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CONTENTS OF THE SECOND VOLUME.

CHAPTER XII.

THE ALABAMA CLAIMS AND THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON.

Asked to join the Commission in Washington-Purpose of Com-

mission-American political motives conjectured-Sir Stafford

to Mr Disraeli-Early meetings of Commission-The indirect

claims-Misunderstanding-Speech at Exeter-Letters to Lord

Derby and Mr Fish-Diary of the Commission-Interference by

Home Government-The treaty signed-Letter to Mr Disraeli—

Social amusements, and trips near Washington-Poem to a lady

-Return home-Friendly Societies Commission-Objections to

the Bill-Appreciation of it by members of societies,

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CHAPTER XIII.

CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER.

Charges of "frittering away" Mr Gladstone's surplus considered-

Sir Stafford's financial principles-How to use the surplus-

Letter to Mr Disraeli-Budget speech-Scheme for reducing

National Debt-Mr Gladstone's criticisms-"Pitch-and-toss"

and "Neevie-nick-nack "-Savings banks-Mr Plimsoll's affair

-The purchase of Suez Canal shares-Letter to Mr Disraeli

-Later Budgets - Lean years-Foreign troubles - Mr Glad-

stone's criticisms-The defeat of 1880,

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CHAPTER XIV.

THE TROUBLES IN THE EAST.

Foreign politics-A note of Sir Stafford's on Eastern affairs--The

massacres in Bulgaria-Mr Disraeli's speech-"What is there to

laugh at?"-Besika Bay-Conversation with Mr Bright-Lord

Derby's resignation-Sir Stafford's theory-Russian promises-

Russia at Constantinople-A blunder in a telegram-The secret

agreement-English sentiment-Anecdote of pigs and truffles-

Sir Stafford's speeches-Berlin, Russia, and Cabul-Sir Stafford's

defence of his consistency-The Transvaal,

CHAPTER XV.

SIR STAFFORD NORTHCOTE AS A PARLIAMENTARY LEADER.

Accession to leadership-State of politics-History of obstruction—

Sir Stafford and the clôture-Mr Bradlaugh's affair-The Fourth

Party-General criticism of Sir Stafford as a leader,

CHAPTER XVI.

SIR STAFFORD'S DIARY OF 1880.

Causes of Conservative defeat-The new Government-Mr Forster

-Mr Gladstone at the Royal Academy-" Hanging together"

-Organisation in Scotland-The Bradlaugh question — Min-

isters eating leeks - Oriental prophecies — Bradlaugh Com-

mittee-Mr Gladstone's "inconsistencies "-Rabbits and Hares

Bill-Mr Bradlaugh's conduct-The Irish Bill - Conversations

with Lord Beaconsfield at Hughenden - Lord Beaconsfield on

Homer-Defeat of General Burrows-Affairs of Greece-Concert

of Europe, .

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CHAPTER XVII.

IN AND OUT OF PARLIAMENT, 1880-85.

Criticism in opposition-Summary of political events - Letter to

Lord Beaconsfield on the defeat of 1880-Playing a losing game

-Remarks on Ireland-Coercion-The Kilmainham affair-The

Phoenix Park murders-Is an Imperial democracy possible?—

Remarks on the Transvaal-Candahar-The bombardment of

Alexandria-The Soudan-Hicks-Gordon-The Reform Bill of

CONTENTS.

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1884-85-Private interview with Mr Gladstone-The Budget of

1885-Conservatives take office-Sir Stafford goes to the House

of Lords as Earl of Iddesleigh - Extracts from diary — To be

"private secretary to Lord Randolph Churchill "-Speeches out

of Parliament-The new revolution foreseen-The condition of

England Advice to electors—Agricultural holdings— Ireland—

Fair trade-The new moon and the old-Stormy weather,

CHAPTER XVIII.

HOLIDAYS AND HOLIDAY TASKS.

Snipe

Cruise in the Pandora-Bad weather-Shaving on board ship-

Sotomayor-Gibraltar-" Exceptional weather"-Malaga-Port

Mahon - Sardinia - Sorrento - Carthage - Syracuse

on the Anapus-Naples-Mentone-Home-Political reflections

-Diary-Visit to Ireland-Belfast-Friendly mob-Speeches—

In Wales-Rectorship in Edinburgh University-Speeches-Ter-

centenary—The West Coast-Balmoral,

CHAPTER XIX.

LAST DAYS AND DEATH.

Testimonial from House of Commons-Commission on depression in

trade-Lord Randolph's resignation - Lord Salisbury at the

Foreign Office-News of this change-Lord Iddesleigh's health

-His death,

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CHAPTER XX.

LITERARY PURSUITS-DOMESTIC LIFE.

Taste for literature-Refuge in a tree - Desultory reading--

Favourite books - The ancient classics-Sir Walter Scott-

Dickens-Dante-Molière-Chaucer-Lady Northcote's contro-

versy with Mr Gladstone on Homer and Tasso-Lord Iddes-

leigh's writings-Literary diversions-His "Hamlet"—Plays—

Poems-Art-Domestic life-Sports-Home-Love of Devon-

shire-Devonshire stories-Examples-Children-Railway acci-

dent-Mobs-Meeting with Mr Gladstone--Conclusion, .

INDEX,

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THE EARL OF IDDESLEIGH.

CHAPTER XII.

MA CLAIMS AND THE TREATY OF WASHINGTON.

IN THE COMMISSION IN WASHINGTON-PURPOSE OF ON-AMERICAN POLITICAL MOTIVES CONJECTUREDFORD TO MR DISRAELI EARLY MEETINGS OF COMTHE INDIRECT CLAIMS MISUNDERSTANDING LETTERS TO LORD DERBY AND MR

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IARY OF THE COMMISSION-INTERFERENCE BY HOME IENT THE TREATY SIGNED-LETTER TO MR DISRAELI L AMUSEMENTS, AND TRIPS NEAR WASHINGTONOA LADY RETURN HOME

FRIENDLY SOCIETIES

SION OBJECTIONS TO THE BILL-APPRECIATION OF MEMBERS OF SOCIETIES.

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