and encroachment. His Majesty Shah Soojahool-Moolk will enter Affghanistan surrounded by his own troops, and will be supported against foreign interference and factious opposition by a British army. The GovernorGeneral confidently hopes that the Shah will be speedily replaced on his throne by his own subjects and adherents; and when once he shall be secured in power, and the independence and integrity of Affghanistan established, the British army will be withdrawn. The GovernorGeneral has been led to these measures by the duty which is imposed upon him of providing for the security of the possessions of the British Crown; but he rejoices that in the discharge of his duty he will be enabled to assist in restoring the union and prosperity of the Affghan people. Throughout the approaching operations British influence will be sedulously employed to further every measure of general benefit, to reconcile differences, to secure oblivion of injuries, and to put an end to the distractions by which for so many years the welfare and happiness of the Affghans have been impaired." A notification was at the same time made that Mr. W. H. Macnaghten, Secretary to the Government, would assume the function of Envoy and Minister at the Court of Shah Soojah, and that Captain Burnes would be employed under his direction as Envoy to the Chief of Khelat or other States. A number of political assistants were also appointed. It was of this proclamation Sir J. C. Hobhouse said afterwards, speaking officially:"Lord Auckland must not be permitted to bear the blame of the Simla manifesto against Dost Mahomed. It was the policy of the Government; and he might mention that the despatch which he wrote, stating his opinion of the course that ought to be taken in order to meet expected emergencies, and that written by Lord Auckland informing him that the expedition had already been undertaken, crossed each other on the way.' 1842. Send October 1.--Unaware of the calamity which had befallen Stoddart and Conolly at Bokhara, Lord Ellenborough writes to the Ameer:-"I was informed when I reached India that you detained in confinement two Englishmen, supposing them to have entertained designs against you. This must have been your reason, for no prince detains an innocent traveller. I am informed that they are innocent travellers. As individuals they could not entertain designs against you; and I know they were not employed by their Government in such designs, for their Government is friendly to you. them away towards Persia. It will redound to your honour. They shall never return to give you offence, but be sent back to their own country. Do this, as you wish to have my friendship." Many other attempts were made to soften the Ameer's heart towards the captives by the Governments of Russia and Turkey, as well as by British agents at Herat, Khiva, and Cabul; but failure attended each successive appeal, chiefly, it was thought, from the refusal or unwillingness of the British Government to recognise the captives in any way as ambassadors or official agents. General Pollock exerted himself successfully to obtain an adjustment of the claims of Captain Conolly's servants, though a letter written in connexion therewith by the Secretary for India shows in what light Lord Ellenborough regarded the mission. "I am directed to inform you," wrote Mr. Maddock, "that the GovernorGeneral has no knowledge of Lieutenant A. Conolly's mission to Kokund having been authorized. On the contrary his Lordship was informed by the late President of the Board of Control that Lieutenant A. Conolly was expressly instructed by him not to go to Kokund, and in all probability he owes all his misfortunes to his direct transgression of that instruction." ༈ ཡ ! 2 treatment, 550. Beke's mission, 570. expedition, 638, 651, 652, 653- Theodore's letter to Sir R. Napier, Magdala captured, 674, 677. return of expedition, 675, 679, 685, address to army, 676. army thanked by Parliament, 688. Accession of Queen Victoria, 1. Adams, American minister, 445, 662. leaves England, 687. Adelaide, Queen, death of, 171. Administrations sec Table. INDEX. Affghan war, continued- murder of Macnaghten, 41. 45. death of General Elphinstone, 45. Pollock's victory in the Tezeen, 51. Lord Ellenborough's Simla procla- evacuation of Affghanistan, 52. Dr. Baikie, 289. Speke at Gondokoro, 483. Agnew, Sir Andrew (see Sunday Trad- Agra and Masterman's bank- failure, 591. AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY MEETINGS: 1839 Oxford. 