THE

ANNUAL REGISTER,

1876.

THE

ANNUAL REGISTER:

A

REVIEW OF PUBLIC EVENTS AT HOME

AND ABROAD,

FOR THE YEAR

1876.

NEW SERIES.

LONDON:

RIVINGTONS, WATERLOO PLACE.

LONGMANS & CO.; HAMILTON & CO.; SIMPKIN & CO.;
HOULSTON & SONS; SMITH, ELDER, & CO.; E. BUMPUS; J. WALLER;
H. SOTHERAN & CO.; BICKERS & SON; W. HEATH; J. TOOVEY;

J. WHELDON; R. WASHBOURNE;

AND RIVINGTONS, OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE.

1877.

H

CONTENTS.

PART I.

ENGLISH HISTORY.

CHAPTER I.

Diplomatic events, the "Andrassy Note"-Opening of Parliament: The Queen's

Speech; Debate on the Address-Discussions on the Suez Canal Shares pur-

chase, and the Fugitive Slaves Circular-Mr. Cave's Report-The “Royal

Titles Bill"-Irish questions: Home Rule, Sunday-closing of Public-houses,

the Land Question, &c. .

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CHAPTER II.

The Estimates and the Budget -Debates on the " Exemption Clauses"-The

Local Government Estimates-The Indian Budget-Debate on the deprecia-

tion of Silver -Mr. Holms' motion on Army Reform-The Army and Navy

Estimates-Ecclesiastical Questions: the New Bishoprics, and the Burials

Question-Debate in the House of Lords on Lord Granville's Resolution-

Questions of Privilege-Mr. Lowe's Speech at Retford-The Reform Club

and its Members-The Judicature Bill.

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CHAPTER III.

Miscellaneous Bills: the Merchant Shipping Amendment; the Inclosure of Com-

mons; Women's Suffrage, Speech of Mr. Bright; the Vivisection; Rivers

Pollution, &c.-Introduction and abandonment of the Prisons Bill-Resigna-

tion of Lord Henry Lennox-Debates on Extradition with the United States

-Indian affairs-The University Bills: debates in both Houses-The

Government Education Bill-The Eastern Question: debates on the Bul-

garian atrocities-Mr. Disraeli's last speech in the House of Commons. . [51

CHAPTER IV.

The Queen's visit to the East-end -Army Mobilization; Manœuvres at Salisbury

and Aldershot-Return of the Arctic Expedition-Home-Rule disturbances

in Ireland: Mr. Butt and Mr. Smyth-The Keighley Guardians-Legal

changes and promotions-State of Trade-School Board Elections in London—

Judgment on the Franconia case

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CHAPTER V.

INDIAN AND COLONIAL EVENTS.-The Prince of Wales's visit to India-Difficul-

ties between Lord Northbrook and the India Office: the Tariff Act, and Lord

Northbrook's resignation-The case of Mr. Fuller: Opinion in India upon