William Ewart Gladstone and His Contemporaries

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• 212

Report of the Crimean ('ommittee of Inquiry Mr. Gladstone's Mission to the Ionian Islands, 209
--Censure upon the Government-Prince

Changes in the Government of India, , . 209
Albert's Speech at the Trinity House, .177
Discussion on Administrative Reform, . . 179
Lord John Russell is denounced by Cobden,

("HAPTER IX.
Roebuck, and Disraeli—Lord Palmerston

REVOLT AND CHANGE-THE YEARS OF NEW
attempts to defend his colleague-Lord

DEVELOPMENTS.
John's Resignation, .

. 180
Comments on the Political Situation -- Mr. Condition of the Country-Sufferings of the

Disraeli on the “Candid Friend” – He Labouring Classes--Mr. Cobden's Indict-
attacks Lord Palmerston,

• 181

ment against War-Bread Riots, . . 210
Mr. Gladstone versus Lord Palmerston, . 183 Success of the Ragged School Union - Mr.
Bombardment of Sveaborg-Condition of the Gladstone lays the Foundation Stone of a

Russians—Their Attack upon the Allied School in Golden Lane, .

Forces at Tchernaya repulsed, . . 184 Prince Albert's Efforts to improve the ('ondi.
Combined Attack upon Sebastopol - The tion of the People--His Views on Popular

Malakhoff captured— The Russians evacu Recreation and Education - He presides
ate the Town-Its Appearance, and Dread over an Educational Conference,

. 216
ful State of the Hospital,

185 Debate on Sir G. C. Lewis' Budget, . 219
End of the Siege--Our Losses during its Con Commercial Depression and Failures in 1857, 220
tinuance, .

187 Christian Socialism and Young Englandism, . 221
Gallant Defence of Kars by General Wil Demonstrations against Lord R. Grosvenor's
liams,

. 187 Sunday Bill—The Times upholds the Op-
Peace Negotiations renewed— Palmerston's position-Conduct of the Police-Trial of

Lesson to Austria — Conference of the the Rioters — Palmerston and Brougham
Powers at Paris-- Terms of the Treaty of mobbed - Mr. Dundas' foolish Speech, 222
Peace,

189 Condition of the Dwellings of the Poor in
The Tidings of Peace received in the Crimea London and other Large Towns---Revela-

--Sebastopol given up to the Russians tions by Dr. Letheby - Main Drainage
Its Appearance described by an Eye-wit Act for London,

226
ness,

192 Working of the Compulsory Vaccination Act, 228
Changes in Maritime International Law, . 192 The Adulteration of Food—" Analytic Sani-
Peace Rejoicings at Home - Naval Review at tary Commission " of the Lancet-Startling
Spithead,. .

193 Disclosures by Dr. Hassall-Sale of Dis-
Relations with the United States, .
• 193 eased Meat,

229
Mr. Gladstone on the Terms of the Treaty of Efforts for Extension of Education Improve-
Peace,

194 ment in Popular Literature - Abolition
The Difficulty of the Principalities,

194 of the Newspaper Stamp Duty -- Cheap
Mr. Gladstone's View of the American Diffi Newspapers,

231
culty, .

. 195 Embezzlements by Sir John D) an Paul,
Mr. Cobden's Motion against the Foreign Strahan, and Bates, and by John Sadleir
Policy of the Government - Difficulties

- Failure of the Royal British Bank-In-
with China—The Burmese War-Fighting crease in Crimes of Violence-Treatment
in Persia

. 196 of Garotters-Trial of Palmer the Poisoner
War with China--Affair of the Arrox-Sketch - The Redpath Frauds—The "Waterloo

232

of Sir John Bowring–His Demands upon Bridge Mystery,” .
the Chinese—The British Fleet bombards End of the Transportation System - Penal

Canton-Proclamation of Governor Yeh, 198 Servitude- Sir George Grey's Changes in
Mr. Cobden on the Chinese Question - His

1857—The Ticket-of-leave in Ireland and
Motion for a Select Committee - The in England - Punishment of Prisoners
Ministry outvoted and Parliament dis --Case of Edward Andrews,
solved,

. 201 THE INDIAN MUTINY- Feeling of the native
Lord Palmerston's Triumph in the new Elec-

Princes-Condition of India-Notions of
tion -- Messrs. Cobden, Bright, and other the ordinary British Officer--Warnings by
leading Opponents unseated-Mr. Bright's Colonel Hodgson and General Sir Charles
parting Address to his former Constitu Napier -- Lord Macaulay supports Sir
ents,

. 204 Charles Wood's India Bill-Annexation of
The Divorce Act-- Mr. Gladstone's Opposition, 205 Territory under Lord Dalhousie — The

. 237

CONTENTS OF VOLUME III.

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Annexation of Oudh - Nana Sahib of The Queen's Sympathy with Lord Canning

Bithoor and his Agent Azimoolah Khan –His Return to England, and Death, .271

Number and Character of the Native Army, 240 The Government of India-- Lord Palmerston's

Origin of the Mutiny-Outbreak at Luck-

Bill for transferring the Government to

now-Atrocities perpetrated there and at the Crown - Absurdities of Lord Ellen-

Delhi— The Magazine blown up by Lieu-