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May 24, 1884
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PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. [May 24, 1884.
The Ploughing-Machine.
Smells like a trick, as Sir Peel would say, and won’t do us any
j good.”
“ Capital!” I said to Parnell, as we walked across Palace Yard
j together. “Exquisite Irish humour ! So really funny ! ”
“Think so?” said Parnell. “Can’t claim authorship, and
perhaps therefore don’t see it.”
“A little dangerous, wasn’t it? Might have upset the Govern-
ment, and then what would become of the Reform Bill you are so
i anxious for, you know ?”
“Now that is a joke,” said Parnell. “That’s real humour.
Always heard you were a funny dog. Yes, I’m most anxious for
Franchise Bill to pass. Haven’t I said so ? You see, haven’t got
i enough to deal with now, with the thirty boys. Want a score or so
more representing the Agricultural Labourer. Make it so pleasant to
| have them squabbling with Farmers’ representatives, leading to
revolts, cabals, and finally unsetting of my authority. Oh! yes,
j most anxious for passing of Reform Bill. That’s why we played
■ this trick on the Government to-night.” Business dune.—Second
! Vote of Censure rejected by 303 votes against 275.
“ That fetches ’em down a peg, doesn’t it, Toby ? ” said Randolph.
“Several. Heard a good deal of the Kilmainham Compact. Could
| you tell me anything of the Treaty on the Terrace ? ”
“ I could, but I won’t,” he said, looking, for so amiable a nobleman,
really angry.
Thursday.—Randolph away to-night. Room for Toots Mac-
Iver, Esq., M.P. Toots has recently confined his letters to himself to
matters relating to finance, more especially in respect of foreign
I duties. Sees clearly Chancellor of Exchequer’s hopelessly wrong
| and determined to put him straight. Toots was not at Hr. Blimbee’s
i for nothing. No use telling him that two and two don’t make five,
nor in disputing the truth of the axiom “ Seven from nine you cannot,
j so carry one.” Began at Question Time with our commercial
| negotiations with Spain, also in perilous condition ; passed over to
; Egypt; inquired into affairs in the Soudan; gave notice to move
j rejection of Merchant Shipping Bill; had an Amendment to himself
I on question of duties on foreign importation ; and, popping up quite
unexpectedly when House finally got into Committee, made over
again speech delivered three hours earlier.
“ Terrible fellow is Toots when once he starts. And yet no one to
look at him would imagine his head carried so much information,”
I said to Childers, who was beginning to fret under the perpetual
incursion of the irrepressible Member for Birkenhead.
“Yes, there’s a good deal there,” Childers agreed. “But
don’t you think it gets a little mixed and seems a trifle incomprehen-
sible when turned out ? ”
Naturally with Toots in possession House empty. Nothing piar-
ticular going on. Gladstone might have had quiet evening at home.
Did in truth go out to dinner, but could not resist temptation to come
back and make speech on Budget affairs. Stafford Northcote also
dropped in in same casual way, and between them they had a good
time for a hour or so, during which business was further delayed.
Mr. Toots proposed to arbitrate on differences, but House really
couldn’t stand any more of him, and howled so angrily that he
abruptly sat down.
“Tell you, what Toby,” says he. “I’m not the person to be
bullied. If they go on in this way I shall bring down my old friend,
the Game Chicken. With him waiting outside in the Lobby they ’ll
think twice before they howl at me.”
Business done.—Budget Resolutions agreed to.
Friday.—A. sad dull day, lighted up only at close by appearance
of Mr. Christopher Sykes bringing in Bill to amend Acts of Par-
liament relating to Oysters, Crabs, Lobsters, Cockles, and Periwinkles.
At Morning Sitting, Franchise Bill, but no progress. In the evening
the Irish Members brought up case of some distinguished patriots
whose arrangements for shooting a few of their neighbours were
interfered with by arrest. Case tried over again before jury of
twelve Members of the House of Commons, most of them asleep.
Business done.—None.
figures of fun.
How resembles Art-healing the Caricature ?
In design by distortion producing a Cure.
Mudguiltiness.— The neglect of the London streets in wet weather
by the Authorities._
Anything for a Change.—The Gentleman who waived his right
now waves his left.
