . . , c ,, • ■ Y, ,,T
John," that he walked Into the treasury of DruryLane on Saturday last, under the morning, he alluded to the incidents of the previous night. " I assure
Impression that ha was aotually Mr. Macready. We need not say he was Instantly : you," said J., "Elliston came round wonderfully. I had him, as I
andeceived by the treasurer. thought, all to myself; I was bringing to his mind old times, old
! anecdotes, and had him, I thought fast, for a night's gossip, when lie
suddenly exclaimed, in the middle of one of my best stories—' I beg
your pardon, Mr. J.; it breaks my heart to leave you, but I have an
unavoidable engagement in the New Cut to sup on periwinkles.' "


gptting one for h!j n03.

THE SHARE MARKET.
The Waterloo Bridge new debentures, with the dividend of two-penca
payable on or before the 25th of March, 1873, are heavy at nothing ;
while the dividend itself is so buoyant, that in spite of the eagerness to
realise, no one was found to have a hand in it. The scripholders of 1826
have been obliged to pay the interest guaranteed to the new proprietors of
nT? a iw a ttp MT7wa I ,838> wh°. in their turn, have discharged the current expenses, leaving
Mr. Pattvksov nf uJhZSnZT ♦ .^ijiWb' , . . u . j a balance of 11. 5*. to be added to the rest—which is nothing.
jlk. rATT^Rao.v, ot Holywell Street, is engaged oy the same spirited 1
proprietors who lately gave an appearance to Miss Alice r,owe, and will
Portly make his debut in a piece written for his peculiar talents, Patter-
sons " boy" will also have a part.



room for improvement.

m wiling done here.

ELLISTON AND « PUNCH.

EXHIBITIONS FOR THE HOLIDAYS,
The laying down of the wood pavement opposite St. Martin's Church
has caused a large bole in the carriage way, which has been open to the
public all the week, and will remain so (not until further notice, but) with-
out any notice at all. Several people have fallen down upon their tern-
pies, so that the spot may be said to have been visited by many heads of
families.
The fountain in the Temple, by an arrangement with the water com-
pany, was kept playing all the Christmas week, and was visited by several
parties of juveniles. It was tastefully laid on in the form of a waggoner's
whip, and was greatly admired by the one or two individuals who stopped
to look at it.

Whejt Elliston had retired from his empire of Drury Lane to his
Elba, the Surrey, he still maintained that regal deportment which
had in former times cast such glory about him. Elliston, like Ceesar,
fell with dignity ; hence, he was at times most difficult of access,
and most freezing in his manner. He was in one of his imperial
moods in the lobby of the Surrey, when J., an old Edinburgh actor, SEASONABLE BENEVOLENCE,
begged Hunt, the_ singer, to introduce him to the lofty manager. Master Smith, on his return from school for the holidays, distributed
" Mr. Elliston," said Hunt, "allow me to introduce to you Mr. J., of peas among the assembled villagers through a tin tube.
Edinburgh." Elliston looked at Mr. J. with an eye of ice, the while Sir Peter Laurie was about to rise for the purpose of making a speech,
silently dilating his nostrils. "I had the honour, Mr. Elliston verv when a friend, with seasonable benevolence, pulled him down by the sk::?s
many years ago," said the Edinburgh comedian, in his soft and'timici of tbe coat? and prevented him from doing so.
manner, « of belonging to your company." " Indeed, Sir," thundered ^aion, BradinrT * Bran,. Pri»ter,.WM.rfrta»