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HOULSTON & WRIGHT; Smith, Elder, & CO.; E. BUMPUS; J. WALLER;
L. BOOTH; BELL & DALDY; H. SOTHERAN & CO.;

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

CONTENTS.

PART I.

ENGLISH HISTORY.

CHAPTER I.

Review of the State of Public Affairs at the commencement of the year-Alarm

of the Fenian outbreak in Ireland extended to this country-Remarkable

Speech of Lord Stanley at Bristol on the Irish difficulty-Renewal of the

Suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act in Ireland-Retirement of Lord Derby

in consequence of illness-Mr. Disraeli becomes First Lord of the Treasury-

His professions as to the policy of his Cabinet-Remarks of Mr. Bouverie on

that policy-Severe animadversions of Earl Russell on the course pursued by

the Government in the last Session-Abandonment of Voting by Proxy in the

House of Lords-Act passed for the Discontinuance of Public Executions

CHAPTER II.

Parliamentary Reform and Electoral Law-Scottish Reform Bill-Discussions on

the proposition to increase the number of the House by the addition of Seven

Members for Scotland-Mr. Baxter's proposition to disfranchise Seven small

Boroughs in England is carried―The Bill is passed-The Irish Reform Bill is

brought in by the Earl of Mayo-The Proposition for the Redistribution of Seats

is abandoned-The Bill is passed, but with strong expressions as to its incom-

pleteness in both Houses-The Boundary Bill for England and Wales-Recom-

mendations of the Boundary Commissioners-Petitions of various Boroughs

against the proposed adjustment referred to a Select Committee, whose rival

propositions are ultimately adopted – The same controversy arises in the House

of Lords, but the Bill is finally passed as sent up from the House of Commons-

Election Petitions and Corrupt Practices Prevention Bill-A Bill in accordance

with the Recommendation of the Select Committee of 1867 to transfer this

jurisdiction to the Judges, is eventually passed in preference to all other

propositions-The Registration of Voters Bill, to accelerate the Elections,

and enable Parliament to meet before the end of 1868, is passed with general

concurrence

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CHAPTER III.

Affairs of Ireland-The great Question of Disestablishing the Irish Church-
Abortive results of measures on Land Tenure-The Ecclesiastical Titles Act-
Select Committee on, in the House of Lords-General Discussion on the
Condition of Ireland in the House of Commons-The Earl of Mayo explains the