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June 7, 1856.] PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. 225
GREAT PEACE REJOICINGS AND PRIVATE ILLUMINATION
AT BERLIN.
PUNCH'S ESSENCE Of PARLIAMENT.
May 26, Monday. Lobd Albemarle, the East India Company's re-
lentless foe, made an onslaught upon its system of salaries, pensions, ,
and annuities, which he proposed to reduce, for t he relief of India. Lord , Recognition of their rights of Representation. Many Notices of Motion
one will share. It was explained that the Danubian Hospodars are to
be removed before the affairs of the Principalitys are taken in hand,
but it was not stated whether they are to be equally in the way by
being made Kaimakans. The Discouragement of Fire Insurance Bill
was brought up, and even Lord Malmesbury could see its absurdity.
Some discussion followed on the seated' our relations with America.
Lord Elgin, who deserves to be listened to with respect, said that we
were wrong in supposing the Americans hostile to us, that our teal
enemies in the States were disreputable Irishmen, and that kind of ex-
; ported article, and that we ouaht to be careful not to excite ill-feeling
i on the part of the real Americans. Lord Clarendon assured the
House mat the English Government had acted towards that of America
in the most gentlemanly manner, and that we could get no answer to
its offer to re*er the Central American question to arbitration.
In the Commons there was discussion respecting a Mr. Allan
Pollok, a rich proprietor of Irish estates, who has been clearing away
a mass of his tenantry, for the purpose of adopting a new system of
cultivation. There was the u*ual "conflicting evidence," as there
always is in disputes between sailors, Jews, and members of Parliament,
one side asserting that Mr. Pollok was a wise and humane man, who
was successfully aiming at the improvement of his estates and bis
tenants, and the other contending that he was an oppressive ejector and
that his system would ruin both himself and his dependants. Mr.
Mjall, the Dissenting member for Rochdale, and editor of the Noncon-
formist, then opened trie return match with Exeter Hall, in payrnem for
Maynooth. He brought on a motion for taking away the whole pro-
perty of the Irish Church. The debate was brief, but animated, and
the motion was rejected by 163 to 93. The Reverend Mr. Newdegate
spoke, but not the Reverend Mr. Spooner, who was perhaps busy
making up his book for next day's Derby.
Wednesday. Roth Houses met at Epsom. Petitions were presented
from the Eemale Gipsies of Norwood and the vicinity, praying for leave
to examine the hands of Honourable Members ; from the United Men-
dicants of all Denominations, praying for an issue of Copper-Coinage :
from the Peripatetic Philharmonic Societies of the Downs, praying to be
heard by themselves and their advocates; from the Piratical Pub-
lishers' Association, praying that Purchases might be made of Incorrect
Racing-Cards • from the Hibernian Widows' Society praying for Relief,
on the ground that their husbands were sick; from the Hibernian
Orphans' Association, on the ground that their parents were in similar
condition ; and from certain Immigrants from Ethiopia, praying for
Ellenbo^ou'gh did not think the salaries to Civil' Servants too high; were S^n; among them one by Policeman Z 136, to a young gentle
and Mr. Punch agrees with him, in this instance, as it is of incalculable { ^n^with cap andjhort^hair^ wtm was ^ugrag^bou^ a Jadyj
importance that first-ra e men should be secured for the internal admi- '
nistration of India. Lord Denman took the opportunity of explaining
that Lord Metcalfe and other Governors of India had not, upon the
whole, thought it desirable to repress the spread of Christianity there ;
indeed, they rather approved that religious persuasion. The Chan-
cellor brought in a Bill for Improving the Appellate Jurisdiction of
the House of Lords. The measure was not discussed until Friday;
but it may as well be explained at once. The Lords would not endure
Lord Wensleydale's Life-Peerage; but asrree that life-peerage shall
be conferred upon two Judges, of six years sitting, who are to be called
Deputy-Speakers, and to hear appeals to the Lords. They are to
receive £6000 a-year each for their trouble.
