Cassell's History of England, Vol. 6 (of 8) From the Death of Sir Robert Peel to the Illness of the Prince of Wales

Parliamentary Reform--Mr. Disraeli's Resolutions--Their Text--Mr. Lowe's Sarcasms--The "Ten Minutes" Bill--Sir John Pakington's Revelations--Lord John Manners' Letter--Ministeri...

More Coercion for Ireland--The Scottish Reform Bill--Government Defeats--The Church Rates Bill--Mr. Disraeli succeeds Lord Derby--Reunion of the Liberals--The Irish Reform Bill-...

The Quietness of Europe--Debate on Poland--The English Prisoners in Abyssinia--Mr. Newdegate and the Encyclical--Visit of the French Fleet--Conclusion of the American War--Sherm...

The Vatican Council--Unusualness of the Occasion--Dr. Newman's Letter--Jesuit Influence--Dr. Cumming--Symptoms of Opposition--Opening of the Council--Inequalities of Representat...

Defect of the Delhi Fortifications--The Batteries are constructed--An effective Cannonade--The Plan of Attack--The British Advance--Nicholson's Column--The Cashmere Gate explode...

The Course of Diplomacy--Austria's Position--She becomes a Peace-maker--The Treaty of the 2nd of December--The Four Points--The Czar agrees to negotiate--Russell's Mission to Vi...

Army Reform--Mr. Trevelyan's Agitation--The Abolition of Purchase--Mr. Cardwell's Bill--History of Purchase--Military Opposition in the Commons--Rejection of the Bill by the Hou...

Prorogation of 1853--End of the Kaffir and Burmese Wars--The Wages Movement--The Preston Strike--End of the Struggle--The Crystal Palace--Its Opening by the Queen--Marriage of t...

Condition of India--The Bengal Army--Its Want of Discipline--Effects of Caste--System of Promotion-Independent Spirit of the Sepoys--Position of the Regiments--The Greased Cartr...

France in 1870--The Ollivier Ministry--Diminution of Imperial Prestige--Constitutional Reforms submitted to the Popular Vote--Resignation of Daru and Buffet--The _Plébiscite_--T...

The Elementary Education Bill--Mr. Forster--The existing State of Education--Deficiencies of the System--The Union and the League--Mr. Forster and the Cabinet--Mr. Forster's Spe...

The Papal Aggressions--The Durham Letter--Meeting of Parliament--The Ecclesiastical Titles Bill--Debate on the Second Reading--Amendments in Committee--The Bill in the Lords--Mr...

The State of Central India--Objects of Rose's Campaign--The two Columns--Capture of Ratghur--Relief of Saugor--Capture of Gurrakota--Annexation of the Rajah of Shahghur's Territ...

March of the British on Delhi--Battles on the Hindon--Wilson joins Barnard--Hodson reconnoitres Delhi--Battle of Badlee Serai--Behold Delhi!--The Guides arrive--Outbreak at Jall...

Gortschakoff clings to Sebastopol--Inactivity of the Allies--D'Allonville's Expedition to Eupatoria--Destruction of Taman and Fanagoria--Expedition to Kinburn--Description of th...

The Queen's Visit to Ireland--The Royal Family at Balmoral--Movements of the Court--Illness and Death of the Prince Consort--The National Lamentation--The Laureate's Lines--The...

Effects of Balaclava--Attack on Mount Inkermann--Evans defeats the Russians--Menschikoff is Reinforced--His Plan of Attack--The Advance in the Fog--Soimonoff and Pauloff--Pennef...

Winter of '55--Napoleon's Shiftiness--Visit of the Czar to the Crimea--State of the British Army--Sufferings of the French--Destruction of Sebastopol--The Armistice--Signs of Pe...

The Session of 1860--Debates on Nice and Savoy--Mr. Gladstone's Budget--The French Commercial Treaty--The Paper Duties Bill--Lord Palmerston's Motion of Inquiry--Mr. Gladstone's...

Changes in the Allied Camp--Advance upon the Malakoff and Redan--Attempt to raise the Siege--Prince Gortschakoff determines to Attack--The Allied Camp on the Tchernaya--Gortscha...

Windham at Cawnpore--His Indecision--Partial Success followed by Defeat--Sir Colin Campbell to the Rescue--Battle of Cawnpore--Seaton advances from Delhi--His Campaign in the Do...

The National Prosperity in 1865--Debate on the Malt Tax--Remission of Fire Insurance Duty--Mr. Gladstone's Budget--The Army and Navy Estimates--Academic Discussions of large Que...

Widening of the Question--The Fleets in Besika Bay--Lord Clarendon's Despatch--The Czar and Lord Stratford de Redcliffe--Nesselrode's "Last Effort"--Military Preparations--Blind...

Termination of the Hudson's Bay Monopoly--British Columbia and Vancouver--Mr. Locke King's Bill for the Abolition of the Property Qualification--Evils of the old System--Cordial...

