Chapter XXV: THE REIGN OF VICTORIA (continued)

The Quietness of Europe--Debate on Poland--The English Prisoners
in Abyssinia--Mr. Newdegate and the Encyclical--Visit of the
French Fleet--Conclusion of the American War--The Death of
Lincoln--Inflated Prosperity of India--The Canadian Defences--The
Maori War continues--Mr. Cardwell's Policy--The Jamaica
Rebellion--Gordon is hanged--The total of Deaths--Excitement in
England--The Jamaica Committee--Eyre committed for Trial--The Chief
Justice's Charge--The Bill thrown out--Recovery of Jamaica--Reform
again--The Bill of '66--Mr. Gladstone's Speech--Mr. Lowe and Mr.
Horsman--"The Cave"--Lord Grosvenor's Amendment--The Government
perseveres--The Redistribution Bill--Its Details--Mr. Bouverie's
Amendment--It is accepted--Captain Hayter's Amendment--Mr.
Disraeli's Strategy--Lord Stanley's Attack--Mr. Walpole's
Amendment--Amendments of Mr. Hunt and Lord Dunkellin--Gross
Yearly Rental and Rateable Value--The Debate on the Dunkellin
Proposal--Defeat of the Government--Their Resignation--Mr.
Gladstone's Statement--Earl Russell and the Queen--Lord Derby's
Conservative Ministry--The Refusals--Mr. Disraeli's Election
Speech--Peace in Parliament--Indian Finance--The Hyde Park
Meeting--The Queen's Speech and the Rinderpest 378

CHAPTER XXVI.

THE REIGN OF VICTORIA (_continued_).

The Cholera--Laying of the Atlantic Cable--Reform
Demonstrations--Mr. Bright and the Queen--The Government prepares
a Bill--"Black Friday"--The Overend and Gurney Failure--Limited
Liability--Royal Marriages--Prize-Money--The Loss of the _London_--A
bad Harvest--The Fenian Trials--Lord Wodehouse's Letter--Suspension
of the Habeas Corpus Act--Rapid Legislation--Wholesale
Arrests--Renewal of the Act--Lord Kimberley's Speech--Sweeny and
Stephens--The Niagara Raid--Whewell and Keble 406