The French and British Fleets sent to the
tional Disarmament and Foreign War
Dardanelles-Lord Palmerston's Influence
Loans-Difference between Cobden and
in the Cabinet-Position of the Emperor
Palmerston's Policy - Popular Feeling
Nicholas – War declared by Turkey -
against “Cobden, Bright, & Co.,"
61
Omar Pacha takes the Field,
25 Mr. Gladstone's recent Views on the Causes
Prince Albert and Lord Palmerston on the
of the Crimean War,
68
Situation-Lord Aberdeen's Contention Departure of the Baltic Fleet-Banquet to
—Manifesto by the Emperor Nicholas-
Admiral Sir Charles Napier,
70
His Letter to Queen Victoria – The Speech of Mr. Bright at Edinburgh on War
Queen’s Reply-Commencement of Hosti-
and Foreign Intervention,
lities,
27 Return of the Baltic Fleet-Recriminatory
Lord John Russell on Coalition Ministries, 32 Correspondence between Admiral Napier
The Russians destroy the Turkish Fleet at
and Sir James Graham,
77
Sinope--The Combined Fleets ordered to Mr. Bright denounces the War in Parliament
the Black Sea-Napoleon's Remonstrance
- His Opinion of the Condition of Turkey
with Nicholas Attitude of Austria and
-His Views of the Vienna Note and of
Prussia—War-feeling in France and Eng-
Count Nesselrode’s Interpretation -- He
land-Prince Albert's Letter to King Leo-
ridicules the “Balance of Power” and
pold— The English Ultimatum rejected by
"British Interests”. Ideas,
79
Russia,
33 Mr. Gladstone on the Design of the Crimean
The Crimea, .
37 War,
87
The “Poetic English Party ”—Military Re- A “Day of Prayer and Supplication ” ap-
view at Chobham-Naval Review at Spit-
pointed — The Queen's Letters to Lord
head,
38 Aberdeen,
88
Positions occupied by the allied Fleets and Invasion of the Crimea proposed-Austria's
Armies,
40 shabby Policy, :
89
Lord Palmerston as Home Secretary-His Siege and gallant Defence of Silistria- The
Advice to the Presbytery of Edinburgh, · 42 Russians defeated and the Siege raised, 89
Case of the Rev. Mr. Maurice-Dr. Colenso Lord Lyndhurst on Russian Policy and the
consecrated Bishop of Natal,
43 Object of the War-Attacks on Lord Aber-
Popularity of Lord Palmerston-His threat-
deen-His Defence, .
91
ened Resignation-Charges against Prince Proposed Plan for the Attack on Sebastopol
Albert-Palmerston suspected of encour-
- The Times on the Situation, .
92
aging them–His Denial-Prince Albert's Ravages of Cholera among the Allied Troops
Letter to Baron Stockmar—The Prince's
-Great Fire at Varna,
93
Position in the State,
44 The Allied Armies leave Varna for the Crimea
Lord Palmerston remains in the Cabinet-
- Eupatoria taken, .
94
The Provisions of Lord John's Reform Bill Battle of the Alma,
95
-It is withdrawn,
49 Prince Albert's Visit to the Emperor of the
Financial Prospects – Mr. Gladstone's ex-
French,
97
pected War Budget,
52 Proposal of the Emperor to go personally to
Character of Frederick William of Prussia-
the Crimea-He and the Empress visit
His Letter to Queen Victoria in favour of
England-Return Visit of the Queen and
Russia——The Queen's Reply-Duplicity of
Prince Albert, .
99
the Russian Court,
53 Effect of the News of the Alma on the Czar, 103
The War Budget of 1854—Mr. Kinglake's General Canrobert succeeds Marshal St.
Criticism of Mr. Gladstone,
56 Arnaud-Sketch of the General,
104
Mr. Gladstone's additional Proposals for meet- The Defences of Sebastopol—Ignorance con-
ing Expenditure-Details of the Supple-
cerning its actual Strength and Resources
mentary Budget,
59 - It is invested by the French and English
Mr. Gladstone's Views regarding Turkey in
Armies,
· 105
1854 and 1877, and the Proposals for the Battle of Balaklava,
. 106
Occupation of Egypt,
60 The “Charge of the Light Brigade,"
108
Messrs. Cobden and Bright oppose the War Distinguished Services of Sir de Lacy Evans, 110
-Characteristics of their Oratory-Mr. Battle of Inkerman-Incidents of the Struggle
Cobden on the Duke of Wellington-His
-Savage Behaviour of the Russians-
new Home at Dunford--His Sketch of a
Prince Menschikoff's Explanation, . 110
“People's Budget”-His Views on Na- Despatch of Reinforcements to the Crimea-