DOI issue:
August 9, 1873
DOI Page / Citation link:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.16937#0065
PUNCH, OP THE LONDON CHAPIVAPL
53
August 9, 1873.]
money to work the latter, and took it out of funds which, legally, he
was not authorised so to employ. But he made the system go
capitally, and as Me. Gladstone said, an error prompted by zeal
was balanced by the great services he had rendered to the public.
We had a long debate about the matter, but it was interesting only
as a comic illustration of the adroitness of public men who try to
shift blame from themselves to others, and Me. Osboene told the
House that the scene was evidence of a decaying Government and
a worn-out Opposition. He added that Me. Scudamoee had acted
with chivalry, and offered to take the whole blame on himself, but
it was Me. Lowe who was in fault. The Post Mastee was merely
placid and uncomplaining. By 161 to 111 the House adopted a
Resolution by which Sie J ohn Lubbock let everybody down with a
gentle expression of regret.
The case of the Custom House Clerks at the Outports has been
taken up by Mr. Punch. Loed Sandon pressed it on the House
to-night, and the Government professed a desire to do justice,
but seemed terribly disinclined to pin themselves to any sort of
engagement as to the amount of such justice or the time of doing it.
In fact, the screw had not been put on hard enough, eh, Me. Lowe ?
But next day Me. Gladstone promised that the matter should
really receive attention.
Wednesday.—Nothing of interest, except that Me. Gladstone
publicly explained to Me. Ayeton that the latter’s theory of
Ministerial responsibility would not hold water.
Thursday.—Mr. Punch is happy to announce that the Judicature
Bill received final attention from the Lords, who agreed to all the
Commons’ amendments. That valuable measure has passed :—
“ So Law and Equity will fuse,
Or each can wear the other’s shoes.”
Me. Otway, next Session, means to move to shorten Parliaments.
A despairing cry from a gentleman in hot weather. But let him
get the speeches shortened, and he shall be as famous as his name-
sake. Who was he ? you ask, dear Madam. The dramatist,
Thomas, who lived between 1651 and 1685, and whom you ought to
love, for writing—
“ 0 woman, lovely woman ! Nature made thee
To temper man ; we had been brutes without you.
Angels are painted fair to look like you;
There ’s in you all that we believe of Heaven—
Amazing brightness, purity, and truth,
Eternal joy, and everlasting love.”
You adore him, don’t you ? That shows your confiding heart.
The willain could write very differently about you. The above is
from Venice Preserved. But in the Orphan he asks—
“ What mighty ills have not been done by woman ?
Destructive, damnable, deceitful woman! ”
Let that be a lesson to you never to trust a man because he can
say pretty things.
Me. Petee Tayloe distinguished himself twice to-night, and gave
us great comfort, for though Me. Whalley is going to America to
tout for the man who is being tried for perjury at Westminster, Me.
Tayloe will remain to delight us with his wit and wisdom. To-
night he got again upon that cock-fighting cock-and-bull story, and
“caught it” from Me. Bktjce, who very easily showed that the
grievance was no grievance at all.
Me. Gladstone moved the Second Reading of the Duke oe Edin-
buegh’s Annuity Bill, and Me. Petee Tayloe opposed it in a long
speech, and protested in the name of 10,000 workmen at Leicester
against such a grant. Colonel Noeth, for the Conservatives, and
Me. Bouveeie, as an old Whig, supported the Bill, and then Me.
Gladstone very needlessly defended it against Me. Tayloe, who
must have been more flattered at hearing what he no doubt thought
were arguments dealt with by such a man as the Pkemlek than
discomfited at beholding every one of them crushed with the most
exquisite ease. However, he divided the House, and 164 voted for
the Annuity, and 20 for Me. Petee Tayloe’s ludicrous crotchets.
Then we had the Indian Budget. But as Me. Geant Dufe said,
India is so “ ghastly dull” a subject to most people, that we shall
merely observe that he has got a splendid balance, and is going to
lay out nearly all of it on remunerative improvements in India. He
struck the right note, saying that unless we were prepared to go on
civilising India, without waiting till the natives asked, us to do so,
we had better fling up the Empire. Me. Fawcett moved a vote of
hostility to the Indian Government, and said that much of the
Revenue came out of Capital. This debate was twice adjourned.
We are not in very good humour with India just now. The finest
statue in London, Me. Foley’s “ Outram,” is now set up in
Waterloo Place, and delights. all eyes. And it is to be sent to
India. Perhaps, however, this is best, for all the other statues
blush through their bronze at the contrast.
Friday.—The Lords reduced the Conspiracy Bill into one affecting
only the relations between Masters and Workmen. Government
were sweetly “agreeable.” Ministers quarrel only with one another.
Commons’ Committee on the Duke of Edinburgh’s Annuity Bill.
It was opposed by Sie Chaeles Dilke, and Me. Gladstone said
that there was something like Indecency in the course that had
been taken. In answer to complaint that the Bill had been intro-
duced late, the Peemiee grew tender.
“ Cato’s a proper person to entrust
A love-tale with,”
But our Cato had recollections of youthful feelings:—
“ Does my hon. friend think that the sentiment of love can be restrained ?
