beyond the month of June. But, on the present occasion, the greater degree of labour required in the composition of the volume rendered it impossible to complete it by the usual time. Had we attempted to hasten the period of our publication by a few weeks, we could not have presented to our readers so faithful and distinct a narrative of the business of the year as that which we now lay before them. zoopard tagat OV, 150 lb, Å August 1st, 1887. STATE of the Country-Meeting of Parliament-King's Speech and the Address-Measures proposed for relieving the Commercial Distresses-- [1 CHAPTER II. Arrangement with the Bank of England-Bill brought into the House of Lords to enable private Banks to have an unlimited Number of Partners Security-Bill to enable Factors holding Documents of Property in Goods, to pledge them to the Bank as effectually as if they were the real Owners--Appointment of a Committee on Emigration. CORN Laws: Mr. Whitmore's MotionBill to allow the admission of Bonded Corn into the Market-Bill to authorize Government to Import a limited quantity of Foreign Grain during the Recess-Mr. Ellice's Motion on the State of the Silk Trade-Petitions concerning the Navigation Laws-Mr. Huskisson's Statement of the Effects of the recent Alterations in these Laws-Relaxation of the Navigation Laws in favour of the new South American States. [30 CHAPTER III. Debt-Mr. Hume's Motion on the State of the Nation, and Forty-five [69 CHAPTER IV. Bill to prevent Bribery at Elections-Resolutions against Bribery-Lord John Russell's Motion on Parliamentary Reform-Mr. Abercromby's Motion for amending the Representation of Edinburgh-Motion to disfranchise non-resident Freemen in Ireland-Resolutions for the Parliament occasionally in Dublin and Edinburgh-Privilege of Mem . bers not be summoned on Juries Restoration of forfeited Scottish 0 Peerages-Debate on Motion to disjoin the Presidency of the Board of 10 Trade from the Treasurership of the Navy Bill for the Consolidation of of the Criminal Law-Debate on Motion to allow Counsel to Prisoners Pon Trial for Felony--Case of Mr. Kenrick-Proceedings regarding the to Court of Chancery podannounce Storia dela [92 3051 2994A SI CHAPTER V. ili IRELAND.-Catholic Emancipation- State of the Protestant Church in withe Province of Munster-Motion for a Committee of Inquiry upon the First-Fruits-Motion for a Committee on the levying and application Jun of Church Rates--Education Chartered Schools Bill to regulate the 21-Relation of Landlord and Tenant-Motion for a Committee on Tolls - and Customs ! A [125 CHAPTER VI. COLONIES.-Slave Trade-Motion regarding the Trials of Slaves in Jamaica--Resolutions of the Commons on the Slave Trade adopted by the Lords-Motion by Lord Suffield to disqualify Proprietors of Slaves from being public Functionaries --Motion to the same effect made in * ' 'the Commons by Mr. Smith-Petitions from the Council and House of Assembly of Antigua, and the West-India Merchants-Mr. Brougham's of Writers—Petition of Mr. Buckingham complaining of the Act 14 FOREIGN RELATIONS.—The Alien Act.-PROROGATION AND DissOLUTION OF PARLIAMENT [140 Indian CHAPTER VII. General Election-State of the Harvest-Importation of Grain allowed Meeting of the new Parliament-King's Speech-Amendment on the Address in the House of Lords, moved by Lord King-Amendment on the Address in the House of Commons, moved by Mr. Hume-Amendment moved by Mr. Western-Act of Indemnity-Motion for a Select Committee on Joint-Stock Companies--Resolutions against Bribery at Elections, moved by Lord Althorp-Resolutions for regulating Committees on Private Bills, moved by Mr. Littleton-King's Message respecting the Conduct of Spain towards Portugal-Mr. Canning's Speech on an Address in Answer to the Message Discussion in the House of Commons–Mr. Canning's Reply,Address moved in the House of Lords Speech of the Duke of Wellington--Sailing of an Armament for Portugal-Adjournment [169 i INDIA.-Re-commencement of Hostilities with the Burmese-Military Operations in the neighbourhood of Prome-British Army Advances to Melloone-Conferences and Terms of Peace accepted—The Treaty not being ratified, the Army takes Melloone–The Army Advances to Pagahm-mew-Battle there-A Treaty concluded and ratified-Siege and Capture of Bhurtpore by Lord Combermere. -Africa.--Defeat of France:-Meeting of the Chambers-Expenses of the Army of Occupa- ption in Spain--Ouvrard's Contraets-The Budget-Roads-Army and Navy-Operation of the Sinking Fund-Corn Laws-Trade Law "1 of Primogeniture--Speech of M. Villèle--The Slave Trade-Com- plaints against the Government for shewing partiality to Turkey against Greece Independence of St. Domingo, and Indemnity to the Colonists Motion against Reading Speeches—The Press-Trial of the Abbé Mennais Montlosier's Denunciation of the Jesuits–Treaty with Brazil -Policy of France towards Portugal Recal of the French Minister THE GERMANIC DIET.-HOLLAND.-Disputes concerning the Navigation of the Rhine-Arrangements regarding the Catholics-Epidemic Dis- ease in North Holland-- Finances—Militia Law-Expedition to Java BAVARIA, AUSTRIA.- Proceedings of the Hungarian Diet-Decree s against the Slave Trade-Prussia.-RUSSIA.-A Commission appointed to investigate the Insurrection of 1825–Reforms in the Administration -Discontents among the Peasants-Death of the Empress Report of the Commission of Inquiry-Sentence and Punishment of the Conspi- rators-Coronation of the Emperor-War with Persia-Military Opera- SPAIN. -General State Change of the Council-Prosecution of the Con- - istitutionalists- Plots-Revolt of Bazan-Disturbances occasioned by * the Royalist Volunteers-The Clergy-The Finances-Policy towards "Portugal Refusal to acknowledge the Regency of Portugal - Support given to the Portuguese Rebels-Desertion of Spanish Troops—Remon- strances of the Portuguese Envoy-Invasion of Portugal-Defeated "Rebels again received in Spain-General Longa suspended from his Ibrahimisha stitution of Portugal - Promulgation of the Constitution-State of to the the Oath to the Preparations of the Rebels-They invade Portugal Spanish [310 nitoriai is acceded to by the Porte-Conferences at Ackerman between Russia its (345 ! The UNITED STATES.—Negotiations with Britain regarding the Colonial Trade.SOUTH AMERICA.-War between Brazil and Buenos Ayresnio [377 |