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LONGMAN AND CO.; J. M. RICHARDSON; HAMILTON AND CO.; SIMPKIN AND
CO.; J. RODWELL; HOULSTON AND STONEMAN; G. LAWFORD; J. BUMPUS;
COWIE AND CO.; CAPES AND SON; SMITH, ELDER AND CO.; H. WASH-
BOURNE; H. G. BOHN; WALLER AND SON; J. THOMAS; L. BOOTH; W.
J. CLEAVER; G. ROUTLEDGE; G. WILLIS; J. GREEN; AND W. HEATH.

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CONTENTS.

General Condition of the United Kingdom at the commencement of the year

1849-State of Trade and Agriculture-Continued Distress and Insub-

ordination in Ireland-Parliament is opened by the Queen in Person on

the 1st of February-Her Majesty's Speech-Debates on the Address,

which is moved in the House of Lords by Lord Bruce, and seconded by

Lord Bateman-Speech of Lord Brougham-Lord Beaumont and the Earl

of Winchelsea-Lord Stanley moves an Amendment stating the dissatis-

faction of the House with the state of Foreign Relations, and alluding

to the existing depression of Agriculture-The Marquis of Lansdowne

vindicates the Foreign and Domestic Policy of the Government-Remarks

of the Duke of Richmond, Earl of Yarborough, and Duke of Argyll-The

Duke of Wellington declares himself opposed to the Amendment-On a

Division the Address is carried by 52 against 50-In the House of Com-

mons it is moved by Lord Harry Vane, and seconded by Mr. E. Bunbury

-Mr. Disraeli enters at length into the Foreign and Commercial Policy

of the Government, and moves an Amendment similar to that of Lord

Stanley—Mr. H. Grattan also moves an Amendment relative to Irish

Affairs-Speeches of Lord John Russell, Mr. Hume, Mr. J. O'Connell, Mr.

Fagan, and other Members-Mr. Grattan's Amendment is rejected by a

very large Majority-The Debate on Mr. Disraeli's Amendment being ad-

journed is resumed by Mr. Stafford, followed by Sir William Somerville,

Sir J. Walsh, Mr. Milnes, Lord Mandeville, Mr. Horsman, Mr. Bankes,

and Lord Palmerston-After a Division on the Question of Adjournment

the Amendment is withdrawn, and the Address agreed to-Discussion

revived on bringing up the Report-Amendments again moved by Mr.

Hume, but afterwards withdrawn-New Sessional Orders proposed by Lord

John Russell-Alterations in the Practice of Parliament-Proposal by

Mr. Gibson to limit Speeches, with certain exceptions, to One Hour-It is

opposed by Lord John Russell and Sir R. Peel-Supported by Mr. Cobden

-Motion rejected by 96 to 64 .
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