Punch: Punch (6.1844)

PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.

THE NEW POLICE HAT.

Tins ingenious invention bills fair to rival the celebrated Albert Hat
in popularity. The moment His Royal Highness ok Gotha became
acquainted with the fact that the Police were to wear a ventilating hat,
he declared his gracious intention to devote his head to it, for the purpose
of suggesting further improvements. The Prince at length succeeded in

LORD BROUGHAM AND THE CHIEF BARONSHIP.

Lord Brougham every one pointed,
directly it was known that the above
/ .i \ j1"^0^ dignity was vacant, as one of
the most eager, if not the most suc-
cessful of candidates. The activity
of his friends may be judged of by
the following testimonials, that were
immediately sent in to the Trea-
sury :—

Testimonial No. 1, from Earl Grey
The bearer, Henry Brougham, was in
my service a short time. I found him a very useful person while he
remained with me, but he was unsteady, and always wishing to better
himself. Having been out of place a long time. 1 think he will be found
to have got over this defect. At all events, I would suggest that there
could be no harm in trying him.

(Signed) Gkey.

Testimonial No. 2, from the Duke of Wellington.
My dear Peel,—I think you know Brougham almost as well as myself.
I think something ought to be done for him, for he has really shown him-
self a very useful fellow for our purposes. It is true that the Chief
Baronship of the Exchequer requires a cool head, a temperate manner,
and a few other things which our friend is not remarkable for ; but
Parke is a steady hand to have at his side, and will keep him from going
very far wrong.

My only objection to Brougham is. that I'm afraid public opinion would
pronounce us " too bad " for giving him the appointment, for it is already
said that it is rather '' too good " of Brougham to ask for it.

If the Privy Council business is not quite off, perhaps it would be
better to let him have his own office of his own creation ; for it is so

believe me, Always yours,

Wellington.

Testimonial No. 3, from Lord Lyndiiurst.

concocting the very elaborate head-gear, of which our engraving fur-j diffi?ul* t0 nnd. ,out w,h.at ^ reau> wants> th,at P,crhaPs hi* .ow° bil1 wil]

nishes a facsimile. The original design was very meagre, consisting ' be,.the best 8ulde to 'liS Wlshes- However, do what you think best, and

of the insertion ot a common ventilator in the front of an ordinary

hat ; but the sagacity of the Prince immediately saw that the ventilator

could not be always kept going without the aid of a windmill, which

was consequently added. In order, however, to counterbalance the

. , ,. , A • i -u • ul j • ii j. ■ , ,i Mv dear Peel,—i or Heaven s sake, give Brougham the Chief Baron

weight ot the windmill, it was thought desirable to add something to the , • -f t ^ j i • i i *i i ixi.iTi.iii

,, ° . , . , . j ,, . ° rt , ,. . „ °. , ship it you can. 1 find him such a bore on the woolsack, that 1 shall lose

other side ot the hat ; and the Prince, alter much patient reflection, at; „r ... , ■ , ... ,i -n i r i ■

■, , , .i i * p i- , ' i all patience with him, and say something that will make an enemy of him.

length hit upon a weathercock, because the duty ot a policeman is to know 1 .

what is in the wind—a knowledge he is sure to acquire with such aids Yours in haste,

as a ventilator, a windmill, and a weathercock. It is also evident that the Lyndhurst.

hat, as altered by his Royal Highness, must keep the police constantly Testimonial No. 4 from Louis Philippe.

alive to any breeze that may be springing up; and the points of the T, , ., . , , ,, , . . ,

, r . . v. r. " °i -n i i .f t . I know Henry Brougham, and think he would be a very good lucge

compass being indicated on the weathercock, will enable them to steer, .r, . , ., ,., . f n 1 „ , J b ■> b

., • • ji • i t v ii he accepted the Lliiei Baronship ot the Exchequer,

their course m the right direction. 1 1 r t>

Louis Philippe.

MUSIC AND THE MILL.

We understand that an entirely new description of Treadmill is about to
be introduced into the Model Prisons. The existing Treadmills are unpro-
ductive ; it having been considered inexpedient to render penal labour an
interference with honest industry. Now, it has been agreed, the Treadmill,
if it ground nothing else, might as well grind music ; and accordingly, it
has been proposed to connect the Mill with a large musical instrument of
the nature of the street-organ, but, on a grand scale ; in fact, with a
species of Apollonicon. Music, we know, has charms of a motive influ-
ence on the savage breast ; and no doubt the savage breasts of the poacher,
the housebreaker, and the footpad, might be influenced beneficially by
music. On this account, we hear, the tunes ground will be principally of
a serious character ; to which the only objection is, that being for the most
part slow, they would hardly give the convicts work enough. But, then,
on the other hand, the fellows might be employed on Sundays. However,
by way of a boon to the Million, in the shape of music which they could
hear in no other way, the Mill, on certain week-days, will work Lanner's,
Strauss's, and Labitzsky's Waltzes, and the principal popular airs of the
day ; except when these, like " Nix my dolly, pals," or, "Jolly Nose,"
chance to bo inappropriate.

We have not heard the new instrument ; but we are told that its per-
formance of the Rogue's March is something quite wonderful.

EDINBURGH.

Testimonial No. 5, from Lord Melbourne.

Henry Brougham is, in my opinion, a very fit person to be appointed
Chief Baron, for he is always sure to look at both sides, and adhere to
that which can give him the best and weightiest reasons for doing so.

(Signed) Melbourne.

Testimonial No. 6, from Baron Nathan.

Mr. Baron Nathan presents his compliments to Sir Robert Peel,
and feeling that he, Baron Nathan, is likely to clash with the pretensions
of another Baron, begs leave to resign, in favour of Baron Broughah
and Vaux, all claims to the Chief Baronship of the Exchequer.

Mr. Baron Nathan is sure that his brother, Baron Brougham, ean
have no other competitor that can at all be put in comparison with him
but Baron Nathan, who flatters himself, therefore, that by thus resigning,
he at once settles the question.

The Oibbs' Money-Box.

A very ingenious money-box has been sent to us for inspection. The
clever contriver has, in its formation, very minutely studied the moral
and anatomical beauties of Mu. Alderman Gibus. Thus, you have only to
drop the coin into the box, and no power (not even that of Chancery) can
get it back again. It is called the " Family Gibbs."

MANSION HOUSE FESTIVITIES.

We understand that the Lord Mayor intends giving a feast at the
Mansion House on the same liberal scale as the feast of Lanterns, which
,«S-7i^ (SfiS * taking place every evening at the Chinese Exhibition.

Melodramatic Orders of Merit, Waterloo or other Medals, Officer
Epaulettes, Military Buttons and Sashes, &c. &c., by applying to 11.R.I I
John Sobieski, at Mrs. Flora McDonald's, Laigh Calton, Edinburgh.

Ar. B. Holders of Agricultural Society's Medals for excellence in cheese
making, need uot appiy.

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