1854 Lincoln. installation, 121. case of Strange, 150, 155. at Great Grimsby Docks, 160. at Portland Harbour, 165. opens Coal Exchange, 169. Exhibition banquet, London, 178. declines office of Commander-in- Universities commission, 182. Museum of Geology, 204. visits Emperor of the French, 275. Prince Consort, 335. opens Soldiers' Daughters' Home, opens Saltash bridge, 386. cairn at Balmoral, 473, 497- remains removed to mausoleum, 478. Aberdeen, 502. Perth, 525. Rosenau, 566. Hall of Arts and Sciences, 630. Aleppo, massacre at, 192. Alexandra, reception of Princess, 485. (See Wales, Princess of.) Alexandra, seizure of, 403, 488, 496, opens Edinburgh Museum, 590. 1860 Gloucester. 1853 Chichester. 1867 Kingston-up- 1855 Shrewsbury. 1868 Lancaster. Arctic discovery- Dr. Rae rewarded, 316. M'Clintock's expedition, 401, 405, 419. Non-intrusion committee, 32. civil administration, 294. death of, 621. Art Museum, 230. Arts, Society of, Festival, 273. (Archæological Association.) Places. 1838 Newcastle 1839 Birming- 1840 Glasgow Presidents. 1842 Manchester Lord F. Egerton. 1841 Plymouth 1843 Cork 1844 York Earl of Rosse. Dean of Ely. 1845 Cambridge Sir J. Herschel. 711. Audubon's discoveries, 59. gold diggings, 220, 226, 233. Emperor Ferdinand, 9. releases State prisoners, 136. Windischgrätz's proclamation, 154. peace with Sardinia, 172. attempt to assassinate, 242. Vienna negotiation, 290, 293, 295. estrangement with France, 376. moves troops against Sardinia, 383, summons Sardinia to disarm, 385 Imperial order, 397. resumes diplomatic relations with Meanee, 54- Moodkee, 96. Baudin, M., killed at the barricades, 216. Bay Island colony, 227. tea frauds, 343- (See also Ireland, and Riots.) King and Queen visit England, 9. award in Brazilian dispute, 495. Irish railways, 115. West India grievances, 129. resigns leadership of Protectionists, Boa-constrictor, 212. Bont-race, Oxford and Cambridge- 1845 Cambridge 1862 Oxford 1852 Oxford 1854 Oxford 1865 Oxford 1866 Oxford 1867 Oxford 1855 Cambridge 1868 Oxford Beers and Caffres, 282. Boissy, Marquis de, on England, 464. case of Stoddart and Conolly, 49, 711. relief from holy orders, 467. on Act of Uniformity, 492, 523, 630. -Mill correspondence, 697. Brand presentation, 671. dispute with, 446, 479. war with Paraguay, 525. Humaita evacuated, 687. Brewster, Sir David, 403. withdraws from Scottish Law Com- Bridgewater canal bursts, 440. resigns, 557- Briggs, Thomas, murdered, 522. M. P. for Durham, 60. Russian war, 282, 289, 701. address to new constituents, 373- on strikes, 416. paper duties, 419. bridge, fall of, 290. suspension bridge opened, 533. Britannia bridge, 163, 176, 192. trial of Directors, 356, 363. Brooke, Rajah, and Borneo pirates, 120. on slave trade, 5, 17. on Great Exhibition, 178, 187, 188. Principal of Edinburgh University, Brown, Corporal, shot, 254. Bruce, retirement of Sir J. K., 605. Brussels, congress of workmen, 696, dispute with Board of Works, 675. resigns office, 42. on Corn-laws, 98, 101. Buckingham Palace, attempted entry, Birmingham New Exchange, ad- Burial Act, Metropolitan, 228. Reform meeting, 537. dress, 536. ou Cobden, 547. at Rochdale, 547, 573. "prophesying Brahmins," 573. on Reform demonstrations, 598. Burmese war, 224. Burnes' Cabool letters, 441. Burnley barracks, murder, 40. centenary, 377. Bute, Marquis of, received into Calcutta- famine, 601. cyclone, 649. California, gold excitement, 141. Union, Lord Houghton's address, College dinners, 703. Duke of Devonshire chancellor, 470. Campbell (Lord), Sir J.- entertained at Edinburgh, 19. joins Hope Grant, 345. rebellion, 4. attack on St. Denis, 4. Earl of Durham, governor, 5. disallowed, 8. retires, 9. rebel proceedings, 10. parliamentary report, 11. Union, 13 Poulett Thomson governor, 19. United Provinces, Lord Sydenham Cardigan squabbles, 28, 29. Sunday flogging, 32, 33. Cardross case, 451. Cardross, Lady, 46. Carlisle, Richard, funeral, 55. Carron Company frauds, 400. 375. Charles et Georges, affair of, 348. National Convention, 14, 17, 18. Lord John Russell's warning to magistrates, 17. Lord Abinger on public meetings, Lin's letter to the Queen, 22. Canton in a state of siege, 26. capture of Tinghae, 27. Hong Kong ceded, 31. arrival of Pottinger and Parkes, 36 Chin-kiang-Foo taken, 49. thanks of Parliament, 55. murder of British residents, 126. rebellion, 289. affair of lorcha Arrow, 318. proceedings in Parliament, 323. treaty of Tien-tsin, 368, 371. affair of the Peiho, 394- Bruce's ultimatum, 412. seizure of Parkes and others, 428. convention signed, 434- thanks to army, 437- death of the Emperor Hien-fung.45. Taeping attack on Shanghai, 465. Chisholm, Mrs., emigration scheme, 19 212, 255. Chloroform, discovery of, 125. in London, 149, 163, 136. at Constantinople, 564. deaths from, бor. 1863 Manchester., 1867 Wolverhampton. Tract XC. censured, 32. |