[PHYLLOXERA.
(A Doleful Drinking Song.)
Fill, fill, “ Phylloxera!
Fill anon with bitter beer,” a
Mimicking, mocking Imp replies.
“ Fill no more ! ” a sternly sneering, Moodily, morosely jeering,
Grim and gloomy Goblin cries. Fill, fill! Phylloxera
Harms not Sherry, Port, Madeira, But it ruins Claret wines. Let us drink extermination
To that vermin, devastation
Spreading ’mongst the Gallic vines. Fill, fill! Phylloxera,
Greatest plague of this new era,
’Mid all pests that creep and crawl; Insect worse than any locust,
Oh that we could have it hocussed, Drowned or doctored once for all!
Fill, fill! Phylloxera,
No mistake and no chimrcra,
Up to now defies control.
Till we can contrive to cure it,
We must, as we may, endure it— Let us drown it in the bowl!
The Russian Emperor.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
Moscow, September 14 (old style).—You may take it for granted that the Emperor is coming to the Kremlin. I saw two charwomen washing down the grand staircase.
Bismabck is also expected. 1 had this from a celebrated corn-cutter here, who has been told to keep himself in readiness.
We shall be glad to know in Moscow whether you keep up your weekly average in England of deaths from starvation, and undiscovered murders.
[Delayed in transmission about three weeks for political reasons.]
THE CABINET COUNCIL.
(By Our Own Penny-a-Liner.)
The initiatory Cabinet Council since the ceremony of prorogation of Imperial Parliament, took place at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, at the
official residence of the Premier in Downing Street. We are in a position to state that the object of the meeting, most unusual thus early in the waning year, was of considerable importance, and that its effects will hereafter he felt.
A considerable number of persons assembled in Downing Street to witness the arrival of Members of the Cabinet; but it was nearly
two o’clock before Mr. Dodson, who was the first to arrive, walked, over from the Looal Government Board. It was observed that the Right Hon. Gentleman, who wore a tall black hat, and a neckcloth of blueish shade, with white spots, was deeply immersed in reflection.
There is a crossing leading up to the door of the Piiemleh’s official residence; but Mr. Dodson scarcely availed himself of it, whence the crowd augured the worst in respect of tho Transvaal. Mr. John
Bright oame next in a cab, for which he paid one shilling. The cabman stedfastly regarded the coin, first by the head and then by the caudal appendage, but refrained from offering the customary observation. Lord Northbrook walked up from the west entrance,
whilst the Hom e Secretary—“ like some other wise men ” (a person in the crowd observed in tho hearing of our Reporter)—came from tho
East. It was freely stated that on a former oocasion this oourse of procedure was exaotly reversed, and there is somo reason to believe it will be found to have a bearing on the Eastern Question.
Lord Kimberley, Secretary of State for the Colonies, came over from the Colonial Office, and Mr. Chamberlain walked across from
the Board of Trade, two incidents the significance of which was not lost upon the watohful crowd. Lord Kimberley carried a cane, a circumstanoe whieh seems to confirm rumours which have readied us to the effeot that the noble Lord is desirous of seeing more stringent steps taken in Ireland to vindicate law and order. Mr. Chamberlain wore his eye-glass, a fact the bearing of which on the
Egyptian Question is so obvious that we refrain from pointing the moral or adorning the tail.
At ten minutes past two there was a movement in the crowd, which the police vainly strove to repress. Lord Carlingford, and the Earl Spencer were discovered walking along Downing Street together. At first there was some tendency to throw doubt on this significant concatenation. But it was too true. They not only walked up to
gether, but may be said to have entered the portals of the Premier’s residence at the same moment. Precisely tour minutes later Lord Granville came up smiling, and last of all the Marquis of Haetington came also. This tardy appearance on the scene of a noble
man whose punctuality has passed into, a proverb created much excitement, which was increased when it was discovered that the
noble Lord as he walked along, had his left hand half embedded in one of the pockets of a pair of pepper-and-salt trousers. The lookers-on knew very well what that meant, and apprehension for the immediate tranquillity of Ireland was freely expressed.
We regret that, owing to the accident of Mr. Gladstone’s residence in Downing Street, wo are not able to complete our review of the political situation by noting the particulars of his arrival at his own door. But we may state that we hear, from a reliable source,
that the Right Hon. Gentleman has recently acquired the habit of marking oocasions of special import by reaching tho Cabinet Counoil Chamber trid the chimney.
Immediately after the Cabinet Council of Wednesday, a Special Representative of the Central News-anco interviewed the Premier, when the following conversation took place:—
Itcporter. It has been stated that at important political crisos you aro accustomed to enter the Council Chamber by the chimney. Why is this ?
Mr. Gladstone (with unnecessary warmth). Because it soots me.
Our Special Representative, with the assistance of a stalwart hallporter, immediately afterwards withdrew.
Suggestion for Artists who wish to deserve Hanging next Year,—A study of Dock leaves from the Newgate Calendar.
AN EXAMPLE!
Grandpapa. “ Not Half a Glass o’ Wine ! Why, you’re not a ‘Total Abstainer,’ are you?
Tommy. “Oh, yes, Gran’pa’—’have been for Years!
