NEWS ABOUT BISMARCK FOR THE BRITISH PUBLIC.--Professor SCHWENINGER, the Bizzy B.'s private physician, writes privately to _Mr. Punch_ the following news about his distinguished patient. "Tell the B.P. that P.B. sleeps like a top. This is no hum. He is up at 7 A.M., and wishes everyone 'the top of the mornin' to you,' puts on his top-boots and top-hat, and then goes out for a spin." * * * * * FROM A CORRESPONDENT ANENT THE TRUSTEES, MESSRS. COHEN AND LEVY, AND THE GIFT OF £350,000 FOR LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER.--Sir,--It has been asked, what will they do with it? Liverpool and Manchester are both millionnaires and millowners too. Why not send a little to _me_? Who's Cohen, I mean who's goin' to Leave-y _me_ anything? No spare Cohen--or Coin--ever comes _my_ way! Would that a Co-hen would lay for me a golden egg as valuable as the Kohenore! Sir, I am of Irish extraction, and the Irish are of Hebraic origin, so I have some claim. Why? Because Irishmen are Hebrews first and Irish afterwards. The first settlers on settling-day in Ireland were Hebrews to a man, and isn't it clear that "Liffey" was originally "Levy?" Yours impecuniously, THE O'DUNAHOO. _With the accent on the "Owe" and the "Dun"_ _Leafy June 30_. * * * * * [Illustration: "ACCORDING TO HIS FOLLY!" _Hostess_. "I'VE GOT _SUCH_ A COLD TO-DAY. I FEEL QUITE _STUPID_!" _Prize Idiot_ (_calling_). "I'VE GOT A BAD COLD TOO; BUT _I_ DON'T FEEL PARTICULARLY STUPID! _Hostess_. "AH, I SEE YOU'RE NOT QUITE YOURSELF!"] * * * * * THE POLITICAL JOHNNY GILPIN. (_Lately-discovered Fragments of a Grand Old Ballad, the Sequel to which may--or may not--turn up later on._) JOHN GILPIN was a patriot Of credit and renown; A Grand Old Leader eke was he, Of famous London town. JOHN's Liberal Lady said, "Oh, dear! Out in the cold we've been These seven tedious years, and have No chance of Office seen. "To-morrow is Election Day, And we may then repair Our Party-split a little bit,-- That is--if you take care! "Our Sisters, and the Labour lot, Need soothing, you'll agree; If we can all together ride, I think we'll have a spree." He soon replied, "I do admire Of Liberal Dames but one, And you are she, my dearest dear; Therefore it shall be done! "I am a Programme-rider bold, As all the world doth know, And my good friend the Party 'Whip' Will teach me how to go." Quoth the good dame, "Liquor we'll want, The 'Union Tap' is queer; We'll furnished be with our own 'Blend,' Scotch-Irish bright and clear." JOHN GILPIN kissed his partner shrewd; O'erjoyed was he to find That, though on conquest she was bent, She had a prudent mind. * * * * * JOHN GILPIN, at his horse's side, Seized fast the flowing mane, And up he got, in haste to ride, But soon came down again.