THE

ANNUAL REGISTER.

1884.

ALL THE VOLUMES OF THE NEW SERIES OF THE

1863 to 1883

MAY BE HAD.

THE

ANNUAL REGISTER:

A

REVIEW OF PUBLIC EVENTS AT HOME

AND ABROAD,

FOR THE YEAR

1884.

NEW SERIES.

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1885.

CONTENTS.

PART I.

ENGLISH HISTORY.

CHAPTER I.

The position of the Ministry-Egypt and South Africa-The Liberal Circular---

Franchise and Redistribution-Mr. Chamberlain and the Shipowners--Politics

in the Provinces-The Public Press and the Government-General Gordon's

Mission

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CHAPTER II.

Meeting of Parliament-Debates on the Address-Mr. Bourke's Amendment-

Collapse of the Debate-Mr. Chaplin's Amendment-Irish Affairs-Mr. Brad-

laugh's Vote and Resignation-The Vote of Censure in the Lords and Com-

mons-Royal Commission on Housing the Poor-Retirement of the Speaker-

Election of his Successor

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CHAPTER III.

THE EGYPTIAN IMBROGLIO.

General Gordon's Mission-The Expedition to Suakim--The Supplementary

Estimate for Expenditure in Egypt-Mr. Labouchere's Amendment-Debate

on General Gordon's Position-Proposed Conference--The Second Vote of

Censure Attitude of Messrs. Goschen and Forster-Negotiations with France

-The Multiple Control-Earl Grey on the Situation-The Anglo-French

Agreement Meeting of the Conference-The Third Vote of Censure-The

Conference and its Outcome

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CHAPTER IV.

THE FRANCHISE BILL.

Franchise Bill introduced-Sir John Hay's Amendment-Read a first time-

Debate on the Second Reading-Lord John Manners' Amendment-Redistri-

bution-Extension of the Bill to Ireland-Mr. Goschen's explanation-Defeat

of the Opposition-Lord Salisbury at Manchester-Parliamentary delays

-Mr. Raikes' instructions-The Disunion of the Conservative Party-Lord

R. Churchill and the Council of the National Union-Letter to Lord Salisbury

-The Franchise Bill in Committee-Mr. Brodrick's motion to exclude Ireland

-The Commencement of the Act-Women's Suffrage-Bill read a third time

--Sent up to the Lords-Earl Cairns' Amendment on second reading-Defeat

of the Government-Mr. Gladstone's declaration-The "secret negotiations

-Lord Wemyss' Motion for the second reading-Lord Redesdale and the

Government-The Government and the Redistribution Bill-Close of the

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Session

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