COLONIES.-Relations of England with,
[112]; proceedings of colonists in
London in opposition to Government
policy, [113]; proposal for a Confer-
ence of Colonial representatives, [ib.];
despatch of Lord Granville to Colonial
governments on the subject, [ib.];
answers from various colonies, [114];
debate in the House of Lords, [116].
COMMERCIAL TREATY (French), Motions
in Parliament to inquire into, [81];
debates in French Chamber on, [131]
CONSTANTINOPLE, Great fire at, 59, [288.]
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES ACTS (1866 to
1869). Commissioners appointed to
inquire into their administration and
operation, 239.
CORPS LÉGISLATIF.-Meeting after the
battle of Sedan, [170]; dissolved,
[174].
CORRIE, MR., criticizes Navy Estimates,
[75].
COUCH, SIR R., to be Chief Justice at
Fort William, Bengal, 237.
COULMIERS, Battle of, [212].
COWPER-TEMPLE, MR., his amendment on
Elementary Education Bill accepted
by government, [63].
CREAGH-OSBORNE, LIEUT.-COL. C. O., to
be a C.B., 239.
CREUZOT IRON WORKS, Strike at, [133].
CROWN PRINCE OF PRUSSIA made Field
Marshal, [198]; congratulations from
Sovereigns of South Germany on his
appointment as Commander-in-Chief
of its armies, [231].
CROWN PRINCESS OF PRUSSIA at head
of Berlin institutions for sick and
wounded, [229].
CRYSTAL PALACE.-Grand Fête to M. Le
Vicomte de Lesseps, 76.
CUBAN INSURRECTION, President Grant's
Message regarding, the cause of much
discussion in Congress [290].
CUMBERLAND, Fatal riot in, 123.
CZECH, The, national party in Bohemia,
[250].
DACRES, ADMIRAL SIR S., one of the
Lords of the Admiralty, 238.
DALE, REV. THOS., to be Dean of Roches-
ter, 237.
DARU, COUNT NAPOLEON, French Minister
of Foreign Affairs, [126]; Speech in
Corps Législatif on internal policy,
[134]; resignation, [145].
DAVIES, MISS EMILY, elected member of
London School Board, [73].
DAVISON, J. R., to be Advocate General,
240.
D'ARCY, COL. G. A. K., to be Governor
of Falkland Islands, 237.
D'AURELLES DE PALADINE, GENERAL,
Commander of the Army of the Loire,
[211]; defeats General Von der Tann
near Orleans, [ib.]; is repulsed by
Prince Frederick Charles, [212];
threatened with a court-martial, [213];
resigns his command, [ib.].
DE FAILLY, GENERAL, Commander of
5th Corps of French Army, [158].
DE FOE, DANIEL.-Memorial unveiled at
Bunhill Fields, 114.
DELBRÜCH, HERR, Vice-Chancellor and
Secretary of Home Affairs of North
German Confederation, [222]; goes to
Munich to negotiate amalgamation of
Bavaria with Confederation, [233];
and to Versailles, [237]; delivers the
King's message to North German Par-
liament, [238].
DERBY, LORD, Speech in Lords on second
reading of Irish Land Bill. [46].
DERBY, THE, won by Kingcraft, 56.
DENHAM, Murder at. Execution of mur-
derer, 97; trial, 191.
DENMARK, its neutrality in Franco-
Prussian war, [285].
DICKENS, CHARLES, Funeral in West-
minster Abbey, 60; obituary notice,
151.
DIEPPE entered by the Germans, [218].
DIJON taken possession of by the Ger-
mans, [218].
DISFRANCHISEMENT of certain boroughs,
[81].
DISRAELI, MR., Speech on the debate on
address, [12]; Speech on second read-
ing of Irish Land Bill, [34]; motion
in Committee on third clause [40];
questions regarding efforts of Govern-
ment to prevent war, [96]; speech
on the policy of England regarding
the War, [98]; Review of "Lothair,"
[348]; letter to, from Mr. Goldwin
Smith, 60.
