A.
Abdul Aziz, Sultan of Turkey, Visit of, to England, II. 293;
received at Windsor Castle, ib.;
entertainments in his honour, 294;
made Knight of the Garter, ib.
Aberdeen, Lord (Fourth Earl), appointed Foreign Secretary, I. 97;
his ready confidence in foreign powers, 199;
his opinion of Free Trade, 208, 209;
his adroit diplomacy with the United States, 231;
the high esteem in which he was held by the Queen, 238;
his attack on the foreign policy of the Russell Government, 394;
his wish to drive Palmerston from office, 395;
appointed Premier, 518;
his sympathy with Russia, 546;
three mistakes on the part of his Cabinet, 551;
his desire for peace before the Crimean War, 555;
confidence of the Queen in his policy, 563;
speech on the Prince Consort’s position, 576;
accusations against his Russian policy, 600, 617, 638;
letter from the Queen regarding his Russian policy, 601;
Prince Albert’s opinion of his war policy, 620;
defeat of his Ministry, 627;
his efforts to improve the condition of the army, 631;
his death, II. 72;
his character, ib.
Aberdeen, Lord (Seventh Earl), appointed Viceroy of Ireland, II. 727
Aberdeen, inauguration of a statue to the Prince Consort by the Queen, II. 182;
statue of the Queen unveiled by the Prince of Wales, 266;
opening of water-works by the Queen, 267
Abergeldie, The bridge over the Dee at, II. 720
Abu Hamed, Gordon at, II. 711;
the River Column at, 717
Abu Klea, Battle of, II. 713
Abu Kru, Battle of, II. 714
Abyssinia, the English expedition against King Theodore, II. 300, 312;
envoys to the Queen, II. 695;
the Treaty of Adowah, ib.
“Acres and a Cow, Three,” II. 726
Act, Bank Charter, its favourable effect, I. 182
Act, Corporation, Repeal of the, I. 23
Act, Test, The repeal of the, I. 23
Acts, Criminal Law Consolidation, The, I. 28
Adam, The Right Hon. W. P., appointed First Commissioner of Works, II. 594
Adelaide, Queen, her ball to the Princess Victoria, I. 14
Aden, its occupation by the British, I. 52;
the appearance of the town, ib.
Admiralty, The construction of ironclad ships for the British navy proposed by, II. 126;
reduction of its expenditure, 441;
issue of the Fugitive Slave Circular, 489;
violent popular agitation against, 704;
errors in the accounts of, 710
Adowah, Treaty of, II. 695
Adullamites, The, II. 256
Affirmation Bill brought in by the Attorney-General, II. 658;
efforts of the Tories to prevent it from coming into force, ib.;
defeated by a majority of three, ib.
Afghanistan, war declared by England on Shere Ali, II. 555;
Lord Lytton’s disagreement with Shere Ali, 556;
success of the British invasion, 567;
the murder of Sir Louis Cavagnari, 573;
unpopularity of Lord Lytton’s policy, 574;
capture of Cabul by General Roberts, ib.;
the affairs of the country in 1880, 598;
Mr. Gladstone’s policy, 599;
defeat of General Burrows, ib.;
splendid generalship of Sir Frederick Roberts, ib.;
rescue of Candahar, ib.;
Lord Beaconsfield’s policy impossible, 610;
dispute in Parliament as to the occupation of Candahar, 615;
controversy between England and Russia about the frontier of, 719
Africa, South, outbreak of the Caffre War, I. 254;
attack on the policy of the English Government in, II. 662;
contention between Liberals and Conservatives regarding, ib.
Agricultural Holdings Bill, the strong opposition to, II. 659;
its terms, ib.;
Mr. A. J. Balfour’s amendment, ib.;
Mr. Clare Sewell Read’s remark on, ib.;
Mr. Balfour’s amendment struck out on the Report, ib.;
attempt of the House of Lords to mutilate the Bill, ib.;
the amendments of the House of Lords rejected by the Commons, ib.;
the measure passed, ib.;
Lord Salisbury’s failure to hold his party firm to the policy of resistance, ib.
