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February 28, 1863
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PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
[February 28, 1863,
“ Yes.”
“ No—yes. "William Barlow ! ”
“You thought me—”
“ Dead ? I did.”
“ I’m not.”
“ I see.”
“ A mistake. ’Tis a long story. I haye been
detained.”
“ Ha ! "Where ? ”
“No matter—abroad.”
“ How did you return ? ”
“Thus!” "The Hunchback produced a small
piece of paper to which was attached a signature,
“ Sir J. J.”
“ I come to tell you—that those girls—”
“ Ha!”
“ Are your daughters! ”
“ I know it.”
“ I claim you. Come ! ”
“ Spare me ! Patiently I have borne with you.
Even when cruelly you dashed out my brains, I did
not murmur.”
“No further parley. You must fly at once.”
“ "Who says so ? ”
“ I do.”
She wrung her hands in an agony. Her servants
were deaf to the summons.
“See!” he said, opening the window, and
pointing to Mokeanna, who was impatiently cara-
colling and rearing in the pale moonlight, “My
steed waits.”
“Give me,” she implored, “one moment to
pack up a warmer robe, my chemin de fer.”
“Not a second. Hark! I hear footsteps!
Come! ” and seizing the trembling lady by her
long raven tresses, he sprang through the window.
A minute afterwards the slumbering household
was disturbed by the sharp report of a pistol.
The Lady Agnesia started from her slumber.
“ Evelina, something must have happened.”
She was right.
{To be continued.)
PUNCH’S ESSENCE OF PARLIAMENT.
February 16, Monday. Lord Derby grumbled at having to attend
the House when there was nothing to do. Lord Granville promised
him a Bill about nasty smells in rivers, but this did not seem to awaken
any lively pleasure in the leader of the Noes, and he grumbled again,
and wanted the papers about Brazil, intimating his opinion, before see-
ing them, that Earl Russell would look uncommonly small in that
business. This riled the Foreign Secretary, who, next night, flew out,
and wished Earl Derby would keep his opinions to himself until he
had the means of forming a just opinion. To which the Earl responded
that he had read the newspapers, and had pretty well made up his mind;
so Lord Russell is in for it.
The Queen’s Bench Prison is to be converted into a military gaol.
We hope the erring portion of the Army will be better off than it would
have been in the Fleet.
Government will do something towards putting out Fires in London,
will do nothing towards putting out Church Rates, will make a street
from Blackfriars Bridge to the Mansion House, would like to turn the
malt tax into a tax on beer, but sees insuperable difficulties in the way,
and will bring in a general Bill about liquor licences.
Tuesday. Her, Majesty sejrt a message touching a provision for the
Prince of Wales, and the Lords, in the politest manner, promised
that it should be attended to. The same thing occurred in the Com-
mons. Lord Normanby talked Normanbyism about Rome, and
against Yictor-Emmanuel,'and Lord Russell said what was necessary,
and, pointing out that the last-named Sovereign had been recognised
by England, France, Russia, Prussia, and Portugal, thought he could
wait for Lord Norhanby’s recognition. Lord Ellenborough hoped
to see a free Parliament of Italy in the Capitol—Mr. Punch, as echo,
says, “ capital.”
A Bill for making the Liverpool publicans respectable was, despite
Mr. Gladstone and the Government, rejected by 124 to 108. Second
time, this Session that Ministers have been in a minority. A Bill for
making a new railway to Folkstone was also thrown out. This we do
not care about—the present line is a very good one, and if the South-
Eastern has any money to throw away, let it make a nice new railway
in some other direction. One Somes, who ought to be a descendant of
the celebrated Bill of that name, or thereabouts, gives notice that he
means to try to close all public-houses all Sunday. Has he no friends
with interest at the Asylum for Idiots ?
Mr. Alderman Salomons very properly demanded whether Govern-
ment would not take measures to prevent people being bothered about
taking up bills and the like on the Prince’s wedding-day. Lobd Pal-
merston said No. Yery well, go to. The country has got the matter
in its own hands. Let us all make a vow that, under no circumstances
whatever, will we either pay or receive money on the 10th of March.
As for the foreigners, who, it is said, will be inconvenienced by such
arrangement, who cares ? Let ’em be inconvenienced. As for the
bankers, who could have got the whole affair arranged with a word, if
their accounts get muddled, let ’em get muddled. And let Lord Y/est-
bury announce that he will instantly strike any solicitor off the rolls
who dares to bring an action or even write a letter in respect of any
omission to pay anything on the 10th. There 1—the difficulty is solved
at once by a few practical words from Mr. Punch. By Jove, what a
great creature that is!
