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| Budget Gladstone, William Ewart |  |
| London Direct tax is raised from 9d to 10d, due to extra defence spending |
| London National debt interest is reduced by œ2m |
| London Tariffs on 400 articles & paper are removed |
| London The Budget is rejected by the Lords because they oppose the abolition of paper duties |
| London The Cabinet decides to refer the Budget to the Commons Committee of Privileges |
| London The Lord's refuse to abolish paper duties & reject the budget |
| Capture of Peking Gordon, Charles George Hamilton | |
| Peking Present at the capture of Peking |
| Convention Beijing Temple, Henry John | |
| Beijing The treaty of Tianjin is accepted by China at the Convention of Bejing |
| Death of Hamilton Gordon, George Hamilton-Gordon, George | |
| Death of George Hamilton-Gordon |
| Diplomacy Edward VII | |
| 1st tour of the USA undertaken by a British Prince |
| Editor Bradlaugh, Charles | |
| London Appointed Editor of The National Reformer |
| Occupation Beijing Bruce, James | |
| Beijing China forbids the existance of embassies in Beijing leading to Anglo-French occupation |
| Publication of Waugh Waugh, Edwin | |
| Publication of, "Poems & Songs" |
| Reform of Franchise Temple, Henry John | |
| 18th June London Despite Palmerston's electoral proposals Legislation is not passed |
| 18th June London Proposes enfranchising œ6 occupiers in the Boroughs & œ10 occupiers in the counties |
| Rule of Kowloon Bruce, James | |
| Kowloon Under the treat of Peking 11 ports are opened & part of Kowloon is ceded to Britain |
| Special Envoy Bruce Bruce, James | |
| London Appointed Special Envoy to China & Japan |
| Treaty of Cobden Cobden, Richard | |
| Lowers British duties on wine & brandy |
| Negotiated by Michel Chevalier & Cobden marking the recognition of common interests |
| Puts the Cobden treaty with France through Parliament as part of the Gladstone budget |
| Reduces French duties on coal & manufactured goods |
| Treaty of Peking Bruce, James | |
| London A peace Treaty is signed by Prince Gong & Lord Elgin |
| Peking 11 Chinese ports are re-opened & Kowloon is ceded to Britain |
| Treaty of Tianjin Temple, Henry John | |
| Beijing The treaty of Tianjin is accepted by China at the Convention of Bejing |
