Mutual Accommodation mb-code 2357806 the XK 150 was heavy

the XK 150 was heavy

on the corner of Fleet Street and Whitefriars Street

This is a satire on the defeat of John Stuart

in Forest Gate

Mutual Accommodation mb-code 2357806 the XK 150 was heavy'Mutual Accommodation', 1860. This cartoon illustrates the argument taking place between France, represented here by Madame La Banque on the left, and Britain in the shape of the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street on the right. It appears that France had been engaged in creating an artificial run on British gold reserves. Eventually, though, a 'mutual accommodation' was reached whereby Britain made a loan of 2m in gold upon receiving a deposit of the