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INTRODUCTION.
[January to June, 1884.
When, however, the French proceeded immediately to carry
out certain of the provisions of this Treaty, the real drift
of which has been much disputed, the Chinese resisted, and
hostilities have been resumed in Tonquin. In other quarters,
as in Morocco and Madagascar, French action has been
more restless than practically successful; and the outbreak
of cholera in the south of France has added gravely to the
nation’s troubles.
In India the arrangement of a compromise on the angrily
opposed Ilbert Bill has led to a lull in the storm of official
discontent, but Lord Kipon’s popularity, great with the
natives, is not to be regained among the Anglo-Indians,
who look forward to his proximate retirement in favour of
Lord Duffeein with unconcealed satisfaction.
An Anglo-Russian Commission for the delimitation of
the Russian and Afghan frontiers has been arranged, and
Sir Peter Lumsden, acting on behalf of the Ameer, with
an escort and a body of engineers and men of science, has
for some time been posted on the banks of the Murghab,
on the western border of Afghanistan! awaiting the arrival
of the Russian Commissioners, whose advent, however,
on one pretext and another, is still somewhat strangely
delayed.
The death on June 22nd of the Prince of Orange, only
direct heir to the crown of the Netherlands, has given rise
to some rather perturbing speculations as to the ultimate
issue of this untoward event on the fortunes of his country.
In our own country, though here dynastic complications
are not to be feared, the Royal Family has been sorely
stricken, and the people sympathetically moved by the
premature death of the Duke of Albany, the youngest son
of the Queen, which took place with shocking suddenness
at Cannes on the 28th March.
Among conspicuous events of the half year may be men-
tioned an unusually severe and destructive shock of earth-
quake which was felt in the Spring in Essex, and the
opening at South Kensington of the Health Exhibition
(popularly known as “ the Healtheries ”) which bids fair to
be an even greater success than its very successful prede-
cessor the Fisheries Exhibition held in 1883 at the same
place.
NOTES.
15
27
42
51
54
90
Not Particular to a Shade, or a Collection in the
Grosvenor Gallery {Cut).—A collection of Sir JosnuA
Reynolds’ pictures was being exhibited at the Grosvenor
Gallery, which it was thought would more appropriately
have graced Burlington House.
Real Jam; or a Liberal-Conservative Policy (Cut).
■—Mr. Gladstone in a speech at Hawarden had recom-
mended English farmers to pay more attention to the
growing of fruits for the manufacture of Jam.
The Old Story {Cartoon).—Mr. Henry George had
produced a work entitled “ Progress and Poverty,” in which
Land Naturalization and other Socialistic doctrines were
energetically advocated.
January Gems {Cut).—Pictorial references to salient
events in the past month, e.g., Warm South-west Winds
had prevented very severe weather, Mr. Gladstone had
discoursed on “ Jam,” Sir Stafford Northcote on
“Nothing,” General Gordon had started for Khartoum,
Mr. Barnum had brought over for exhibition what was
incorrectly called a “White Elephant,” Mr. Henry
George, the American Socialist, had published his work
called “Progress and Poverty.”
Getting a Lift {Cartoon).—It was thought by some that
the Government had caught at the idea of the despatch of
Gordon to the Soudan as a forlorn hope in a situation of
extreme difficulty.
After the Simoom {Cartoon).—A vote of censure on
the Government’s Egyptian policy had been rejected by
311 against 262,
February Fancies {Monthly Cut).—The chief allusions 98
are to the publication of “ More Leaves from her Diary in
the Highlands ” (by the Queen), the Park Club Gambling
Scandal, the interest shown by the Prince of Wales in the
“Slum” question, the holding of a “Peasant’s Fancy
Fair,” the proposed removal of the Wellington Statue to
Aldershot, Mr. Bradlaugh’s offer to accept the Chiltern
Hundreds, and the persistent efforts of the Opposition to
“ draw” Mr. Gladstone.
Punch’s .Fancy Portraits.—The Court of A. Peel 118
{Cut).—Mr. Arthur Peel had been elected Speaker of the
House of Commons in place of Sir Henry Brand,
retired,
“ The Cherub ” {Cartoon).—Mr. Chamberlain had 139
introduced his “Merchant Shipping Act” for the protec-
tion of sailors’ lives at sea, a measure vehemently opposed
by the representatives of the shipping interest in and out of
the House.
Punch’s Fancy Portraits (Cut).—Major-General Sir 142
Gerald Graham, leader of the British troops at the hard-
fought battle of Tamanieb.
“Absent Friends; or How I defended Burnaby” 14G
{Cut).—Colonel Burnaby had been attacked in the Llouse
of Commons for shooting Arabs, and had been valiantly
defended by Lord Randolph Churchill.
“The March Past” {Monthly Cut).—References to 159
Russian designs on Merv, the Emperor of Germany’s cele-
bration of his 88th birthday, and Sir Moses Montefiore's
INTRODUCTION.
