CONTENTS OF VOL. IV. PAGE Portrait MARQUIS OF SALISBURY-From a photograph,. DAVID LIVINGSTONE, M.D., LL.D., D.C.L.-From a photograph,.... SIR GARNET J. WOLSELEY (LORD WOLSELEY)-From a photograph,.. 49 Royal Visit to Coburg-Accident to Prince Albert-Illness of the Queen, Prince Alfred at the Cape of Good HopePrince of Wales in America-President Buchanan's Letter to the Queen-Her Reply, Prince of Wales goes to Cambridge-Betrothal of Princess Alice Illness of Prince Albert, . Twenty-first Anniversary of the Queen's Marriage-Letters from Prince Albert and the Queen, Illness and Death of the Duchess of Kent, The Hartley Colliery Tragedy-Scene near the Pit The Queen's expression of Sympathy-Subscriptions for the Relatives, Difficulties in China-The Taku Forts-Outrages on the English Commission-Looting and Burning of the Summer PalaceTerms concluded with the Chinese, . Disturbances in Syria-Burning of the Christian Quarter of Damascus - Lord Dufferin's Account of the Scene-Order restored by France and England, 51 56 57 59 63 69 The Emperor of France and the Papal Territory, 72 Garibaldi's Expedition to Naples-His ability as a Tactician and Leader-Composition of his Army-English supplies sent to him -Colonel Peard, "Garibaldi's Englishman"-Taking of Naples, Critical State of Italian Affairs - Foreign Troops collected for the Defence of the Papal States-General Lamoricière-Cavour's Diplomacy-Napoleon remains neutral-The Sardinian Army take possession of the Papal States, . Necessity for preventing Garibaldi from invading Venetia-Meeting of Victor Emmanuel and Garibaldi-Their Entry into Naples-Sketch of Garibaldi, . Victor Emmanuel chosen King of the Two Sicilies-Garibaldi retires to CapreraDespatch by Lord John Russell, Cavour is succeeded by Rattazzi, Garibaldi raises an Army for the taking of Rome-Is opposed by the Royal Troops, and wounded at Aspromonte-He visits England, . Removal of Italian Government to Florence -Venetia joined to Italy-Another Failure to liberate Rome, The Pope's Irish Brigade-Mr. Pope Hennessey and Italian Affairs-Debate in House of Commons, 73 85 86 tain, Beginning of the War-Superiority of Confederate Soldiers-Bull Run, 106 108 110 € 115 116 119 123 123 126 George Peabody-His Gifts to the Poor of London, 127 French Conquest in Mexico-Maximilian proclaimed Emperor - Departure of the French Troops-Siege of Mexico by Juarez, and Surrender of Maximilian-His Trial and Execution, Policy of Napoleon - Proposes an International Peace Congress - Replies of the European Powers-War Clouds gathering, 159 The Schleswig-Holstein Difficulty — The Duchies invaded by an Austro-Prussian Army-Defeat of the Danes, and Cession of Schleswig, Holstein, and Lauenburg, Debate in the French Chambers on National Disarming, Debate in Parliament on the Dano-German Question-Mr. Disraeli's Resolution, and Mr. Gladstone's Reply-Mr. Bernal Osborne's Sallies-Lord Palmerston defends his Administration - His Letter to the King of the Belgians-His Lordship at eighty years of age,. Law Reforms, National Education-Commission of Inquiry into Public Schools-Mr. Lowe's Adminis- The Dissenters' Burial Bill, 134 . 169 . 171 . 137 . 139 The Budget of 1864-Benefits of Free-trade Legislation, 171 Government Annuities and Life Assurance 141 The Budget of 1865, . 173 Reform Movements, 142 Assassination of President Lincoln, and attempted Assassination of Mr. Seward, Cost of the War, 143 144 235 235 236 . 237 238 Mr. Gladstone succeeds Earl Russell in the Leadership of the Liberal Party, Financial Disasters-Collapse of Overend, Gurney, & Co.-"Black Friday "-Sus pension of the Bank Charter Act, The Austro-Prussian War-The Austrians defeated at Sadowa-Close of the WarEnergy of War Correspondents, Commercial Embarrassment of 1867-Tradesunions-Loyalty of the Working-classes ---Wide-spread Distress, and working of the Poor-law, Trades Outrages at Sheffield-Investigations by a Commission-Evidence of Witnesses -Broadhead's villainous Proceedings, . 240 The Abyssinian Expedition-Conduct of King Theodore-He imprisons the EuropeansGeneral Sir Robert Napier advances upon Magdala--The Prisoners delivered upMagdala stormed, and death of Theodore, 244 Irish Troubles-Evil Influence of Professional Agitators The Fenian Organization— Threats against England-The Habeas Corpus Act suspended in Ireland-Capture and Escape of Stephens - Fenian Raid on Canada-Arrival of Irish Americans-Colonel Burke arrested-Attack on Prison Van at Manchester, and Murder of Sergeant Brett--Execution of Allen, Larkin, and O'Brien, Fenian Attempt on Clerkenwell Prison Execution of Barrett, 247 255 Burning of Her Majesty's Theatre, London— 257 267 269 The new Elections-Defeat of Mr. Gladstone Mr. Lowe's Budget of 1869, . lic Clergy on the Education and Land Questions in Ireland-Mr. Bright's Declaration, . 270 273 274 275 Mr. Gladstone on the Vatican Decrees-His CHAPTER XII. THE LATEST STRIDE. |