9. The Chelsea section of the Thames Embankment opened by the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh on behalf of the Queen. The Queen visits the Empress Eugenie at Chiselhurst, and inspects the tomb of the Emperor Napoleon. 10.-Drowned in the Regent's Canal, Edward A. Foley, sculptor, aged 39. 11.-Died, aged 70, Baron Henry de Triqueti, French sculptor. 12. Explaining the position of the Government with reference to English possessions on the Gold Coast, the Earl of Carnarvon remarked that motives connected with trade would not afford a sufficient reason for remaining in such a locality; but there were moral obligations, and a great empire like England must be prepared to accept the duties and burdens resulting from its greatness. By a long system of protection we had taught the natives to depend on us, and by abandoning them we should probably hand them over to the Ashantees, and then within a year after our departure all the barbarous practices we had induced them to give up would be revived. With reference to the existing system of domestic slavery, Lord Carnarvon observed that though it was a difficult subject to deal with, he would be glad to pave the way for its ultimate extinction, and as far as territorial jurisdiction was concerned he said that Government, while inclined to maintain the protectorate, thought it undesirable to enlarge the actual extent of the terri. torial power. It was proposed to constitute Lagos and the Gold Coast one single colony, very much on the principle of the Straits Settlements, with an executive and legislative council, composed of a very small number of persons. The University of London resolve to admit women to degrees. 13. The Emperor of Russia arrives at Dover, and afterwards proceeds to Windsor on a visit to the Queen. A state banquet was given at the castle next day, and on the 15th the Emperor received the Diplomatic Body at Buckingham Palace. On the 16th, after visiting the Empress Eugenie at Chiselhurst, the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey, the Emperor, accompanied by the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, and a numerous suite, visited the Crystal Palace, where an enthusiastic reception was experienced from a vast assembly drawn together by the interesting spectacle. In celebration of the Imperial visit the Corporation of London presented him with an address on the 18th, and in the evening a full dress concert took place in the Albert Hall. On the 19th a review was held at Aldershot, and a ball given at Buckingham Palace. On the 20th Woolwich Arsenal was visited, and the 21st the Emperor left by way of Gravesend. 13. Mr. Trevelyan's Bill for assimilating the County and Borough Franchise rejected after a debate by a majority of 287 to 173 votes. Mr. Disraeli protested against the doctrine that the distribution of political power was an affair of abstract right, and not of expediency and convenience. With regard to the class affected by the Bill he admitted to the full that they were as competent to exercise the franchise as town householders. Mr. Disraeli's main objection to the Bill was that while it extended the franchise, it did not deal with the redistribution of seats. If the Bill were passed the county votes would exceed the borough by half a million, and yet they would only return 187 members, while the boroughs would return 300. 15.-Judgment of the House of Lords on appeal in the Mordaunt divorce case, a majority of the judges being in favour of continuing the proceedings. Defeat and resignation of the De Broglie ministry at Paris. 16.-Distribution of medals to officers and men engaged in the Ashantee expedition by her Majesty, at Windsor. Bursting of a reservoir near Haydenville, Massachussets, causing the partial destruction of four neighbouring villages. As many as 200 lives were reported to have been lost, and property damaged to the extent of 1,500,000 dollars. 17.- Public Worship Regulation Bill read a second time, the Marquis of Salisbury explaining that while Government approved of the measure generally they were not responsible for details nor for the time selected to raise the question. "We are told (said the Bishop of Peterborough) that we should govern the Church by fatherliness. Now I must be allowed to say there is something very one. sided in this cry for fatherliness from the bishops when they meet with no filialness, and I should like to have some reciprocity. When a monition is to be flung back in my face, and I am to be told that I am 'neither a gentleman nor a divine,' and that 'my conversion is to be prayed for,' I must say that I should like to see a little filialness on the part of those who are demanding this fatherliness. I honestly desire, as far as I can, to be fatherly towards these men, but when I hear this advice given to us I am reminded of the solitary instance in which a ruler attempted to govern in this fatherly fashion, and that his name was Eli, while his sons were Hophni and Phinehas." 18. While in a state of madness from drink a bricklayer named Blair, residing at Bow Common, East London, murders his wife and four children, first stunning them to all appear. ance by striking them with some blunt weapon, then cutting their throats, and afterwards committed suicide by cutting his own throat. a large congregation, among whom were the traveller's aged father-in-law, Dr. Moffat, and Mr. H. M. Stanley. Special sermons were also preached in several other of the London churches. 18.-"Mad Lucas," the Hermit of Redcoots Green, near Stevenage, and the hero of Dickens' "Tom Tiddler's Ground," found dead among the ashes of his neglected cottage. 20.