DOI Heft:
July to December, 1851
DOI Seite / Zitierlink:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.16608#0221
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
PROGRESS OF BLOOMERISM.
unch has been informed by a
gunsmith that some ladies,
attired in the Bloomer dress,
called at his shop, and asked to
see some caps.
The Bloomer costume facili-
tating walking very much, it is
in contemplation that young
ladies assuming it, shall walk
into various situations hitherto
appropriated to the harder sex.
We understand that a banker
has been favoured with a cir-
cular, inviting him to take
Bloomer clerks. Bloomers talk
also of demanding admittance
to the Church and the Bar ; but
probably they would be kept
out of these professions by
their own objection to the
gown.
A young, smart, active
Bloomer, with a character from
her last place—a lady's maid
—wants a situation as a
tigress.
H. M.S. "PRINCE OF WALES."
Among the documents from which we extracted lately, belonging
to this vessel, were found the following letters. They appear to have
formed part of a kind of hostile correspondence, arising from a dis-
agreement between Admiral Benbow Hazy and one of his officers.
We are given to understand that they illustrate with some clearness
the nature of those disturbances which lead to the courts martial not
unfrequent in Her Majesty's service.
No. l.
" Sir, H. M. S. Prince of Wales, Sevpentine.
" I have the honour to call your attention to the fact that,
when the hands were on deck this morning, you used, in relation to
myself, while duty was going on, the words ' Son of a Sea-cook.' I
beg to ask you whether you intended by the epithet in question to
detract from my reputation as an officer and a gentleman ?
" I am, Sir, your obedient Servant,
" To Admiral Benbow Hazy. Grimly Spoon, Lieutenant "
No. 2.
" Sir, H. M. S. Prince of Wales, Serpentine.
" I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter,
on Her Majesty's service, of yesterday's date.
"Nothing more tends to promote insubordination _in one of Her
Majesty's ships than the custom of complaint by inferior officers of the
language of their superiors.
If you wish it, I will communicate to their Lordships your dis
No. 8.
{Admiralty to Lieutenant.)
No. 9.
[Lieutenant to Admiralty.)
No. 10.
; {Admiralty to Crown Lawyer, on the meaning of the " epithet")
No. 11.
{Crown Lawyer's " Opinion" on "Son of Sea-cook.")
No. 12.
{Admiralty to Admiral, recommending an "arrangement")
No. 13.
" Sir, IIM.S. Prince of Wales, Serpentine.
" I have to communicate to you, with regard to the subject of
our correspondence, that in using the epithet, ' Son of a Sea-cook,' I
had no wish to detract from your family, nor to imply that you were
incapable of discharging other duties than those which devolve upon
sea-cooks generally. I am sorry that your warmth should have led to a
controversy disturbing the harmony hitherto prevalent on board H.M.S.
Prince of Wales.
" Your obedient Servant,
" To Lieut. Grimly Spoon." Benbow Hazy, Admiral."
No. 14.
" Sir, H.M.S. Prince oj Wales, Serpentine'.
" I beg to express my satisfaction at the fact, that your
epithet, ' Son of a Sea-cook,' was not intended to depreciate me
personally or professionally.
" Your obedient Servant,
" To Admiral Benbow Hazy. Grimly Spoon."
So the affair appears to have terminated amicably; and, indeed,
Admiral Benbow Hazy expressed himself gratified with the result,
at the dinner-table of Sir--, K.C.B., when the affair was last
mentioned. 'We believe that the full state of the active list has, how-
ever, prevented their Lordships from again employing Lieutenant
Grimly Spoon afloat.
%* We have made several inquiries ourselves, on the origin and
real meaning of the epithet in question; but we have been unable to
learn why a " sea-cook" is more contemptible than other cooks, and
has any peculiar degradation which can be supposed to attach to his
progeny. Mr. Spoon, we believe, is from a branch of the Spoons of
Damish, in Suffolk.
GRAND PROTECTIONIST GOOSE CLUB.
In consequence of the great success of the Goose Clubs, which are
prevalent at the present season of the year, it is in contemplation by
the country party to establish a Wild-Goose Club, for the exclusive use
of the Protectionists. One of the main objects of the club will be the
getting up of a grand wild-goose chase atter Protection during the
ensuing session of Parliament. The wild-goose chase will call into
requisition several of the old Parliamentary hacks, and fine sport is
expected. In order to give as much variety as possible to the attrac-
tions of the Wild-Goose Club, many of the members of the country
party are prepared to go upon any number of wild-goose errands. The
promoters of the club are in treaty for an extensive mare's-nest, where
the process of hatching the requisite number of Wild Geese may be
conducted. The Wild Geese will be fed upon Wild Oats, sown by an
satisfaction with your AdmiraVs conduct, in order that their Lordships j insaue farmer, driven out of his mind by the repeal of the Corn Laws
Measures will be taken to secure the well-known bird in hand with the
celebrated two in a bush—the search after which will, it is expected,
turn out to be a most exhilarating wild-goose errand.
