Punch (35.1858)

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PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.

August 14, 1858.

A CAUTIOUS BIRD.

Young Lobkim. " Well, 1 don't know about Marryin'—for, yek see, aeter the knot "was tied, some other Gal mighi be

eallin' in love with one—and that would be so dooced awkward !"

FROM JOHN TO JONATHAN. CHERBOURG AND THE CHANNEL.

It was well known that, Jonathan was descended in a straight line Cherbourg, my dear Ally, John Bull, is vat you call

from John, but, we fancy that this truth has, with the Atlantic Tele- One arbour for de sheep and one grand arsenal,

graph, been laid down more clearly, more sympathetically, than ever. Wiz cannon and mortares so strongly fortified,

This new method of communication should bring both sides of the Eor zat your mans-of-war shall nevare come inside,

great Saxon family more closely together. It is well known that there

is noising like a system of continuous correspondence to keep the Besides it is a place laid out wiz monstare docks,

members of a great family constantly alive in each other's affections. Which has been cut, and dug from out ze solid rocks.

Here then we have a channel, ready made to our fingers, by which we Here shall we build as many vessels as we like

can correspond every minute of the day, and without the bother of
pens, ink, and paper.

Collins' line, and Cunard's line, were considered far too slow to
send our thoughts by, and so we hit upon this new line to convey our
wishes, and instantly, as quick as lightning, the thought was carried out
to the utmost inch of cable. The Union is again restored. The Inde-
pendence is a nullity, for doesn't America remain still attached to the
mother country ? in the same way that England, bound in the same
bonds of the closest, maternal connexion, clings throbbingly to the side
ot her lorward child, ready at a moment to give it, the very best com-
mercial advice to prevent it rushing into mischief. Let us hope that
the American Sea Serpent will not rudely intervene, and be scaly
enough to snap those ties asunder.

First Message sent by the Atlantic Telegraph.
From America to Dear Old Punch.

" Punch, my Boy, let's Liquor."

How to Draw the Line—With the mathematicians, a straight
line is the shortest; with the politician, it is a crooked one. Circum-
locution is the Straight Line of Politics.

Wlienevare we sinks fit one blow at you to strike.

For see you, we can send a million troops by train ; _
Embark zem at one time, which you'll oppose in vain,
Upon your English coast our hraves shall zen descend,
And march to London Town, John Bull, my dear fat friend.

So zerefore take good care how you yourself behaves,
Or in one wink of eye ze Britons shall be slaves,
To all which we propose if you do not consent:
And now, John Bull, you see for why is Cherbourg meant.

But one sad circumstance for us there is, alas !
Seventy miles we must of rough salt watare pass ;
When we get zere in vat condition shall we be ?
All ill as littel dog wiz malady of sea.

A Hero in the Ecclesiastical Court.

It has been determined that the Statue of the Duke of Wellington
shall be placed in the Consistory Court of St. Paul's. This arrange-
ment settles the question as to what Artist shall be employed in the
business. The proper person will be the Apparitor, who will probably
accomplish it as well as anybody else.