RIVINGTONS, WATERLOO PLACE. LONGMANS & CO.; HAMILTON & CO.; SIMPKIN & CO.; AND RIVINGTONS, OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE. 1879. CONTENTS. PART I. ENGLISH HISTORY. CHAPTER I. Liberal Speakers before the Opening of Parliament-Lord Lawrence on the North-Western Frontier of India--Parliament Opened, Jan. 17—The Queen's Speech-Debates on the Address-Speeches outside-Supplementary Estimate -Proposal of Mediation-Motion on Indian Famines-English Fleet ordered to the Dardanelles-Resignation of Lords Derby and Carnarvon-Resignation of the former withdrawn-Demand for a Vote of Six Millions-Russian Outline of Basis of Peace-Debate on the Vote-Mr. Forster's Amendment-The Armistice-Thursday, Feb. 7-War Panic-Excitement in the House-Withdrawal of the Amendment-Vote of the Six Millions-Naval and Military Preparations--Debate on Household Suffrage -Army Estimates-Treaty of San Stefano signed-Speeches in the Lords--Disagreement with Russia about the Congress-Text of the Treaty-Navy Estimates-Refusal of Russia of the English Demand--Calling out of the Reserves-Resignation of Lord DerbyMr. Gladstone on the Situation. page [1 CHAPTER II. The Reserves-Changes in the Cabinet-Lord Salisbury's Circular-The Budget -Mr. Fawcett on Indian Finance-Liberal Deputation-Answer of Prince Gortschakoff to the Circular-Debates on the Reserves Question-Adjournment of Parliament-Irish Scene-Movement of Native Indian Troops to MaltaBye-Elections-Nonconformist Conference- Speeches of the Recess-War Rumours-Strike in the North-Mission of Count Schouvaloff to St. Petersburg -Meeting of the Houses-Attacks on the Government-Debates upon the Legal Question-Lancashire Riots-Meeting of the Congress arranged-Foreign Opinion-Count Schouvaloff-Appointment of Lords Beaconsfield and Salisbury as Plenipotentiaries-Debates-The Standard upon the appointment-The Indian Troops at Malta [34 CHAPTER III. Meeting of the Congress of Berlin-The Plenipotentiaries-End of the Lancashire Strike-The Anglo-Russian Secret Agreement-Earl Grey's Letter to the Times-Opinions of the Press-Opinions of Mr. Roebuck-The new BulgariaBosnia and Herzegovina-The Anglo-Turkish Secret Agreement-Occupation of Cyprus-The Greek Question - Foreign Opinion on the Question of Cyprus -Description of Cyprus-Sketch of its History-Taking Possession-Last Meeting of the Congress-Return of Lords Beaconsfield and SalisburyStatements of the Premier in the House - Opposition Speeches - Passage between Lords Derby and Salisbury- Mr. Gladstone at Southwark — Mr. Forster at Greenwich-Marriage Engagement of the Duke of Connaught— Lord Lorne appointed Viceroy of Canada [66 |