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July 28, 1866
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July 28, 1866.]
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
35
PUNCH’S ESSENCE OF PARLIAMENT.
ntroduced by that
eminent theologian,
Loud Clanbi-
carde, the Tran-
substantiation De-
claration Bill came
on again on Mon-
day, July 16. The
Premier finds that
such declaration is
also part of the
coronation oath,
and some unknown
horrors appear _ to
him to lie behind
the abolition. Who
on earth, or else-
where, has been
putting such non-
sense into the
head of a man of
the world who
translates Horace
and likes horse-
racing? Wre should
have expected him
to dismiss a Wafer
question with a
joke about sealing-
wax and envelopes. What can have daunted Prince Rubert?
Mr. Bernal Osborne attacked the Conservative Irish Law appointments, and
to the purpose. Mr. Blackburn, aged 85, has been made Lord Chancellor
instead of Mr. Brewster, who ought to have had the place, but being a moderate
man as well as a great lawyer, is hated by the bigots. Mr. Joseph Napier, who
is “stone deaf,” is made head of the Court of Appeal. These are simply jobs,
probably forced on the Ministry by its Irish supporters, but none the less—we had
better say all the more—disgraceful on that account. Mr. Disraeli had to make
an answer, but it was very helpless, and could be nothing else. He said, moreover,
that he meant to adopt the intention of the late Government and lend public money
on the Irish Railways. Mr. Mill says that it is unphdosophical not to perceive
that Ireland is unlike England, and ought to be dealt with in a different way,
■and certainly _ the Government seem inclined to violate the rules of common
■sense, of political economy, and of professional etiquette in the Irish arrange-
ments. Idiotic _ oaths, false charity, and imbecile justice are the small trifles by
which the affections of the Irish are to be gained.
Then we had Ireland again, but this time Mr. Gladstone and the late Cabinet
were m the mess. The Cathodes, who if they have learned nothing else of the
Protestants, have successfully studied their bigotry, will not have their sons
taught algebra and the Greek chorus by persons who do not believe in the
Immaculate Conception, any more than ultra-Churchmen will allow their children
to learn the rule of three from Unitarians, or hydraulics from Baptists. Well, if
they won t, they won’t, and until all grow wiser, the best way is to assist them
m obtaining what they consider harmless teaching. But it seems that the late
Government, pledged to the Irish Catholics to do something in respect to
uruversity matters, managed to do it, or rather to attempt it (for the business looks
like a mull) m an underhand way, and in breach of a pledge that the House of
Commons should have an opportunity of discussing the question. Whereupon,
0 .c®ur®ej we ?ot up a Shine. Mr. Gladstone’s defence could not be called
satisfactory, and Mr. Lowe hit out hard. Mr. Disraeli promised that the whole
subject should receive the best attention of the Government, so that there is a
good opening for another rising and intelligent young muddle.
Tuesday. Interrogated as to his intentions with regard to the BlacK-guardians of
tne Poor, Mr. Hardy, we are sorry to say, intimated that he hoped to effect
reforms without taking new powers, and without using compulsion. A certain
credulity on Mr. Hardy’s part may have recommended him to the dull men who
ejected Mr. Gladstone from Oxford ; but we did not think that he would
Believe that a Biack-guardian would eat humble pie until he had been made to
eat stick.
Mr. Berkeley gave us a Ballot speech and motion, and as he brought in some
c laiges affecting the election of the Solicitor-General, the House listened—we
ike personalities. But Mr. Bovill was more than a match for his assailants,
\> scolding Radical tradesmen, and got the laugh, which
■is tne .Blue Ribbon of Chaff. The badoteers were 110, the open-voters 197. Mr.
owbray, new Judge-Advocate-General, answered for Government, and spoke
u nanae ^ to be Cornish, but he has none of that dialect.
Mr. JIunt introduced a Bill for making colonial sovereigns legal tender here.
, ^ umution it as Matereamilias sometimes writes to ask us whether the grocer
tnvp^-tcher e ^ rWht ” (as the lacU grammatically puts it) to take Australian
SI gns’ ?* which Paterfamilias often gives her several. Any that those
aaesmen will not take we shall be happy to divide among our young men, if she
'Will kindly drop them into the editorial box at No. 85, F1M Street.
