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PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
[May 9, 1857.
DANCING MAD.
A Little Pamphlet has lately been published
under the following apparently jocose title
The Homoeopathic Principle applied to Insanity.
A Proposal to treat Lunacy by Spiritualism. This
work is, however, written in perfect seriousness.
It gravely propounds a scheme for the cure of
Insanity, on the principle that like cures like, by
subjecting the lunatic to spiritual agency. How
it proposes to accomplish this seemingly rather
difficult matter, the reader may not care to
know ; but perhaps the idea of infinitesimal
doses of spiritualism may somewhat puzzle him.
Nothing, however, is said in the pamphlet about
these ; but if spiritualism is nothing at all, auy
dose of it must be even less than infinitesimal.
Curiously enough, just after the appearance of
this tract, out came the Quarterly with an article
on Lunatic Asylums, wherein it appears that
Dancing is now extensively employed as a reme-
dial exercise in Insanity. Now, as no sane
man ever dances,* except upon the stage, or in
playing the fool elsewhere, or for the purpose of
rendering himself agreeable to female society, is
it not probable that dancing does—as spiritual-
ism, according to the work above cited, may—
cure Insanity on the principle that like cures
like?
* Our Contributor has a wooden leg.—Ed.
A VERY SHOCKING BOY, INDEED
Mamma. " Now, Sir—if you don't behave better, I will tell Papa of you, and he
will Box tour Bars ! "
Shocking Boy, " Well, then, go! March! ! and Shut the Door after you!!!"
Musical Intelligence.
Mr. Gladstone has for some time past been
busy concocting with Mr,. Disraeli a new
Cabal-letta, upon which they intend trying
their own voices, as well as the voices of their
small musical party, as soon as Parliament
opens.
PUNCH'S ESSENCE OE PAELIAMENT.
1857, April 30//4, Thursday. The Queen sent a message to the new
Dommons, desiring them to choose a Speaker. Loud Palmerston
javing already chosen one for them, was graciously pleased to permit
John Evelyn Denison, Esquire of Ossington in Nottinghamshire,
and member for North Notts, to be put into nomination. His Lord-
ship was rather late in his attendance, and Mr. Roebuck, in Mr.
Punch's hearing, somewhat impatiently demanded why business did
not proceed, to which Sir James Graham sbly responded, that "they
were waiting for the Dictator," a sarcasm which it is supposed Lord
Palmerston may manage to survive. The new Speaker was proposed
by a namesake and descendant of the person from whom one Mr. O.
Cromwell uncivilly prayed that "the Lord would deliver him,"
namely, Lord Harry vane, and was seconded by Mr Thoruely, a
retired Liverpool merchant, who drops his aitches. The latter intro-
duced a protest against the long speeches in the House of Commons,
and begged that the leading members would begin their orations early
in the night. He might as well expect a favourite theatrical buffoon
to consent to begin grinning at an hour of the evening when the best
part of the audience has not arrived.
Mr. Denison made a neat little speech, placing himself in the hands
of the House, which hands unanimously lifted him into the seat vacated
by the Lord Eversley. The Dictator then congratulated him, as did
Mr. Waxpole, from whom the congratulations came the more grace-
fully that the honourable gentleman had*been himself a good deal
talked about as a very proper candidate for the Speakership. Mr.
Disraeli was not present, owing, it was said, to his having been misled
as to the hour of election. Mr. Hayter, the Liberal whipper-in, had
mentioned four o'clock as the time, but as it scarcely came within his
duties to whip in the leader of opposition, and as moreover Mr.
Disraeli is generally supposed to be in the habit of knowing what
o'clock it is as well as most folks, it is charitable to believe that he
wished to give Mr. Walpole the chance of doing a pleasant thing.
Mr. Speaker Denison thanked the House, and adjourned it.
Friday, and Saturday. Lords and Commons swearing. Lord
Eversley, in splendid baronial array, has been duly enrolled a member
of the hereditary chamber. He chose as godfathers to introduce him,
Lord Combermere and Lord Torrington, the former of whom was
celebrated, and the latter notorious, for his conduct in the East.
LA CLEMENZA DI BOMB A.
