PEEL.—“Lord Lieutenant of Ireland—Henry Moreton Dyer.”
PUNCH.—An admirable person. As Ireland is the hotbed of all crimes, do we not want a Lord Lieutenant who shall be able to assess the true value of every indiscretion, from simple murder to compound larceny? As every Irishman may in a few months be in prison, I want a Lord Lieutenant who shall be emphatically the prisoner’s friend. Go on.
PEEL.—“Secretary for Home Department—George Robins.”
PUNCH.—A man so intimately connected with the domestic affairs of the influential classes of the country. Go on.
PEEL.—“Lord Chancellor—Mr. Dunn, barrister.”
PUNCH.—As it appears to me, the best protector of rich heiresses and orphans. Go on.
PEEL.—“Secretary for the Colonies—Money Moses.”
PUNCH.—A man, you will allow, with a great stake, in fact, with all he has, in one of our colonial possessions. Go on.
PEEL.—“President of the Council—Mrs. Fry.”
PUNCH.—A lady whose individual respectability may give a convenient cloak to any policy. Go on.