Fresh Wharf, 103; in the London
Docks, 105; destruction of the famous
Bourse of Antwerp, 132; fires and
explosions in Russia, 163; destructive
fire in Glasgow, 180; fire and loss of
life in Whitecross Street, 197.
FRANCE:Attempt of Orsini and others
to assassinate the Emperor on the 14th
January, [220]; trial and condem-
nation of the conspirators, [221]; ad-
dresses of the army and senate to the
Emperor on his escape, [221]; opening
of the French Chambers, speech of the
Emperor, [222]; a Council of Regency
established, [225]; Conference at Paris
on the Danubian Principalities, articles
of the convention, [225]; circular
thereon to the French agents at foreign
courts, [229].
Attempted assassination of the Em-
peror of the French, 5; atrocious duel
at Paris, M. de Péne and Lieutenant
Hyenne, 83; inauguration of the naval
fortress of Cherbourg, 133.
Trial of Simon Barnard for murder,
310.
INDIA. History of the Mutiny con-
tinued; trial and sentence of the ex-
King of Delhi, [233]; the campaign in
Central India, [234]; success of Briga-
dier Stuart at Neemuch, Mundisore,
and Mhow, [234]; Sir H. Rose takes
Ratghur and relieves Saugor, [235];
forces the Pass of Mundisore and takes
Jhansi by storm [236]; Capture of
Awah by Col. Holmes, [240]; General
Roberts takes Kotah [240]; General
Whitlock's success at Banda, [240];
Sir H. Rose captures Calpee, [241];
Scindia's troops revolt and seize Gwa-
lior, [242]; Sir H. Rose recovers
Gwalior and reinstates India, [242];
the Central India Field force broken
up; thanks to the commanding officers,
[243]; operations of the Commander-
in-Chief, [243]; attacks of the enemy
on Sir J. Outram at the Alumbagh,
[244]; advance on Lucknow, [244];
successful march of General Franks,
[244]; attack upon and capture of
Lucknow, [245]; terrible scenes within
the city, [248]; proclamation issued
by the Governor-General as to the
policy to be pursued in Oudh, [250];
remonstrance of Sir James Outram,
[251]; vindication by the Governor-
General, [252-3]; Lord Ellenborough's
despatch condemning the proclama-
tion, [254]. (See PARLIAMENT, and
STATE PAPERS.) Military operations
after the fall of Lucknow; failure of
General Walpole at Rooya Fort, [255];
Bareilly taken by the Commander-in-
Chief, [256]; letter of the Begum of
Oudh, tempting Jung Bahadoor to
desert the English; his answer, [256];
Sir Hope Grant relieves Maun Singh at
Shahgunge, [257]; revolt of two Sepoy
regiments at Mooltan, [257]; the
Queen's proclamation announcing the
transfer of British India to the direct
government of the Crown, [258];
counter-manifesto of the Begum of
Oudh, [260]; disarmament of the
people of Oudh, [260]; winter cam-
paign of the Commander-in-Chief; the
forts surrender without serious resist-
ence, [262]; the operations are suc-
cessful in every quarter; the Com-
mander-in-Chief announces the com-
plete reconquest and pacification of
Oudh, [264].
Public documents respecting the In-
dian Mutiny:-The Secret Committee
to the Governor-General, 210; letter of
the Secretary to the Government of In-
dia covering intended Proclamation,
220; despatch of the Secret Committee
to the Governor-General thereon, 215;
letter of the Court of Directors, 217;
resolutions of the Court of Directors,
220; Secretary to the Chief Commis-
sioner of Oudh to Secretary to the Go-
vernment of India, relative to procla-
mation, 220; letter in answer, 221,
222; despatch of the Secret Committee,
225.
Act for the better Government of
India, 226.
Tenders for an Indian loan of
5,000,000Z., 63.
