The Wasp — 1879 — page 703: what you’re looking at

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This page depicts three prominent British politicians who formed a new government ministry. The engraving is titled "THE NEW MINISTRY OF GREAT BRITAIN" and identifies them as Lord Hartington (Minister for India), Hon. Mr. Gladstone (Prime Minister of Great Britain), and Earl Granville (Minister for Foreign Affairs). The surrounding text discusses various political matters, including disputes over weights and measures, San Francisco's financial situation, and a Supreme Court case involving Washington Irving. The satirical point appears to be presenting these three figures as the nation's leadership, though the specific critique or joke is not entirely clear from the visible text on this page.