Further particulars will be duly announced; and in the meantime all
letters may be addressed to Goosey Goosey Gander, Esq., Old Bond
Street.
may give you an opportunity of causing a Court of Inquiry to be held to
investigate the circumstances.
" I am, Sir, your obedient Servant,
" To Lieut. Gbimly Spoon. Benbow Hazy, Admiral"
* No-3-
" Sir,—I cannot consider your explanation with reference to the
epithet, ' Son of a Sea-cook,' satisfactory under the circumstances. I
fee! sure that, upon further reflection, you will see the propriety of
modifying the offensive expression. Otherwise I must request you to
forward copies of this correspondence to their Lordships of the
Admiralty, that they may act in the matter as they see fit.
"Your obedient Servant,
" To Admiral Benbow Hazy. Grimly Spoon, Lieutenant."
No. 4.
{Letter from Admiral, acknowledging receipt.)
No. 5.
{Letter from Lieutenant, calling attention.)
No. 6.
{Letterfrom Admiral to Admiralty.)
No. 7.
(Admiralty to Admiral.)
SOMETHING LIKE A MIRACLE.
The following wonderful passage occurs in an account of a prize-
fight, given by a sporting contemporary. It may be premised that one
of the combatants had his jaw broken. At round
" 4. Stevens led off with a spanking hit again on the ribs, which was heavily returned
by Smith on the left ear, aad Stevens went down. 5. Stevens hit out with his left,
catching Smith above the left eye, which bled freely. A scrambling round to the
ropes, where both were down, Smith under. 6. A short and sharp round. They
closed for the faU; both down. Stevens under. 7. The men all alive."
All alive! Well, really that does seem rather extraordinary. All
alive, after such a pommelling! Who shall say that miracles have
ceased ? The actual bruisers may vie with the legendary confessors
who walked with their heads off, and, we believe, (with a slight mental
reservation) came together, and came to, after having been cut into
little bits. Nevertheless, two fellows beating each other to pieces,
although they should remain all alive, form a not very creditable
Exhibition in 1851.
PROGRESS OF BLOOMERISM.
unch has been informed by a
gunsmith that some ladies,
attired in the Bloomer dress,
called at his shop, and asked to
see some caps.
The Bloomer costume facili-
tating walking very much, it is
in contemplation that young
ladies assuming it, shall walk
into various situations hitherto
appropriated to the harder sex.
We understand that a banker
has been favoured with a cir-
cular, inviting him to take
Bloomer clerks. Bloomers talk
also of demanding admittance
to the Church and the Bar ; but
probably they would be kept
out of these professions by
their own objection to the
gown.
A young, smart, active
Bloomer, with a character from
her last place—a lady's maid
—wants a situation as a
tigress.
H. M.S. "PRINCE OF WALES."
Among the documents from which we extracted lately, belonging
to this vessel, were found the following letters. They appear to have
formed part of a kind of hostile correspondence, arising from a dis-
agreement between Admiral Benbow Hazy and one of his officers.
We are given to understand that they illustrate with some clearness
the nature of those disturbances which lead to the courts martial not
unfrequent in Her Majesty's service.
No. l.
" Sir, H. M. S. Prince of Wales, Sevpentine.
" I have the honour to call your attention to the fact that,
when the hands were on deck this morning, you used, in relation to
myself, while duty was going on, the words ' Son of a Sea-cook.' I
beg to ask you whether you intended by the epithet in question to
detract from my reputation as an officer and a gentleman ?
" I am, Sir, your obedient Servant,
" To Admiral Benbow Hazy. Grimly Spoon, Lieutenant "
No. 2.
" Sir, H. M. S. Prince of Wales, Serpentine.
" I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter,
on Her Majesty's service, of yesterday's date.
"Nothing more tends to promote insubordination _in one of Her
Majesty's ships than the custom of complaint by inferior officers of the
language of their superiors.
If you wish it, I will communicate to their Lordships your dis
No. 8.
{Admiralty to Lieutenant.)
No. 9.
[Lieutenant to Admiralty.)
No. 10.
; {Admiralty to Crown Lawyer, on the meaning of the " epithet")
No. 11.
{Crown Lawyer's " Opinion" on "Son of Sea-cook.")
No. 12.
{Admiralty to Admiral, recommending an "arrangement")
No. 13.