Aix-les-Bains, The Queen’s visit to, II. 719, 740
Akbar Khan, Treachery of, I. 118;
defeated, 121
Alabama Claims, The, II. 342;
settled by arbitration, 390;
discussion on the matter in the House of Commons, 421;
the story of the controversy, 422;
the award of the arbitrators, ib.;
Lord Chief Justice Cockburn’s opinion, 423
Albany, Duke of, the title conferred on Prince Leopold, II. 626;
a title of evil omen, ib.;
see also Leopold, Prince
Albert, Prince, his birth and parentage, I. 60;
his admirable disposition, ib.;
his visit to England, ib.;
his studies at Bonn, 61;
his suit accepted by the Queen, 62;
letters patent regarding his precedence, 66;
rumours as to his religious views, ib.;
letter to the Queen in regard to his Protestantism, ib.;
his arrival in England, 68;
his enthusiastic reception, ib.;
his marriage, ib.;
his trying position, 71;
his desire to abolish duelling, 72;
collision with Court functionaries, ib.;
his reforms in household economy, 74;
domestic life, 75;
appointed Regent, 83;
his study of English law, ib.;
a letter to his father, 91;
a royal tour, 94;
Lord Melbourne’s opinion of him, 103;
a remark of the Queen on his kindness, ib.;
his generous reception of Sir Robert Peel, ib.;
appointed Chairman of a Royal Commission on the Fine Arts, 104, 105;
his accurate knowledge of English, 105;
his first public speech, ib.;
lays the foundation stone of the London Association, ib.;
present at a ball in Buckingham Palace, 107;
visit to Scotland, 126;
his interest in English politics, 127;
the proposal to appoint him Commander-in-Chief, 128;
his irreproachable life, ib.;
his opinion of Sir Robert Peel, 140;
acting as representative of the Queen, 141;
his interest in Fine Art, 142;
receives the degree of D.C.L. from Oxford, 146;
visits Birmingham, 147;
distinction in the hunting-field, ib.;
his interest in agriculture, 148;
the model works in Windsor Park, ib.;
death of his father, 158;
visit to Germany, 159;
title of Consort proposed, 185;
visit to the Continent, 194;
attacked by Lord George Bentinck in the Corn Law debate, 226;
proposed assessment of Flemish Farm, 260;
visits the Isle of Wight, 261;
opens the Albert Dock at Liverpool, 262;
nominated Chancellor of Cambridge University, 307;
agrees to take office as Chancellor of Cambridge, 310;
his arguments for an Anglo-German alliance, 322;
appointed President of the society for the improvement of the working classes, 358;
impressive speech to the working classes, 359, 360;
his revised course of studies carried at Cambridge, 369;
speech to the Royal Dublin Society, 409;
his idea of the International Exhibition, 417;
speech on the International Exhibition, 450;
attacked by the press, 454;
his energy at the International Exhibition, 480;
anxieties in regard to the Exhibition, 520;
accusations against him as sympathising with Russia, 617;
visit to France, 621;
his plan for an Army Reserve at Malta, 623;
his opinion of Austrian policy, ib.;
efforts to improve the condition of the army, 631;
speech on the Russian War, 639;
present at a Council of War at Windsor, 651;
attacked by the Times for military jobbery, 667;
his scheme for a new military organisation, 694;
opens the Art Treasures Exhibition at Manchester, 739;
receives the title of Prince Consort by letters patent, 743;
his advice to the King of Prussia regarding German unity, II. 90;
his last illness, 92-96;
the widespread grief of the British people at his death, 98;
his character, 104-107;
his funeral, 107-110;
the interment at Frogmore, 146;
his memorandum regarding Turkey, 531
Albert Hall, Royal, laying the foundation stone of, II. 291;
opened by the Queen, 409
Albert Memorial, Scottish National, at Edinburgh, unveiled by the Queen, II. 503
Albert Victor, Prince of Wales, receives the Order of the Garter, II. 667;
the investiture a private function, ib.;
a proof of the high favour in which he was held by the Queen, ib.;
coming of age of, 719
Alberto Azzo, his union with the House of Guelph, I. 4
Aldershot, Visit of the Queen to, II. 265
Alexander II. of Russia declared Emperor, I. 633;
his death, II. 623;
his humane character, ib.;
the liberation of the serfs accomplished by him, ib.;
his devotion to the highest interests of Russia, ib.;
his judicious management of the war with Turkey, 623-4
Alexandra, Princess of Denmark, her entry into London, II. 152;
her marriage to the Prince of Wales, 158
Alexandria, English and French fleets despatched to, II. 642;
riot in the city, ib.;
the British Consul injured, ib.;
French and English subjects slain, ib.;
a stampede of the foreign population, ib.;
Arabi Pasha strengthens the fortifications, ib.;
the forts bombarded by the British fleet, ib.;
the city seized by a fanatical mob, ib.
