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The State of Italy-Action of the Austrians
-The Tyranny of King Ferdinand,
Movements of Garibaldi-His Personal Ap-
pearance-His Home at Caprera - His
part in the Austrian War,
Garibaldi prepares to liberate Sicily-Francis
II., King of Naples-Insurrection in Sicily
-Landing of Garibaldi and taking of
Palermo - Evacuation of Sicily by the
Neapolitan Army-Cavour's skilful Man-
agement-Position maintained by England
and the other European Powers,
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 English-
man"-Taking of Naples,

Critical State of Italian Affairs - Foreign
Troops collected for the Defence of the
Papal States-General Lamoricière-Ca-
vour's Diplomacy-Napoleon remains neu-
tral-The Sardinian Army take possession
of the Papal States, .
Necessity for preventing Garibaldi from in-
vading Venetia-Meeting of Victor Em-
manuel and Garibaldi-Their Entry into
Naples Sketch of Garibaldi,

Victor Emmanuel chosen King of the Two
Sicilies-Garibaldi retires to Caprera-
Despatch by Lord John Russell,
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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 Sandhurst -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,

Southern States-Jefferson Davis Presi

The Slavery Question in the States, Establishment of the Negro Colony of Liberia -Anti-slavery Societies - Uncle Tom's Cabin,

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

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The Trent Affair-Capture of Messrs. Mason
and Slidell by Captain Wilkes- Corre-
spondence between the Governments
Liberation of the Commissioners,
Mr. Gladstone's Budget of 1862-Increase of
National Debts-Mr. Disraeli attacks the
Budget,

Sketch of Sir Stafford Northcote,
Exhibition of 1862-Comparison with Exhi-

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but declined-Accepted by Prince William of Denmark, Prince Christian becomes King of Denmark, 146 The Budget of 1863-Mr. Gladstone's proposed "Taxes on Charities" rejected by the House-Main Scheme of the Budget approved,

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

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Obituary Notice,

Death of John Leech,

Death of Professor Aytoun,
Death of Lord Brougham,

African Exploration-Captains Speke and
Grant-Death of Speke-Mr. Baker-Dr.
Livingstone,

The Electric Telegraph and the Post-officeLondon Improvements-Increased Intercourse with the Continent-Albert Memorial,. Movements in the Church-Church Extension-Mr. Disraeli at Meeting of the Oxford Diocesan Society,

Dr. Pusey and Tractarianism-Mr. Gladstone on the Evangelical Movement, Free Interpretation of the Scriptures-Ra tionalism-Dr. Colenso,

Essays and Reviews-Prosecutions of the Authors-Lord-chancellor Bethell on Convocation-Bill for Relaxing Subscription to Clerical Oaths,

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Sketch of Sir Richard Bethell (Lord West-
bury) He is charged with Laxity of
Practice, .
The Queen opens Parliament of 1866-Re-
form Bill promised-The Bill introduced
but received with apathy-Earl Russell's
Ministry-William Edward Forster-
George Joachim Goschen-Mr. Stansfeld
--The Duke of Argyle,
The Budget of 1866,
Provisions of the Reform Bill-It meets with
Indifference and Opposition-Speeches by
Messrs. Lowe and Bright-The Cave of
Adullam Sir E. Bulwer Lytton on the
Bill,.

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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 War-
Energy of War Correspondents,
Commercial Embarrassment of 1867-Trades-
unions-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 Europeans-
General Sir Robert Napier advances upon
Magdala-The Prisoners delivered up-
Magdala 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 ---Cap-
ture and Escape of Stephens - Fenian
Raid on Canada-Arrival of Irish Ameri-
cans-Colonel Burke arrested-Attack on
Prison Van at Manchester, and Murder of
Sergeant Brett--Execution of Allen, Lar-
kin, and O'Brien,

Fenian Attempt on Clerkenwell Prison
Execution of Barrett,

The Church Patronage of Scotland Bill-Mr. Gladstone's Objections to it,

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Opposition to the Irish Church Bill-Its reception in the Lords-The Bill finally passed, The Work of the Commissioners-New Constitution for the Irish Church-The Catholic Clergy on the Education and Land Questions in Ireland-Mr. Bright's Declaration,.

Mr. Gladstone introduces the Irish Land Bill - Its Provisions - Debate on the Bill, which becomes law, . National Education - The Religious Difficulty-The Elementary Education Act-Need for Primary Instruction,. Inquiry into the Employment of Women and Children-Evils of the Gang System in Agricultural Districts - Lord Shaftesbury's Bill regulating Female Labour, Mr. Foster's Education Act-The first Chairman of the London School-board-Progress made in providing Schools-Objec tions of Teachers to the Code, .

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