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Vol. LXXIX.] INTRODUCTION. [July to December, 1880.
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62 r Punch’s “ Essence” {Cut). ) Mr. Plimsoll offered
82 (Tar! Tar! ) himself at a by-elec-
tion for Liverpool as the Liberal Candidate : he was not
returned. “ Dicky Sam” is a nick-name for the genuine
“ Liverpudlian.”
66 c Entr’ Acte. ) London Assurance is
71 | Chaff from the Haymarket. 1 a well-known and
highly popular play by Dion Boucicault. The Bridal
Tour, another of his pieces, was not a success.
67 Our “ Noble Sportsmen” (Cartoon).—The Compensa-
tion for Disturbance (Ireland) Bill was rejected by the
House of Lords. The three “ Noble Sportsmen ” represent
Lords Bbaconsfield, Salisbury and Cairns. Lord
Cairns who had delivered one of the most telling speeches
against the bill, has just fired, and blown it to pieces.
71 Latest from Oxford.—Mr. Hall, the Conservative
Member for Oxford, was unseated on an election petition.
79 “Kept In” [Cartocm).—See “Essence,” p. 74—“Kept
In.” The four in the front row are Harcourt, Bright,
Forster, and Chamberlain.
83 The Master of the Rolls.—The Albert Victor was a
new channel steamer of special construction.
88 A Dickens of a Discovery.—“ Willing” is a great
advertising agent.
91 Little Victims (Cartoon).—See" Essence of Parliament,”
p. 86—“ (Commons.)—Hares and Kabbits Bill.”
93 A Point for Mr. Dillon’s next Speech.—The new
Commander of the Forces in Ireland was Sir Thomas
Steele.
93 First Fiddle, &c.—Dr. Sullivan was the conductor of
the Leeds Musical Festival: the Duke of Edinburgh, a
keen musician, was present at it.
97 The Tunis Question. Boman newspapers had been
complaining of the action of the French Consul in Tunis, as
adverse to Italian interests.
98 (Punch’s “Essence” (Cut). I Mr.Gladstone,con-
118 (Diary of the Premier at Sea. j valescent after a
severe illness, was at this time enjoying a short coasting
excursion round Great Britain, aboard Mr. Donald Cur-
rie’s steamer the Crantully Castle.
101 Captain Macheath, M.P.—Mr. Gorst was an inde-
fatigable member of the “ Fourth Party” in the Commons.
103 Friend and Foe (Cartoon).—See “Essence of Parlia-
ment,” p. 98—“ (Commons)—' Come back to Erin!' sing the
Irish membersand “ To Messrs. Dillon and Co.” p. 105.
Violent speeches against landlords were being made at land
meetings in Ireland.
109 New Translation.—See “Punch’s Essence,” p. 114—
“ The Great Educator Pises.”
115 “Hares’ Skins!” &c. (Cartoon.) — See “Essence of
Parliament,” p. 114— “ Tuesday, (Lords)." (But the Com-
mons would not accede to the Lords’ amendments, and the
Bill passed substantially as it left the Lower House.)
119 The Bun Incident.—Mr. Sullivan brought some buns
into the House of Commons to eat them during a debate.
122 Bonnie Bar-Gee (Cut).—This appears to be the first of
a series of well-deserved attacks on a proposal of the Cor-
poration of London to erect a ‘ ‘ memorial ” to mark the
site of Temple Bar. (The proposal excited much opposi-
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tion, but the Corporation would not give way, and the me-
morial was raised in the middle of the roadway.)
( The Best Australian Meet. ) This match (at Kenning- 125
\ England v. Australia. ) ton Oval) was an ex- 129
citing one, keenly contested, and won by England by five
wickets. Dr. W. G. Grace made 152 runs, and Murdoch
(Australian) 153, not out.
An Aquatic Demonstration (Cut). — See Lntroduc- 134
tion—“ Another frontier question.”
A Holiday Task (Cartoon).—The Duke of Bedford 139
(Mudford) is owner of Covent Garden (Mud-Salad) Market.
A Sad Shillingsworth.—Photographs of ladies of rank 143
and fashion and beauty were at this time exposed for sale
in the shop windows.