Tbe.Great Eastern Railway, as it affectedly calls itself—to be sure
the affectation makes it necessary, in explaining, to give the right
name—the Late Eastern Counties, wants to cut up Pinsbury Circus,
and make it a station. The Circus is a handsome one, and the only
place where people, compelled to live in the City, can easily get a little
tresh air. For this very reason the Late Eastern Counties wants it,
urging that as there are no houses on the green part, it can be bought
cheaper than if it were built on. The calm impudence of this proposal
startled even Mr. Cowper, who suggested that the Circus should peti-
tion. Dawdles are always cool, but this coolness on the part of the
Great Dawdle Line approaches an intolerable frigidity.
Mr. Seymour Fitzgerald and Mr. Layard then had a battle over
the commercial treaty which we are arranging witli Italy, and which
the former described as a mere codv from a French original, and not
nearly favourable enough for England. Mr. Layard promised that
the Chambers of Commerce should be consulted. This gave Mr.
Disraeli an opening, and he walked severely into commercial treaties,
which lie said were delusions nowthat the principle of unrestricted compe-
tition is recognised. Mr. Milner Gibson made things pleasant, as usual.
A serious debate, on alleged ill-treatment of an old Irish pauper, forced
even from Irish Members a compliment in respect of the way English
Members discuss such things. Why, beloved O’Blazer and endeared
O’Blarney, when you’ve a case we behave even better than the
stars, for as certain of your own poets have said, those silent luminaries
“ wink and listen,” whereas we listen without being so rude as to wink.
But we don’t stand humbug about English tyranny, which means that
we insist on civilising yez. This very night, did not Sir G. Grey, with>
a sense of one of the wants of Oireland, bring in a Bill necessitated by
the immense number of wicked Catholics, a Bill for providing extra
spiritual instruction to Papists in gaols, and then didn’t the House sit
till half-past twelve considering over a Bill for taking care of your
unlawful infants ?
Wednesday. Dissenters’ day in Parliament, says an organ of dissent.
So Mr. Hadfield just squeezed in an Abolition of Church-maintaining
Oaths Bill, by a majority of 11, against Mr. Newdegate. It will
not pass.
Devizes has elected Mr. Addington, Conservative, and grandson
of “the Doctor,” touching whom Canning, answering some toady
who compared the said doctor to Pitt, said,
“ Pitt is to Addington
What London is to Paddington.”
get
Hoggin?
enacted for the
Lord Baynham once more tried to
benefit of brutes who ill treat women and childreu, but a large majority
rejected the Bill, chiefly on the ground that it is imprudent to disturb
existing legislation, which limits flog
to persons under sixteen.
Thursday. The convict system was discussed in the Lords, and
strong opinions were expressed against the way in which ruffians are
pampered in gaol. Lord Malmesbur Ymentioned that the allowances
to soldiers and sailors, to say nothing of honest paupers, is less than
those given to scoundrels in. some of the prisons.
A Bill for keeping the Thames clean was rejected, out of regard to
vested rights, Liberal Members being its chief opponents. Mr. Tite
complained of the hideousness of the railway additions to London, and
insisted on having some architectural supervision of the new designs,
which suggestion Mr. Cowper thought reasonable.
Lord Palmerston brought forward the proposal for a settlement
on the Prince and Princess op Wales. He spoke exceedingly well,,
dwelt on the evils of despotism and of republicanism, and on the
advantages of the mild sway of the Queen, and was sure that we should
show our estimation thereof at the present time. Bref, the late
Consort managed tbe Duchy of Cornwall so well, that instead of
producing only £12,000, as it did at the Accession, it produces £60,000,
so we need grant only £40,000 more, to make up a gentlemanly income
for the Heir Apparent. Pam added, that as he was addressing many
who were “ fortunately for them not in single and bachelor condition ”
(observe that, ladies ; but he is not, one of the vulgarians who scoff at
matrimony), they need not be told that a wife requires money for
herself. He proposed to assign £10,000 a year to the Princess of
Wales. In the event of a contingency which we hope may be deferred
for half a century at the least, £30,000 will be provided for the
Prince’s relict.
Mr. Disraeli, after a reproof to one or two members who could not
let the vote be given without making speeches, signified his entire
acquiescence in the proposal, and after some explanation as to Marlbo-
rough House, by Mr. Gladstone, and some Cornish growling about
tin, which we dare say was all right, but misplaced, Lord Palmebbton’s
resolutions were agreed to, so that little matter is settled.
The Government’s last device for preventing Bribery at Elections
was pushed forward, and Mr. Bentinck spoke out manfully, declaring;
that it was nonsense to talk about bribing electors, when Members of
Parliament were allowed to receive Testimonials, which are only re-
wards for certain past votes, or the purchase-money for future ones,
Hear, hear, Andrew Marvel Bentinck.