Telegrams from India :-January,
death of Havelock, battles at Cawnpore,
4; at Putteeala, at the Alumbagh, 6;
February 11, action at Kalee Nuddee,
Futteghur, Mynpoorie, Goruckpore,
12, 14, 19; March, actions at Rat-
gurh and Saugor, 29; the advance on
Lucknow; wreck of the Ara, 47;
operations of the Commander-in-Chief,
Gen. Outram, Col. Franks, Sir H.
Rose, 57; April, assault and storming
of Lucknow, 67; operations in various
parts of India, 73; victories of Sir
H. Rose, and Gen. Roberts, 78; May,
repulses at Rowa and Arrah; death of
Sir W. Peel, 88; June, successful ope-
rations, Koer Singh killed, 96; cap-
ture of Calpee, dispersion of the Gwalior
Contingent, 104; September, 156;
October, 169.
IRELAND, state of :-revival of assassina-
tions and agrarian outrages, execution
of the Cormacks, murder of Kelly and
others, 113; inundations and loss of
life, 164; close of the Encumbered
Estates Court, summary of its opera-
tions, 174; further assassinations and
outrages; attempted murder of rev.
Mr. Nixon; murder of Mr. Ely, 199.
ITALY.-Grand eruption of Mount Vesu-
vius, 92.
JAPAN. After concluding the treaty with
the Emperor of China, the Earl of
Elgin, British Plenipotentiary, proceeds
to Japan, and lands in state at Jeddo;
is hospitably received, and concludes a
treaty with the Emperor of Japan,
[279].
JEDDAH.-Fanatical outbreak of the Ma-
homedans at Jeddah; massacre of the
Christians; murder of the English
Vice-Consul and attack on the French
Consul and family, [267]; measures of
the English and French Governments;
bombardment of Jeddah; execution of
the murderers, [268].
LAW CASES:-The Shrewsbury case; re-
solution of the Committee of Privileges
on the Claim of Earl Talbot to the
Earldom of Shrewsbury, 296; trial of
Simon Barnard for murder; the at-
tempted assassination of the Emperor
of the French, 310; trial of the Direc-
tors of the Royal British Bank for
conspiracy, 330.
See also LAW AND POLICE: MURDERS,
TRIALS, AND LAW CASES.
Law and Police :-Extensive robberies of
jewellery, 7; theft and recovery of the
Earl of Suffolk's pictures, 14; violent
burglaries at Hagley, at Cawthorne, at
Blacklands, at Leeds, 35; daring rob-
bery in a railway carriage, 59; artfully
devised robbery of jewellery, 75;
forgery by a clergyman, 76; singular
fate of a burglar, a robber drowned,
83; robbery of 787%. in silver, 89;
great plate robbery at Lord Foley's,
100; singular homicide at Acton, 143;
waggon, horses, and load stolen, 148;
singular homicide at Paisley, 164;
ridiculous cases of witchcraft, 165;
extensive frauds by Lemon Oliver,
a stockbroker, 179; numerous fatal
poaching affrays, 181.
See also MURDERS AND SUICIDES,
TRIALS AND LAW CASES.
MARRIAGES, DEATHS, and BIRTHS in
1858; and in years 1849-1858, 289.
MINISTRY, The ; as it stood on the 1st of
January, 1858, 340; as formed by the
Earl of Derby in February, 1858, 341.
MISCELLANEOUS.-The weather, January,
1; snow storm in March, 31; the wea-
ther in June, intense heats, 111; hor-
rors of the slave trade, 2; launch of
the Leviathan, 8; recovery of the Earl
of Suffolk's pictures, 14; capture of
Commissioner Yeh, his description, 19;
lightning at sea, H.M.S. Shannon, 30;
riots in Dublin at entry of Lord Lieute-
nant, 39; the total eclipse of the sun,
43; singular suicide on a railway, 51;
witchcraft and murder, 51; barbarities
at sea, 55; University boat race, 57;
robbery in a railway carriage, 59; In-
dian loan of 5,000,000l., 63; frightful
tragedy at Lerwick, 63; discovery of
ancient relics in Orkney, 64; extraordi.
