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PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI.
133
O" The Publication of Punch commenced last week the moment the shutters were
tnken down, and did not finish till the moment thry were put up again.
^prtl l.—mi jfools' Sag.
Who has not heard of the superior wisdom of our ancestors ?
Who does not acknowledge the surpassing intelligence of the perri,
powdered and bob wigs of bygone years ? If any proof were want-
ing that our forefathers were as wise as they are declared to be by
the conservative oracles of the present day, let it be remembered
that it was necessary, in the good old times, to set aside the First of
April for the express purpose of fool-making. In our degenerate
era such a red-letter day is un-needed—fools are now as plentiful as
blackberries. Where would be the jest in sending Sibthorpe for
" a boiled icicle ? " or Lord Brougham for a " pen'orth of pigeon'a
—nay, dove's milk !"
pnnrf) repudiates the idea of making any more fools, and has,
therefore, set apart the present number of his humorous periodical
for the dissemination of pure and unadulterated facts.
Some, indeed, may be sufficiently incredulous to doubt the correct-
ness of the annexed statements ; but Punch has only to refer such
sceptics to his particular friend and disciple, H. R. H. the Duke of
Cambridge, who is ready to attest the truth of most, and the proba-
bility of all.
open:ng of hungerford bridge.
This interesting ceremony, which has been so long looked forward to,
took place on Tuesday last'; the structure being at last completed, and j ■ t f gUt inahoeauy, preceded and followed by his nurses,
Band of Glass Bugles,
carried by a milliner's errand-boy to a customer.
H.R.H. TrfE PRINCE OF WALES,
forming a proud memorial of what can be accomplished by the united
efforts of patience, two men, and a boy.
It having been promulgated that the bridge would be opened by his
R. H. the Prince of Wales, the most extensive preparations were made
to give eclat to the whole concern. At an early hour in the morning;, the
attendants, &c.
Rattle Bearer in Ordinary.
Boys huzzaing. Buys huzzaing.
THE TIMES,
More people coming the other way.
Two Baked Potato Merchants.
King William Street crossing was swept remarkably clean by the Broom 1 not choosing to give in to the opinions or orders of anybody, but walking
Stick in Waiting ; and kept so at intervals during the day. ' About eight j b-v hunself; auu making everybody get out of the way,
the tradesmen commenced taking down their shutters; and the cheap j Charity Boy.
fishing-tackle shop was decorated with fresh posters, which being put . performing a solo ou a musical pear,
outside the window, gave an air of great festivity to the shop-front ; and,
emulating the tapestries of the olden time, costly paper-hangings were
suspended from a window in the Lowther Arcade. Several hundred
gallons of water were distributed gratuitously from the Market Pump Policemen, Vagabonds, Passengers, &c.
during the foreuoon, to whoever liked to apply for it, reviving many as- i yy^ Morning Herald,
sociathms of Ye Fleete Conduite in former pageants. The waterman at , , , • , c ,, ■ , ■ j i • -.i .i
ti»^ r- . £■ , , , ■ , , ... rather behind time, very carefully carried in a sedan-chair, with the
tne Lnarmg Cross cab-stand also put on his light highlows with the , , / - . r. '
^-.j^ i° ,, i - „ ,, ,r t • , . j u j c t c i windows up, tor fear of catching cold,
wooden soles, as well as his monthly shirt ; and the horde of I rafalgar 1' 6
Square was decorated with fresh and exquisite engravings and many- i On arriving at Hungerford Market, the freedom thereof was presented
coloured devices. i to the Prince in a polished oyster-shell ; and he was then invited to an
Precisely at twelve o'clock the procession left St. James's palace, and j elegant cold collation of shrimps upon the wharf below. His Royal
proceeded through the Park and Horse Guards, and along the Strand, in ; Highness proceeded to eat their heads and tails indiscriminately with
the following manner :— ! great condescension ; and having signified his wish to possess a lobster
Sir- -, i i a scaly suit, going to his
bank.
