Aug. 30. At Hawarden on Queen Victoria"s reign.
Sept. "Electoral Facts of 1887," in _Nineteenth Century_.
Sept. 12. On riot at Mitchelstown, Ireland.
Oct. "Ingram"s History of the Irish Union," in _Nineteenth Century_.
Oct. 4. At Hawarden on the absolutist methods of government.
Oct. 18. At National Liberal Federation, Nottingham, on conduct of Irish police.
Oct. 19. At Skating Rink, Nottingham, on home rule.
Oct. 20. At Drill Hall, Derby, on Ireland.
Nov. "An Olive Branch from America," in _Nineteenth Century_.
Dec. 27. At Dover on free trade and Irish Crimes Act.
Dec. 28. Leaves England for Italy.
1888.
Jan. "A reply to Dr. Ingram," in _Westminster Review_.
Feb. "The Homeric Here," in _Contemporary Review_.
Feb. 8. Returns to London.
Feb. 17. On coercion in Ireland.
March "Further Notes and Queries on the Irish Demand," in _Contemporary Review_.
March 23. On perpetual pensions.
April 9. On the budget.
April 11. At National Liberal club on the budget and Local Government bill.
April 23. Moves an amendment in favour of equalising the death duties on real and personal property.
April 25. On second reading of County Government (Ireland) bill.
May. "Robert Elsmere, and the Battle of Belief," in _Nineteenth Century_.
May. A reply to Colonel Ingersoll on "Christianity," in _North American Review_.
May 1. On government control of railways.
May 2. Opens Gladstone library at National Liberal club: on books.
May 9. At Memorial Hall on Irish question.
May 26. At Hawarden condemns licensing clauses of Local Government bill.
May 30. Receives deputation of 1500 Lancashire liberals at Hawarden.
June 18. On death of German Emperor.
June 26. Condemns administration of Irish criminal law.
June 27. On Channel Tunnel bill.
June 30. At Hampstead on Ireland and the bye-elections.
July "The Elizabethan Settlement of Religion," in _Nineteenth Century_.
July 6. On payment of members.
July 18. To liberal members for Northumberland and c.u.mberland on Parnell commission and retention of Irish members.
July 23. On second reading of Parnell Commission bill.
July 25. Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone presented with their portraits on entering on fiftieth year of married life.
July 30. On composition of Parnell commission.
Aug. 20. Receives deputation of 1500 liberals at Hawarden: on conservative government of Ireland.
Aug. 23. At Hawarden on spade husbandry and the cultivation of fruit.
Sept. "Mr. Forster and Ireland," in _Nineteenth Century_.
Sept. 4. At Wrexham on Irish and Welsh home rule.
Sept. 4. At the Eisteddfod on English feeling towards Wales.
Nov. "Queen Elizabeth and the Church of England," in _Nineteenth Century_.
Nov. 5. At Town Hall, Birmingham, on liberal unionists and one man one vote.
Nov. 6. To deputation at Birmingham on labour representation and payment of members.
Nov. 7. At Bingley Hall, Birmingham, on Irish question.
Nov. 8. To deputation of Birmingham Irish National club on Irish grievances.
Nov. 19. On Irish Land Purchase bill.