(A Doleful Drinking Song.)
Fill, fill, “ Phylloxera!
Fill anon with bitter beer,” a
Mimicking, mocking Imp replies.
“ Fill no more ! ” a sternly sneering, Moodily, morosely jeering,
Grim and gloomy Goblin cries. Fill, fill! Phylloxera
Harms not Sherry, Port, Madeira, But it ruins Claret wines. Let us drink extermination
To that vermin, devastation
Spreading ’mongst the Gallic vines. Fill, fill! Phylloxera,
Greatest plague of this new era,
’Mid all pests that creep and crawl; Insect worse than any locust,
Oh that we could have it hocussed, Drowned or doctored once for all!
Fill, fill! Phylloxera,
No mistake and no chimrcra,
Up to now defies control.
Till we can contrive to cure it,
We must, as we may, endure it— Let us drown it in the bowl!
The Russian Emperor.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
Moscow, September 14 (old style).—You may take it for granted that the Emperor is coming to the Kremlin. I saw two charwomen washing down the grand staircase.
Bismabck is also expected. 1 had this from a celebrated corn-cutter here, who has been told to keep himself in readiness.
We shall be glad to know in Moscow whether you keep up your weekly average in England of deaths from starvation, and undiscovered murders.
[Delayed in transmission about three weeks for political reasons.]
THE CABINET COUNCIL.
(By Our Own Penny-a-Liner.)
The initiatory Cabinet Council since the ceremony of prorogation of Imperial Parliament, took place at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, at the
official residence of the Premier in Downing Street. We are in a position to state that the object of the meeting, most unusual thus early in the waning year, was of considerable importance, and that its effects will hereafter he felt.
A considerable number of persons assembled in Downing Street to witness the arrival of Members of the Cabinet; but it was nearly
two o’clock before Mr. Dodson, who was the first to arrive, walked, over from the Looal Government Board. It was observed that the Right Hon. Gentleman, who wore a tall black hat, and a neckcloth of blueish shade, with white spots, was deeply immersed in reflection.
There is a crossing leading up to the door of the Piiemleh’s official residence; but Mr. Dodson scarcely availed himself of it, whence the crowd augured the worst in respect of tho Transvaal. Mr. John
Bright oame next in a cab, for which he paid one shilling. The cabman stedfastly regarded the coin, first by the head and then by the caudal appendage, but refrained from offering the customary observation. Lord Northbrook walked up from the west entrance,
whilst the Hom e Secretary—“ like some other wise men ” (a person in the crowd observed in tho hearing of our Reporter)—came from tho
East. It was freely stated that on a former oocasion this oourse of procedure was exaotly reversed, and there is somo reason to believe it will be found to have a bearing on the Eastern Question.
Lord Kimberley, Secretary of State for the Colonies, came over from the Colonial Office, and Mr. Chamberlain walked across from
the Board of Trade, two incidents the significance of which was not lost upon the watohful crowd. Lord Kimberley carried a cane, a circumstanoe whieh seems to confirm rumours which have readied us to the effeot that the noble Lord is desirous of seeing more stringent steps taken in Ireland to vindicate law and order. Mr. Chamberlain wore his eye-glass, a fact the bearing of which on the
Egyptian Question is so obvious that we refrain from pointing the moral or adorning the tail.
At ten minutes past two there was a movement in the crowd, which the police vainly strove to repress. Lord Carlingford, and the Earl Spencer were discovered walking along Downing Street together. At first there was some tendency to throw doubt on this significant concatenation. But it was too true. They not only walked up to
gether, but may be said to have entered the portals of the Premier’s residence at the same moment. Precisely tour minutes later Lord Granville came up smiling, and last of all the Marquis of Haetington came also. This tardy appearance on the scene of a noble
man whose punctuality has passed into, a proverb created much excitement, which was increased when it was discovered that the
noble Lord as he walked along, had his left hand half embedded in one of the pockets of a pair of pepper-and-salt trousers. The lookers-on knew very well what that meant, and apprehension for the immediate tranquillity of Ireland was freely expressed.
We regret that, owing to the accident of Mr. Gladstone’s residence in Downing Street, wo are not able to complete our review of the political situation by noting the particulars of his arrival at his own door. But we may state that we hear, from a reliable source,
that the Right Hon. Gentleman has recently acquired the habit of marking oocasions of special import by reaching tho Cabinet Counoil Chamber trid the chimney.
Immediately after the Cabinet Council of Wednesday, a Special Representative of the Central News-anco interviewed the Premier, when the following conversation took place:—
Itcporter. It has been stated that at important political crisos you aro accustomed to enter the Council Chamber by the chimney. Why is this ?
Mr. Gladstone (with unnecessary warmth). Because it soots me.
Our Special Representative, with the assistance of a stalwart hallporter, immediately afterwards withdrew.
Suggestion for Artists who wish to deserve Hanging next Year,—A study of Dock leaves from the Newgate Calendar.
AN EXAMPLE!
Grandpapa. “ Not Half a Glass o’ Wine ! Why, you’re not a ‘Total Abstainer,’ are you?
Tommy. “Oh, yes, Gran’pa’—’have been for Years!