Chapter 8

1860

The Emperor Napoleon's pamphlet, _The Pope and the Congress_--Annexation of Savoy--Meeting of Parliament--Sardinian designs--Mr Gladstone's Budget--Scene at the Tuileries--The Emperor and Lord Cowley--The Swiss protest--Death of Prince Hohenlohe--The Indian Civil Service--The Paper Duties--The Lords and Money Bills--Mr Gladstone and resignation--The Prince of Wales's tour--The Volunteer Review--Flight of the King of Naples--The King's appeal to Queen Victoria--Tour of Prince Alfred--Sardinia and Naples--The Empress of Austria--Betrothal of Princess Alice--Episcopal appointments--Visit of the Empress Eugénie 379-419