DOI issue:
September 23, 1882
DOI Page / Citation link:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.17753#0151
I September 23, 1882.] PUNCH, OK THE LONDON CHARIVARI._Ud
“CRICKETING INTELLIGENCE,”
Sporting Old Parson (to Professional Player). “Why is a Ball like that called a ‘Yorker,’ Sir?”
Professional Player. “A ‘Yorker,’ Sir? Oh, when the Ball’s pitched right dp to the Block-”
Sporting Parson. “Yes, yes—I didn’t ask you what a ‘Yorker’ was”—(with dignity)—“I know that as well as you do.
But why is it called a ‘Yorker’ ?”
Professional Player. “Well, I can't say, Sir. I don’t know what else you could call it!”
little boys (“broths of bhoys”), were depicted as going into a
ruined ^ cabin, driven by Peel, (as an old woman) with a birch
labelled “Coercion Bill.” This picture was called “Justice to
Ireland,” and had for a sub-title,—
“ She gave them some broth without any bread,
Then whipped them all round, and sent them to bed.”
In both Cartoons sympathy was enlisted for the Irish nation, and
for the Irish nation only. In the October of the same year, John
Bull was shown giving a starving Irish family—consisting of a poor
broken-down man, with a careworn wife (whose eyes and hands
were raised to Heaven), and two fainting children—a basket of
bread and a spade. John Bull was saying, “ Here are a few things
to go on with, Brother, and I ’ll soon put you in a way to earn your
own living.” This was called “ Union is strength.” 'It was drawn
by Mr. Richard Doyle. And from that time to this, she (Hibernia)
and the deserving Irish peasant had found a firm supporter in
Mr. Punch. She challenged his detractors, whether Irish-American
or English, to produce one Cartoon capable of being fairly construed
as ungenerous, vindictive, or in any way hostile to herself and her
honest loyal people. (Great applause.)
The Lord Justice (after silence had been with difficulty restored).
If, my dear Madam, on your friend Mr. Punch's behalf you wish to
adduce any further evidence-
Hibernia. I do, my Lord, for when I come into Court for a friend I
like to say out all I have to say, and do what I have to do thoroughly,
j (Here several volumes of Mr. Punch's works were handed to her.)
See here, my Lord (opening one), this Cartoon in 1844, where Her
Gracious Majesty is drawing the Emperor of Russia’s attention to
the maps of Poland and Ireland, and saying “Brother, Brother,
we’re both in the wrong.” (Applause.) I will now draw your
Lordship’s attention to this. (Exhibits another Cartoon.) One of
my boys has a blunderbuss, and Punch is saying to him, “Put
away that nasty thing, and let’s have a merry Christmas dinner.”
There is no ill-feeling in that; very much the contrary. Again,
to come to a recent date, she would produce Mr. Tenniel’s Cartoon
of “ Friend or Foe ? ” Sept. 4,1880, where the Irish peasant, a decent
man as you’d wish to see, was hesitating between the seditious gun
and the honest, lawful reaping-hook. Here was the Irish peasant
fairly represented. And now, said Hibernia, opening another
Yolume, look at this for Oct. 29, 1881—“ Two Forces ! ” where the
strong arm of the Law is shown protecting me from the violence of
a brute bearing on the ribbon of his hat the word “ Anarchy.” This
last figure, more or less intensified, has invariably done duty for the
spirit of lawlessness, Fenianism, and agrarian outrage by which a
few of my children have brought disgrace and misery upon us all.
In “ The Irish Frankenstein,” May 20, 1882, was shown the monster
the Land-Leaguists had called into being, which threatened even its
own maker. This hideous type did not represent the honest, loyal,
suffering peasant, but the figure in Mr. Tenniel’s “Arrears”
Cartoon did so, and here English sympathy was enlisted for the
evicted peasant.
The Lord Justice rose and said that surely Mr. Punch required no
completer refutation to the libel. Mr. Punch bowed, and the Lord
Justice continued, emphatically, “You have been tbe object of a
calumnious attack, which, not for your own sake, but in the interests
of true history, you have taken the best means in your power of
satisfactorily answering and completely refuting. May your real
friendship with Hibernia be life-long ! Ladies and Gentlemen,_ the
Court is dissolved ; and being dissolved, I can lay aside my judicial
decorum together with my official robes, and— (here the Usher handed
glasses round)—here is health, happiness, and prosperity-”
Mr. Punch (raising his glass). To Hibernia ! Hibernia for
ever! (Cheers.)/
Hibernia. And—permit me—(taking Mr. Punch’s hand)—to
wish the same, and very many of ’em, to the Sage of Fleet Street
and the true Friend of Ireland.!
