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PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. [March 23, 1889.
sequences, withheld match, and Opposition escaped. But demon-
stration equally effective and weighty. “A twenty-three-tonner,
at least,” said Duff, admiringly gazing over bulging proportions of
the voiceless Infant. Yote for men carried only after Closure.
Old Morality quite apologetic in moving it. “I am under the
necessity,” he said, “ of moving that the Question be now put.”
Yery different from old times, when he used to be always on the
pounce. This carried vote for men; hut Stanhope wanted money
too, and urged that the few moments
remaining might be utilised for passing
vote. This was enticing opportunity
for Curse of Camborne to rise.
Thrust hands deep in trousers’ pockets,
as he has seen corner men do, and,
scowling darkly around, began speech
calculated to occupy rest of sitting, and
leave G-overnment moneyless. But this
was only Conybeare’s fun ; didn’t
reallymeanto do anything, but couldn’t
resist opportunity of remarking that
‘ ‘ the Government is a discredited and
disgraced faction, who know that they
appear in the face of public opinion
with a halter round their necks.”
Lechmere, who had first place at
evening sitting for a motion with re-
spect to public hangman, showed dis-
position to regard this as personal ques-
tion. But he was kept out of the fray,
and vote agreed to.
Business done.—Yotes in Supply.
Wednesday.—Missed Joseph Gillis
a good deal this Session. Like distin-
guished countryman, Joseph Gillis
cannot be in two places at the same
time—unless he were a bird. A very
shrewd sly old bird is Joey B., dev’lish
“ Off with the Hostile Captain’s sly, Dropped in this afternoon on his
Head!” way home from Probate Court. Smiled
grimly at Balfour and his declaration that “ not humanity, but
politics ” is at bottom of all the bother kicked up about treatment of
O’Brien in prison. Heard with approval John Morley’s brief and
trenchant reply. Went out to Division, but did not follow the giddy
throng who thereafter hastened home. Joseph Gillis resumed his
seat, leaned, his expressive head on his generously open palm; his
two eyes twinkled like stars as he watched Old Morality packing
up his copybook headings, getting ready to trot off with all the eager
delight of a schoolboy. Six o’clock
close at hand - nothing more could
possibly be added to the cares and
worries of the day; House almost
empty ; hand of clock approach-
ing six, when Adjournment must
necessarily take place; pleased
expression on Old Morality’s
face grew in quiet intensity;
Speaker, with eye on clock just
rising to declare House ad-
journed ; half a minute to six ;
and behold! Joseph Gillis on
his feet, with right arm out-
stretched signalling the Speaker
to resume the Chair. Through
the quietened House rang the
familiar voice : ‘ ‘ Mr. Speaker,
Sir, I wish to ask the Right Hon.
Gentleman, the First Lord of the
Treasury, if he will cause Messrs.
W. H. Smith & Co. to he pro-
secuted for selling libels ? ”
The Speaker : “ The question
is that the House do now ad-
journ.” That was his remark,
not at first sight a propos,
hut quite effective. Remaining
Smile and smile to be a Member for Members trooped out; Joseph
Liverpool. Gillis radiant with delight, Old
Morality an older and a sadder man. Business done— Prisoners
(Ireland) Bill thrown out by 259 votes against 193.
Thursday—In Committee all night on Naval Estimates. Charlie
Beresford a good deal to the fore. Incidentally defines a naval
engagement. “ One of the principal objects in war,” he says, “is
to knock, the. hostile Captain’s head off.” This way of putting it
greatly inspires Committee. Proceeded with celerity to vote
£3,201,700, wages of men and officers ; and a trifle of £1,061,000 for
clothing and victualling. “ There,” says Whitely, smiling his
smile, clasping his knees with his hands, “ they ought to knock a
good many hostile Captains’ heads off for that."
John Lubbock perambulating House in search of Goschen, who
keeps out of way. Wants to get definite pledge from him that he
means to deal in his Budget with the question of light sovereigns.
