. On civil service reform.

May 6. On treaty of peace.
" 19. Criticises budget.

July 1. On differences with the United States government on recruiting
for the British army.
" 11. Criticises County Courts Amendment bill.
" 23. Strongly opposes the Bishops of London and Durham Retirement
bill.

Aug. 'The War and the Peace' in _Gentleman's Magazine_.

Sept. 'The Declining Efficiency of Parliament' in the _Quarterly_.
" 29. At town hall, Mold, in support of Foreign Missionary Society;
in the evening at Collegiate Institution, Liverpool, for
Society for Propagation of the Gospel.

1857.

Jan. 'Homer and His Successors in Epic Poetry,' and 'Prospects
Political and Financial' in _Quarterly_.
" 31. At Stepney, on duty of rich to poor.

Feb. 3. Criticises government's foreign policy and financial measures.
" 5. In support of motion to appoint committee on the Hudson Bay
Company. Nominated member of the committee.
" 20. Condemns budget of Sir G. C. Lewis.

March 3. Supports Mr. Cobden's resolution on China.
" 6. Proposes reduction of tea duty, and condemns Sir G. C. Lewis's
financial proposals.
" 10. Moves resolution in favour of revising and reducing
expenditure.
" 27. Returned unopposed for Oxford University.

April. 'The New Parliament and its Work' in _Quarterly_.

June 2. Speaks at Oxford at inauguration of Diocesan Spiritual Help
Society.

July. 'The Bill for Divorce,' and 'Homeric Characters In and Out of
Homer' in _Quarterly_.
" 9. At Glenalmond College on Christian and classical education.
" 16. On the Persian war.
" 17. Denounces war with China.
" 21. On Lord J. Russell's Oaths Validity Act Amendment bill.
" 22, Aug. 4. Criticises and moves amendments to Burials Act
Amendment bill.
" 24. Explains strong objections to Divorce and Matrimonial Causes
bill.
" 29. Opposes Superannuation Act Amendment bill.
" 31. Opposes second reading of the Divorce bill.

Aug. 7. Protests against unequal treatment of men and women in Divorce
bill.
" 12. Supports continuance of tea and sugar duties.
" 14. On Balkan Principalities.
" 14. Personal explanation regarding his connection with Lord
Lincoln's divorce.

Oct. 12. At Chester, o