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CONTENTS.

PART 1.

ENGLISH HISTORY.

CHAPTER I.

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Aspect of Public Affairs at the beginning of the year-State of the Foreign

Relations of England—The New Parliament and New Administration-

Reassembling of Parliament on Feb. 16-Select Committee on Parliamen-

tary and Municipal Elections—Cattle Disease-Government Bill for the

Prevention of Contagious Diseases of Animals approved and passed-Poor

Law Rating and Assessment-Bills for the Amendment of the Law as to

Rating-Repression of Crime-Bill for dealing more effectually with the

Criminal Classes

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CHAPTER II.

The Disestablishment of the Irish Church-Predominant subject of discussion

in Parliament and the country-The Irish Church Bill-Elaborate and lucid

statement of the measure by the Prime Minister-Great Debate on the

Second Reading-Majority of 118 in favour of the Second Reading-Debates

in the House of Lords on the Condition of Ireland and on the Coronation

Oath-Discussion of the Irish Church Bill in Committee--Statement of the

principal Amendments moved and Divisions taken-Steady and Uniform

Support of the Government by the Liberal party—The Bill is passed through

Committee Debates on the Report, and on the Third Reading, which is

carried by a Majority of 114The Bill is sent to the House of Lords .

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on both sides—The Second Reading is carried by a majority of 33—Expla-

nations on the subject of Mr. Bright's Letter by Earl Granville and

Mr. Gladstone—The Irish Church Bill in Committee Important Amend-

ments moved and carried against the Government–The Bill is read a third

time-Protest of Lord Derby and others against the Bill-It is returned to

the House of Commons-Mr. Gladstone moves and carries resolutions to

disagree with all the principal Amendments—The Bill is again sent to the

Lords, but the Government is again defeated-Earl Granville requests time

to consult his Colleagues-Conference between Earl Granville and Lord

Cairns-Results in a Compromise--The Bill again altered to give effect to

the understanding between the two Parties, and returned to the Commons

-Mr. Gladstone moves the adoption of the Amendments as now settled-

The Bill is passed, and receives the Royal Assent on 26th July-Remarks

on its character and history .

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CHAPTER IV.

Finance--Mr. Lowe's first Financial Statement-Novel and ingenious cha-

racter of his scheme for readjusting the Assessed Taxes---Favourable recep-

tion of the Budget—The Government propositions are adopted and the Bill

passed—Expenses of the Abyssinian Expedition--Select Committee on-

Military and Naval Estimates-Great reductions in the Votes-Debates in

both Houses on the Army-Purchase of the Telegraphs by the Government

-East Indian Finance-Statements on, by the Duke of Argyll in the House

of Lords, and Mr. Grant Duff in the House of Commons-Coinage-Con-

troversy on the Seignorage question

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CHAPTER V.

Education—The Endowed Schools Bill-Its objects and character-Modified

in a Select Committee-Debates on the Measure in the House of Lords-

The Bill passed-University Tests Abolition Bill—Read a third time in the

House of Commons, but is rejected by the House of Lords—Mr. Fawcett's

Resolution on Fellowships and Scholarships in Trinity College, Dublin-

The Annual Education Vote for Great Britain-Debates in both Houses on

National Education-The Scotch Education Bill passed by the House of

Lords—Is amended by the House of Commons-The House of Lords on its

being returned reject the Bill-State of the Episcopal Bench in England-

Lord Lyttelton's Bill for the increase of the Episcopate rejected by a large

majority-Bill for providing for the Retirement of incapacitated holders of

Sees passed - Resignation of Bishops--Illness of the Primate

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CHAPTER VI.

Miscellaneous Measures ---The Bankruptcy Bill meets with general approval

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Unions-Provisional Measure to protect the Funds of Unions-Life Peerages
-Earl Russell's Bill-Earl Grey's Bill to alter the mode of Electing Scotch
and Irish Representative Peers—Protection of Property of Married Women

- Mr. Locke-King's Bill to alter the Law of Inheritance to Real Property-

Marriage with Deceased Wife's Sister—The Permissive Bill restricting the

Sale of Liquors thrown out by a great majority-The incident of the Mayor

of Cork-Foreign and Colonial Policy-The “Alabama” Controversy --

Rejection of the Reverdy Johnson Treaty-Debates in both Houses on

Imperial Policy towards New Zealand-Prorogation of Parliament-Her

Majesty's Speech-Retrospect of the Session and of the principal events of

the Year-Serious increase of disturbance and disaffection in Ireland-

Strengthening of the Military Force in Ireland-Review of the Commercial

features of the period, &c.—Partial agitation against Renewal of the French

Treaty, and in favour of Commercial Restriction-Similar agitation in

France-More hopeful Commercial Prospects for the New Year-Board of

Trade Returns-Fluctuations in the Public Stocks, &c.--Decease of the

Earl of Derby

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FOREIGN HISTORY.

CHAPTER 1.-FRANCE

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CHAPTER II.-FRANCE (continued)

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CHAPTER III.-SPAIN

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CHAPTER IV.-ROME-NORTH GERMANY AND PRUSSIA TURKEY

AND EGYPT

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CHAPTER V.--UNITED STATES

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CHAPTER VI.—UNITED STATES (continued)

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RETROSPECT OF LITERATURE, ART, AND SCIENCE

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PART II.

CHRONICLE OF REMARKABLE OCCURRENCES.