Wednesday. Mr. Clay made an admirable speech on withdrawing his Bill for
the Educational Franchise. He remarked upon the gen-
tlemanly practice, adopted by the paper representing Mr
Bright’s views, of publishing, day after day, the list of
Liberal Members who contributed to the overthrow of the
Reform Bill, and quietly said, that “knowing the influence
under which that Journal was supposed to be conducted,
he was not surprised at such unfair treatment.” No. But
Mr. Punch would affectionately put it to Mr. Bright,
who, when years shall have matured him, and taught him
moderation and conciliation, may not improbably serve his
country officially instead of scolding her offensively, whether
it will not be inconvenient to recollect that he aid not in-
terdict a species of gibbeting which is scarcely a courteous
method of waging political war. Mr. Bright should re-
member at least one-half of the worldly rule—treat your
friends as if they may some day be your enemies, and your
enemies as if they may some day be your friends.
Mr. Gladstone moved the Second Reading of the
Abolition of Church Rates Bill. Mr. Disraeli did not
object, as no. more was to be done with it this Session,
but he objected to the principle of the measure. _ On this
understanding we talked away until a quarter to six.
Thursday. The Lord Chancellor brought in a Bill for
amending the Law of Extradition with France. We have
not given up a single rascal since 1843, owing to the
cumbersome proofs required by our Magistrates. He
explained that no sort of political criminal could be handed
over under the measure, which was directed against
murder, attempts to murder, and fraudulent bankruptcy.
Lord Clarendon approved the Bill, which has also been
approved by Sir Thomas Henry, a Beak in whom Punch
has the utmost confidence.
The late Home Secretary, Sir George Grey, and the
present Home Secretary, Mr. "Walpole, concur in think-
ing that the Crown accords Hyde Park to the people for the
purposes of public recreation, and that a Reform meeting,
which one Beales had invited, did not come within that
definition. Therefore, Sir Richard Mayne had an-
nounced that the meeting must not take place in the Park,
but that Government had no idea of opposing political
meetings where they could be held without public incon-
venience or danger. Let us try to make it up to one
Beales by announcing that he also invites Reformers to
send him sixpence apiece, but we hope that he will not
brand all non-subscribers as Vile Caitiffs, because that
would not be civil.
A Coal Commission has been appointed to inquire into
the question whether the supply will last our time. With
such men as Dr. Percy, Professor Ramsay, Sir
Roderick Murchison, and Mr. Prestwich upon the
Commission, we think that it was very unnecessary for
Mr. Walpole to assure the House that the Commissioners
were not going to bore.
_ Lord Cranborne, the new Indian Minister, produced
his budget, and even the most spiteful of his critics is
obliged to declare that his speech was lucid, and that he
showed an appreciation of his subject. We hope that we
know our duty to the public better than to enter into any
details on such a topic as India—but we may mention that
she is prosperous and progressive.
Mr. Mill put a long string of questions to the Govern-
ment on recent affairs in Jamaica. Mr. Disraeli replied
that the questions themselves begged the questions at
issue, and were untruthful, that the Commission had reported
ably and impartially, that Governor Eyre’s case was
concluded by his dismissal, that the Admiralty approved
of the conduct of our Admiral, and that the Horse-Guards
had not yet decided on its course. He could promise
nothing more. We may add, as part of the history of the
case, that a certain association wished the widow of
Gordon to prosecute Mr. Eyre, that she declined, alleging
that she had forgiven what, had been done, but being re-
monstrated with, on the ground that her refusal tended to
embarrass the agitators, she placed herself.in the hands of
those persons. Mr. Buxton withdraws from the business.
Mr. Punch, as the friend of the British Navy, learns with
pleasure, not with surprise, that the charges against certain
English sailors, accused of ill-treating a woman in Jamaica,
have proved to be lying accusations against Jack, over
whose fame the cherub Punch watches with jealousy. The
lady appears to have had a strong admiration for the
service, and to have manifested it with Occidental non-
reserve.