Alfred, Prince, his birth, I. 167;
his sponsors at christening, 171;
his successful preparation for the navy, II. 23;
his visit to Cape Town, 69;
attempted assassination by O’Farrel, 316;
his betrothal to the Duchess Marie of Russia, 451;
his marriage, 453
Alice, Princess, Marriage of, to Prince Louis of Hesse, II. 141-2;
her sedulous consolation to her mother, 143;
recipient of the Queen’s confidences, 228;
her death, 509;
the esteem in which she was held by the English people, 560;
her life in Germany, 561
Alliance, The new Holy, between Austria, Russia, and Prussia, II. 59
Allotments Bill passed, II. 738
Alma, The battle of the, I. 607
Alula Ras, leader of the Abyssinians, II. 718
America, the discovery of gold in California, I. 535
Amos, Mr., appointed the Queen’s tutor in Constitutional Government, I. 14
Angra Pequena annexed by Germany, II. 684
Arabi Pasha, the disagreement between the partners in the Dual Control as to the course that should be adopted towards him, II. 641;
he becomes the real Minister of War, ib.;
loaded with decorations, 642;
the rank and title of Pasha conferred upon him, ib.;
virtually Dictator of Egypt, ib.;
his policy of “Egypt for the Egyptians,” ib.;
French and English consuls advise his expulsion, ib.;
he resigns, ib.;
a second time Minister of War, ib.;
ostentatiously strengthens the forts of Alexandria, ib.;
takes up a position at Tel-el-Kebir after the bombardment of the Alexandrian forts, ib.;
English expedition sent against him, ib.;
defeated by General Wolseley at Kassassin, ib.;
the battle of Tel-el-Kebir, ib.;
to the British troops at Cairo, ib.;
saved from capital punishment by the English Government, ib.;
exiled to Ceylon, ib.
Argyle, Duke of, appointed Lord Privy Seal, I. 519;
his success at the India Office, II. 343;
appointed Lord Privy Seal, 594;
resignation on Mr. Gladstone’s Irish Land Bill, 616
Ascot Race Week, The Queen and, II. 721
Ashanti, Outbreak of war in, II. 461;
capture of Coomassie by Sir Garnet Wolseley, ib.
Ashbourne’s, Lord, Land Bill, II. 710
Ashley, Lord, see Shaftesbury
Ashley, Mr. Evelyn, his Life of Lord Palmerston, I. 395
Auckland, Lord, his negotiations with Dost Mahomed in Afghanistan, I. 112;
his unfortunate policy, ib.;
declares war against Dost Mahomed, 114;
created an Earl, ib.;
reversal of his policy in Afghanistan, 122
Australia, discussion in Parliament, as to its legislative constitution, I. 439;
the discovery of gold, 496;
the rush to the gold-fields, 535;
effect of the gold discovery on the colony, 538;
results of the gold discovery in England, ib.;
excitement on account of German annexation of New Guinea, II. 686
Australian Contingent, The, in the Soudan campaign, II. 717
Austria, Absorption by, of the Republic of Cracow, I. 259;
triumph over Italy, 422;
overthrow of Hungarian independence, 423;
General Haynau’s unpopularity in England, 457;
Lord Palmerston’s note on the Haynau incident, 457;
policy during the dispute between Russia and Turkey, 551, 553, 582, 623;
signature of the Protocol, 584;
makes terms with Prussia, 585;
treaty with Turkey, 586;
refuses to join with England against Russia, 639;
concessions made to Lord Cowley regarding Italy, II. 34;
declaration of war against Sardinia, 35;
defeated in the Italian War, 38;
proposal by the Emperor regarding Venetia, 56;
difficulties with Hungary, 79;
the war with Prussia, 280;
expelled from German unity, 281;
policy during the Russo-Turkish War, 530;
rumour as to its opposition to Mr. Gladstone, 596;
Mr. Gladstone’s reply to Austrian criticism, ib.;
political capital made out of Mr. Gladstone’s explanatory letter to Count Karolyi, 597
B.