The Commons discussed the Joint Stock Companies Bill in com-
mittee, after a protest from our friend Spooner, who has a faculty for
carriage; one by Pater Eamilias, M.P., who ordered the horses
long before his girls wished to leave the course; one by a member of
the ring, to another member of the ring, name and address unknown,
who had not paid up his bets; and a great number by about 500
constables, when a bell began to ring at half-past two o'clock. Several
questions were put, some of them highly impertinent, and others
having reference to the probability of ram, and of the favourite's
winning, and a slightly-intoxicated gentleman, who insisted upon
climbing on the wrong coach, was advanced a stage. A Rider was
added to the horsepond under the hill, but was afterwards withdrawn.
An honourable member trying to scramble up the slippery side of the
bank, at once took the oaths and his seat in the mud. The whippers-in
were unusually busy shortly after three o'clock, when the Ellington
Acceleration Bill (Bill Aldcroft) passed, amid loud cheers. Many
seeing Bugbears, and discovered a woppmg large one, an Kngine of cases> chlefly ot private interest, were then opened, and the consequent
Uppression, in this useful measure lor enabling small capitalists to
invest advantageously. He drew, from imagination, a terrible picture
of a smashed grocer, pounded up by a combination of other suppositious
grocers uniting to demolish him, but the Committee was not frightened,
and the Bill made good progress, Malins, the Chancery barrister,
introducing a great puff of the Court ot Chancery, at which his hearers
laughed "derisively." There is no doubt that a Chancery suit is
shorter and cheaper than it was, and some few absurdities of practice
are removed, but allowing all this, it is still the longest, the dearest.
discussions lasted for nearly two hours, amid a good deal of excite-
ment, which in several instances terminated m smoke. The House
adjourned about five o'clock.
Thursday. Parliament made way for Pyrotechnics.
Friday. The Lords considered the Jurisdiction Bill, introduced on
Monday, and seemed to think well of it, an opinion in which their
Lordships will be singular. In the Commons a question was asked
about a monument to toe late Duke of Wellington, but from the
Government reply, it would seem that there is not artistic talent enough
and the most absurd thing in the world, and therefore a very proper j jB the country to devise a worthy memorial of his Grace. Somebody
8u- eCAt eu!o£y by barristers who grow rich upon it. The Partner- J had the hardihood to ask for compensation to the Militia, on the ter-
ship Amendment Bill next came on, the Barings, and Mastermans, j mination 0f f tjeir military holiday, but this was deemed a little too
and great capitalists generally, continuing hostile to it, but they were good. Einally, the Bill for Re*orming the University of Cambridge
defeated on two divisions, and the Bill was read a second time. Mr. | was discussed' and Mr. Walpole, its member, duly catalogued the
Hindley said a thing worthy of note,—Mr. Robert Lowe explained I gooci anci sre^ men who have been educated there, including "the
and defended the Bill, and Hindley stated that he had listened to Mr.
Lowe's speech, and could not understand it, and therefore thought the
debate should be adjourned. The Bouse did not assent to this singular
proposition. If Mr, Hindley by accident forgets to bring his brain3
with him (perhaps he left them on his toilet-table when he dressed
for dinner) he should send his servant, or one of the House of
Commons messengers, to fetch them—he should not interrupt the
business of the country.
Tuesday. A letter from Lord Brougham, begging that on account of
his illness and a domestic affliction, certain matters might be attendeti
to iu his absence, was heard by the Lords with a regret which every-
prudent Walpole" whom he so mentioned to prevent, mistakes.
Some amusing sma'l talk followed, and it was arranged that certain
receptacles for students should be termed Hostels, and that their heads
should be called Principals, and not, as had been proposed, Lmens-ed
Masters, because, said an honourable member, that would resemole
the name Licensed Victuallers. Imagine a Don taken for a Bans !
Ex-Ministerlal Movements.—Lord John Russell is about to
travel abroad. He is going to treat himself to a long holiday, and he
is quite right. "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy."
