DOI issue:
July to December, 1847
DOI Page / Citation link:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.16545#0034
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
the furious, the blood-thirsty, the implacable Baron de Barbazure !
Thus he fell a victim to his own jealousy; and the agitation of the
Lady F-atima may be imagined, when the executioner, Singing off his
mask, knelt gracefully at her feet, and revealed to her the well-known thing is done without further trouble
features of Romane de Clos Vougeot.
Among the splendid projects of the present highly projective age, is
a concern to be called Arcadia. The first means by which it is hoped
Arcadia may be realised will be the Arcadian simplicity of the public,
who are required to put down at once five pounds, before they can he
eligible to this land of enchantment. Arcadia will be under the direction;
of a committee of shepherds, who are to get subscribers by hook and
by crook. There arc to be pleasant rides and drives, with "a circular
course for equestrians," so that Astley's and Fairy Land may be com-
bined in the same establishment. " Rural amusements" arc also to be
available to the subscribers, who will have the privilege of running in
sacks, or hopping the twig, whichever may be most convenient. The
grounds will comprise a Lake, made of real water, with real fish ; and a
mattress is already laid down to form a real oyster-bed. A. profusion of
mussels, cockles, periwinkles, and other shell-fish will be provided for
those addicted to piscatory pursuits ; and the public will only be ex-
pected to shell out in return for the valuable privilege.
The following is, however, the richest sentence in the whole pro-
spectus, which is now before us :—
" The advantages of The Aecai.ia in a political point of view -will be considerable, a*
the property of the society will give to every member the right of voting for the county."
It would, we think, be a pity to destroy the harmony that ought to
prevail in Arcadia by the introduction of the elements of political
discord. We can fancy the suburban Elysium placarded with demands-
for Free Trade, olwith posting bills announcing Cochrane and Payne,
under the soubriquet of arcades umbo, as candidates worthy the support
of Arcadia. We do not see the necessity of another Arcadia for
retirement, when perfect solitude is attainable in the snug little Arcade
of Exeter. This metropolitan fastness—with an iron gate at each end
only wants a committee, a trustee or two, and a secretary, and the
A TIT OF ABSTRACTION.
OUR ELECTION CORRESPONDENCE. (Til ^ j10n' Wednesday,
We have received so many letters from Constituencies and others on fefe^^P^. m\i; 'iM$BS* the world was star-
the subject of Candidates and their qualifications, that we are compelled (''1%%> Njw^Ir f~\ ty the follow-
to adopt the method of some of onr weekly contemporaries in giving \ ip ^M^W!L. -, S ing advertisement,
replies to the questions addressed to us. We at one time thought of /&&r\ . ■Jy/ ^v\lCs4) ') wnicn appeared in
dig. to walk in the steps of quackery. We shall therefore answer the
inquiries that have poured in upon us to the best of our skill; but in
the event of any very bad case occurring which may require consultation,
Shallaballa will be found in attendance, punctually, between the hours
of midnight and morning to give the desired information. In the
meantime, the following "answers to correspondents" will, wc trust,
satisfy the curiosity of those who have appealed to us.
Juvenis.—Yes. The Whigs hare usually scored more than the Conser-
vatives, at least the score of the former has always been kiglicr than that of
the latter ; but ice do not say that cribbage is a game at which the Whigs
have played.
0. P. q.— We cannot tell the height of Mr, Cociirane's impudence.
We never measured it; and, in fact, we always considered it perfectly
unmcasurable.
An Elector or London.—The Mr. Payne who is a candidate for the
City, is not the celebrated Pantomimist, who has on more than one occasion
proved himself a very valuable representative. We should say ^//^ Payne
may be seen through, and will be inevitably smashed in the City of London.
Curiosa.— We cannot tell our fair correspondent who is the father of
the House of Commons, but Mr. Hume is generally regarded as the mother.
Blue Stocking.—Mr. Ainswortii never sat, except for his own
portrait.