-The Archbishop of Canterbury calls attention to the present state of Public Worship in the Church of England. His grace entered into a lengthened description of existing evils and anomalies, and concluded by moving the first reading of a "Bill for the better administration of the law respecting Public Worship. As introduced at this time, the bill provided that the Bishop should have the sole power in directing worship, as was evidently designed in the constitution of the Church, guided, however, by a Board of Assessors, lay and clerical. In the event of the Bishop thinking that a complaint against an incumbent demanded inquiry he was to call his Assessors together, and if they condemned the acts in question an Episcopal monition was to issue forthwith. An appeal was also provided for to the Archbishop and his Assessors, their decision to be final. After detailing various Romanizing practices observed by Anglican clergymen, the Archbishop concluded:-"I call upon all those who glory in the name of members of the Church of England, who have no feelings of Puritanism in any form, but who have often fought the battles of the Church of England against the Church of Rome on the one hand and against Puritanism on the other, who style themselves Anglicans and regard the Church as one of our great institutions, I call upon them to come forward and declare themselves manfully against such a desecration of the Holy Communion as a thing which all Churchmen should unite in condemning." In the discussion which preceded the first reading of the bill, Lords Nelson, Shaftesbury, and Selborne took part. (See May 11). The Duke of Edinburgh lays the foun dation stone of new buildings for the Royal Seamen and Marines' Orphan School at Portsmouth, In introducing the Navy Estimates, for which 10,179,4857. was asked, Mr. Ward Hunt describes the late government as having left the navy in a state far from satisfactory. Of our forty-one sea-going ironclads (of which five are building) only eighteen could be considered effective at present, and of the fourteen available for coast and harbour defence-among which he included the Devastation till further trials were made of her, only nine were good for anything at all. The naval administration of the late Government was defended by Mr. Goschen, and later in the session by Mr. Childers, in the course of a renewed discussion regarding estimates. 21.-The Bishop of Peterborough draws attention in the House of Lords to the evils arising from the present condition of the law of Patronage in the Church of England. A Select Committee was afterwards appointed to inquire into the subject. 23.-Inspection at Gosport by her Majesty of that portion of the Naval Brigade which had taken part in the Ashantee war. 24.-Died from the effects of a fall down the staircase at All Souls' College, John Phillips, F.R.S., Professor of Geology in the University of Oxford. Professor Phillips was born in 1801. 27.-Discussion raised by the Home Secretary regarding a Bill relating to the Sale and Consumption of Intoxicating Liquors. He proposed among other changes that the hours for opening and closing public-houses should be fixed by statute and not by local magistrates, and that the adulteration clauses in the Act of 1872 should be repealed. 28.-The tariff adopted by the International Tonnage Commission comes force on the Suez Canal. into 29.-Ball at Mansion House in honour of the marriage of the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh. Count Arnim, German Ambassador, presents his letters of recall to Marshal MacMahon. 30.-Fighting in Arkansas between rival political factions, accompanied with loss of life. May 2.-At the annual dinner of the Royal Academy the Prince of Wales makes special mention of the meritorious picture sent in by Miss Thomson, entitled “Calling the Roll after an engagement in the Crimea." Entry of the relieving army under Marshal Concha into Bilboa, being the anniversary of the day when the war of Independence broke out. Four days later Marshal Serrano received an enthusiastic welcome on returning to Madrid from the city he had helped so much to prevent falling into the hands of besieging Carlists. 4.-Earl Russell's motion for papers regard. ing the maintenance of peace in Europe rejected after a speech by Earl Derby, in which he affirmed that while certain feelings excited at present in foreign courts gave rise to anxiety and apprehension, there was, so far as immediate results were concerned, no cause for anticipating any disturbance of the peace. 7.-Died, aged 71, Lieut. Gen. Sir Archdale Wilson, Bart, G. C. B., conqueror of Delhi. (See p. 497.) 9. The Chelsea section of the Thames Embankment opened by the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh on behalf of the Queen. The Queen visits the Empress Eugenie at Chiselhurst, and inspects the tomb of the Emperor Napoleon. 10.-Drowned in the Regent's Canal, Edward A. Foley, sculptor, aged 39. 11.-Died, aged 70, Baron Henry de Triqueti, French sculptor. 12.-Explaining the position of the Government with reference to English possessions on the Gold Coast, the Earl of Carnarvon remarked that motives connected with trade would not afford a sufficient reason for remaining in such a locality; but there were moral obligations, and a great empire like England must be prepared to accept the duties and burdens resulting from its greatness. By a long system of protection we had taught the natives to depend on us, and by abandoning them we should probably hand them over to the Ashantees, and then within a year after our departure all the barbarous practices we had induced them to give up would be revived. With reference to the existing system of domestic slavery, Lord Carnarvon observed that though it was a difficult subject to deal with, he would be glad to pave the way for its ultimate extinction, and as far as territorial jurisdiction was concerned he said that Government, while inclined to maintain the protectorate, thought it undesirable to enlarge the actual extent of the territorial power. It was proposed to constitute Lagos and the Gold Coast one single colony, very much on the principle of the Straits Settlements, with an executive and legislative council, composed of a very small number of persons. The University of London resolve to admit women to degrees. 