Education at the beginning of the century, 24; Roebuck's scheme, 89; Bill of 1839, 114, 115; measure for providing competent teachers for elementary schools, 159; Lord John Russell's scheme of National Education, 284; Mr. Forster's measure, 285 Egypt, war between Turkey and, 119 Elcho, Lord, 329 Eldon, Lord, 40, 50; and the proposed repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts, 57, 58, 63 Elections, Parliamentary, cost of, 23 Elliot, Hon. George, 195, 279, 347, 362 Encumbered Estates Act, 157 Erskine, Lord, 25 'Essay on the History of the English Government and Constitution,' by Lord John Russell, 274, 275 FACTORY ACT, 159 Famine, Irish, 130, 146, 148, 149 Farnborough, Lord, 107 Fielden, Mr., 159 Fitzpatrick, General, 20 Flood, Mr., and Reform, 77, and _note_ Fonblanque, Albany, 47, 84, 196, 197 Forster, W. E., and the Irish famine, 149; tribute to Lord John Russell for his work in the cause of education, 285, 327 Fortescue, Mr. Chichester, Lord John Russell's 'Letters on the State of Ireland' to, 280, 342 Fox, Charles James, his influence on Lord John Russell, 8; on Parliamentary Representation, 25; and the Test and Corporation Acts, 54, 55; Russell's Biography of him, 98, 272, 277 France: Napoleon's intention to create a new aristocracy, 31; and England's alliance, 120; overthrow and flight of Louis Philippe, 163, 171; and the Spanish marriages, 171; Revolution of 1848, 171; and the 'Don Pacifico' affair, 175; and the Crimean War, 225, 229; the Orsini Conspiracy, 289, 290; Commercial Treaty with England, 295, 296; campaign with Italy, against Austria, 302, 303; annexation of Savoy, 305 Free Trade: the question coming to the front, 121; and Tory opposition, 132; conversion of Peel, 137, 138; and the Commercial Treaty with France, 296 French Revolution, its influence on the English people, 24, 36 Friends of the People, Society of the, 25, 63 Froude, Mr., on the improvements effected by the Reform Bill, 86, 87 'GAGGING ACTS,' the, 39, 40 Garibaldi, General, 300; entry into Naples, 306; visit to Pembroke Lodge, 307 Gascoigne, General, 73 Gatton, 23 Gavazzi, Father, 186 George III., his madness and blindness, 27; and Catholic Emancipation, 59 George IV. and Queen Caroline, 41; and Catholic Emancipation, 59; death, 60, 64 Gibson, Milner, 141, 208, 287, 295