THE

ANNUAL REGISTER: .

A

REVIEW OF PUBLIC EVENTS AT HOME

AND ABROAD,

FOR THE YEAR

1866.

NEW SERIES.

LONDON:

RIVINGTONS, WATERLOO PLACE;

LONGMANS AND CO.; HAMILTON AND CO.; SIMPKIN AND CO.;
HOULSTON AND WRIGHT; SMITH, ELDER, AND CO.; E. BUMPUS; J. WALLER;

L. BOOTH; BELL AND DALDY; WILLIS AND SOTHERAN;

BICKERS AND SON; W. HEATH; J. TOOVEY; J. WHELDON;
AND RIVINGTONS, OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE.

1867.

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CONTENTS.

PART I.

ENGLISH HISTORY.

CHAPTER I.

Condition and prospects of the United Kingdom-Opening of Parliament-

Debates on the Address-Bill to prevent the spread of the Cattle Plague-

Parliamentary Oaths Bill

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CHAPTER II.

Disturbed state of Ireland and Suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act-Discus-

sions on the condition of Ireland-The Irish Church Establishment-The

Landlord and Tenant question-Revival of the Fenian Conspiracy in the

Autumn

CHAPTER III.

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Financial Affairs-Plan for reducing the National Debt-Army and Navy Esti-

mates-Civil Service Estimates-Church Rates-Bill for legalizing Marriage

with a deceased Wife's Sister.

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CHAPTER IV.

Foreign and Colonial Affairs-The Insurrection in Jamaica-International Law-

The War between Prussia and Austria-Debates and discussions on the posi-

tion of Affairs on the Continent-Speech of the New Premier-Statement of

Lord Stanley, the new Minister for Foreign Affairs

CHAPTER V.

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Parliamentary Reform-Introduction of the Franchise Bill by the Chancellor of

the Exchequer-Formation of the Party commonly known as the "Adullamites"

-Earl Grosvenor's Amendment-Great Debate-The Bill read a Second Time

-Redistribution of Seats Bill-Captain Hayter's Amendment-Debated, and

withdrawn-Lord Dunkellin's Amendment, making Rating the basis of the

Franchise, carried against the Government-Extraordinary Scene.

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CHAPTER VI.

Resignation of Earl Russell's Government-Formation of a new Government by

the Earl of Derby-Statement of the Premier on the Principles and Policy of

his Administration-Financial Statement of Viscount Cranborne, the new

Secretary of State for India-The Hyde Park Riots-Discussions in the two

Houses on the measures adopted by the Government-Prorogation of Parlia-

ment-Retrospect of the Year 1866-Fenianism in Ireland-The Cattle Plague

-The Cholera-The Financial Crisis-The Revenue-Deficiency of the

Harvest-Prospects of the ensuing Year.

FOREIGN HISTORY.

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