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February 16, 1856
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February lb, 1856.] PUNCH. OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. «J
Sweep. " Parties! I ain't quite sich a Greenhorn as to go to Parties
in Leap-Year. Why, you'd be ingaged, and the Banns put up, afore
yer knowed wich Gal it wos as had nabbed yer."
PUNCH'S ESSENCE OF PARLIAMENT.
Sir Tom ; for since the time when, as another Tom sings of the Armada
signals,
" High cm bleak Hampstead's swarthy moor they started for the north."
the people of London have shown themselves too far north to stand
any such start as yours. Let that Heath alone.
Vincent Scully persists in his mischievous interference with the
Sunday Question, and like an illogical Irish blunderer, as he is, threatens
to move that all the clubs be shut up on Sunday, unless the exhibitions
are opened. Such blockheads ruin whatever cause they advocate.
Mr. Punch means to get Vincent the Royal licence to call himself, as
other people call him, Nam Scully. The Currency Question—one of
the subjects which, were Representation a reality instead of a sham, it
would take up earnestly and gravely, is to be burked, but Government
has no objection to a committee to inquire into the circumstances of the
Bank. Lord Palmerston stated that there was to be an Armistice,
but would tell nothing more. Thanks were voted to a retiring clerk
at the table, Mr. Ley, who has endured the debates for forty-two years,
and is as well as could be expected. Mr. Punch, M.P., to whom
Mr. Ley has always been most polite, begs to congratulate him on his
release. Sir George Grey introduced rather a good County Police
Bill, which seemed generally acceptable to the country gentlemen,
notwithstanding its apparently fair principle.
Our friend Brotherton brought in his usual Midnight motion, and
it was opposed by Lord Palmerston ; who unblushingly said, that
Members must not mind late hours, for they were sent to do the busi-
ness of the country, and must do it. This effrontery was almost too
much even for the House, which, however, hurried to division, and
rejected the motion by 111 to 50. Mr. Packe then brought in a
Ctiurch-Rate Bill, which Sir W. Clay declared to be far worse than
the present law, and absented to its introduction ; but later in the week
brought in a Bill for the entire Abolition of the Rate.
Wednesday. Morning sitting of the Commons, chiefly for chatter;
but the Knocking Uff Head of Police Bill was read a second time. It
was subsequently passed. And, Mr. Bull—the Army, Navy, and
Ordnance Estimates for the year ending March 1857 were produced.
How do you feel, Sir, and how is your good lady ?
Thursday. The House of Lords presented, from five in the afternoon
to three in the morning, a scene, which may be dignified with the
varnishing terms of "constitutional," "intellectual," and the like; but
which people who do not use varnish consider very degrading to a
rational nation. The Parke Peerage was the text; and Lords
Lyndhurst, St. Leonards, Campbell, and, we are so»ry to say,
Brougham, put forth their forensic skill, to show that the Queen had
been advised to do an unconstitutional thing in making Lord Wens-
leydale a Peer for life only. The carte and tierce work was very clever;
but what was the real question these law-lords fought; or rather what
was the real proposition affirmed by the division ? By a majority of
February Uh, Monday. The Lord Chancellor stated that Govern-
ment was going to introduce a bill" upon the subject of fees in County
Courts, but that he "could not at that moment bring his memory to
bear," as to what it contained; the fact being, of course, that he bad
never seen the bill and knew nothing at all about it, and had much
better have said so. Lord Clanricarde discovered a grievance in
the condition of the great clock and bells for Str C. Barry's beautiful
Clock Tower, close by. What made Lord Clanricarde feel sym-
pathy for the clock it is difficult to say, unless it be that it has more 1138 to 105 (including proxies, or pocket-votes, given for men who had
face than good works to show. Neither can one see, with Lobd j made up their minds before hearing the case), the Lords decided that
Granville, why it should reflect credit on Sir Benjamin Hall that i it was right that a* man who had successfully practised the Humbug
the chimes will possibly be heard from the tower this year, as Punch j called Law, the Humbug called Stock-jobbing, or the Humbug called
never heard of his founding bells or anything else, except a baronet's \ Politics, should be rewarded, not only with the Humbug cahed Title,
family. but with something which is no Humbug at all,—the giving his descen-
In the Commons, Sir George Grey announced, that he should not | dants, for ever, the right to legislate, irresponsibly, for the millions of
alter the ticket-of-leave system; that he would not say what he would I England. That is the opinion of the Peers of this realm, solemnly
do about church rates, and that he would not give new powers to j delivered at three in the morning of the 8th February, 1856'.
magistrates to punish woman-beaters, because the present act had not Mr. Collier introduced an Ecclesiastical Courts Reform Bill in the
succeeded; and (he happened to know) "no law could succeed" in Commons, and Sir Richard Betuell, for Government, threatened
extinguishing crimes of that kind. Mr. Robert Lowe moved for i one for the entire and utter Abolition of Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction,
leave to bring in a bill for abolishing the tolls which ships pay on j Threatened abuses live long. A motion by Captain Scobell, for an
passing certain harbours, although not using them, and for the regula-: inquiry into our System of Naval Promotion, was, of course, opposed
tion of local dues on shipping. This bill would be a great boon to i by officials past and present, and rejected by 171 to 80. Charley
commerce; but it will be opposed tooth and nail by Liverpool and J Napier spoke rather irrelevantly, and Bernal Osborne answered
other places, where the Corporation tax ships to build themselves; him very impertinently.