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
[February 28, 1863,
“ Yes.”
“ No—yes. "William Barlow ! ”
“You thought me—”
“ Dead ? I did.”
“ I’m not.”
“ I see.”
“ A mistake. ’Tis a long story. I haye been
detained.”
“ Ha ! "Where ? ”
“No matter—abroad.”
“ How did you return ? ”
“Thus!” "The Hunchback produced a small
piece of paper to which was attached a signature,
“ Sir J. J.”
“ I come to tell you—that those girls—”
“ Ha!”
“ Are your daughters! ”
“ I know it.”
“ I claim you. Come ! ”
“ Spare me ! Patiently I have borne with you.
Even when cruelly you dashed out my brains, I did
not murmur.”
“No further parley. You must fly at once.”
“ "Who says so ? ”
“ I do.”
She wrung her hands in an agony. Her servants
were deaf to the summons.
“See!” he said, opening the window, and
pointing to Mokeanna, who was impatiently cara-
colling and rearing in the pale moonlight, “My
steed waits.”
“Give me,” she implored, “one moment to
pack up a warmer robe, my chemin de fer.”
“Not a second. Hark! I hear footsteps!
Come! ” and seizing the trembling lady by her
long raven tresses, he sprang through the window.
A minute afterwards the slumbering household
was disturbed by the sharp report of a pistol.
The Lady Agnesia started from her slumber.
“ Evelina, something must have happened.”
She was right.
{To be continued.)
PUNCH’S ESSENCE OF PARLIAMENT.
February 16, Monday. Lord Derby grumbled at having to attend
the House when there was nothing to do. Lord Granville promised
him a Bill about nasty smells in rivers, but this did not seem to awaken
any lively pleasure in the leader of the Noes, and he grumbled again,
and wanted the papers about Brazil, intimating his opinion, before see-
ing them, that Earl Russell would look uncommonly small in that
business. This riled the Foreign Secretary, who, next night, flew out,
and wished Earl Derby would keep his opinions to himself until he
had the means of forming a just opinion. To which the Earl responded
that he had read the newspapers, and had pretty well made up his mind;
so Lord Russell is in for it.
The Queen’s Bench Prison is to be converted into a military gaol.
We hope the erring portion of the Army will be better off than it would
have been in the Fleet.
Government will do something towards putting out Fires in London,
will do nothing towards putting out Church Rates, will make a street
from Blackfriars Bridge to the Mansion House, would like to turn the
malt tax into a tax on beer, but sees insuperable difficulties in the way,
and will bring in a general Bill about liquor licences.
Tuesday. Her, Majesty sejrt a message touching a provision for the
Prince of Wales, and the Lords, in the politest manner, promised
that it should be attended to. The same thing occurred in the Com-
mons. Lord Normanby talked Normanbyism about Rome, and
against Yictor-Emmanuel,'and Lord Russell said what was necessary,
and, pointing out that the last-named Sovereign had been recognised
by England, France, Russia, Prussia, and Portugal, thought he could
wait for Lord Norhanby’s recognition. Lord Ellenborough hoped
to see a free Parliament of Italy in the Capitol—Mr. Punch, as echo,
says, “ capital.”
A Bill for making the Liverpool publicans respectable was, despite
Mr. Gladstone and the Government, rejected by 124 to 108. Second
time, this Session that Ministers have been in a minority. A Bill for
making a new railway to Folkstone was also thrown out. This we do
not care about—the present line is a very good one, and if the South-
Eastern has any money to throw away, let it make a nice new railway
in some other direction. One Somes, who ought to be a descendant of
the celebrated Bill of that name, or thereabouts, gives notice that he
means to try to close all public-houses all Sunday. Has he no friends
with interest at the Asylum for Idiots ?
Mr. Alderman Salomons very properly demanded whether Govern-
ment would not take measures to prevent people being bothered about
taking up bills and the like on the Prince’s wedding-day. Lobd Pal-
merston said No. Yery well, go to. The country has got the matter
in its own hands. Let us all make a vow that, under no circumstances
whatever, will we either pay or receive money on the 10th of March.
As for the foreigners, who, it is said, will be inconvenienced by such
arrangement, who cares ? Let ’em be inconvenienced. As for the
bankers, who could have got the whole affair arranged with a word, if
their accounts get muddled, let ’em get muddled. And let Lord Y/est-
bury announce that he will instantly strike any solicitor off the rolls
who dares to bring an action or even write a letter in respect of any
omission to pay anything on the 10th. There 1—the difficulty is solved
at once by a few practical words from Mr. Punch. By Jove, what a
great creature that is!