DIXON, MR., moves amendment
second reading of Elementary Educa-
tion Bill, [57]; other amendments,
[68], [69]; attack on Government,
DÖLLINGER, DR., opposes doctrine of
Papal Infallibility, [225]; manifesto,
[260].
DONCHERY.-Meeting of the Emperor
Napoleon and Count Bismarck at,
[169].
DONNELY, WILLIAM JOHN SINCLAIR, to be
M.L.C. of Newfoundland, 237.
DOUAY, GENERAL FELIX, Commander of
7th Corps of French army, [158].
DOUAY, GENERAL ABEL, killed at battle
of Wissemburg, [160].
DOVER.-Ven. Edward Parry, M.A., to be
Bishop Suffragan, 236.
DROUGHT in France, [152].
DUBLIN.-Statue of Earl of Carlisle un-
veiled, 45.
DUCLAIR, Seizure of British vessels at,
[110].
DUCROT, GENERAL.-Address to Second
Army of Paris, [213]; heads sortie
from Paris on 29th Nov., [214].
DUKINFIELD, Colliery explosion at, 23.
DUMAS, ALEXANDER, Obituary notice, 153.
DUPANLOUP, BISHOP OF ORLEANS, an op-
ponent of the Infallibility Dogma,
[259].
DURNFORD, REV. R., to be Bishop of
Chichester, 237.
DUVERNOIS, M. CLEMENT, retires from
Editorship of Le Peuple François,
[149].
ECLIPSE of the sun, [365], 143.
EDINBURGH.-The Prince and Princess
of Wales' visit to, 122; laying of the
foundation stone of New Royal Infir-
mary, by the Prince, ib.
EDUCATION, vide ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
BILL.
EDUCATIONAL BILL, Interest of the Coun-
try in the promised, [4].
ELBE, The, prepared for defence, [230].
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION BILL, its objects,
[50]; introduced to Commons by Mr.
Forster, [51]; speech of Sir John
Pakington, [56]; Mr. Dixon's Amend-
ment on second reading, [57]; Mr.
Forster's speech on, [ib.]; Mr.
Winterbotham's, [58]; Sir Roundell
Palmer and others, [61]; Bill taken
into committee, [63]; new proposals
of Government, [ib.]; debate on Mr.
Richard's amendment, [64]; Mr. Fors-
ter's speech, [64]; Mr. Gladstone's,
[67]; amendment rejected, [68]; prin-
ciples established by the debate, [ib.];
alterations made in committee, [68];
third reading passed without division,
[70]; speech of Lord Shaftesbury in
the Lords, [70]; Bill passes, [72].
ELPHINSTONE, LIEUT.-COL. H. C., to be a
Companion of the Order of St. Michael
and St. George, 239.
EMIGRANTS, Report by Colonial Land
and Emigration Commissioners on
demand for, [122].
EMIGRATION during 1869, returns, [122].
ENGLAND, History of the year, [1].
ENRIQUE DE BOURBON, DON, a candidate
for throne of Spain, [280]; fatal duel
with Duke de Montpensier, [ib.]
EPINAL Occupied by the Germans, [218].
EPSOM RACES.-The Derby, 56; the
Oaks, 58.
ERSKINE, MR., Minister at Athens, and
the Greek massacres, [83]; his con-
duct criticized in Parliament, [84];
defended by Lord Clarendon, [90].
ESPARTERO, MARSHAL, a candidate for
Spanish throne, [280].
ESQUIROS, M. ALPHONSE, at Marseilles,
[204].
EUGENIE, EMPRESS, reviews French Fleet
at Cherbourg, [159]; appointed Re-
gent, ib.; flies from Paris, [172];
arrives in England, 110; is visited by
the Queen, 135.
EVANS, GENERAL SIR DE LACY, Obituary
notice, 154.
EXECUTIONS.-Tropmann, at Paris, 9;
William Mobbs, at Aylesbury, 30;
Walter Miller, at Newgate, 95; John
Owen, alias Jones, at Aylesbury, 97;
Margaret Waters, at Horsemonger
Lane, 120.
EXHIBITION of the Royal Academy, [354].