town halls and organs, and to pay for dinners and portraits of the j Friday. Another case, orophetically described by Besdemona, when
Emperor Nicholas oe Russia. If the House stands by the she said, "Alas—my Lord'is not my Lord," occurs. Poor Mr. Roche,
Government m the matter, the shipping may be saved from this kind ail Irishman who, for no particular reason, was made Baron Eermcy
of robbery. Sir George Grey brought m a bill to place all the iast year) fafe that his title is indeed barren. The process required
police of the Metropolis under one head instead of two, not thinking by the Act of Union, for converting Irishmen into lords, seems not
that two heads were better than one ; and certainly if the two squabble | to have been strictly complied with. However, Roche is to petition,
and sulk, and business is neglected the sooner one head is knocked : aBd au wjn be right—why, bv the way, as his patent is for three lives,
off the better. The Irish Solicitor-General Mb. Fitzgerald, brought: didn't he have himself called Lord Cockroche, and take the
in a bLU for improving the Court ot Chancery in Ireland, and of Shakspearian motto, "Eillip me with a Three-Man-Beetle."
course thi^ Tory lawyers abused it with a good deal of brogue and j Be it noted that a bill was brought in for appointing a Minister cf
vigour. : Education. He is not to have a seat in the Lords, but in the Commons
Tuesday. Look out—there is Tommy Wilson about — look to ; —the word education being derived from e ducidus—aweiy from the
Hamp.*«ad Heath. A bill with an innocent title, "Leases and Sales j dukes.
of Settle^ Estates Bill" has been read a second time by the Lords, and Lord Ellenborough objected to Lord Clarendon cutting away to
when the dodge was tried on last session, the Commons instantly, Paris until the Ears debate had come off, and evidently thought that
stuck in a clause discomfiting Tommy, and the bill was thereupon | the Government was keeping back the Ears papers to afford the Foreign
dropped by its promoters. Here it is again without that clause. I Minister that escape. What we in England call taking the train, the
Lord Derby, who has a healthy liking for open air amusement, 1 Americans call taking the Cars, and it is not to Lord Ellenborougx's
declared the clause to be " reasonable," and we hope somebody, j credit that he missed a neat taunt which he might have founded ok
Liberal or Tory, will take care that it is inserted. It will not do, I that happy coincidence.
Sweep. " Parties! I ain't quite sich a Greenhorn as to go to Parties
in Leap-Year. Why, you'd be ingaged, and the Banns put up, afore
yer knowed wich Gal it wos as had nabbed yer."
PUNCH'S ESSENCE OF PARLIAMENT.
Sir Tom ; for since the time when, as another Tom sings of the Armada
signals,
" High cm bleak Hampstead's swarthy moor they started for the north."
the people of London have shown themselves too far north to stand
any such start as yours. Let that Heath alone.
Vincent Scully persists in his mischievous interference with the
Sunday Question, and like an illogical Irish blunderer, as he is, threatens
to move that all the clubs be shut up on Sunday, unless the exhibitions
are opened. Such blockheads ruin whatever cause they advocate.
Mr. Punch means to get Vincent the Royal licence to call himself, as
other people call him, Nam Scully. The Currency Question—one of
the subjects which, were Representation a reality instead of a sham, it
would take up earnestly and gravely, is to be burked, but Government
has no objection to a committee to inquire into the circumstances of the
Bank. Lord Palmerston stated that there was to be an Armistice,
but would tell nothing more. Thanks were voted to a retiring clerk
at the table, Mr. Ley, who has endured the debates for forty-two years,
and is as well as could be expected. Mr. Punch, M.P., to whom
Mr. Ley has always been most polite, begs to congratulate him on his
release. Sir George Grey introduced rather a good County Police
Bill, which seemed generally acceptable to the country gentlemen,
notwithstanding its apparently fair principle.
Our friend Brotherton brought in his usual Midnight motion, and
it was opposed by Lord Palmerston ; who unblushingly said, that
Members must not mind late hours, for they were sent to do the busi-
ness of the country, and must do it. This effrontery was almost too
much even for the House, which, however, hurried to division, and
rejected the motion by 111 to 50. Mr. Packe then brought in a
Ctiurch-Rate Bill, which Sir W. Clay declared to be far worse than
the present law, and absented to its introduction ; but later in the week
brought in a Bill for the entire Abolition of the Rate.
Wednesday. Morning sitting of the Commons, chiefly for chatter;
but the Knocking Uff Head of Police Bill was read a second time. It
was subsequently passed. And, Mr. Bull—the Army, Navy, and
Ordnance Estimates for the year ending March 1857 were produced.
How do you feel, Sir, and how is your good lady ?