nary assault by a clergyman and his
wife, 65; property qualification of Mem-
bers of Parliament, 69; conflagration
at Christiana, 73; launch of the Hero,
91 guns, 73; law of marriage with a
deceased wife's sister, 74; artfully de-
vised robbery, 75; picture sales, 77;
atrocious duel at Paris, "the French
Colonels," 83; Epsom Races, 85; nu-
merous deaths by drowning, 85; open-
ing of the New Theatre Royal, Covent
Garden, 86; investiture of the King of
Portugal as K.G., 88; exhibition of
the Royal Academy, 90; eruption of
Mount Vesuvius, 92; Ascot Races, 94;
violent thunder-storms in June, 94
sale of Shakspere's autograph, 96;
opening of Aston Park, Birmingham,
97; Soldiers' Daughters' Home, Hamp-
stead, 102; sale of a New River Com-
pany share, 103; sale of early Bibles
and theological works, 104; sale of
coins and antiquities, 108; Mr. Rarey
the horse-tamer, 108; state of the
Thames during the intense heats, 110;
state of Ireland, revival of agrarian
crimes, 113; the Handel Festival re-
hearsal, 115; failure of the attempt to
lay the Atlantic Telegraph, 115; second
successful attempt, 136; train struck
by lightning, 120; terrible firework
explosions, 300 people injured, 120;
singular question of survivorship, 122;
the Berkeley Peerage, 127; election of
a City Chamberlain, 128; railway acci-
dent compensations, 129; Goodwood
Races, 130; destruction of the Bourse
at Antwerp, 132; distribution of the
Victoria Cross, 132; the inauguration
of Cherbourg, 133; sarcophagus of the
Duke of Wellington in St. Paul's, 138;
singular homicide at Acton, 143; Her
Majesty's visit to Germany, 144; fatal
thunderstorm at Bedford in August,
148; two suicides at Hampstead, 148;
treaty of peace with China, 149; Par-
liamentary returns, the income-tax
and poor-rate, 151; Festival of the
Three Choirs at Hereford, 151; melan-
choly catastrophe at Worthing, two
families destroyed, 154; four gentle-
men drowned, 156; the confessional in
the Church of England, the curates of
St. Barnabas and Bray, 156; Her
Majesty's visit to Leeds, opening of the
town-hall, 158; Leeds Musical Festi-
val, 159; Birmingham Musical Festi-
val, 159; catastrophe at the Music
Hall, Sheffield, 162; fires and explo-
sions in Russia, 163; Doncaster
Races, 163; inundations and loss of
life, Scotland, 164; singular homicide
at Paisley, 164; witchcraft in the nine-
teenth century, 165; residence of the
Court at Balmoral, 166; the comet,
166; family suffocated near Newport,
170; fatal accident to a young lady at
Clifton, 171; launch of the Edgar, 91
guns, 172; wholesale poisonings at Brad-
ford, 172; operations of the Encum-
bered Estates Court, Ireland, 174;
destruction of Chinese pirates, 177;
frauds by a stock-broker, 179; gale in
the metropolis, fatal accidents, 180;
frequency of poaching affrays, 181; the
great bell of the Westminster Palace,
181; admission of a Mahommedan to
practise as an attorney, 183; trial of a
deserter to the Russians, 183; ladies'
dresses, frequent accidents by fire, 184;
Bank rate of interest, 185; the Ionian
despatches, 186; singular accident at
Torquay, 192; the new Adelphi Thea-
tre, 194; catastrophe at the Victoria
Theatre, 195; church revival, opening
of St. Paul's Cathedral for evening ser-
vice, 196; the Society of Friends, their
garb and speech, 198; state of Ireland,
assassinations and outrages, 199; re-
turn of railway accidents in 1858, 201.