Baden, the institution of a Free Press, of a National Guard, and of Trial by Jury, I. 346
Baillie, Mr., his motion regarding Ceylon and Guiana, I. 382
Baines, Mr., his proposal regarding the vote for the boroughs, II. 214
Baker Pasha put in command of the Egyptian native police, II. 643;
defeated by the Mahdi at Tokar, 672
Balaclava, The Battle of, I. 611-613;
Campbell’s “thin red line,” 612;
charge of the Heavy Brigade, 613;
charge of the Light Brigade, 614
Balfour, Mr. A. J., one of the founders of the Fourth Party, II. 594;
his obstructionist tactics, 601;
becomes President of the Local Government Board, 708;
appointed Chief Secretary for Ireland, 735;
his Coercion Bill and its chief provisions, 735-6
Ballot Bill, Discussion in Parliament as to the conditions of the, II. 395;
passing of the Ballot Act, 423
Balmoral described by the Queen, I. 366;
visited by the Queen, 412, 458, 459, 487, 622, 660, 696; II. 293, 431, 606, 627, 666, 667;
Greville’s description of the Queen’s life at, 415
Balmoral, Countess of, the Queen’s assumed title during her visit to Italy, II. 580
Bank Charter Act, its favourable effect, I. 182
Bankruptcy Bill, The, carried in Parliament, II. 86;
real progress made with it, 658;
its main object to provide for an independent examination into all circumstances of insolvency by officials of the Board of Trade, ib.;
read a second time, ib.;
referred to the Grand Committee on Trade, ib.;
passed by the House of Lords without cavil, ib.;
Mr. Chamberlain’s ability and tact in conducting it, ib.
Bankruptcy Clauses of the Irish Land Bill, II. 736
Bannerman, Mr. Campbell-, attacks the Bankruptcy Clauses of the Irish Land Bill, II. 736
Baring, Mr., his budget, I. 90;
proposed alterations on the Sugar Duties, ib.
Battenberg, Prince Henry of, II. 718;
made Knight of the Garter, 722;
assumes title of His Royal Highness, ib.;
question of the legality of this assumption, ib.
Bavuda Desert, The march across the, II. 713
Beaconsfield, Lord, see Disraeli, Mr.
Beales, Mr., his leadership of the Reform League, II. 270
Bean, his attempt on the Queen’s life, I. 110
Beatrice, Princess, Betrothal of, II. 718;
unpopularity of her marriage, ib.;
annuity to her on her marriage, 720;
marriage of, 722;
welcome in the Highlands after her marriage, 723
Beer Duty instituted by Mr. Gladstone, II. 601
Belfast visited by the Queen and the Prince Consort, I. 410
Belgium, proposed visit of the Queen, I. 126
Belt, Mr., sculptor of the Queen’s monument to Lord Beaconsfield in Hughenden Church, II. 643
Beniowski, Major, his leadership of the Chartist rising in Wales, I. 329
Benson, Dr., Archbishop of Canterbury, nominated by Archbishop Tait as his successor, II. 650
Bentham, Jeremy, his exposure of the needless severity of the Criminal Code, I. 27
Bentinck, Lord George, attacks Prince Albert in a speech during a debate about the Corn Laws, I. 226;
his contention against Free Trade, 275;
his Bill for railways in Ireland, 278;
imprudent speech on the European Powers, 301;
his championship of the West
Indies planters, 350;
his death, 371;
his character, ib.