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. [May 24, 1884.
The Ploughing-Machine.
Smells like a trick, as Sir Peel would say, and won’t do us any
j good.”
“ Capital!” I said to Parnell, as we walked across Palace Yard
j together. “Exquisite Irish humour ! So really funny ! ”
“Think so?” said Parnell. “Can’t claim authorship, and
perhaps therefore don’t see it.”
“A little dangerous, wasn’t it? Might have upset the Govern-
ment, and then what would become of the Reform Bill you are so
i anxious for, you know ?”
“Now that is a joke,” said Parnell. “That’s real humour.
Always heard you were a funny dog. Yes, I’m most anxious for
Franchise Bill to pass. Haven’t I said so ? You see, haven’t got
i enough to deal with now, with the thirty boys. Want a score or so
more representing the Agricultural Labourer. Make it so pleasant to
| have them squabbling with Farmers’ representatives, leading to
revolts, cabals, and finally unsetting of my authority. Oh! yes,
j most anxious for passing of Reform Bill. That’s why we played
■ this trick on the Government to-night.” Business dune.—Second
! Vote of Censure rejected by 303 votes against 275.
“ That fetches ’em down a peg, doesn’t it, Toby ? ” said Randolph.
“Several. Heard a good deal of the Kilmainham Compact. Could
| you tell me anything of the Treaty on the Terrace ? ”
“ I could, but I won’t,” he said, looking, for so amiable a nobleman,
really angry.
Thursday.—Randolph away to-night. Room for Toots Mac-
Iver, Esq., M.P. Toots has recently confined his letters to himself to
matters relating to finance, more especially in respect of foreign
I duties. Sees clearly Chancellor of Exchequer’s hopelessly wrong
| and determined to put him straight. Toots was not at Hr. Blimbee’s
i for nothing. No use telling him that two and two don’t make five,
nor in disputing the truth of the axiom “ Seven from nine you cannot,
j so carry one.” Began at Question Time with our commercial
| negotiations with Spain, also in perilous condition ; passed over to
; Egypt; inquired into affairs in the Soudan; gave notice to move
j rejection of Merchant Shipping Bill; had an Amendment to himself
I on question of duties on foreign importation ; and, popping up quite
unexpectedly when House finally got into Committee, made over
again speech delivered three hours earlier.
“ Terrible fellow is Toots when once he starts. And yet no one to
look at him would imagine his head carried so much information,”
I said to Childers, who was beginning to fret under the perpetual
incursion of the irrepressible Member for Birkenhead.
“Yes, there’s a good deal there,” Childers agreed. “But
don’t you think it gets a little mixed and seems a trifle incomprehen-
sible when turned out ? ”
Naturally with Toots in possession House empty. Nothing piar-
ticular going on. Gladstone might have had quiet evening at home.
Did in truth go out to dinner, but could not resist temptation to come
back and make speech on Budget affairs. Stafford Northcote also
dropped in in same casual way, and between them they had a good
time for a hour or so, during which business was further delayed.
Mr. Toots proposed to arbitrate on differences, but House really
couldn’t stand any more of him, and howled so angrily that he
abruptly sat down.
“Tell you, what Toby,” says he. “I’m not the person to be
bullied. If they go on in this way I shall bring down my old friend,
the Game Chicken. With him waiting outside in the Lobby they ’ll
think twice before they howl at me.”
Business done.—Budget Resolutions agreed to.
Friday.—A. sad dull day, lighted up only at close by appearance
of Mr. Christopher Sykes bringing in Bill to amend Acts of Par-
liament relating to Oysters, Crabs, Lobsters, Cockles, and Periwinkles.
At Morning Sitting, Franchise Bill, but no progress. In the evening
the Irish Members brought up case of some distinguished patriots
whose arrangements for shooting a few of their neighbours were
interfered with by arrest. Case tried over again before jury of
twelve Members of the House of Commons, most of them asleep.
Business done.—None.
figures of fun.
How resembles Art-healing the Caricature ?
In design by distortion producing a Cure.
Mudguiltiness.— The neglect of the London streets in wet weather
by the Authorities._
Anything for a Change.—The Gentleman who waived his right
now waves his left.