CHAPTER XIII

M. GRÉVY'S PRESIDENCY

1878-1879

Paris Exhibition of 1878: desire of Queen Victoria to visit it incognito--Tunis--Resignation of MacMahon: Election of Grévy--Waddington Prime Minister: his difficulties--Anglo-French policy in Egypt--Question of deposing the Khedive Ismail--Differences between British and French Governments with regard to Egypt--Deposition of the Khedive by the Sultan--Death of the Prince Imperial: effect in France--Proposed visit of Gambetta to England: his bias in favour of English Conservatives--Resignation of Waddington: Freycinet Prime Minister--Coolness between France and Russia 161