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THE
ANNUAL REGISTER.
1885.
ALL THE VOLUMES OF THE NEW SERIES OF THE
ANNUAL
REGISTER
1863 to 1884
MAY BE HAD.
RIVINGTONS, WATERLOO PLACE.
LONGMANS & CO.; SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, & CO.; HAMILTON & CO.; HOULSTON & SONS; SMITH, ELDER, & CO.; E. BUMPUS; H. SOTHERAN & CO.; BICKERS & SON; J. TOOVEY; J. WHELDON; R. WASHBOURNE.
1886.
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PRINTED BY
SPOTTISWOODE AND CO., NEW-STREET SQUARE
LONDON
CONTENTS.
PART I
ENGLISH HISTORY.
CHAPTER I.
Unpopularity of the Government-Rumours of Cabinet Dissensions—Mr. Cham-
berlain on the Rights of Property-Prince Bismarck-Colonial Policy—
Imperial Federation-The Egyptian Imbroglio-The Intention of England-
The Members for Birmingham and their Constituents-Mr. Goschen at
Edinburgh-The Dynamite Explosions-Mr. Parnell and the Tipperary Elec-
tion-The Fall of Khartoum-Public Opinion and Public Speeches-Cabinet
Changes
CHAPTER II.
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Reassembling of Parliament-Egyptian Affairs-The Business of the Session-The
Vote of Censure in the Commons and the Lords-Narrow Escape of the
Government-Its Foreign Relations with Russia, Germany, and France-The
Reserves called out-The Egyptian Indemnity Loan-The Redistribution Bill
in Committee-The Revolt against Sir S. Northcote-The Representatives of
Scotland and of London-Navy Estimates-Army Estimates
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CHAPTER III.
State of Foreign Relations-Mr. Shaw-Lefevre and Mr. John Morley-The Story
of the Negotiations with Russia-Mr. Gladstone's Statement-Military Pre-
parations-General Komaroff's Version-The Vote of Credit-Lord Salisbury
at Wrexham - Popular Opinion-Mr. Gladstone's Warlike Utterance-The
Ray of Peace-The Attitude of the Conservatives--Abandonment of the Soudan
-The House of Lords on the Central Asian Question-The Duke of Argyll on
Indian and Egyptian Affairs-The Redistribution and Registration Bills-Mr.
Childers's Budget-Colonial Legislation-Renewal of the Irish Crimes Act and
the Cabinet Crisis
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CHAPTER IV.
The state of parties-The renewal of the Crimes Act-Speeches of the Recess-
Lord R. Churchill's manifesto-Mr. Chamberlain at Birmingham-The Budget
-Defeat of the Government-The Interregnum-The revolt of the new Con-
servatives-Lord Salisbury's difficulties-The new Administration-The inter-
vention of the Queen-Honours and rewards-The Archbishop of Canterbury
on the State Church-The policy of the new Cabinet-Blunders in Admiralty
Finance Housing of the working classes-The Irish legislation of the Govern-
ment-Foreign Affairs -Position of the Ministry-Close of the Session. [96