PRINTED FOR F. & J. RIVINGTON; LONGMAN AND CO.; HAMILTON AND CO.; SIMPKIN AND CO.; RICHARDSONS; CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. State of Public Feeling at the opening of the year-The War-Condition of the Crimean Army-Parliament re-assembles-Notices of Motion on the conduct of the War by the Earl of Ellenborough, Mr. Roebuck and Lord Lyndhurst-Sudden resignation of Lord John Russell-His conduct severely commented upon-His explanation in Parliament-Observations by Lord Palmerston-Conversation in the House of Lords-Explanation by Lord Aberdeen-Mr. Roebuck introduces his Motion-Speech of Mr. Herbert-The Motion is supported by Mr. Drummond, Colonel North, the Marquis of Granby, Mr. W. S. Lindsay, Mr. Layard, Mr. Walpole, Mr. Henley, Mr. Muntz, Mr. T. Duncombe, and others- Amongst the Opponents are Mr. Monckton Mills, Mr. V. Smith, Admiral Berkeley, Mr. Rice, and Sir F. Baring-Speeches of Mr. Stafford, Sir Bulwer Lytton, and Mr. Disraeli in favour of, and of Sir George Grey, Mr. Bernal Osborne, Mr. Gladstone and Lord Palmerston, against the Motion-Lord John Russell's reply to Mr. Disraeli-Result of the Division-Fall of the Ministry and the causes thereof The Earl of Aberdeen communicates the Ministerial resignations to the House of Lords-Explanation of the Duke of Newcastle-Speech of the Earl of Derby-Lord John Russell, in the House of Commons, replies to the Duke of Newcastle's SpeechMr. Gladstone's Speech-Further explanations-Speeches of Earls Granville and Derby, and the Marquis of Lansdowne-Lord Palmerston announces his Ministry to the House of Commons-Lord John Russell's Mission to Vienna-Mr. Disraeli, Mr. Roebuck, Mr. T. Duncombe, Mr. Horsman, and others, address the House-List of the new Minis[Page 1 ters CHAPTER II. Lord Panmure introduces an Act for Limited Service in the Army-Mr. Layard calls the attention of the House of Commons to the condition of |