[January to June, 1884.
When, however, the French proceeded immediately to carry
out certain of the provisions of this Treaty, the real drift
of which has been much disputed, the Chinese resisted, and
hostilities have been resumed in Tonquin. In other quarters,
as in Morocco and Madagascar, French action has been
more restless than practically successful; and the outbreak
of cholera in the south of France has added gravely to the
nation’s troubles.
In India the arrangement of a compromise on the angrily
opposed Ilbert Bill has led to a lull in the storm of official
discontent, but Lord Kipon’s popularity, great with the
natives, is not to be regained among the Anglo-Indians,
who look forward to his proximate retirement in favour of
Lord Duffeein with unconcealed satisfaction.
An Anglo-Russian Commission for the delimitation of
the Russian and Afghan frontiers has been arranged, and
Sir Peter Lumsden, acting on behalf of the Ameer, with
an escort and a body of engineers and men of science, has
for some time been posted on the banks of the Murghab,
on the western border of Afghanistan! awaiting the arrival
of the Russian Commissioners, whose advent, however,
on one pretext and another, is still somewhat strangely
delayed.
The death on June 22nd of the Prince of Orange, only
direct heir to the crown of the Netherlands, has given rise
to some rather perturbing speculations as to the ultimate
issue of this untoward event on the fortunes of his country.
In our own country, though here dynastic complications
are not to be feared, the Royal Family has been sorely
stricken, and the people sympathetically moved by the
premature death of the Duke of Albany, the youngest son
of the Queen, which took place with shocking suddenness
at Cannes on the 28th March.
Among conspicuous events of the half year may be men-
tioned an unusually severe and destructive shock of earth-
quake which was felt in the Spring in Essex, and the
opening at South Kensington of the Health Exhibition
(popularly known as “ the Healtheries ”) which bids fair to
be an even greater success than its very successful prede-
cessor the Fisheries Exhibition held in 1883 at the same
place.
NOTES.
15
27
42
51
54
90
Not Particular to a Shade, or a Collection in the
Grosvenor Gallery {Cut).—A collection of Sir JosnuA
Reynolds’ pictures was being exhibited at the Grosvenor
Gallery, which it was thought would more appropriately
have graced Burlington House.
Real Jam; or a Liberal-Conservative Policy (Cut).
■—Mr. Gladstone in a speech at Hawarden had recom-
mended English farmers to pay more attention to the
growing of fruits for the manufacture of Jam.
The Old Story {Cartoon).—Mr. Henry George had
produced a work entitled “ Progress and Poverty,” in which
Land Naturalization and other Socialistic doctrines were
energetically advocated.
January Gems {Cut).—Pictorial references to salient
events in the past month, e.g., Warm South-west Winds
had prevented very severe weather, Mr. Gladstone had
discoursed on “ Jam,” Sir Stafford Northcote on
“Nothing,” General Gordon had started for Khartoum,
Mr. Barnum had brought over for exhibition what was
incorrectly called a “White Elephant,” Mr. Henry
George, the American Socialist, had published his work
called “Progress and Poverty.”
Getting a Lift {Cartoon).—It was thought by some that
the Government had caught at the idea of the despatch of
Gordon to the Soudan as a forlorn hope in a situation of
extreme difficulty.
After the Simoom {Cartoon).—A vote of censure on
the Government’s Egyptian policy had been rejected by
311 against 262,
February Fancies {Monthly Cut).—The chief allusions 98
are to the publication of “ More Leaves from her Diary in
the Highlands ” (by the Queen), the Park Club Gambling
Scandal, the interest shown by the Prince of Wales in the
“Slum” question, the holding of a “Peasant’s Fancy
Fair,” the proposed removal of the Wellington Statue to
Aldershot, Mr. Bradlaugh’s offer to accept the Chiltern
Hundreds, and the persistent efforts of the Opposition to
“ draw” Mr. Gladstone.
Punch’s .Fancy Portraits.—The Court of A. Peel 118
{Cut).—Mr. Arthur Peel had been elected Speaker of the
House of Commons in place of Sir Henry Brand,
retired,
“ The Cherub ” {Cartoon).—Mr. Chamberlain had 139
introduced his “Merchant Shipping Act” for the protec-
tion of sailors’ lives at sea, a measure vehemently opposed
by the representatives of the shipping interest in and out of
the House.
Punch’s Fancy Portraits (Cut).—Major-General Sir 142
Gerald Graham, leader of the British troops at the hard-
fought battle of Tamanieb.
“Absent Friends; or How I defended Burnaby” 14G
{Cut).—Colonel Burnaby had been attacked in the Llouse
of Commons for shooting Arabs, and had been valiantly
defended by Lord Randolph Churchill.
“The March Past” {Monthly Cut).—References to 159
Russian designs on Merv, the Emperor of Germany’s cele-
bration of his 88th birthday, and Sir Moses Montefiore's