Because Bomba has been kind to the Pope, kisses the toe of his
Holiness, and venerates the chemical preparation which the Neapoli-
tan clergy contrive to fuse under the denomination of the blood of
St. Januarius, the Roman Catholic Newspapers generally, if not
universally, take the part of the modern Tiberius, and applaud, defend,
or palliate his acts and deeds. Thus writes from Naples the Tablet's
" Own Correspondent: "—
" With regard to the treatment of Poerio and the other political prisoners, you may
rely upon the following statement being correct. A friend of mine, an officer, who
some little time ago was on duty at Montesai chio where Poerio is confined, tells me
that he has frequently been obliged to put up with the very sorry fare which that village
affords, when under his very eyes cases of champagne and other luxuries were being
carried into the castle for the use of the prisoners. This is, indeed, quite in accord-
ance with the express orders of the King, who had given particular instructions that
everything should be furnished to the prisoners that they might wish and could pay
for, the only thing prohibited being the sending out of letters."
This statement is likely enough to be quite correct. Very probably
the author heard that Bomba had given the orders to which he alludes.
Such a story may well be conceived to have been given out by the
monarch's police. In conformity therewith, cases, apparently of
champagne, and other luxuries, may, doubtless, have been carried, in
the public view, into the castle. Whether they were bond fide cases
of champagne and other luxuries or not, and if they were, who con-
sumed them—the prisoners, or their gaolers and torturers—may,
indeed, be questioned. This question would have been set at rest by
the letters of the prisoners, if they had been allowed to send any out.
We entirely believe that Bomba prohibited them from doing any such
thing ; and thus believe the above statement from beginning to end—
the end especially.
Brown's Testimonial.
It is not yet generally known what kind of candles Mr. Humphry
Brown will burn in the candelabrum that his admirers presented to
him at Tewkesbury. However, we can take it upon ourselves to_ say,
that the candles in question will be neither plebeian tallow, nor patrician
wax, but simply composition—in fact, nothing short of the composition
that has been paid over by the shareholders of the British Bank, but
which Mr. Humphry Brown will try his best to see if he cannot,
make light of.
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
[May 9, 1857.
DANCING MAD.
A Little Pamphlet has lately been published
under the following apparently jocose title
The Homoeopathic Principle applied to Insanity.
A Proposal to treat Lunacy by Spiritualism. This
work is, however, written in perfect seriousness.
It gravely propounds a scheme for the cure of
Insanity, on the principle that like cures like, by
subjecting the lunatic to spiritual agency. How
it proposes to accomplish this seemingly rather
difficult matter, the reader may not care to
know ; but perhaps the idea of infinitesimal
doses of spiritualism may somewhat puzzle him.
Nothing, however, is said in the pamphlet about
these ; but if spiritualism is nothing at all, auy
dose of it must be even less than infinitesimal.
Curiously enough, just after the appearance of
this tract, out came the Quarterly with an article
on Lunatic Asylums, wherein it appears that
Dancing is now extensively employed as a reme-
dial exercise in Insanity. Now, as no sane
man ever dances,* except upon the stage, or in
playing the fool elsewhere, or for the purpose of
rendering himself agreeable to female society, is
it not probable that dancing does—as spiritual-
ism, according to the work above cited, may—
cure Insanity on the principle that like cures
like?
* Our Contributor has a wooden leg.—Ed.
A VERY SHOCKING BOY, INDEED
Mamma. " Now, Sir—if you don't behave better, I will tell Papa of you, and he
will Box tour Bars ! "
Shocking Boy, " Well, then, go! March! ! and Shut the Door after you!!!"
Musical Intelligence.
Mr. Gladstone has for some time past been
busy concocting with Mr,. Disraeli a new
Cabal-letta, upon which they intend trying
their own voices, as well as the voices of their
small musical party, as soon as Parliament
opens.
PUNCH'S ESSENCE OE PAELIAMENT.
1857, April 30//4, Thursday. The Queen sent a message to the new
Dommons, desiring them to choose a Speaker. Loud Palmerston
javing already chosen one for them, was graciously pleased to permit
John Evelyn Denison, Esquire of Ossington in Nottinghamshire,
and member for North Notts, to be put into nomination. His Lord-
ship was rather late in his attendance, and Mr. Roebuck, in Mr.
