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INTRODUCTION.
[July to December, 1882.
still remains the one dominating force in a distracted
country, and the thought of his life being endangered
causes anxiety and misgiving to all friends of France and
of her greatest citizen.
In Germany, Prince Bismarck’s home policy continues
to meet with little success. His Tobacco Monopoly Bill
has been defeated by a large majority, and in December
the Imperial Parliament rejected his proposal of triennial
Budgets. The alliance between Germany and Austria
seems to have been drawn closer, whilst the relations of the
former country with Russia have from time to time been
somewhat “ strained.”
Russia has been disturbed and disturbing. Panslavist
demonstrations have created distrust among the other
European Powers. Nihilistic conspiracy still undermines
society at home, the Czar continues to postpone his corona-
tion ceremony and lives retired from public life, whilst the
cruel and most impolitic persecution of the Jews has led
to the flight of multitudes of that enterprising race from
the country.
In the United States commerce has flourished greatly,
but the political atmosphere has been much disturbed. The
Republican party has been still further divided and dis-
credited, the balance of the States elections in October
having been largely in favour of the Democrats.
Some changes have recently taken place in the composi-
tion of the English Cabinet. Mr. Gladstone, who in
December attained his 74th year of life and his 50th of Par-
liamentary service, resigned, after the Autumn Session, the
Chancellorship of the Exchequer, being succeeded in that
office by Mr. Childers. Lord Derby joined the Cabinet
as Secretary for the Colonies; Sir Charles Dllke as
President of the Local Government Board, whence Mr.
Dodson was removed to the Chancellorship of the Duchy
of Lancaster; Lord Hartington going from the India to
the War Office ; and Lord Kimberley from the Colonial
to the India Office.
Among minor interesting events of the year may be
noted the marriage of Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany,
to the Princess Helen of Waldeck ; the State opening of
the new Law Courts at Westminster on the 4th December;
and the election of the School Board for London, which
occurred in November, and resulted in the return of
Members likely to carry on, in the main, the policy of their
predecessors.
NOTES.
?AG1
15 Rule Britannia {Cut).— Parliament had decided to stay
the Channel Tunnel Works pending the decision of the
Country as to the project. The scheme had been warmly
espoused by Sir E. Watkin, chairman of the South-
Eastern Railway Company, who had been inviting various
celebrities to visit Dover and inspect the operation, such
visitors being very hospitably entertained on the occasion.
(See “ Rather a Bore,” p. 21.)
18 A Lion in the Path. {Cartoon).—England had given
indications of her intention to take a decided line of her own
in Egyptian affairs, and especially with a view to the pro-
tection of the Suez Canal and her own great interests
therein.
21 Arabi’s Diary.—Arabi had been posing as a sort of
Egyptian Napoleon, and had paid no heed to the demands
of Sir Beauchamp Seymour that work on the forts at
Alexandria should be discontinued.
27 A Scene at Shadwell; or River-side Justice {Cut).
—The Lords had added clauses to the Shadwell Fish Market
Bill, which were held to neutralize its advantages, and were
rejected by the Commons at the instance of Sir W. Har-
court.
31 “New Guns Sweep Clean!” {Cartoon).—Refers to
the effective action of our guns at the bombardment of
Alexandria. Ships, sailors, and shots had all “ told well,”
but it was regretted that it had not been found possible to
back up their action by the prompt landing of troops, in
order to have arrested pillage and have stopped Arabi,
whom the Blue-jackets called “Horrible Pasha.”
Punch’s Fancy Portraits (Cut).—Mr. Robert Brown- 34
ing, the poet, author of “The Ring and the Book,” “Red
Cotton Nightcap Country,” &c.
St. Stephen’s Music Hall {Cut).—Mr. Bright, like 39
Mr. Forster, the Duke of Argyll, and others, had with-
drawn from the Gladstone Cabinet, Mr. Bright owing to
his disapproval of the war in Egypt. “ I’m going to do
without ’em” and “ Tidings of Comfort and Joy” were the
titles of two Music Hall Songs very popular at the time.
(See p. 47.)
A “Self-denying” Policy (Cartoon).—A “ Self-deny- 42
ing Protocol” had been signed by all the Powers. France,
though declining to take part in the bombardment of Alex-
andria, had declared that her special interests in Egypt
must not suffer on account of her abstention from active
measures.
Punch’s Fancy Portraits (Cut).—Sir Beauchamp 46
Seymour commanded the British fleet in Egyptian waters.
The Lion and the Fox (Cartoon).—After much shifty 55
delay, Turkey had intimated a tardy desire to share in the
war operations in Egypt, it was suspected with no very
loyal intentions.
Punch’s Fancy Portraits (Cut).—Lord Charles 58
Beresford, in command of the little gun-boat “Condor,”
had rendered dashing service at the bombardment of
Alexandria.
Sound an Alarm (Cut).—Much indignation had been 63
excited by lying telegrams in the papers reflecting adversely
upon the conduct of our troops at the seat of war in Egypt.
(See “ Spice with Honour,” p. 69.)