( Mr. Gladstone fired off the last joint in the tail of the
Great Reform Cracker. He moved that the order of the
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PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
35
PUNCH’S ESSENCE OF PARLIAMENT.
ntroduced by that
eminent theologian,
Loud Clanbi-
carde, the Tran-
substantiation De-
claration Bill came
on again on Mon-
day, July 16. The
Premier finds that
such declaration is
also part of the
coronation oath,
and some unknown
horrors appear _ to
him to lie behind
the abolition. Who
on earth, or else-
where, has been
putting such non-
sense into the
head of a man of
the world who
translates Horace
and likes horse-
racing? Wre should
have expected him
to dismiss a Wafer
question with a
joke about sealing-
wax and envelopes. What can have daunted Prince Rubert?
Mr. Bernal Osborne attacked the Conservative Irish Law appointments, and
to the purpose. Mr. Blackburn, aged 85, has been made Lord Chancellor
instead of Mr. Brewster, who ought to have had the place, but being a moderate
man as well as a great lawyer, is hated by the bigots. Mr. Joseph Napier, who
is “stone deaf,” is made head of the Court of Appeal. These are simply jobs,
probably forced on the Ministry by its Irish supporters, but none the less—we had
better say all the more—disgraceful on that account. Mr. Disraeli had to make
an answer, but it was very helpless, and could be nothing else. He said, moreover,
that he meant to adopt the intention of the late Government and lend public money
on the Irish Railways. Mr. Mill says that it is unphdosophical not to perceive
that Ireland is unlike England, and ought to be dealt with in a different way,
■and certainly _ the Government seem inclined to violate the rules of common
■sense, of political economy, and of professional etiquette in the Irish arrange-
ments. Idiotic _ oaths, false charity, and imbecile justice are the small trifles by
which the affections of the Irish are to be gained.
Then we had Ireland again, but this time Mr. Gladstone and the late Cabinet
were m the mess. The Cathodes, who if they have learned nothing else of the
Protestants, have successfully studied their bigotry, will not have their sons
taught algebra and the Greek chorus by persons who do not believe in the
Immaculate Conception, any more than ultra-Churchmen will allow their children
to learn the rule of three from Unitarians, or hydraulics from Baptists. Well, if
they won t, they won’t, and until all grow wiser, the best way is to assist them
m obtaining what they consider harmless teaching. But it seems that the late
Government, pledged to the Irish Catholics to do something in respect to
uruversity matters, managed to do it, or rather to attempt it (for the business looks
like a mull) m an underhand way, and in breach of a pledge that the House of
Commons should have an opportunity of discussing the question. Whereupon,
0 .c®ur®ej we ?ot up a Shine. Mr. Gladstone’s defence could not be called
satisfactory, and Mr. Lowe hit out hard. Mr. Disraeli promised that the whole
subject should receive the best attention of the Government, so that there is a
good opening for another rising and intelligent young muddle.
Tuesday. Interrogated as to his intentions with regard to the BlacK-guardians of
tne Poor, Mr. Hardy, we are sorry to say, intimated that he hoped to effect
reforms without taking new powers, and without using compulsion. A certain
credulity on Mr. Hardy’s part may have recommended him to the dull men who
ejected Mr. Gladstone from Oxford ; but we did not think that he would
Believe that a Biack-guardian would eat humble pie until he had been made to
eat stick.
Mr. Berkeley gave us a Ballot speech and motion, and as he brought in some
c laiges affecting the election of the Solicitor-General, the House listened—we
ike personalities. But Mr. Bovill was more than a match for his assailants,
\> scolding Radical tradesmen, and got the laugh, which
■is tne .Blue Ribbon of Chaff. The badoteers were 110, the open-voters 197. Mr.
owbray, new Judge-Advocate-General, answered for Government, and spoke
u nanae ^ to be Cornish, but he has none of that dialect.
Mr. JIunt introduced a Bill for making colonial sovereigns legal tender here.
, ^ umution it as Matereamilias sometimes writes to ask us whether the grocer
tnvp^-tcher e ^ rWht ” (as the lacU grammatically puts it) to take Australian
SI gns’ ?* which Paterfamilias often gives her several. Any that those
aaesmen will not take we shall be happy to divide among our young men, if she
'Will kindly drop them into the editorial box at No. 85, F1M Street.
