CONTENTS.

PART I.

ENGLISH HISTORY.

CHAPTER I.

The "Weather-year"-The Prince's Convalescence - The Thanksgiving-

Prospects of Trade-Unpopularity of the Government-State of Ireland—

Galway and Kerry Elections-The Collier Appointment-The Opening of

Parliament-The Queen's Speech-Debate on the Address .

CHAPTER II.

Debates on Sir R. Collier's Appointment-The Ewelme Rectory-Mr. Dixon's

Vote of Censure on the Education Act-Regulation of the Parks-Regulation

of Mines-Army Estimates and Army Reorganization-Scotch Education

Bill-Sir C. Dilke and Mr. A. Herbert on the Civil List-Local Taxation-

The Budget.

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CHAPTER III.

The Ballot Bill-Mr. Leatham's Amendment-The Bill in the Lords-Collision

between the Houses averted-The Bill passed-Pontefract and Preston

Elections under the new Act-The Licensing Bill-Discontent and riots in

the country-Justice Keogh's Judgment on the Galway Election-Protest

of the Catholic Clergy-Addresses of the Grand Juries in support of the

Judge-Debate and Division in the House of Commons-The Naval Estimates

-Results and Statistics of the Session

CHAPTER IV.

Proceedings under the Treaty of Washington-Rules of International Duty

embodied in the Treaty-The American "Case" raising the Indirect Claims

-Debate thereon in the Senate-In Parliament on the Queen's Speech--

Draft Article proposed by Britain to the United States to get rid of them-

Meeting of the Tribunal of Arbitration-Rejection by it of the Indirect

Claims-Decision and Award-Statements of the several Arbitrators--

Award of the Emperor of Germany in the San Juan Arbitration.

CHAPTER V.

New Commercial Treaty with France-Strikes-The Public Revenue and

Money Market-Elections after the Session-Belfast Riots-Speeches of

Members of Parliament-Changes in the Ministry-The Athanasian Creed-

Dean Stanley's Speech-Speech of Mr. Gladstone at Liverpool-Colonial

Affairs-Murder of Lord Mayo-Appointment of Lord Napier-The Diamond

Fields of South Africa-First responsible Ministry at the Cape.

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FOREIGN HISTORY.

CHAPTER I.-FRANCE.

National Assembly - Election for Paris - Budget Debate - Raw Material

Speech of M. Thiers-Resignation Crisis-Navigation Act-Anglo-French

Commercial Treaty-Party Programmes-M. Rouher-Suppression of Im-

perial Journals-Law of Public Safety-Letter of M. de St. Hilaire-

Case of M. Janvier de la Motte-Retirement of M. Pouyer-Quertier-Law

against International Society-Easter Recess-Bills for Army Re-orga-

nization and Council of State-Duc d'Audiffret-Pasquier and M. Rouher-

Debate on Army Bill-Budget Debate-New Convention with Germany

-Great Loan-Prorogation of Assembly-Death of the Duc de Guise

CHAPTER II.-FRANCE (continued).

Inquiry into the Insurrection of March 18, 1871-Trochu's Libel Case-Trials

of Blanqui and other Communists-Executions at Satory-Republican

Banquets-Alarm of the Conservatives-Permanent Committee on 10th of

October-Expulsion of Prince Napoleon-Political Manifestoes-Elections

of 20th October-Royalist Banquet at Bordeaux-Meeting of the Assembly

-Thiers' Message-M. de Batbie's Report-Speech of M. Thiers-Resigna-

tion of M. Lefranc-Official Appointments-Debate on Petitions for Dissolu-

tion-Committee of Pardons.

CHAPTER III.-GERMANY, AUSTRIA.

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Local Diets-Bismarck's Speech on Denominational Question-School Inspec-

tion Bill-Bishops of Ermeland and Cologne-Bill for Reform of Districts

Administration-German Diet-Great Debate on the Anti-Jesuit Petition

-Ministerial Crisis in Bavaria-Meeting of the Emperors at Berlin-

Congress of Old Catholics at Cologne-Social Science Congress at Eisenach

-Alsace-Lorraine-Prussian Diet, and Districts Administration Bill-

Constitutional Crisis-Bismarck's Resignation of Prussian Premiership-

Ultramontanism. AUSTRIA.-Bill for Compulsory Elections-Financial

Exposition-Dissolution of Hungarian Diet-New Hungarian Diet-Army

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CHAPTER IV.-ITALY-SPAIN-BELGIUM-NETHERLANDS-SWITZERLAND—

SWEDEN-DENMARK-RUSSIA-TURKEY-GREECE.

