CHAPTER LXVII.
VICTORIA. 1855
Home Affairs..... State of Public Opinion..... Death of the Czar..... Severity of the Weather..... Visits of the French Emperor, the King of the Belgians, and the King of Sardinia to her Majesty..... Visit of her Majesty to the Emperor of the French..... Distribution of Crimean Medals by the Queen..... Ireland..... Parliamentary, Diplomatic, and Ministerial Conflicts and Changes..... The Progress of the Russian War..... Events in the Crimea, Asia Minor, the Baltic, the White Sea, and the Pacific Ocean..... General Prosperity and loyalty of the Colonies..... State of India..... Annexation of Oude.