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it were, goes down within very sight of the harbour, with all its accumulated treasures. But no losses more appeal at the moment to the heart of the country, no careers deserve to be more carefully enshrined in its grateful remembrance.

      ARTHUR P. STANLEY.

       Deanery, Westminster: March 4,1872.

      CHAPTER I.

      EARLY YEARS.

      Birth and Parentage—School and College—Taste for Philosophy—Training for Public Life—M.P. for Southampton—Speech on the Address—Appointed Governor of Jamaica.

      CHAPTER II.

      JAMAICA.

      Shipwreck—Death of Lady Elgin—Position of a Governor in a West Indian

       Colony such as Jamaica—State of Public Opinion in the Island—Questions

       of Finance, Education, Agriculture, the Labouring Classes, Religion, the

       Church—Harmonising Influences of British Connexion—Resignation

      —Appointment to Canada.

      CHAPTER III.

      CANADA.

      State of the Colony—First Impressions—Provincial Politics—'Responsible

       Government'—Irish Immigrants—Upper Canada—Change of Ministry—French

       Habitans—The French Question—The Irish—The British—Discontents; their

       Causes and Remedies—Navigation Laws—Retrospect—Speech on Education.

      CHAPTER IV.

      CANADA.

      Discontent—Rebellion Losses Bill—Opposition to it—Neutrality of the

       Governor—Riots at Montreal—Firmness of the Governor—Approval of Home

       Government—Fresh Riots—Removal of Seat of Government from Montreal

      —Forbearance of Lord Elgin—Retrospect.

      CHAPTER V.

      CANADA.

      Annexation Movement—Remedial Measures—Repeal of the Navigation Laws

      —Reciprocity with the United States—History of the Two Measures—Duty of

       Supporting Authority—Views on Colonial Government—Colonial Interests the

       Sport of Home Parties—No Separation!—Self-Government not necessarily

       Republican—Value of the Monarchical Principle—Defences of the Colony.

      CHAPTER VI.

      CANADA.

      The 'Clergy Reserves'—History of the Question—Mixed Motives of the

       Movement—Feeling in the Province—In Upper Canada—In Lower Canada—Among

       Roman Catholics—In the Church—Secularisation—Questions of Emigration,

       Labour, Land-tenure, Education, Native Tribes—Relations with the United

       States—Mutual Courtesies—Farewell to Canada—At Home.

      CHAPTER VII.

      FIRST MISSION TO CHINA—PRELIMINARIES.

      Origin of the Mission—Appointment of Lord Elgin—Malta—Egypt—Ceylon

      —News of the Indian Mutiny—Penang—Singapore—Diversion of Troops to

       India—On Board the 'Shannon'—Hong-Kong—Change of Plans—Calcutta and

       Lord Canning—Return to China—Perplexities—Caprices of Climate—Arrival

       of Baron Gros—Preparation for Action.

      CHAPTER VIII.

      FIRST MISSION TO CHINA—CANTON.

      Improved Prospects—Advance on Canton—Bombardment and Capture—Joint

       Tribunal—Maintenance of Order—Canton Prisons—Move Northward—Swatow

      —Mr. Burns—Foochow—Ningpo—Chusan—Potou—Shanghae—Missionaries.

      CHAPTER IX.

      FIRST MISSION TO CHINA—TIENTSIN.

      Advance to the Peiho—Taking of the Forts—The Peiho River—Tientsin

      —Negotiations—The Treaty—The Eight of Sending a Minister to Pekin

      —Return southward—Sails for Japan.

      CHAPTER X.

      FIRST MISSION TO CHINA—JAPAN.

      Embark for Japan—Coast Views—Simoda—Off Yeddo—Yeddo—Conferences—A

       Country Ride—Peace and Plenty—Feudal System—A Temple—A Juggler

      —Signing the Treaty—Its Terms—Retrospect.

      CHAPTER XI.

      FIRST MISSION TO CHINA—THE YANGTZE KIANG.

      Delays—Subterfuges defeated by Firmness—Revised Tariff—Opium Trade—Up

       the Yangtze Kiang—Silver Island—Nankin—Rebel Warfare—The Hen-Barrier

      —Unknown Waters—Difficult Navigation—Hankow—The Governor-General

      —Return—Taking to the Gunboats—Nganching—Nankin—Retrospect—More

       Delays—Troubles at Canton—Return to Hong-Kong—Mission completed

      —Homeward Voyage

      CHAPTER XII.

      SECOND MISSION TO CHINA—OUTWARD.

      Lord Elgin in England—Origin of Second Mission to China—Gloomy

       Prospects—Egypt—The Pyramids—The Sphinx—Passengers Homeward bound

      —Ceylon—Shipwreck—Penang—Singapore—Shanghae—Meeting with Mr. Bruce

      —Talien-Whan—Sir Hope Grant—Plans for Landing.

      CHAPTER XIII.

      SECOND MISSION TO CHINA—PEKIN.

      The Landing—Chinese Overtures—Taking of the Forts—The Peiho—Tientsin

      —Negotiations broken off—New Plenipotentiaries—Agreement made—Agreement

       broken—Treacherous Seizure of Mr. Parkes and others—Advance on Pekin

      —Return of some of the Captives—Fate of the rest—Burning of the Summer

       Palace—Convention signed—Funeral of the murdered Captives—Imperial

       Palace—Prince Kung—Arrival of Mr. Bruce—Results of the Mission.

      CHAPTER XIV.

      SECOND MISSION TO CHINA—HOMEWARD.

      Leaving the Gulf—Detention at Shanghae—Kowloon—Adieu to China—Island

       of Luzon—Churches—Government—Manufactures—General Condition—Island of

       Java—Buitenzorg—Bantong—Volcano—Soirées—Retrospect—Ceylon—The

      

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