LONGMAN AND CO.; HAMILTON AND CO.; SIMPKIN AND CO.; RICHARDSONS;
HOULSTON AND STONEMAN; COWIE AND CO.; J. CAPES; SMITH, ELDER
AND CO.; WASHBOURNE AND CO.; H. G. BOHN; T. BUMPUS; WALLER AND
SON; J. THOMAS; L. BOOTH; A. CLEAVER; UPHAM AND BEET; BELL AND
DALDY; WILLIS AND SOTHERAN; W. HEATH; AND J. TOOVEY.

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CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

State of Public Feeling at the opening of the year-The War-Condition of

the Crimean Army-Parliament re-assembles-Notices of Motion on the

conduct of the War by the Earl of Ellenborough, Mr. Roebuck and Lord

Lyndhurst-Sudden resignation of Lord John Russell-His conduct

severely commented upon-His explanation in Parliament-Observations

by Lord Palmerston-Conversation in the House of Lords-Explanation

by Lord Aberdeen-Mr. Roebuck introduces his Motion-Speech of Mr.

Herbert-The Motion is supported by Mr. Drummond, Colonel North, the

Marquis of Granby, Mr. W. S. Lindsay, Mr. Layard, Mr. Walpole, Mr.

Henley, Mr. Muntz, Mr. T. Duncombe, and others-Amongst the Oppo-

nents are Mr. Monckton Mills, Mr. V. Smith, Admiral Berkeley, Mr. Rice,

and Sir F. Baring-Speeches of Mr. Stafford, Sir Bulwer Lytton, and

Mr. Disraeli in favour of, and of Sir George Grey, Mr. Bernal Osborne,

Mr. Gladstone and Lord Palmerston, against the Motion-Lord John

Russell's reply to Mr. Disraeli-Result of the Division-Fall of the

Ministry and the causes thereof-The Earl of Aberdeen communicates

the Ministerial resignations to the House of Lords-Explanation of the

Duke of Newcastle-Speech of the Earl of Derby-Lord John Russell,

in the House of Commons, replies to the Duke of Newcastle's Speech-

Mr. Gladstone's Speech-Further explanations-Speeches of Earls Gran-

ville and Derby, and the Marquis of Lansdowne-Lord Palmerston an-

nounces his Ministry to the House of Commons-Lord John Russell's

Mission to Vienna-Mr. Disraeli, Mr. Roebuck, Mr. T. Duncombe, Mr.

Horsman, and others, address the House - List of the new Minis-

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CHAPTER II.

Lord Panmure introduces an Act for Limited Service in the Army-Mr.

Layard calls the attention of the House of Commons to the condition of