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232 PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. [May 25, 1878.
thrown on the rates, or taken charge of by the "War Office ? The one
course seems cruel; the other is dangerous.
Lord Cabdwell hoped the Government would deal with the matter
in a just, fair, and generous spirit. So does Punch. So does
England.
Lord Beaconsfield felt the subject to be one " of a highly in-
teresting character." The wives and children of the Reserve men
were already receiving their allowances in advance instead of in
arrear, "which was, of course, an advantage," and showed the
Government were not indifferent to the matter. Bat he would rather
Lord Delawabb did not ask for the correspondence about it between
the War Office and Boards of Guardians. It might not be pleasant
for the War Office.
[Commons.)—The House talked about the Lancashire Riots ; Mr.
Cboss sums up the Home Offiae instructions, which are unexcep-
tionable, " Order must be preserved, but the greatest discretion
must be used in employing the military."
In Supply, another Irish row over the Queen's Colleges' stationery.
" The Queen's Colleges' stationary " ? Would they ivere stationary.
We shouldn't have all this row about them. It is their advanced
and advancing character that makes them intolerable to the Priests
and their nominees. But the row! We have all read or heard of
the Cave of the Winds in the JEneid. " Vasto rex JEolus antro."
It was from the Cave of the Winds that the tempest rushed, when
Mr. Cave declared that Mr. Pabnell was " a curse to the country."
This naturally set Irish backs up, and shillelaghs were flourishing,
and coats off, in a jiffy. "Is it a curse to the country—and him a
blessin' to the House o' Commons—bedad I " And so at it, whack,
whack, for the best part of the night.
But for all that, wonders will never cease—a Clause of the Irish
Sunday Closing Bill was carried I
Friday,—The House sat at two. Mr. Cross gave the last news of
the Lancashire riots. He agrees with Lord Shaftesbuby that the
rioters are the idle, worthless loafers of the districts. But why
don't the decent, sober, hard-working operatives put down the idle,
worthless loafers, who bring them and their cause into discredit ?
Lord Habtington, Punch is glad to know, means, for once, to go
to a division on Monday. iTill Her Majesty's Opposition dare divide,
it has no right to call itself united.
Sir M. H. Beach gave notice of Amendment to Lord Habtington's
Motion :—
" That this House, being of opinion that the constitutional control of Par-
liament over the raising and employment of the military forces of the Crown
is fully secured by the provisions of the law and by the undoubted power of
this House to grant or refuse supplies, considers it to be unnecessary and in-
expedient to affirm any resolution tending to weaken the hands of Her
Majesty's Government iu the present state of foreign affairs."
This is, at least, raising the issue fairly.
Let Her Majesty's Opposition prove itself worthy of the occasion,
or " for ever after hold its peace."
A fight over Colonel Wellesley's appointment as Secretary of
Legation at Vienna per saltum over the heads of ninety-three secre-
taries and attaches. No doubt, Colonel Wellesley is a very lucky
man. His name has helped him, and his connections and his com-
mission in the Guards ; but also his services as Military Attache at
St. Petersburg, the hardships he has borne and the risks he has
run during the campaign. JSTo doubt, many of the ninety-three
have been very ill-used. But, after all, is it a matter to move Par-
liament in ? If there is any job in the case, is it by any means one of
the gravest kind, not half as bad, in all probability, as a score that are
yearly being perpetrated in every branch of the civil, military, and
diplomatic service ? In short, it is a tempest in a teapot; and but
that the House has lately been wasting its time so much more
discreditably, Punch would be sorry that it had devoted so much
time to Mr. Bennet-Stanfobd's Motion.
Altogether, what with riotings out of doors, and rows! and
wrangles within, the kicks of an impotent Opposition, and the
rough-riding of a high-handed Government, Punch does not remem-
ber a more disagreeable and discreditable week, since he undertook
the weary work of expressing Essence of Parliament.
Ox and Bull.
It is expected that an Honourable Representative of a constitu-
ency in the Sister Island will move the following Amendment to the
Preamble of the Cattle Diseases Bill:—" Whereas divers Cattle,
whether native or foreign, are suspected of infectious diseases, it is
expedient to slaughter them with a view to save their lives."
palates and palettes.
The absence of Paintings at the Mansion House, another Corre-
spondent remarks, is the more surprising, as so much attention is
generally paid there to the pleasures of the palate.
THE LATEST INTELLIGENCE."
{From Our\Own Correspondents.)
Pabis, Monday. ''
Ihave it on the
best authority
that Count
schocvalofe in
his interviews with
the Czab has in-
formed His Ma-
jesty that it is the
intention of the
British Govern-
ment to seize Cron-
stadt, Sebastopol,
and Odessa, unless
the Treaty of
Stephano is imme-
diately withdrawn.