Beresford, Lord Charles, rescues Sir Charles Wilson, II. 716
Berlin, the rising against the Government, I. 346
Besant, Mr. Walter, his revelations of East London life, II. 668;
impetus to social reform by his novels, ib.;
his ideal in “All Sorts and Conditions of Men,” ib.;
the effect of his writings on London society, ib.;
practically the originator of the People’s Palace in East London, 740
Bessborough, Lord, his support of Wellington on Free Trade, I. 227;
appointed Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, 245;
his death, 292
Beyrout bombarded by the European allies, I. 86
Biggar, Mr., his co-operation with Mr. Parnell, II. 488;
development of the policy of obstruction, 499
Bill, Education, introduced in the House of Commons, II. 355, 360;
its terms, 360;
criticism by Mr. Mill and Mr. Fawcett, 361;
passed by both Houses, 362;
adverse criticism by the Dissenters, 457;
Mr. Forster’s compromise to the Dissenters, 458
Birch, Mr., appointed tutor to the of Wales, I. 403
Birmingham, The Queen’s visit to, in 1858, II. 20;
Her Majesty opens Aston Hall and Park, ib.;
the Queen opens the Law Courts in, 739;
enthusiasm of her reception, ib.
Bismarck, Herr Von, his policy towards Russia, I. 554;
his mission to the German States, II. 495;
his view regarding the German conditions at the close of the Franco-German War, 403
Blignières, M. de, resigns his position on the Dual Control, II. 642
Bonaparte, Charles Louis, see Napoleon III.
Boniface, Duke of Tuscany, a supposed ancestor of the Queen, I. 4
Borneo, The work of Sir James Brooke in, I. 187, 188;
its defiance of English authority, 254;
proclamation of Sir J. Cochrane to the natives, ib.
Boscawen, Col., in tactical command of Sir Herbert Stewart’s column in the Nile Expedition, II. 714
Boycotting, origin of the term, II. 603
Brackenbury, General, in command of the River Column, II. 717
Bradlaugh, Mr., his first attempt to take an affirmation on entering Parliament, II. 595;
opposition of the Fourth Party, ib.;
Mr. Labouchere’s motion in his favour, ib.;
imprisoned in the Clock Tower, ib.;
Mr. Gladstone’s motion to allow him to affirm at his own risk, ib.;
his re-election for Northampton, 618;
Tory opposition to his taking the seat, ib.;
attempt to force his way into the House of Commons, ib.:
renewed attempt to take the oath, 630;
his second return for Northampton, ib.;
excluded from the precincts of the House of Parliament, ib.;
his promise not to press his claim to be sworn till the Affirmation Bill had been determined, 658;
writes to the Speaker claiming his right to take the oath, ib.;
Sir Stafford Northcote’s resolution preventing him from taking the oath, ib.;
his threat to treat the resolution as invalid, ib.;
Sir S. Northcote’s resolution excluding him from the precincts of the House of Parliament, ib.;
his action against the Sergeant-at-Arms, ib.;
again prevented from taking his seat, 676;
excluded from the House of Commons, ib.;
takes the oath, 726
Brand, Sir Henry, Speaker of the House of Commons, elevated to the peerage, II. 676
Bright, Mr., his work with Cobden as leader of the Anti-Corn Law Movement, I. 88;
his championship of Free Trade, 201;
his powerful eloquence, 202;
his view of the Education Vote, 283;
his opposition to Shaftesbury’s “Ten Hours Bill,” 286;
his opinions on the Irish Question, 378;
his teaching regarding the colonies, 380;
his ineffectual efforts to preserve peace before the Crimean War, 578;
speech against the Russian War, 590;
his attacks on the propertied classes, II. 31;
his view regarding the Trent dispute, 122;
speech at Birmingham on the Irish Question, 302;
speech in the House of Commons on the Irish Question, 334;
his administration at the Board of Trade, 342;
resignation of office at the Board of Trade, 387;
appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, 439;
his opposition to Mr. Forster’s Education Bill, 458;
his proposal regarding the Ashanti War, 462;
his speech against the Beaconsfield Government, 583;
speech on the Irish Question, 603;
his withdrawal from the Cabinet because of the bombardment of the forts at Alexandria, 654;
his denunciation of the Obstructionists, 660;
joins the Liberal Unionists, 729
Broadfoot, Lieut., Murder of, at Cabul, I. 117
Broadhurst, Mr., opposes the vote to Prince Leopold on his marriage, II. 646
Brooke, Sir James, his services in Borneo, I. 187, 188;
his conduct impugned by Cobden, ib.