Murders and Suicides:-Execution of
Sattler, for murder of Thain, the de-
tective officer, 10; the Over-Darwen
murder, trial of Thomas and Catherine
Kershaw for murder of Robert Ker-
shaw, 17; the Haymarket murder,
trial of Giovanni Lani for the murder
Murders and Suicides-continued.
of Heloise Thaubin, 21; murder by
Greek sailors at Swansea, 28; the
Stevenage murder, 31; singular assas-
sination at Portsmouth, 40; the Wads-
worth Moor murder, 45; the Lynton
murder, 48; singular suicide at the
Clay Cross Tunnel, 51; witchcraft and
murder at Much Wenlock, 51; at-
tempted murder and suicide at Isling-
ton, 53; conviction for child-murder at
Bury St. Edmund's, 54; dreadful
murders and suicide at Lerwick, 63;
a young lady murdered by a madman,
near Cheshunt, 99; murder and sui-
cide at Islington, 100; murder and
suicide by a Polish lady, in Gray's Inn
Road, 101; murder and suicide at
Stafford, 106; murder and suicide at
Gravesend, 122; the Stoke Abbot
murder, 125; murder of Susan Studd,
at Ipswich, conviction of E. Cherring-
ton, 130; double patricide at Creech
St. Michael, conviction of J. B. Buck-
nell, 139; double infanticide at Cleve-
don, 145; child-murder at Nailsea,
trial of Elizabeth Card, 146; suicides
at Hampstead, 148; murder and sui-
cide at Preston, 168; trial of William
Reid for murder of Margaret Taylor, in
Stirlingshire, 178; wife-murder, trial
of Isaac Harmond, 182; the Exmoor
murder, 191; child-murder at Read-
ing, melancholy case of Mary Newell,
193; murders in Ireland, 113; at-
tempted murder of rev. Mr. Nixon,
murder of Mr. Ely in Ireland, 199.
See also LAW AND POLICE: TRIALS
AND LAW CASES.
PARLIAMENT.-Meeting of the Parliament
after adjournment: the Earl of Derby
expresses surprise at the omission of
any ministerial statement, and refers to
the state of public affairs, the Indian
mutiny, war with China, and France,
[2]; answered by Earl Granville on
behalf of Government, [5]; remarks of
Earl Grey and Lord Panmure on mili-
tary arrangements, of Lords Brougham
and Campbell on the law affecting fo-
reigners conspiring in England, [6];
Lord Palmerston announces the intro-
duction of a bill for amending the con-
spiracy laws, [6]; the Princess Royal:
addresses of congratulation to Her Ma-
jesty on marriage of the Princess Royal,
[7].
India.-Mr. Vernon Smith proposes
a bill to enable the East India Company
to raise a loan of 10,000,0007.: discus-
sion on Indian finance, [9]; Vote of
Thanks in the Lords to the Governor-
General, Civil and Military Authorities
in India, [10]; Earl of Derby excepts
to the inclusion of Lord Canning; ex-
planation of Duke of Argyll, [11]; in
Commons, Mr. Disraeli also objects to
Lord Canning, and moves previous
question, [12]; after discussion, amend-
ment withdrawn and vote agreed to,
[14]; annuity voted to widow and son
of Sir H. Havelock, [14]; petition of
the East India Company presented by
Earl Grey, [15]; general discussion on
tho proposed bill of the Government,
[15]; Government of India Bill intro-
duced by Lord Palmerston, [17];
amendment moved by Mr. T. Baring;
speech of Sir E. Perry, [19]; important
speech of Sir G. Lewis, [20]; Mr.
Mangles' defence of East India Com-
pany, [22]; Mr. Roebuck, Mr. White-
side, [23]; Mr. Lowe, Mr. Crawford,
[24]; Sir H. Rawlinson, Sir J. Walsh,
and others, [25]; Colonel Sykes, [26];
Sir C. Wood, Mr. Willoughby, [27];
Sir E. B. Lytton, Lord J. Russell, [28];
Mr. Disraeli, [29]; amendment nega-
tived, [31].
