The history of England, by D. Hume, continued by T. Smollett, and to the 23rd year of the reign of queen Victoria by E. Farr and E.H. Nolan. 3 vols. [in 12 pt.]. continued to the 36th year of the reign of queen Victoria

Sir John Franklin and his Crew-The Victoria Cross-
Cession of Savoy and Nice to France; Correspondence of
the English Foreign Office regarding the Cession.

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CHAP. III.

Parliamentary Session-The Queen's Speech-The Addresses

in both Houses-The Budget-Opposition of the Lords

to the Repeal of the Paper Duty-Resolutions passed by

the Commons affirming their right of granting aid and

supplies to the Crown-Parliamentary Reform-Sum-

mary-Close of the Session-Finance-Explosion at the

Burradon Coal-Pit-Great Volunteer Review in Hyde

Park-The Road Murder-First Meeting of the National

Rifle Association at Wimbledon - Liverpool Free Li-

brary Colliery Explosion at Risca-State of Ireland-

Colonial: Australian Exploring Expedition-Foreign:

Massacre of Christiane in Syria; War with China-De-
cease of Eminent Persons: Earl of Aberdeen, Lord El-
phinstone, Lord Dalhousie, Earl Dundonald, Sir William
Napier, Sir Charles Napier, James Wilson, Matthew
Baines, Sir Charles Barry, Dr. Fletcher, the Archbishop
of York, Mrs. Jameson

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CHAP. IV.

Parliamentary Session-The Queen's Speech-Debates on the

Addresses-Thanks of the Houses to the Officers and

Men engaged in the War with China-Amendment of

the Laws relating to Bankruptcy-Motions of Condo-

lence on the Death of the Duchess of Kent-Parliamen-

tary Reform-Appropriation of the four seats vacant by

the Disfranchisement of Sudbury and St. Albans - Bill to

Facilitate Elections for the Universities-Abolition of

Church Rates-The Budget-Summary-End of the Ses-

sion-Finance-Establishment of Post Office Savings-

Banks Census of 1861-Education - Severe Frost--

Easter Monday Volunteer Reviews-Great Fire in South-

wark-National Rifle Association-Purchase of Shake-

spere's Gardens for the Nation-The Queen's Visit to

Ireland-Death of the Prince Consort; Funeral of the

Prince-Foreign: India-France-Italy-Civil War in

America: President Lincoln's Inaugural Address-Pro-

gress of the War-Battle of Bull's Run-Affair of the

Trent-Russia - Decease of Eminent Persons: the

Duchess of Kent, Dr. Adams, Agnes Baillie, Duke of

Bedford, Count Cavour, Lord Campbell, Elizabeth Bar-

rett Browning, Lord Herbert, Thomas Duncombe, the

Prince Consort.

CHAP. V.

Parliamentary Session-Speech from the Throne-The Ad-

dresses of both Houses-Her Majesty's Reply-Debates

on National Education-Bill for the Abolition of Church

Rates Marriages of Affinity Bill-Motion on the Grant

to Maynooth College-Public Education in Ireland

Debates in both Houses on the Civil War in the United

States-Debate on the Production of Cotton in the East

Indies-Bill for Relieving the Distress caused by the

"Cotton Famine "-Annual Statement of the Chancellor

of the Exchequer-Motion for the Reduction of the Na-

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tional Expenditure-Army and Navy Estimates-Miscel-
laneous Business-Close of the Session-Opening of the
International Exhibition, 1862--Tour of the Prince of
Wales to the East-Visit of the Pacha of Egypt to Lon-
don-The Cotton Famine-Social Condition of the People
-Frightful Assassinations and Outrages in Ireland-
Scientific Balloon Ascents-The Handel Festival-Re-
moval of the Prince Consort's Remains-Marriage of the
Princess Alice-Meeting of the National Rifle Associa-
tion-Volunteer Field-Day at Brighton-Bursting of the
Middle Level Drain-The Victoria Cross-Foreign Af-
fairs: The Trent Affair-On the Recognition of the Con-
federate States-Proposal of the French Emperor to In-
terfere in the American War-Capture and Re-capture
of a British Vessel-Conventions with France, Belgium,
and Denmark-Japan-Decease of Eminent Persons:
H. T. Buckle, Viscount Canning, the Archbishop of Ar-
magh, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Sir Benjamin
Brodie, Sheridan Knowles, Dr. Leifchild

CHAP. VI.

The Cotton Famine-The Political Situation-Parliamentary

Session-The Royal Speech-Debates on the Addresses

in the Upper and Lower Houses-Provision for the

Prince of Wales-Financial Statement of the Chancellor

of the Exchequer-Opposition to the Proposal for Taxing

Charities-Army and Navy Estimates-The Prisons Mi-

nisters Bill-Dissenters' Burial Bill-Church-Rate Re-

pealing Bill-Church-Rate Commutation Bill-Discus-

sions on the Act of Uniformity-Debate on the Burial

Service Discussion on the Irish Church-Education-

Debates on Foreign Affairs-Summary-Close of the Ses-

sion-Finance-Art and Science-Arrival of the Princess

Alexandra of Denmark-The Marriage of the Prince of

Wales-Wimbledon Prize Meeting-Foreign Affairs:

United States-Brazil-Russia and Poland-Congress

proposed by the Emperor of the French-Decease of

Eminent Persons: Lord Clyde, Earl of Elgin, Marquis

of Lansdowne, Marquis of Normanby, Lord Lyndhurst,

Sir George Cornewall Lewis, Sir James Outram, William

Makepeace Thackeray, William Mulready.

