Turkish policy State of the iron trade ; Law ; Madame V's leg in the hand of a connoisseur ; Beauties of open voting as shown in the election of City Chamberlain ; Awfull vision which appears to Earl G-y after every public meeting. [graphic]

"TURKISH POLICY. (16558) The Sultan sits cross-legged on a dais between his vizier (left) and two surprised and disconcerted Russian officers (right). A messenger enters (left) holding up a large document with pendent seals: 'The Poles have revolted and driven the Muscovites from Warsaw'. The vizier bows, holding out an open bag of coins. The Sultan puts out his right hand, looking sideways at the Russians who stand on tiptoe; he says: 'Mahamoud be praised! then will our good friend the Czar allow us longer Credit, vizer put up the Zequins'. See British Museum Satires No. 16543, &c."--British Museum online catalogue

"STATE OF THE IRON TRADE. (16559) A mechanic stands between two old cannons, like those used for street posts, an arm round each; one gun is labelled 'for Belgium'; the other, 'for Holland'. He exclaims 'ha ha let them fight it out'. (For the menacing Dutch-Belgian crisis see British Museum Satires No. 16581. An early reference to traffic in munitions of war.)."--British Museum online catalogue

"LAW. (16560) A smart dandified clerk proffers a long bill, with '£30' as a total, to a disgruntled man in top-boots (right), saying, 'You are the gentleman I see who had three Hundred pounds worth of property destroyed by the rioters, here is a small account from our Office for prosecuting them'. The other, his hands in his breeches pockets, answers: 'Well!! that's one way to help a lame dog over a stile'. Behind are the ruins of a factory, including a wheel and two collapsing chimneys. (The 'Office' is presumably that of the Treasury Solicitor. For machine-breaking see British Museum Satires No. 16400, &c.)"--British Museum online catalogue

"MADAME V'S LEG IN THE HAND OF A CONNOISSEUR. (16861) Half-length figure of a burly figure with a constable's staff under his arm. He holds the cast of a woman's leg, saying, 'Oh I understand these here things cause vy? I fits the darbys on em'. See British Museum Satires No. 16848."--British Museum online catalogue

"BEAUTIES OF OPEN VOTING AS SHOWN IN THE ELECTION OF CITY CHAMBERLAIN. (16561) Parallel files of top-hatted citizens, strung out on ropes encircling the neck of each, are dragged (left to right) by men who carry placards on poles. The foremost leader is very obese; his placard is 'Deputy double sides detachment'; he says: 'Come along you refractory dogs and vote as you are told'. The other placards are 'Commercial Docks division; Alderman th--pes troop; Bankers body guard'. (Sir James Shaw (see vols, viii-x) was elected Chamberlain in 1831. A plea for the ballot, see British Museum Satires No. 16557, &c.)"--British Museum online catalogue

"AWFULL VISION WHICH APPEARS TO EARL G-Y AFTER EVERY PUBLIC MEETING. (16562) Grey, in bed with closed eyes, is faced by John Bull (left) and his muzzled but barking dog, the collar inscribed 'J. Bull', emerging from clouds. John holds up a butcher's cleaver inscribed 'Vote By Ballot', saying, with fierce determination, 'I must have this and with it carve it to my own liking'. Grey, frowning uneasily: 'Rest perturbed spirit" ['Hamlet', 1. v] you shall have a reform but don't brandish that horrid cleaver'. See British Museum Satires No. 16557, &c."--British Museum online catalogue