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Vol. XX.] INTRODUCTION. [January to Jus,, 1851.
NOTES.
2 G. F. Muntz, Esq., was M.P. for Birmingham, and
more distinguished for his large beard than his legislative
abilities.
3 The "Wheel of Misfortune.—Household Words was a
popular publication of the day, conducted by Mr. Charles
Dickens.
5 Proposal for a Happy New Year.—" The Papal
aggression " occupied the attention of Parliament and the
country at this time. See Introduction to Vols. XIX. and
XX.
9 A Word for Mr. Bennett, who was a conspicuous
Puseyite, and officiated at St. Barnabas, Pimlico.
9 Fast Churchman.—On certain days of the year a picture
of the Virgin at Rimini is said to wink.
14 Mr. Briggs stimulated by the accounts in the
Newspapers, &c.—A Sporting Gentleman at Aylesbury had
ridden his horse up-stairs, and then jumped him over a dining
table.
14 A Sonnet Scratched on a Window-pane up a
Court.—It was proposed only to reduce the Window-Tax at
this time, but the House of Commons subsequently repealed
it altogether.
19 The Mystery of Clo'.—A Sussex jury found a libel in
this article, and mulcted Mr. Punch in £15 damages. As
this is the only action for libel sustained against his publi-
cation during 21 years (1862), Mr. Punch records the fact
as another instance of the proverbial stupidity of Sussex
juries.
20 The Lobsters refer to Puseyism and Papistry.
20 Reward of the Pen.—Mk. Gillott deserves his suc-
cess. He invented the beautiful machinery by which steel
pens are made now by hundreds of thousands every week, to
be afterwards distributed all over the civilised world.
21 Contract for Muffins.—Cardinal Wiseman lived in
Golden Square at the time of the Papal Aggression.
21 The Minister of the Interior.—Gore House had been
to this time the residence of the beautiful and accomplished
Lady Blessington.
23 Fashionable Intelligence.—Clarence boots were a variety
of the Highlow.
25 The Dealer in Old Clothes.—See ante, p. 19.
35 The Pope in his Chair.—See ante, 31.
10 A Shilling's-worth of Nonsense.—A " tanner " is argot
for sixpence.
52 Viscount Whigginton's Recall, &c.—Viscount
Torringion was recalled from the Governorship of Ceylon,
1850.
57 The Writing Lesson.—Hek Majesty the Queen and
Lord John Russell.
74 Mr. Bright and his Eminence.—Messrs. Bright
Cobden, and Roebuck had spoken against the course pur-
sued by the Government in connection with the recent Papal
Aggression.
86 A Break Down.—Lord John Russell and John Bdll.
Sir Cuarles Wood was Chancellor of the Exchequer.
87 Dressing for a Masquerade.—See Introduction.
94 The Umbrella at the Palace - -The Ministry had
resigned at this period.
95 The Ministerial Crisis is very accuraiety described in
th is series of Illustrations.
Cinderella, or Lord John Trying it on Again refers
to his (Lord John Russell's) resumption of the place of
Prime Minister after the Dure of Wellington had been
consulted by the Queen. The figures in the cut are—Duke
of-Wellington, Disraeli, Morpeth, John Bright, Prince
Albert, Stanley, and Sir James Graham.
A Customer for the Surplus.—The Kaffir War, 1851. 124
No Business of Ours and The Kidnapper—A Case 125
for the Police. —Miss Talbot, a ward in Chancery and 129
niece of the Earl of Shrewsbury was placed as a postulant
in a Roman Catholic Convent at Taunton, and but for the
interference of her step-father, the Hon. Grantley Berkeley,
would have taken the veil, when her fortune of £80,000 would
have passed to the use of the Convent. A controversy of a very
unhappy nature arose upon the case, and the young lady was
subsequently married to Lord Edward Howard, brother to
the Duke of Norfolk.
The Marble Arch was converted into a Temporary Police 148
Station in 1851.
Police Case Extraordinary and Daring Robbery of 148
an Old Gentleman named Bull.—Lord John Russell and 149
Sir C. Wood repealed the Window-Tax, and imposed the
Income-Tax.
