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HISTORY OF EUROPE.

CHAPTER I.

GENERAL Remarks on the state of Parties at the commencement of the

present Year-Effects of the Reform Bill-Real Origin of that Measure

-Different Characters of the first and second Parliaments assembled

under the new system-Grounds of that difference-Short Ministry of

Sir Robert Peel, and its consequences in the relative position of Parties

-Dependence of the Whig Administration in its support of Mr. O'Con-

nell-Division between the Houses of Lords and Commons-Practic-

ability of a Coalition of Parties considered-General Prospects of the

Country-State of Foreign Politics-Probable duration of Peace-

Public Meetings throughout the Country-Meeting at Bath-Speeches

of Mr. Roebuck, Mr. Leader, Sir W. Molesworth-Whig Banquet at

Drury Lane; Speeches of Mr. Byng, Mr. Hume, and Mr. Grote-Lord

Morpeth's Speech at Leeds-Protestant and Conservative agitation-

Peel Festival at Glasgow.

CHAPTER II.

Meeting of Parliament-Speech of the Lords Commissioners-Address

moved by Lord Fingall; seconded by Lord Suffield-Allusions to the

State of Ireland-Duke of Wellington's Remarks on Affairs of Spain-

Lord Melbourne's Reply-Debate on the Address in the Commons-

Mr. Roebuck's Attack upon the Policy of Ministers, which is defended

by Mr. Beaumont, Mr. James, and Mr. Curteis-Speech of Sir Robert

Peel-Question on the State of our Relations with the Peninsular King-

doms-Reply of Lord Palmerston

CHAPTER III.

State of Ireland-Observations on the social and political condition of

that Country-Difficulties in the way of its Administration-Conduct

of Parties with respect to it-Proceedings of the National Association

-Great Protestant Meeting at Dublin-Petition to Parliament-Motion

for leave to bring in a Bill for the Amendment of Municipal Corpora-

tions in Ireland-Lord John Russell's Speech on the State of Ireland—

Vindication of Lord Mulgrave's Government-Decrease of Crime--Im-

proved tranquillity of the Country-Speech of Sergeant Jackson in

reply-Speech of Mr. O'Connell-Mr. Roebuck-Adjournment of the

Debate-Defence of the Irish Government by Lord Morpeth-Sir

James Graham's reply--Speeches of Sir John Hobhouse and Sir Robert

Peel

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CHAPTER IV.

Irish Municipal Corporations Bill-Motion for a Committee upon it in

the House of Commons-Instruction moved by Lord Francis Egerton-

His Speech on the occasion-Review of the differences between the

present Bill and the last-Mr. Ward opposes the Motion--Mr. Young

supposts it-Able Speech of Mr. Charles Buller-Situation of the

Church in Ireland-Speeches of Lord Morpeth and Lord Stanley-

Second Night of the Debate, opened by Sergeant Jackson-Speeches of

Lord Howick and Mr. Roebuck, in support of the Measure-Third

Night's Debate-Powerful Speech of Sir James Graham—Mr. Sheil's

Attack on Lord Lyndhurst-Speech of Sir Robert Peel-The Motion is

rejected on a Division-Debates on the Third Reading of the Bill-

Speeches of Lord John Russell and Sir Robert Peel-The Bill is carried

on a Division-Introduction of the Measure into the House of Lords

by Lord Melbourne-Debate on the Second Reading-Speeches of Lord

Lyndhurst and Lord Brougham-Duke of Wellington moves the Post-

ponement of the Committal of the Bill-Motion resisted by Ministers,

but carried-Motion for its further Postponement-Speech of Lord

Lyndhurst upon the occasion--Reply of Lord Melbourne-Motion

carried on a Division

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CHAPTER V.

Affairs of Ireland continued-Source of the disorders which infest that

country-Question of establishing a system of Poor-law in Ireland-

Report of the Dublin Commission of Inquiry-Mission of Mr. Nicholls

-Abstract of his Report-Habits of the Peasantry-Prevalence of

Mendicancy-Habits of Intoxication-Objections to the Introduction of

Poor-laws considered-Application of the Workhouse System-Estimate

of the Expense of Erection-Formation of Unions and of Boards of

Guardians-Proposed Exclusion of Clergymen from these last-Assess-

ment of the Rate-No System of Parochial Settlement-Suppression of

Mendicancy-Central Directing Authority-The subject is brought

under the consideration of the House of Commons by Lord John

Russell The Measure is supported by the O'Conor Don and Sir Robert

Peel-Mr. O'Connell disapproves of, but does not oppose it-Second

Reading of the Bill-Speech of Mr. O'Connell in opposition to it-

Various objections urged by Irish Members-Committee on the Bill-

Mr. Lucas's Motion for a Clause enacting a Right of Settlement-De-

bate on the Motion, which is lost on a Division-Irish Tithe Question

-Lord Morpeth brings forward a Measure for the Commutation of it-

Provision for establishing Schools for General Purposes-On the Second

Reading of the Bill, it is opposed by Mr. S. Crawford, Mr. Browne, and

Lord Stanley-New System of National Education for Ireland-Lord

Melbourne's Motion for an Inquiry into it-Speech of the Bishop of

Exeter on the Subject-Replies of Archbishop Whateley and Lord

Plunkett

CHAPTER VI.

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Church Rates-Ministerial Plan for the Abolition of them, brought

forward by the Chancellor of the Exchequer-His Speech on the

Occasion-Nature of the Grievance-Statement of the various Schemes