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judge between Mr. Forster and Mr. John Morley, and between the two systems which they represent. It is not the reputation of Mr. Forster which will then suffer in history.

The National League proposes to break up the Empire, and to begin with striking a death-blow at its Parliament. Step by step, it must be met and defeated. Parliament can be saved by the expulsion of the seditious members-if necessary, by the temporary disfranchisement of Ireland. The nation will not hesitate to demand one or both these measures, should the emergency become much more grave than it is. The insolent language and demeanour of the Irish brigade during last Session in the House, their threats, their insults, their violence, all warn us what we have to expect next year. 'You shall do no English business,' was the cry. We shall see about that. There are three special charges which the people of this country have imposed upon the present Government. First, to establish law and order in Ireland; secondly, to do something for our declining trade; thirdly, to bring about a commercial alliance with the Colonies, and, in the language of the Queen's Speech last month, to draw closer in every practicable way the bonds which unite the various portions of the Empire.'

We have great confidence in the sagacity and firmness of our leaders; neither Lord Salisbury nor Lord Randolph Churchill is likely to be frightened by big words. Lord Randolph Churchill has shown, during the few weeks he has held his present office, the greatest tact and courage; his readiness of resource appears to be unlimited; his industry is simply marvellous; his adaptability to the moods and caprices of the House is almost as striking as Lord Palmerston's. The country has a right to form the highest expectations from his great powers. Lord Salisbury, long since, made good his claim to the confidence of his countrymen. Thus, then, we have every ground for believing that the Government will do what is required, and that it will meet Parliament with the law rendered supreme in Ireland, at whatever cost; and meet it, moreover, prepared with measures for liberating the House of Commons from the bonds which are now strangling it. If the Conservative Party and Government will not flinch until they have done this, they will receive the support of the country without measure or stint, and we shall then be in a position to consider how the agrarian difficulty in Ireland can be disposed of with some hope of finality,' and how the long and blood-stained reign of secret societies may be brought to an end for ever.

INDEX

TO THE

HUNDRED AND SIXTY-THIRD VOLUME OF THE

QUARTERLY REVIEW.

Aristotle, influence of his philosophy
on languages with a Latin basis, 14.
Arthur, Rev. Win., on the Separation
Scheme, 283.

Atkinson, Mr. Edward, his 'Distribu-
tion of Products,' 439.

Battenberg, Prince Alexander, elected
hereditary Prince of Bulgaria, 493—
his fine character, 494.

Baur, F.C.,and the Tübingen school,473.
Beaconsfield, Lord, on Party Majorities,

235, 236-bis letter of warning on
the Irish Land League, 267-effects
of an altered supply of gold, 441.
Berners, Dame Juliana, her Treaty se on
Fysshynge, 330--hook-making, 316.
Beverley Bribery Commission, 28
Bible, the Holy, translations of, 132.
Bidwell, Mr., on sample rooms at Eritish
Consulates (for British manufactured
goods), 176.

Bolingbroke, Lord, his opinion on
Party system, 233.
Brahmin rules for pupil and teacher,

191--for guests, 192-the road, ib.
Bret Harte, 387. See Poets, American.
Bribery, Ancient and Modern, 1---
Cicero on the indifference of Rome
to provincial doings, ib. sordid
struggles for the Consulship and
Censorship, 2-provinces assigned by
lot, 3-duty of the ediles, 4-indi-
rect bribery, ib.-purchase of votes,
5-testamentary disposition, 6-the
Man in the Moon,' and the 'Hole
in the Wall,' 7-Aufidius Lurco's
curious Bill, ib. canvassing in
Rome, 8 Sodalitates or brother-
hoods, ib.-the Act of Pompeins, 9
--bribing of jurymen, and lack of
party spirit, 10 Imperialism and
Party Spirit in Greece, 11-mode
of electing, 12--untrustworthiness of
public functionaries, 13-excesses of
Vol. 163.--No. 326.

an oligarchy, 15-salaries of public
officials, ib.-government of Oude by
its own princes, 16- atrocities of
Rughbur Sing, 18-bribery in the
Zerana 19-ircorruptibility of an
Indian an exceptional phenomenon,
20-American democracy, 21-arrest
of the New York Aldermen, 22-cur-
rency of the United States, 23-Hum-
bug the great god of the American
Democracy, 25-tampering and cor-
ruption in England, 26-honerary
freemen, 27-payment for votes. 28
-the Beverley Bribery Commission,
28,29-Cashel election, 29--Norwich
'setting on' system, 30--Hull, b.-
bill for boarding and lodging voters,
31-clections of the past. ib.-eur-
ruption in Ireland, 32-doctrine of
rausom, 33.

Bright, Mr., on Party Spirit, 237-the
Irish Church Bill, 263-reparation.

283.