Rome, Tuesday.
I am: told on
authority which I
cannot doubt, that
Count Schouval-
oef, in his inter-
views with the
Czab, has urged
His Majesty to be
firm. The Ambas-
sador declares that
the British Govern-
ment will submit
to any terms to
avoid war.
Vienna,
TVednesday.
Thebe is no
doubt that Prince
Bismabck will support Russia. I am assured that the German
Chancellor, in bidding adieu to Schouvaloff, made use of the
following remarkable words: "Russia may rest assured that we will
not permit the Triple Alliance to be disturbed. My authority is
beyond question."
Athens, Thursday.
I have no hesitation in declaring that Russia can hope for no
support from Germany. Prince Bismabck, in bidding adieu to
Count Schouvaloff made use of the following important words:—
"The Triple Alliance, commenced as a mystery, has now become a
myth. Russia must fight her own battles. ' Beati possidentes,'1
no doubt; but even possessors have responsibilities as well as rights.
This in confidence."
Beblin, Friday.
I heab from St. Petersburg that the mission of Count Schouva-
loff will certainly end in peace.
St. Petebsbubg, Saturday.
Advices from Berlin declare that the mission of Count Schou-
valoff must inevitably terminate in war.
Pabis, Vienna, Beblin, Sunday Morning.
We are in a position to state that the news you published from
Rome, Athens, and St. Petersburg, is thoroughly inaccurate.
Rome, Athens, St. Petebsbubg, Sunday Night.
We are able to declare that the intelligence you have derived
from Paris, Vienna, and Berlin is absolutely incorrect.
Looking Up, by Jingo!
May the following piece of statistics prove less ominous than it
looks:—
" Gunpowder.—In the last four months the value of gunpowder exported
was £137,494 ; last year, in the like period, it was £107,085."
The exportation of gunpowder slightly on the rise, is, so far, good
for British manufacturers, and bad for no other people but foreign
combatants. Let us hope that our Powder Millers will not be
further enriched by the enormously enlarged sale through the im-
mensely increased consumption of' gunpowder, purchased by Her
Majesty's Government in enormous quantities at the expense of her
subjects, and exported only to be burnt against enemies too likely
not to prove worth powder and shot, expended on them by thousands
of valuable soldiers and countrymen of our own, destined them-
selves to become food for powder.
thrown on the rates, or taken charge of by the "War Office ? The one
course seems cruel; the other is dangerous.
Lord Cabdwell hoped the Government would deal with the matter
in a just, fair, and generous spirit. So does Punch. So does
England.
Lord Beaconsfield felt the subject to be one " of a highly in-
teresting character." The wives and children of the Reserve men
were already receiving their allowances in advance instead of in
arrear, "which was, of course, an advantage," and showed the
Government were not indifferent to the matter. Bat he would rather
Lord Delawabb did not ask for the correspondence about it between
the War Office and Boards of Guardians. It might not be pleasant
for the War Office.
[Commons.)—The House talked about the Lancashire Riots ; Mr.
Cboss sums up the Home Offiae instructions, which are unexcep-
tionable, " Order must be preserved, but the greatest discretion
must be used in employing the military."
In Supply, another Irish row over the Queen's Colleges' stationery.
" The Queen's Colleges' stationary " ? Would they ivere stationary.
We shouldn't have all this row about them. It is their advanced
and advancing character that makes them intolerable to the Priests
and their nominees. But the row! We have all read or heard of
the Cave of the Winds in the JEneid. " Vasto rex JEolus antro."
It was from the Cave of the Winds that the tempest rushed, when
Mr. Cave declared that Mr. Pabnell was " a curse to the country."
This naturally set Irish backs up, and shillelaghs were flourishing,
and coats off, in a jiffy. "Is it a curse to the country—and him a
blessin' to the House o' Commons—bedad I " And so at it, whack,
whack, for the best part of the night.
But for all that, wonders will never cease—a Clause of the Irish
Sunday Closing Bill was carried I
Friday,—The House sat at two. Mr. Cross gave the last news of
the Lancashire riots. He agrees with Lord Shaftesbuby that the
rioters are the idle, worthless loafers of the districts. But why
don't the decent, sober, hard-working operatives put down the idle,
worthless loafers, who bring them and their cause into discredit ?
Lord Habtington, Punch is glad to know, means, for once, to go
to a division on Monday. iTill Her Majesty's Opposition dare divide,
it has no right to call itself united.
