DOI Heft:
July 25, 1863
DOI Seite / Zitierlink: https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.16872#0043
July 25, 18f»3.]
TXINCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
31
A VISION OF THE INDIAN OCEAN.
This Picture represents the most fearful scene in the life of young Marmaduke Athelwolf Cummerbund, Captain in
the Army of Victoria, Empress of the East. He is on the Voyage to Calcutta, with the Young Lady, whom he has induced
to Marry him by the most solemn assurances of his Love, and that her Luggage will be taken the utmost care of. Like a
Confiding and Playful Wife, she (her lovely name is Helen), has descended to behold How Luggage is taken care of
on the Indian Voyage. The distant ancle belongs to another Young Lady, who has seen too much! Observe the Dusky
Ayah. Even she is touched by the fair Girl’s anguish. But as for the faithless Marmaduke-
PUNCH’S ESSENCE OE PARLIAMENT.
July 10th. Friday. Mr. Punch supposes that lie must curb bis
eenerous but fiery temper for the future. His bolting away from the
House in the way mentioned last week caused so much consternation
and confusion, that he will endeavour to bear even with the Irish Fish-
mongers rather than throw the whole legislative machine out of gear.
There was to have been an important Polish debate in the Lords, but
Earl Russell begged Earl Grey to postpone it, as they could not
have the advantage of Earl Punch’s presence, and the Recognition
debate was to have been resumed in the Commons, but at Lord
Palmerston’s request, made nominally on the ground of the important
military crisis in America, but really for the other reason, this was also
postponed. Lord Punch will endeavour to attend in his places until
the end of the Session.
He reads that on this Friday the Lords had a conversation about
Japan, and that Earl Russell stated his intention of compelling the
Tycoon to comply with treaties, whether he could or not. Also that
in the Commons, Mr. Bentinck proposed to limit the speed on Rail-
ways, but Government wisely declined to interfere, Mr. Milner
Gibson saying, truly, that it was safer to travel fast on a good line
than to travel slowly on a bad one, and that the interests of the former
ought not to be sacrificed on account of the inferiority of the latter.
Mr. unc^ considers) however, that trains ought to start punctually,
and that the doors should be slammed in the face of dawdles, and thus
there would be no necessity for delay while ridiculous people were being
poked at the last moment into the carriages, and we should not have to
make up for lost time.
Monday Seeing Earl Punch in his place, Earl Grey made his
speech on Poland, and said, with justice, that the situation was far too
important to justify our being in any uncertainty as to the intentions ot
Government. "Were we going to war in aid of Poland ? Earl Russell
answered that we certainly were not, and that anything which we might
obtain for Poland would be gained by the force of reason. Earl
Derby expressed much admiral ion for the Poles, but thought that
our action ought to be very well considered.
Mr. Roebuck, who had hitherto kept an anxious universe in suspense ■
as to his intentions towards America, abused Mn. Layabd, and aban-
doned his own motion for Recognition. He begged it might he
understood that he did so only in deference to Lord L’almerston (for
whom by the bye Mr. Roebuck lias lately manifested very demonstra-
tive reverence), but. he reminded the Premier of his responsibility, and
warned him of two dangers, the possible reconstruction of the Union by
the South, and on Southern principles, and the possible recognition of
the Confederacy by the Emperor of the Erench alone. Mr. Lindsay
justified his own amateur-ambassador efforts. Lobd Palmerston
commended Mr. Roebuck’s conduct, rebuked bis language towards
Mr. Layard, and hoped we should hear no more ot Members of Parlia-
ment running on errands between Sovereigns and the House.
A Fortifications debate then produced the usual conflict of arguments
and the usual triumph for Pam.
Tuesday. Earl Russell, of course, is entirely dissatisfied with the
King of the Belgians, for deciding that England was wrong in the
affair in Brazil. Bat this is foolish. When you go to an umpire, you
ought to accept his decision frankly and like a gentleman. Suppose
Earl Russell, walking home late from some party, because he did not
want to make his carriage smell of cigar-smoke, and being a little larky,
between the champagne and the smiles of the young lady lie had been
waltzing with, should chaff some other gentleman rather freely, and
high words should ensue. Suppose Mr. Punch should come up, and
say in his usual mild and affable manner, “ Hullo, you two. what’s up ?”
