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Sept. 26. Returns to Hawarden.
Oct. 16. Cuts first sod on Wirral railway: on railway enterprise.
Oct. 23. On Franchise bill.
Oct. 28. Defends Lord Spencer's Irish administration.
Nov. 4. Lays foundation stone of National Liberal club: on liberal administrations of past half century.
Nov. 6 and 10. On second reading of Franchise bill.
Nov. 21. On Mr. Labouchere's motion for reform of House of Lords.
Dec. 1. Brings in Redistribution bill.
Dec. 4. On second reading of Redistribution bill.
1885.
Feb. 23. On vote of censure on Soudan policy.
March 26. Moves ratification of Egyptian financial agreement.
April 9. Announces occupation of Penjdeh by Russians.
April 16. In defence of Egyptian Loan bill.
April 21. Asks for vote of credit for war preparations.
April 27. On Soudan and Afghanistan.
May 4. Announces agreement with Russia on Afghan boundary dispute.
May 14. On Princess Beatrice's dowry.
June 8. Defends increase of duties on beer and spirits.
June 9. Resignation of government.
June 24. Reads correspondence on crisis.
July 6. On legislation on parliamentary oaths.
July 7. On intentions of the new government.
Aug. 8-Sept. 1. In Norway.
Sept. 17. Issues address to Midlothian electors.
Nov. "Dawn of Creation and of Wors.h.i.+p," in _Nineteenth Century_.
Nov. 9. At Albert Hall, Edinburgh, on proposals of Irish party.
Nov. 11. At Free a.s.sembly Hall, Edinburgh, on disestablishment.
Nov. 17. At West Calder on Ireland, foreign policy, and free trade.
Nov. 21. At Dalkeith on finance and land reform.
Nov. 23. At inauguration of Market Cross, Edinburgh: on history of the cross.
Nov. 24. At Music Hall, Edinburgh, on tory tactics and Mr. Parnell's charges.
Nov. 27. Elected for Midlothian: Mr. Gladstone, 7879; Mr. Dalrymple, 3248.
1886.
Jan. "Proem to Genesis: a Plea for a Fair Trial," in _Nineteenth Century_.
Jan. 21. On government's policy in India, the Near East and Ireland.
Jan. 26. In support of amendment for allotments.
Feb. 3. Third administration formed.
Feb. 4. Issues address to electors of Midlothian.
Feb. 10. Returned unopposed for Midlothian.
Feb. 22. On comparative taxation of England and Ireland. On annexation of Burmah.
Feb. 23. On Ireland's contribution to imperial revenue.
March 4. On condition of Ireland.
March 6-12. Confined to his room by a cold.
April 6. On death of Mr. W. E. Forster.
April 8. Brings in Government of Ireland (Home Rule) bill.
April 13. On first reading of Home Rule bill.
April 16. Explains provisions of Irish Land Purchase bill.
May 1. Issues address to electors of Midlothian on Home Rule bill.
May 10. Moves second reading of Home Rule bill.