EXHIBITION Of Old Masters, [362].
EXPENDITURE of the Year, Income and,
234.
EXPLOSIONS.-Morfa Colliery, 19; Dukin-
field Colliery, 23; Royal Gunpowder
Works at Waltham, 62; Silverdale
Colliery, 78; Brynn Hall Colliery,
100; Messrs. Kynoch's Cartridge
Works at Birmingham, 131; Messrs.
Ludlow's Cartridge Works at Bir-
mingham, 141.
FAIDHERBE, GENERAL, Commander of
the French Army of the North, his
movements, [218].
FALKLAND ISLANDS, Col. G. A. K. D'Arcy
to be Governor of, 237.
FAMINE in one of the North-west States
of India, [112].
FARADAY'S Life and Letters, by Dr.
Bence Jones, [310].
FAVRE, M. JULES, speech in French
Corps Legislatif on internal politics,
[134]; proposition in Corps Legislatif,
[171]; Minister for Foreign Affairs,
in Government of National Defence
[ib.], first circular to foreign repre-
sentatives, [174]; second circular,
[181]; interview with Count Bismarck
at Ferrières, [182]; arrested by Belle-
ville agitators, [201]; manifesto to
people of Paris for plebiscitum, [202];
circular regarding M. Thiers' negotia-
tions, [207].
FEILDEN, COL. R. J., to be Companion of
St. Michael and St. George, 240.
FENIAN PRISONERS, Amnesty to, [50].
FENIAN raid into Canada, [118], [293].
FERRIÈRES, Head-quarters of King of
Prussia, [182]; interview of Count
Bismarck and Jules Favre at, [ib.]
FINANCIAL STATEMENT, introduced by
Mr. Lowe, [78]; received with accla-
mation, [ib.].
FINES exacted by the Germans, [190].
FINSBURY.-Murder of a woman, 6.
FIRES.-The Old Star and Garter, Rich-
mond, 4; Day and Martin's factory at
Nine Elms, 24; warehouse at Notting-
ham, 32; hotel at Cardiff, 35; the
English Embassy and other buildings
at Constantinople, 59; in Waterloo-
road, Lambeth, 92; of chemical fac-
tory in Bishopsgate, 117.
FITZGERALD, C. W. (commonly called
Marquis of Kildare), created Baron
Kildare, 237.
FLEET, North German, [231].
FLETCHER, JOHN, to be Companion of
St. Michael and St. George, 239.
FLOOD in Lancashire, 122.
FLOURENS, M. GUSTAVE, heads a riot in
Paris on occasion of Rochefort's arrest,
[130]; attempts to upset Government
of National Defence, [192]; heads
another movement on 31st October,
[201].
FOOD supply of Paris during siege,
[208].
FORD, F. C., to be Secretary of Legation
FOREIGN ENLISTMENT ACT, New, [81].
FORSTER, MR., introduces into Commons
Elementary Education Bill, [51];
speech on Mr. Richard's amendment,
[64]; constant attendance during
twenty-one days of debate, [70];
vote of censure by his constituents
at Bradford, [72].
FORTESCUE, MR. CHICHESTER, Speech on
second reading of Irish Land Bill,
[31]; introduces Peace Preservation
Bill, [40]; moves clause in Irish Land
Bill affirming principle of tenant right,
[44].
FOWLER'S, MR., amendment on Irish
Land Bill defeated, [44].
FRANC-TIREURS, their operations during
war in France, [188], [210].
FRANCE, History of the year, [125].
FRANCE AND PRUSSIA.-Correspondence
in mediation between, 199; projected
treaty between, 204.
FRANCE, Government of National De-
fence appointed, [171]; proclamation,
[172].
FRANCE, Senate dissolved, [174].
FRASER, REV. JAMES, M.A., to be Bishop
of Manchester, 236.
FREDERICK CHARLES, PRINCE OF PRUSSIA,
Commander of Second Army of Ger-
many, [160]; made Field Marshal,
[198].
FRENCH FORCES, distribution of, on 22nd
October, [195].
