THE INVASION OF JULIUS CAESAR TO THE END OF THE REIGN
OF JAMES II.
FROM THE REIGN OF WILLIAM AND MARY TO THE DEATH
OF GEORGE II.
FROM THE ACCESSION OF GEORGE III. TO THE THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR
OF THE REIGN OF QUEEN VICTORIA.
INCLUDING A NARRATIVE OF THE FRANCO-PRUSSIAN WAR.
BY E. FARR AND E. H. NOLAN.
VIRTUE AND CO., LIMITED, CITY ROAD AND IVY LANE.
Parliamentary Session-The Queen's Speech-The Addresses
in both Houses-The Budget-Opposition of the Lords
to the Repeal of the Paper Duty-Resolutions passed by
the Commons affirming their right of granting aid and
supplies to the Crown-Parliamentary Reform-Sum-
mary-Close of the Session-Finance-Explosion at the
Burradon Coal-Pit-Great Volunteer Review in Hyde
Park-The Road Murder-First Meeting of the National
Rifle Association at Wimbledon - Liverpool Free Li-
brary-Colliery Explosion at Risca-State of Ireland-
Colonial: Australian Exploring Expedition--Foreign:
Massacre of Christiane in Syria; War with China-De-
cease of Eminent Persons: Earl of Aberdeen, Lord El-
phinstone, Lord Dalhousie, Earl Dundonald, Sir William
Napier, Sir Charles Napier, James Wilson, Matthew
Baines, Sir Charles Barry, Dr. Fletcher, the Archbishop
of York, Mrs. Jameson
Parliamentary Session-Speech from the Throne-The Ad-
dresses of both Houses-Her Majesty's Reply-Debates
on National Education-Bill for the Abolition of Church
Rates-Marriages of Affinity Bill-Motion on the Grant
to Maynooth College-Public Education in Ireland-
Debates in both Houses on the Civil War in the United
States-Debate on the Production of Cotton in the East
Indies-Bill for Relieving the Distress caused by the
"Cotton Famine "-Annual Statement of the Chancellor
of the Exchequer-Motion for the Reduction of the Na-