gossa; defection of the troops at Madrid, which are joined by General O'Donnell ; General Quesada attacks the insurgents, but is beaten off, and retires to Madrid, [407]; insurgents take post at Aran- juez, and take Cuenca; the Moderado party coalesce with the Progressista party, and the movement now obtains general success; the Sartorius ministry resign, and take to flight; general in- surrection at Madrid, [408]; address of the Junta to the Queen; the people are fired on by the troops, and sack the hotels of the ex-Ministers and the Queen- Mother, [409]; the disturbances are brought to an end by the announcement that General Espartero had accepted the ministry, [409]; Generals Blazer and Vista Hermosa defeated by O'Donnell, who enters Madrid; conditions made by Espartero; attempt of the Queen- Mother to fly produces further disturb ances, which are quieted by the pru- dence of Espartero, and the Queen- Mother is permitted to withdraw to Por- tugal, [410].
Spain Accouchement of the Queen, 8. St. Arnaud, death of Marshal, [315], 176. STATE PAPERS. THE EASTERN PAPERS-
Ancient Treaties, 462; Correspondence, 483; Her Majesty's Declaration of the Causes of War, 531; Manifesto of the Emperor of Russia, Address of the Metropolitan of Moscow, 533; Trea- ties, 534.
DESPATCHES-Siege of Bomarsund, 539; attack on Petropaulovski, 540; campaign in the Crimea, and siege of Sebastopol instructions for embarka tion, 543; the battle of the Alma, 547; progress of the siege, 553; bombard- ment of the 17th of October, 555; bat- tle of Balaklava, 558; battle of Inker- mann, 562.
STATUTES, TABLE OF, 17 & 18 Vict.-i.
Public General Acts, 444; ii. Local and Personal Acts, declared public and to be judicially noticed, 448; iii. Pri- vate Acts, printed, 458; iv. Private Acts, not printed, 461.
Srocks, Prices of, highest and lowest, 569. Sydenham, opening of the Crystal Palace at, 97.
TRIALS AND LAW CASES.--Civil: Mdlle. Wagner; Lumley v. Gye, 29; Extra- ordinary Will Case, 74; The Mount- garret Peerage Case, 402.
Criminal: Conviction of the Mayor of Rye for perjury, 34; trial of M.
Trials and Law Cases-continued.
Yzsquierdo for murder, "mute by the visitation of God," 38; his subsequent trial and conviction, 109; attempted murder by a soldier, Maidstone, 42; trial and conviction of John Lloyd for murder at Ness-Cliff, 44; of James Holman for the murder of his wife, in Cornwall, 47; of Ford and Jeffcote for burglary, at Coleshill, 51; of John Tucker for attempted murder, 53; of F. Norris and others for extensive rob- bery of gold and notes, in Walworth, 54; of G. V. Hennan, for the murder of his wife, 56; of F. Sandars, for the manslaughter of Colonel Gordon, 56; of Moses Moses, for receiving stolen goods, 62; of Mary Ann Brough, for the murder of her six children, at Esher, 93; daring garotte robbery in York- shire, 115; trial of Harvey, for murder of Mary Richards, at Little Torrington, 120; of John Atkinson, for abduction, at Appleby, 133; of J. Goldsmith, for jewel-robbery, at Manchester, 141; trial of John Windle Cole, for extensive mercantile frauds and forgeries, 181; of a Roman Catholic priest, for perform- ing an illegal marriage, 202; trial of Barthelemé, for the murder of Mr. Moore, 206; trial and conviction of Charles Mallet, on a false charge of rob- bery, 213; the Carden Abduction Case, 107, 414; Fatal Poaching Affray- Death of Mr. Bagshawe, 430; the St. Fergus Murder, 434. [See, also, LAW AND POLICE.] TURKEY.-The allied Powers urge on the Porte the necessity of concessions to its Christian subjects, and putting them on an equality with the Mahometans; im- perfect observation of the Tanzimaut and decree of Gul-Khané in favour of the Rayahs; firman issued by the Sul- tan on the 25th February, 1854, ren- dering the testimony of Christians equi- valent to that of Mahometans, [396]; proposal of Lord Stratford de Redcliffe that the Sultan should enrol his Chris- tian subjects in his regular army, [397]. [See PARLIAMENT, WAR WITH RUSSIA, GREECE.]
treaties with Japan, Mexico, the Argen- tine Confederation, &c., [417]; Central America, [418]; internal prosperity, [422]; proposed increase of army, navy, &c., [423]; sale of public lands; con- clusion, [425];-disasters in; explosion of a cartridge manufactory, 71; of a steam-boat, and other steam-boat dis- asters, 71; dreadful railway catastrophe, 185.
UNIVERSITY HONOURS. Oxford, 572; Cambridge, 575.
