Punch (10.1846)

PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.

179

A NEW VERSION OF "THIS IS THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT."

press with its newsman's horn that
took up the Brougham that wor-
ried the architect that snubbed the
Reid that wasted the money laid
out on the house that Barry
This is the house that Barry tfsJ^fsi (ought to have) built,

(ought to have) built.

This is the money laid out on
the house that Bakrt (ought to
have) built.

This is the Reid that wasted the
money laid out on the house that
Barry (ought to have) built.

This is the architect that snubbed
the Reid that wasted the money
laid out on the house that Barry
(ought to have) built.

This is the Brougham that wor-
ried the architect that snubbed
the Reid that wasted the money
laid out on the house that Barry
(ought to have) built.

This is the press with its news-
man's horn, that took up the
Brougham that worried the archi-
tect that snubbed the Reid that
wasted the money laid out on the
house that Barry (ought to have)
built.

This is the peerage, all forlorn,
that appealed to the press with its
newsman's horn that took up the
Brougham that worried the archi-
tect that snubbed the Reid that
wasted the money laid out on the
house that Barry (ought to have)
built.

This is the chairman, all weary
and worn, that brought up the re-
port all tattered and torn, presented
to the peerage all forlorn that ap-
pealed to the press with its news-
man's horn that took up the Broug-
ham that worried the architect
that snubbed the Reid that wasted
the money laid out on the house
that Barry (ought to have) built.

This is the report, all tattered
and torn, presented to the peerage
all forlorn that appealed to the

This is the witness not to be borne,
who tired the chairman all weary
and worn, that brought up the re-
port all tattered and torn, pre-
sented to the peerage all forlorn,
that appealed to the press with
its newsman's horn that took up
the Brougham that worried the
architect that snubbed the Reid
that wasted the money laid out
on the house that Barry (ought to
have) built

This is the Counsel as sharp as a
thorn, that bothered the witness
not to be borne, who tired the chair-
man all weary and worn, that
brought up the report all tattered
and torn, presented to the peerage
all forlorn, that appealed to the
press with its newsman's horn that
took up the Brougham that wor-
ried the architect that snubbed
the Reid that wasted the money
laid out on the house that Barrt
(ought to have) built.

This is the Clerk who at early
morn woke up the Counsel as
sharp as a thorn, that bothered the
witness not to be borne,that tired the
chairman all weary and worn that
brought up the report all tattered
and torn, presented to the peerage
all forlorn, that appealed to the
press with its newsman's horn that
took up the Brougham that worried
the architect that snubbed the Reid
that wasted the money laid out
on the house that Barry (ought to
have) built.

A BLUE VOLUNTEER.

At the Middlesex Sessions, the other day, two fellows were indicted
for assaulting Mr. Joseph Gibbon, a son of the late Sir J. Gibbon, on
the 20th of March. Mr. Gibbon, says the report in the Times,

THE PUMP-COURT CIRCULAR.

Mr. Briefless gave an audience to his laundress. The subject of a
reduction of duties was discussed, and a debate arose on the consump-
tion of coal, in which there appeared to be an alarming deficit.

«io.» Viii ■ ii a*. .v v , Mr. Miffins's wig was taken its usual airing in Westminster HalL

For the last twelve years has been singularly active in causing the apprehension of i a", lunruioo 0 ° __, „

many of the most notorious and desperate thieves in the Metropolis!" j It subsequently returned to its box, where it Will probably pass the

remainder of the term, and the short vacation that follows.
Intact, Mr. Gibbon -a man of property—was an amateur policeman. ! Under Porter Tims, who was absent on leave on Easter Monday,

has rejoined the regiment of Ticket Templars, and entertained a select
party of his companions under the archway, by an account of hia
holiday rambles. The German Green Baise Band of brazen trumpets
offered to attend, but its services were declined without much cour-
tesy.

His being so was, as Mr. Serjeant Adams properly observed, " a
matter of taste ;" and he himself remarked, of his constabulary incli-
nation, that " it was a propensity he had, and he was altogether unable
to help it."

We have really a high respect for Mr. Gibbon, and we wish that
some other men of property would follow his example. There are
numbers of our Aristocracy entirely out of employ, who might devote
themselves—gratis, of course,—usefully to preservation of the peace.
Many of them, it is true, hold commissions in the Guards ! but they
might, with much more benefit to their country, volunteer into the A
Division. We suspect that their objection to this service is its uniform ;
which might be improved so as to suit their taste ; when, we appre-
hend, that their inducements to enter the Army and the Police Force
would be equal. Duly to encourage them to adopt a walk, or rather
beat, of life for which Nature and circumstances have so well fitted
them, we would recommend this subject to the consideration of Prince
Axbebt ; who, we doubt not, will gladly devise a costume, worthy,
in every sense, to be entitled the A 1.

Backward Ireland.

At Conciliation Hall, the Lord Mayor of Dublin " believed in bis
heart that Ireland would fall back 300 years, if O'Connell was lost to
her sons." And what more would Irishmen wish ? The Union is the
blight of Ireland: now, put Ireland back even a hundred years, and
no Union would exist. However, his Lordship further observed that
" O'Connell's precious life would be protracted until justice was ob-
tained; and nothing was justice but Repeal." If O'Connell is really to
live to see Repeal, he would be a profitable assurance—(and Daniel
himself knows what profitable assurance is)—to any Life Office.