Wednesday. Mr. Clay made an admirable speech on withdrawing his Bill for
the Educational Franchise. He remarked upon the gen-
tlemanly practice, adopted by the paper representing Mr
Bright’s views, of publishing, day after day, the list of
Liberal Members who contributed to the overthrow of the
Reform Bill, and quietly said, that “knowing the influence
under which that Journal was supposed to be conducted,
he was not surprised at such unfair treatment.” No. But
Mr. Punch would affectionately put it to Mr. Bright,
who, when years shall have matured him, and taught him
moderation and conciliation, may not improbably serve his
country officially instead of scolding her offensively, whether
it will not be inconvenient to recollect that he aid not in-
terdict a species of gibbeting which is scarcely a courteous
method of waging political war. Mr. Bright should re-
member at least one-half of the worldly rule—treat your
friends as if they may some day be your enemies, and your
enemies as if they may some day be your friends.
Mr. Gladstone moved the Second Reading of the
Abolition of Church Rates Bill. Mr. Disraeli did not
object, as no. more was to be done with it this Session,
but he objected to the principle of the measure. _ On this
understanding we talked away until a quarter to six.
Thursday. The Lord Chancellor brought in a Bill for
amending the Law of Extradition with France. We have
not given up a single rascal since 1843, owing to the
cumbersome proofs required by our Magistrates. He
explained that no sort of political criminal could be handed
over under the measure, which was directed against
murder, attempts to murder, and fraudulent bankruptcy.
Lord Clarendon approved the Bill, which has also been
approved by Sir Thomas Henry, a Beak in whom Punch
has the utmost confidence.
The late Home Secretary, Sir George Grey, and the
present Home Secretary, Mr. "Walpole, concur in think-
ing that the Crown accords Hyde Park to the people for the
purposes of public recreation, and that a Reform meeting,
which one Beales had invited, did not come within that
definition. Therefore, Sir Richard Mayne had an-
nounced that the meeting must not take place in the Park,
but that Government had no idea of opposing political
meetings where they could be held without public incon-
venience or danger. Let us try to make it up to one
Beales by announcing that he also invites Reformers to
send him sixpence apiece, but we hope that he will not
brand all non-subscribers as Vile Caitiffs, because that
would not be civil.
A Coal Commission has been appointed to inquire into
the question whether the supply will last our time. With
such men as Dr. Percy, Professor Ramsay, Sir
Roderick Murchison, and Mr. Prestwich upon the
Commission, we think that it was very unnecessary for
Mr. Walpole to assure the House that the Commissioners
were not going to bore.
_ Lord Cranborne, the new Indian Minister, produced
his budget, and even the most spiteful of his critics is
obliged to declare that his speech was lucid, and that he
showed an appreciation of his subject. We hope that we
know our duty to the public better than to enter into any
details on such a topic as India—but we may mention that
she is prosperous and progressive.
Mr. Mill put a long string of questions to the Govern-
ment on recent affairs in Jamaica. Mr. Disraeli replied
that the questions themselves begged the questions at
issue, and were untruthful, that the Commission had reported
ably and impartially, that Governor Eyre’s case was
concluded by his dismissal, that the Admiralty approved
of the conduct of our Admiral, and that the Horse-Guards
had not yet decided on its course. He could promise
nothing more. We may add, as part of the history of the
case, that a certain association wished the widow of
Gordon to prosecute Mr. Eyre, that she declined, alleging
that she had forgiven what, had been done, but being re-
monstrated with, on the ground that her refusal tended to
embarrass the agitators, she placed herself.in the hands of
those persons. Mr. Buxton withdraws from the business.
Mr. Punch, as the friend of the British Navy, learns with
pleasure, not with surprise, that the charges against certain
English sailors, accused of ill-treating a woman in Jamaica,
have proved to be lying accusations against Jack, over
whose fame the cherub Punch watches with jealousy. The
lady appears to have had a strong admiration for the
service, and to have manifested it with Occidental non-
reserve.
( Mr. Gladstone fired off the last joint in the tail of the
Great Reform Cracker. He moved that the order of the
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