February.
President Juarez.
2. Resolution passed in the Lower House of Congress of the United States declaring that the insurgents of Cuba 'have established and maintained a de facto government.'
7. Political riots at Paris, and arrest of upwards of six hundred persons.
8. Opening of the second session of the 20th Parliament of Queen Victoria by Royal commission.
12. Prorogation of the Prussian Diet.
14. Opening of the North German Parliament by the King of Prussia.
15. First reading of the Irish Land Bill in the House of Commons.
15. Opening of the Parliament of the Dominion of Canada.
17. First reading of the Education Bill in the House of Commons.
17. Bill for the re-admission of Mississippi to representation in Congress passed by the Senate of the United States.
19. General vote of the inhabitants of San Domingo in favour of annexation to the United States.
22. Expulsion of Don Carlos, pretender to the crown of Spain, from France.
24. Closing of the Diet of Saxony by the King.March.
Aquidaban. 'Lopez fell sword in hand, refusing to surrender.'
3. Renewed political riots in Paris.
7. Order of the Italian government for the dismissal of 10,000 soldiers on unlimited furlough.
9. Bill for the re-admission of Georgia to representation in Congress passed by the Senate of the United States.
12. Second reading of the Irish Land Bill agreed to in the House of Commons by 442 against 11 votes.
12. Duel near Madrid between Don Enrique de Bourbon and the Duke de Montpensier, pretenders to the crown of Spain. 'Don Enrique was killed by the Duke's third shot.'
15. Attempt at insurrection in Cadiz and other parts of Spain.
18. Bill for the modification of the Electoral law passed by the Belgian Senate.
22. Letter of the Emperor of the French to M. Ollivier declaring his Majesty's intention to 'restore to the nation a portion of the constituent power it has delegated to me.'
24. Declaration by General Lebœuf, Minister of War, in the French Legislative Body, that 'the foreign policy of the new Cabinet is
entirely pacific.'