The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-23

elected Chancellor Of Cambridge Uni
versity by 953 votes to S37 for Lord
Fowls. 2S-Carisruhe theatre destroy
ed, 104 lives lost.
April 19-Lord John Russell produces a
scheme for the education OF the peo-
pie.
May s-Ten- hour factory bill passes the
House of Commons. Attempt to as
sassinate the Queen of Spain. 2i-Lon-
don conference between England, Port
ugal, France. and Spain for the pacif-
cation of Portugal
June 2S-opening of the Trent Valley
Railway.
September 15-The United States Army
enters the City OF Mexico. 29-Dis-
a5trous commercial failures in London
and the. provinces, and severe panic in
railway stocks.
November I2-First application of chloro-
form-b by Prof. J. Y. Simpson, of Edin-
burgh. 25-Murders and outrages in
Ireland.
1s4s. ~
February 24-Revolution in Paris; abdi-
cation and flight of Louis Philippe,
who escapes to England under the name
of John Smith. 26-French Republic pro-
claimed. -ar--s-.-s
March England officially recognizes
the French Provisional Government.
1S-Sanguinary conflict in Berlin be-
tween the people and the military; over
100 lives lost; birth Of Princess Louise
22-Emperor of Austria promises a free
constitution. z5-Holstein declares her
independence. 26-Insurrection at Ma
drid;. 200 persons killed. 30-Hungary
declares her independence.
April 10-The great Chartist demonstra-
tion at Kensington. 26-New Austrian
constitution published.
May 9-The Queen and Prince Albert visit
the ex-royal family of France at Clare
mont
June 23-Red Republican rising in Paris
suppressed with loss Of 10000 lives.
July 1.-THE Duke of Genoa elected King
of Sicily.
September death of the Shah of Per-
STA. 5-Parliament prorogued by the
Queen. after which she leaves with her
family for Scotland. 25-The Hungarian
war for independence begins.
November 10-Berlin In a stage OF siege.
24-Flfght Of the Pope from Rome.
December 2-Abdication OF the Emperor
of Austria. 20-Louis Napoleon elected
President of the French Republic. 20
The Pope deposed by the Roman AS
sembly.
February s-Roman Republic proclaimed.
28-Wreck of the Floridian emigrant
ship on the English coast; 200 passen-
gers drowned.
March lord John Russell introduces
the Government scheme for the relief
of Ireland. 1.-THE Sikhs surrender un-
conditionally.
April 14-Hungary declares herself free.
May 11--Death Of Nine. Recamier from
cholera. ia man named Hamilton
fires q pistol at the Queen, for which
he n tried and convicted
June 10--672 persons die OF cholera In
Paris. 1.-THE cholera in England SUBJ
sides.
July 10-After much fighting another
armistice is concluded between Prussia
and Denmark. 15-Temporal authority
Of the Pope restored at Rome with
French aid.
August 1.-The Queen and the royal fam
lily embark at Cowes for their first visit
to Ireland. Her Majesty visits Cork.
Dublin. and then proceeded to Scot
land, reaching Balmoral on the 18th.
11-Surrender of q, 600 Hungarian troops
under Gorgey Kossuth's rebellion
crushed by Austria with the help of
Prussia.
Notwithstanding increase OF cholera
in London. 1t disappears in October
after causing nearly $1,000 deaths in the
metropolis in one year.
October 17-Death of Frederic Chopin, the
composer. 30-New coal exchange
opened by Prince Albert.
1850.
February 25-Irish parliamentary fran
chise bill passes.
April 12-The Pope re-enters Rome in
great state. 19-The Bulwer Clayton
Treaty signed at Washington. 1t pro-
vides for the construction of a canal
connecting the Atlantic and Pacific
Oceans. b" sos 80" rT
May 27-Robert Pate, retired lieutenant,
makes attack upon Queen and is after
ward convicted.
July death of Sir Robert Peel. o
Death of Gen. Zachary Taylor.
August 26-Louis V, ex-King of France
dies at Claremont. 2S-Laying of the
submarine telegraph between Eng
land and France.
October 11-Death OF Queen of. the Bel
gians, daughter of Louis Philippe.
1851.
May 16-Queen and Prince Albert attend
performance of Sir E. Bulwer Lyttton's
comedy mot so Bad as We SEEM
given on behalf of the Guild OF Litera-
ture and Art.
September 14-Death of Duke of yelling
ton, aged eighty-three.
December 2S-Earl of Aberdeen becomes
Prime Minister.
1853.
February 27-End of the Kaffr war, Brit
ish take Kaffraria, annexed.
May 30-Rupture between Russia and
Turkey; England and France united for
the support of Turkey.
June determination of the Burmese
war.
October turkish ultimatum sent to
Russia.
November Russia declares war against
Turkey.
February 21-English ultimatum sent to
Russia.
August 9-Death of King of Saxony.
September 20-Battle of the Alma.
October 17-Siegea of Sebastopoi begun.
25-Battle OF Balaklava.
November Battle of Inkerman.
1855.
March death of Gar Nicholas; his son,
Alexander ii. continues the war.
1856.
February Protocol signed at Vienna
by five Powers.
March 16-Birth of the Prince Imperial.
September Failure of the Royal British
Bank.
November War between England and
Persia.
February 25-Beginning of the Indian mu-
tiny at Berhampore.
April I4-Peace between England and Per-
STA.
July lawful massacre at Cawnpo-e.
September 25-Relief of Lucknow by Gen
eral Haveloeks r----- 1850
November 17-Further relief of Lucknow
by Col Colin Campbell.