A Piano Organ. \ that caught his eye, it was immediately handed to him, when he nursed
Boy Dick, j ic ™,fhf manner of a doll,
ho had left the office on the sly, and was AU the preparations being concmded, a salute of spare steam was dis-
playing a concerto on the patent street- charged from the funnels of the Twihght and Daisy steamers lying at
castanets I t'le P'er- A-n& amidst the cheers of the thousands, the go-cart containing
. . ' j the Prince was then slowly drawn across the bridge, followed by the pro-
;^t"fhfi,?!£.;*' „ • cession above mentioned, precisely at half-past twelve. Having reachea
the Lambeth side, the cortege returned, and the thoroughfare was then
, thrown open to general passengers, six of whom passed in the course of
"°ys- ... Hoys. ■ tne cjaVi tne net proceeds amounting to threepence.
Some people coming the other way. His Royal Highness was then taken to the Lowther Arcade, that he
Two Policemen. j might select any toy he took a fancy to, from a halfpenny whip to a half-
Bearer of the Standard, crown Noah's ark. He, however, chose a box of soldiers—an interesting
or newspaper of impatient expectancy, | proof of his inherent military ardour—and displayed extraordinary per-
collecting news in that journal for old gen- j severance, in sucking the whole of the paint from the drummer, before
he got home.
Thus terminated this gratifying proceeding, unattended by any acci-
dent or unpleasantry. Thanks are due to all parties concerned ; and
tlemen learning to spell at the various
taverns.
The Morning Post
preceded by attendants sprinkling the pave- ■ especially to the owner of the market weathercock, who fixed the point
of the arrow at Is.L. the night before, that dry weather might be ensured
for the important ceremonial.
ment with rose-water, and surrounded by
constables to keep off the vulgar classes.
More people coming the other way.
Two Policemen.
Masque of Pomona and Bacclius,
performed by a tipsy coalheaver and a rebellious apple-woman being con-
veyed to Scotland Yard.
The Morning Chronicle,
with a stsilk of free corn stuck up the collar of his coat behind.
MORE LUNAR CAUSTIC.
How old is the publisher of Threadneedle-street ? " asked Sibthorpe of
Ferrand. "Look for Moon's Age in the Almanack," was the reply.
« Ah ! I see," said Sibthorp. " and here is something about Moon's First
and Last Quart. I suppose that is the tankard they talk of giving him."
Ferrand answered, « Well—I never met such a —--," and concluded
the sentence confidentially to his coffee-cup.
133
O" The Publication of Punch commenced last week the moment the shutters were
tnken down, and did not finish till the moment thry were put up again.
^prtl l.—mi jfools' Sag.
Who has not heard of the superior wisdom of our ancestors ?
Who does not acknowledge the surpassing intelligence of the perri,
powdered and bob wigs of bygone years ? If any proof were want-
ing that our forefathers were as wise as they are declared to be by
the conservative oracles of the present day, let it be remembered
that it was necessary, in the good old times, to set aside the First of
April for the express purpose of fool-making. In our degenerate
era such a red-letter day is un-needed—fools are now as plentiful as
blackberries. Where would be the jest in sending Sibthorpe for
" a boiled icicle ? " or Lord Brougham for a " pen'orth of pigeon'a
—nay, dove's milk !"
pnnrf) repudiates the idea of making any more fools, and has,
therefore, set apart the present number of his humorous periodical
for the dissemination of pure and unadulterated facts.
Some, indeed, may be sufficiently incredulous to doubt the correct-
ness of the annexed statements ; but Punch has only to refer such
sceptics to his particular friend and disciple, H. R. H. the Duke of
Cambridge, who is ready to attest the truth of most, and the proba-
bility of all.
open:ng of hungerford bridge.
This interesting ceremony, which has been so long looked forward to,
took place on Tuesday last'; the structure being at last completed, and j ■ t f gUt inahoeauy, preceded and followed by his nurses,
Band of Glass Bugles,
carried by a milliner's errand-boy to a customer.
H.R.H. TrfE PRINCE OF WALES,
forming a proud memorial of what can be accomplished by the united
efforts of patience, two men, and a boy.
It having been promulgated that the bridge would be opened by his
R. H. the Prince of Wales, the most extensive preparations were made
to give eclat to the whole concern. At an early hour in the morning;, the
attendants, &c.
Rattle Bearer in Ordinary.
Boys huzzaing. Buys huzzaing.
THE TIMES,
More people coming the other way.
Two Baked Potato Merchants.
