The French and Britian Fleets sent to the Lord John Russell on Coalition Ministries, . 38 40 89 43 Lord Palmerston as Home Secretary-His pected War Budget, Character of Frederick William of Prussia Invasion of the Crimea proposed-Austria's shabby Policy, . Siege and gallant Defence of Silistria-The Russians defeated and the Siege raised, . 89 Lord Lyndhurst on Russian Policy and the Object of the War-Attacks on Lord Aberdeen-His Defence, . Proposed Plan for the Attack on Sebastopol -The Times on the Situation,. Ravages of Cholera among the Allied Troops -Great Fire at Varna, 91 44 The Allied Armies leave Varna for the Crimea -Eupatoria taken, . 94 49 52 Proposal of the Emperor to go personally to 104 THOMAS ARCHER, F.R. H.S., AUTHOR OF “PICTURES AND ROYAL PORTRAITS," "DECISIVE EVENTS OF HISTORY," 196 Mr. Cobden's Motion against the Foreign Policy of the Government - Difficulties with China-The Burmese War-Fighting in Persia, War with China-Affair of the Arrow-Sketch of Sir John Bowring-His Demands upon the Chinese-The British Fleet bombards Canton-Proclamation of Governor Yeh, 198 Mr. Cobden on the Chinese Question-His Motion for a Select Committee - The Ministry out voted and Parliament dissolved, Lord Palmerston's Triumph in the new Election-Messrs. Cobden, Bright, and other leading Opponents unseated-Mr. Bright's parting Address to his former Constituents, 201 204 The Divorce Act-Mr. Gladstone's Opposition, 205 . 212 . 216 . 219 222 Commercial Depression and Failures in 1857, 220 Christian Socialism and Young Englandism,. 221 Demonstrations against Lord R. Grosvenor's Sunday Bill-The Times upholds the Opposition-Conduct of the Police-Trial of the Rioters-Palmerston and Brougham mobbed-Mr. Dundas' foolish Speech, Condition of the Dwellings of the Poor in London and other Large Towns-Revelations by Dr. Letheby -Main Drainage Act for London, 226 Working of the Compulsory Vaccination Act, 228 The Adulteration of Food-"Analytic Sanitary Commission" of the Lancet-Startling Disclosures by Dr. Hassall-Sale of Diseased Meat, 66 229 232 Efforts for Extension of Education-Improvement in Popular Literature-- Abolition of the Newspaper Stamp Duty - Cheap Newspapers, . 231 Embezzlements by Sir John Dean Paul, Strahan, and Bates, and by John Sadleir -Failure of the Royal British Bank-Increase in Crimes of Violence-Treatment of Garotters-Trial of Palmer the Poisoner -The Redpath Frauds-The Waterloo Bridge Mystery," End of the Transportation System - Penal Servitude Sir George Grey's Changes in 1857-The Ticket-of-leave in Ireland and in England-Punishment of Prisoners -Case of Edward Andrews, THE INDIAN MUTINY-Feeling of the native Princes-Condition of India-Notions of the ordinary British Officer-Warnings by Colonel Hodgson and General Sir Charles Napier- Lord Macaulay supports Sir Charles Wood's India Bill-Annexation of Territory under Lord Dalhousie - The 237 The Avenger of Blood at hand-General Henry Havelock - His rapid Advance upon Cawnpore-Flight of Nana SahibThe Soldiers' dreadful Vow, Havelock and Outram march to LucknowThe besieged Garrison relieved-Death of General Neill, Reinforcements arrive from England-March of Sir Colin Campbell to Lucknow-The Place stormed and the Garrison finally relieved-Death of Sir Henry Havelock, Desperate Fighting at Delhi-The British enter the City-State of the Palace, Lieutenant Hodson captures the King of Delhi and his two Sons - The Sons are shot, Effect of the Indian Atrocities on the Public Mind-General Neill's treatment of the rebel Sepoys - The "Large Grave" at Cawnpore, Debate on Indian Affairs-Mr. Disraeli fore 249 250 251 255 257 258 260 . 263 264 shadows his "Imperial Policy" — Mr. Cobden's Views-General Klapka deprecates wholesale Executions of the Sepoys, 265 Suppression of the Mutiny-Escape of Nana Sahib-Doom of the King of Delhi and of Tantia Topee-The Rhanee of JhansiGeneral Sir H. Rose's General Order, Career of Sir John Lawrence-His Management of the Punjaub, Honours to General Havelock's FamilyGeneral Neill, Captain Sir William Peel, and Colonel Inglis, Attacks upon Lord Canning-His Defence of his Policy Discussion on his Proclamation-Lord Ellenborough's Proceedings— The Queen's Sympathy with Lord Canning -His Return to England, and Death, 271 The Government of India-Lord Palmerston's Bill for transferring the Government to the Crown Absurdities of Lord Ellenborough's "India Bill No. 2"-A Government Measure finally passed-Its Provisions Extinction of the East India Company, Lord Elgin sent to China, 273 292 The Duke of Argyle, Lord Chief-justice Campbell, 303 . 303 . 304 305 305 306 Sketch of Sir Colin Campbell (Lord Clyde), . Lord Lyndhurst - His Speech in favour of Strengthening the National Defences, Mr. Gladstone's Position in the House and in the Palmerston Cabinet, Austrian Rule in Italy-Policy of Cavour and of Mazzini-Mazzini and Garihaldi-Character of Cavour, The Emperor Napoleon's Designs against Austria-Victor Emmanuel's Declaration -Feeling in England-Napoleon's Letter to Queen Victoria-Unpopularity of the War in France The Emperor's false Position-Negotiations with Lord CowleyA Congress proposed-M. Thiers on the Emperor-Proposal for a General Disar 306 308 Mr. Gladstone's Budget of 1859-Increase of the Income-tax-Mr. Disraeli's Criticisms 312 313 316 Close of the Franco-Austrian War-Dissatisfaction of Sardinia-Hostility of Germany towards France-Neutrality of England— Growth of our Volunteer Force, Prince Albert and the Royal Family-Popularity of the Prince of Wales-His Education,. Prince Albert's Efforts to promote Art and Industrial Exhibitions-His Interest in the Volunteer Movement-Presides at the Meeting of the British Association in Aberdeen-His Inaugural Address,. Improvements in Rifles and Artillery-The Armstrong Gun - Armour-plated Warships-The Cigar-shaped Steamship, |