Tbe.Great Eastern Railway, as it affectedly calls itself—to be sure
the affectation makes it necessary, in explaining, to give the right
name—the Late Eastern Counties, wants to cut up Pinsbury Circus,
and make it a station. The Circus is a handsome one, and the only
place where people, compelled to live in the City, can easily get a little
tresh air. For this very reason the Late Eastern Counties wants it,
urging that as there are no houses on the green part, it can be bought
cheaper than if it were built on. The calm impudence of this proposal
startled even Mr. Cowper, who suggested that the Circus should peti-
tion. Dawdles are always cool, but this coolness on the part of the
Great Dawdle Line approaches an intolerable frigidity.
Mr. Seymour Fitzgerald and Mr. Layard then had a battle over
the commercial treaty which we are arranging witli Italy, and which
the former described as a mere codv from a French original, and not
nearly favourable enough for England. Mr. Layard promised that
the Chambers of Commerce should be consulted. This gave Mr.
Disraeli an opening, and he walked severely into commercial treaties,
which lie said were delusions nowthat the principle of unrestricted compe-
tition is recognised. Mr. Milner Gibson made things pleasant, as usual.
A serious debate, on alleged ill-treatment of an old Irish pauper, forced
even from Irish Members a compliment in respect of the way English
Members discuss such things. Why, beloved O’Blazer and endeared
O’Blarney, when you’ve a case we behave even better than the
stars, for as certain of your own poets have said, those silent luminaries
“ wink and listen,” whereas we listen without being so rude as to wink.
But we don’t stand humbug about English tyranny, which means that
we insist on civilising yez. This very night, did not Sir G. Grey, with>
a sense of one of the wants of Oireland, bring in a Bill necessitated by
the immense number of wicked Catholics, a Bill for providing extra
spiritual instruction to Papists in gaols, and then didn’t the House sit
till half-past twelve considering over a Bill for taking care of your
unlawful infants ?
Wednesday. Dissenters’ day in Parliament, says an organ of dissent.
So Mr. Hadfield just squeezed in an Abolition of Church-maintaining
Oaths Bill, by a majority of 11, against Mr. Newdegate. It will
not pass.
Devizes has elected Mr. Addington, Conservative, and grandson
of “the Doctor,” touching whom Canning, answering some toady
who compared the said doctor to Pitt, said,
“ Pitt is to Addington
What London is to Paddington.”
get
Hoggin?
enacted for the
Lord Baynham once more tried to
benefit of brutes who ill treat women and childreu, but a large majority
rejected the Bill, chiefly on the ground that it is imprudent to disturb
existing legislation, which limits flog
to persons under sixteen.
Thursday. The convict system was discussed in the Lords, and
strong opinions were expressed against the way in which ruffians are
pampered in gaol. Lord Malmesbur Ymentioned that the allowances
to soldiers and sailors, to say nothing of honest paupers, is less than
those given to scoundrels in. some of the prisons.
A Bill for keeping the Thames clean was rejected, out of regard to
vested rights, Liberal Members being its chief opponents. Mr. Tite
complained of the hideousness of the railway additions to London, and
insisted on having some architectural supervision of the new designs,
which suggestion Mr. Cowper thought reasonable.
Lord Palmerston brought forward the proposal for a settlement
on the Prince and Princess op Wales. He spoke exceedingly well,,
dwelt on the evils of despotism and of republicanism, and on the
advantages of the mild sway of the Queen, and was sure that we should
show our estimation thereof at the present time. Bref, the late
Consort managed tbe Duchy of Cornwall so well, that instead of
producing only £12,000, as it did at the Accession, it produces £60,000,
so we need grant only £40,000 more, to make up a gentlemanly income
for the Heir Apparent. Pam added, that as he was addressing many
who were “ fortunately for them not in single and bachelor condition ”
(observe that, ladies ; but he is not, one of the vulgarians who scoff at
matrimony), they need not be told that a wife requires money for
herself. He proposed to assign £10,000 a year to the Princess of
Wales. In the event of a contingency which we hope may be deferred
for half a century at the least, £30,000 will be provided for the
Prince’s relict.
Mr. Disraeli, after a reproof to one or two members who could not
let the vote be given without making speeches, signified his entire
acquiescence in the proposal, and after some explanation as to Marlbo-
rough House, by Mr. Gladstone, and some Cornish growling about
tin, which we dare say was all right, but misplaced, Lord Palmebbton’s
resolutions were agreed to, so that little matter is settled.
The Government’s last device for preventing Bribery at Elections
was pushed forward, and Mr. Bentinck spoke out manfully, declaring;
that it was nonsense to talk about bribing electors, when Members of
Parliament were allowed to receive Testimonials, which are only re-
wards for certain past votes, or the purchase-money for future ones,
Hear, hear, Andrew Marvel Bentinck.