Ode (and Paid) to the Town Clerk.—The salary of 146
the Town Clerk of the Corporation of London (Sir J. B.
Moncicton) had been substantially raised.
Justin—“ Just Out.”—Mr. Justin McCarthy, M.P., 159
is the author of a successful History of our own Times.
Now Publishing.—Commissioners were inquiring into 159
corrupt practices at the General Election at Canterbury
and other places.
Worthy of Study.—Mr. Flowers is one of the Bow- 162
street magistrates.
Punch’s Fancy Portraits.—Mr. Gladstone, who had 166
repealed the malt tax.
On the Loose.—A lion had escaped from a menagerie. 167
Our Own City Commission.—A Eoyal Commission had 171
been appointed to inquire into the City Companies.
After the Antique.—The Temple Bar “Memorial.” 171
Small Cut.—The clock outside the New Law Courts ap- 172
pears not to have been considered satisfactory.
Rival Rogues (Cartoon).—Strange revelations, impli- 175
eating both political parties, were being made before the
Election Commissioners.
Vive le Roi!—George is the Christian name of the 179
King of Greece, a country at this time highly excited
against Turkey.
The Metropolitan Minstrels (Cut).—This cut ridicules 182
the obstruction caused by the Corporation of London by
their Temple Bar “Memorial,” and by the Duke of Bed-
ford, by the barriers placed in the streets of which he is
owner in London, and the nuisances in and around Covent
Garden Market.
The Complete Letter Writer.—Mr. Ruskin had been 183
replying, in somewhat extravagant language, to a letter
inviting him to become a candidate for the Lord Rectorship
of Glasgow University.
A Few Letters.—See “ The Rights of Authors,” p. 183 186
(Herman Merivale and Genevieve Ward).
A “Relieving Officer.’’—See “Introduction”—Af- 189
ghanistan.
Punch’s Fancy Portraits.—Baron de Worms is M.P. 190
for Greenwich, noted for its Whitebait.
Alice in Blunderland (Cartoon).—The nondescript in 199
the centre represents the “ Griffin” which surmounts the
unfortunate Temple Bar “ Memorial.”
TAGB
62 r Punch’s “ Essence” {Cut). ) Mr. Plimsoll offered
82 (Tar! Tar! ) himself at a by-elec-
tion for Liverpool as the Liberal Candidate : he was not
returned. “ Dicky Sam” is a nick-name for the genuine
“ Liverpudlian.”
66 c Entr’ Acte. ) London Assurance is
71 | Chaff from the Haymarket. 1 a well-known and
highly popular play by Dion Boucicault. The Bridal
Tour, another of his pieces, was not a success.
67 Our “ Noble Sportsmen” (Cartoon).—The Compensa-
tion for Disturbance (Ireland) Bill was rejected by the
House of Lords. The three “ Noble Sportsmen ” represent
Lords Bbaconsfield, Salisbury and Cairns. Lord
Cairns who had delivered one of the most telling speeches
against the bill, has just fired, and blown it to pieces.
71 Latest from Oxford.—Mr. Hall, the Conservative
Member for Oxford, was unseated on an election petition.
79 “Kept In” [Cartocm).—See “Essence,” p. 74—“Kept
In.” The four in the front row are Harcourt, Bright,
Forster, and Chamberlain.
83 The Master of the Rolls.—The Albert Victor was a
new channel steamer of special construction.
88 A Dickens of a Discovery.—“ Willing” is a great
advertising agent.
91 Little Victims (Cartoon).—See" Essence of Parliament,”
p. 86—“ (Commons.)—Hares and Kabbits Bill.”
93 A Point for Mr. Dillon’s next Speech.—The new
Commander of the Forces in Ireland was Sir Thomas
Steele.
93 First Fiddle, &c.—Dr. Sullivan was the conductor of
the Leeds Musical Festival: the Duke of Edinburgh, a
keen musician, was present at it.
97 The Tunis Question. Boman newspapers had been
complaining of the action of the French Consul in Tunis, as
adverse to Italian interests.
