THE INVASION OF JULIUS CAESAR TO THE END OF THE REIGN
OF JAMES II.
FROM THE REIGN OF WILLIAM AND MARY TO THE DEATH
OF GEORGE II.
FROM THE ACCESSION OF GEORGE III. TO THE THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR
OF THE REIGN OF QUEEN VICTORIA.
INCLUDING A NARRATIVE OF THE FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR.
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Parliamentary Session-The Queen's Speech-The Addresses
in both Houses-The Budget-Opposition of the Lords
to the Repeal of the Paper Duty-Resolutions passed by
the Commons affirming their right of granting aid and
supplies to the Crown-Parliamentary Reform-Sum-
mary-Close of the Session-Finance-Explosion at the
Burradon Coal-Pit-Great Volunteer Review in Hyde
Park-The Road Murder-First Meeting of the National
Rifle Association at Wimbledon - Liverpool Free Li-
brary-Colliery Explosion at Risca-State of Ireland-
Colonial: Australian Exploring Expedition--Foreign:
Massacre of Christiane in Syria; War with China-De-
cease of Eminent Persons: Earl of Aberdeen, Lord El-
phinstone, Lord Dalhousie, Earl Dundonald, Sir William
Napier, Sir Charles Napier, James Wilson, Matthew
Baines, Sir Charles Barry, Dr. Fletcher, the Archbishop
of York, Mrs. Jameson
Parliamentary Session-Speech from the Throne-The Ad-
dresses of both Houses-Her Majesty's Reply-Debates
on National Education-Bill for the Abolition of Church
Rates-Marriages of Affinity Bill-Motion on the Grant
to Maynooth College-Public Education in Ireland-
Debates in both Houses on the Civil War in the United
States-Debate on the Production of Cotton in the East
Indies-Bill for Relieving the Distress caused by the
"Cotton Famine "-Annual Statement of the Chancellor
of the Exchequer-Motion for the Reduction of the Na-
Dublin International Exhibition-Education-Agricul-
tural Statis ics, &c.-Law and Law Reform-the Fenian
Conspiracy-Judicial Statistics - Colonial - Foreign:
France-Prussia-Austria-Italy-Denmark - Russia-
The Nile-America: Assassination of President Lincoln-
Chili-Mexico-Hayti - Decease of Eminent Persons
King of the Belgians, Viscount Palmerston, Richard
Cobden, Viscount Combermere, Abraham Lincoln, Car-
dinal Wiseman, Isaac Taylor, Sir Charles Eastlake, Sir
William Jackson Hooker, Dr. Lindley
The Autumn Parliamentary Session-The Queen's Speech--
Debates on the Addresses-The Abyssinian Expedition
-Summary-Close of the Session-Finance-The Iron
Trade-Commercial and Judicial Statistics-Ecclesiastical
Affairs-Literature, Science, and Art-Acts of Parliament
-Reform Agitation-The Court-Fearful Accident on the
Ice in Regent's Park-Fenian Disturbances in England-
Strike of Agricultural Labourers-Strike of Railway
Engine-Drivers-Volunteer Review at Dover-Meeting of
the National Rifle Association-Visit of the Belgian
Volunteers-The Alton Murder - Rescue of Fenian
Prisoners at Manchester-Explosion at the Ferndale
Colliery-Attempt to blow up Clerkenwell House of
Detention-Important Trials-Colonial: Union of Canada,
Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick-The West Indies-
Foreign Affairs: France-Prussia and Germany-Prussia
-Italy-Austria-United States-Mexico-Deccase of
Eminent Persons: Earl of Rosse, Sir William Lawrence,
Sir Archibald Alison, Michael Faraday, Baron Marochetti,
Clarkson Stanfield, John Phillip, E. II. Baily