Punch (13.1847)

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PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.

FLEET STREET DURING THE ELECTIONS.

Those huge advertising vans, which cast, the shadows not only before,
but behind, and on both sides, arc already being rapidly bespoke l'or the
various candidates at the approaching contest for seats in Parliament.
There is no doubt that Fleet Street will represent a series of placards
which those who run might read, if running in Fleet Street were not
always made impossible by the blockade to which it is subjected. That

is already commencing, and our patriotism will soon be appealed to
from every dead wall and living board-carrier in the vast metropolis.
The puffing process, which is so remarkable for depriving the public of
space to breathe, has commenced, and the advertising vans will soon
arrive at such a pass, that Fleet Street will become no pass at all, and
bills, insisting on progress, will bring everything to a dead stand-still.

impressive alliance of the names of HoBBS, Dobbs, Tubbs, and Sttjbbs j We trust the police will he at hand to take some of the parties at their
with the blessed Constitution, which always takes place at election time, | words, and insist on an "onward movement."

THE GREAT ENGINE MATCH.

In consequence of the leaping qualities of numerous Railway engines,
it has been determined to bring out their capabilities by a steeple-chase,
which is to come off along one of the principal lines, at an early period.
Several of the intrepid drivers, to whom oscillation, undulation, and
saltation, on the part of the locomotives, afford pleasurable excitement,

have undertaken to act as steam jockeys, and a few fences are to he
thrown across the rails, for the purpose of testing the metal of the high-
flyers. It is expected that they will not refuse to take the highest of
five-barred gates; and an entire train of these spirited machiners are
now in training for the event, which it is intended shortly to celebrate.

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a popular portrait.

A new likeness of Her Majesty has been recently published. It is
a basso relievo, in silver, and is described to be an elaborate work of art.
We allude to the new Crown Piece which has just been issued by the
Mint. _We hope this portrait of our Gracious Queen will be in the
possession of the humblest individual.

new design.

We have seen a new stamp for the pats of Cambridge butter. On
one side there is a head of Dr. Whewell, and on the other a back
view of Trinity College. When the butter is laid on thick, the head
is very prominent indeed, but the College is, we regret to say, sunk ra-
ther low, and makes any thing but a good impression.

The "Good Old Times."

We have read a most pathetic petition from the disfranchised mem-
bers of Sudbury, in which they regret the loss of the advantages they
enjoyed at former elections, and pray to be put on a footing with
Ipswich and other towns, and to be restored to the privilege of the
franchise, as they say it will make a difference of several thousand
pounds to them this election. Their petition concludes with the following
pun, which we blush to transcribe :—-" Please re-tnember the Electors
of Sudbury, and your petitioners will ever prey."

Printed by William Bradbury, of No. 6, York Place, Stoke Newineton, and Frederick Mullett Evans,
of No. 7, Church How, Stoke Newin(;ton, both in the County of Middlesex, Printers, at their Office,
in Lombard Street, in the Precinct of Whitefriars, in the City of London, and published by them,
at No, 85 i'.eet Street, in the Parish of St. Bride's, in the City of London.—SATUBnii, Joirj 17»B
1847.