Conspiracy against the Emperor of
the French; consequences on public
opinion in England; Mr. Roebuck calls
attention to the attacks upon England
in the Moniteur, [32]; Lord Palmer-
ston introduces a bill to amend the law
of conspiracy, [33]; amendment moved
by Mr. Kinglake; his speech denounc-
ing the measure, [35]; animated de-
bate; Mr. Roebuck's animated speech,
[37]; Mr. Warren, Sir G. Grey, [38];
Mr. Bovill, Mr. Hope, and others, [39];
Lord J. Russell, [40]; Mr. Disraeli
gives the bill a qualified support, [41];
Mr. S. Herbert, [42]; leave given by
large majority, [43]; great unpopu-
larity of the bill; public feelings
against conduct of Government, [43];
second reading; Lord Palmerston's
speech, [44]; Mr. Milner Gibson's
amendment and speech, [45]; animated
debate; the bill opposed by a combina-
tion of parties, [46]; speech of Sir R.
Peel, [47]; Mr. Gladstone, [48]; Mr.
Disraeli, [49]; majority of 19 against
the second reading, [50]; resignation
of the Palmerston administration [50];
the Earl of Derby undertakes to form a
government; ministerial explanations;
Parliament-continued.
important discussion by the law lords
relative to the law of conspiracy, [51];
and speech of the late Attorney-General
(Sir R. Bethell), [55].
The Earl of Derby makes a statement
of the policy of his administration,
[55]; Earl Granville's speech defend-
ing the measures of the late ministry,
[58]; the Earl of Clarendon defends
their foreign policy, [59]; the new Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Disraeli)
announces the termination of misunder-
standing with France, [63].
Case of the Cagliari; the engineers,
Watt and Park, great discussions there-
on, [63]; attack of Mr. B. Osborne on
the Government, [66]; answer of the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, [67];
general discussions affecting the posi-
tion of the ministry, [69].
The India Bill.-The government in-
troduce a new Bill for the government of
India; the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer's statement, [69]; the measure
universally disapproved, [72]; Lord J.
Russell proposes to proceed by way of
Resolution, [73]; proposition accepted
by the government, [74]; Resolutions
presented to the House by the govern-
ment, [76]; statement of Chancellor
of Exchequer, [77]; debate [79]; the
House go into committee on the reso-
lutions; amendment of Lord H. Vane,
that under existing circumstances it
is not expedient to proceed; debate,
[81]; amendment negatived. Proceed-
ings in committee interrupted by debate
on Lord Canning's proclamation and
Lord Ellenborough's letter, [83]; the
Chancellor of Exchequer states that
the government disapprove the policy
of the Proclamation "in every sense
great ferment in the political world,
[84]; Lord Ellenborough resigns office,
[85]; general combination against mi-
nisters; resolutions to be proposed by
Earl of Shaftesbury and Mr. Cardwell,
[85]; Lord Canning's private letter,
repeated debates and explanations,
[87]. Great debates in Lords and Com-
mons. In Lords, Earl of Shaftesbury
moves his resolution, [91]; after de-
bate, resolved that the question be not
put, [95]. In Commons, Mr. Cardwell
moves his resolution; his speech, [95];
answered by the Solicitor-General in a
remarkable speech, [96]; a remarkably
animated debate is maintained for three
nights, on the whole to the advantage
of the government; the Indian Mail
brings intelligence that the Proclamation
is disapproved of by high authorities
in India; singular scene on the fourth
night; the resolution is withdrawn,
[110]; strengthened position of the
ministers by the result of this attack,
[113]; Lord Stanley succeeds Lord
Ellenborough as President of the Board
of Control, [114]; Mr. Gladstone's mo-
tion for postponing Indian legislation,
[114]; Lord Stanley insists on proceed-
ing; amendment negatived, [115]; the
resolutions are proceeded with; bill
founded thereon introduced, Lord Stan-
ley moves the second reading, [118];
Mr. Bright's general speech on govern-
ing India, [119]; discussion in commit-
tee, [121]; third reading, [123]; dis-
cussion on the bill in the Lords, [124];
Lords' amendments discussed in Com-
mons, [128]; and again in Lords,
[129]; bill passed. Copy of the Act,
[226.]