King William Street crossing was swept remarkably clean by the Broom 1 not choosing to give in to the opinions or orders of anybody, but walking
Stick in Waiting ; and kept so at intervals during the day. ' About eight j b-v hunself; auu making everybody get out of the way,
the tradesmen commenced taking down their shutters; and the cheap j Charity Boy.
fishing-tackle shop was decorated with fresh posters, which being put . performing a solo ou a musical pear,
outside the window, gave an air of great festivity to the shop-front ; and,
emulating the tapestries of the olden time, costly paper-hangings were
suspended from a window in the Lowther Arcade. Several hundred
gallons of water were distributed gratuitously from the Market Pump Policemen, Vagabonds, Passengers, &c.
during the foreuoon, to whoever liked to apply for it, reviving many as- i yy^ Morning Herald,
sociathms of Ye Fleete Conduite in former pageants. The waterman at , , , • , c ,, ■ , ■ j i • -.i .i
ti»^ r- . £■ , , , ■ , , ... rather behind time, very carefully carried in a sedan-chair, with the
tne Lnarmg Cross cab-stand also put on his light highlows with the , , / - . r. '
^-.j^ i° ,, i - „ ,, ,r t • , . j u j c t c i windows up, tor fear of catching cold,
wooden soles, as well as his monthly shirt ; and the horde of I rafalgar 1' 6
Square was decorated with fresh and exquisite engravings and many- i On arriving at Hungerford Market, the freedom thereof was presented
coloured devices. i to the Prince in a polished oyster-shell ; and he was then invited to an
Precisely at twelve o'clock the procession left St. James's palace, and j elegant cold collation of shrimps upon the wharf below. His Royal
proceeded through the Park and Horse Guards, and along the Strand, in ; Highness proceeded to eat their heads and tails indiscriminately with
the following manner :— ! great condescension ; and having signified his wish to possess a lobster
Sir- -, i i a scaly suit, going to his
bank.
A Piano Organ. \ that caught his eye, it was immediately handed to him, when he nursed
Boy Dick, j ic ™,fhf manner of a doll,
ho had left the office on the sly, and was AU the preparations being concmded, a salute of spare steam was dis-
playing a concerto on the patent street- charged from the funnels of the Twihght and Daisy steamers lying at
castanets I t'le P'er- A-n& amidst the cheers of the thousands, the go-cart containing
. . ' j the Prince was then slowly drawn across the bridge, followed by the pro-
;^t"fhfi,?!£.;*' „ • cession above mentioned, precisely at half-past twelve. Having reachea
the Lambeth side, the cortege returned, and the thoroughfare was then
, thrown open to general passengers, six of whom passed in the course of
"°ys- ... Hoys. ■ tne cjaVi tne net proceeds amounting to threepence.
Some people coming the other way. His Royal Highness was then taken to the Lowther Arcade, that he
Two Policemen. j might select any toy he took a fancy to, from a halfpenny whip to a half-
Bearer of the Standard, crown Noah's ark. He, however, chose a box of soldiers—an interesting
or newspaper of impatient expectancy, | proof of his inherent military ardour—and displayed extraordinary per-
collecting news in that journal for old gen- j severance, in sucking the whole of the paint from the drummer, before
he got home.
Thus terminated this gratifying proceeding, unattended by any acci-
dent or unpleasantry. Thanks are due to all parties concerned ; and
tlemen learning to spell at the various
taverns.
The Morning Post
preceded by attendants sprinkling the pave- ■ especially to the owner of the market weathercock, who fixed the point
of the arrow at Is.L. the night before, that dry weather might be ensured
for the important ceremonial.
ment with rose-water, and surrounded by
constables to keep off the vulgar classes.
More people coming the other way.
Two Policemen.
Masque of Pomona and Bacclius,
performed by a tipsy coalheaver and a rebellious apple-woman being con-
veyed to Scotland Yard.
The Morning Chronicle,
with a stsilk of free corn stuck up the collar of his coat behind.
MORE LUNAR CAUSTIC.
How old is the publisher of Threadneedle-street ? " asked Sibthorpe of
Ferrand. "Look for Moon's Age in the Almanack," was the reply.
« Ah ! I see," said Sibthorp. " and here is something about Moon's First
and Last Quart. I suppose that is the tankard they talk of giving him."
Ferrand answered, « Well—I never met such a —--," and concluded
the sentence confidentially to his coffee-cup.