THE

ANNUAL REGISTER

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ALL THE VOLUMES OF THE NEW SERIES OF THE

1863 to 1890

MAY BE HAD

THE

ANNUAL REGISTER

A

REVIEW OF PUBLIC EVENTS AT HOME

AND ABROAD

FOR THE YEAR

1891

NEW SERIES

LONDON

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CONTENTS

PART I.

ENGLISH HISTORY.

CHAPTER I.

The Irish Leadership-The Behring Sea and Newfoundland Fisheries-Mr. J.

Morley at Newcastle- The Unionist Position-Lord Salisbury at Cambridge-

Lord Hartington on the Situation-The Hartlepool Election-The Strike at

the Post Office-Reassembly of Parliament-The Tithes Bill-Mr. Goschen on

the Currency-The Plan of Campaign in Parliament The Boulogne Nego-

tiations-Lord Hartington at the Liberal Unionist Club-The Religious Dis-

qualifications Removal Bill-Marriage with Deceased Wife's Sister Bill-Mr.

Morley's Vote of Censure Church Disestablishment in Wales-Army and

Navy and Civil Service Estimates The Scheme of National Defence - The

Naval Programme-Irish Distress and Relief Works-Mr. Stansfeld's Reso-

lution-Registration of Voters-Agricultural Holdings-The Temperance

Question and Local Option-Conflict of Labour and Capital-Colonial Feder-

ation and Free Trade-The Newfoundland Fisheries Bill in the House of

Lords The Bye-Elections--Mr. Gladstone at Hastings

CHAPTER II.

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Mr. Gladstone and Sir F. Milner-Death of Lord Granville-Recess Speeches-

Sir Henry James in Ulster-Mr. Chamberlain at Portsmouth--The Labour

Commission-The Indian Opium Traffic-The Clitheroe Case-Parish Coun-

cils Intoxicating Liquors (Ireland) Bill-Mr. Davitt and the Labour Com-

mission-Portugal and the Pungwé River-The Newfoundland Fisheries Bill

-Delegates at the House of Lords-The Budget-Free Education-Public

Opinion on the Subject-Mr. Chamberlain's Views on it-Sir W. Harcourt on

Home Rule-Annual Meeting of Primrose League-Important Speech by

Lord Salisbury-A Cluster of Bye-Elections-Manifesto from Mr. Gladstone-

The Irish Land Purchase Bill in Committee-Manipur-A Copyright Bill-

A Local Option Debate-Leasehold Enfranchisement The Resignation of

Members-Captain Verney- Mr. Goschen on 11. Notes -Sir W. Harcourt in

Devonshire-Mr. Chamberlain on National Pensions for Old Age -Mr. W. H.

Smith re-elected

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