Vol. 30.
8
GREAT PEACE REJOICINGS AND PRIVATE ILLUMINATION
AT BERLIN.
PUNCH'S ESSENCE Of PARLIAMENT.
May 26, Monday. Lobd Albemarle, the East India Company's re-
lentless foe, made an onslaught upon its system of salaries, pensions, ,
and annuities, which he proposed to reduce, for t he relief of India. Lord , Recognition of their rights of Representation. Many Notices of Motion
one will share. It was explained that the Danubian Hospodars are to
be removed before the affairs of the Principalitys are taken in hand,
but it was not stated whether they are to be equally in the way by
being made Kaimakans. The Discouragement of Fire Insurance Bill
was brought up, and even Lord Malmesbury could see its absurdity.
Some discussion followed on the seated' our relations with America.
Lord Elgin, who deserves to be listened to with respect, said that we
were wrong in supposing the Americans hostile to us, that our teal
enemies in the States were disreputable Irishmen, and that kind of ex-
; ported article, and that we ouaht to be careful not to excite ill-feeling
i on the part of the real Americans. Lord Clarendon assured the
House mat the English Government had acted towards that of America
in the most gentlemanly manner, and that we could get no answer to
its offer to re*er the Central American question to arbitration.
In the Commons there was discussion respecting a Mr. Allan
Pollok, a rich proprietor of Irish estates, who has been clearing away
a mass of his tenantry, for the purpose of adopting a new system of
cultivation. There was the u*ual "conflicting evidence," as there
always is in disputes between sailors, Jews, and members of Parliament,
one side asserting that Mr. Pollok was a wise and humane man, who
was successfully aiming at the improvement of his estates and bis
tenants, and the other contending that he was an oppressive ejector and
that his system would ruin both himself and his dependants. Mr.
Mjall, the Dissenting member for Rochdale, and editor of the Noncon-
formist, then opened trie return match with Exeter Hall, in payrnem for
Maynooth. He brought on a motion for taking away the whole pro-
perty of the Irish Church. The debate was brief, but animated, and
the motion was rejected by 163 to 93. The Reverend Mr. Newdegate
spoke, but not the Reverend Mr. Spooner, who was perhaps busy
making up his book for next day's Derby.
Wednesday. Roth Houses met at Epsom. Petitions were presented
from the Eemale Gipsies of Norwood and the vicinity, praying for leave
to examine the hands of Honourable Members ; from the United Men-
dicants of all Denominations, praying for an issue of Copper-Coinage :
from the Peripatetic Philharmonic Societies of the Downs, praying to be
heard by themselves and their advocates; from the Piratical Pub-
lishers' Association, praying that Purchases might be made of Incorrect
Racing-Cards • from the Hibernian Widows' Society praying for Relief,
on the ground that their husbands were sick; from the Hibernian
Orphans' Association, on the ground that their parents were in similar
condition ; and from certain Immigrants from Ethiopia, praying for
Ellenbo^ou'gh did not think the salaries to Civil' Servants too high; were S^n; among them one by Policeman Z 136, to a young gentle
and Mr. Punch agrees with him, in this instance, as it is of incalculable { ^n^with cap andjhort^hair^ wtm was ^ugrag^bou^ a Jadyj
importance that first-ra e men should be secured for the internal admi- '
nistration of India. Lord Denman took the opportunity of explaining
that Lord Metcalfe and other Governors of India had not, upon the
whole, thought it desirable to repress the spread of Christianity there ;
indeed, they rather approved that religious persuasion. The Chan-
cellor brought in a Bill for Improving the Appellate Jurisdiction of
the House of Lords. The measure was not discussed until Friday;
but it may as well be explained at once. The Lords would not endure
Lord Wensleydale's Life-Peerage; but asrree that life-peerage shall
be conferred upon two Judges, of six years sitting, who are to be called
Deputy-Speakers, and to hear appeals to the Lords. They are to
receive £6000 a-year each for their trouble.
