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1887.

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CONTENTS.

PART I.

ENGLISH HISTORY.

CHAPTER I.

Changes in the Cabinet-Mr. Goschen's Candidature at Liverpool-Irish Difficul-

ties-The Attitude of the Unionists—Sir George Trevelyan at Hawick—The

Round Table Conference-The Unionist Campaign-Lord Hartington at New-

castle-Sir Henry James at Manchester-Mr. Chamberlain at Birmingham-

Sir George Trevelyan and Mr. Courtney at Liskeard

CHAPTER II.

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The Meeting of Parliament-The Debate on the Address-Prolonged Debates in

the Commons-Mr. Parnell's Amendment-Tactics of the Opposition-New

Rules of Procedure-The Closure Resolution-Charges against the Corpora-

tion of the City of London-The Irish Members and the Supplementary

Estimates Resignation of Sir M. Hicks-Beach-The Army and Navy

Estimates-The Budget-Lord Salisbury and Mr. Gladstone on the Position

of Parties

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CHAPTER III.

THE CRIMES AND LAND BILLS (IRELAND).

Introductory Proceedings-Mr. Balfour's Speech on the Crimes Bill-The Land

Bill in the Lords-Debates in the two Houses-The Times on Parnellism and

Crime-Alleged Breach of Privilege-Speeches out of Parliament-Mr. Glad-

stone at Swansea-Prolonged Debates in Parliament-Obstruction-The

Land Bill in the Commons-The Ministerial Change of Front-Both Bills

passed
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CHAPTER IV.

OTHER LEGISLATION AND INCIDENTS OF THE SESSION.

Lord R. Churchill explains his resignation of office as Chancellor of the Exche-

quer-The Colonial Conference-Motion for restraining publication of details

of Divorce and other cases-Closing of the Accounts of the Colonial and Indian

Exhibition-Colonial Delegates received at Windsor-Ministerial Statement as

to Defective Cutlasses supplied to the Navy-The Duke of Connaught's Leave

of Absence Bill-The People's Palace opened by the Queen-The House of
Commons at St. Margaret's, Westminster-Ministerial Statement as to Defec-

tive Bayonets Anti-Tithe Agitation in Wales-The Imperial Institute The

Turkish Convention-Ball at the Reform Club-The Queen's Jubilee-Thanks-