Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-01-10


PUxcH in the latest number depicts John
Bright offering "to give satisfaction to the Lib
erai Party!" Pqrsy John, with his eye glass in
his eye, is dancing about in lively manner, his
"guard" well up and his ''eft" all ready to adj
minister Heenanism to as many premisers past
and proxmate as may choose to put on the gloves
Lord John Russell, with very shocking nose
and looking generally weak and dilaPidated,
leans defeated against piece of furniture. A
little play in tho background is significant
Bright is stripped to the buff and has carefully
placed his broad brimmed hat at q safe elevation.
THE MANCHESTER MANIFEsro--It having
been announced that Mr.. Bright, Refortner-Ex
traordinary to Her Majestys Government, would
appear at Manchester on Friday evening last,
and state His intentions for the benefit of the
country Mr.. Punch made immediate electric
arrangements for receiving intelligence as to the
destinies of the nation. He caused wire to be
carried from the Telegraph Office near Temple
Bar to the left hand side Of his desk in Fleet
street, just between his ietter-weigher and cigar
case, and having ordered u number of pages to
be in attendance, in case of emergency, Mr..
Punch calmly awaited the Manchester Utter
ances. And this was the order in which they
arrived -
Free Trade Hall Manchester.
past Z P. M.-"Mr. Bright is up, and smil-
ing atiably."
pared for action
] past 7.-"Mr Bright announces that he
will not dethrone the Queen, whom he cOmpli-
ments."
Mr.. Punch dispatches a message to Osborne
to the relief Of the royal party
| to S.--"Mr. Bright will not touch the House
of Lords, and, indeed, considers it beneath the
notice of practical men. tits mOribund."
Mr.. Punch torote brief notes to tho drisLoc.
racy, cORgrdtUldting them.
| p. M-"Mr. Bright reminds the audience
that it is not He and his friends who have raised
the question of Reform"
Mr.. Punch made Il cOmicDL face.
s.5.-"Mr Bright states that He never saw
the British Constitution"
| Mr.. Punch made u cOntGmDtUOus face.
s.l5.-"But considers that it was not meant
solely for the monarch on his throne, or the peer
| in his gilded chamber"
Mr.. Punch nearly ya'Oned, and thought OF
replying sect on
s.aO.-"Mr. Bright abuses the county prOprie-
tors"
Mr.. Punch obserred "Connu"
s.3O.-"Mr. Bright abuses the boroughs."
lNr. Punch quite yatoned, and sent out for
some sagb.
s95.@"Mr. Bright abuses the House of Com.
mons"
Mr.. Punch took good deal Of ong6:;
S40.-"Mr. Bright abuses tho game laws"
| Mr. Punch agreed; but diin'G sec hon h0res
could cote, ecen ioiM the protection Of The Bat
lot.
s45-"Mr. Bright announces that Reform is
not only necessary, but inevitable"
Mr. Punch again took up pen.
S.46.-Mr Bright states it is the Independent
Liberals who habtually save the country by
making Government impossible"
Ifr Punch smiled toLerantly.
S.5O.-"Mr Bright has decided that he will
grant the Ballot"
Mr. Punch took note, but roished to hear
more.
s.58.-"Mr Bright has decided that He will
grant Household Suffrage"
Mr. Punch, t0hO only iires in splendid lOdg.
ings, JSlt furious.
s.55.-"Mr Bright taunts the aristOcracy
with being afraid of American institutions,
Rarey, for teaching them the secret of horse
tanning
Mr. Punch remarked "BosI."
0 p. M.-"Mr. Bright compared himself TO
NJ. de Montalembert whose praise Of England
was treated as Mr.. Brights praise of America
Mr. Punch repeated "Bosa."
9.l0.-"Mr. Bright admits that He has only
given the Faintcst Sketch of his intentions"
Mr.. Punch grouoled.
9.2O.-"Mr. Bright strongly urges upon the
people of England to consider whether they
really want Reform, and if they do, what re.
form; and then to hold meetings, and petition,
and let him know what they would like, as he
sees great difficulties in his way"
Mr.. Punch cast OF the toire, and mirel him
SELF an erceediHgly strong glass Of brandy and
mater, during the imbiJdtioH lohereoT, he utter
Ell sereraL significant sentences, touching Js out
Of iodteT, promises and performances, case Of
real distress, De-, Dc, and finally got rather
maudliR in his compassion for j. b.
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