RIVINGTONS, WATERLOO PLACE.

LONGMANS & CO.; HAMILTON & CO.; SIMPKIN & CO.;
HOULSTON & SONS; SMITH, ELDER, & CO.; E. BUMPUS; J. WALLER;
L. BOOTH; BELL & SONS; H. SOTHERAN & CO.;
BICKERS & SON; W. HEATH; J. TOOVEY; J. WHELDON; R. WASHBOURNE;

AND RIVINGTONS, OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE.

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CONTENTS.

PART I.

ENGLISH HISTORY.

CHAPTER I.

Mr. Gladstone's formal abdication of Opposition leadership-Public opinion on
the subject-Lord Hartington succeeds him-Meeting of the Liberals-Prince

Leopold's illness-Opening of Parliament-Tipperary election-Death of

Mitchel-Election of Dr. Kenealy for Stoke-upon-Trent-General character

of Government Legislation-Dr. Kenealy-Prittlewell petition, &c.-Irish

Peace Preservation Act-Question of Privilege-Mr. Sullivan and Mr. Lopes

-Honduras Loan case-"Espial of strangers"-Regimental Exchanges Bill

-Army and Navy estimates-Budget-Sinking Fund-Mr. Gladstone and

Sir Stafford Northcote-Absence of Ecclesiastical legislation

CHAPTER II.

Parliamentary proceedings continued-Judicature Bill-Land Transfer Bill-

Agricultural Holdings Act-Act for Improvement of Artisans' Dwellings-

Acts for amending Labour Laws-Sir Stafford Northcote's Bills concerning

Savings' Banks and Friendly Societies-Sanitary Legislation-Merchant Ship-

ping Bill-Mr. Plimsoll's demonstration-Foreign subjects before Parliament

-The Continent-Turkey-Central Asia-Proposed visit of Prince of Wales

to India, and Mr. Disraeli's Speech

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CHAPTER III.

Honduras Loan Committee-Strike and Lock-out in South Wales Colliories-

National Agricultural Labourers' Union-Trades Union Congress at Glasgow

-Arctic Expedition-Death of Lady Franklin-Other deaths of note-Seyyed

of Zanzibar

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CHAPTER IV.

Colonial and Indian History-Petition of Chiefs on Gold Coast-South Africa:

Natal: Lord Carnarvon's proposed Conference: Opposition to it in Cape

Colony: Mr. Froude and Mr. Molteno-Delagoa Bay award-Congo River

expedition-India: Baroda inquiry: Deposition of the Guicowar-Death of

Lord Hobart-Report on Indian Famine-Difficulties with Burmah-Murder

of Mr. Margary-Sir Douglas Forsyth's mission-Negotiations with China:

Threatenings of war-Sir Thomas Wade's ultimatum-Malay outbreak-New

Guinea annexation question-Australian prosperity-Change of Ministry at

Victoria Fiji-Death of Commodore Goodenough-Canada: Speech of Lord

Dufferin: Riots at Montreal-Mr. Forster's remarks on Colonies

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