Mr. Gladstone's Reform Bill--The Cave of Adullam--Defeat and Resignation of the Ministry--Retirement of Earl Russell--Lord Derby's Last Administration--Disturbance in Hyde Park--Commercial Panic--Completion of the Atlantic Cable--Mr. Disraeli's Reform Bill--Secessions from the Cabinet--The Fenians--War with Abyssinia--Retirement of Lord Derby--The Irish State Church--Dissolution of Parliament--Liberal Triumph--Mr. Gladstone's Cabinet--Disestablishment of the Irish Church--Death of Lord Derby--Irish Land Legislation--National Education--Army Purchase--The Ballot Bill--Adoption of Secret Voting. 127 CHAPTER XIV. 1870-1880. The Franco-German War--Russia seizes her Opportunity--The Irish University Bill--Defeat and Resignation of Ministers--Mr. Gladstone resumes Office--Dissolution of Parliament--Conservative Victory--The Ashanti War--Mr. Disraeli's Third Administration--Mr. Gladstone Retires from the Leadership--Annexation of the Fiji Islands--Purchase of Suez Canal Shares--Visit of the Prince of Wales to India--The Queen's New Title--Threatening Action of Russia--The Bulgarian Massacres--Disraeli becomes Earl of Beaconsfield--The Russo-Turkish War--Great Britain Prepares to Defend Constantinople--Secession of Lord Carnarvon and Lord Derby--The "Jingo" Party--The Berlin Congress and Treaty--"Peace with Honour"--Massacre at Cabul--War with Afghanistan--The Zulu War--Disaster of Isandhlana. 138 CHAPTER XV. 1879-1881. The Condition of Egypt--Mr. Goschen's Commission--Ismail's _Coup d'état_--His Deposition by the Sultan--Establishment of the Dual Control--The First Midlothian Campaign--Commercial and Agricultural Depression--Sudden Dissolution of Parliament--Lord Derby joins the Liberals--Second Midlothian Campaign--Great Liberal Victory--Mr. Gladstone's Second Administration--Charles Stuart Parnell and the Irish Home Rule Party--War with Afghanistan--Battle of Maiwand--General Roberts's March--Defeat of Ayub Khan and Evacuation of Cabul and Candahar--Revolt of the Transvaal--Battles of Laing's Nek and Majuba Hill--Establishment of the Boer Republic--Weakness of the Conservative Opposition--The Fourth Party--Irish Affairs--Boycotting--A New Coercion Bill--The Irish Land Bill--Resignation of the Duke of Argyll--Death of Lord Beaconsfield--Military Revolt in Egypt--Bombardment of Alexandria--Expedition against Arabi--Battles of Kassassin and Tel-el-Kebir--Overthrow of Arabi. 150 CHAPTER XVI. 1881-1887.