The Commons discussed the Joint Stock Companies Bill in com-
mittee, after a protest from our friend Spooner, who has a faculty for
carriage; one by Pater Eamilias, M.P., who ordered the horses
long before his girls wished to leave the course; one by a member of
the ring, to another member of the ring, name and address unknown,
who had not paid up his bets; and a great number by about 500
constables, when a bell began to ring at half-past two o'clock. Several
questions were put, some of them highly impertinent, and others
having reference to the probability of ram, and of the favourite's
winning, and a slightly-intoxicated gentleman, who insisted upon
climbing on the wrong coach, was advanced a stage. A Rider was
added to the horsepond under the hill, but was afterwards withdrawn.
An honourable member trying to scramble up the slippery side of the
bank, at once took the oaths and his seat in the mud. The whippers-in
were unusually busy shortly after three o'clock, when the Ellington
Acceleration Bill (Bill Aldcroft) passed, amid loud cheers. Many
seeing Bugbears, and discovered a woppmg large one, an Kngine of cases> chlefly ot private interest, were then opened, and the consequent
Uppression, in this useful measure lor enabling small capitalists to
invest advantageously. He drew, from imagination, a terrible picture
of a smashed grocer, pounded up by a combination of other suppositious
grocers uniting to demolish him, but the Committee was not frightened,
and the Bill made good progress, Malins, the Chancery barrister,
introducing a great puff of the Court ot Chancery, at which his hearers
laughed "derisively." There is no doubt that a Chancery suit is
shorter and cheaper than it was, and some few absurdities of practice
are removed, but allowing all this, it is still the longest, the dearest.
discussions lasted for nearly two hours, amid a good deal of excite-
ment, which in several instances terminated m smoke. The House
adjourned about five o'clock.
Thursday. Parliament made way for Pyrotechnics.
Friday. The Lords considered the Jurisdiction Bill, introduced on
Monday, and seemed to think well of it, an opinion in which their
Lordships will be singular. In the Commons a question was asked
about a monument to toe late Duke of Wellington, but from the
Government reply, it would seem that there is not artistic talent enough
and the most absurd thing in the world, and therefore a very proper j jB the country to devise a worthy memorial of his Grace. Somebody
8u- eCAt eu!o£y by barristers who grow rich upon it. The Partner- J had the hardihood to ask for compensation to the Militia, on the ter-
ship Amendment Bill next came on, the Barings, and Mastermans, j mination 0f f tjeir military holiday, but this was deemed a little too
and great capitalists generally, continuing hostile to it, but they were good. Einally, the Bill for Re*orming the University of Cambridge
defeated on two divisions, and the Bill was read a second time. Mr. | was discussed' and Mr. Walpole, its member, duly catalogued the
Hindley said a thing worthy of note,—Mr. Robert Lowe explained I gooci anci sre^ men who have been educated there, including "the
and defended the Bill, and Hindley stated that he had listened to Mr.
Lowe's speech, and could not understand it, and therefore thought the
debate should be adjourned. The Bouse did not assent to this singular
proposition. If Mr, Hindley by accident forgets to bring his brain3
with him (perhaps he left them on his toilet-table when he dressed
for dinner) he should send his servant, or one of the House of
Commons messengers, to fetch them—he should not interrupt the
business of the country.
Tuesday. A letter from Lord Brougham, begging that on account of
his illness and a domestic affliction, certain matters might be attendeti
to iu his absence, was heard by the Lords with a regret which every-
prudent Walpole" whom he so mentioned to prevent, mistakes.
Some amusing sma'l talk followed, and it was arranged that certain
receptacles for students should be termed Hostels, and that their heads
should be called Principals, and not, as had been proposed, Lmens-ed
Masters, because, said an honourable member, that would resemole
the name Licensed Victuallers. Imagine a Don taken for a Bans !
Ex-Ministerlal Movements.—Lord John Russell is about to
travel abroad. He is going to treat himself to a long holiday, and he
is quite right. "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy."
Vol. 30.
8