Reflections in a Bright Shoe.—-The Shoe-black brigade 166
is now a flourishing metropolitan institution (1862).
Sibthorp's Gallant Attack on Street Nuisances.— 189
Advertising Vans some twenty feet high had become a perfect
nuisance in the streets, and were made a subject of remark
in the House of Commons by Col. Sibtuorp.
A Sketch made at the Opening of the Great Exhi- 191
bition 1851 is a fact.
The Court Crab-Step.—This suggestion was adopted very 199
shortly afterwards.
Where are the Foreigners ?—The Chinese personage 207
represented in this iuitial letter was a very conspicuous figure
at the Opening of the Exhibition in 1851, and shook hands
with the Duke of Wellington and other great people. He
proved to be the commander of a Chinese Junk, and a man of
very inferior position and attainments.
A " Bloomer,"—More than one woman appeared in the 220
streets of London in a long tunic and trousers. The costume
was quite as outre as the crinoline of 1862, but had the
advantages of comfort and convenience.
Notes and Queries.—Captain Paulett Somerset was 224
imprisoned in Coldbath Fields.
The Shipwrecked Ministers are Lords Truro (Chan- 237
cellor), Palmerston, Morpeth, Russell, Grey, Lansdowne,
Sir John Cam Hobhouse, and Sir Charles Wood.
F. M.Widdicomb's Proclamation, &c—Mr.Widdicomb 243
has been referred to frequently in preceding Volumes.
Before and After is equally applicable to the condition of 245
Punch in 1862 as it was in 1851.
Consideration on Cab Reform.—A similar applica- 246
tion has been necessary during the present Exhibition year of
1862. Cabman-nature has not changed in the least.
Historical Parallels.—-Young England was a party name 250
for a section of the House of Commons opposed to the Free-
Trade policy of the Government of the time.
The Black Diamond.—A large piece of Coal was ex- 252
hibited in 1851. <*
The Pick-Lock Question.—An American locksmith 254
named Hobbes succeeded in picking the patented locks of
Chubb and Bramah, being occupied 51 hours on one by the
i latter maker.
NOTES.
2 G. F. Muntz, Esq., was M.P. for Birmingham, and
more distinguished for his large beard than his legislative
abilities.
3 The "Wheel of Misfortune.—Household Words was a
popular publication of the day, conducted by Mr. Charles
Dickens.
5 Proposal for a Happy New Year.—" The Papal
aggression " occupied the attention of Parliament and the
country at this time. See Introduction to Vols. XIX. and
XX.
9 A Word for Mr. Bennett, who was a conspicuous
Puseyite, and officiated at St. Barnabas, Pimlico.
9 Fast Churchman.—On certain days of the year a picture
of the Virgin at Rimini is said to wink.
14 Mr. Briggs stimulated by the accounts in the
Newspapers, &c.—A Sporting Gentleman at Aylesbury had
ridden his horse up-stairs, and then jumped him over a dining
table.
14 A Sonnet Scratched on a Window-pane up a
Court.—It was proposed only to reduce the Window-Tax at
this time, but the House of Commons subsequently repealed
it altogether.
19 The Mystery of Clo'.—A Sussex jury found a libel in
this article, and mulcted Mr. Punch in £15 damages. As
this is the only action for libel sustained against his publi-
cation during 21 years (1862), Mr. Punch records the fact
as another instance of the proverbial stupidity of Sussex
juries.
20 The Lobsters refer to Puseyism and Papistry.
20 Reward of the Pen.—Mk. Gillott deserves his suc-
cess. He invented the beautiful machinery by which steel
pens are made now by hundreds of thousands every week, to
be afterwards distributed all over the civilised world.
21 Contract for Muffins.—Cardinal Wiseman lived in
Golden Square at the time of the Papal Aggression.
21 The Minister of the Interior.—Gore House had been
to this time the residence of the beautiful and accomplished
Lady Blessington.
23 Fashionable Intelligence.—Clarence boots were a variety
of the Highlow.
25 The Dealer in Old Clothes.—See ante, p. 19.
35 The Pope in his Chair.—See ante, 31.
10 A Shilling's-worth of Nonsense.—A " tanner " is argot
for sixpence.