" Sir, IIM.S. Prince of Wales, Serpentine.
" I have to communicate to you, with regard to the subject of
our correspondence, that in using the epithet, ' Son of a Sea-cook,' I
had no wish to detract from your family, nor to imply that you were
incapable of discharging other duties than those which devolve upon
sea-cooks generally. I am sorry that your warmth should have led to a
controversy disturbing the harmony hitherto prevalent on board H.M.S.
Prince of Wales.
" Your obedient Servant,
" To Lieut. Grimly Spoon." Benbow Hazy, Admiral."
No. 14.
" Sir, H.M.S. Prince oj Wales, Serpentine'.
" I beg to express my satisfaction at the fact, that your
epithet, ' Son of a Sea-cook,' was not intended to depreciate me
personally or professionally.
" Your obedient Servant,
" To Admiral Benbow Hazy. Grimly Spoon."
So the affair appears to have terminated amicably; and, indeed,
Admiral Benbow Hazy expressed himself gratified with the result,
at the dinner-table of Sir--, K.C.B., when the affair was last
mentioned. 'We believe that the full state of the active list has, how-
ever, prevented their Lordships from again employing Lieutenant
Grimly Spoon afloat.
%* We have made several inquiries ourselves, on the origin and
real meaning of the epithet in question; but we have been unable to
learn why a " sea-cook" is more contemptible than other cooks, and
has any peculiar degradation which can be supposed to attach to his
progeny. Mr. Spoon, we believe, is from a branch of the Spoons of
Damish, in Suffolk.
GRAND PROTECTIONIST GOOSE CLUB.
In consequence of the great success of the Goose Clubs, which are
prevalent at the present season of the year, it is in contemplation by
the country party to establish a Wild-Goose Club, for the exclusive use
of the Protectionists. One of the main objects of the club will be the
getting up of a grand wild-goose chase atter Protection during the
ensuing session of Parliament. The wild-goose chase will call into
requisition several of the old Parliamentary hacks, and fine sport is
expected. In order to give as much variety as possible to the attrac-
tions of the Wild-Goose Club, many of the members of the country
party are prepared to go upon any number of wild-goose errands. The
promoters of the club are in treaty for an extensive mare's-nest, where
the process of hatching the requisite number of Wild Geese may be
conducted. The Wild Geese will be fed upon Wild Oats, sown by an
satisfaction with your AdmiraVs conduct, in order that their Lordships j insaue farmer, driven out of his mind by the repeal of the Corn Laws
Measures will be taken to secure the well-known bird in hand with the
celebrated two in a bush—the search after which will, it is expected,
turn out to be a most exhilarating wild-goose errand.
Further particulars will be duly announced; and in the meantime all
letters may be addressed to Goosey Goosey Gander, Esq., Old Bond
Street.
may give you an opportunity of causing a Court of Inquiry to be held to
investigate the circumstances.
" I am, Sir, your obedient Servant,
" To Lieut. Gbimly Spoon. Benbow Hazy, Admiral"
* No-3-
" Sir,—I cannot consider your explanation with reference to the
epithet, ' Son of a Sea-cook,' satisfactory under the circumstances. I
fee! sure that, upon further reflection, you will see the propriety of
modifying the offensive expression. Otherwise I must request you to
forward copies of this correspondence to their Lordships of the
Admiralty, that they may act in the matter as they see fit.
"Your obedient Servant,
" To Admiral Benbow Hazy. Grimly Spoon, Lieutenant."
No. 4.
{Letter from Admiral, acknowledging receipt.)
No. 5.
{Letter from Lieutenant, calling attention.)
No. 6.
{Letterfrom Admiral to Admiralty.)
No. 7.
(Admiralty to Admiral.)
SOMETHING LIKE A MIRACLE.
The following wonderful passage occurs in an account of a prize-
fight, given by a sporting contemporary. It may be premised that one
of the combatants had his jaw broken. At round
" 4. Stevens led off with a spanking hit again on the ribs, which was heavily returned
by Smith on the left ear, aad Stevens went down. 5. Stevens hit out with his left,
catching Smith above the left eye, which bled freely. A scrambling round to the
ropes, where both were down, Smith under. 6. A short and sharp round. They
closed for the faU; both down. Stevens under. 7. The men all alive."
All alive! Well, really that does seem rather extraordinary. All
alive, after such a pommelling! Who shall say that miracles have
ceased ? The actual bruisers may vie with the legendary confessors
who walked with their heads off, and, we believe, (with a slight mental
reservation) came together, and came to, after having been cut into
little bits. Nevertheless, two fellows beating each other to pieces,
although they should remain all alive, form a not very creditable
Exhibition in 1851.