INTRODUCTION.
[July to December, 1882.
still remains the one dominating force in a distracted
country, and the thought of his life being endangered
causes anxiety and misgiving to all friends of France and
of her greatest citizen.
In Germany, Prince Bismarck’s home policy continues
to meet with little success. His Tobacco Monopoly Bill
has been defeated by a large majority, and in December
the Imperial Parliament rejected his proposal of triennial
Budgets. The alliance between Germany and Austria
seems to have been drawn closer, whilst the relations of the
former country with Russia have from time to time been
somewhat “ strained.”
Russia has been disturbed and disturbing. Panslavist
demonstrations have created distrust among the other
European Powers. Nihilistic conspiracy still undermines
society at home, the Czar continues to postpone his corona-
tion ceremony and lives retired from public life, whilst the
cruel and most impolitic persecution of the Jews has led
to the flight of multitudes of that enterprising race from
the country.
In the United States commerce has flourished greatly,
but the political atmosphere has been much disturbed. The
Republican party has been still further divided and dis-
credited, the balance of the States elections in October
having been largely in favour of the Democrats.
Some changes have recently taken place in the composi-
tion of the English Cabinet. Mr. Gladstone, who in
December attained his 74th year of life and his 50th of Par-
liamentary service, resigned, after the Autumn Session, the
Chancellorship of the Exchequer, being succeeded in that
office by Mr. Childers. Lord Derby joined the Cabinet
as Secretary for the Colonies; Sir Charles Dllke as
President of the Local Government Board, whence Mr.
Dodson was removed to the Chancellorship of the Duchy
of Lancaster; Lord Hartington going from the India to
the War Office ; and Lord Kimberley from the Colonial
to the India Office.
Among minor interesting events of the year may be
noted the marriage of Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany,
to the Princess Helen of Waldeck ; the State opening of
the new Law Courts at Westminster on the 4th December;
and the election of the School Board for London, which
occurred in November, and resulted in the return of
Members likely to carry on, in the main, the policy of their
predecessors.
NOTES.
?AG1
15 Rule Britannia {Cut).— Parliament had decided to stay
the Channel Tunnel Works pending the decision of the
Country as to the project. The scheme had been warmly
espoused by Sir E. Watkin, chairman of the South-
Eastern Railway Company, who had been inviting various
celebrities to visit Dover and inspect the operation, such
visitors being very hospitably entertained on the occasion.
(See “ Rather a Bore,” p. 21.)
18 A Lion in the Path. {Cartoon).—England had given
indications of her intention to take a decided line of her own
in Egyptian affairs, and especially with a view to the pro-
tection of the Suez Canal and her own great interests
therein.
21 Arabi’s Diary.—Arabi had been posing as a sort of
Egyptian Napoleon, and had paid no heed to the demands
of Sir Beauchamp Seymour that work on the forts at
Alexandria should be discontinued.
27 A Scene at Shadwell; or River-side Justice {Cut).
—The Lords had added clauses to the Shadwell Fish Market
Bill, which were held to neutralize its advantages, and were
rejected by the Commons at the instance of Sir W. Har-
court.
31 “New Guns Sweep Clean!” {Cartoon).—Refers to
the effective action of our guns at the bombardment of
Alexandria. Ships, sailors, and shots had all “ told well,”
but it was regretted that it had not been found possible to
back up their action by the prompt landing of troops, in
order to have arrested pillage and have stopped Arabi,
whom the Blue-jackets called “Horrible Pasha.”
Punch’s Fancy Portraits (Cut).—Mr. Robert Brown- 34
ing, the poet, author of “The Ring and the Book,” “Red
Cotton Nightcap Country,” &c.
St. Stephen’s Music Hall {Cut).—Mr. Bright, like 39
Mr. Forster, the Duke of Argyll, and others, had with-
drawn from the Gladstone Cabinet, Mr. Bright owing to
his disapproval of the war in Egypt. “ I’m going to do
without ’em” and “ Tidings of Comfort and Joy” were the
titles of two Music Hall Songs very popular at the time.
(See p. 47.)
A “Self-denying” Policy (Cartoon).—A “ Self-deny- 42
ing Protocol” had been signed by all the Powers. France,
though declining to take part in the bombardment of Alex-
andria, had declared that her special interests in Egypt
must not suffer on account of her abstention from active
measures.
Punch’s Fancy Portraits (Cut).—Sir Beauchamp 46
Seymour commanded the British fleet in Egyptian waters.
The Lion and the Fox (Cartoon).—After much shifty 55
delay, Turkey had intimated a tardy desire to share in the
war operations in Egypt, it was suspected with no very
loyal intentions.
Punch’s Fancy Portraits (Cut).—Lord Charles 58
Beresford, in command of the little gun-boat “Condor,”
had rendered dashing service at the bombardment of
Alexandria.
Sound an Alarm (Cut).—Much indignation had been 63
excited by lying telegrams in the papers reflecting adversely
upon the conduct of our troops at the seat of war in Egypt.
(See “ Spice with Honour,” p. 69.)