52 Viscount Whigginton's Recall, &c.—Viscount
Torringion was recalled from the Governorship of Ceylon,
1850.
57 The Writing Lesson.—Hek Majesty the Queen and
Lord John Russell.
74 Mr. Bright and his Eminence.—Messrs. Bright
Cobden, and Roebuck had spoken against the course pur-
sued by the Government in connection with the recent Papal
Aggression.
86 A Break Down.—Lord John Russell and John Bdll.
Sir Cuarles Wood was Chancellor of the Exchequer.
87 Dressing for a Masquerade.—See Introduction.
94 The Umbrella at the Palace - -The Ministry had
resigned at this period.
95 The Ministerial Crisis is very accuraiety described in
th is series of Illustrations.
Cinderella, or Lord John Trying it on Again refers
to his (Lord John Russell's) resumption of the place of
Prime Minister after the Dure of Wellington had been
consulted by the Queen. The figures in the cut are—Duke
of-Wellington, Disraeli, Morpeth, John Bright, Prince
Albert, Stanley, and Sir James Graham.
A Customer for the Surplus.—The Kaffir War, 1851. 124
No Business of Ours and The Kidnapper—A Case 125
for the Police. —Miss Talbot, a ward in Chancery and 129
niece of the Earl of Shrewsbury was placed as a postulant
in a Roman Catholic Convent at Taunton, and but for the
interference of her step-father, the Hon. Grantley Berkeley,
would have taken the veil, when her fortune of £80,000 would
have passed to the use of the Convent. A controversy of a very
unhappy nature arose upon the case, and the young lady was
subsequently married to Lord Edward Howard, brother to
the Duke of Norfolk.
The Marble Arch was converted into a Temporary Police 148
Station in 1851.
Police Case Extraordinary and Daring Robbery of 148
an Old Gentleman named Bull.—Lord John Russell and 149
Sir C. Wood repealed the Window-Tax, and imposed the
Income-Tax.
Reflections in a Bright Shoe.—-The Shoe-black brigade 166
is now a flourishing metropolitan institution (1862).
Sibthorp's Gallant Attack on Street Nuisances.— 189
Advertising Vans some twenty feet high had become a perfect
nuisance in the streets, and were made a subject of remark
in the House of Commons by Col. Sibtuorp.
A Sketch made at the Opening of the Great Exhi- 191
bition 1851 is a fact.
The Court Crab-Step.—This suggestion was adopted very 199
shortly afterwards.
Where are the Foreigners ?—The Chinese personage 207
represented in this iuitial letter was a very conspicuous figure
at the Opening of the Exhibition in 1851, and shook hands
with the Duke of Wellington and other great people. He
proved to be the commander of a Chinese Junk, and a man of
very inferior position and attainments.
A " Bloomer,"—More than one woman appeared in the 220
streets of London in a long tunic and trousers. The costume
was quite as outre as the crinoline of 1862, but had the
advantages of comfort and convenience.
Notes and Queries.—Captain Paulett Somerset was 224
imprisoned in Coldbath Fields.
The Shipwrecked Ministers are Lords Truro (Chan- 237
cellor), Palmerston, Morpeth, Russell, Grey, Lansdowne,
Sir John Cam Hobhouse, and Sir Charles Wood.
F. M.Widdicomb's Proclamation, &c—Mr.Widdicomb 243
has been referred to frequently in preceding Volumes.
Before and After is equally applicable to the condition of 245
Punch in 1862 as it was in 1851.
Consideration on Cab Reform.—A similar applica- 246
tion has been necessary during the present Exhibition year of
1862. Cabman-nature has not changed in the least.
Historical Parallels.—-Young England was a party name 250
for a section of the House of Commons opposed to the Free-
Trade policy of the Government of the time.
The Black Diamond.—A large piece of Coal was ex- 252
hibited in 1851. <*
The Pick-Lock Question.—An American locksmith 254
named Hobbes succeeded in picking the patented locks of
Chubb and Bramah, being occupied 51 hours on one by the
i latter maker.