Thursday. The House of Lords presented, from five in the afternoon
to three in the morning, a scene, which may be dignified with the
varnishing terms of "constitutional," "intellectual," and the like; but
which people who do not use varnish consider very degrading to a
rational nation. The Parke Peerage was the text; and Lords
Lyndhurst, St. Leonards, Campbell, and, we are so»ry to say,
Brougham, put forth their forensic skill, to show that the Queen had
been advised to do an unconstitutional thing in making Lord Wens-
leydale a Peer for life only. The carte and tierce work was very clever;
but what was the real question these law-lords fought; or rather what
was the real proposition affirmed by the division ? By a majority of
February Uh, Monday. The Lord Chancellor stated that Govern-
ment was going to introduce a bill" upon the subject of fees in County
Courts, but that he "could not at that moment bring his memory to
bear," as to what it contained; the fact being, of course, that he bad
never seen the bill and knew nothing at all about it, and had much
better have said so. Lord Clanricarde discovered a grievance in
the condition of the great clock and bells for Str C. Barry's beautiful
Clock Tower, close by. What made Lord Clanricarde feel sym-
pathy for the clock it is difficult to say, unless it be that it has more 1138 to 105 (including proxies, or pocket-votes, given for men who had
face than good works to show. Neither can one see, with Lobd j made up their minds before hearing the case), the Lords decided that
Granville, why it should reflect credit on Sir Benjamin Hall that i it was right that a* man who had successfully practised the Humbug
the chimes will possibly be heard from the tower this year, as Punch j called Law, the Humbug called Stock-jobbing, or the Humbug called
never heard of his founding bells or anything else, except a baronet's \ Politics, should be rewarded, not only with the Humbug cahed Title,
family. but with something which is no Humbug at all,—the giving his descen-
In the Commons, Sir George Grey announced, that he should not | dants, for ever, the right to legislate, irresponsibly, for the millions of
alter the ticket-of-leave system; that he would not say what he would I England. That is the opinion of the Peers of this realm, solemnly
do about church rates, and that he would not give new powers to j delivered at three in the morning of the 8th February, 1856'.
magistrates to punish woman-beaters, because the present act had not Mr. Collier introduced an Ecclesiastical Courts Reform Bill in the
succeeded; and (he happened to know) "no law could succeed" in Commons, and Sir Richard Betuell, for Government, threatened
extinguishing crimes of that kind. Mr. Robert Lowe moved for i one for the entire and utter Abolition of Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction,
leave to bring in a bill for abolishing the tolls which ships pay on j Threatened abuses live long. A motion by Captain Scobell, for an
passing certain harbours, although not using them, and for the regula-: inquiry into our System of Naval Promotion, was, of course, opposed
tion of local dues on shipping. This bill would be a great boon to i by officials past and present, and rejected by 171 to 80. Charley
commerce; but it will be opposed tooth and nail by Liverpool and J Napier spoke rather irrelevantly, and Bernal Osborne answered
other places, where the Corporation tax ships to build themselves; him very impertinently.
town halls and organs, and to pay for dinners and portraits of the j Friday. Another case, orophetically described by Besdemona, when
Emperor Nicholas oe Russia. If the House stands by the she said, "Alas—my Lord'is not my Lord," occurs. Poor Mr. Roche,
Government m the matter, the shipping may be saved from this kind ail Irishman who, for no particular reason, was made Baron Eermcy
of robbery. Sir George Grey brought m a bill to place all the iast year) fafe that his title is indeed barren. The process required
police of the Metropolis under one head instead of two, not thinking by the Act of Union, for converting Irishmen into lords, seems not
that two heads were better than one ; and certainly if the two squabble | to have been strictly complied with. However, Roche is to petition,
and sulk, and business is neglected the sooner one head is knocked : aBd au wjn be right—why, bv the way, as his patent is for three lives,
off the better. The Irish Solicitor-General Mb. Fitzgerald, brought: didn't he have himself called Lord Cockroche, and take the
in a bLU for improving the Court ot Chancery in Ireland, and of Shakspearian motto, "Eillip me with a Three-Man-Beetle."
course thi^ Tory lawyers abused it with a good deal of brogue and j Be it noted that a bill was brought in for appointing a Minister cf
vigour. : Education. He is not to have a seat in the Lords, but in the Commons
Tuesday. Look out—there is Tommy Wilson about — look to ; —the word education being derived from e ducidus—aweiy from the
Hamp.*«ad Heath. A bill with an innocent title, "Leases and Sales j dukes.
of Settle^ Estates Bill" has been read a second time by the Lords, and Lord Ellenborough objected to Lord Clarendon cutting away to
when the dodge was tried on last session, the Commons instantly, Paris until the Ears debate had come off, and evidently thought that
stuck in a clause discomfiting Tommy, and the bill was thereupon | the Government was keeping back the Ears papers to afford the Foreign
dropped by its promoters. Here it is again without that clause. I Minister that escape. What we in England call taking the train, the
Lord Derby, who has a healthy liking for open air amusement, 1 Americans call taking the Cars, and it is not to Lord Ellenborougx's
declared the clause to be " reasonable," and we hope somebody, j credit that he missed a neat taunt which he might have founded ok
Liberal or Tory, will take care that it is inserted. It will not do, I that happy coincidence.