British Industry, new markets for. 151
-commercial genius of the Germans,
152-advantages of Corsica, 153

trade with Servia, 154 -- agri-
cultural implements and machines.
155 - Mr. Wrench on the apathy
of the British manufacturer, 22.

economic resources of Bulgaria,
156, 157 Mr. Colquhoun on the
exports and imports of Burma, 157,
158-extension of railways, 159-
Mr. Hosie on the export trade of
Chung-King, 160-Tibet, 161
Mr. Scott on the products of Tong-
king, 162-causes of the success of
the Germans, 163-scheme of the
Bombay Mill Owners' Association,
161-the Sultan's Merchants' in
Morocco, 165-failure of British
enterprise, 166-trade on the West
Coast of Africa. 167-Mr. Cameron
on the Soudan trade, 168-central
African trade-route, 169- indiffer-
ence of Englishmen to trade interests,

170-Consul Yeats Brown on the
same subject, 171-refusal of English-
men to learn other languages than
their own. 172-benefit of a com-
mcrcial museum, 173-the Brussels
Museum, 174-Reports of our Con-
suls, 175-Mr. Bidwell on sample
rooms at British Consulates, 175-
a syndicate in Paris for sending out!
agents with samples, 177-commer-
cial museums in Berlin and Milan, ib.
-the Gottorp expedition, ib.
Bromley-Davenport, Mr., on 'Sport,'
331-the charm of uncertainty, 332
--an angler's trials, 333.
Eryant, the pioneer of American de-
scriptive poetry, 373.
Buckland, Mr., on the number of eggs
deposited by a female salmon, 361.
Buddhist Order of Mendicants, the,
155-rules for the members, 191.
Bulgaria, a market for agricultural
implements, 156, 157.

Bulgarian Plot, the, 489-the Treaty
of Berlin, 490-equivocations of
Russia, 491 - her proceedings with
regard to the Balkan provinces.

492-restrictions on the election of
a Prince, ib. --the administrative
autonomy of Eastern Roumelia,' 493

Prince Alexander of Battenberg
elected hereditary prince, ib.- -con-
flicting interests and parties, 491–
Zankoff entrusted to form a Ministry,
Karaveloff elected in his place, 495-
the first attempt to kidnap the Prince,
ib.-Lieut. Marinoff's bravery, 496-
outbreak of revolution in Eastern
Roumelia, ib.-animosity of the Czar,
497-necessity for union. 198-
Prince Alexander chosen Prince of
Roumelia, b-resignation of Rus-
sian otheers, 499-the Servian inva-
sion, 500-termus of peace, 500, 501
-intrigues and conspiracy, 502 –
attacks of the Russe-Zankoff Press,
502, 503-abduction of Prince Alex-
ander, 501-Prince Francis Joseph
also made prisoner, 505-detained
at the Monastery of Etropol, ib.-
taken on board the Prince's yacht.
505-arrival at Reni, ib.-treatment
at Bender, 307-reception at Lem-
berg, 508-Lanifesto announcing the
abdication, -Moutkoureff moves
a force upon Sofia, 509-Zankoff
announces the formation of a govern-
ment, 510-the Prince's arrival at
Rustchuk, 311-Council held, 512-
no reliance on the army, 513-Bishop
Clement's conduct, ib.-telegram to

the Czar, 514-his reply, 515-the
feeling of Germany and Austria, 515
-the Prince determines to retire,
appoints a regency, 517-his 'Act of
abdication,' 518.

Bund, Mr. Willis, his 'Salmon Pro-
blems,' 351.

Burke on classical education, 324.

Cairnes. Prof., on the rise of prices in
England. 455. See Gold.
Cameron. Mr., on the Soudan trade,
108. See British Industry.
Cantwell. Rev. Mr., at the Land League
meeting at Dublin, 556.

Carey, William, his missionary work in
India, 117. Ste Missions.
Carlyle's account of the Flight to
Varennes, its inaccuracies, 86.
Chamberlain, Mr., on the Irish Uni-
versity Bill, 265-his patriotism and
sense of public duty, 257.

China, progress of missionary labours
in, 149.

China and the West, 65-number of
telegraphs and projected railways, 66
--influence of the Marquis Tseng,
ib-case of the Arrow, 67 --rceu-
pation of Pekin, and accession of
Prince Kung, ib.-Col. Gordon's in-
fluence and advice, 65- the Treaty
of St. Petersburg, 69-first line of
telegraph from Shanghai to Tientsin,
70-absolute power of the Viceroys,
71-instance of the Viceroy of Yun-
nan, 72 changed attitude of the
Chinese Government towards the
Western nations, ib. their naval
organization, 73-efforts for coast
defence, ib.-attempts to oust Eng-
lish commercial supren.acy, 74
overthrow of Prince Kuug, ib.
capture of Sontay and Bacniah. 75—
result of Prince Chun's contest with
France, i-negotiations with the
Vatican, 76-writings and conduct
of the Roman Catholic Missionaries,
77-their painful position. 75-noble
work, 79-Miss Gordon-Cumming on
the difficulties of the social and re-
ligious reformers, 80-new policy
towards England in Central Asia,
ib.-Mr. Ney Elias sent to Kasligar,
and the Afghan frontier, ib.-com-
mercial arrangements with Tibet, 81
Mr. Macaulay's visit to Pekin, ib.
negociations about Burma, 2-
danger of delay. $3-settlement of
the opium question, ib.-te likin or
octroi, 81-policy with Corea, ib.

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