"Double Shuffle," the, 100; the Cartier-Macdonald government defeated on question of seat of government, 100; resigns, 101; George Brown asked to form ministry, 101; conference between Brown and Dorion, 101; the government formed, 102; the governor-general notifies Brown that he will not pledge himself to grant dissolution, 102, 103; his action criticized by Brown, 103, 104; the government defeated in the legislature, 104; policy of the government, 104; a dissolution asked for, 105; dissolution refused and government resigns, 106; former government resumes office, 106; artifice by which ministers avoid fresh elections, 107 Drummond, L. T., a member of the Brown-Dorion government, 102 Durham, Lord, extracts from his report, 11, 12, 52, 53, 54, 82, 83 E Elgin, Lord, (see also _Rebellion Losses Bill_) condemns system of preferential trade, 32; reconciles colonial self-government with imperial unity, 33; concedes responsible government, 33; attacked by Canadian Tories as a sympathizer with rebels and Frenchmen, 33; assents to Rebellion Losses Bill, 36; mobbed at Montreal, 30; firm attitude during disturbance, 37 F Ferrier, Mr., describes negotiations for confederation, 152 French-Canadians, Lord Durham's plan of benevolent assimilation, 12; its failure, 12; friendly attitude of Bagot towards, 16; their attitude towards representation by population, 83, 84 G Galt, A. T., asked to form a ministry, 106; enters reconstructed Cartier-Macdonald government, 107; advocates confederation of Canada, 132, 133; appointed with Brown to represent Canada in confederate council on reciprocity, 193; visits Washington and confers with Mr. Seward, secretary of state, 193; discusses with him question of reciprocity by legislation, 193; his course condemned by Brown, 194 Gladstone, W. E., his eulogy of Peel government, 14; replies to despatch of Canadian government complaining of repeal of preferential tariff, 31