THE

ANNUAL REGISTER:

A

REVIEW OF PUBLIC EVENTS AT HOME

AND ABROAD,

FOR THE YEAR

1873.

NEW SERIES.

LONDON:

RIVINGTONS, WATERLOO PLACE.

LONGMANS & CO.; HAMILTON & CO.; SIMPKIN & CO.;

HOULSTON & SONS; SMITH, ELDER, & CO.; E. BUMPUS; J. WALLER;
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BICKERS & SON; W. HEATH; J. TOOVEY; J. WHELDON; R. WASHBOURNE,
AND RIVINGTONS, OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE.

1874.

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 Uni-

versity Bill-Mr. Gladstone's Speech in introducing it -Effect of the Measure

-Debate on the Second Reading-Defeat of the Government-Their Resig-

nation-Ministerial Crisis-They resume Office-Speeches of Mr. Gladstone

and Mr. Disraeli

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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 Scot-

land 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.

Smith-Discussions upon the Resolution-Proposal to regulate Suspension of

the Bank Act.

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CHAPTER III.

Private Bills-Speech of Mr. Gladstone on Disestablishment-The Permissive

Bill and other Measures-The Army Estimates-Mr. Cardwell's Speech-The

Navy Estimates-Intended Marriage of the Duke of Edinburgh-Minority

against the Grant voted to him-The House of Lords-Mr. Gladstone-The

Zanzibar Contract-Irregularities at the Treasury-Speech of the Lord Chan-

cellor at the Mansion House-Visit of the Shah of Persia-Ministerial Changes

Mr. Bright returns to office-His Speech at Birmingham-Losses of the

Government-Elections-Mr. Disraeli's Bath Letter-The Taunton Election

-Mr. Lowe at Sheffield.

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CHAPTER IV.

The Money-Market-Bank Rate of Discount-Railway Accidents-Board of

Trade Circular-Ministerial Crisis and Scandal in Canada-The Ashantee

War-Circumstances and History of the Gold Coast Dependencies-Im-

pending Famine in Bengal-The Russians and Khiva-Negotiations

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FOREIGN HISTORY.

CHAPTER I.

FRANCE- Death of Napoleon III.-Bonapartists-Royalists-Jour d' Expiation-

M. Thiers and the Committee of Thirty-Propositions of Tallon, Decazes, &c.

-Speech of Thiers before Committee-Broglie Report-Letter of the Comte

de Chambord to the Bishop of Orleans-Discussion in the Assembly on the

Report-Speech of Thiers, March 4th-Bill passed-Treaty of Evacuation

-Prince Napoleon's Petition-Question of the Lyons Contracts-Suppression

of Central Municipality at Lyons-Quarrel in the Assembly, and resignation

of M. de Grévy-Paris Elections-M. de Barodet-M. Ranc elected for Lyons

-Ministerial changes-Constitutional Bills-Interpellation by the Right-

Debate of May 24th-Defeat of the Government-Resignation of M. Thiers

-Marshal MacMahon President of the Republic

CHAPTER II.

FRANCE (continued) -New Government-Marshal MacMahon-Interpellation on

Circular to Prefects-Prosecution of M. Ranc-Funeral of M. Brousser-Con-

stitutional Bills-Interpellation by M. Jules Favre-Church on Montmartre-

Commercial Treaty with England-Termination of the Session-Visit of the

Shah-M. Ranc-Evacuation of France by the Germans-Visit of the Comte de

Paris to Frohsdorf-Clerical reaction-Pilgrimages-Paray-le-Monial-Resto-

ration Project-Negotiation with the Comte de Chambord-Politics of the Left

-Provincial Elections-Letter of Comte de Chambord to M. Chesnelong-

Meeting of the Assembly-Changarnier's proposition for ten years' prolon-

gation of Presidential powers-Committee's Report-Presidential Message-

Debate on the seven years' prolongation, and victory of Government-

Ministry remodelled-Interpellation by M. Léon Say-New Committee of

Thirty-Bill for appointment of Mayors-"State of Siege"-Provincial

Elections-Budget of M. Magne-Trial of Marshal Bazaine-M. Thiers

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GERMANY-Ministerial Crisis-Bismarck's Explanation-Ecclesiastical Laws-