Financial affairs.-Income and Ex-
penditure; financial statement of the
Chancellor of Exchequer, [132]; the
Budget favourably received; Sir G.
Lewis defends his financial administra-
tion, [136]; remarks of Mr. Gladstone,
Mr. Cardwell, and others, [137];
stamp on bankers' cheques, [138];
Funded Debt Bill; Mr. Wilson's re-
marks, [139]; Mr. M. Gibson's mo-
tion for repeal of the paper duty, [141];
Naval Estimates; the naval defences a
subject of great interest; Sir J. Paking-
ton moves the naval estimates, [142];
Sir C. Wood defends his administra-
tion of the Admiralty, [144]; after
interesting debate, votes agreed to,
[147]; Sir C. Napier's motion
Manning the Navy, [147]; a Commis-
sion appointed, [148].
Religious and Ecclesiastical ques-
tions.-Admission of the Jews to Par-
liament; Lord J. Russell introduces
bill for altering the Oaths of Allegiance
and Supremacy, with clause admitting
the Jews, [150]; Mr. Newdegate moves
omission of clause, [151]; after long
discussion, amendment negatived,
[153]; Lord Lyndhurst moves bill in
Lords, [153]; the Lord Chancellor (Lord
Chelmsford) moves omission of clause,
[154]; after animated debate, amend-
ment agreed to, [156]; Commons refuse
to accept the bill as amended; com-
mittee appointed to draw up reasons;
Baron Rothschild appointed a member
Parliament-continued.
of Committee [157]; motion of Lord
Lucan enabling either House to dispense
with part of the oath by resolution,
[158]; compromise accepted; Lord Lu-
can's bill, [160]; bill discussed in the
Commons [160]; and passed [162]; copy
of Oaths Bill, 238; copy of Jews Bill, 241;
resolution moved in Commons, passed
after opposition, and Baron Rothschild
takes amended oath [163]. Church-
rates Sir J. Trelawney moves bill for
totally abolishing church-rates, [164];
bill carried after much opposition,
[165]; amendments proposed in com-
mittee by Sir A. Elton, Lord R. Cecil,
and Mr. Pullen, [165]; third reading
carried, [169]; bill thrown out by the
Lords by great majority, [169-171];
marriage law; Lord Bury moves bill to
legalize marriage with a deceased wife's
sister, [171]; great discussion on the
second reading: bill carried, [172-4];
opposed by the bishops, in the Lords,
and thrown out, [175]; Lord Shaftes-
bury's motion for discontinuing the
special services of the Church, agreed
to, [175-7]; Lord Ebury's motion for
revision of the Liturgy, withdrawn,
[177]; Mr. Spooner's motion for dis-
continuing the Maynooth grant, nega-
tived, [178].
Foreign affairs.-Case of the Cagli-
ari.-Lord Derby's government take
up this question with spirit, and an-
nounce to parliament a satisfactory con-
clusion, [181]; discussion in Commons
on the Danubian Principalities, [182];
the Slave Trade; disputes with the
United States on the proceedings of our
cruisers, [185]; moderation of the
leading English statesman, [186-9];
disputes with France-system of "free
emigration"- -case of the Regina Cali,
[191]; Mr. Hutt's resolution repecting
the right of search, [192]; after dis-
cussion, motion negatived, [196]; the
government announce their conclusion
as to the international law of right of
search; acquiesced in by all parties,
[196]; bill for establishing the colony
of New Caledonia (Vancouver's Island),
[197].
Parliamentary Reform. Various
measures of this nature; Mr. Locke
King's bill for abolishing the property
qualification, carried, [202-4]; his mea
sure for 107. county franchise carried,
but dropped, [204-6]; Mr. Hunt's bill
for abolishing members' exemption from
arrest for debt, [207]; Mr. Caird's bill
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