“ Why should we be behind a wretched little country like Servia ? ”
says honest John. “What do they do when they get a light
Sovereign ? Why, they change him; and th at ’ s what I want Goschen
to do with our light sovereigns.” Business done.—Army Estimates,
Friday.—After dramatic disappearance of Dr. Tanner, . a fort-
night ago, and subsequent references to his sandwiches and cigars at
Scotland Yard, general impression been that he was comfortably in
prison. But the ways of Irish prisons past finding out. Tanner
turned up to-night in ordinary dress; no signs of manacles about
him; hair cropped short, it is true, but that was matter of precau-
tion voluntarily taken when crisis seemed imminent.
“I won’t,” said the Doctor, when prison-gates loomed close at
hand, “ leave Balfour an eighth of an inch of hair.” Nor did he.
Personal appearance, for some days before final retirement, sugges-
tive of having had his head scalded. But the prison harbor cer-
tainly circumvented. Buzzing about to-night with gigantic green
rosette in button-hole. As House adjourns, wants to know from
Chancellor of the Exchequer whether any intelligence has been
received respecting Kennington Election F Goschen stares grimly
straight before him, and House adjourned. Business done.—None.
'SPRING'S DELIGHTS."
“ Spring’s delights are now returning.”—and though they return
somewhat slowly, as far as genial weather, flowers, early vegetables,
and sunlight are concerned, they return with unusual vigour at the
Royal Institute of Painters
in Watercolours in Picca-
dilly. Though we are still
wandering about in fur
coats, though umbrellas
cannot be dispensed with,
and though spring blossoms
are scarce and weak, we find
spring - pictures at these
pleasant galleries uncom-
|l)!l:ffY monly numerous and un-
usually strong. Sir James
Linton and his merry men
seem to have waterproof
constitutions and mackin-
toshed minds, and are quite
indifferent to any meteoro-
logical influences. The
gruesome climate and the
hideous dark days we have
experienced for so many
,, -r,. , weeks past seem to onlv
Artful Dodger among the Pictures. have eAilarated them and
spurred them on to greater efforts. The great charm of these
rooms is that they are light, spacious, and airy, that there are
comfortable seats, and that every picture is hung where it can be
seen. At some shows we are grateful for the “skying” of
pictures. At the Institute we should not he, for there are very few
bad pictures in the collection. Among the notable contributions may
be mentioned those by the President, Messrs. Iveeley Halswelle,
Fulleylove, W. L. Wyllie, W. L. Thomas, Severn, Orrock,
May, C. J. Lewis, YYcend King, Edwin Hayes, Charles Catter-
mole, Charles Green, Dollman, Caffieri, J. A. Fitzgerald,
Townley Green, Gordon Browne, J. Nash, Hobden, Kilburne,
Pyne, Hatherell, Wardle, Carlton Smith, W. Langley, F. M.
Evans, East, Aumonier, Stanlland, andE. J. Gregory. There are
over eight hundred contributions, and the show is one of the best the
Institute has collected since they have been at their present gallery.
Spring’s delights also return in considerable force and variety at
the French Gallery. Mr. Wallis has reared a very attractive col-
lection of exotics in his pleasant conservatory at Pall-Mall. Though
the collection is not large, it is choice, and the eye does not become
weary, or the brain fatigued. Here one can emulate Mrs. Blimher,
and become a bee, and sip sweets pictorial, as she desired to have a
tasting order amid authors classical. We can improve each shining
hour, and flit from Meissonler to Holmberg, and from Holmberg
to Heffner with huge content. We can gather artistic honey all
the day, if we are so minded, from Josef Israels, Flrle, Poetzel-
berger, Adan, De Haas, De Munkacsy, Kramer, Moulinet, Yon
Spanyi, Oehmichen, Wahlberg, Bertrand, Corot, Munthe,
Duverger, Auguste Bonheur, Benlluire, and Mrs. Benham
Hay. A pleasant pictorial banquet, well ordered, and excellently
served, which is not likely to interfere with the most critical of
digestions. The Art-ful Dodger.
GTy* NOILjE.—Rejected Communications or Contributions, whether MS., Printed Matter, Drawings, or Pictures of any description, will
in no case be returned, not even when accompanied by a Stamped and Addressed Envelope, Cover, or Wrapper. To this rule
there will be no exception.
PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. [March 23, 1889.
sequences, withheld match, and Opposition escaped. But demon-
stration equally effective and weighty. “A twenty-three-tonner,
at least,” said Duff, admiringly gazing over bulging proportions of
the voiceless Infant. Yote for men carried only after Closure.
Old Morality quite apologetic in moving it. “I am under the
necessity,” he said, “ of moving that the Question be now put.”
Yery different from old times, when he used to be always on the
pounce. This carried vote for men; hut Stanhope wanted money
too, and urged that the few moments
remaining might be utilised for passing
vote. This was enticing opportunity
for Curse of Camborne to rise.
Thrust hands deep in trousers’ pockets,
as he has seen corner men do, and,
scowling darkly around, began speech
calculated to occupy rest of sitting, and
leave G-overnment moneyless. But this
was only Conybeare’s fun ; didn’t
reallymeanto do anything, but couldn’t
resist opportunity of remarking that
‘ ‘ the Government is a discredited and
disgraced faction, who know that they
appear in the face of public opinion
with a halter round their necks.”
Lechmere, who had first place at
evening sitting for a motion with re-
spect to public hangman, showed dis-
position to regard this as personal ques-
tion. But he was kept out of the fray,
and vote agreed to.
Business done.—Yotes in Supply.
Wednesday.—Missed Joseph Gillis
a good deal this Session. Like distin-
guished countryman, Joseph Gillis
cannot be in two places at the same
time—unless he were a bird. A very
shrewd sly old bird is Joey B., dev’lish
“ Off with the Hostile Captain’s sly, Dropped in this afternoon on his
Head!” way home from Probate Court. Smiled
grimly at Balfour and his declaration that “ not humanity, but
politics ” is at bottom of all the bother kicked up about treatment of
O’Brien in prison. Heard with approval John Morley’s brief and
trenchant reply. Went out to Division, but did not follow the giddy
throng who thereafter hastened home. Joseph Gillis resumed his
seat, leaned, his expressive head on his generously open palm; his
two eyes twinkled like stars as he watched Old Morality packing
up his copybook headings, getting ready to trot off with all the eager
delight of a schoolboy. Six o’clock
close at hand - nothing more could
possibly be added to the cares and
worries of the day; House almost
empty ; hand of clock approach-
ing six, when Adjournment must
necessarily take place; pleased
expression on Old Morality’s
face grew in quiet intensity;
Speaker, with eye on clock just
rising to declare House ad-
journed ; half a minute to six ;
and behold! Joseph Gillis on
his feet, with right arm out-
stretched signalling the Speaker
to resume the Chair. Through
the quietened House rang the
familiar voice : ‘ ‘ Mr. Speaker,
Sir, I wish to ask the Right Hon.
Gentleman, the First Lord of the
Treasury, if he will cause Messrs.
W. H. Smith & Co. to he pro-
secuted for selling libels ? ”
The Speaker : “ The question
is that the House do now ad-
journ.” That was his remark,
not at first sight a propos,
hut quite effective. Remaining
Smile and smile to be a Member for Members trooped out; Joseph
Liverpool. Gillis radiant with delight, Old
Morality an older and a sadder man. Business done— Prisoners
(Ireland) Bill thrown out by 259 votes against 193.
Thursday—In Committee all night on Naval Estimates. Charlie
Beresford a good deal to the fore. Incidentally defines a naval
engagement. “ One of the principal objects in war,” he says, “is
to knock, the. hostile Captain’s head off.” This way of putting it
greatly inspires Committee. Proceeded with celerity to vote
£3,201,700, wages of men and officers ; and a trifle of £1,061,000 for
clothing and victualling. “ There,” says Whitely, smiling his
smile, clasping his knees with his hands, “ they ought to knock a
good many hostile Captains’ heads off for that."
John Lubbock perambulating House in search of Goschen, who
keeps out of way. Wants to get definite pledge from him that he
means to deal in his Budget with the question of light sovereigns.
