n duty of England to India.
" 22. At Liverpool, urging closer connection between the great
manufacturing towns and the universities.

Dec. 4 and 7. Criticises the Bank Issues Indemnity bill.
" 9. Protests against proposal to increase pension of Sir Henry
Havelock.
" 11. On appointment of select committee on Bank Act.

1858.

Feb. 19. Opposes Conspiracy to Murder bill.

March. _Studies in Homer and the Homeric Age_ published.

April. 'The Fall of the Late Ministry' in _Quarterly_.
" 19. On Mr. Disraeli's budget statement.
" 21, June 8. Criticises Church Rates Abolition bill.
" 26 and 30. On proposals for government of India.

May 3. On financial condition of the country.
" 3, June 7, 14, 17, and July 1. On government of India.
" 4. Moves address on Danubian Principalities.
" 21. Defends Lord Canning in debate on the Oude Proclamation.

June 1. On the Suez Canal, condemning English interference with the
project.
" 28. Supports Funded Debt bill.

July 1 and 5. Proposes additional clause to Universities (Scotland)
bill facilitating the creation of a national university.
" 6. Moves that the army of India be not employed beyond the
frontiers of India without permission of parliament.
" 19. On Government of British Columbia bill.
" 20. On Hudson Bay Company.

Oct. 'The Past and Present Administrations' in _Quarterly_.
" 17. Address at Liverpool on university extension.

Nov. 8. Leaves England for Corfu, on appointment as lord high
commissioner extraordinary of the Ionian Islands.

Dec. 3. Addresses Ionian Assembly.

1859.

Feb. 5. Presents new constitution to Ionian Chamber of Deputies.

" 12. Returned unopposed for Oxford University.

March 8. Returns to London.
" 29. On Representation of the People bill.

April. 'The War in Italy' in the _Quarterly_.
" 18. On the state of Italy.
" 29. Returned unopposed for Oxford University.

June 17. Letter to the provost of Oriel.
" 20. Appointed chancellor of the exchequer.
" 22. Presides at annual dinner of Royal Literary Fund.

July 1. Re-elected for Oxford University,--Mr. Gladstone, 1050;
Marquis of Chandos, 859.
" 12. Supports bill enabling Roman catholics to hold office of
chancellor of Ireland.
" 18. Introduces budget.
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