New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-13
MIR. JENKTYSS NEW SATTRB.

The success Of the new satire by Mr.. Jenkins can
only be accounted for by the keen interest which
the English people are at last exhibiting in the sub
iect Of which it treats The Queens title turns ont
to he much more important matter than either Her
Majesty or Mr. Disrael imagined; it attracts to 1t
considerations of the widest INFLUENCE Mr.. Jenkins
has exploited the excitement very promptly, but he
has not produced either an original or decidedly
humorous work. A somewhat pretentiOus note from
him informs the public that the trile" was con-
ceiycd at breakfast, aud then wholly written and
printed in eleven hours. The London Journals state
that 10000 copies were sold within 81 hours after
ward The title of the brochure, in fun, is as fol-
lows: "The Blot on the Queens Head or, How
Little Ben, the Head Waiter, changed the Sign Of
the Queens Inn to Empress Hotel, Limited :
and the Consequences Thereof" The Inn of course
is Great Britain, and it is thus described:
Every one was proud Of the marvellous hostelry II
had ways been conducted in spirited, defiant seifre
liant sort OF way Thre was perfect freedom 70 guests
the managcm mt Sometimes it host, sometimes
hDstcss, but that lid not make much difference Inc
prOpretOrs always insisted on keeping up the mn on lne
most liberal scale on Tree and easy prncples ana WIZ
perfect Independence OF outside Influences; Any one
could 20 il and welcome, especially II ne hau MS
H." concern II laid itself ont for That Bu il was
II was refuge for all ~soris Of people There were
Pr,ncesSeS or siabs or Sutnns OF Cads or Republican
uoyii Tbere were palmer rooms for poor patriots If
eir cIeiitoTs for few DAYS Tuere we're garrets
where peratcc reyolutionlsts running away Toln we
police OF Germany, Russia Trance or sran OF cther
food
Prominent English politicians are described in the
guse of walters. We have Big Billy lGladstone).
Little Ben (DisraelD. Bobby Gir Love-, Newcastle
Joe (Sr j. Cowen), and Strong-and- Hearty" lord
Hartington) The substance of the sketch is trans
Of Of, on he
Titles Bill into discussion among walters concern
ing change in the tavern sign. The only reason
given for such change is. that the proprietor of the
"Imperial Bear Hotel" in another street, has been
buying mp all the property in the ncighborhood OF
the Queens Inn" Little Ben is made to say:
Only one court 20 feet wide intcryenes between his
outn0use and the pantry OF the ilndo1 court rs ult
diistssed9 what if~t"o terrible 10 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
should look across upon the sign Of the cra Bear
Hotel and lind corresponding sign over their own
doorl Gentlemen the tenure of our Hindoo court de
ponds ou this mOmentOus question
THIS is fair specimen of Mr.. Jenliins's satirical
talent His sketches Of English statesmen as wait
ers are not i'll tie least comcal representative. As
a work conceived during breakfast aud wholly
printed within eleven hours, it exhibits as much
cleyerness az we night reasonably expect; but II
fails to bring ont any of the aspects OF the
question, and closes without any distinct political
application. The change of title, with which the
story ends, is thus symbolized
1t was due to the Lady OF the House to give in
dcaton the addition that had been made 10 the gen
era diyuity OF the inn. This he done on tho Oh
sign Which no sacregous hand had veutuc Tor - lon
a time 20 touch Ii was impossible TO do tht By dav so
at night Iitle Ben summoned cOurag and took ladder
and pot what lie thought gold paint. In truth,
being somewhat nervous. he had made mis- AXE and had
seized a pot OF lampbiack Salty, the bsrs"cp-r, who
ought l. nave known lampblack from bullion, fcid
lantern, which threw diIa mysterious glare Oh .Ie
anccut figure AID then trembling ia bands AMI aucts
Little Ben proceeded to improve upon or 40 10 ire
grand old sign ancient venerable, the frc - the
work o noble hands, instinct with the trucs,, mpcst,
and most potent art. renowned, beloved, cherished en-
shTined I'm thousand choice and ply memories - tine
ana pzce and person with Bis tricky Aryan brush and
Bfummagen skill. He was SO alar@ci aad hurried IL
scarce knew Rat he doing. His idea wsN 10 TX
upon the majestic head tnsgl inpe- la crown lic
painted away. 6tait's lantern shnos and no. ON
went the the Old sign, toe brow C,stIuy-
inc the fine sentiment which that uncovered head dis
played. The work done, and ne drrce lds0. NE'n
people rose in the morning heard iu tic siitei.
The old inn rOuscl Every body ruolec out. some
were Wrindnc their hands Ojhc9s looked gloomy. ~
were angry For there upon tic QGccus Head, on th,
venerable board The ruthless and frivolous maud iad
painted IN an ugly black which seen ir0 below
had no beauty or harmony meaning hut OnlT looked
like great bio5 tao hitherto unuyaled siSn OF 'he