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November 1, 1873
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November 1, 1873.]
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
171
BLACK “SWANS OF THAMES.”
Quoth one to the late Mr. Frank
Matthews, in a burlesque,
“ Richmond is on the seas, my lord.”
He responded.
“ You lie !
“ It’s on the Thames; learn your geogra-phy.”
Both authorities, however, would seem to
be wrong. Bichmond, at low water, at all
events, is on a morass, or sheet of foul mud,
whence exhale fetid odours, highly profit-
able to the excellent medical men of the
place, and to its undertakers. The Thames
Conservancy is so Conservative that it de-
clines to disestablish the muck, and the
inhabitants of Bichmond are appealing to
the Local Authorities. Mr. Maxwell,
chairman of the vestry, Colonel Burdext,
and other gentlemen are taking action, and
Mr. Punch, who hath still a delight in
Pdchmond, spoiled though it is by improve-
ments, is happy to watch the movement.
He is for gentle measures at first, and
would suggest that the Conservancy be,
under pretext of invitation to a Star and
Garter dinner, got to Bichmond some low-
water day, and haled a few times through
the mud by some stalwart barge-men. If
that delicate hint be ineffectual, of course
rougher means must be taken, but gentle-
men are usually amenable to respectful
remonstrance.
CANDID !
Simulta- \ Host (smacking his lips). “ Now, what do yotj say to that Glass of She——”
neotcsly. j Guest. “ My dear Fellow, where did you get this abominable Marsala ? ! ! ”
In the Press.— On the Cure of Sore
Throats. An Essay hitherto omitted from
the works of the late Thomas de Quinsey.
BISMARCK AND HIS BISHOPS.
In the course of a Sermon lately preached, Archbishop Manning
referred to the conflict raging in Germany between the ecclesiastical
and civil powers, and to the letters which have passed between the
Emperor and the Pope, delivering himself in language at least re-
markable for its candour. In particular Hr. Manning denied the
assertion ‘ ‘ that the ecclesiastical laws which have been passed in no
way touch religion, in no way touch the conscience.” Having cited
the quarrel between Henry the Second and Thomas a Beckett, as
analogous to the present German difficulty, his Titular Grace went
on to reason as follows :—
“ What has now been done in Germany ? The other day men who refused
submission to the definition of an (Ecumenical Council, and, therefore, to a
definition of faith, were justly excommunicated by their Bishops. These
men who were excommunicated for heresy were taken up and supported and
encouraged by the civil power and placed in offices of trust. By that act two
liberties of the Church were violated at once. ... It was a violation of the
doctrinal authority of the Church. Next, it was a violation of the supreme
judicial authority of the Church to determine who are or are not faithful, who
are or who are not heretical, who are or who are not members of her com-
munion. Does not this touch religion ? ”
Yes, dear Dr. Manning, it does touch religion, but not the religion
originally established in connection with the Prussian State. That
religion did not teach the infallibility of your Pope. It was the
Old Catholic religion ; and that religion has now been changed into
the Ultramontane. The Ultramontane Bishops, some of them having
recanted their own Old Catholicism, now pretend to excommunicate
Old Catholics. They excommunicate them not merely to spiritual
intents and purposes; the excommunication would carry with it
civil and political consequences, if the State allowed it to take effect.
But, if the State did allow it to take effect, this allowance would
touch religion still, and that religion the religion originally con-
nected with the State. The State has. to choose, then, between
touching your religion and touching the Old Catholic religion.
Bismarck, of course, decides that it shall touch yours. But in
touching yours what does it touch ? Apparently to Prince Bis-
marck, no doubt, and certainly to Mr. John Bull, it touches the
religion which consists simply in believing the Pope’s word, and
doing his will.
_ Still this is a religion which those who believe it have a perfect
right to hold, and practise also, as far as-they can without burning
or otherwise molesting their fellow-creatures. But what right have
they to demand that the State shall encourage them in practising
their Popery, especially to the molestation of others ; and if they do
not like connection with the State, on the State’s terms, should they
not content themselves with demanding to be disestablished and
disendowed ?
GALLANT ENCOUNTEB AND SIGNAL DEFEAT.
Last Saturday was the anniversary (every day is an anniversary
of something, if people would only look at their ^almanac and culti-
vate their emotions) of the demise of the good King Stephen. By
a curious coincidence, our tailor’s bill came in that day, and, as we
looked at certain items, we could not help singing, with Iago
“ King Stephen was a worthy peer,
His Breeches cost him but a crown.
He held them sixpence all too dear,
With that he called the tailor loun.”
“ I would not be vulgar, if I were you, Mr. Punch," said a Voice.
“ I quote Shakspeare, partner of my heart and expenses.”
“ He could be vulgar enough when he liked.”
“ Then take a higher authority, and for ever hereafter hold thy
peace. What saith the author of Ecclesiasticus touching the
raiment of Aaron ? ‘ He was clothed with perfect glory, and
strengthened with rich garments, with breeches.’ ”
“ That is only the Apocrypha, and very likely translated wrong.
“Go to Jerusalem, that is, to the Jerusalem Chamber. I hate
obstinacy,” said Mr. Punch, shutting up.
American Happy Thought.
An American gentleman, Mr. Child, has offered to put up, in the
Abbey, a memorial window to good George Herbert. ’Twas a
generous thought. But Herbert had earned a little attention from
our cousins over the way :—
“ lleligion stands on tiptoe in our land,
Ready to pass to the American strand.”
However, whether this did or did not suggest the graceful offer, we
gladly put it on record, and are glad that the excellent Dean
Stanley has accepted this enrichment of the temple he loves so
wisely and well.
