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April 17. On local taxation.
April 19. On Lords Alcester and Wolseley's annuity bills.
April 26. On Parliamentary Oaths Act (1866) Amendment bill.
May 2. At National Liberal club on conservative legacy of 1880 and work of liberal administration, 1880-1883.
May 7. On Contagious Diseases Acts.
May 25. On reforms in Turkey.
May 29. Meeting of liberal party at foreign office: on state of public business.
June 2. At Stafford House: tribute to Garibaldi.
June 12. On revision of purchase clauses of Land Act.
June 23. On withdrawal of provisional agreement for second Suez ca.n.a.l.
July 27. On India and payment for Egyptian campaign.
July 30. On future negotiations with Suez ca.n.a.l company.
Aug. 6. On government's Transvaal and Zululand policies.
Aug. 6-7. On British occupation of Egypt.
Aug. 18. Protests against violent speeches of Irish members.
Aug. 21. On work of the session.
Sept. Italian translation of Cowper's hymn: "Hark my soul! It is the Lord," in _Nineteenth Century_.
Aug. 8-21. In _Pembroke Castle_ round coast of Scotland to Norway and Copenhagen.
Aug. 13. At Kirkwall: on changes during half century of his political life.
Sept. 18. Entertains the Emperor and Empress of Russia, the King and Queen of Denmark, at dinner on board _Pembroke Castle_ in Copenhagen harbour.
Dec. 22. At Hawarden, to deputation of liberal working men on reform of the franchise.
1884.
Jan. 5. At Hawarden on condition of agriculture.
Jan 31. Receives deputations from Leeds conference, etc., on Franchise bill.
Feb. 11 and 21. On Mr. Bradlaugh's attempt to take the oath.
Feb. 12. On Egyptian and Soudan policy in reply to vote of censure.
Feb. 13. On re-establishment of grand committees.
Feb. 25. Moves resolution of thanks to Speaker Brand on his retirement.
Feb. 28. Explains provisions of Representation of the People (Franchise) bill.
March 3. In defence of retention of Suakin.
March 6. On government's Egyptian policy.
March 10-19. Confined to his room by a chill.
March 19 to April 7. Recuperates at Coombe Warren.
March 31. On death of Duke of Albany.
April 3. On General Gordon's mission in Soudan.
April 7. On second reading of Franchise bill.
May 12. On vote of censure regarding General Gordon.
May 27. On Egyptian financial affairs.
June 10. Opposes amendment to Franchise bill granting suffrage to women.
June 23. On terms of agreement with France on Egypt.
June 26. On third reading of Franchise bill.
July 8. On second reading of London Government bill.
July 10. Meeting of the liberal party: on rejection of Franchise bill by House of Lords.
July 11. On negotiations with Lord Cairns on Franchise bill.
July 18. At Eighty club on relation of politics of the past to politics of the future.
Aug. 2. On failure of conference on Egyptian finance.
Aug. 11. On Lord Northbrook's mission to Egypt.
Aug. 30. At Corn Exchange, Edinburgh, on Lords and Franchise bill.
Sept. 1. At Corn Exchange, Edinburgh, in defence of his administration.
Sept. 2. In Waverley Market on demand of Lords for dissolution.
