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CONTENTS.
I. EUROPE.
FRANCE.-Liberal Reforms-Army Organization-Un-
rest in the public mind-M. Grévy-The coup d'état-
Relations with other powers: Germany-Views of
leading French tacticians-Political writers: M. Pré-
vost-Paradol-M. Guizot,
ITALY.-Work of the Parliament-M. Marc Monnier's
article in the Revue des Deux Mondes-Material pros-
perity Education-Effect of freedom-The Roman
question-The Pope and the Ecumenical Council,
SPAIN.-The Queen's address at the opening of the last
session of her Parliament-Gonsalez Bravo-General
Prim-Death of Narvaez-Banishment of the Duke
and Duchess of Montpensier-Outbreak of insurrec-
tion-Flight of the Queen-Present difficulties: Form
of government-Financial and Commercial policy—
Religious Liberty-Document of M. Garrido-The
Church and the People-The Clergy,
PORTUGAL.-Unpopular measure altering taxes on con-
sumption-Count d'Avila-The Marquis Sa du Ban-
deira-The Slave-trade,
HOLLAND.—The present Liberal Government—Thor- becke-Van de Putte-The present Leaders-The
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1-6
6-9
9-16
16, 17
Colonial question-Education Law-Max Havelaar-
Alleged commercial and political alliance with France
and Belgium,
BELGIUM.—The Crown Prince-The Liberal Party—The
Army Customs duties-The political situation,
SWITZERLAND.—The ultra-democratic movement in the
canton of Zürich-Influence of Switzerland on sur-
rounding countries-Democratic Institutions in the
Swiss Republic and in that of the United States,
DENMARK.—Duchy of Schleswig-Betrothal of the
Crown Prince to the Crown Princess of Sweden-
Danish finances: Mr. Strachey's report,
SWEDEN AND NORWAY.-Population-Agriculture-
Education Intolerance of the Clergy-Abolition of
corporal punishment in the army-Subjects dealt with
in the King's speech at the opening of the Norwegian
Storthing,
17-19
GERMANY.-Consolidation of annexations to Prussia- William I.,
AUSTRIA.-Baron Beust-Difficulty of the questions to
be now dealt with-The Prague agitation-Galicia,
Roumania, and Transylvania-The Army-Reforms
in various departments-Hungary-Reminiscences of
visits to Buda-Croatia,
RUSSIA.
Her underhand manoeuvres in the Principalities
-No sensational events of late in Russia itself—Poland
-Material progress- The Young Bear-Political
Sketches by Count Münster-Relation of the people to
the land since 1861-Nihilism-Russia's contact with
us in Asia,.
TURKEY-Assassination of the Prince of Servia-Policy of Belgrade-Condition of Roumania-Russia and the
19-21
21-23
23-25
25-27
. 27, 28
28-32
32-37
Principalities The Bulgarian question-The Cretan
Insurrection-Ziya Bey-Railways,
37-45
GREECE.-Practicability of a railway from Salonika to the
Piræus M. von Hahn-Present state of the country, 45-47
II. ASIA AND AFRICA.
ASIATIC TURKEY.—The Sultan's territories in Asia-
Area Consul Sandison on the transference of the seat of
Turkish dominion to the Asiatic side of the Bosporus-
Treatment of Christians-Reports from various consuls on the operation of the Hatti-Scheriff and Hatti-Huma- youn-Roads in Asia Minor-Notes on Turkey-Our diplomatic relations with the Turkish Empire,
47-53
PERSIA.-Sectarian differences between the Persians
and the Turks-Unattractiveness of the country-
Attachment of the natives to it-The present Shah-
Area and Population-Revenue and Taxation-The
Army-Military art-External trade to and from
Europe with India-Our relations with the Court
at Tehran—Imperial and Indian sets of relations with
Asiatic countries, . 53-62
CENTRAL ASIA.-Its divisions-The Steppe region and
its inhabitants-The three Khanates of the settled
territory Present position of Russia with respect to
them—Evils which may accrue to us, as to our Indian
empire, from Russia's advance-Measures necessary
on our part—Our situation in India ever perilous—
Must Russia always be hostile to Great Britain ?-
Possibility of Russia becoming a most valuable mem-
ber of the European family-Her direct interests in
Central Asia,
62-72
INTERIOR CENTRAL ASIA.-Eastern Turkestan: its
area and population-Dzungaria-Adventures of
Yakoob Kushbegee in Turkestan-Manchooria and
Mongolia-Thibet and Nepaul,
72-74
CHINA.-Answer to the question, What is China proper?
-Description of average Chinese life-Present posi-
tion of the Empire-Insurrections going on just now
-The Taeping rebellion a thing of the past-Its
leader, Hung-sew-tsuen-Future policy of the Govern-
ment The Burlingame mission-Treaties-Our rela-
tions with China-Consuls and consular officers: their
reports to Foreign Office-Books on China-Progress, 74-90
JAPAN.-Nagasaki-Our knowledge of the country-
Attitude of the Japanese towards the Western Powers
-The recent revolution and its results-The Tycoon
-Proclamation by the Mikado-Russia conterminous
in the island of Sagalien-Civil War-Our relations
with Japan-Exports-Island of Yesso-Minerals
Kanagawa-Consular reports on the state of trade-
Change of feeling towards Foreigners-Towns of
Hiogo and Osaka-Port of Ne-egata still unopened,
SIAM.—Its two rulers-Extent and Population-Its claims
on our attention-Death of the King-Dutch West
Indies Islands of the Pacific,
NEJED.-Riad, the capital-Inhabitants,
90-100
100-103
103
EGYPT. Our interest in the freedom of transit from
Alexandria to Suez-The Suez Canal-Recent autho-
rities on the general political condition of Egypt-
Jurisdiction of the Consular Courts: Observations of
Lord Stanley on this subject-Desirability of the
Egyptian Government showing a greater disposition
to adopt European ideas in its local administration—
-Administration of the Viceroy conniving at the
traffic in slaves-Remarks of Mr. Consul Reade on
this subject-Consuls and consular officers in Egypt, 103-108