Punch: Punch (87.1884)

Vol. LXXXVII.]

INTRODUCTION.

[July to December. 1884.

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risen for the Holidays, but Lord Northbrook bad to go to
Egypt as Special Financial Commissioner.

87 “ All England ” {Cut).—There was talk at this time of

the desirability of a federation of England and all her
Colonies.

106 “ Cock-a-doodle-do ! ” {Cut).—It was thought that the

contest between France and China would turn to the
advantage of the Indian Tea-growers.

Ill Arid August {Monthly Cut).—References to Mr. Glad-
stone’s Campaign in Midlothian; the departure of Lords
Wolseley and Northbrook for Egypt ; the Meeting of
the British Association in Canada; the French (so-called)
Steering Balloon; the French attack on China; the low
state of the Thames, &c.

123 The Very Old Soldier {Cut).—There was some talk of
another Conference of the Powers, to he held without the
presence of England. It came to nothing, however.

126 Compliments of the Season {Cartoon). — There was
every prospect of a good harvest, the Parliamentary Session
just ended had been almost barren of results, and the
House was to hold an additional Autumn Session in
October.

151 “Q the Dreary Dreary Moorland” {Cartoon).—Sir
Stafeord Northcote’s campaign in Scotland, taking place
immediately after Mr. Gladstone’s, was not considered a
great success.

159 “September Shootings” {Monthly Cut).—References
to the meeting of the three Emperors ; Lord Northbrook’s
suspension of the Egyptian Sinking Fund; the Camel
Corps for Egypt; Mrs. Kendal’s Address on the Stage at
the Social Science Congress ; the Pall Mall Gazette's articles
on the “State of the Navy”; Mr. Gladstone’s views on
Jam, &c,

Ruling the Waves (?) {Cartoon).—Some very alarmist 163
articles in the Pall Mall Gazette had thrown doubt on the
satisfactory state of the Navy, and at this moment, Lord
Northbrook, First Lord of the Admiralty, had been
despatched to Egypt on a Financial Mission.

The Bag Fox {Cartoon).—The Government had declined 198
to produce their Redistribution Bill until the Peers had
given guarantees for the passage of the Franchise Bill, a
“Draft Redistribution Bill,” supposed to be surreptitiously
obtained, had appeared in the “ Standard,” and the Liberal
party appeared rather pleased than otherwise at this prema-
ture revelation of Government plans.

A Sailor’s Journal.—A conference had assembled to 202
fix upon a Prime Meridian. All the Powers except France
favoured the selection of the Greenwich Meridian, but
France demurred.

Apotheosis of Dodson {Cut).—Mr. Dodson, late Chan- 207
cellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, had been raised to the
peerage.

October Observations {Monthly Cut).—References to the 219
Eclipse of the Moon ; Max O’Rell’s Book, “Les Filles de
John Bull;” the Government Redistribution Bill; the
Blue Ribbon Army, &c.

Queen Coal, the Unprotected Female {Cut).—Much 243
complaint had been made concerning the unprotected state
of the British Coaling Stations in various parts of the
world.

November Notes {Monthly Cut).—References to the 267
amicable agreement between Mr. Gladstone and Lord
Salisbury- on the Redistribution Bill; the damages secured
by Miss Fortescue in the Garmoyle breachof promise case;
the election to the mayoralty of Mr. Nottage, a photo-
grapher; the laying of the Foundation Stone of the National
Liberal Club; the threatened visitation of Cholera, &c.