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PART I.

ENGLISH HISTORY.

1. CHAPTER 1. .. .

The “Weather-year” —The Prince's: Convalescence – Tho Thanksgiving –

Prospects of Trade-Unpopularity of the Government-State of Ireland-

Galway and Kerry Elections—The Collier Appointment–The Opening of

Parliament—The Queen's Speech-Debate on the Address . . . .

CHAPTER 11.

Debates on Sir R. Collier's Appointment-The Ewelme Rectory-Mr. Dixon's

Vote of Censure on the Education Act-Regulation of the Parks-Regulation

of Mines-Army Estimates and Army Reorganization-Scotch Education

Bill—Sir C. Dilke and Mr. A. Herbert on the Civil List–Local Taxation-

The Budget . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CHAPTER III.

The Ballot Bill-Mr. Leatham's Amendment—The Bill in the Lords-Collision

between the Houses averted—The Bill passed-Pontefract and Preston

Elections under the new Act-The Licensing Bill - Discontent and riots in

the country-Justice Keogh's Judgment on the Galway Election Protest

of the Catholic Clergy-Addresses of the Grand Juries in support of the

Judge-Debate and Division in the House of Commons-The Naval Estimates

-Results and Statistics of the Session

I the Session · · · · · · [61

CHAPTER IV.

Proceedings under the Treaty of Washington-Rules of International Duty

embodied in the Treaty-The American “Case" raising the Indirect Claims

-Debate thereon in the Senate-In Parliament on the Queen's Speech--

Draft Article proposed by Britain to the United States to get rid of them

Meeting of the Tribunal of Arbitration-Rejection by it of the Indirect

Claims-- Decision and Award-Statements of the several Arbitrators-.

Award of the Emperor of Germany in the San Juan Arbitration. . . [88

CHAPTER V.

New Commercial Treaty with France-Strikes--The Public Revenue and

Money Market-Elections after the Session-Belfast Riots—Speeches of

Members of Parliament Changes in the Ministry- The Athanasian Creed-

Dean Stanley's Speech-Speech of Mr. Gladstone at Liverpool-Colonial

Affairs---Murder of Lord Mayo-Appointment of Lord Napier–The Diamond

Fields of South Africa --First responsible Ministry at the Cape . . . [122