13.-The Emperor of Russia arrives at Dover, and afterwards proceeds to Windsor on a visit to the Queen. A state banquet was given at the castle next day, and on the 15th the Emperor received the Diplomatic Body at Buckingham Palace. On the 16th, after visiting the Empress Eugenie at Chiselhurst, the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey, the Emperor, accompanied by the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, and a numerous suite, visited the Crystal Palace, where an enthusiastic reception was experienced from a vast assembly drawn together by the interesting spectacle. In celebration of the Imperial visit the Corporation of London presented him with an address on the 18th, and in the evening a full dress concert took place in the Albert Hall. On the 19th a review was held at Aldershot, and a ball given at Buckingham Palace. On the 20th Woolwich Arsenal was visited, and the 21st the Emperor left by way of Gravesend. 13.—Mr. Trevelyan's Bill for assimilating the County and Borough Franchise rejected after a debate by a majority of 287 to 173 votes. Mr. Disraeli protested against the doctrine that the distribution of political power was an affair of abstract right, and not of expediency and convenience. With regard to the class affected by the Bill he admitted to the full that they were as competent to exercise the franchise as town householders. Mr. Disraeli's main objection to the Bill was that while it extended the franchise, it did not deal with the redistribution of seats. If the Bill were passed the county votes would exceed the borough by half a million, and yet they would only return 187 members, while the boroughs would return 300. 15.-Judgment of the House of Lords on appeal in the Mordaunt divorce case, a majority of the judges being in favour of continuing the proceedings. Defeat and resignation of the De Broglie ministry at Paris. 16.-Distribution of medals to officers and men engaged in the Ashantee expedition by her Majesty, at Windsor. Bursting of a reservoir near Haydenville, Massachussets, causing the partial destruction of four neighbouring villages. As many as 200 lives were reported to have been lost, and property damaged to the extent of 1,500,000 dollars. 17.- Public Worship Regulation Bill read a second time, the Marquis of Salisbury explaining that while Government approved of the measure generally they were not responsible for details nor for the time selected to raise the When question. "We are told (said the Bishop of Peterborough) that we should govern the Church by fatherliness. Now I must be allowed to say there is something very onesided in this cry for fatherliness from the bishops when they meet with no filialness, and I should like to have some reciprocity. a monition is to be flung back in my face, and I am to be told that I am 'neither a gentleman nor a divine,' and that 'my conversion is to be prayed for,' I must say that I should like to see a little filialness on the part of those who are demanding this fatherliness. I honestly desire, as far as I can, to be fatherly towards these men, but when I hear this advice given to us I am reminded of the solitary instance in which a ruler attempted to govern in this fatherly fashion, and that his name was Eli, while his sons were Hophni and Phinehas." 18.-While in a state of madness from drink a bricklayer named Blair, residing at Bow Common, East London, murders his wife and four children, first stunning them to all appear. ance by striking them with some blunt weapon, then cutting their throats, and afterwards committed suicide by cutting his own throat. 18-The Duke of Richmond introduces a bill to abolish lay patronage in the Established Church of Scotland. Navy estimates passed after a sharp discussion between Sir E. Watkin and Mr. E. J. Reed, late Chief Constructor, regarding alleged deficiencies in vessels designed by him for the Admiralty. 19.-Dr. Parker's temple on Holborn Viaduct opened for public worship. 20. Sir R. Anstruther's Licensing Bill for Scotland read a second time. This measure was afterwards withdrawn. 23.-Prince Hohenlohe, the new German ambassador at Paris, formally received by Marshal MacMahon. June 2.-The Church Patronage (Scotland) Bill read a second time in the Lords, the Duke of Argyll giving his assent generally to the measure, but objecting first that the compensation of one year's stipend to be allowed to patrons was excessive, and second, that the choice of a minister should be left in the hands of congregations as a whole and not of communicants only. The Bill appeared to him to have been conscientiously framed on the ancient principles of the Church of Scotland. It had been accepted by an immense majority in the Church, and was calculated to be of great benefit to that part of the kingdom. 3.-Provincial Mayors entertained by the Lord Mayor to a banquet in the Mansion House. 5.