WAR WITH RUSSIA.-Efforts of the Aber- deen Ministry to avert war, [239]; con- ference at Vienna; protocol of 13th Ja- nuary, [240]; entrance of the Allied Fleets into the Black Sea resolved on; note of Count Nesselrode, [240]; of Ba- ron Brunnow, [241]; the Russian Am- bassador quits London, [242]; autograph letter of the Emperor of the French to the Czar, [242]; reply of the Emperor of Russia, [244]; Russian manifesto of 21st February, [247]; friendly relations of Russia with Austria and Prussia, [247]; refusal of the protocol of 13th January; Russian proposals, [248]; ne- gotiations at Berlin, [249]; summons of England, France, and Prussia for the eva- cuation of the Principalities, [250]; de- bate in the Prussian Chambers on the question of war, [251]; the Emperor of Russia refuses to reply to the summons, [253]; the Emperor's speech on the opening of the French Chambers, [253]; circular letter of M. Drouyn de Lhuys, [254]; war loan raised in France, [255]; war declared by England and France, [256]; an army sent by England and France to the East; treaty between Eng- land, France, and Turkey, [257]; the allied forces land at Gallipoli; the Eng- lish under the command of Lord Raglan, the French under Marshal St. Arnaud, [258-259]; the position at Gallipoli for- tified, [259]; campaign of the Turks and Russians on the Danube; the position of Kalafat, [261]; combat at Citate, [261]; passage of the Danube by the Russians, [263]; Odessa cannonaded by the allied fleets, [265]; the Russians lay siege to Silistria, [267]; description of the Arab Tepia, [268]; Moussa Pasha, the governor, killed, [270]; dreadful carnage among the Russian officers, [270]; gallant conduct of two British officers, [271]; death of Captain Butler, [271]; the allied forces moved up to Varna, [272]; the Russians abandon the VOL. XCVI.
War with Russia-continued.
siege, [272]; strategic movements of the allies, [273]; disastrous advance of the Russians into the Dobrudscha, [273]; the Turks cross the Danube and main- tain successful encounters, [274]; the Austrian army enters the Principalities; strategic consequences, [275]; successful operations on the Danube; Captain Par- ker killed, [276]; dreadful mortality in the allied army and fleets; great fire at Varna, [277]; successful patrol of the British Light Cavalry, [278]; loss of H.M. ship Tiger off Odessa, [279]; sortie of a Russian frigate from Sebastopol, [280].
Negotiations at Vienna; protocol of the 9th April, [281]; treaty of the 20th April, [282]; notes of Count Nesselrode, [283]; answers of Count Buol, [285]; firm resolution of the French and Eng- lish cabinets; dispatch of Lord Claren- don, [286]; treaty between Austria and the Porte; an Austrian army occupies the Principalities, [287]; arrangements for the expedition to the Crimea, [287, 288]; dreadful mortality in the allied armies; disastrous reconnaissance of Ge- neral d'Espinasse, [289]; the French Emperor's instructions to Marshal St. Arnaud, [290]; the place of debarkation chosen at Old Fort; inactivity of the Russian marine, [291]; the debarkation; the French are the first to land, [293]; both armies landed without opposition or casualty, [249].
Geographical description of the Crimea, [297]; its produce, cultivation, and in- habitants, [300]; its chief places, [301]; its antiquities, [303]; first collision with the enemy, [305]; arrangements for at- tacking the Russian position, [307]; the battle of the Alma, [308]; complete victory of the allies, [312]; the allies advance on Sebastopol, [313]; flank march to Balaklava resolved on, [314]; surprise of the Russian rear-guard, [315]; death of Marshal St. Arnaud, [315]; the flank march completed, and the allied position taken up on the south side of Sebastopol, [316]; description of Sebas- topol, [318]; siege works commenced, [320]; difficulties attending the opera- tions, [322]; the batteries opened; the French fire is overpowered, [323]; un- successful operations of the fleets, [324]; inadequate idea entertained of the ene- my's force [327]; the Russians attack the allies on the 25th October, and take the Turkish forts, [328]; their cavalry gallantly repulsed by the Highlanders
War with Russia-continued.
and by the heavy cavalry brigade, [330]; gallant but most disastrous charge of the light brigade, [331]; sortie from the city gallantly repulsed by the second division on the 26th, [336]; the Russians receive immense reinforcements, and two grand dukes join; they attack our position on the 5th November, [338]; the dreadful battle of Inkermann, [339]; glorious victory, [345]; Sir George Cathcart and other generals killed, [346]; address of General Canrobert to his soldiers, [348]; the Rus- sian accounts of the battle, [350]; great cruelty of the Russians to the wounded, [350]; disastrous storm on the 14th November, [351].