Attitude of the German Powers--The Lines at Boulair--The Campaign on the Danube--The Siege of Silistria--It is raised--Evacuation of the Principalities--The British Fleet in the...

Havelock to the Front--His Advance from Allahabad--Battle of Futtehpore--Battle of Aong--Battle of Cawnpore--Nana Sahib's Position--It is turned by Havelock--The Enemy resist ob...

Two Days on the Alma--Retreat of the Russians--Raglan proposes a Flank Movement--Korniloff scuttles his Ships--The Russian Retreat--Korniloff and Todleben--The Flank March decid...

The Schleswig-Holstein Difficulty--Austria favours a Settlement--Bismarck's Terms rejected--His high-handed Proceedings--Convention of Gastein--Bismarck at Biarritz--The Italian...

England in 1869--The Irish Church Difficulty--The Bishops in Debate--The Queen's Speech--Mr. Gladstone unfolds his Scheme--Provisions relating to Persons and Property--Private E...

The Cholera--Laying of the Atlantic Cable--Previous Failures--The _Great Eastern's_ first Attempt--Her second Voyage--The Undertaking accomplished--Recovery of the broken Cable-...

Mr Lowe's Budget--The Surplus disappears--Mr. Lowe creates a Surplus and proposes Remissions of Taxes--Cost of the Abyssinian Expedition--Sir Stafford Northcote's Explanation--T...

State of the Army--Food, Clothing, and Shelter--Absence of a Road--Want of Transport--Numbers of the Sick--State of the Hospitals--Miss Nightingale--Mr. Roebuck's Committee--Mil...

Law-making in 1870--The Queen's Speech--The Irish Land Problem--Diversities of Opinions--The Agrarian Agitation--Mr. Gladstone's Land Bill introduced--Its Five Parts--Grievances...

Peace and Prosperity in 1864--Birth of an Heir to the Prince of Wales--Lord Derby's happy Speech-Fruitlessness of the Parliamentary Debates--Mr. Gladstone's Budget--Mr. Stansfel...

The Schleswig-Holstein Question--The Nationalities of Denmark--The Connection between Schleswig and Denmark--The Declaration of 1846--Incorporation of Schleswig with Denmark--Th...

The Peace of Zurich--Its Repudiation by Italy--The Idea of a Congress--Garibaldi in Central Italy--The Cession of Nice and Savoy--The Sicilian Expedition--Garibaldi lands at Mar...

Army Reform--Mr. Trevelyan's Agitation--The Abolition of Purchase--Mr. Cardwell's Bill--History of Purchase--Military Opposition in the Commons--Rejection of the Bill by the Hou...

Parliamentary Reform--Mr. Disraeli's Resolutions--Mr. Lowe's Sarcasms--The "Ten Minutes" Bill--Lord John Manners' Letter--Ministerial Resignations--Mr. Disraeli's Statement--The...

Termination of the Hudson's Bay Monopoly--British Columbia and Vancouver--Mr. Locke King's Bill for the Abolition of the Property Qualification--Attempt to abolish Freedom of Ar...

The Quietness of Europe--Debate on Poland--The English Prisoners in Abyssinia--Mr. Newdegate and the Encyclical--Visit of the French Fleet--Conclusion of the American War--The D...

The Course of Diplomacy--Austria's Position--The Four Points--The Czar agrees to negotiate--Russell's Mission to Vienna--Prince Gortschakoff's Declaration--The Third Point broac...

The Vatican Council--The Doctrine of Papal Infallibility--Victor Emmanuel determines on the Occupation of Rome--The Popular Vote--The Papal Guarantees--The Spanish Throne--The S...

Prorogation of 1853--End of the Kaffir and Burmese Wars--The Wages Movement--The Preston Strike--The Crystal Palace--Marriage of the Emperor of the French--His Visit to England-...

The Session of 1860--Debates on Nice and Savoy--Mr. Gladstone's Budget--The French Commercial Treaty--The Paper Duties Bill--Lord Palmerston's Motion of Inquiry--Mr. Gladstone's...

The Schleswig-Holstein Question--The Nationalities of Denmark--The Connection between Schleswig and Denmark--The Declaration of 1846--Incorporation of Schleswig with Denmark--Th...

More Coercion for Ireland--The Scottish Reform Bill--The Church Rates Bill--Mr. Disraeli succeeds Lord Derby--Reunion of the Liberals--The Irish Reform Bill--Mr. Gladstone's Iri...

The Queen's Visit to Ireland--The Royal Family at Balmoral--Illness and Death of the Prince Consort--The Address in Parliament--The Education Code--The American War in Parliamen...

The Papal Aggressions--The Ecclesiastical Titles Bill--Mr. Locke King's Motion on County Franchise--Resignation of the Government--The Great Exhibition--The President of the Fre...

