F T N.


THE LATE OUTRAGE AT THE BRITISH MUSEUM.


 "Two YOUNG LADIES WERE OBSERVED WALKING ABOUT WITH THEIR ARMS ROUND EACH OTHERS' WAISTS, CREATING GREAT
 DISTURBANCE IN TIIE MINDS Of TIE ASSEMBLED STUDENTS !

We


 MINISTERIAL INTELLIGENCE.
 THE M inisters were assembled at the Downing Arms. The usual
orders for pipes and goes had been given to the waiter, when a
desultory conversation upon the varieties of tobacco ensued, and the
respective merits of bird's-eye and shag were discussed with much
ability by the members of the Cabinet. A silence of some minutes
then followed, which was broken by EARL RUSSELL observing to the
PREMIER, who was sitting beside him, solacing his inner man with a
large tumbler of-no, on consideration, we won't divulge his lordship's
favourite weakness-a comforting mixture:-.
 Have you seen FUN, PAM ?"
 Well, yes; in my time I may say I have seen a good deal of fun.
My late performance at Dover and the Bredenstone business was
capital fun. My sending you up-stairs, JOHNNY, wasn't bad fan,
especially for you; and I look upon being in office at all as the very
best fan possible."
 You're always chaffing me; I wish you wouldn't. But I don't.
mean that sort of fun; it's the new publication I refer to," returned
the Earl.
 SOLOMON says there's nothing new: and what is it like? asked
LonD WESTBUiY, sententiously.
 Well, one of the best comic papers that has appeared for many a
long day," answered the diminutive Earl.
 JOINNY'S got a share in it, and wants us to take it," remarked
the PREMIER aside to GLADSTONE.
 "Before I do so, I beg to state that there are three courses open to
me:--firstly, to buy a copy and read it; secondly, to read a copy of
somebody else's; thirdly, not to buy a copy and not to read it. One
of these three courses I mean to adopt, though which I am not at
present prepared to state."
 "I read it this afternoon, and mean to distribute it to all the letter-
carriers; and then we shan't hear any more of their grievances," said
LoRD STANLEY Of ELDERLY.
 Hadn't you better prepare their minds for it by giving them
some bank note paper first? They'd be better able to appreciate
FUN then," was the remark of the DUKE Of NEWCASTLE. ,


 A copy sent to every indigo planter might pcrhal)H tinko the fiasl
of Nit Darpan out of tliir noutlhs," observed Silt C. Woo).
 "I've mado a riddle on that subject," said the lato leader of the
House of Commons.
 "Order for JOHNNY's riddle," PAr cried out. "Now, out with it,
JOHNNY; don't keep us waiting."
 "Well; why is the fuss that the planters have mado very unneces-
sary?" was the question.
 Oh, we give it up," cried all, in a body.
 "Because, though it excites the R]yots for a time, it won't do
good for Long."
 Coming from India, I should call that joke far-fetched," was the
remark of Sil G. C. LEWIS, who had hitherto preserved a strict
silence.
 Still not bad for a beginner," said PAM patronizingly; "hI's been
taking lessons of my disappointed friend, B. O., to astonish the Lords.
Now I've a riddle to ask you, JOHNNY. "In what respect does this
new paper differ from your Reform Bill "
 "Can't you leave my Reform Bill alone ? You're always at it,"
said the Earl, sulkily.
 This new paper is a great success; but your Reform Bill was-"
 Hero such shouts of laughter arose, that the voice of the noblo
speaker was drowned; and soon after the meeting broke up.



 AN ENJOYABLE RAILWAY TRIP.
 Father of Family :-"- Now, my dears, let me see; we've got tho
sandwiches, and the sherry, and the two copies of I'F;N, and the(!
railway tickets, and the insurance tickets in case of it collision, so that
it is a great comfort to reflect, in case of anything serious-- The
rest of the speech is lost in the shriek of the railway engine.


 OPINION OF. AN ANTI-IIEPWORTIf DIXONIT'.- -- 1). husN lo been able
so save his Bacon.


VOL. 1.


OCTOBER 5, 1861.]


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