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May 15, 1875
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PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
[May 15, 1875.
PROFANATION.
Gent. “I left a Lock of Hair here a few days ago to be Fitted in a Locket, is it—ah—ready?”
Artiste. “ Very sorry, Sir, it has been Mislaid. But it’s of no consequence, Sir—we can easily get it Matched, Sir.” ! !
“ Let us alone. What pleasure can we have
To war with evil ? Is there any peace
In ever climbing up the climbing wave ?
All things have rest, and ripen toward the grave
In silence; ripen, fall, and cease;
Give us long rest or death, dark death, or dreamful ease ! ”
Besides, where was the practical inconvenience ?
This Mr. Sullivan showed, when, after Me. Lowe had spoken
well and with effect in favour of substituting a reasonable rule for
an unreasonable, on Me. Haedy rising to follow him, the Member
for Louth saw “strangers,” and the gallery light was put out for
the rest of the evening. So much for a House in fog, and a
“missing link” for leader. As Livy says, Nox certamen dir emit.
When the light was turned on again, the House was seen consider-
ably ashamed of itself, rubbing the fog out of its eyes. Debate
adjourned till May 25 (day of St. Dumhade, alias Dummheit).
Wednesday.—Punch is no friend to grandmotherly legislation,
but it really seems as if for once leading opinion in all sects and
classes of Ireland were agreed in asking for a Forbes-Mackenzie
Act of Erin’s own to shut up the shebeens on Sundays.
Major O’Gorman was great against the Bill, but with this large
exception, most Home-Rulers and Conservatives were quite of one
mind in supporting it. But Sir M. H. Beach, in a speech very
unlike him for want of common sense and conciliatory spirit,
opposed the Bill for the Government, and in spite of the strong
support of Me. Gladstone (who was cheered as a welcome appari-
tion of strength breaking in upon the weakness of the Session),
the Bill was talked out—ignominious fate—by Mr. Wheelhouse.
Thursday.—Ascension Day in the Lords {dies noti).
Dissension day in the Commons—Me. Disraeli knocked under to
Mr. Sullivan. The Member for Louth had shown him, by
clearing the Gallery on Tuesday, that there is some practical incon-
venience in the Standing Order. Me. Disraeli means himself to
move (in effect) the second of the Resolutions which he declined ac-
cepting from Lord Hartington. He had declined (he explained) in
deference to adviceof Lord Lyndhuest’s, given when he first mounted
the Conservative box, more than a quarter of a century ago.
Lyndhurst’s advice has not improved by keeping. Then, defend-
ing himself against the imputation of having from Dizzy, grown
drowsy (see our Cartoon), he declared his intention of keeping the
House sitting till it had passed all the Government Bills and
“ being on his legs,” dropped out his intention of taking the Budget
at Friday’s morning sitting.
Then Lord Hartington arose, very fairly gave the appropriate
crow, and delivered the obvious counter-hits.
“ When, sudden, sound as of a clarion blown,
Gleam as of arms for Vulcan’s forging known,
And there, in battle’s front, while loud and clear
Rang upon Hector’s shield that mighty spear, (
All knew Achilles keen for fight again,
And who had dreamed of other Leader then f
But Hector, safe behind his brazen shield,
Declined the fray, nor dared contest the field.”
After the clash of Achilles and Hector, what wonder if the House
had no ear for the “personal explanation ” of Thersites r1
Peace Preservation Bill passed (at last!) amid a shower of mutual
congratulations between Mr. Disraeli and the Home-Bulers, ana
indignant protests of Ronayne and Biggar—ip sis Hiberms LLiber-
niores. A good riddance of a bad business.
Friday {Lords).—Army Exchanges Bill. Resume of the whole
case—Purse v. Preux-Chevalier. The Army, as a rule, support the
Bill: the Duke of Cambridge says it is necessary: a Royal Com-
mission has recommended it: the Government means to carry it.
Per contra. Lord Cardwell says the Bill is bringing in by the
back door the Purchase System, which we have just paid eight
millions to turn out by the front. . . , ,,
Lord Sandhurst declares the measure is fraught with the
greatest danger. , ,
The Duke of Argyll fears the Bill will lead to evil results, ana
on practical proof thereof will have ultimately to.be abandoned.
Lord Granville considers the Bill most pernicious m its possible,
and probable, consequences.