[Enthusiastic applause. The proceedings then terminated.
“CRICKETING INTELLIGENCE,”
Sporting Old Parson (to Professional Player). “Why is a Ball like that called a ‘Yorker,’ Sir?”
Professional Player. “A ‘Yorker,’ Sir? Oh, when the Ball’s pitched right dp to the Block-”
Sporting Parson. “Yes, yes—I didn’t ask you what a ‘Yorker’ was”—(with dignity)—“I know that as well as you do.
But why is it called a ‘Yorker’ ?”
Professional Player. “Well, I can't say, Sir. I don’t know what else you could call it!”
little boys (“broths of bhoys”), were depicted as going into a
ruined ^ cabin, driven by Peel, (as an old woman) with a birch
labelled “Coercion Bill.” This picture was called “Justice to
Ireland,” and had for a sub-title,—
“ She gave them some broth without any bread,
Then whipped them all round, and sent them to bed.”
In both Cartoons sympathy was enlisted for the Irish nation, and
for the Irish nation only. In the October of the same year, John
Bull was shown giving a starving Irish family—consisting of a poor
broken-down man, with a careworn wife (whose eyes and hands
were raised to Heaven), and two fainting children—a basket of
bread and a spade. John Bull was saying, “ Here are a few things
to go on with, Brother, and I ’ll soon put you in a way to earn your
own living.” This was called “ Union is strength.” 'It was drawn
by Mr. Richard Doyle. And from that time to this, she (Hibernia)
and the deserving Irish peasant had found a firm supporter in
Mr. Punch. She challenged his detractors, whether Irish-American
or English, to produce one Cartoon capable of being fairly construed
as ungenerous, vindictive, or in any way hostile to herself and her
honest loyal people. (Great applause.)
The Lord Justice (after silence had been with difficulty restored).
If, my dear Madam, on your friend Mr. Punch's behalf you wish to
adduce any further evidence-
Hibernia. I do, my Lord, for when I come into Court for a friend I
like to say out all I have to say, and do what I have to do thoroughly,
j (Here several volumes of Mr. Punch's works were handed to her.)
See here, my Lord (opening one), this Cartoon in 1844, where Her
Gracious Majesty is drawing the Emperor of Russia’s attention to
the maps of Poland and Ireland, and saying “Brother, Brother,
we’re both in the wrong.” (Applause.) I will now draw your
Lordship’s attention to this. (Exhibits another Cartoon.) One of
my boys has a blunderbuss, and Punch is saying to him, “Put
away that nasty thing, and let’s have a merry Christmas dinner.”
There is no ill-feeling in that; very much the contrary. Again,
to come to a recent date, she would produce Mr. Tenniel’s Cartoon
of “ Friend or Foe ? ” Sept. 4,1880, where the Irish peasant, a decent
man as you’d wish to see, was hesitating between the seditious gun
and the honest, lawful reaping-hook. Here was the Irish peasant
fairly represented. And now, said Hibernia, opening another
Yolume, look at this for Oct. 29, 1881—“ Two Forces ! ” where the
strong arm of the Law is shown protecting me from the violence of
a brute bearing on the ribbon of his hat the word “ Anarchy.” This
last figure, more or less intensified, has invariably done duty for the
spirit of lawlessness, Fenianism, and agrarian outrage by which a
few of my children have brought disgrace and misery upon us all.
In “ The Irish Frankenstein,” May 20, 1882, was shown the monster
the Land-Leaguists had called into being, which threatened even its
own maker. This hideous type did not represent the honest, loyal,
suffering peasant, but the figure in Mr. Tenniel’s “Arrears”
Cartoon did so, and here English sympathy was enlisted for the
evicted peasant.
The Lord Justice rose and said that surely Mr. Punch required no
completer refutation to the libel. Mr. Punch bowed, and the Lord
Justice continued, emphatically, “You have been tbe object of a
calumnious attack, which, not for your own sake, but in the interests
of true history, you have taken the best means in your power of
satisfactorily answering and completely refuting. May your real
friendship with Hibernia be life-long ! Ladies and Gentlemen,_ the
Court is dissolved ; and being dissolved, I can lay aside my judicial
decorum together with my official robes, and— (here the Usher handed
glasses round)—here is health, happiness, and prosperity-”
Mr. Punch (raising his glass). To Hibernia ! Hibernia for
ever! (Cheers.)/
Hibernia. And—permit me—(taking Mr. Punch’s hand)—to
wish the same, and very many of ’em, to the Sage of Fleet Street
and the true Friend of Ireland.!
[Enthusiastic applause. The proceedings then terminated.