[A-73.]

THE

ANNUAL REGISTER,

1873.

RIVINGTONS, WATERLOO PLACE.

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

HOULSTON & SONS; SMITH, ELDER, & CO.; E. BUMPUS; J. WALLER;

L. BOOTH; BELL & SONS; H. SOTHERAN & CO.;

BICKERS & SON; W. HEATH; J. TOOVEY; J. WHELDON; R. WASHBOURNE,
AND RIVINGTONS, OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE.

CONTENTS.

PART 1.

ENGLISH HISTOKA

CHAPTER 1.

The Strike in the Iron Trade in South Wales-Scarcity of Coal Speech at Sit

W. Armstrong at Newcastic-Dosti. of the Emperor Napoleon The effoot

upon general feeling-The 1 ying-in-State and the Funeral Unpopularity of

the Government-Election Defeats - Liverpool Opening of Parlismont The

Queen's Speech-Debates or the Address Introduction of the Irish 4 mi

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

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

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

and Mr. Disraeli

CHAPTER 11.

The Judicature Bill-Speech of Lord Selborne in introducing the Bill Protest

of Members of the Equity Bar--Lord Cairns' Amendment Appeal for Noot

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

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

the Bank Act.

CHAPTER III.

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

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 Tho

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

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

-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.

CHAPTER IV.

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

Trade Circular-Ministerial Crisis and Scandal in Canada The Achantou

War-Circumstances and History of the Gold Comet, Dependencias

pending Famine in Bengal -The Russians and Khiva Negotiations