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
171
BLACK “SWANS OF THAMES.”
Quoth one to the late Mr. Frank
Matthews, in a burlesque,
“ Richmond is on the seas, my lord.”
He responded.
“ You lie !
“ It’s on the Thames; learn your geogra-phy.”
Both authorities, however, would seem to
be wrong. Bichmond, at low water, at all
events, is on a morass, or sheet of foul mud,
whence exhale fetid odours, highly profit-
able to the excellent medical men of the
place, and to its undertakers. The Thames
Conservancy is so Conservative that it de-
clines to disestablish the muck, and the
inhabitants of Bichmond are appealing to
the Local Authorities. Mr. Maxwell,
chairman of the vestry, Colonel Burdext,
and other gentlemen are taking action, and
Mr. Punch, who hath still a delight in
Pdchmond, spoiled though it is by improve-
ments, is happy to watch the movement.
He is for gentle measures at first, and
would suggest that the Conservancy be,
under pretext of invitation to a Star and
Garter dinner, got to Bichmond some low-
water day, and haled a few times through
the mud by some stalwart barge-men. If
that delicate hint be ineffectual, of course
rougher means must be taken, but gentle-
men are usually amenable to respectful
remonstrance.
CANDID !
Simulta- \ Host (smacking his lips). “ Now, what do yotj say to that Glass of She——”
neotcsly. j Guest. “ My dear Fellow, where did you get this abominable Marsala ? ! ! ”
In the Press.— On the Cure of Sore
Throats. An Essay hitherto omitted from
the works of the late Thomas de Quinsey.
BISMARCK AND HIS BISHOPS.
In the course of a Sermon lately preached, Archbishop Manning
referred to the conflict raging in Germany between the ecclesiastical
and civil powers, and to the letters which have passed between the
Emperor and the Pope, delivering himself in language at least re-
markable for its candour. In particular Hr. Manning denied the
assertion ‘ ‘ that the ecclesiastical laws which have been passed in no
way touch religion, in no way touch the conscience.” Having cited
the quarrel between Henry the Second and Thomas a Beckett, as
analogous to the present German difficulty, his Titular Grace went
on to reason as follows :—
“ What has now been done in Germany ? The other day men who refused
submission to the definition of an (Ecumenical Council, and, therefore, to a
definition of faith, were justly excommunicated by their Bishops. These
men who were excommunicated for heresy were taken up and supported and
encouraged by the civil power and placed in offices of trust. By that act two
liberties of the Church were violated at once. ... It was a violation of the
doctrinal authority of the Church. Next, it was a violation of the supreme
judicial authority of the Church to determine who are or are not faithful, who
are or who are not heretical, who are or who are not members of her com-
munion. Does not this touch religion ? ”
Yes, dear Dr. Manning, it does touch religion, but not the religion
originally established in connection with the Prussian State. That
religion did not teach the infallibility of your Pope. It was the
Old Catholic religion ; and that religion has now been changed into
the Ultramontane. The Ultramontane Bishops, some of them having
recanted their own Old Catholicism, now pretend to excommunicate
Old Catholics. They excommunicate them not merely to spiritual
intents and purposes; the excommunication would carry with it
civil and political consequences, if the State allowed it to take effect.
But, if the State did allow it to take effect, this allowance would
touch religion still, and that religion the religion originally con-
nected with the State. The State has. to choose, then, between
touching your religion and touching the Old Catholic religion.
Bismarck, of course, decides that it shall touch yours. But in
touching yours what does it touch ? Apparently to Prince Bis-
marck, no doubt, and certainly to Mr. John Bull, it touches the
religion which consists simply in believing the Pope’s word, and
doing his will.
_ Still this is a religion which those who believe it have a perfect
right to hold, and practise also, as far as-they can without burning
or otherwise molesting their fellow-creatures. But what right have
they to demand that the State shall encourage them in practising
their Popery, especially to the molestation of others ; and if they do
not like connection with the State, on the State’s terms, should they
not content themselves with demanding to be disestablished and
disendowed ?
GALLANT ENCOUNTEB AND SIGNAL DEFEAT.
Last Saturday was the anniversary (every day is an anniversary
of something, if people would only look at their ^almanac and culti-
vate their emotions) of the demise of the good King Stephen. By
a curious coincidence, our tailor’s bill came in that day, and, as we
looked at certain items, we could not help singing, with Iago
“ King Stephen was a worthy peer,
His Breeches cost him but a crown.
He held them sixpence all too dear,
With that he called the tailor loun.”
“ I would not be vulgar, if I were you, Mr. Punch," said a Voice.
“ I quote Shakspeare, partner of my heart and expenses.”
“ He could be vulgar enough when he liked.”
“ Then take a higher authority, and for ever hereafter hold thy
peace. What saith the author of Ecclesiasticus touching the
raiment of Aaron ? ‘ He was clothed with perfect glory, and
strengthened with rich garments, with breeches.’ ”
“ That is only the Apocrypha, and very likely translated wrong.
“Go to Jerusalem, that is, to the Jerusalem Chamber. I hate
obstinacy,” said Mr. Punch, shutting up.
American Happy Thought.
An American gentleman, Mr. Child, has offered to put up, in the
Abbey, a memorial window to good George Herbert. ’Twas a
generous thought. But Herbert had earned a little attention from
our cousins over the way :—
“ lleligion stands on tiptoe in our land,
Ready to pass to the American strand.”
However, whether this did or did not suggest the graceful offer, we
gladly put it on record, and are glad that the excellent Dean
Stanley has accepted this enrichment of the temple he loves so
wisely and well.