Suppose the two told their stories at once, and Mr. Punch said “ John,
TXINCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
31
A VISION OF THE INDIAN OCEAN.
This Picture represents the most fearful scene in the life of young Marmaduke Athelwolf Cummerbund, Captain in
the Army of Victoria, Empress of the East. He is on the Voyage to Calcutta, with the Young Lady, whom he has induced
to Marry him by the most solemn assurances of his Love, and that her Luggage will be taken the utmost care of. Like a
Confiding and Playful Wife, she (her lovely name is Helen), has descended to behold How Luggage is taken care of
on the Indian Voyage. The distant ancle belongs to another Young Lady, who has seen too much! Observe the Dusky
Ayah. Even she is touched by the fair Girl’s anguish. But as for the faithless Marmaduke-
PUNCH’S ESSENCE OE PARLIAMENT.
July 10th. Friday. Mr. Punch supposes that lie must curb bis
eenerous but fiery temper for the future. His bolting away from the
House in the way mentioned last week caused so much consternation
and confusion, that he will endeavour to bear even with the Irish Fish-
mongers rather than throw the whole legislative machine out of gear.
There was to have been an important Polish debate in the Lords, but
Earl Russell begged Earl Grey to postpone it, as they could not
have the advantage of Earl Punch’s presence, and the Recognition
debate was to have been resumed in the Commons, but at Lord
Palmerston’s request, made nominally on the ground of the important
military crisis in America, but really for the other reason, this was also
postponed. Lord Punch will endeavour to attend in his places until
the end of the Session.
He reads that on this Friday the Lords had a conversation about
Japan, and that Earl Russell stated his intention of compelling the
Tycoon to comply with treaties, whether he could or not. Also that
in the Commons, Mr. Bentinck proposed to limit the speed on Rail-
ways, but Government wisely declined to interfere, Mr. Milner
Gibson saying, truly, that it was safer to travel fast on a good line
than to travel slowly on a bad one, and that the interests of the former
ought not to be sacrificed on account of the inferiority of the latter.
Mr. unc^ considers) however, that trains ought to start punctually,
and that the doors should be slammed in the face of dawdles, and thus
there would be no necessity for delay while ridiculous people were being
poked at the last moment into the carriages, and we should not have to
make up for lost time.
Monday Seeing Earl Punch in his place, Earl Grey made his
speech on Poland, and said, with justice, that the situation was far too
important to justify our being in any uncertainty as to the intentions ot
Government. "Were we going to war in aid of Poland ? Earl Russell
answered that we certainly were not, and that anything which we might
obtain for Poland would be gained by the force of reason. Earl
Derby expressed much admiral ion for the Poles, but thought that
our action ought to be very well considered.
Mr. Roebuck, who had hitherto kept an anxious universe in suspense ■
as to his intentions towards America, abused Mn. Layabd, and aban-
doned his own motion for Recognition. He begged it might he
understood that he did so only in deference to Lord L’almerston (for
whom by the bye Mr. Roebuck lias lately manifested very demonstra-
tive reverence), but. he reminded the Premier of his responsibility, and
warned him of two dangers, the possible reconstruction of the Union by
the South, and on Southern principles, and the possible recognition of
the Confederacy by the Emperor of the Erench alone. Mr. Lindsay
justified his own amateur-ambassador efforts. Lobd Palmerston
commended Mr. Roebuck’s conduct, rebuked bis language towards
Mr. Layard, and hoped we should hear no more ot Members of Parlia-
ment running on errands between Sovereigns and the House.
A Fortifications debate then produced the usual conflict of arguments
and the usual triumph for Pam.
Tuesday. Earl Russell, of course, is entirely dissatisfied with the
King of the Belgians, for deciding that England was wrong in the
affair in Brazil. Bat this is foolish. When you go to an umpire, you
ought to accept his decision frankly and like a gentleman. Suppose
Earl Russell, walking home late from some party, because he did not
want to make his carriage smell of cigar-smoke, and being a little larky,
between the champagne and the smiles of the young lady lie had been
waltzing with, should chaff some other gentleman rather freely, and
high words should ensue. Suppose Mr. Punch should come up, and
say in his usual mild and affable manner, “ Hullo, you two. what’s up ?”
Suppose the two told their stories at once, and Mr. Punch said “ John,