-In Committee on the Licensing Bill it was resolved to fix 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. (afterwards altered to 6 p.m. in and around London) as close hours on Sundays. The clause relating to bonâ-fide travellers was settled by defining him as a person who had lodged on the preceding night at least three miles from the place where he demanded refreshments. 7.-Died at Simla, Surgeon-General Beatson, C. B., Principal Medical Officer to Her Majesty's Forces in India. 8. Prince Arthur takes his seat in the House of Lords as Duke of Connaught. 9. Fire in the Tannery of Mr. Ellis, Bermondsey, a large portion of the premises being destroyed and much adjoining property placed in extreme peril. 10.--Unveiling of the statue of John Bunyan at Bedford by Lady Augusta Stanley. An address was delivered in the afternoon by Dean Stanley, who selected as his text the opening sentence of "Pilgrim's Progress As I walked through the wilderness of this world I lighted on a certain place where there was a den," the "certain place" being Bedford town, and the "den" Bedford jail. - M. Rochefort, arrives at Queenstown and experiences a hostile reception. 17.-Congress opened in London to devise measures for more effectually preventing cruelty to animals. At the jubilee meeting the Chairman, Lord Harrowby, read a communication from her Majesty expressing the horrors with which she read of sufferings endured by dumb animals from the thoughtlessness of the ignorant, and sometimes, she feared, from experiments in pursuit of science. For curing the former her Majesty trusted to the progress of education, while so far as science was concerned she trusted the advantage of anæsthetic discoveries, so beneficial to man, would be extended to the lower animals. The Queen rejoiced that the Society awakened the interest of the young by the production of essays connected with its objects, and had heard with gratification that her son and daughter-in-law were to distribute the prizes. This was accordingly done by her Royal Highness the Duchess of Edinburgh. 19.-Died, aged 56, J. C. M. Bellew, elocutionist. - Marshal Concha killed in an attack on the Carlist entrenchments near Estella and his troops repulsed with the loss of 4,000 men. General Zaballa succeeded to the command. 29. Frances Stewart executed at Newgate for the murder of her grandson. Miss Richards, a young professional pedestrian, accomplished at Stapleton, near Bristol, the extraordinary feat of walking one thousand miles in one thousand consecutive hours. An endeavour was made when she began her task on May 18th to obtain a magisterial interference, but this was unsuccessfull on the ground that Miss Richards was a free agent, although she undertook the task in order that her father might win a wager of 30%. 30. Mr. Butt introduces his motion regarding Home Rule in Ireland, his main object as explained, being to get a Committee of the House to declare the expediency and justice of restoring to Ireland the right and power of managing all exclusively Irish affairs in an Irish Parliament. Dr. Ball on the part of Government met the motion by a direct negative. Debate adjourned. (See July 2.) July 1. Mr. J. L. Toole, comedian, entertained to dinner prior to his departure for America. 2.-Died, aged 78, Lieut.-Col. Packe, Chairman, Great Northern Railway. Demolition of Northumberland House commenced by taking down the lion placed over the entrance gate 125 years since by Algernon Duke of Somerset and the Countess of Northumberland. The house and site were purchased by the Metropolitan Board of Works. at a cost of 500,000l. for the purpose of making a new thoroughfare from Charing Cross to the Victoria Thames Embankment. The lion was subsequently set up at the Duke's residence,' Sion House, Brentford. In the course of adjourned debate on Mr. Butt's Home Rule motion, Mr. Disraeli denied that the Irish had any more right to claim the exclusive management of their affairs than the English or the Scotch; but whether we had one Imperial and one local Parliament, or one Imperial and three local, he foresaw the same muddle "co-ordinate and competing authorities and officers of State acting on policies totally distinct, and bringing about a course of affairs hostile to each other." From an amusing sketch of members hurrying from one capital to another, and by telegraph trying to keep pace with their Imperial duties at Westminster and their Irish duties at Dublin, Mr. Disraeli passed to the grievances to be remedied. The Lord Lieutenant was not an Irishman-well, but he is at all events an Irish duke. The high offices in Ireland are not held by Irishmen-but the Lord Chancellor of England is an Irishman. There are coercive bills complained of, but the protest against them when passed must have been in the local Parliament;" they were not heard in the Imperial. But the grand point of the speech-made peculiarly telling by the animation of the speaker, excited by the almost unanimous sympathetic cheering of a crowded house-was his allusion to "the conquered race." He declared there was to him "nothing more extraordinary than the determination of the Irish people to proclaim to the world that they are a subjugated people!" "I have been always surprised," he said, "that a people gifted with so much genius, so much sentiment, such winning qualities, should be-I am sure they will pardon me saying it, my remark is an abstract, not a personal one-should be so deficient in self-respect." The remark caused great laughter. "I deny," said the right hon. gentleman, raising his voice, "that the Irish people are conquered: they are proud of it; I deny that they have any ground for that pride.' The laughter here became uproarious. He went on to deny that Ireland had been pre-eminently conquered. "England had been subjugated quite as much, but never boasted of it. The |