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CHAP. VII.

Parliamentary Session-The Queen's Speech-Debates on

the Address-Irish Emigration-The Budget-Bill for

granting Government Annuities through the medium of

Savings-Banks-Army and Navy Estimates-Debates on

Foreign Politics-Miscellaneous Measures-Close of the

Session-Finance-Public and Sanitary Works-Archi-

tecture and Sculptural Memorials-The Atlantic Tele-

graph Cable-Birth of a Royal Prince-Visit of the

Prince and Princess of Wales to Cambridge-The Church

-Explosion of a Ship laden with Gunpowder-Piracy

and Murder on board the Flowery Land-The Great Shef-

field Flood-Garibaldi's Visit to England-Shakspere

Festivals-Savoy Chapel destroyed by Fire-Murder of

Mr. Briggs-National Rifle Association-Social Science

-Reform-Ireland-Colonial: India-Canada-Australia

-Africa-Foreign Affairs: Denmark-Russia-Italy-

Greece and the Ionian Islands-United States of Ame-

rica-Action between the Kearsage and the Alabama-

Brazil and Uraguay-Mexico-Japan-Decease of Emi-

nent Persons: Duke of Newcastle, Earl of Carlisle, Cap-

tain Speke, Walter Savage Landor, Nathaniel Haw-

thorne, David Roberts, John Leech, Smith O'Brien

CHAP. VII.

Parliamentary Session-The Royal Speech-Debates on the

Queen's Speech-Condition of Ireland-Debate on the

Irish Church-The Malt Tax-Financial Statement-

Army and Navy Estimates-Indian Budget-Relations

of the British Government with the United States-

Debates on Foreign Affairs-Church Affairs-Education

in Ireland and in Great Britain-Parliamentary Reform-

Miscellaneous Measures-Prorogation of Parliament-

The Elections for a New Parliament-Parliamentary Peti-

tions Finance-Commerce Ecclesiastical - Law and

Law Reform-Judicial Statistics-Social Progress-Emi-

gration Art and Science-Volunteer Review at Brighton

-Prize Meeting of the National Rifle Association-

Atlantic Telegraph Cable-Visits of the English and

French Fleets-The Cattle Plague-Railway Accidents-

Mr. Gladstone at Glasgow-Remarkable Trials-Ireland:

Ecclesiastical-Reopening of St. Patrick's Cathedral-

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Dublin International Exhibition-Education-Agricul-

tural Statis ics, &c.-Law and Law Reform-the Fenian

Conspiracy-Judicial Statistics - Colonial - Foreign:

France-Prussia-Austria-Italy-Denmark - Russia-

The Nile-America: Assassination of President Lincoln-
Chili-Mexico-Hayti - Decease of Eminent Persons
King of the Belgians, Viscount Palmerston, Richard
Cobden, Viscount Combermere, Abraham Lincoln, Car-
dinal Wiseman, Isaac Taylor, Sir Charles Eastlake, Sir
William Jackson Hooker, Dr. Lindley

CHAP. IX.

Opening of the Year-Parliamentary Session-Election of

Speaker-Queen's Speech-Debates on the Addresses of

both Houses-the Cattle Plague-Roman Catholic Oaths

Bill-Provision for the Princess Helena and Prince Alfred

-Monument to Palmerston-Suspension of the Habeas

Corpus Act in Ireland-Discussion on the State of Ireland

-Debate on the Established Church in Ireland-Discus-

sions on Irish Land Bills-Renewal of the Habeas Corpus

Suspension Act-The Budget-Scheme for the Reduction

of the National Debt-Debate on the Malt Duties-The

Army and Navy Estimates-Fortifications-Civil Service

and Miscellaneous Estimates-Abolition of Church Rates

and Religious Tests - Marriage with Deceased Wife's

Sister-The Jamaica Disturbances-International Mari-

time Law-Reciprocity Treaty with the United States-

Debates on Continental Affairs-Parliamentary Reform-

Resignation of Earl Russell-Formation of a Conserva-
tive Administration-Close of the Session

CHAP. X.

