LONDON:
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LONGMAN AND CO.; HAMILTON AND CO.; SIMPKIN AND CO.;
HOULSTON AND WRIGHT; SMITH, ELDER, AND CO.; E. BUMPUS; J. WALLER;

L. BOOTH; BELL AND DALDY; WILLIS AND SOTHERAN;
BICKERS AND SON; W. HEATH; J. TOOVEY; J. WHELDON;

AND RIVINGTONS, OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE.

CONTENTS.

PART I

ENGLISH HISTORY.

CHAPTER I.

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Political condition of the Country-Opening of Parliament-Debates on the Ad.

dress– Foreign Policy—The condition of Ireland . . . . . .

[1

CHAPTER II.

Financial Statement—The Malt Duty-The Sugar

Annuities Bill-Taxation in Ireland . . .

Duties — Government

. . . . . [22

CHAPTER III.

Military and Naval Affairs - The Army Estimates—The Navy Estimates—Charge

against Mr. Stansfeld, and his Resignation-Civil Service Estimates-Govern.

ment Manufacturing Establishments . . . . . . . . [49

CHAPTER IV.

Debates on Foreign Affairs—The Dano-German Question --Ministerial State-

ments - Conference in London - Proposed Vote of Censure-Government

Majority . . . . . . . . . . . . . [71

CHAPTER V.

Debates on Events in China, Japan, and Poland-Operations in Ashantee-New

Zealand War-The American Civil War-Seizure of Steam Rams- Federal

Enlistment in Ireland–The Indian Budget . . . . . . . [103

CHAPTER VI.

Measures proposed for Parliamentary Reform-Under-Secretaries in the House

of Commons-National Education-Bill for Abolition of Tests-Convocation

and “Essays and Reviews"_Penal Servitude Act-The “Permissive Bill"

-Prorogation of Parliament - Review of the Events of the Year . . •[136