Chapter XVIII: THE REIGN OF VICTORIA (continued)

Termination of the Hudson's Bay Monopoly--British Columbia
and Vancouver--Mr. Locke King's Bill for the Abolition of the
Property Qualification--Attempt to abolish Freedom of Arrest for
Debt--Mr. Bright agitates for Reform--The Conservatives propose
a Reform Bill--Mr. Disraeli's Speeches--Secession of Mr. Walpole
and Mr. Henley--Lord John Russell's Resolution--Seven Nights'
Debate--Replies of Lord Stanley and Sir Hugh Cairns--Mr. Bright's
Speech--Speeches of Mr. Gladstone and Mr. Disraeli--Defeat
of the Government--Lord Derby announces a Dissolution--The
General Election--Parliament reassembles--Lord Hartington's
Amendment--Defeat of the Government--Lord Malmesbury's Statement
in his "Memoirs"--Union of the Liberal Party--Lord Granville's
attempt to form a Ministry--Lord Palmerston becomes Premier--His
Ministry--The Italian Question in Parliament--State of the
Peninsula--Speeches of Napoleon and Victor Emmanuel--Ambiguous
Attitude of Napoleon--Lord Malmesbury's Diplomacy--Lord Cowley's
Mission--The Austrian Ultimatum--Malmesbury's Protest--"From the
Alps to the Adriatic"--The Armies in Position--First Victories
of the Allies--Magenta and Milan--Battle of Solferino--The
Armistice--Treaty of Villafranca--Lord John Russell's Commentary. 287

CHAPTER XIX.

THE REIGN OF VICTORIA (_continued_).

The Peace of Zurich--Its Repudiation by Italy--The Idea of a
Congress--Garibaldi in Central Italy--The Cession of Nice and
Savoy--The Sicilian Expedition--Garibaldi lands at Marsala--Capture
of Palermo--The Convention for Evacuation signed--Battle of Milazzo
and Evacuation of Messina--Garibaldi master of Sicily--Attempts to
prevent the Conquest of Naples--A Landing effected--The victorious
March--Flight of the King--Garibaldi occupies Naples--He is warned
off Venetia--The Sardinian Troops occupy the Papal States--Battle
of the Volturno--Victor Emmanuel's Advance--His Meeting with
Garibaldi--Accomplishment of Garibaldi's Programme--Refusal of his
Demands--He retires to Caprera--Lord John Russell's Despatch. 303