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
[May 15, 1875.
PROFANATION.
Gent. “I left a Lock of Hair here a few days ago to be Fitted in a Locket, is it—ah—ready?”
Artiste. “ Very sorry, Sir, it has been Mislaid. But it’s of no consequence, Sir—we can easily get it Matched, Sir.” ! !
“ Let us alone. What pleasure can we have
To war with evil ? Is there any peace
In ever climbing up the climbing wave ?
All things have rest, and ripen toward the grave
In silence; ripen, fall, and cease;
Give us long rest or death, dark death, or dreamful ease ! ”
Besides, where was the practical inconvenience ?
This Mr. Sullivan showed, when, after Me. Lowe had spoken
well and with effect in favour of substituting a reasonable rule for
an unreasonable, on Me. Haedy rising to follow him, the Member
for Louth saw “strangers,” and the gallery light was put out for
the rest of the evening. So much for a House in fog, and a
“missing link” for leader. As Livy says, Nox certamen dir emit.
When the light was turned on again, the House was seen consider-
ably ashamed of itself, rubbing the fog out of its eyes. Debate
adjourned till May 25 (day of St. Dumhade, alias Dummheit).
Wednesday.—Punch is no friend to grandmotherly legislation,
but it really seems as if for once leading opinion in all sects and
classes of Ireland were agreed in asking for a Forbes-Mackenzie
Act of Erin’s own to shut up the shebeens on Sundays.
Major O’Gorman was great against the Bill, but with this large
exception, most Home-Rulers and Conservatives were quite of one
mind in supporting it. But Sir M. H. Beach, in a speech very
unlike him for want of common sense and conciliatory spirit,
opposed the Bill for the Government, and in spite of the strong
support of Me. Gladstone (who was cheered as a welcome appari-
tion of strength breaking in upon the weakness of the Session),
the Bill was talked out—ignominious fate—by Mr. Wheelhouse.
Thursday.—Ascension Day in the Lords {dies noti).
Dissension day in the Commons—Me. Disraeli knocked under to
Mr. Sullivan. The Member for Louth had shown him, by
clearing the Gallery on Tuesday, that there is some practical incon-
venience in the Standing Order. Me. Disraeli means himself to
move (in effect) the second of the Resolutions which he declined ac-
cepting from Lord Hartington. He had declined (he explained) in
deference to adviceof Lord Lyndhuest’s, given when he first mounted
the Conservative box, more than a quarter of a century ago.
Lyndhurst’s advice has not improved by keeping. Then, defend-
ing himself against the imputation of having from Dizzy, grown
drowsy (see our Cartoon), he declared his intention of keeping the
House sitting till it had passed all the Government Bills and
“ being on his legs,” dropped out his intention of taking the Budget
at Friday’s morning sitting.
Then Lord Hartington arose, very fairly gave the appropriate
crow, and delivered the obvious counter-hits.
“ When, sudden, sound as of a clarion blown,
Gleam as of arms for Vulcan’s forging known,
And there, in battle’s front, while loud and clear
Rang upon Hector’s shield that mighty spear, (
All knew Achilles keen for fight again,
And who had dreamed of other Leader then f
But Hector, safe behind his brazen shield,
Declined the fray, nor dared contest the field.”
After the clash of Achilles and Hector, what wonder if the House
had no ear for the “personal explanation ” of Thersites r1
Peace Preservation Bill passed (at last!) amid a shower of mutual
congratulations between Mr. Disraeli and the Home-Bulers, ana
indignant protests of Ronayne and Biggar—ip sis Hiberms LLiber-
niores. A good riddance of a bad business.
Friday {Lords).—Army Exchanges Bill. Resume of the whole
case—Purse v. Preux-Chevalier. The Army, as a rule, support the
Bill: the Duke of Cambridge says it is necessary: a Royal Com-
mission has recommended it: the Government means to carry it.
Per contra. Lord Cardwell says the Bill is bringing in by the
back door the Purchase System, which we have just paid eight
millions to turn out by the front. . . , ,,
Lord Sandhurst declares the measure is fraught with the
greatest danger. , ,
The Duke of Argyll fears the Bill will lead to evil results, ana
on practical proof thereof will have ultimately to.be abandoned.
Lord Granville considers the Bill most pernicious m its possible,
and probable, consequences.