Lyndhurst as Nestor rebukes the Chiefs 11 Lord Lyndhurst—the Nestor of the House of Lords—in a speech of great power reproved the Government for their neglect of the Navy. Right Leg in the Boot at Last 12 Victor Emmanuel, King of Sardinia, was patriotically urged by General Garibaldi to aid in the liberation of the Italian Peninsula. New Elgin Marbles 13 Lord Elgin, having with the English and French forces occupied Pekin, compelled the Chinese Emperor to pay the indemnity for the last war. “Beggar my Neighbour” 14 The Emperor Napoleon was making great additions to the French Navy, provoking a corresponding increase by Great Britain. Papal Allocution.—Snuffing out Modern Civilisation 15 Pope Pius the Ninth had issued an Allocution condemning without reserve all aspirations for Reform at home and abroad. King Cotton Bound 16 The outbreak of the Civil War in the United States prevented the exportation of cotton, and produced great misery in our manufacturing districts. Waiting for an Answer 17 The intrusion on a British ship by United States officials and the seizure therefrom of Envoys from the Southern States, led to a demand from Great Britain for their release. Columbia’s Fix 18 The justice of Great Britain’s demand was eventually acknowledged by the United States, and the Envoys were set at liberty. Peace 19 “Mr. Punch’s” design for a Colossal Statue, which ought to have been placed in the International Exhibition. The “Sensation” Struggle in America 20 The Civil War in the United States was being conducted with great courage on both sides, and many bloody battles had been fought. Britannia Discovering the Source of the Nile 21 The sources of the river Nile, which previously had been unknown, were discovered by two British travellers, Captains Speke and Grant. At Home and Abroad 22-23 The Princess Alexandra of Denmark (now our Queen) made her entry into London amidst an amazing outburst of affection from all classes. Miranda and Prospero 24 The signs of unrest amongst the European Nationalities were attributed to the unscrupulous policy of the Emperor of the French.