Vatican and Quirinal-Relation to French Politics-Abbé Michaud-Père

Hyacinthe-Russia, Turkey, and the Vatican-Italian Parliament-Death

of Mazzini-Financial Statement-Pope's Allocution-Retirement of M. de

Bourgoing. Sagasta Ministry-Dissolution of Cortes-New Elections-

Carlist Insurrection-Ministry of Serrano-Ministry of Zorrilla-Dissolution

of the Cortes-Attempted Assassination of the King-Fire at the Escurial-

Impeachment of Sagasta Ministry-Financial Measure of Gomez. Geneva

Arbitration-Death of King Charles XV. Condition of Russia-Finances-

Policy in Foreign Affairs, and in Central Asia-War with Khiva

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CHAPTER V.-NORTH AMERICA-UNITED STATES-MEXICO-SOUTH AMERICA

-BRAZIL-PERU-BOLIVIA-ASIA-CHINA-JAPAN.

International Questions with England-Assassination of James Fisk-Break-
down of the Erie Ring-Presidential Election Campaign-Horace Greeley-

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State Elections of October-Election of General Grant as President-Death

of Mr. Greeley-Opening of Congress-President's Message-Finance-Fire

at Boston. Death of President Juarez. Emperor's Marriage-Treaty with

Japan. Reforms-Railway opened

RETROSPECT OF LITERATURE, ART, AND SCIENCE.

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PART II.

CHRONICLE OF REMARKABLE OCCURRENCES.

January

February.

March

April

May.

June

July.

August

September

October

November

December.

METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS

OBITUARY OF EMINENT PERSONS.

Dowager Countess Brownlow-General Chesney-Sir F. Crossley-Mr. Gillott

-Major-Gen. Halleck-General Sir Alexander Lindsay-Canon Moseley-

Duke de Persigny-Rev. W. Scott-Major-General A. R. Von Stutterheim

-General Beatson-Colonel W. N. Burns-Doctor Hinds-Earl of Mayo-

Mr. Patterson, F.R.S.-Mr. Serjeant Payne-Mr. Pease-Mr. J. Poole-

Captain W. Swabey-General Hon. Thomas Ashburnham, C.B.-Hannah,

Lady Buxton-Earl of Lonsdale-Mazzini-Mr. Samuel Bamford-Rev. H.

Bellairs-Mr. Horace Mayhew-Major-General J. K. Ross-Ex-Bishop of

St. Asaph-Mr. Westmacott-Duke of Bedford-Lord Dalling and Bulwer

--Alfred Henry Forrester-Mr. R. Gladstone-Mr. G. R. Gray-Commander

Hamilton-Mr. M. W. Savage Mr. J. Gordon Bennett-Rev. W. Ellis-

Dean of Lincoln-Charles Lever-Dr. Norman Macleod-Colonel Sykes,

M.P.-General Griffith, R.A.-The Hon. Baron Hughes-President Juarez-

Mr. Augustus Smith-Mr. H.Tidey-Dr. W. Turner-Sir James O'Connell,

Bart.-Alderman Hale-Duke of Leeds-Baron Richards-Mr. F. C. Skey

-Sir A.Smith-King of Sweden-Princess of Hohenlohe-Langenburg-Rev.

Dr. W. Anderson-Mr. J. Johnson-Sir W. H. Walker-Sir David Baxter,

Bart.-Lady Becher-Admiral Sir T. J. Cochrane-Mr. Combe-J. H. Merle

D'Aubigné-Mr. Albany Fonblanque-Bishop of Capetown-Dr. Goss-Lord

Kinloch-General Sir P. Montgomerie-Mr. A. Murray, C.B.-Field-Marshal

Sir G. Pollock, Bart.-Rev. J. Purchas-Mr. Scrope, of Danby—Mr. W. H.

Seward-Lieut.-Colonel West-Mr. Justice Willes-Sir Henry H. Bacon,

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Bart. Sir T. Beckett, Bart.-Sir John Bowring-Mr. J. Capel-Major-

General Daveney-Horace Greeley-Mr. T. Keightley-Marquis of London.

derry-Sir Donald M'Leod-Mr. Maguire, M.P.-Rev. A. Martineau-

Viscountess Beaconsfield-Dr. Bowers-Hon. Lady Doughty-Mr. J. K. Lord

-Hon. Judge Lynch-Chancellor Massingberd-Dean Ramsay—Mr. A.

Smith-Mr. J. Startin, F.R.C.S.

The Stockwell Murder

REMARKABLE TRIALS.

The Brighton Poisoning Case

The Park Lane Murder

The Attack on the Queen

The Bennett Case

The "Pall Mall Gazette" Libel Case

The Tichborne Case

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APPENDIX.

PUBLIC DOCUMENTS AND STATE PAPERS.

The Treaty of Commerce.

The San Juan' Award

Report of the "Megara" Commission

The Geneva Award.

FINANCE ACCOUNTS:

Public Income and Expenditure, and other Exchequer Receipts and Pay-