Bruin.—You are right. The bear at the Zoological Gardens knows how
to place himself at the top of the poll. Many lawyers do the same thing,
and by the same means—huggery.
appointing Shallaballa to attend at the office for the purpose of giving f igjis? ' '^<<J&[ink usss*. !fESp\ ' ',''""x 11CWS'
advice gratis" during a few hours in the day : but as we have lj>n« ^^^wW--" VjSH^j^ .' paper:—
since come to the conclusion thai what cos1 s nothinir is worth nothing, ffflffl^fflraae TOM^^' s a ri'EN SHILLINGS
we have abandoned this project. It is tnie that we might have followed MS© /;. "joB^^^Si^IB^S^ I reward.—lost,
the example of certain generous practitioners in charging for our medi- g vlw y*&Rfv -^IISsPsmB in the gardens of Hamp-
cine,—and if is well known that we can adinillister a. few strong doses, ft .3ggT.; Hn">'iJ'1'p^rml'0
and make up some bitter pills when we like; but we consider it infra | ^^^W^^T newiioTd'of Tancred,
an umbrella, with!
a deer's-foot handle-
Whoever will bring the
same to Mr. Dixay, opti-
cian, New Bond Street,
will receive the above
reward.
college cookery.
Wc arc almost inclined to think that the whole story of the umbrella
is a bookseller's puff, in order that Tancred may get a new and striking
advertisement, The ruse is worthy of Rowland and Son, who have-
often decoyed us by a little Oriental anecdote, into reading a panegyric
on their unrivalled Macassar. An umbrella is not an inappropriate
medium for the sale of a book, for we have seen literature courting, in an
open and inverted umbrella at the corner of St. Clement's church-
yard, the breath of popular applause, while the idle wind turned over
the leaves as the solitary inspector of the contents of the volume.
Perhaps in a week or two wre shall be having somebody losing his watch
while reading Couingsby, having been deprived of all consciousness of
the flight of time when engaged in the absorbing perusal. It is sur-
prising that Tancred was allowed to be introduced into the Garden of
Hampton Court Palace, for we always understood that persons carrying,
heavy loads were peremptorily refused admission.
Since the Installation, the irreverent young dogs of the University
call the "College Pudding" aiter the name of their accomplished
Chancellor. The witty fellows have also nicknamed the sauce after the
respected Master of Trinity. We pity the sauce.
The Tate of the Royal George—on the Thames.
Unreasonable people complain of the Lord Mayor for not inter-
fering to prevent the over-crowding of steam-boats on the River. His
Lordship says that he can do nothing to hinder it, and suggests that
some " awful accident," which will some day happen, will be the best
remedy for the evil, after all. His Lordship does wisely to trust the
public safety to the chapter of accidents. Leave the crowded steam-
boats to right themselves; no doubt, by-and-bye, they will quietly
settle down.
the furious, the blood-thirsty, the implacable Baron de Barbazure !
Thus he fell a victim to his own jealousy; and the agitation of the
Lady F-atima may be imagined, when the executioner, Singing off his
mask, knelt gracefully at her feet, and revealed to her the well-known thing is done without further trouble
features of Romane de Clos Vougeot.
Among the splendid projects of the present highly projective age, is
a concern to be called Arcadia. The first means by which it is hoped
Arcadia may be realised will be the Arcadian simplicity of the public,
who are required to put down at once five pounds, before they can he
eligible to this land of enchantment. Arcadia will be under the direction;
of a committee of shepherds, who are to get subscribers by hook and
by crook. There arc to be pleasant rides and drives, with "a circular
course for equestrians," so that Astley's and Fairy Land may be com-
bined in the same establishment. " Rural amusements" arc also to be
available to the subscribers, who will have the privilege of running in
sacks, or hopping the twig, whichever may be most convenient. The
grounds will comprise a Lake, made of real water, with real fish ; and a
mattress is already laid down to form a real oyster-bed. A. profusion of
mussels, cockles, periwinkles, and other shell-fish will be provided for
those addicted to piscatory pursuits ; and the public will only be ex-
pected to shell out in return for the valuable privilege.
The following is, however, the richest sentence in the whole pro-
spectus, which is now before us :—
" The advantages of The Aecai.ia in a political point of view -will be considerable, a*
the property of the society will give to every member the right of voting for the county."
It would, we think, be a pity to destroy the harmony that ought to
prevail in Arcadia by the introduction of the elements of political
discord. We can fancy the suburban Elysium placarded with demands-
for Free Trade, olwith posting bills announcing Cochrane and Payne,
under the soubriquet of arcades umbo, as candidates worthy the support
of Arcadia. We do not see the necessity of another Arcadia for
retirement, when perfect solitude is attainable in the snug little Arcade
of Exeter. This metropolitan fastness—with an iron gate at each end
only wants a committee, a trustee or two, and a secretary, and the
A TIT OF ABSTRACTION.
