A "terrible" warning

Bildunterschrift: Churcillius (the Soothsayer). "Beware of the ides of March!" - Julius Cesar. Act 1, Sc. 2. "I name the 22nd of March as the date after which *** I shall hope to be in a conditions to make either the whole or some part of the proposal dealing with the great question of Ireland." - Mr. Gladstone in the House of Commons, Feb 18th