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August 18, 1866
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PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.

[August 18, 1866.

PUNCH’S ESSENCE OF PARLIAMENT.

oribund, a Session de-
mands little of Mr. Punch’s
august notice, but he men-
tions that on Monday,
August 6, Sir Hugh
Hose, now Lord Strath-
nairn, took his seat as a
Peer, and is hereby com-
plimented on having at-
tained an honour merited
by much valuable service
to the public. He is not
one ot the Lords who
have received coronets
merely because they were
rich men or good parti-
sans. We did not inquire
Rosa quo sera moretur,
because Sir Hugh has
always been in good time,
whatever he has had to
do.

The Public Health Bill
went through five stages
at a gallop, and will, we
hope, be earnestly carried
out. The authorities may
rely upon an act of in-
demnity for any little ex-
cess of vigour which they
may exhibit in the way
of executing any vestry-
man, Blackguardian, municipal councillor, beadle, or other obstructive.

Mr. J. A. Smith most properly asked Mr. Hardy whether Parliament ought to separate
without providing the means ol summary interference, where vestries or others should
neglect their duty in regard to sanatory measures at this crisis. Mr. PIardy promised
a large Bill, next year, for dealing with such subjects, hoped that the new Health Act would
do good, and distinctly said that Local Authorities were now On Their Trial, and that
if they failed, their powers must be transferred. As they certainly will fail, we advise
that the new Bill be framed on the basis that they have done so.

Mr. Darby Griffith is uneasy about the designs of France or Italy, but Lord Stanley
was unable to make any answer to the question of the honourable and uneasy gentleman.
It is a comfort that sem.per vigilat in ce.de Lar, Darbius.

We agreed with Mr. Watkin that it was inexpedient to talk any more about Currency.
Mr. Gilpin hoped that the Government would consider the subject deeply during the
recess. If it will be of any assistance to Mr. Disraeli, we beg to place at his disposal the
information that a Bank Note is nothing but a Mint Certificate, and when we say Mint, we
do not mean Mentha viridis, usually served up to spoil lamb, but the coin manufactory on
Tower Hill.

It is not exactly comforting to be told by Sir John Pakington, Lord of Admiralty, that
the Navy is in a most unsatisfactory condition, and that after spending Seventy Millions in
Seven years, we have scarcely any ships in Reserve for an emergency. Still, such of us as
are unfortunate enough to keep servants know that when a new housemaid comes, the kind
soul of Materfamilias is worried out of her with the fresh comer’s incessant complaints that
not a brush, dust-pan, or duster is serviceable, that the house is in a shocking condition, and
that she will have enough to do for a month at least in putting things straight. But go to
work, Sir John.

The Indemnity Bill was passed. The law ordains that a lot of oaths shall be taken by all
sorts of persons, and by way of illustrating the value it sets on such profane nonsense, it
always steps in at the end of a Session with an intimation that if the oaths have not been
taken “ it is of no consequence.” The farce ought to be called the Toots Act.

Also the Extradition Bill was passed. Lord'Stanley had charge of it, and Mr. Mill
said that if his Lordship were always to be Foreign Secretary, no further security against the
mis-use of that law could be wanted, but “ as we were not likely to be always so favoured”
(do you already hear those cries of “ Divide, divide,” in a crammed house, at 2 p.m., Mr.
Mill P) the operation of the measure had better be limited to a year. Lord Stanley assented.

Tuesday. That discreet and venerated nobleman, Lord Westmeath, made complaint to
Lord Derby touching Ritualistic practices. To him the Earl gravely replied, that the
business concerned the Bishop of London, who was absent, but that such practices were
to be deprecated, as mischievous, although no doubt the Church allowed much latitude to
her priests. By the way, when the Bishops shall have extinguished the Candles on the
Altars, some indignant Ritualist will probably exclaim (if such persons can understand
Pope) that the poet’s prophecy is fulfilled, and

“ Religion, blushing, veils her sacred fires.”

The Commons met for the last night of debate. Mr. Walpole vindicated Mr. Knox,
the Magistrate, for a judgment which he had given in a Hyde Park riot case, and who had
well remarked to a complainer, “ Do not blame a constable for a chance blow, but blame
those who turned the scum and refuse of the town on its peaceable inhabitants.” As Mr.
Punch has already signified, the feeling of all lovers of order is with the excellent Beak who
is so savagely abused by the friends of Roughianism.

There was not much to amuse us, except a hope bv Mr. Ayrton, when the Public
Schools Bill was withdrawn, that we should soon abandon unsuccessful attempts to teach

the classic languages to the Middle Class,.
Gracious, what a tyrannical and exclusive wish!
Shall only the haughty aristocrat read Horace,
must a man have a coronet ere he can open
Cornelius Nepos, and shall Terence be a shut book
to all but the Territorials ? The spirit of the age
is against such bigotry, and if it is to be prac-
tised, Punch himself will raise the banner of
revolt, and organise a Free Latin League.

Nothing more until Friday, when Lord Derby
Prorogued Lord Palmerston’s Parliament.

Before that operation, some questions were
asked, but they were not particularly interesting,
and seemed to have been put for the sake of say-
ing something, just as one asks one’s third cousin
how his wife is, or how he likes his new house.
An exception occurred in the case of a query put
to Lord Stanley by Sir George Bowyer, who
demanded whether Erance were not demanding a
cession of territory by Prussia. Lord Stanley
only knew that communications to that effect
were going on. So! His Imperial Majesty
begins to think of picking up the pieces.”*
We trust that We did not put it into his head.

Our Royal Mistress said, via Lord Chelms-
ford, That )f

happy to release her Lords and Gentle-
men.

$?atr watched the German War with anxious-
interest, _ had not interfered, and hoped that
negociations would produce a lasting peace.

?§ati all but suppressed Fenianism in Ireland.

32Safi rejoiced at the loyalty of Canada and
the good, faith of the United States, in regard to
the Fenian nuisance.

SKtltMjca that the suspension of the Habeas
Corpus Act in Ireland could be terminated.

WRu# much obliged for Supplies.

Regrrttelf the Monetary Pressure. It was
not sensibly mitigated, but alarm was subsiding,
grateful for the diminution of the Cattle

Plague.

SBrpIartdf the Visitation of Cholera, had given-
directions for Prayer, and cordially approved the
Legislative remedies that had been provided.

Igflnetr that the latter would be vigorously
carried out.

MejotccU in the success of the Atlantic Tele-
graph, and—

Parliament with the usual admo-
nition and assurance.

There was no mention of Mr. Punch in the
speech, but his Royal Lady and he understand-
one another, and he will only add that Her plea-
sure in dismissing Parliament is only equalled by
his own. Toby, is the portmanteau locked ? Call
a Hansom. Jump in, dog. To the Great Northern
Railway. 0 rus quando? pjdfidi).

* See Punch, No. 1301.

He and She.

When spooney He, on leaving Her,
Looks, loving, back, and sees
In a white cambric cloud a stir
Made by the passing breeze,

Let him, ere blest with fond belief.
This to himself propose—

Or does she wave her handkerchief,
Or does she blow her nose ?

Railway Arrangement.

We should be happy to be enabled to announce
that all the Railway Companies, considering the
danger of extortion to which male passengers
travelling singly are exposed, have determined
on running distinct carriages for unattended
females, who will not be permitted to enter any
other.
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