Abbots Langley, residence of W.
H. Smith at Cecil Lodge, near,
88 note.

-

Acland, Dr, afterwards Sir Henry
Wentworth Acland, letter to
W. H. Smith by, on life at
Greenlands, 256 note letters
to W. H. Smith from, 319, 347
- letters of W. H. Smith to,
322 note, 331, 345.
Acland, Hon. Mrs A., née Beatrice
Smith, letter of W. H. Smith to,
312.

Acland, Hon. Mrs W., née Emily
Smith, letters of W. H. Smith
to, 23, 196, 319.

Address, presentation of, to W. H.
Smith, from unofficial members
of Parliament, 320.

Admiralty, appointment of W. H.
Smith as First Lord of the, 161.
Afghanistan, outbreak of war with,
193, 197-Russian operations in,
268-recall of British Commis-
sioner from, ib.
Alabama award, the, 128.
America, political visit of Mr Par-
nell to, 198.

American journal of W. H. Smith,
the, 119-125.

Arrears of Rent Bill, the, 225-
debate upon, on second reading,
ib.-action of House of Lords re-
garding, 226-Lord Salisbury on,
ib.

Attorney-General, the, as counsel
for the Times' in trial before
the Parnell Commission, 311,
318-attack by Mr Redmond up-
on, 318.

Balfour, Arthur, appointment of,
as Irish Secretary, 293-success
of Government of, 300-sobriquet
of "Bloody Balfour" applied to,
307-disclosures of Parnell re-
garding opposition of Irish party
to the Land Bill of, 337.
Ballot, proposed provision for
voting by, in Education Act, 105

bill for parliamentary voting
by, 111, 114-first parliamentary
election under, 133.
Barings' Bank, the affairs of, 333--
W. H. Smith's efforts regarding,
ib.

Beach, Sir Michael Hicks, appoint-
ment of, as Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, 270-resignation of Irish
Secretaryship by, 293.
Beaconsfield, Earl of. See Disraeli,
Mr.

Beal, Mrs, letters of, to W. H.
Smith, 16, 18-letters to, by W.
H. Smith, 16, 19, 26.

Beal, Rev. William, tutor to W.
H. Smith, 6 marriage of, to
Miss Smith, 7-appointed head-
master of Tavistock grammar-
school, ib.-W. H. Smith pupil

with, ib. 8-letter from, to W.
H. Smith, on attending Church
of England services, 10.
Beresford, Lord Charles, letter of,
on appointment of W. H. Smith
to Admiralty, 163.
Berlin Conference, the, result of,
180-anecdote of Lord Beacons-
field at, ib. note.

Bishop of London's Fund, institu-
tion of, 65-W. H. Smith on
committee of, 66.
Bismarck, Prince, strictures of, on
Lord Granville's mode of con-
ducting business, 266 note.
Blow, Captain, recollections of the
Pandora by, 245.
Blythswood, visit of W. H. Smith
to Sir Archibald and Lady Camp-
bell at, 324.

Boulogne Conference, the, as to
leadership of Irish party, 339.
"Boycotting," origin of the term,
214.

Bradlaugh, Charles, refusal to take
the oath by, on his return for
Northampton, 210-altered feel-
ings towards, in the House of
Commons, 343-anecdote of W.
H. Smith and, 363.
Bridgewater House, memorable
meeting of Conservative party
with Lord Beaconsfield at, 209.
British fleet, movements of the, in
war between Turkey and Russia,
169, 174-179, passim.
Bryce, Professor, afterwards Right
Hon. James Bryce, introduction
of W. H. Smith by, at Oxford
University, to receive degree of
D.C.L., 195.

"Buckshot Forster," origin of the
name, 222.

Burke, Mr, assassination of, in Phoe-
nix Park, 223.