FROSSARD, GENERAL, Commander of 7th
Corps of French Army, [158].
FROST, Severe, 144.
GALE, Great, 121.
GAMBETTA, M., his programme after
voting of plebiscitum, [146]; revives
proposition for a Defence Committee,
[162]; proclaims the Republic, [171];
Minister of the Interior, [ib.]; escapes
from Paris in a balloon, [190]; assumes
the post of Minister of War, and issues
a proclamation [191]; Decrees estab-
lishing four military régions, [195];
after fall of Metz denounces Bazaine
as a traitor, [199].
GARIBALDI, GENERAL, arrives at Tours,
[192]; order of the day, [203]; head-
quarters at Autun, [219].
GARIBALDI, MENOTTI, defeated at Pas-
ques, [219].
GARIBALDI, RICCIOTTI, defeats the Ger-
mans at Châtillon, [219].
GARRETT, MISS ELIZABETH, elected a
member of the London School Board,
[73].
GAS Accident at Leeds, 130.
GENEVA CONVENTION, its privileges
abused, [108].
GENOA, DUKE OF, brought forward as
a candidate for Spanish throne,
[279].
GEORGIA, readmitted to Congress, [289].
GERMAN ARMIES, distribution of, [160].
GERMANS IN PARIS ordered to leave,
[162].
GERMAN UNIFICATION AND RECONSTRUC-
TION, [233]; Bavarian and Wurtem-
burg ministers visit Versailles with
reference to, [237]; German opinion
upon, [ib.].
GERMAN ARMIES, numbers and positions
on 1st October, [186]; after fall of
Metz, [211].
GERMANY, History of the year, [222];
political parties in, [224].
GERMANY, New Constitution of, [242].
GIFFARD, LORD JUSTICE, Obituary no-
tice, 155.
GIFFORD, ADAM, to be a Lord of Session
in Scotland, 236.
GILBERT, J. T., to be Attorney General
of British Guiana, 237.
GISKRA, DR., and the Cabinet of Vienna,
[246]; resigns, [247].
GLADSTONE, MR., Speech in debate on
address, [17]; speech on introducing
Irish Land Bill, [20]; reply to debate
on second reading, [37]; reply to
Sir R. Palmer's speech in Committee,
[42]; speech on third reading, [45];
speech on Elementary Education bill,
[63]; on Mr. Richard's amendment,
[67]; reply to Mr. Miall and Mr.
Dixon's attack on Government, [70];
speech on Greek Massacre [88]; state-
ment as to the unjustifiableness of
the War, [96]; unsatisfactory speech
on position of England with regard
to the war, [100]; defence of Triple
Treaty as to Belgium, [107]; statue
unveiled at Liverpool, 113.
GOODWOOD CUP, won by Siderolite, 95.
GORDON, SIR WILLIAM, Obituary notice,
156.
GORRIE, JOHN, to be a Judge of Mauri-
tius, 240.
GORTSCHAKOFF, PRINCE, Circular about
Black Sea, [243]; his exertions to
maintain friendly relations with the
Germans, [285]; Circular, [ib.].
GOSCHEN, Mr., statement as to local
taxation [78].
GRAMONT, DUC DE, French Minister of
Foreign Affairs, [145]; speech in Legis.
lative Chamber on Prince Leopold of
Hohenzollern's acceptance of Spanish
Throne,[155]; explains to Senate nego-
tiations on Hohenzollern affair [156].
GRANT, PRESIDENT, proclamation and
message to Congress about Suffrage
Bill, [289]; statement as to Govern-
ment financial policy, [290]; message
to Congress on Cuban Insurrection,
[291]; scheme for Annexation of St.
Domingo, [292]; proclamation of
Neutrality, [293]; annual message
to Congress, [294].
GRANT, WILLIAM, to be a M. L. C. of
Sierra Leone, 237.
GRANVILLE, EARL, reply to Lord Cairns'
speech on address in Lords, [11];
moves second reading of Irish Land
Bill, [46]; becomes Foreign Minister,
[93]; declaration as to Independence
of Belgium, [106]; correspondence
with Count Bernstoff as to neutrality
of England, [109]; despatch to Colo.
nial Governments as to conference
of Colonial Representatives, [113];
speech on Colonial relations, [118].