Sir M. H. Beach gave notice of Amendment to Lord Habtington's
Motion :—
" That this House, being of opinion that the constitutional control of Par-
liament over the raising and employment of the military forces of the Crown
is fully secured by the provisions of the law and by the undoubted power of
this House to grant or refuse supplies, considers it to be unnecessary and in-
expedient to affirm any resolution tending to weaken the hands of Her
Majesty's Government iu the present state of foreign affairs."
This is, at least, raising the issue fairly.
Let Her Majesty's Opposition prove itself worthy of the occasion,
or " for ever after hold its peace."
A fight over Colonel Wellesley's appointment as Secretary of
Legation at Vienna per saltum over the heads of ninety-three secre-
taries and attaches. No doubt, Colonel Wellesley is a very lucky
man. His name has helped him, and his connections and his com-
mission in the Guards ; but also his services as Military Attache at
St. Petersburg, the hardships he has borne and the risks he has
run during the campaign. JSTo doubt, many of the ninety-three
have been very ill-used. But, after all, is it a matter to move Par-
liament in ? If there is any job in the case, is it by any means one of
the gravest kind, not half as bad, in all probability, as a score that are
yearly being perpetrated in every branch of the civil, military, and
diplomatic service ? In short, it is a tempest in a teapot; and but
that the House has lately been wasting its time so much more
discreditably, Punch would be sorry that it had devoted so much
time to Mr. Bennet-Stanfobd's Motion.
Altogether, what with riotings out of doors, and rows! and
wrangles within, the kicks of an impotent Opposition, and the
rough-riding of a high-handed Government, Punch does not remem-
ber a more disagreeable and discreditable week, since he undertook
the weary work of expressing Essence of Parliament.
Ox and Bull.
It is expected that an Honourable Representative of a constitu-
ency in the Sister Island will move the following Amendment to the
Preamble of the Cattle Diseases Bill:—" Whereas divers Cattle,
whether native or foreign, are suspected of infectious diseases, it is
expedient to slaughter them with a view to save their lives."
palates and palettes.
The absence of Paintings at the Mansion House, another Corre-
spondent remarks, is the more surprising, as so much attention is
generally paid there to the pleasures of the palate.
THE LATEST INTELLIGENCE."
{From Our\Own Correspondents.)
Pabis, Monday. ''
Ihave it on the
best authority
that Count
schocvalofe in
his interviews with
the Czab has in-
formed His Ma-
jesty that it is the
intention of the
British Govern-
ment to seize Cron-
stadt, Sebastopol,
and Odessa, unless
the Treaty of
Stephano is imme-
diately withdrawn.
Rome, Tuesday.
I am: told on
authority which I
cannot doubt, that
Count Schouval-
oef, in his inter-
views with the
Czab, has urged
His Majesty to be
firm. The Ambas-
sador declares that
the British Govern-
ment will submit
to any terms to
avoid war.
Vienna,
TVednesday.
Thebe is no
doubt that Prince
Bismabck will support Russia. I am assured that the German
Chancellor, in bidding adieu to Schouvaloff, made use of the
following remarkable words: "Russia may rest assured that we will
not permit the Triple Alliance to be disturbed. My authority is
beyond question."
Athens, Thursday.
I have no hesitation in declaring that Russia can hope for no
support from Germany. Prince Bismabck, in bidding adieu to
Count Schouvaloff made use of the following important words:—
"The Triple Alliance, commenced as a mystery, has now become a
myth. Russia must fight her own battles. ' Beati possidentes,'1
no doubt; but even possessors have responsibilities as well as rights.
This in confidence."
Beblin, Friday.
I heab from St. Petersburg that the mission of Count Schouva-
loff will certainly end in peace.
St. Petebsbubg, Saturday.
Advices from Berlin declare that the mission of Count Schou-
valoff must inevitably terminate in war.
Pabis, Vienna, Beblin, Sunday Morning.
We are in a position to state that the news you published from
Rome, Athens, and St. Petersburg, is thoroughly inaccurate.
Rome, Athens, St. Petebsbubg, Sunday Night.
We are able to declare that the intelligence you have derived
from Paris, Vienna, and Berlin is absolutely incorrect.
Looking Up, by Jingo!
May the following piece of statistics prove less ominous than it
looks:—
" Gunpowder.—In the last four months the value of gunpowder exported
was £137,494 ; last year, in the like period, it was £107,085."
The exportation of gunpowder slightly on the rise, is, so far, good
for British manufacturers, and bad for no other people but foreign
combatants. Let us hope that our Powder Millers will not be
further enriched by the enormously enlarged sale through the im-
mensely increased consumption of' gunpowder, purchased by Her
Majesty's Government in enormous quantities at the expense of her
subjects, and exported only to be burnt against enemies too likely
not to prove worth powder and shot, expended on them by thousands
of valuable soldiers and countrymen of our own, destined them-
selves to become food for powder.