CHAPTER XI.

THE REIGN OF VICTORIA (_continued_).

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 Queen's Return Visit--Festivities in Paris--Lord Lyndhurst on Italy--Lord Clarendon's Reply--Similar Debate in the Commons--Withdrawal of the Western Missions from Naples--The Anglo-French Alliance--The Suez Canal--The _Arrow_ Affair--Mr. Cobden's Resolution--Mr. Labouchere's Reply--Lord Palmerston's Speech--The Division--Announcement of a Dissolution--Retirement of Mr. Shaw-Lefevre--Lord Palmerston's Victory at the Polls--Mr. Denison elected Speaker--Betrothal of the Princess Royal--Abolition of "Ministers' Money"--The new Probate Court--The Divorce Bill in the Lords--The Bishop of Oxford's Amendments--Motions of Mr. Henley and Sir W. Heathcote--Major Warburton's Amendment--The Bill becomes Law--The Orsini Plot--Walewski's Despatch--The Conspiracy to Murder Bill--Debate on the Second Reading--Defeat of the Government--The Derby Ministry 160