1856.
| Feb. 29. | On report of Crimean commissioners. |
| Apr. 11. | Condemns government proposals for national education. |
| Apr. 24. | On civil service reform. |
| May 6. | On treaty of peace. |
| May 19. | Criticises budget. |
| July 1. | On differences with the United States government on recruiting for the British army. |
| July 11. | Criticises County Courts Amendment bill. |
| July 23. | Strongly opposes the Bishops of London and Durham Retirement bill. |
| Aug. | 'The War and the Peace' in Gentleman's Magazine. |
| Sep. | 'The Declining Efficiency of Parliament' in the Quarterly. |
| Sep. 29. | At town hall, Mold, in support of Foreign Missionary Society; in the evening at Collegiate Institution, Liverpool, for Society for Propagation of the Gospel. |
1857.
| Jan. | 'Homer and His Successors in Epic Poetry,' and 'Prospects Political and Financial' in Quarterly. |
| Jan. 31. | At Stepney, on duty of rich to poor. |
| Feb. 3. | Criticises government's foreign policy and financial measures. |
| Feb. 5. | In support of motion to appoint committee on the Hudson Bay Company. Nominated member of the committee. |
| Feb. 20. | Condemns budget of Sir G. C. Lewis. |
| Mar. 3. | Supports Mr. Cobden's resolution on China. |
| Mar. 6. | Proposes reduction of tea duty, and condemns Sir G. C. Lewis's financial proposals. |
| Mar. 10. | Moves resolution in favour of revising and reducing expenditure. |
| Mar. 27. | Returned unopposed for Oxford University. |
| Apr. | 'The New Parliament and its Work' in Quarterly. |
| June 2. | Speaks at Oxford at inauguration of Diocesan Spiritual Help Society. |
| July | 'The Bill for Divorce,' and 'Homeric Characters In and Out of Homer' in Quarterly. |
| July 9. | At Glenalmond College on Christian and classical education. |
| July 16. | On the Persian war. |
| July 17. | Denounces war with China. |
| July 21. | On Lord J. Russell's Oaths Validity Act Amendment bill. |
| July 22. | Criticises and moves amendments to Burials Act Amendment bill. |
| July 24. | Explains strong objections to Divorce and Matrimonial Causes bill. |
| July 29. | Opposes Superannuation Act Amendment bill. |
| July 31. | Opposes second reading of the Divorce bill. |
| Aug. 4. | Criticises and moves amendments to Burials Act Amendment bill. |
| Aug. 7. | Protests against unequal treatment of men and women in Divorce bill. |
| Aug. 12. | Supports continuance of tea and sugar duties. |
| Aug. 14. | On Balkan Principalities. |
| Aug. 14. | Personal explanation regarding his connection with Lord Lincoln's divorce. |
| Oct. 12. | At Chester, on duty of England to India. |
| Oct. 22. | At Liverpool, urging closer connection between the great manufacturing towns and the universities. |
| Dec. 4, 7. | Criticises the Bank Issues Indemnity bill. |
| Dec. 9. | Protests against proposal to increase pension of Sir Henry Havelock. |
| Dec. 11. | On appointment of select committee on Bank Act. |
1858.
| May 3. | On financial condition of the country. |
| May 3. | On government of India. |
| May 4. | Moves address on Danubian Principalities. |
| May 21. | Defends Lord Canning in debate on the Oude Proclamation. |
| June 1. | On the Suez Canal, condemning English interference with the project. |
| June 7, 14, 17. | On government of India. |
| June 28. | Supports Funded Debt bill. |
| July 1. | On government of India. |
| July 1, 5. | Proposes additional clause to Universities (Scotland) bill facilitating the creation of a national university. |
| July 6. | Moves that the army of India be not employed beyond the frontiers of India without permission of parliament. |
| July 19. | On Government of British Columbia bill. |
| July 20. | On Hudson Bay Company. |
| Oct. | 'The Past and Present Administrations' in Quarterly. |
| Oct. 17. | Address at Liverpool on university extension. |
| Nov. 8. | Leaves England for Corfu, on appointment as lord high commissioner extraordinary of the Ionian Islands. |
| Dec. 3. | Addresses Ionian Assembly. |
1859.
| Feb. 5. | Presents new constitution to Ionian Chamber of Deputies. |
| Feb. 12. | Returned unopposed for Oxford University. |
| Mar. 8. | Returns to London. |
| Mar. 29. | On Representation of the People bill. |
| Apr. | 'The War in Italy' in the Quarterly. |
| Apr. 18. | On the state of Italy. |
| Apr. 29. | Returned unopposed for Oxford University. |
| June 17. | Letter to the provost of Oriel. |
| June 20. | Appointed chancellor of the exchequer. |
| June 22. | Presides at annual dinner of Royal Literary Fund. |
| July 1. | Re-elected for Oxford University,—Mr. Gladstone, 1050; Marquis of Chandos, 859. |
| July 12. | Supports bill enabling Roman catholics to hold office of chancellor of Ireland. |
| July 18. | Introduces budget. |
| July 21. | Replies to Mr. Disraeli's criticisms. |
| Aug. 8. | In defence of government's Italian policy. |
| Oct. | On 'Tennyson's Poems' in Quarterly. |
| Nov. 1. | At Cambridge, in support of Oxford and Cambridge mission to Central Africa. |
| Nov. 12. | Elected Lord Rector of University of Edinburgh,—Mr. Gladstone, 643; Lord Neaves, 527. |
| Dec. | 'Nelda, a Romance,' translated from Grossi, in Fraser's Magazine. |