Punch's hearing, somewhat impatiently demanded why business did
not proceed, to which Sir James Graham sbly responded, that "they
were waiting for the Dictator," a sarcasm which it is supposed Lord
Palmerston may manage to survive. The new Speaker was proposed
by a namesake and descendant of the person from whom one Mr. O.
Cromwell uncivilly prayed that "the Lord would deliver him,"
namely, Lord Harry vane, and was seconded by Mr Thoruely, a
retired Liverpool merchant, who drops his aitches. The latter intro-
duced a protest against the long speeches in the House of Commons,
and begged that the leading members would begin their orations early
in the night. He might as well expect a favourite theatrical buffoon
to consent to begin grinning at an hour of the evening when the best
part of the audience has not arrived.
Mr. Denison made a neat little speech, placing himself in the hands
of the House, which hands unanimously lifted him into the seat vacated
by the Lord Eversley. The Dictator then congratulated him, as did
Mr. Waxpole, from whom the congratulations came the more grace-
fully that the honourable gentleman had*been himself a good deal
talked about as a very proper candidate for the Speakership. Mr.
Disraeli was not present, owing, it was said, to his having been misled
as to the hour of election. Mr. Hayter, the Liberal whipper-in, had
mentioned four o'clock as the time, but as it scarcely came within his
duties to whip in the leader of opposition, and as moreover Mr.
Disraeli is generally supposed to be in the habit of knowing what
o'clock it is as well as most folks, it is charitable to believe that he
wished to give Mr. Walpole the chance of doing a pleasant thing.
Mr. Speaker Denison thanked the House, and adjourned it.
Friday, and Saturday. Lords and Commons swearing. Lord
Eversley, in splendid baronial array, has been duly enrolled a member
of the hereditary chamber. He chose as godfathers to introduce him,
Lord Combermere and Lord Torrington, the former of whom was
celebrated, and the latter notorious, for his conduct in the East.
LA CLEMENZA DI BOMB A.
Because Bomba has been kind to the Pope, kisses the toe of his
Holiness, and venerates the chemical preparation which the Neapoli-
tan clergy contrive to fuse under the denomination of the blood of
St. Januarius, the Roman Catholic Newspapers generally, if not
universally, take the part of the modern Tiberius, and applaud, defend,
or palliate his acts and deeds. Thus writes from Naples the Tablet's
" Own Correspondent: "—
" With regard to the treatment of Poerio and the other political prisoners, you may
rely upon the following statement being correct. A friend of mine, an officer, who
some little time ago was on duty at Montesai chio where Poerio is confined, tells me
that he has frequently been obliged to put up with the very sorry fare which that village
affords, when under his very eyes cases of champagne and other luxuries were being
carried into the castle for the use of the prisoners. This is, indeed, quite in accord-
ance with the express orders of the King, who had given particular instructions that
everything should be furnished to the prisoners that they might wish and could pay
for, the only thing prohibited being the sending out of letters."
This statement is likely enough to be quite correct. Very probably
the author heard that Bomba had given the orders to which he alludes.
Such a story may well be conceived to have been given out by the
monarch's police. In conformity therewith, cases, apparently of
champagne, and other luxuries, may, doubtless, have been carried, in
the public view, into the castle. Whether they were bond fide cases
of champagne and other luxuries or not, and if they were, who con-
sumed them—the prisoners, or their gaolers and torturers—may,
indeed, be questioned. This question would have been set at rest by
the letters of the prisoners, if they had been allowed to send any out.
We entirely believe that Bomba prohibited them from doing any such
thing ; and thus believe the above statement from beginning to end—
the end especially.
Brown's Testimonial.
It is not yet generally known what kind of candles Mr. Humphry
Brown will burn in the candelabrum that his admirers presented to
him at Tewkesbury. However, we can take it upon ourselves to_ say,
that the candles in question will be neither plebeian tallow, nor patrician
wax, but simply composition—in fact, nothing short of the composition
that has been paid over by the shareholders of the British Bank, but
which Mr. Humphry Brown will try his best to see if he cannot,
make light of.