A Handbook in Outline of the Political History of England to 1890

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1891 edition. Excerpt: ... First Lord of the Treasury; Lord Cranworth, Lord Chancellor; Gladstone, Chancellor of the Exchequer; Lord Palmerston, Home Secretary; Lord John Russell, Foreign Secretary till Feb. 1853 (succeeded by Clarendon), then in Cabinet without office till June 1854; Duke of Newcastle, Colonial Secretary; Sidney Herbert, Secretary at War; Sir C. Wood, Board of Control; Card well, Board of Trade; Lord Canning, Postmaster-General; Sir J. Graham, Admiralty; Sir A. Cockburn, Attorney-General; Sir R. Bethell, Solicitor-General; Lord St. Germans, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland; Lord Granville, President of Council (succeeded by Lord J. Russell, June 1854, on becoming Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster); Duke of Argyll, Privy Seal; Robert Lowe, Secretary to the Board of Control. COLONIAL. 1851. Dec. 2. The coup d'ttat in Paris. 1852. Jan. Louis Napoleon installed as Prince-President of the French Republic. Second war in Burmah. Annexation of Pegu. Dec. The President of the French is declared Emperor as Napoleon III. A constitution is given to each of six different colonies in New Zealand. 1853. The Kaffir war is brought to a close, having lasted for two years. British Kaffraria is annexed. July. Conference at Vienna. July. Russian troops pass the Pruth. Oct. Turkey declares war against Russia. Defeat of the Russians at Oltenitza. Nov. Destruction of a Turkish fleet at Sinope by Russia. Prime Ministers. LORD JOHN RUSSELL. 1851. 1852. LORD DERBY. LORD ABERDEEN. 1853. null and void, and imposing a fine of 100 on all who try to carry it into effect (a). Lord Palmerston's resignation is required by Lord. J. Russell, on the ground of his having exceeded his authority as Secretary of State in his communications on his own authority to France with reference to the...