Turn me out if you will, smash the Trade if you must;
But—you'll make up the money somehow, Sir, I trust!"
WANTED—A LOCAL HABITATION.
(Commended by Mr. Punch to the Patrons of British Art.)
English Art (to Sir James L-nt-n, Messrs. T-te and Agn-w), "NOW, GENTLEMEN, THE GOVERNMENT HAS GIVEN THE SITE FOR MY HOUSE,—IT ONLY REMAINS FOR YOU TO BUILD IT."
[The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER announced that the Government had assigned a site for the new Gallery of Modern Art, as he thought it would be unwise to risk the failure of the gift of £80,000 which had been offered to erect a building.]