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CONTENTS.

PART I.

ENGLISH HISTORY.

CHAPTER I.

The Position of Parties-Opinions on the Irish Question: Sir James Stephen,

Mr. Lecky, Mr. Giffen, &c.-Mr. Childers's Candidature at Edinburgh-Mr.

John Morley at Chelmsford-The Fortnightly Review Article-The Opening

of Parliament-Election of the Speaker Mr. Bradlaugh's Oath-Resignation

of Lord Carnarvon- The Belfast Deputation to Lord Salisbury and Mr. Glad-

stone-The Queen's Speech-Debate on the Address-Mr. Gladstone and

Mr. Parnell's Speeches The New Rules of Procedure-Mr. Hunter's and

Mr. Barclay's Amendments-Mr. Jesse Collings's Resolution-Speeches by Mr.

Gladstone, Lord Hartington, and Mr. Goschen-Defeat of the Government—

Resignation of the Cabinet

CHAPTER II.

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Mr. Gladstone's Cabinet-Mr. John Morley made Secretary for Ireland-The

Attitude of the Whigs-Apportionment of Offices-Mr. Chamberlain accepts

Office-Mr. Morley at Newcastle-The London Riots-Lord R. Churchill and

Lord Salisbury on the Conservative Policy-Lord Hartington at the Eighty

Club-Resolution in the House of Commons to Abolish the House of Lords;

to Disestablish the Church in Wales and Scotland--The Railway Traffic Bill-

The Estimates--The Budget-The Crofters' Bill-Foreign Affairs

CHAPTER III.

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The Government of Ireland Bill-First Rumour as to its Nature-The Schism in

the Liberal Party-The Attitude of Mr. Chamberlain and Mr. Trevelyan-

Their Resignation-Mr. Caine's Election at Barrow- Death of Mr. W. E.

Forster-Mr. Gladstone's Bill-His Speech-Mr. Chamberlain's and Mr.

Trevelyan's Explanations-Debate-Speeches by Mr. Parnell, Lord Hartington,

Mr. J. Morley, Mr. Goschen-The Bill read a First Time-Opinions of the Press

-The Meeting at the Opera House-Ipswich Election-The Irish Land Ques-

tion Sir James Caird's Views--Lord Monteagle's-The Land Purchase Bill

introduced-Mr. Gladstone's Speech-Mr. Chamberlain's and Mr. Parnell's

Criticisms-Public Opinion

CHAPTER IV.

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The Position of Parties-Lord Hartington and Mr. Goschen-The Dissentient

Whigs and Mr. Gladstone-Earl Spencer's Speech at Newcastle-on-Tyne-Mr.

John Morley's Re-election Opposed-Lord Hartington and his Constituents-

Mr. Chamberlain at Birmingham-Mr. Gladstone's Letter to the Electors of

Midlothian-Mr. Goschen's Campaign-The Second Reading of the Irish

Government Bill-Protracted Debate-Defeat of the Government-Legislation

of the Session--Prorogation and Dissolution of Parliament

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