Butt, Mr, organisation of Home
Rule party under, 147-protest
against Nationalist methods in
Parliament by, 156-leadership of
Nationalist party resigned by, 194.
Buxton, Sir T. Fowell, defeat of,
for Westminster, 133-letter from,
to W. H. Smith, 134.

Cadenabbia, visit of W. H. Smith
to, 284, 349.

Cambridge, Duke of, letter to W. H.
Smith from, 182-letter of W.
H. Smith to, 277.

Canada, visit of W. H. Smith to,
118 et seq.

Carnarvon, Lord, secession of, from
Cabinet, 169-resignation

of

Viceroyalty of Ireland by, 278.
Catholic Union of Great Britain,
attitude of the, towards the Re-
ligious Disabilities Removal Bill,
341.

"Cave of Adullam," the, formation
of, 83-attack on Disraeli's Re-
form Bill by members of, 85.
Cavendish, Lord Frederick, assassi-
nation of, in Phoenix Park, 223.
Chamberlain, Mr, proposals of, for
а "round-table Conference,
288.

Chapman & Hall, Messrs, railway

novels of Messrs W. H. Smith &
Son published by, 52.
Charges and Allegations Bill, the,
offer of, to Parnellite party, 310
-change in attitude of Govern-
ment towards, ib.-passing of,
311-report of Commission ap-
pointed by, 325.

Chinese quarter, the, in San Fran-
cisco, description of, 122.
Church Patronage, administration
of, by W. H. Smith, as First Lord
of the Treasury, 301.
Churchill, Lord Randolph, leader-
ship of Fourth Party assumed by,
213 becomes Secretary of State
for India, 270-appointment of, as
Chancellor of the Exchequer and
leader of the House of Commons,
286-resignation of, 287, 292-
speech by, in House of Commons,
on report of Parnell Commission,
328.

Cinque Ports, W. H. Smith ap-

pointed Lord Warden of the, 346.
Circulating library, Messrs W. H.

Smith & Son's foundation of the,
50 et seq.

Civil List Pensions, awarding of, by
W. H. Smith, as First Lord of the
Treasury, 302.

Codrington, Captain, afterwards
Rear Admiral Codrington, no-
tices of, 173 and note, 183 et seq.
passim.

Cooper, Mary Anne, marriage of
W. H. Smith, sen., to, 6-chil-
dren of, ib.

Coutts, Baroness Burdett, on anti-
Turkish agitation, 151.
Cowen, Joseph, letter of, on ap-
pointment of W. H. Smith to
Admiralty, 162.

Cowper, Lord, resignation of, as
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 222.
Crimes Bill for Ireland, introduc-
tion of a new, 293 charges
against administration of, 307.
Cumulative voting, introduction of,
in school-board elections, 105.
Cyprus, W. H. Smith's journal of

a tour in, 181-192.

Danvers family, notices of the, 62.
Derby, Lord, Administration of,

84 secession of, from Conserv-
ative party, 202.
Disestablishment of Irish Church,
debates in Parliament on, 97 et
seq.
Disraeli, Mr, Reform Bill of, 85-
Cabinet of, 134 et seq.-elevation
of, to peerage, as Earl of Beacons-
field, 149 and note-letters of
W. H. Smith to, 150-152-pub-
lication of last novel by, 206
note-last meeting of Conserv-
ative party with, 217-death of,
218.

371

proposed provision for voting by
ballot in, 105.

Falls of Niagara, W. H. Smith's
description of the, 118.

Financial Secretary of Treasury,
W. H. Smith's appointment as,
138.

First Lord of the Admiralty, ap-
pointment of W. H. Smith as,
161-banquet in his honour on
appointment as, 165.

First Lord of the Treasury, ap-
pointment of W. H. Smith as,
165.

Fitzgerald, Penrose, letters of
W. H. Smith to, 224, 284,
312.

Ford, William, letters from W. H.
Smith to, 108, 130-letter from,
to W. H. Smith, on Lord Beacons-
field as a novel-writer, 206 note
-letter of W. H. Smith to,
on outlook of English politics,

212.