98 (Punch’s “Essence” (Cut). I Mr.Gladstone,con-
118 (Diary of the Premier at Sea. j valescent after a
severe illness, was at this time enjoying a short coasting
excursion round Great Britain, aboard Mr. Donald Cur-
rie’s steamer the Crantully Castle.
101 Captain Macheath, M.P.—Mr. Gorst was an inde-
fatigable member of the “ Fourth Party” in the Commons.
103 Friend and Foe (Cartoon).—See “Essence of Parlia-
ment,” p. 98—“ (Commons)—' Come back to Erin!' sing the
Irish membersand “ To Messrs. Dillon and Co.” p. 105.
Violent speeches against landlords were being made at land
meetings in Ireland.
109 New Translation.—See “Punch’s Essence,” p. 114—
“ The Great Educator Pises.”
115 “Hares’ Skins!” &c. (Cartoon.) — See “Essence of
Parliament,” p. 114— “ Tuesday, (Lords)." (But the Com-
mons would not accede to the Lords’ amendments, and the
Bill passed substantially as it left the Lower House.)
119 The Bun Incident.—Mr. Sullivan brought some buns
into the House of Commons to eat them during a debate.
122 Bonnie Bar-Gee (Cut).—This appears to be the first of
a series of well-deserved attacks on a proposal of the Cor-
poration of London to erect a ‘ ‘ memorial ” to mark the
site of Temple Bar. (The proposal excited much opposi-
PAGE
tion, but the Corporation would not give way, and the me-
morial was raised in the middle of the roadway.)
( The Best Australian Meet. ) This match (at Kenning- 125
\ England v. Australia. ) ton Oval) was an ex- 129
citing one, keenly contested, and won by England by five
wickets. Dr. W. G. Grace made 152 runs, and Murdoch
(Australian) 153, not out.
An Aquatic Demonstration (Cut). — See Lntroduc- 134
tion—“ Another frontier question.”
A Holiday Task (Cartoon).—The Duke of Bedford 139
(Mudford) is owner of Covent Garden (Mud-Salad) Market.
A Sad Shillingsworth.—Photographs of ladies of rank 143
and fashion and beauty were at this time exposed for sale
in the shop windows.
Ode (and Paid) to the Town Clerk.—The salary of 146
the Town Clerk of the Corporation of London (Sir J. B.
Moncicton) had been substantially raised.
Justin—“ Just Out.”—Mr. Justin McCarthy, M.P., 159
is the author of a successful History of our own Times.
Now Publishing.—Commissioners were inquiring into 159
corrupt practices at the General Election at Canterbury
and other places.
Worthy of Study.—Mr. Flowers is one of the Bow- 162
street magistrates.
Punch’s Fancy Portraits.—Mr. Gladstone, who had 166
repealed the malt tax.
On the Loose.—A lion had escaped from a menagerie. 167
Our Own City Commission.—A Eoyal Commission had 171
been appointed to inquire into the City Companies.
After the Antique.—The Temple Bar “Memorial.” 171
Small Cut.—The clock outside the New Law Courts ap- 172
pears not to have been considered satisfactory.
Rival Rogues (Cartoon).—Strange revelations, impli- 175
eating both political parties, were being made before the
Election Commissioners.
Vive le Roi!—George is the Christian name of the 179
King of Greece, a country at this time highly excited
against Turkey.
The Metropolitan Minstrels (Cut).—This cut ridicules 182
the obstruction caused by the Corporation of London by
their Temple Bar “Memorial,” and by the Duke of Bed-
ford, by the barriers placed in the streets of which he is
owner in London, and the nuisances in and around Covent
Garden Market.
The Complete Letter Writer.—Mr. Ruskin had been 183
replying, in somewhat extravagant language, to a letter
inviting him to become a candidate for the Lord Rectorship
of Glasgow University.
A Few Letters.—See “ The Rights of Authors,” p. 183 186
(Herman Merivale and Genevieve Ward).
A “Relieving Officer.’’—See “Introduction”—Af- 189
ghanistan.
Punch’s Fancy Portraits.—Baron de Worms is M.P. 190
for Greenwich, noted for its Whitebait.
Alice in Blunderland (Cartoon).—The nondescript in 199
the centre represents the “ Griffin” which surmounts the
unfortunate Temple Bar “ Memorial.”