OUR ELECTION CORRESPONDENCE. (Til ^ j10n' Wednesday,
We have received so many letters from Constituencies and others on fefe^^P^. m\i; 'iM$BS* the world was star-
the subject of Candidates and their qualifications, that we are compelled (''1%%> Njw^Ir f~\ ty the follow-
to adopt the method of some of onr weekly contemporaries in giving \ ip ^M^W!L. -, S ing advertisement,
replies to the questions addressed to us. We at one time thought of /&&r\ . ■Jy/ ^v\lCs4) ') wnicn appeared in
dig. to walk in the steps of quackery. We shall therefore answer the
inquiries that have poured in upon us to the best of our skill; but in
the event of any very bad case occurring which may require consultation,
Shallaballa will be found in attendance, punctually, between the hours
of midnight and morning to give the desired information. In the
meantime, the following "answers to correspondents" will, wc trust,
satisfy the curiosity of those who have appealed to us.
Juvenis.—Yes. The Whigs hare usually scored more than the Conser-
vatives, at least the score of the former has always been kiglicr than that of
the latter ; but ice do not say that cribbage is a game at which the Whigs
have played.
0. P. q.— We cannot tell the height of Mr, Cociirane's impudence.
We never measured it; and, in fact, we always considered it perfectly
unmcasurable.
An Elector or London.—The Mr. Payne who is a candidate for the
City, is not the celebrated Pantomimist, who has on more than one occasion
proved himself a very valuable representative. We should say ^//^ Payne
may be seen through, and will be inevitably smashed in the City of London.
Curiosa.— We cannot tell our fair correspondent who is the father of
the House of Commons, but Mr. Hume is generally regarded as the mother.
Blue Stocking.—Mr. Ainswortii never sat, except for his own
portrait.
Bruin.—You are right. The bear at the Zoological Gardens knows how
to place himself at the top of the poll. Many lawyers do the same thing,
and by the same means—huggery.
appointing Shallaballa to attend at the office for the purpose of giving f igjis? ' '^<<J&[ink usss*. !fESp\ ' ',''""x 11CWS'
advice gratis" during a few hours in the day : but as we have lj>n« ^^^wW--" VjSH^j^ .' paper:—
since come to the conclusion thai what cos1 s nothinir is worth nothing, ffflffl^fflraae TOM^^' s a ri'EN SHILLINGS
we have abandoned this project. It is tnie that we might have followed MS© /;. "joB^^^Si^IB^S^ I reward.—lost,
the example of certain generous practitioners in charging for our medi- g vlw y*&Rfv -^IISsPsmB in the gardens of Hamp-
cine,—and if is well known that we can adinillister a. few strong doses, ft .3ggT.; Hn">'iJ'1'p^rml'0
and make up some bitter pills when we like; but we consider it infra | ^^^W^^T newiioTd'of Tancred,
an umbrella, with!
a deer's-foot handle-
Whoever will bring the
same to Mr. Dixay, opti-
cian, New Bond Street,
will receive the above
reward.
college cookery.
Wc arc almost inclined to think that the whole story of the umbrella
is a bookseller's puff, in order that Tancred may get a new and striking
advertisement, The ruse is worthy of Rowland and Son, who have-
often decoyed us by a little Oriental anecdote, into reading a panegyric
on their unrivalled Macassar. An umbrella is not an inappropriate
medium for the sale of a book, for we have seen literature courting, in an
open and inverted umbrella at the corner of St. Clement's church-
yard, the breath of popular applause, while the idle wind turned over
the leaves as the solitary inspector of the contents of the volume.
Perhaps in a week or two wre shall be having somebody losing his watch
while reading Couingsby, having been deprived of all consciousness of
the flight of time when engaged in the absorbing perusal. It is sur-
prising that Tancred was allowed to be introduced into the Garden of
Hampton Court Palace, for we always understood that persons carrying,
heavy loads were peremptorily refused admission.
Since the Installation, the irreverent young dogs of the University
call the "College Pudding" aiter the name of their accomplished
Chancellor. The witty fellows have also nicknamed the sauce after the
respected Master of Trinity. We pity the sauce.
The Tate of the Royal George—on the Thames.
Unreasonable people complain of the Lord Mayor for not inter-
fering to prevent the over-crowding of steam-boats on the River. His
Lordship says that he can do nothing to hinder it, and suggests that
some " awful accident," which will some day happen, will be the best
remedy for the evil, after all. His Lordship does wisely to trust the
public safety to the chapter of accidents. Leave the crowded steam-
boats to right themselves; no doubt, by-and-bye, they will quietly
settle down.