Forster, W. E., Elementary Edu-
cation Bill introduced by, 104
-Ballot Bill introduced by, 111,
114-appointment of, as Irish
Chief Secretary, 209-new Coer-
cion Bill for Ireland introduced
by, 216-officials of Land League
sent to Kilmainham prison by,
219-resignation of, on release of
"suspects," 222.

Fourth Party, the, rise of, 213-
growing importance of, 228.
Franchise Bill, Mr Gladstone's,
introduction of, 233-passing of,
through both Houses, 235.

German Emperor, reception of the,
at Hatfield House, 349.
Giberne, Miss, letters of W. H.
Smith to, 82, 96, 163, 274 et seq.
passim.

Gladstone, Mr, speech by, on in-
troduction of Earl Russell's Re-
form Bill, 82-Disestablishment
of Irish Church moved by, 97-
early sentiments of, regarding
Home Rule for Ireland, 112-re-
tirement of, from leadership of
Liberal party, 140, 143- Mid-
Lothian campaigns of, 198, 204,
275-purchase of Irish vote by,

277-formation of Cabinet by,
282-downfall of Administration
of, 285--letter to Mr Morley by,
on Mr Parnell's continued leader-
ship of the Irish party, 335-re-
taliation of Mr Parnell on, 336 et
seq.-personal regard between W.
H. Smith and, 345-anecdote re-
garding, 347.

Gordon, General, despatch of, to
Khartoum, 232-Mr Gladstone's
announcement to Parliament of
the fate of, 266.

Goschen, Mr, reception of, by the
Sultan of Turkey, 238-accept-
ance of office of Chancellor of the
Exchequer by, 288-provision in
Budget of, for free education in
Ireland, England, and Wales, 344.
Granville, Lord, appointment of,
to Foreign Office, 209-adminis-
tration of foreign affairs by, 265
-strictures on, by Prince Bis-
marck, 266 note.

Greenlands, situation of, 246-pur-
chase of estate of, by W. ̃ H.
Smith, 248-life at, 256-the gar-
dens at, 257-the books and
pictures at, 263.

Grey de Wilton, Lord, letter from
Mr Disraeli to, 130.
Grosvenor, Captain, Liberal can-
didate for Westminster, 74-seat
won by, 79-again contests
Westminster, 88-defeat of, ib.
Ground Game Bill, passing of the,

212.

See

Hambleden, part taken by W. H.
Smith in effecting improvements
on the village of, 254 et seq.-
building of hospital at, 255-
W. H. Smith buried in new
cemetery at, 357- Mrs Smith
takes her title from, ib.
Hambleden, Viscountess.
Smith, Mrs W. H.
Hamilton, Lord George, appoint-
ment of, to Admiralty, 273-
letter to W. H. Smith from, 279.
Harcourt, Sir William, letter of, to
W. H. Smith, on appointment
to Admiralty, 162-question of
breach of privilege raised by,
against Times,' 326.
Hartington, Marquis of, attitude

Iddesleigh, Lord. See Northcote,
Sir Stafford.

Ince, William, afterwards Canon
Ince, letters of, to W. H. Smith,
23-letters of W. H. Smith to,
23, 139.
Ireland, beginning of agitation re-
garding Home Rule for, 112-
debate in House of Commons on
distress in, 200-boycotting and
moonlighting in, 214-new Coer-
cion Bill for, 216-semi-official
visit of W. H. Smith to, 219
et seq.

Irish Church, opposition of W. H.
Smith to Disestablishment of, 87
-debates on Disestablishment of,
97 et seq.-division on bill to dis-
establish, in House of Lords, 100.
Irish Land Act, Lord Ashbourne's,
success of, 313.

Irish Land Purchase Bill, the, 103,

284-vote of Irish party on, 338.
Irish members, ejection of, from
House of Commons, 218.
Irish Nationalist party, the, grow-