Dreadful sufferings of the English army, [356]; unprincipled conduct of the Frank merchants, [356]; com- parative ease of the French due to their better organisation, [357]; great sufferings from exposure, [360]; dis- graceful conduct of the camp followers, [359]; disastrous consequences of want of road from Balaklava to the camp, [360]; reinforcements arrive, [361]; loss of horses and beasts of burden, [362]; defects of the commis- sariat, [362]; of the medical depart- ment, [363]; reception of this intelli- gence in England, "The Times' Fund," the "Patriotic Fund," [364]; the hos- pital nurses, with Miss Nightingale, pro- ceed to Scutari, [365]; great exertions are made to remedy these defects, [365]; Miss Stanley and other ladies repair to the hospitals, [366]; the cholera commits dreadful ravages in the armies, recon- naissance en force, [367]; the Russians diligently fortify Sebastopol on a new system, [368].
The Campaign in Asia.-Disorganised state of the Turkish armies and cor- ruption of the officers, [373]; General Guyon and other foreign officers in the Turkish service, [374]; defeat of the Turks at Bajazad, [372]; and at Kars, [373]; the Russians advance on Kars, but are withdrawn by a sudden incur- sion of the Circassians into Georgia, [375]; campaign brought to an end by the winter, [382].
The War in the Baltic.-The squadron under the command of Sir Charles Napier sails from Spithead, and enters the Baltic in March; establishes a vi- gorous blockade of the Russian ports; is joined by the French squadron, [398]; detached expeditions; Admiral Plum- ridge destroys an immense quantity of
War with Russia-continued.
stores and shipping in the Gulf of Bothnia; unfortunate affair at Gamla Karleby; gallant attack at Eckness; the forts of Gustav's Varn destroyed, [399], 89; Cronstadt reconnoitred, [400]; Bomarsund reconnoitred, and an attack resolved on; a French land force arrives, and the squadron takes up its posi- tion, [400]; the troops land; on the 13th August the fire opens on the place, and the French take the western tower on the following day; the eastern tower surrenders to the English on the 15th, and the Russian commandant capitulates on the following day, [401]; the place blown up and abandoned, [402], 146; despatches, 539; the French force suffers severely from cholera, and re- turns home; no other operation of im- portance is undertaken by the Baltic fleet during the autumn; general effect of the expedition on the war, [402]. The White Sea Squadron.-A small squa
dron sent to blockade Archangel; de- struction of Novitska and Kola, [403]. Attack on Petropaulovski.—The Russian squadron in the Pacific being driven into Petropaulovski, an allied squadron attack that place, [403]; singular suicide of Admiral Price; attack upon the forts; a force of seamen and marines are landed to make a land attack, and are defeated with great loss; the attack abandoned, [404], 199; despatches, 540.
Incidents of the War.-Departure of the Russian ambassador, 23; the embarka- tion of the Guards and other regiments for the East, 27; British steam navy, the Russian navy, 34; sailing
of the Baltic fleet, 41; declaration of war, ceremony in the city, 51; the first prize, 66; embarkation of French troops in a British fleet, 113; raising of the siege of Silistria, 103.
Daring reconnaisance of Sebastopol, by the Retribution, 18; gallant enterprise of the Fury, at the mouth of Sebastopol harbour, 60; bombardment of Odessa, 72; wreck and surrender of the Tiger, at Odessa, 81; gallant actions in the Baltic, 89; reconnaissance of Bomar- sund, 102; raising of the siege of Silistria, heroic exertions of Captain Butler, and Lieut. Nasmyth, 103; glorious deaths of Lieuts. Burke and Meynell, and Capt. Arnold, 104; death of Captain Parker at Sulina, 108; naval skirmish before Sebastopol, 126; great fire at Varna, 140; capture of Bomarsund, 146; the
War with Russia-continued.
landing in the Crimea, 157; the victory of the Alma, 163; alleged capture of Sebastopol, 167; siege of Sebastopol ; the flank-march to Balaklava, 174; sinking of the Russian fleet, 175; death of Marshal St. Arnaud, 176; the Patriotic Fund, 177; the Sick and Wounded Fund, 177; the Fund for the Wives and Children of the Soldiers in the East, 178; the siege of Sebastopol, 186; the bombardment, 191; the action at Balaklava, 194; the state of the army in the Crimea, 194; battle of In- kermann, 196; Lord Raglan gazetted a field marshal, 197; failure at Petro-
War with Russia-continued.
paulovski, 199; the dreadful storm of the 14th November, 200; return of the Baltic fleet, 216. [See also GREECE.]
WEATHER.-State of the weather at the commencement of the year; the great snow, 1; storms and wrecks on the north coast in January, 7; the weather during January, 17; deaths by lightning, 105; the weather in the month of July, 130; fatal accident by lightning at Capel St Mary, 140.
WHITE SEA.-Operations of the allied squadron in the White Sea, [402]. [See WAR WITH RUSSIA.]
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