Finance-Commerce-Agricultural and other Statistics-

Railways-Ecclesiastical-The Church in the Colonies-

Reform Meetings-Riots in Hyde Park-Great Storms

and Shipwrecks-Important Fires-Colliery Disasters-

Science and Art-Acts of Parliament-Cholera in London

-The Amateur" Casual"-Meeting of the National Rifle

Association-Visit of British Volunteers to Belgium-

The Queen's Letter to Mr. Peabody-Freedom of the City

conferred on the Duke of Edinburgh-Marriage of the

Princess Mary of Cambridge-Accident to the Prince of

Wales-Marriage of the Princess Helena-The Floods-

Ireland-Colonial: India-Canada-Australia-Jamaica:

Report of the Royal Commission - Foreign Affairs:

France-Prussia-Prussia and Austria-Italy-Spain-

Russia-United States-France and Mexico-Abyssinia-

Africa Decease of Eminent Persons: Queen Marie

Amélie, Lord Monteagle, Sir Harry Jones, Dr. Whewell,

Bishop of Calcutta, Lord Northbrook, Rev. John Keble,

Opening of the Year-Parliamentary Session-The Queen's

Speech-Debates in both Houses upon the Address-

North American Provinces Confederation Bill-Canadian

Railway Loan-Metropolitan Poor Law Bill - Trades'

Unions-Parliamentary Reform: Resolutions proposed by

the Chancellor of the Exchequer; General Debate on the

Subject; Withdrawal of the Resolutions-Resignation of

Three Members of the Cabinet-Mr. Disraeli brings in

his Bill to carry the Ministerial Scheme of Reform; the

Bill read a Second Time; it goes into Committee-The

"Compound Householder"-the "Lodger Franchise"-

Concessions of the Government-Proposal to allow Women

to Vote-" Fancy Franchises"-Adoption of Mr. Laing's

Motion for the Redistribution of Seats-Propositions of

the Government to effect the Redistribution-Discussion

on Cumulative Voting-Third Reading of the Bill-the

Bill passes the House of Lords and receives the Royal

Assent-The Reform Bill for Scotland is read a Second

Time

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CHAP. XII.

Parliamentary Session (continued): Renewal of Suspension of

the Habeas Corpus Act in Ireland-Land Tenure-Debate

on the Irish Church Establishment-Debate on the State

of Ireland-The Budget--The Army and Navy Estimates

-The Indian Budget-Abolition of Church Rates-Oaths

and Offices Bill-Bill for Abolishing Religious Tests-

Increase of the Episcopate-Ritualism-Education of the

People-The Factory Extension Act-Agricultural Gangs

Act-Right of Meeting in the Metropolitan Parks;

Attempt to Legislate on the Subject; Withdrawal of the

Government Measure-Close of the Session

CHAP. XIII.

The Autumn Parliamentary Session-The Queen's Speech--

Debates on the Addresses-The Abyssinian Expedition

-Summary-Close of the Session-Finance-The Iron

Trade-Commercial and Judicial Statistics-Ecclesiastical

Affairs-Literature, Science, and Art-Acts of Parliament

-Reform Agitation-The Court-Fearful Accident on the

Ice in Regent's Park-Fenian Disturbances in England-

Strike of Agricultural Labourers-Strike of Railway

Engine-Drivers-Volunteer Review at Dover-Meeting of

the National Rifle Association-Visit of the Belgian

Volunteers-The Alton Murder - Rescue of Fenian

Prisoners at Manchester-Explosion at the Ferndale

Colliery-Attempt to blow up Clerkenwell House of

Detention-Important Trials-Colonial: Union of Canada,

Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick-The West Indies-

Foreign Affairs: France-Prussia and Germany-Prussia

-Italy-Austria-United States-Mexico-Deccase of

Eminent Persons: Earl of Rosse, Sir William Lawrence,

Sir Archibald Alison, Michael Faraday, Baron Marochetti,

Clarkson Stanfield, John Phillip, E. II. Baily

Opening of the Year-Parliamentary Session-Renewal of

the Suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act in Ireland-

Resignation of Earl Derby-Mr. Disraeli made Premier-

Abandonment of Voting by Proxy in the House of

Lords-Act for Discontinuance of Public Executions-

Reform Bill for Scotland-Reform Bill for Ireland-The

Boundary Bill, England and Wales-Election Petitions

Bill-Affairs of Ireland-Ecclesiastical Titles Act-Dis-

cussion on the Condition of Ireland - Debate on the

Disestablishment of the Irish Church-Ministerial Ex-

planations-Mr. Gladstone's Second and Third Resolu-

tions-Debate on the Suspensory Bill-Debate in the

House of Lords on the Irish Church-The Budget-Army

and Navy Estimates-Army Organisation-Purchase in

the Army-Amendments in the Mutiny Bill-Estimates

for the Civil Service-The Indian Budget

CHAP. XV.

Parliamentary Session (continued): The Abyssinian Expedi-

tion-Relations with the United States of North America

-The Allegiance of British Subjects-The Insurrection

in Crete-British Rule in India-Debate on the American

Colonies Confederation Act-Attempt to Assassinate the

Duke of Edinburgh-The Church Rates Bill-University

Tests Abolition Bill-National Education-Debate on

Ritualism-Disendowment of the Church in the West

Indies-Miscellaneous Measures: Bills for the Better

Regulation of Railway Companies; for Transferring the

Electric Telegraphs to the State; for Carrying into effect

the Recommendations of the Public Schools Commission;

for the Abrogation of Unnecessary Oaths-Close of the

Session-The Elections-Resignation of the Conservative
Ministry Mr. Gladstone forms an Administration-
Meeting of the New Parliament-Election of Speaker-
Re-elections of Members accepting Office