_Special Constable._ "I BEG YOUR PARDON, YOUNG LADIES, BUT YOURS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROCESSION, AND WE MUST TAKE YOU IN CHARGE--WE MUST, INDEED."] THE GREAT CHARTIST DEMONSTRATION. [Illustration: No. IX.--_THE BEGINNING AND THE END._ _Leader._ "HOORAY! VEEVE LER LIBERTY!! HARM YOURSELVES!!! TO THE PALIS!! DOWN WITH HEAVERYTHINK!!!!" _Leader._ "OH, SIR--PLEASE SIR--IT AIN'T ME, SIR--I'M FOR 'GOD SAVE THE QUEEN' AND 'RULE BRITANNIER.' BOO-HOO--OH DEAR! OH DEAR!!" [_Bursts into tears._] [Illustration: _HEROISM._ JOHN THOMAS, THE BELGRAVIAN FLUNKEY, AS HE APPEARED WHILE THE MOB WERE BREAKING HIS MISSUSSES WINDOWS.] [Illustration: _ADVANTAGES OF THE NEW POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS._] [Illustration: _STUNNING POLITENESS._] [Illustration: _LITERARY CHIT-CHAT._ "IS THIS A LIBERY?" "YES." "THEN LET ME HAVE THE LAST NUMBER OF HEMILY FITZ HOSBORN."] [Illustration: _THE GREAT LINEN-DRAPERY NUISANCE._ _First Linen-draper._ "WHAT'S THE NEXT ARTICLE, SIR?"--_Victim._ "NOTHING MORE, THANK YOU."--_Second Linen-draper._ "WE'VE SOME SWEET THINGS IN SHAWLS, SIR--QUITE NEW."--_Third Linen-draper._ "ALLOW ME, SIR, TO TEMPT YOU WITH ONE OF THESE BEAUTIFUL HANDKERCHIEFS."--_Fourth Linen-draper._ "THESE DRESSES, SIR." &c.--_Fifth Linen-draper._ "HERE ARE LADIES' APRONS, SIR, MOST BEAUTIFULLY WORKED, QUITE ELEGANT, VERY TASTY, AND FASHIONABLE," &c. [VICTIM _resolves never to enter the shop again._] [Illustration: _AN AMBITIOUS YOUTH._ _Old Gentleman._ "NOW, AUGUSTUS; WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE?" _Augustus._ "I KNOW WHAT I SHOULD LIKE--BUT YOU WOULDN'T LET ME." _Old Gent._ "WHAT IS IT--A LAWYER?" _Aug._ "NO: IT AIN'T A LAWYER." _Old Gent._ "A SURGEON?" _Aug._ "NO." _Old Gent._ "A PARSON?" _Aug._ "NO." _Old Gent._ "A SOLDIER?" _Aug._ "NO." _Old Gent._ "WHAT, THEN?" _Aug._ "WHY--A CLOWN AT ASTLEY'S."] [Illustration: _APPEARANCES ARE DECEPTIVE._ _Officer (loq)._ "WELL, MY FINE FELLOW, SO YOU'VE BEEN IN THE REGULAR ARMY?--IN THE WARS, TOO, I SEE--EH?" _Stout Yeoman._ "NOA, COLONEL, I NEVER WASN'T IN NO WARS; BUT MY OLD SOW GAINED A SILVER MEDAL LAST COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY, SO I THO'T AS O'W I MIGHT WEAR UN!"] [Illustration: _THE MOUSTACHE MOVEMENT._ MASTER SMITH, AS HE APPEARED TRYING TO FORCE HIS MOUSTACHES FOR THE BROWNS' PARTY.] [Illustration: _THE WEDDING-DAY--FIRST ANNIVERSARY._ PRESENTS--BEAUTIFUL BOUQUET OF FLOWERS FROM COVENT GARDEN, AND SUCH A LOVELY BRACELET!"] [Illustration: _OXFORD COSTUME._ _First Swell._ "AWFUL SHIRT! EH?" _Second ditto._ "YA'AS, LINEN'S SO DEUCED COMMON NOW--I'M GOING TO SPORT EMBROIDERED SILK." _First Ditto._ "HAH! CHEESY IDEA TOO! BUT OUR GILLS WANT ELEVATING!"] [Illustration: _THE WEDDING-DAY--FOURTEENTH ANNIVERSARY._ PRESENTS--BEAUTIFUL BUNDLE OF ASPARAGUS FROM COVENT GARDEN, AND THE NICEST DOUBLE PERAMBULATOR IN THE WORLD!!] [Illustration: _NOT THE FIRST TIME._ "I BEG YOUR PARDON, MA'AM, BUT I THINK YOU DROPPED THIS."] [Illustration: _OUR LAZY CONTRIBUTOR._