“ Why should we be behind a wretched little country like Servia ? ”
says honest John. “What do they do when they get a light
Sovereign ? Why, they change him; and th at ’ s what I want Goschen
to do with our light sovereigns.” Business done.—Army Estimates,
Friday.—After dramatic disappearance of Dr. Tanner, . a fort-
night ago, and subsequent references to his sandwiches and cigars at
Scotland Yard, general impression been that he was comfortably in
prison. But the ways of Irish prisons past finding out. Tanner
turned up to-night in ordinary dress; no signs of manacles about
him; hair cropped short, it is true, but that was matter of precau-
tion voluntarily taken when crisis seemed imminent.
“I won’t,” said the Doctor, when prison-gates loomed close at
hand, “ leave Balfour an eighth of an inch of hair.” Nor did he.
Personal appearance, for some days before final retirement, sugges-
tive of having had his head scalded. But the prison harbor cer-
tainly circumvented. Buzzing about to-night with gigantic green
rosette in button-hole. As House adjourns, wants to know from
Chancellor of the Exchequer whether any intelligence has been
received respecting Kennington Election F Goschen stares grimly
straight before him, and House adjourned. Business done.—None.
'SPRING'S DELIGHTS."
“ Spring’s delights are now returning.”—and though they return
somewhat slowly, as far as genial weather, flowers, early vegetables,
and sunlight are concerned, they return with unusual vigour at the
Royal Institute of Painters
in Watercolours in Picca-
dilly. Though we are still
wandering about in fur
coats, though umbrellas
cannot be dispensed with,
and though spring blossoms
are scarce and weak, we find
spring - pictures at these
pleasant galleries uncom-
|l)!l:ffY monly numerous and un-
usually strong. Sir James
Linton and his merry men
seem to have waterproof
constitutions and mackin-
toshed minds, and are quite
indifferent to any meteoro-
logical influences. The
gruesome climate and the
hideous dark days we have
experienced for so many
,, -r,. , weeks past seem to onlv
Artful Dodger among the Pictures. have eAilarated them and
spurred them on to greater efforts. The great charm of these
rooms is that they are light, spacious, and airy, that there are
comfortable seats, and that every picture is hung where it can be
seen. At some shows we are grateful for the “skying” of
pictures. At the Institute we should not he, for there are very few
bad pictures in the collection. Among the notable contributions may
be mentioned those by the President, Messrs. Iveeley Halswelle,
Fulleylove, W. L. Wyllie, W. L. Thomas, Severn, Orrock,
May, C. J. Lewis, YYcend King, Edwin Hayes, Charles Catter-
mole, Charles Green, Dollman, Caffieri, J. A. Fitzgerald,
Townley Green, Gordon Browne, J. Nash, Hobden, Kilburne,
Pyne, Hatherell, Wardle, Carlton Smith, W. Langley, F. M.
Evans, East, Aumonier, Stanlland, andE. J. Gregory. There are
over eight hundred contributions, and the show is one of the best the
Institute has collected since they have been at their present gallery.
Spring’s delights also return in considerable force and variety at
the French Gallery. Mr. Wallis has reared a very attractive col-
lection of exotics in his pleasant conservatory at Pall-Mall. Though
the collection is not large, it is choice, and the eye does not become
weary, or the brain fatigued. Here one can emulate Mrs. Blimher,
and become a bee, and sip sweets pictorial, as she desired to have a
tasting order amid authors classical. We can improve each shining
hour, and flit from Meissonler to Holmberg, and from Holmberg
to Heffner with huge content. We can gather artistic honey all
the day, if we are so minded, from Josef Israels, Flrle, Poetzel-
berger, Adan, De Haas, De Munkacsy, Kramer, Moulinet, Yon
Spanyi, Oehmichen, Wahlberg, Bertrand, Corot, Munthe,
Duverger, Auguste Bonheur, Benlluire, and Mrs. Benham
Hay. A pleasant pictorial banquet, well ordered, and excellently
served, which is not likely to interfere with the most critical of
digestions. The Art-ful Dodger.
GTy* NOILjE.—Rejected Communications or Contributions, whether MS., Printed Matter, Drawings, or Pictures of any description, will
in no case be returned, not even when accompanied by a Stamped and Addressed Envelope, Cover, or Wrapper. To this rule
there will be no exception.