Debates in Prussian Diet-Imperial Diet-Suppression of some Religious

Orders-Protest of Bishops at Fulda-Resistance to Ecclesiastical Laws-

Archbishop Ledochowski-Alsace and Lorraine-Press Bill-Royal Visits—

Treaty with Persia—Column of Victory-Old Catholics-Bishop Reinkens-

Congress at Constance and at Dortmund-Correspondence between the Pope

and the Emperor-Elections to Prussian Diet-Bismarck resumes Prussian

Premiership Civil Registration Bill-Refractory Prelates-Pope's Encyclical

-Press Legislation-Financial Statement-Death of King of Saxony and of

Queen Dowager of Prussia. AUSTRO-HUNGARY-Reform Bill-Events in

Imperial Family-Great Exhibition-Financial Panic-Royal Visitors-New

Reichsrath-Emperor's Speech-Infallibilism in Hungary— Ministerial Crisis

in Hungary-Buda-Pesth-Emperor's Jubilee
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CHAPTER IV.

ITALY-National feeling for Napoleon III.-Debates on Finance-Ministerial

Crisis-Religious Corporations Bill-Illness of the Pope-Deaths of Manzoni

and of Rattazzi-Financial Debate, and Resignation of Ministers-Signor

Minghetti-Visit of Victor Emmanuel to Austria and Germany-Dissolution

of the Jesuit Convents-Association of Science-Reassembling of Chambers-

Debates-Pope's Encyclical Letter-New Cardinals. SPAIN-Difficulties of

King Amadeo's Government-His Abdication-Republic Proclaimed-Figueras

President-Political Complications-Carlist War-Santa Cruz- Revolt at Bar-

celona-Dissolution of Permanent Committee-Flight of Marshal Serrano-

Elections to new Cortes Constituyentes-Pi-y-Margall President of the Re-

public-Changes in the Cabinet-Intransigentes-Revolts in South of Spain

-Government of Salmeron-Carlist War-Proceedings at Cartagena - Resig-

nation of Salmeron- Castelar President and Dictator-Naval Actions off Car-

tagena-Dismissal of Admiral Lobo-Carlists-Dissensions between Castelar

and Salmeron-Impending coup d'état. PORTUGAL. BELGIUM. NETHER-

LANDS.-War with Atchin. SWITZERLAND-Affair of Bishop Mermillod-

Père Hyacinthe-Ecclesiastical Legislation-Duke of Brunswick-Inter-

nationalist Congress. SWEDEN-Coronation of Oscar II. DENMARK-Minis-

terial Crisis-Dissolution of Rigsdag-Icelandic Politics-Visit of German

Crown Prince.

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CHAPTER V.

RUSSIA-Khivan War. TURKEY-Lahéj Expedition-International Tonnage

Commission-Egypt. GREECE-Schemes of National Improvement-Laurium

Mines. NORTH AMERICA. UNITED STATES-Credit Mobilier Scandals-

Trials of Stokes, Tweed, and Hall-Close of Forty-second Congress-General

Grant's Inaugural Message-Purchase of Samana-Modoc War-Dissensions

in Louisiana-Financial Panic-Affair of the " Virginius." MEXICO-Church

Legislation. SOUTH AMERICAN STATES. BRAZIL. BOLIVIA. PERU. ASIATIC

AND AFRICAN STATES. PERSIA. CHINA. MOROCCO .

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Emperor Napoleon III.-Miss Blagden-Miss Durant-Mr. Graves-Dr. Lush-
ington-Lord Lytton-Hon. Baptist Noel-Gen. Sir J. Scott Professor
Sedgwick-Rev. H. Venn-Mr. B. Brown-Baron Channell-Mr. J. M.
Gaskell-Robert Graves-Dr. Guthrie-Admiral Hotham-Mr. Hunter-Mr.
Le Fanu-Count Bernstorff-Surgeon Brydon--Gen. Sir R. Church-Mr.
Cooper-Right Hon. H. L. Corry-Mr. Knight-Sir F. Madden-Major-Gen.
O'Connor-Lord Ossington-Gen. Parlby-Professor Partridge-Mr. Thomson
-Archdeacon Sandford-Dr. Bence Jones-Sir G. E. Cartier-Captain
Chamberlayne-Gen. Fox-Mr. Harris-Mr. Hope Scott-Baron Von Liebig-
Capt. Lynch-Mr. Macready--Capt. Parker-Sir W. Tite-Mr. Wilberforce-

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