THE PUBLIC LIFE

OF

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE

EARL OF BEACONSFIELD, K.G.

THE PUBLIC LIFE

OF

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE

EARL OF BEACONSFIELD, K.G.

ETC. ETC.

BY

FRANCIS HITCHMAN.

'But as for Lycurgus, they thought of him thus: that he was a mar. borne
to rule, to commaunde and to geue order, as hauing in him a certaine naturall
grace and power to drawe men willingly to obeye him."

PLUTARCH (North's Translation, 1579).

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

LONDON:

CHAPMAN & HALL, 193, PICCADILLY.

1879.

[All rights reserved.]

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER VIII.

STILL IN OPPOSITION.

Death of Lord Raglan-Fall of Sebastopol-Austrian Intrigues-Re-opening

of Parliament-The Mercantile Marine Bill-Peace-The Budget of

1856-Italian Affairs-The American Difficulty-End of the Session—

Mr. Disraeli's Review-Chinese War-The Lorcha Arrow and Sir John

Bowring-Indian Mutiny-Foreign Policy of the Coalition Government

-The Secret Treaty-Discomfiture of Lord Palmerston-Debate on the

China War-Mr. Disraeli's Speech-Defeat of the Government-The

Dissolution-The General Election-Mr. Disraeli's Address-Parlia-

ment Re-opens-Indian Mutiny-Mr. Disraeli's Speech-Lord Granville

"taken by surprise"-A bold and statesmanlike Policy--Parliament

adjourned-Commercial Panic-Parliament hastily summoned-Debate

on the Address-Indian Mutiny-Unpreparedness of the Government-

Attempt to assassinate Napoleon III.-Count Walewski's Despatch and

the Addresses of the French Colonels-Lord Clanricarde's Case-The

Conspiracy to Murder Bill--Mr. Disraeli's Action-Defeat of the Govern-

ment-Lord Derby sent for-The New Ministry.

PAGE

1

CHAPTER IX.

IN OFFICE, 1858-59.

Lord Derby reluctant to take Office-Mr. Disraeli's Address-Speech from

-

Reform The

the Hustings Foreign Policy of the Government

French Alliance-Lord Malmesbury's Despatch-The Emperor's Pam-

phlet The Cagliari Business-Mr. Disraeli's Speech-General Business

of the House-Reform-The India Bill-First reading-Compromise-