The Bow of Ulysses Finish:10-pack bound for the sunny Bahamas

bound for the sunny Bahamas

given the terrible poverty of many of the minor clergy of the Church of England

The ballot papers are heaped on the table but a lengthy spell in opposition looks set to continue

Richard Gallo and His Dog at Petit Gennevilliers

The Bow of Ulysses Finish:10-pack bound for the sunny Bahamas'The Bow of Ulysses, 1875. The Liberal opposition had to choose a new leader following Mr Gladstone's resignation from office following the Liberal defeat in the General Election of 1874. The principal candidates are shown in this cartoon. They are Lord Hartington, Mr William Forster (holding the bow), Mr George Goschen, Mr Robert Lowe (second left) and Sir William Harcourt. Punch printed this cartoon before news arrived that Mr Forster had declined