Brougham, Lord, his speeches on the revolt in Canada, I. 34;
his quarrel with the Whig leaders, 47;
his remarks on Roman Catholicism and the English Crown, 66;
remark on the Irish famine, 278;
his opposition to the “Ten Hours Bill,” 287;
his attack on the Rebellion Losses Bill, 383;
failure of his attack on Lord Palmerston, 396
Bruce, Mr. Austin (afterwards Lord Aberdare), the Habitual Criminals Act, II. 339
Buccleuch, the Duke of, the Queen’s Visit to, II. 732
Buckingham, Duke of, appointed President of the Council, II. 257
Buckingham Palace, great ball in 1842, I. 107
Budget Defeat, the Queen’s constitutional point about a ministerial resignation on a, II. 707
Bulgarian Atrocities, The, II. 506-511
Buller, Charles, his co-operation with Lord Durham in preparing a system of self-government for Canada, I. 35;
his distinction between colonisation and emigration, 283;
his condemnation of England’s colonial policy, 386
Bunsen, Baroness, description of the meeting of Parliament in 1842, I. 107;
account of a royal party at Buckingham Palace, 304;
description of the Prince Consort’s installation as Chancellor of Cambridge University, 311
Buol, Count, his suggestion at the Second Vienna Conference, I. 634
Burgoyne, Sir J., his opinion regarding the storming of Sebastopol, I. 609
Burmah, outbreak of war, I. 503;
blockade of Rangoon by the British, 504;
an embassy to the Queen, II. 429;
the conquest by Great Britain, 698
Burmah, Upper, annexed to the Indian Empire, II. 723
Burnaby, Colonel Fred, killed in the battle of Abu Klea, II. 713
Burnes, Sir Alexander, his mission to Cabul, I. 112;
the garbling of his , ib.;
appointed assistant secretary to Shah Soojah, 113;
massacred at Cabul, 117
Butt, Mr. Isaac, his leadership of the Home Rule Party, II. 426
C.
Cabul, insurrection of the Afghans, I. 117;
entered by the British, 121;
Sir Frederick Roberts master of, II. 574
Caffre War, Outbreak of the, I. 254
Cairns, Lord, appointed Lord Chancellor, II. 304;
his resignation of the leadership of the Tory party, 358;
Lord Chancellor under Disraeli, 465;
his Judicature Bill, 484;
his amendment to Mr. Gladstone’s Reform Bill of 1884, 677
Cairo, stampede of the foreign population after the riot at Alexandria, II. 642;
capture of the city by General Drury Lowe, 643;
surrender of Arabi Pasha, ib.;
the Khedive reinstated, ib.