Widening of the Question--The Fleets in Besika Bay--Lord Clarendon's Despatch--The Czar and Lord Stratford de Redcliffe--Nesselrode's "Last Effort"--Military Preparations--Blind...

The State of Central India--Objects of Rose's Campaign--The two Columns--Capture of Ratghur--Relief of Saugor--Capture of Gurrakota--Annexation of the Rajah of Shahghur's Territ...

France in 1870--The Ollivier Ministry--Lull in European Affairs--The Hohenzollern Incident--Benedetti at Ems--His Second Interview with King William--War declared at Paris--Effo...

Winter of '55--Visit of the Czar to the Crimea--State of the British Army--Sufferings of the French--Destruction of Sebastopol--The Armistice--Views of Austria and Russia--And o...

The Schleswig-Holstein Difficulty--Austria favours a Settlement--Bismarck's Terms rejected--His high-handed Proceedings--Convention of Gastein--Bismarck at Biarritz--The Italian...

Defect of the Delhi Fortifications--The British Advance--Nicholson's Column--The Cashmere Gate exploded--Nicholson mortally wounded--Failure at the Lahore Gate--The British poss...

Mr Lowe's Budget--The Surplus disappears--Mr. Lowe creates a Surplus and proposes Remissions of Taxes--Cost of the Abyssinian Expedition--Sir Stafford Northcote's Explanation--T...

Effects of Balaclava--Attack on Mount Inkermann--Evans defeats the Russians--Menschikoff is reinforced--The Guards to the Rescue--Arrival of Lord Raglan--Bosquet's Help refused-...

Gortschakoff clings to Sebastopol--Destruction of Taman and Fanagoria--Expedition to Kinburn--Resignation of Sir James Simpson--Explosion of French Powder Magazine--The Fleets i...

Condition of India--The Bengal Army--The Greased Cartridges--The Prudence of Hearsey--The Chupatties--Disarming of the 19th--Inactivity of Anson--The Sepoys at Lucknow--A Scene...

The Peace of Zurich--Its Repudiation by Italy--The Idea of a Congress--Garibaldi in Central Italy--The Cession of Nice and Savoy--The Sicilian Expedition--Garibaldi lands at Mar...

Changes in the Allied Camp--Advance upon the Malakoff and Redan--Prince Gortschakoff determines to Attack--The Allied Camp on the Tchernaya--Gortschakoff's Reinforcements--The R...

Attitude of the German Powers--The Lines at Boulair--The Campaign on the Danube--The Siege of Silistria--It is raised--Evacuation of the Principalities--The British Fleet in the...

Two Days on the Alma--Retreat of the Russians--Raglan proposes a Flank Movement--Korniloff and Todleben--Death of St. Arnaud--The Allies in Position--Menschikoff reinforces Seba...

Peace and Prosperity in 1864--Birth of an Heir to the Prince of Wales--Mr. Gladstone's Budget--Mr. Stansfeld and Mazzini--The Government and the London Conference on the Danish...

State of the Army--Food, Clothing, and Shelter--Absence of a Road--Want of Transport--Numbers of the Sick--State of the Hospitals--Miss Nightingale--Mr. Roebuck's Committee--Mil...

Windham at Cawnpore--Sir Colin Campbell to the Rescue--Battle of Cawnpore--Seaton advances from Delhi--His Campaign in the Doab--Hodson's Ride--Campbell at Futtehghur--Condition...

March of the British on Delhi--Battles on the Hindon--Wilson joins Barnard--Hodson reconnoitres Delhi--The Guides arrive--The Delhi Force in Position--An unfulfilled Prophecy--L...

The National Prosperity in 1865--Debate on the Malt Tax--Remission of Fire Insurance Duty--Mr. Gladstone's Budget--The Army and Navy Estimates--Academic Discussions of large Que...

England in 1869--The Irish Church Difficulty--Mr. Gladstone unfolds his Scheme--Debate on the Second Reading--A Bumper Majority--The Bill passes through the House of Commons--Lo...

Law-making in 1870--The Queen's Speech--The Irish Land Problem--Diversities of Opinions--The Agrarian Agitation--Mr. Gladstone's Land Bill introduced--Its Five Parts--Grievances...

Havelock to the Front--Nana Sahib's Position--Cawnpore reoccupied--Nana Sahib's Vengeance--Havelock pushes on for Lucknow--End of Havelock's first Campaign--Lord Canning and Jun...

The Cholera--Laying of the Atlantic Cable--Reform Demonstrations--Mr. Bright and the Queen--The Government prepares a Bill--"Black Friday"--The Overend and Gurney Failure--Limit...

The Elementary Education Bill--Mr. Forster's Speech--Mr. Dixon's Amendment--Mr. Forster's Reply--Mr. Winterbotham's Speech and the Churchmen--Partial Concessions--Changes in the...