pect it to go still higher before it finally topples over, and we
shall not be astonished to hear that two persons riding together in a
Hansom cab have formed themselves into a meeting for the purpose of
presenting the driver with a new lash to his whip, or some other
appropriate "testimonial." When we hear of votes of thanks having been
passed in favour of the commander of a steamer across the Atlantic, we
feel that the difficult navigation of the Thames would warrant the
presentation of a piece of plate--say a toothpick--to the captains of
the Penny _Pink_ or the Halfpenny _Bee_, or the twopenny _Citizen_. If
steam-boat passengers are to come to complimentary votes, what reason
can there be why omnibus passengers should not vote one of their body
into the chair, and record a series of resolutions in honour of the
driver for his able and impartial conduct on the driving seat, or the
conductor for his uprightness on his foot-board?

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THE STRIKE OF THE DAY.--The worst of all strikes is the strike of Irish
labourers--which generally consists in beating their wives.

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[Illustration: THE OLD 'UN AND THE YOUNG 'UN. _Old Nicholas._ "NOW THEN,
AUSTRIA, JUST HELP ME TO FINISH THE _PORTE_."]

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THE ORGAN BOY'S APPEAL.

"WESTMINSTER POLICE COURT.--POLICEMAN X brought a paper of doggrel
verses to the MAGISTRATE, which had been thrust into his hands, X
said, by an Italian boy, who ran away immediately afterwards.

"The MAGISTRATE, after perusing the lines, looked hard at X, and
said he did not think they were written by an Italian.

"X blushing, said he thought the paper read in Court last week, and
which frightened so the old gentleman to whom it was addressed, was
also not of Italian origin."

O SIGNOR BRODERIP you are a wickid ole man
You wexis us little horgan boys whenever you can,
How dare you talk of Justice, and go for to seek
To pussicute us horgin boys, you senguinary Beek?

Though you set in Vestminster surrounded by your crushers
Harrogint and habsolute like the Hortacrat of hall the Rushers,
Yet there is a better vurld I'd have you for to know
Likewise a place vere the henimies of horgin-boys will go.

O you vickid HEROD without any pity
London vithout horgin boys vood be a dismal city!
Sweet SAINT CICILY who first taught horgin-pi