Volume 25 — CHINA AND BACK—IN NO TIME!

The Chinese revolution threatens to lead to other revolutions, not only in England, but in Europe generally. As prognosticated by the Times, tourists are making quite a rush to the Celestial Empire. The Chum-li's, Choo-hoons, Mar-ch-banks, and other Belgravian mandarins have already beat a precipitate retreat from Paris, Baden-Baden, and such common-place places, and have arrived at their respective mansions with a view to arrange passages to Pekin by the "tidal trains." Valets are busy packing and directing port-mantchoos (oh!) for the scene of the contentions of the Mantchoo dynasty, and the youthful scions of Belgravia are already letting their tails grow in anticipation of the tour. To these latter, Punch would whisper a caution: they eat little dogs in China. "Chinese in six lessons," "Chinese without a master," may now be seen placarded everywhere; while our old friend Dr. Bowring is busily engaged, and will shortly publish a Pekin guide book, with dialogues for every possible occasion, which will enable the reader to distinguish a Joss house from a Pagoda, and to ask for a "little more bird's nest," in the most approved accent. Those who are prevented by business or means from visiting this new fashionable resort, will doubtless become familiar with the manners and customs of Pekin through the medium of panoramas, or by becoming guests at the Feast of Lanterns and the flow of oil, as held at the Surrey Zoological.

The Best Christian.

Mr. Cobden would be "sorry to see this country fighting for Mohammedanism." So should we. But in fighting against Nicholas of Russia for Abdul-Medjid of Turkey, we opine that we should fight for considerably the best Christian of the two. Who was the better Samaritan? The Russian who would have betrayed the victims of Austria: or the Turk, who at the cannon's mouth protected them?

Fashions for October.—Bonnets will be worn on the small of the back.

SUBJECT FOR A CHINESE HISTORICAL PICTURE.

The Brother of the Moon and Particular Friend of the Sun having his Tail cut off by the Rebels.—(All the horrible details from very scarce Plates.)