. Punch . ins, we think is evident upon its ownshowing. We would that we could hear Doctor Wigans luminousdiscourse on the twin organs. We have no doubt that, duly con-sidering them, he would—and in the most delightful way, too, forhis book is as amusing as a novel—read us thereon a very charmingmoral lesson. The Standards brains are laid open, and DoctorWigan begins his lectures. This brain, says the Doctor, isthe orthodox, the moral, the pious brain ; the brain conservative ;the brain that is apt to get very hot indeed about Church disciplineand Oxford infallibility, and gowns, and surplices
. Punch . ins, we think is evident upon its ownshowing. We would that we could hear Doctor Wigans luminousdiscourse on the twin organs. We have no doubt that, duly con-sidering them, he would—and in the most delightful way, too, forhis book is as amusing as a novel—read us thereon a very charmingmoral lesson. The Standards brains are laid open, and DoctorWigan begins his lectures. This brain, says the Doctor, isthe orthodox, the moral, the pious brain ; the brain conservative ;the brain that is apt to get very hot indeed about Church disciplineand Oxford infallibility, and gowns, and surplices, and our hallowedinstitutions, and the wisdom of our ancestors, and the mercilesscastigation now and then dealt by Peei. on DIsraeli—and thisother, the twin brain, is the Old Bailey brain, the Fagin brain, thebrain that makes its penny of what it deems disgusting and mis-chievous, and that helps to keep public taste depraved, because itgains money by the atrocity. PUNCH, OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI. 163. THE LATE FIGHT BETWEEN THE PREMIER ANDYOUNG BEN. ithout a doubt the gallant mill,which came off on the floor ofold St. Stephens, betweenthese two heroes, has had a du-ration unprecedented in theannals of the ; though not,perhaps, in those of the Par-liamentary Ring. It lastedthree weeks and four days ;and we are not certain that itlias ended yet. Indeed, weshould have sooner publishedits particulars, if we had notbeeu waiting for its termina-tion. But better late thannever is a good maxim ; andon the strength of it proceedwe to business, beginning with The Men. The Premier, whose patro-nymic is Peel, is otherwiseknown as Sir Robert, aliasPawky Bob. He is an oldhand, having won various lau-rels, and now and then caughta Tartar. He fought in 1830with Russell, when Johnnywas the victor ; but in 42 hein turn beat the Bedford is said that much of hissuccess has been owing toadopting the latters the Premier, who isa bit of a scollard, thinks that fas e
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