4 Love, free as air, at sight of human ties
Spreads his light wings and in a moment flies.’
(Laughter.) These things are not under my control with regard to Royal
princes or anybody else. I cannot fix the time at which the invader should
be allowed to occupy their hearts, and to bring to an issue these great
questions.”
Later, he explained that he had used the severe word cited only
in reference to the persistent resistance to the feeling of the House.
Afterwards, there was question as to the Duke’s receiving his
Annuity when he should have become a German Prince. But Me.
Gladstone said that His Royal Highness would not thereby cease
to be an English Gentleman. The Bill went through Committee.
Saturday.—The Commons passed that Bill, and got through the
Indian Budget. “ Courage, lads, Land ! ” as Plato said when near
the end of a dull book.
A KNIGHTLY ACHIEVEMENT.
edulously the Good Temp-
lars, modestly self-styled,
are engaged among the
fanatics under the banner
of Sie Wileeid Lawson
in a crusade against the
Liquor Trade. As yet,
however, they do not ap-
pear to have succeeded in
closing a single hostelry.
Another Order of Knights,
who leave their goodness
to be demonstrated by their
deeds, have been more suc-
cessful. St. John’s Gate,
Clerkenwell, for some years
past a publichouse, has been
rescued from Bung by the
English Order of St. John’s
Own Knights. Our Knights
of St. John have, by pur-
chase, regained possession
of that venerable but dese-
crated structure, and of the
freehold whereon it stands.
With the devotion of true
sons of chivalry they pro-
pose to redeem it from the service of Bung and Bacchus, and restore
it to its pristine beauty in honour of their Patron Saint, and also
that of De. Johnson and his Patron, Cave the bookseller, David
Gaeeick, and its other memories, including Sylvanus Ueban.
The birthplace of the Gentlemati’s Magazine has now got into the
hands of gentle Knights, and, according to the Globe, St. John’s
Gate, completely repaired at their charge, “will in time face and
glorify the new street now being formed from Old Street to Oxford
Street.” What have the Templars who call themselves Good done
in the way of Knighthood to match this achievement of gallantry
and largess on the part of those true Knights, the English Order of
the Knights of St. John ? These are named in full the Knights of
St. John of Jerusalem ; those others we rather associate with Jericho,
as the place they should go to.
SEASON AND EHYME.
Oue fathers called, in days of old, .
Rome’s genuine Priest a Jack Priest.
His Ritualistic Sham we ’re bold
Enough to term a Quack Priest.
convenient dentition.
In these days of high prices of meat and other articles of daily
necessity, folks with increasing families and stationary incomes
must be rather glad than otherwise when their children cut their
teeth late.
53
August 9, 1873.]
money to work the latter, and took it out of funds which, legally, he
was not authorised so to employ. But he made the system go
capitally, and as Me. Gladstone said, an error prompted by zeal
was balanced by the great services he had rendered to the public.
We had a long debate about the matter, but it was interesting only
as a comic illustration of the adroitness of public men who try to
shift blame from themselves to others, and Me. Osboene told the
House that the scene was evidence of a decaying Government and
a worn-out Opposition. He added that Me. Scudamoee had acted
with chivalry, and offered to take the whole blame on himself, but
it was Me. Lowe who was in fault. The Post Mastee was merely
placid and uncomplaining. By 161 to 111 the House adopted a
Resolution by which Sie J ohn Lubbock let everybody down with a
gentle expression of regret.
The case of the Custom House Clerks at the Outports has been
taken up by Mr. Punch. Loed Sandon pressed it on the House
to-night, and the Government professed a desire to do justice,
but seemed terribly disinclined to pin themselves to any sort of
engagement as to the amount of such justice or the time of doing it.
In fact, the screw had not been put on hard enough, eh, Me. Lowe ?
But next day Me. Gladstone promised that the matter should
really receive attention.
Wednesday.—Nothing of interest, except that Me. Gladstone
publicly explained to Me. Ayeton that the latter’s theory of
Ministerial responsibility would not hold water.
Thursday.—Mr. Punch is happy to announce that the Judicature
Bill received final attention from the Lords, who agreed to all the
Commons’ amendments. That valuable measure has passed :—
“ So Law and Equity will fuse,
Or each can wear the other’s shoes.”
Me. Otway, next Session, means to move to shorten Parliaments.
A despairing cry from a gentleman in hot weather. But let him
get the speeches shortened, and he shall be as famous as his name-
sake. Who was he ? you ask, dear Madam. The dramatist,
Thomas, who lived between 1651 and 1685, and whom you ought to
love, for writing—
“ 0 woman, lovely woman ! Nature made thee
To temper man ; we had been brutes without you.
Angels are painted fair to look like you;
There ’s in you all that we believe of Heaven—
Amazing brightness, purity, and truth,
Eternal joy, and everlasting love.”
You adore him, don’t you ? That shows your confiding heart.
The willain could write very differently about you. The above is
from Venice Preserved. But in the Orphan he asks—
“ What mighty ills have not been done by woman ?
Destructive, damnable, deceitful woman! ”
Let that be a lesson to you never to trust a man because he can
say pretty things.
