: Lord Lyons: A Record of British Diplomacy Vol. 1 of 2 by Newton Thomas Wodehouse Legh Baron - Europe Politics and government 1871-1918; Lyons Richard Bickerton Pemell Lyons Earl 1817-1887; Diplomatic and consular service British; Great Britain Foreign rela

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OF VOL. I

WASHINGTON

Arrival at Washington--Effect produced in America by the Franco-Austrian War--Feeling in America with regard to England--San Juan and Mexico--Rising passions between Northern and Southern States--Disclaimer of matrimonial intentions--Accompanies Prince of Wales on Canadian tour--Delight of President Buchanan at receiving a letter from Queen Victoria--Prince of Wales's visit to the United States 12

OUTBREAK OF CIVIL WAR--THE 'TRENT' CASE

Crisis caused by election of President Lincoln--Mr. Seward as Secretary of State: his threatening language--Capture of Fort Sumter--Desirability of England and France acting in conjunction--Danger of an attack upon Canada--Growth of ill-feeling towards England--Effect of battle of Bull's Run--Mr. Seward on the essential difference between American policy and that of Foreign Nations--Seizure of a Foreign Office bag--British Consuls and the Confederate Government--The Trent incident: seizure of Messrs. Mason and Slidell--Lord Lyons's decision to maintain complete reserve--H.M. Government urged to provide for defence of Canada--Attitude of American public--Instructions of Her Majesty's Government--Mr. Seward's reception of the despatch--Liberation of Messrs. Mason and Slidell--Lord Lyons's consideration acknowledged by Mr. Seward--Advantage of occasional silence 29

COURSE OF THE CIVIL WAR

CONSTANTINOPLE

THE SECOND EMPIRE

SECRET PROPOSALS FOR DISARMAMENT

Attempt by Lord Clarendon, at request of Count Daru, to induce the Prussian Government to partially disarm--Emile Ollivier on disarmament--Memorandum by Lord Clarendon communicated to Bismarck--Objections raised by Bismarck--Count Daru on Bismarck's arguments--Intended reduction of the French army--Second attempt by Lord Clarendon--Bismarck's final answer 246

THE FRANCO-GERMAN WAR

Internal situation in France--Further military reduction sanctioned--The Pl?biscite: general uneasiness--Official satisfaction at result of Pl?biscite--Sycophantic diplomatists--Gramont appointed Foreign Minister--Official views respecting the value of British colonies--Accurate prophecy by Lord Clarendon--Death of Lord Clarendon: Lord Granville Foreign Secretary--The Hohenzollern Candidature--Explosion of Chauvinism--Lord Lyons's explanation of the manner in which the war was forced upon the Emperor Napoleon--Conduct of the Empress during the early stages of the war--Fall of the Empire: Thiers and Jules Favre--Thiers's mission--Malet's mission to Bismarck--Consent of Bismarck to receive a representation of the Provisional Government 280

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