CONTENTS. PART I. ENGLISH HISTORY. CHAPTER I. The Strike in the Iron Trade in South Wales-Scarcity of Coal-Speech of Sir W. Armstrong at Newcastle-Death of the Emperor Napoleon-The effect upon general feeling-The Lying-in-State and the Funeral-Unpopularity of the Government-Election Defeats-Liverpool-Opening of Parliament-The Queen's Speech-Debates on the Address-Introduction of the Irish University Bill-Mr. Gladstone's Speech in introducing it -Effect of the Measure -Debate on the Second Reading-Defeat of the Government-Their Resignation-Ministerial Crisis-They resume Office-Speeches of Mr. Gladstone and Mr. Disraeli PAGE [1 CHAPTER II. The Judicature Bill-Speech of Lord Selborne in introducing the Bill-Protest of Members of the Equity Bar-Lord Cairns' Amendment-Appeal for Scotland and Ireland-Question of Privilege raised by Lord Cairns Discussion in the Commons-Remarks of Mr. Gladstone and of Mr. Disraeli-Proposal of Mr. Hardy concerning Ecclesiastical Appeals-Transfer of Land Bill and Jury Bill-Minor Government Bills - Small changes in Education Laws-The Budget-Speech of the Chancellor of the Exchequer-Resolution of Mr. W. H. Sinith-Discussions upon the Resolution-Proposal to regulate Suspension of the Bank Act. [40 CHAPTER III. Private Bills-Speech of Mr. Gladstone on Disestablishment-The Permissive [70 CHAPTER IV. The Money-Market-Bank Rate of Discount-Railway Accidents-Board of [92 |