Me. Petee Tayloe distinguished himself twice to-night, and gave
us great comfort, for though Me. Whalley is going to America to
tout for the man who is being tried for perjury at Westminster, Me.
Tayloe will remain to delight us with his wit and wisdom. To-
night he got again upon that cock-fighting cock-and-bull story, and
“caught it” from Me. Bktjce, who very easily showed that the
grievance was no grievance at all.
Me. Gladstone moved the Second Reading of the Duke oe Edin-
buegh’s Annuity Bill, and Me. Petee Tayloe opposed it in a long
speech, and protested in the name of 10,000 workmen at Leicester
against such a grant. Colonel Noeth, for the Conservatives, and
Me. Bouveeie, as an old Whig, supported the Bill, and then Me.
Gladstone very needlessly defended it against Me. Tayloe, who
must have been more flattered at hearing what he no doubt thought
were arguments dealt with by such a man as the Pkemlek than
discomfited at beholding every one of them crushed with the most
exquisite ease. However, he divided the House, and 164 voted for
the Annuity, and 20 for Me. Petee Tayloe’s ludicrous crotchets.
Then we had the Indian Budget. But as Me. Geant Dufe said,
India is so “ ghastly dull” a subject to most people, that we shall
merely observe that he has got a splendid balance, and is going to
lay out nearly all of it on remunerative improvements in India. He
struck the right note, saying that unless we were prepared to go on
civilising India, without waiting till the natives asked, us to do so,
we had better fling up the Empire. Me. Fawcett moved a vote of
hostility to the Indian Government, and said that much of the
Revenue came out of Capital. This debate was twice adjourned.
We are not in very good humour with India just now. The finest
statue in London, Me. Foley’s “ Outram,” is now set up in
Waterloo Place, and delights. all eyes. And it is to be sent to
India. Perhaps, however, this is best, for all the other statues
blush through their bronze at the contrast.
Friday.—The Lords reduced the Conspiracy Bill into one affecting
only the relations between Masters and Workmen. Government
were sweetly “agreeable.” Ministers quarrel only with one another.
Commons’ Committee on the Duke of Edinburgh’s Annuity Bill.
It was opposed by Sie Chaeles Dilke, and Me. Gladstone said
that there was something like Indecency in the course that had
been taken. In answer to complaint that the Bill had been intro-
duced late, the Peemiee grew tender.
“ Cato’s a proper person to entrust
A love-tale with,”
But our Cato had recollections of youthful feelings:—
“ Does my hon. friend think that the sentiment of love can be restrained ?
4 Love, free as air, at sight of human ties
Spreads his light wings and in a moment flies.’
(Laughter.) These things are not under my control with regard to Royal
princes or anybody else. I cannot fix the time at which the invader should
be allowed to occupy their hearts, and to bring to an issue these great
questions.”
Later, he explained that he had used the severe word cited only
in reference to the persistent resistance to the feeling of the House.
Afterwards, there was question as to the Duke’s receiving his
Annuity when he should have become a German Prince. But Me.
Gladstone said that His Royal Highness would not thereby cease
to be an English Gentleman. The Bill went through Committee.
Saturday.—The Commons passed that Bill, and got through the
Indian Budget. “ Courage, lads, Land ! ” as Plato said when near
the end of a dull book.
A KNIGHTLY ACHIEVEMENT.
edulously the Good Temp-
lars, modestly self-styled,
are engaged among the
fanatics under the banner
of Sie Wileeid Lawson
in a crusade against the
Liquor Trade. As yet,
however, they do not ap-
pear to have succeeded in
closing a single hostelry.
Another Order of Knights,
who leave their goodness
to be demonstrated by their
deeds, have been more suc-
cessful. St. John’s Gate,
Clerkenwell, for some years
past a publichouse, has been
rescued from Bung by the
English Order of St. John’s
Own Knights. Our Knights
of St. John have, by pur-
chase, regained possession
of that venerable but dese-
crated structure, and of the
freehold whereon it stands.
With the devotion of true
sons of chivalry they pro-
pose to redeem it from the service of Bung and Bacchus, and restore
it to its pristine beauty in honour of their Patron Saint, and also
that of De. Johnson and his Patron, Cave the bookseller, David
Gaeeick, and its other memories, including Sylvanus Ueban.
The birthplace of the Gentlemati’s Magazine has now got into the
hands of gentle Knights, and, according to the Globe, St. John’s
Gate, completely repaired at their charge, “will in time face and
glorify the new street now being formed from Old Street to Oxford
Street.” What have the Templars who call themselves Good done
in the way of Knighthood to match this achievement of gallantry
and largess on the part of those true Knights, the English Order of
the Knights of St. John ? These are named in full the Knights of
St. John of Jerusalem ; those others we rather associate with Jericho,
as the place they should go to.
SEASON AND EHYME.
Oue fathers called, in days of old, .
Rome’s genuine Priest a Jack Priest.
His Ritualistic Sham we ’re bold
Enough to term a Quack Priest.
convenient dentition.
In these days of high prices of meat and other articles of daily
necessity, folks with increasing families and stationary incomes
must be rather glad than otherwise when their children cut their
teeth late.