GRATRY, ABBÉ, publishes reply to the
Archbishop of Malines on the dogma
of Infallibility, [260].
GRAY, evacuated by the Germans, [219].
GREECE, History of the year, [287].
GREEK MASSACRE, THE, [82]; debates
in Parliament, [84]; account of
[287], 39; arrival in England of the
bodies of two of the victims, 49.
GUIANA, BRITISH, J. T. Gilbert to be
Attorney General of, 237.
GUNPOWDER EXPLOSION at Waltham, 62.
GURNEY, MR. RUSSELL, introduces
Married Women's Property Bill, [80].
HALIFAX, VISCOUNT, to be Lord Privy
Seal, 238.
HAMILTON, SIR W., Memoir by Veitch,
[307].
HANOVER, gives no resistance to Prus-
sian War policy, [230].
HARCOURT, MR. VERNON, Speech on
Elementary Education Bill, [62].
HARDY, MR. GATHORNE, opposes Irish
Land Bill, [34], [42], [45].
HARROW, Railway Accident at, [132].
HARVEY, SIR R. J. H., Suicide of, 89.
HASSNER, MINISTRY, The, in Austro-
Hungary, [247].
HATFIELD, Railway accident near, 139.
HAUSSMANN, BARON, no longer prefect of
the Seine, [126].
HAY, CAPTAIN LORD JOHN, to be one of
the Lords of the Admiralty, 238.
HEATHCOTE, SIR W., to be a Privy Coun-
cillor, 239.
HERRICK, The, MS. historical treasures,
[301].
HESSE DARMSTADT joins Prussia in war
against France, [228].
HIBBERT, MR., moves second reading of
Clergy Disabilities Act, [80].
HICKIE'S (COL.) child, Theft of, 1.
HISTORY, Works relating to, [301].
HOHENZOLLERN SIGMARINGEN, Prince
Leopold of, a candidate for the throne
of Spain, [154]; alarm and anger of
French Government, [155]; gives in
his resignation, [ib.].
HOHENZOLLERN, Prince Charles of, his
rulership of Roumania threatened,
[288].
HOLLAND, History of the year, [287].
HOLLAND, Queen of, visits England, 20;
departs, 31.
HONDURAS, British, W. W. Cairns to be
Lieut.-Governor of, 238.
HOWLETT, REV. F., Paper on Solar spots
at British Association Meeting, [370].
HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY, Fort at Pem-
bina found to be within territory of
United States, [288].
HUGO, VICTOR, Address on his return to
France, [178].
HULL, Robbery of Jewellery at, 132.
HUNGARY, [253],
HUNTLY, Marquis of, to be one of the
Lords in Waiting to her Majesty, 239.
HUXLEY, PROFESSOR, elected a member
of London School Board, [73]; Presi-
dent of British Association meeting
at Liverpool, [366]; speech at open-
ing of, [ib.].
HALFPENNY POSTAGE INTRODUCED, [78];
Act passed, [80]; halfpenny card in-
troduced, [ib.].
IMPERIAL, THE PRINCE, at battle of Saar-
bruck, [160]; arrives in England, 106.
IMPERIALIST views prevailing in certain
provinces of France, [203].
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE OF THE YEAR,
234.
INCOME TAX to be reduced one penny
INDIA, Affairs in, [111]; Famine, [112].
INDIA, Order of the Star of, Nawab
Faiz Ali Khan to be a Companion,
237; the Maharajah of Puttiala and
others to be Knights Grand Comman-
ders, Knights Commanders, and Com-
panions, 238.
INDIAN APPEALS, Condition of, [81];
Lord Chancellor's Bill introduced and
withdrawn, [82].
INTERNATIONAL WORKMEN'S SOCIETY.-
Trial in Paris of parties connected
with, [153]; manifesto to Socialists
of Germany, [178].
