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      N8 The Tomahawk. [March 21, 1868.

      n 8 THE TOMAHAWK . [ March 21 , 1868 .

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      London, March 21, 1868.

      LONDON , MARCH 21 , 1868 .

      The Week.

      THE WEEK .

      So Compulsory Church Rates Are At Last A...

      So compulsory Church Rates are at last abolished . We may check the Church ' s power of rating , but when shall we be able to check its power of wrangling 1

      A Man Was Recently Treated As A Lunatic ...

      A man was recently treated as a lunatic from the accident of his being deaf . If natural infirmity were always punished with incarceration , who would be safe ? Not even Sir Richard Mayne .

      The First Debate On "The State Of Irelan...

      The first debate on " the state of Ireland , " was not without result . It led to the important discovery of a real panacea for everybody ' s sufferings . Let Lord Mayo address them for three hours and a half ; if that does not make their " sorrow sleep , " " sorra' anything will . "

      It Is Reported, That In Anticipation Of ...

      It is reported , that in anticipation of the possible difficulty that may arise in getting the Government Ship safely "into port" in the Upper House , Mr . Disraeli has already determined on taking strong precautionary measures . Danger will be avoided by the construction of some new "fleers . "

      The Swaggering Charges Brought By M. De ...

      The swaggering charges brought by M . de Cassagnac against the journalists of the Opposition have ended in the expected froth ; and the accuser is stigmatised as a quack . We have often heard that IJ Empire c'est la Paix : it would also seem that Vemftiriyue c ' est le Pays .

      The Plunge That Has Lately Been Made, On...

      The plunge that has lately been made , on all sides , into Mr . Disraeli ' s letters , works , and speeches , has served to strengthen the theory which insists that certain mental bents are hereditary . The world has just been treated to a second edition of the most unquestionable Curiositiesoj Literature .

      Mr. Neates' Honesty Is Well Known. Not S...

      Mr . Neates' honesty is well known . Not so his eloquence . Next time that he feels inclined to propose epigrammatic resolutions for the pleasure of withdrawing them immediately , let him remember the words of Gratiano : — ** In Silence a Neates is onl 1 tongue y commendable — , and a maid , not vendible . "

      Our Fenian Contemporary, The Irishman, I...

      Our Fenian contemporary , the Irishman , is indignant that Messrs . Pigott and Sullivan are not supplied in prison with every hotel comfort , that they are not allowed to eat , drink , and sleep , as generously as they could wish , at the expense of a tyrannical Government . The Fenian organ would naturally prefer that every traitor should have his traiteur . What a pity our gaols cannot yet boast the comforts of a restaurant !

      For Some Time Past A Fierce Discussion H...

      For some time past a fierce discussion has raged in Dublin concerning the rival claims of the candidates for musical knighthood . Three Irish professors of music are eager for the honour . By way of settling the dispute in a purely Hibernian fashion , and also in view of conciliating an august personage shortly expected in Dublin , we understand the Lord Lieutenant lias sent for Mr . Vance .

      The Strongest Argument For The Independe...

      The strongest argument for the independence of the press in France has been furnished by the circumstances connected with the name of M . de Kerveguen . When papers , supposed to be devoted to the Government , think that the best way to support it is by slander and calumny , it must dawn upon the perceptions of that Government that even honest enmity is better than dishonest support .

      The New Head Master Of Eton Has Shown So...

      The new Head Master of Eton has shown some wholesome common sense in doing away with the practice of giving leaving books ; but there are numberless still more nonsensical and injurious customs , the abolition of which should fairly take precedence of this , which marks the close of the boy ' s scholastic career . Mr . Hornby has commenced at the end of the chapter ; let us hope he means to read it backwards .

      Colonel A. B. Richards, Disconsolate At ...

      Colonel A . B . Richards , disconsolate at the tardiness of the British public in endorsing the testamur of the press certifying him a successful dramatist , has chosen a more suitable ' field for his next attempt . He thinks of writing a drama for the Distinguished Amateurs who lately excelled on the boards of the Strand and Holborn Theatres . His poetical publisher will supply the polysyllables of the dialogue .

      Libel, Henceforth, Cannot Exist Across T...

      Libel , henceforth , cannot exist across the channel , for private interests are so completely protected by the new French press laws , that the publication of a " birth , death , or marriage " becomes punishable by a heavy fine . The idea , however , has no novelty to English ears , for there is many a contract

      entered into at certain fashionable West End churches , which , notwithstanding the absence of any penalty , it is not the less a gross libel on that sacred institution to call " marriage . "

      The Other Sunday, In The Interval Of Sev...

      The other Sunday , in the interval of several free fights in a city church , the Rev . Joseph Leicester Ex-Ignatius Lyne selected for his text the following cheerful passage : — " But the fearful and unbelieving , and the abominable , and murderers , and sorcerers , and idolaters , and all liars , shall have their part

      in the lake / ' & c , & c . On the doom in store for his congregation the reverend gentleman dwelt with extreme unction . How lucky it is for Mr . Lyne that there is no Inferno assigned to noodles .

      That August Patron Of The Drama, H.R.H. ...

      That august patron of the drama , H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , was , the paper informed us , graciously pleased to call Mr . Toole into his box after the performance of Dearer than Ufe , and congratulate him on the success of the piece , and his ( Mr . Toole ' s ) admirable acting in it . Well , this is a step above

      Arthur Lloyd ; and we may hope some day or other to find that H . R . H . has been present at one of Shakespeare ' s plays , and congratulated Mr . Phelps , let us say , " on the success of the piece . "

      Lovers Of Wine, Who Trust More To Their ...

      Lovers of wine , who trust more to their knowledge of vintages or growths than their palates , are frequently seen in clubs and elsewhere , inspecting the corks which bear the brand of their favourite firm . It is not generally known that club butlers realize something like 10 s . a dozen for champagne corks

      branded with the names of " Moiit and Chandon . " Other corks tariffed according to merit . These corks are forced by a machine into bottles of gooseberry , or other vintage of similar value , and reappear with forged labels as the real thing . The cork is genuine .

  • Citation
    • Tomahawk (1867-1870), March 21, 1868, page 118, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_21031868/page/6/