Cambridge, the Prince Consort’s installation as Chancellor of the University, I. 310-314;
its many pleasant associations with the Queen’s married life, 314;
Prince Albert’s revised course of studies, 369
Cambridge, Duke of, conveys the Queen’s congratulations to the volunteers on the coming of age of the force, II. 607
Campbell, Sir Colin, his plans at Sebastopol, I. 609;
his consummate skill at Balaclava, 611;
the confidence in his leadership, 671;
his lack of “interest,” 674;
his return to England and proposed resignation, 675;
an interview with the Queen, ib.;
his work in India, 735;
the relief of Lucknow, 737;
defeat of the rebels at Cawnpore, ib.;
the final capture of Lucknow, II. 2;
his regulations regarding the control of the Indian army, 26
Campbell, Sir John, his opinion in regard to Chartism, I. 58
Campbell, Lord, appointed Chancellor of the Duchy, I. 245;
a letter in regard to the Russell Ministry, 246;
an account of a Cabinet meeting, 277;
a visit to Windsor, 290;
a letter regarding an interview with the Queen, 291;
an amusing account of a banquet, ib.;
an account of a royal party at Buckingham Palace, 306;
the Crown Security Bill, 355;
his speech on the position of the Prince Consort, 576;
his opinion on Baron Parke’s life-peerage, 682;
the passing of the Divorce Bill, 713
Campbell-Bannerman, Mr., attacks the Bankruptcy Clauses of the Irish Land Bill, II. 736
Canada, its early discontents, I. 31;
resolutions in Parliament regarding reform, 32;
the serious condition of the Lower Provinces, ib.;
sympathisers in the United States, ib.;
seizure of Navy Island, ib.;
jealousy between the Upper and Lower Provinces, 34;
suppression of the revolt, ib.;
the Ashburton Treaty, 168;
opposition to Free Trade, ib.;
evil effects of Peel’s policy, 251;
riot in Montreal, 382;
the Rebellion Losses Bill, 383;
cordial welcome to the Prince of Wales, II. 67;
feeling of uneasiness in England in case of war between Canada and the United States, 234;
scandal regarding the Canadian Pacific Railway, 459;
rebellion of half-breeds in the North-West of, 723;
the rising put down by Sir F. Middleton, ib.
Cannes, the Duke of Albany dies at, II. 687;
the Queen’s visit to, 740
Canning, Lord, Viceroy of India, I. 724;
his vigorous policy during the Mutiny, 734;
Tory hostility to his policy, II. 7;
his recall petitioned for, 17;
supported by the Queen, ib.;
censured by Lord Ellenborough, ib.;
Lord Ellenborough resigns, 18
Canton, capture by the British, II. 4
Cardigan, Lord, and the charge of the Light Brigade, I. 614
Cardwell, Mr., his economic reforms in the army, II. 340;
his inefficiency as head of the War Department, 363;
his Army Bill 391;
the favourable reception of his Army Bill, 424
Carey, Lieutenant, tried by court-martial regarding the death of the Prince Imperial, II. 578;
restored to his rank by the Duke of Cambridge, ib.
Carlyle, Mr., his attacks on the governing classes of England, I. 358;
his interview with the Queen, II. 346
Carnarvon, Lord, Secretary for the Colonies, II. 257;
resignation of office, 275;
Secretary for the Colonies under Mr. Disraeli, 465;
his second resignation, 535;
his scheme of Home Rule, 724;
resigns the Viceroyalty of Ireland, 726
Cathcart, Lord, his speech to the Canadian Parliament, I. 250;
the amendment to his speech, ib.
Cavagnari, Sir Louis, Murder of, at Cabul, II. 573
Cavour, Count, his visit to England, I. 664;
his threats to Napoleon III., II. 34;
his protest against the conquest of the Sicilies, I. 54;
his death, 79
Cawnpore, the massacre of English residents by Nana Sahib, II. 731
Cetewayo, King of the Zulus, ally of England. II. 563;
fights at Isandhiwana, 564
Ceylon, Lord Torrington’s fiscal mistakes, I. 382
Chamberlain, Mr., his adverse criticism of Mr. Forster’s Education Bill, II. 458;
his reception as Mayor of Birmingham of the Prince and Princess of Wales, 478;
his opposition to the continuance of flogging in the army, 569;
his skill as a debater, 571;
his supposed Socialism, 593;
his distinction in Parliament, ib.;
Mr. Gladstone’s objection to his securing a place in the Cabinet, 594;
Whig antagonism to his Cabinet rank, ib.;
President of the Board of Trade, ib.;
social campaign against him and the Radical section of the Cabinet, 603;
his Bill enabling Corporations to adopt electric lighting, 635;
introduces a Merchant Shipping Bill, 678;
Lord Randolph Churchill’s accusation against him in regard to the Aston riots, ib.;
his Socialistic appeals to the electors, 698;
possible
coalition with Lord R. Churchill, ib.;
the “doctrine of ransom,” ib.;
abolition of taxation part of his scheme, ib.;
his “ransom” doctrine and its effect on the country, 724;
his “unauthorised programme,” ib.;
his scheme of Home Rule, ib.;
his withdrawal from Mr. Gladstone’s Cabinet, 727;
joins the Liberal Unionists, 729
Chambers, Messrs., their petition against the Paper Duty, I. 391
Charles of Hesse, Death of the Princess, II. 719
Charles of Prussia, Prince, Death of, (the “Red Prince”), II. 721
Charrington, Lieutenant, his mission with Professor Palmer to detach the Bedouins from the side of Arabi Pasha, II. 642;
murdered at the Wells of Moses, ib.
