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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,
Health of Prince Albert-His Visit to Sand-
hurst Increase of his Illness-Public
Anxiety-His last Moments and Death
-National Mourning-Mr. Gladstone on
the Lesson of his Life-Sermon by Dean
Milman-Funeral of the Prince,
Wreck of the Royal Charter,.

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,

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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,

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tain, Beginning of the War-Superiority of Confederate Soldiers-Bull Run,

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George Peabody-His Gifts to the Poor of London,

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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-
tration-He is charged with mutilating
Reports, and resigns Office,

The Dissenters' Burial Bill,

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The Budget of 1864-Benefits of Free-trade Legislation,

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Government Annuities and Life Assurance

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The Budget of 1865,

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Reform Movements,

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Assassination of President Lincoln, and attempted Assassination of Mr. Seward,

Cost of the War,

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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,

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Burning of Her Majesty's Theatre, London—
Explosion of Nitro-glycerine at Newcastle, 256
Outrages in Ireland-Procession in Memory
of the Manchester Murderers, .

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The new Elections-Defeat of Mr. Gladstone
-Is elected for Greenwich-Rejection of
Mr. John Stuart Mill and of Mr. Roe-
buck-Changes in the new House,
Increase of Liberalism-Majority in the Com-
mons-Resignation of the Ministry,
Mr. Gladstone's Administration-Mr. Bright
accepts Office-The Liberal Programme, . 269
Mr. Gladstone introduces the Bill for dis-
establishing the Irish Church-Its Pro-
visions-Debate on the Bill-It is read a
second time,

Mr. Lowe's Budget of 1869,
Opposition to the Irish Church Bill-Its re-
ception in the Lords-The Bill finally
passed,
The Work of the Commissioners-New Con-
stitution for the Irish Church-The Catho-

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lic Clergy on the Education and Land Questions in Ireland-Mr. Bright's Declaration, .

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Mr. Gladstone on the Vatican Decrees-His
Public Life,
The War in Ashantee-Career of Sir Garnet
Wolseley-Coomassie entered,.

CHAPTER XII.

THE LATEST STRIDE.