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1853.

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CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

ENGLAND :-Generally prosperous and peaceful State of the British Empire at the commencement of 1852-The late Coup-de-Main in France-State of Trade, Agriculture, and Revenue at Home-Aspect of Home PoliticsRecent Removal of Lord Palmerston from Office-Anticipated effect of this Event on the Whig Cabinet-Parliament opened by the Queen in Person on the 3rd of February-Debates in both Houses-The Address in the House of Lords is moved by the Earl of Albemarle, seconded by Lord Leigh-Speech of the Earl of Derby, who animadverts on the intemperate Language used towards Louis Napoleon by the English Press-Speeches of Earl Grey and Lord Brougham-Allusions to French Affairs, and to the Retirement of Lord Palmerston from Office-Speech of the Earl of Harrowby, who vindicates the Course taken by the English Press with reference to the Coup-d'Etat-The Address is agreed to by their Lordships, nem. con. In the Commons it is moved by Sir Richard Bulkeley, and seconded by Mr. Bonham Carter-Sir B. Hall calls on Lord J. Russell to explain the cause of the recent Rupture in the Cabinet-Lord John Russell enters into a full explanation of the Circumstances which had impelled him to advise Lord Palmerston's removal from Office-The Noble Lord also announces the intention of the Government to propose an increase in the Estimates, with a view to the Defence of the Country, and explains at some length his Views respecting the existing Foreign Relations of the Empire-Lord Palmerston enters into a long Detail of the Transactions in reference to which his Conduct has been impugned, espethe Coup-d'Etat cially of the Circumstances which have taken place upon in France-He justifies his own Acts, and his general Policy, during the time he had held the Seals of the Foreign Office-Observations of various Members on the Points in controversy, Mr. Baillie, Mr. M. Milnes, Lord Dudley Stuart, Sir Harry Verney and Mr. Roebuck-Mr. Disraeli enters at large into the Topics embraced in the Royal Speech-The Address is Page [1 assented to without a Division

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