THE

ANNUAL REGISTER:

Α

REVIEW OF PUBLIC EVENTS AT HOME

AND ABROAD,

FOR THE YEAR

1872.

NEW SERIES.

LONDON:

RIVINGTONS, WATERLOO PLACE.

LONGMANS & CO.; HAMILTON & CO.; SIMPKIN & CO.;

HOULSTON & SONS; SMith, elder, & CO.; E. BUMPUS; J. WALLER;

L. BOOTH; BELL & DALDY; H. SOTHERAN & CO. ;

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

CONTENTS.

PART I.

ENGLISH HISTORY.

CHAPTER I.

The “Weather-year"-The Prince's Convalescence - The Thanksgiving -

Prospects of Trade-Unpopularity of the Government-State of Ireland-

Galway and Kerry Elections-The Collier Appointment-The Opening of

Parliament-The Queen's Speech-Debate on the Address .

CHAPTER II.

Debates on Sir R. Collier's Appointment-The Ewelme Rectory-Mr. Dixon's

Vote of Censure on the Education Act-Regulation of the Parks-Regulation

of Mines-Army Estimates and Army Reorganization-Scotch Education

Bill-Sir C. Dilke and Mr. A. Herbert on the Civil List-Local Taxation-

The Budget.

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CHAPTER III.

The Ballot Bill-Mr. Leatham's Amendment-The Bill in the Lords-Collision

between the Houses averted-The Bill passed-Pontefract and Preston

Elections under the new Act-The Licensing Bill-Discontent and riots in

the country-Justice Keogh's Judgment on the Galway Election-Protest

of the Catholic Clergy-Addresses of the Grand Juries in support of the

Judge-Debate and Division in the House of Commons-The Naval Estimates

-Results and Statistics of the Session

CHAPTER IV.

Proceedings under the Treaty of Washington-Rules of International Duty

embodied in the Treaty-The American "Case" raising the Indirect Claims

--Debate thereon in the Senate-In Parliament on the Queen's Speech--

Draft Article proposed by Britain to the United States to get rid of them—

Meeting of the Tribunal of Arbitration-Rejection by it of the Indirect

Claims Decision and Award-Statements of the several Arbitrators--

Award of the Emperor of Germany in the San Juan Arbitration.

CHAPTER V.

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New Commercial Treaty with France-Strikes-The Public Revenue and

Money Market-Elections after the Session-Belfast Riots-Speeches of

Members of Parliament-Changes in the Ministry-The Athanasian Creed-

Dean Stanley's Speech-Speech of Mr. Gladstone at Liverpool-Colonial

Affairs-Murder of Lord Mayo-Appointment of Lord Napier-The Diamond

Fields of South Africa-First responsible Ministry at the Cape.

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