CHAPTER LXVII.
VICTORIA. 1855
Home Affairs..... State of Public Opinion..... Death of the
Czar..... Severity of the Weather..... Visits of the French
Emperor, the King of the Belgians, and the King of Sardinia
to her Majesty..... Visit of her Majesty to the Emperor of
the French..... Distribution of Crimean Medals by the
Queen..... Ireland..... Parliamentary, Diplomatic, and
Ministerial Conflicts and Changes..... The Progress of the
Russian War..... Events in the Crimea, Asia Minor, the
Baltic, the White Sea, and the Pacific Ocean..... General
Prosperity and loyalty of the Colonies..... State of
India..... Annexation of Oude.