Chartists, their hatred of the Queen, I. 38;
their demands, 48;
declaration of the “People’s Charter,” 49;
their meetings proclaimed, 50;
petition to the Government, 58;
riot at Birmingham, ib.;
the vigour of the movement, ib.;
their turbulent Socialism, 59;
alarm of the Government, ib.;
disturbances in 1842, 126;
demonstration on Kennington Common, 327, 331;
a secret society, 328;
in league with foreign revolutionists, 329;
sympathy from the Tories, ib.;
their political organisation, 330;
the two divisions, ib.;
their first check, ib.;
peaceful nature of the movement, 334;
reconstruction of the party by Mr. Ernest Jones, 335;
seizure of conspirators at Bloomsbury, 338;
collapse of the organisation, ib.;
effect of the rising on Parliament, 354
Chartreuse, the Queen visits the Grande, II. 740
Chelmsford, Lord, Lord Chancellor, II. 257
Childers, Mr., his economic reforms in the navy, II. 340;
his vigorous policy at the Admiralty, 365, 424;
War Secretary, 594;
Chancellor of the Exchequer, 654;
his Budget for 1883, 659;
reduces the Income Tax, ib.;
introduces a Bill to reduce the National Debt, ib.;
his Budget for 1884, 677;
rejection of his 1885 Budget, 706
Children’s celebration of the Queen’s Jubilee in Hyde Park, II. 747
China, war with England, I. 52;
the opium trade, ib.;
the peace of Nankin, ib.;
the treaty in regard to commerce, 53;
disturbances at Canton, 254;
completion of a treaty with England, ib.;
outbreak of war with England, 705;
hostilities with England, II. 47
Chobham, Experimental military camp at, I. 567
Christian, Mr. Edward, his view in regard to the constitution of the Cabinet Council, I. 26
Churchill, Lord Randolph, his foundation of the Fourth Party, II. 594;
his obstructionist tactics, 600;
attack on the Government in regard to the Egyptian Question, 636;
co-operation with the Parnellites, 706;
becomes Secretary of State for India, 708;
is appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer and Leader of the House of Commons, 730;
resigns the Chancellorship of the Exchequer, 731
Circular, The, in regard to Fugitive Slaves, II. 489
Clanricarde, Marquis of, his Land Bill for Ireland, II. 286
Clarendon, Lord, a remark on Lord John Russell, I. 239;
his satisfaction with the Queen’s visit to Ireland, 410, 411;
Chancellor of the Queen’s University of Ireland, 415;
his impartial administration in Ireland, 443;
his policy during the Russo-Turkish War difficulty, 578;
his impetuous despatch of the ultimatum to Russia, 582;
his statement regarding the war between England and Russia, 591;
remarks on the Queen and Prince Albert, II. 5, 6;
the Queen’s confidence in his advice, 44;
appointed Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, 245;
his death, 366
Closure, The, proposed by the Tories, II. 734
Coal Mines Regulation Bill, The, passed, II. 738
Cobden, Mr., his birth and early career, I. 87;
his work in the repeal of the Corn Laws, ib.;