Letters and Journals of James, Eighth Earl of Elgin

Arriving at Shanghae on the 2nd of September, Lord Elgin found that the Imperial Commissioners whom he came to meet had not yet appeared, and were not expected for four or five...

THE 'CLERGY RESERVES'--HISTORY OF THE QUESTION--MIXED MOTIVES OF THE MOVEMENT--FEELING IN THE PROVINCE--IN UPPER CANADA--IN LOWER CANADA--AMONG ROMAN CATHOLICS--IN THE CHURCH--S...

DUTY OF A GOVERNOR-GENERAL TO VISIT THE PROVINCES--PROGRESS TO THE NORTH- WEST--BENARES--SPEECH ON THE OPENING OF THE RAILWAY--CAWNPORE--GRAND DURBAR AT AGRA--DELHI--HURDWAR--AD...

In passing from Jamaica to Canada, Lord Elgin went not only to a far wider sphere of action, but to one of infinitely greater complication. For in Canada there were two civilise...

On the same day on which the ultimatum of the Envoys was delivered to Yeh, i.e. on the 12th of December, 1857, the glad news reached Lord Elgin that Lucknow had been relieved: t...

ORIGIN OF THE MISSION--APPOINTMENT OF LORD ELGIN--MALTA--EGYPT--CEYLON-- NEWS OF THE INDIAN MUTINY--PENANG--SINGAPORE--DIVERSION OF TROOPS TO INDIA --ON BOARD THE 'SHANNON'--HON...

THE LANDING--CHINESE OVERTURES--TAKING OF THE FORTS--THE PEN TIENTSIN-- NEGOTIATIONS BROKEN OFF--NEW PLENIPOTENTIARIES--AGREEMENT MADE--AGREEMENT BROKEN--TREACHEROUS SEIZURE OF...

ANNEXATION MOVEMENT--REMEDIAL MEASURES--REPEAL OF THE NAVIGATION LAWS-- RECIPROCITY WITH THE UNITED STATES--HISTORY OF THE TWO MEASURES--DUTY OF SUPPORTING AUTHORITY--VIEWS ON C...

APPOINTED VICEROY OP INDIA--FOREBODINGS--VOYAGE TO INDIA--INSTALLATION-- DEATHS OF MR. RITCHIE, LORD CANNING, GENERAL BRUCE--THE HOT SEASON-- BUSINESS RESUMED--STATE OF THE EMPI...

When Lord Elgin returned, in 1854, from the Government of Canada, there were comparatively few persons in England who knew or cared anything about the great work which he had do...

The winter of 1848 passed quietly; but the commercial depression, which was then everywhere prevalent, weighed heavily on Canada, more especially on the Upper Province. In one o...

The first part of the homeward voyage, along coasts already so well known, offered little to dwell upon except the thankful recollection of what had been accomplished, and the j...

SHIPWRECK--DEATH OF LADY ELGIN--POSITION OF A GOVERNOR IN A WEST INDIAN COLONY SUCH AS JAMAICA--STATE OF PUBLIC OPINION IN THE ISLAND--QUESTIONS OF FINANCE, EDUCATION, AGRICULTU...

'On the last day of July, 1858,' writes Mr. Oliphant, we embarked on board the "Furious," delighted, under any circumstances, to escape from the summer heats of Shanghae, were i...

The establishment of the principle of direct communication with the Imperial Government at the capital had always been regarded as one of the most important objects of Lord Elgi...

James, eighth Earl of Elgin and twelfth Earl of Kincardine, was born in London on July 20, 1811. His father, whose career as Ambassador at Constantinople is so well known in con...

Duty of a Governor-General to visit the Provinces--Progress to the North- West--Benares--Speech on the Opening of the Railway--Cawnpore--Grand Durbar at Agra--Delhi--Hurdwar--Ad...

The Landing--Chinese Overtures--Taking of the Forts--The Peiho--Tientsin --Negotiations broken off--New Plenipotentiaries--Agreement made--Agreement broken--Treacherous Seizure...

Appointed Viceroy of India--Forebodings--Voyage to India--Installation --Deaths of Mr. Ritchie, Lord Canning, General Bruce--The Hot Season --Business resumed--State of the Empi...

Annexation Movement--Remedial Measures--Repeal of the Navigation Laws --Reciprocity with the United States--History of the Two Measures--Duty of Supporting Authority--Views on C...

Shipwreck--Death of Lady Elgin--Position of a Governor in a West Indian Colony such as Jamaica--State of Public Opinion in the Island--Questions of Finance, Education, Agricultu...

The 'Clergy Reserves'--History of the Question--Mixed Motives of the Movement--Feeling in the Province--In Upper Canada--In Lower Canada--Among Roman Catholics--In the Church--S...

Origin of the Mission--Appointment of Lord Elgin--Malta--Egypt--Ceylon --News of the Indian Mutiny--Penang--Singapore--Diversion of Troops to India--On Board the 'Shannon'--Hong...