IRELAND, CONDITION OF, inspiring un-
easiness at opening of year, [3];
principal topic of debate on the ad-
dress at opening of Parliament, [8];
revival of law and order during latter
part of year, [50].
IRELAND, Court of Chancery, Right Hon.
E. Sullivan to be Master of the Rolls,
236.
IRELAND, LORD LIEUTENANT OF, enter-
tained by the Lord Mayor of London,
18.
IRISH LAND BILL introduced on 15th
Feb. by Mr. Gladstone, [20]; Analy-
sis of Act, (note ib.); debate on second
reading, [30]; Dr. Ball's speech, [ib.];
Sir Roundell Palmer's speech, [33];
Mr. Disraeli's speech, [34]; Mr. Glad-
stone's reply, [37]; vote on second
reading, [40]; Amendments in Com.
mittee, [ib.]; Mr. Disraeli's amend-
ment on third clause, [ib.]; Mr. Lowe's
reply, [42]; Sir R. Palmer's and Mr.
Gladstone's speeches, [ib.]; Division
on Mr. Disraeli's amendment, [44];
Mr. Chichester Fortescue's Clause, af-
firming principle of tenant right carried,
[ib.]; free contract discussed, [ib.];
Mr. Fowler's amendment defeated,
[ib.]; Division on some amendments,
[45]; Mr. Gladstone's speech on third
reading, [ib.]; in Lords, debate on
second reading, [46]; amendments in
Committee, [48]; proceedings on
bringing up report, [49]; subsequent
proceedings in both houses, [ib.];
receives Royal assent, [ib.].
IRON CROSS, Military Order of the, re-
vived by King William of Prussia,
[228].
IRVINE, M. B., to be a Companion of St.
Michael and St. George, 240.
ITALY, History of the year, [273].
JACOBS, EVAN And Hannah, Trial of, for
manslaughter, 87.
JACOBY, DR., speech at Königsberg,
[234]; arrested by General Von
Falkenstein, [235]; released by order
of the King, [ib.].
JAMAICA.-J. W. Straton to be Auditor-
General, and R. Mayo to be Treasurer,
237; J. L. Smith, Chief Justice
knighted, [ib.].
JAMES, LORD JUSTICE SIR W. M., to be
a Privy Councillor, 238.
JARVIS, LIEUT.-COL. S.P., to be a Com-
mander of St. Michael and St. George,
240.
JEWEL ROBBERY, in Piccadilly, 46; at
Hull, 132.
JOHNSTONE, ADMIRAL SIR WILLIAM JAMES
HOPE, to be Rear-Admiral, 236.
JOINT STOCK ENTERPRISE, discredit at-
tached to it, [3].
KEBLE COLLEGE, Dedication of, 66.
KEHL, Bridge of, blowing up of, [159].
KERNAN, JAMES, to be a Judge at Madras,
237.
KIMBERLEY, EARL, to be Secretary of
State, 238.
KIMBOLTON, Visit of the Prince and
Princess of Wales to, 25.
KOSSUTH, LOUIS, issues a manifesto to
his fellow-countrymen, [253].
LA MARMORA, GENERAL, Governor of
Rome, [278].
LAMBETH.-Fire in Waterloo Road, 92.
LANCASHIRE, Flood in, 122.
LAON surrendered, [183].
LA FERE taken, [220].
L'AMIRAULT, GENERAL, Commander of
4th Corps of French Army, [158].
LEBŒUF, MARSHAL.-French Minister of
War, [126]; report as to state of
French army, [158]; superseded by
Marshal Bazaine, [162].
LAUENBURG, DUCHY OF, Incorporation
with Prussia, [224].
LAW REFORM, creating much interest at
beginning of year, [5].
LAWSON, RT. HON. J. A., to be a Privy
Councillor, 239.
LEEDS, Fatal gas Accident at, 130.
LEFEVRE, MR. SHAW, speech on Commer-
cial Treaty, [81].
LEGITIMIST strongholds in France, [203].
LE NOGENT, Fort, bombarded, [221].
LEOPOLD, PRINCE, of Hohenzollern, vide
HOHENZOLLERN.
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