THE

ANNUAL REGISTER

1891

SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, HAMILTON, KENT & CO., LTD.; HOULSTON & SONS
SMITH, ELDER, & CO.; E. BUMPUS; H. SOTHERAN & CO.
BICKERS & SON; J, TOOVEY; J. WHELDON

R. WASHBOURNE

1892

CONTENTS

PART I.

ENGLISH HISTORY.

CHAPTER I.

The Irish Leadership - The Behring Sea and Newfoundland Fisheries-Mr. J.

Morley at Newcastle - The Unionist Position-Lord Salisbury at Cambridge-

Lord Hartington on the Situation—The Hartlepool Election - The Strike at

the Post Office-Reassembly of Parliament, The Tithes Bill-Mr. Goschen on

the Currency- The Plan of Campaign in Parliament--The Boulogne Nego-

tiations-Lord Hartington at the Liberal Unionist Club-The Religious Dis-

qualifications Removal Bill- Marriage with Deceased Wife's Sister Bill-- Mr.

Morley's Vote of Censure-Church Disestablishment in Wales-Army and

Navy and Civil Service Estimates—The Scheme of National Defence – The

Naval Programme-Irish Distress and Relief Works - Mr. Stansfeld's Reso-

lution—Registration of Voters-Agricultural Holdings—The Temperance

Question and Local Option-Conflict of Labour and Capital-Colonial Feder-

ation and Free Trade-The Newfoundland Fisheries Bill in the House of

Lords-- The Bye-Elections--Mr. Gladstone at Hastings

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CHAPTER II.

Mr. Gladstone and Sir F. Milner-Death of Lord Granville- Recess Speeches--

Sir Henry James in Ulster--Mr. Chamberlain at Portsmouth--The Labour

Commission---The Indian Opium Traffic—The Clitheroe Case-Parish Coun.

cils-Intoxicating Liquors (Ireland) Bill-Mr. Davitt and the Labour Com.

mission - Portugal and the Pungwé River - The Newfoundland Fisheries Bill

- Delegates at the House of Lords - The Budget-- Free Education Public

Opinion on the Subject--Mr. Chamberlain's Views on it-Sir W. Harcourt on

Home Rule-Annual Meeting of Primrose League-Important Speech by

Lord Salisbury-A Cluster of Bye-Elections-Manifesto from Mr. Gladstone--

The Irish Land Purchase Bill in Committee-Manipur-A Copyright Bill-

A Local Option Debate-Leasehold Enfranchisement–The Resignation of

Members--Captain Verney – Mr. Goschen on 11. Notes -Sir W. Harcourt in

Devonshire -- Nr. Chamberlain on National Pensions for Old Age -- Mr. W. H.

Smith re-elected

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