AN INTERNATIONAL HERO.
There has been recently a discussion in The World as to where Cox and Box (for which Sir ARTHUR wrote some of his best music) first saw the light. It was decided in favour of the Librettist at whose residence the Triumviretta was given privately, in presence of a distinguished audience. But there was one person who might have given invaluable evidence, and that was Box himself. Why did he not step forward? Where was he? The explanation is given in the Paris Figaro of Thursday, July 17:—
"M. Box, le nouveau Ministre d'Haïti à Paris, a été reçu hier matin par
le Président de la République."
Of course, Cox will receive an appointment. Perhaps M. Box banks at Cox's. Will Sergeant-Major BOUNCER be gazetted to the Hayti'eth Regiment? Whatever may be in store for these immortal personages, it is satisfactory to know that, for the present, Box at least is provided for. It was like his true British nature not to disguise his identity under some such gallicised form of his name as BOITE, or LOGE. There is, perhaps, no surname in our language so truly national as Box. "JOHN BOX" might well be substituted for "JOHN BULL." It is characteristic of our British pugilism. Vive M. Box!
IN THE KNOW.
(By Mr. Punch's Own Prophet.)
