PREFACE,

CONTENTS.

INTRODUCTION.

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Preliminary Observations,

Chief Secretaryship of Lord Morpeth (Ireland),

Viceroyalty of the Earl of Carlisle-his Speeches and Addresses,

EDUCATION.-The Queen's University-The Earl of Carlisle's eulogium

of the late Sir Robert Peel, the Founder of the Queen's Colleges-

Munificence of Sir Robert Peel, the generous and talented Son of that

eminent Statesman-Foundation by him of several Scholarships

Progress of the University-The System of National and United Edu-

cation promoted by the Earl of Carlisle-Model Schools for the

Training of Teachers established-The Earl of Carlisle's Addresses at

the Half-yearly Examinations, and his Estimate of the Value and

Success of the System of National Education in Ireland-Royal Gram-

mar Schools, Portora-Museum of Irish Industry-Medical Edu-

cation, Dr. Stokes-Social Science-The Earl of Carlisle's Patronage

of the Fine Arts-Statues of Moore, Goldsmith, Edmund Burke,

the Earl of Belfast, and William Dargan-The Wellington Testimo-

nial, and its Bas-reliefs-Municipal Banquets-City Improvements

(Dublin)-Visit of H. R. H. Prince of Wales to Ireland-AGRICUL-

TURE-Royal Dublin Society and Royal Agricultural Improvement

Society-the Earl of Carlisle's desire to confer Honour on Distin-

guished Men-Presentation of Colours to Irish Regiments.

Resignation of the Earl of Carlisle,

His final Departure from Ireland, and Death,

Affecting Scene at his Departure from Kingstown, as described by Sir

Robert Peel-Grand Concert of Sacred Music in Memoriam-

"Missed by us All," Elegiac Poem on the Death of the Earl of Carlisle.

The Earl of Carlisle as a Statesman,

Negro Emancipation-Poem by the Earl of Carlisle "On the Abolition

of Slavery"-His Opinion on the recent Civil War in America-Re-

formatory Schools.

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Scholastic Attainments, Literary Productions, and Parliamentary Career of
the Earl of Carlisle,

Appendix to Introduction,

Lecture on the Poetry and Writings of Gray-" PESTUM," the Oxford

English Prize Poem for 1821, by G. W. F. Howard-"ELEUSIS,"

the Oxford Latin Prize Poem for 1821, by G. W. F. Howard-

Bounar Bachi, the Supposed Site of Troy-Poetical and Historical

View of the chief Scenes of Interest in Yorkshire, by Lord Morpeth,

at the outset of his public career.

I. EDUCATION.

THE QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY IN IRELAND.

Speeches at the conferring of Degrees and Honors, from the year 1855 to 1863,

Sir Robert Peel's Speech on the Queen's University in Ireland, October 11,

1861,

THE NATIONAL BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Speeches at the Examination of Teachers in Training, from June 16, 1857, to

June 16, 1862, .

Speech at the Albert Model Farm, Glasnevin, December 20, 1859,

Speech at the Belfast Model Schools (Annual Examinations), December 17,

1862,

SCIENCE AND ART DEPARTMENT OF THE COMMITTEE OF PRIVY

COUNCIL ON EDUCATION.

Speeches at the Distribution of Prizes, Museum of Irish Industry, from the year

1857 to 1863,

ROYAL DUBLIN SOCIETY.

Speeches at the Distribution of Prizes, School of Art, from the year 1860 to 1864,

ROYAL IRISH ACADEMY.

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Speech at the Presentation of Medals awarded by Council, March 16, 1862, .

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MEDICAL EDUCATION.

Speech at the Laying of the First Stone of the New Dublin College of Physi-

cians, July 8, 1862,

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Speech at the Distribution of Prizes, Dr. Steevens' Hospital, November 7,

1862,

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Speech at the Laying of the First Stone of the "Carmichael School of Medi-

cine," March 29, 1863, .

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II. EDUCATION.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Speech at the Trinity College Historical Society, November 21, 1860,

Speech at the Dublin Statistical Society, November 26, 1862,

Speech after Professor Cairnes' Lecture on the American Revolution, October 30,

1862,

Speech at the Distribution of the "Crimean Banquet Fund" Prizes, Royal

Hibernian Military School, December 22, 1863, .

Speech at the Fifth Congress of the National Association for the Promotion of

Social Science, August 14, 1861,

III. MUNICIPAL BANQUETS,

CITY IMPROVEMENTS, ETC., ETC.

Speeches at the Annual Banquets given at the Mansion House, Dublin, from

the year 1855 to 1864,

Speech at the Laying of the First Stone of the Museum of Natural History,
Royal Dublin Society, March 7, 1856,

Speech at the Inauguration of Moore's Statue, October 14th, 1857,

Speech at the Inauguration of the Dublin Art Exhibition, May 24, 1861,
Speeches at the diverting of the Waters of the "Vartry" from the old River
Channel into the new Conduit intended to convey them to the City of
Dublin, June 30, 1863,

Speech at the Laying of the Foundation Stone of St. Andrew's Church, August
11, 1862, .

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Speech at the Laying of the Foundation Stone of the Dublin Exhibition Palace

and Winter Garden, June 12, 1863,

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Speech at the Inauguration of Goldsmith's Statue, January 5, 1864, .

Speeches at the Opening of the National Gallery of Ireland, and the Inaugu-

ration of the "Dargan Statue," March 30, 1864,

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Speech at the Shakspeare Tercentenary and Festival Banquet, Stratford-on-

Avon, April 19, 1864, .

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Speech at the Great National Crimean Banquet, Dublin, October 22, 1856,

Speech on Presenting new Colours to the 18th Royal Irish Regiment, First

Battalion, Phoenix Park, August 24, 1856,

Speech at the Installation of Viscount Gough as Knight of St. Patrick, Ja-

nuary 30, 1857,

Speech on Presenting new Colours to the Second Battalion of the 18th Royal

Irish Regiment, Phoenix Park, August 24th, 1859,

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