ENGLAND-Apparent security; sudden break up of Sir R. Peel's Government; its causes, viz. the failure of the potato crop, and the consequent removal of the Corn Laws, [2]; Lord John Rus- sell receives Her Majesty's commands to form a Government, [3]; he fails, and Sir R. Peel returns to office as an opponent of the Corn Laws, [3]; ex- amination of his motives, [3]; Parlia- ment opened by Her Majesty in per- son, [4]--see PARLIAMENT Execution of Martha Browning, 4; of Bryan Seery, at Mullingar, 19; of Yarham, the Yarmouth murder, 58
FINANCE ACCOUNTS-i. Public Income, 376; ii. Public Expenditure, 378; iii. Disposition of Grants, 379; iv. Unfunded Debt, 389; V. Public Funded Debt, 390; vi. Trade and Navigation, 392
Fires at Newcastle, 23; in Liverpool,
34; in Crawford Street, four lives lost, 51; extraordinary fire at Dublin, 57; conflagration of St. John's, Newfound- land, 85; conflagration at Soham, 101; at Liverpool, 110; at Liverpool and Greenock, 137; at the Croydon rail- way station, 141; in Kent Street, Southwark, 152; the Garrick theatre burnt, 167; at Bedford, 168; extensive conflagration 170; conflagration Gravesend, 178; the steamer Shannon burnt, 189; Flixton Hall destroyed, 190; at Irongate Wharf, 202 FRANCE-Opening of the Chambers, triumph of Ministers on the election of President, [220]; address of the Chamber of Peers to the King, [220]; discussions on the address, finance, [221]; the Syrian Christians, speech of M. Guizot, [222]; address carried, [224]; the King's reply, [225]; ad- dress of the Chamber of Deputies, [225]; debate thereon, charges of cor- ruption, speeches of M. Corne Ley- rand, Peyramont, Duchâtel, Duver- gier d'Hauranne, [226 to 228]; fo- reign policy, speech of M. Thiers [228]; of M. Guizot in reply, [233]; M. Billault, [235]; discussion on the para- graphs amendment of M. Isambert-
charges of corruption, [235]; foreign policy, amendment moved by M. Ber- ryer, [236]; reply of M. Guizot, [237]; amicable relations with Eng- land, MM. Remusat, Thiers, Guizot, [239]; the slave trade and right of search, MM. Billault, Peyramont, [240 to 242]; affairs of the Rio de la Plata, [242]; Madagascar, MM. Vitet, Gui- zot, [243]; Poland, MM. de Lamar- tine, Guizot, [244]; address adopted, reply of the King, [245]; Government patronage, remarkable speech of M. Thiers, [247]; reply of M. Guizot, [250]; secret service money bill, speech of M. de Montalembert, [251]; reply of M. Guizot, [252]; view taken by the French of the English free-trade measures, speech of the Minister of Commerce, [252]; and of M. Guizot, [254]; attack of M. Thiers on the policy of the Ministry, [255]; reply of M. Guizot, [258]; attempt of Le- comte to assassinate the King, his trial and execution, [266]-See Chronicle -and of Henri, [266]; escape of Prince Louis Napoleon from Ham, [267]; the Chambers dissolved, gene- ral election, and speech of the King to the New Chambers, [267]; election of President, [268]; dreadful inundations and scarcity, [268]; marriage of the Duc de Montpensier to the Infantá Louisa, [269]; marriage of the Duc de Bourdeaux with a princess of Mo- dena, [269]
France-Abd-el-Kader defeated by Ge- neral Jussuf, 7; dreadful sufferings of a French force under General Levasseur, 7; fall of a viaduct at Barentin, 10; attempt of Lecomte to assassinate the King, 64; attempt of Henri, 113; trial of Henri, 122; food riots, 148; great flood, rise of the Rhone and the Loire, 162
Haydon, Mr.-Criticism of his pictures,
"The Banishment of Aristides," and "Nero at the Burning of Rome," 59; his melancholy suicide, 91; meeting on behalf of his family, 96
Ibrahim Pasha, visit of his Highness to
this country, his progress, 84 INDIA-The Sikhs retreat upon the Sut- lej after the battle of Ferozeshah, [355]; proclamation of the Governor-General to the protected States, [356]; opera- tions of Sir Harry Smith, opens com- munication with Loodiana after a severe skirmish, attacks and totally defeats the Sikhs at the brilliant battle of Aliwal, [357]; the Sikh forces concentrated in the entrenched camp at Sobraon are there attacked by the united British forces, and totally defeated, with im- mense slaughter, [360]; the British forces cross the Sutlej, proclamation of the Governor-General, [363]; the Sikh Government seeks peace, the rajah surrenders, terms of the peace, [365]; Lahore occupied, [366]; the definitive treaty, [368]; arrangements with Gholab Singh, [371]; rajah Lall Singh deposed, [371]
India-The overland mail of January, 16; of February, victories of Moodkee and Ferozeshah, 24; of March, 41; of March, battle of Aliwal, 52; of March, battle of Sobraon, 57; prayer of thanksgiving for these victories, 61; the British army enter Lahore, surrender of the Maharajah, 65
Ireland Addresses to the Queen respect- ing the failure of the potato crop, from London and Dublin, 2; murder of Mr. Carrick at Ennis, 50; fatal affray at Bird Hill, Tipperary, 76; state of, 119; poisoning in Kildare, 124; failure of the potato crop, 132; great disturb- ances in, 147; conflict between the police and whiteboys, 169; disturb. ed state of, 170; sale of fire-arms, 196
ITALY See PAPAL STATES
Law and Police-Trial of two waiters for robbery at the Trafalgar Hotel, 5; trial of Thomas Smith and Anne Jones for a robbery at Camberwell, 9; fees to barristers' clerks, judgment of Lord Langdale, 15; of Bryan Seery at Mul- lingar, 19; theatrical engagements, Grant v. Maddox, 23; trial of Captain Johnstone of the Tory, 26; trial of Mr. Pym, the Gosport duel, 42; of Mar- garet Stoker for infanticide, 43; of
Law and Police-continued.
Elizabeth Butcher for infanticide, 45; of Mary Goodall for procuring abor- tion, at Nottingham, 48; Pemberton v. Collins, slander, 56; extraordinary trial for bigamy at Dublin, Regina v. Mary Anne Scott, 63; homicide in Drury-lane, 66; illegal marriages of a Roman Catholic and a Protestant by a Roman Catholic clergyman, 70; out- rage in Pear-street, Westminster, 74; poisonings at Runcorn, 75; trial of Lieutenant Hawkey, the Gosport duel, 109; law of Life Assurance, 116; trial of Henri, the regicide, 122; poisoning in Kildare, 124; selling poisonous berries, death of two persons, 126; extraordinary forgery, examination of Captain Richardson, 128; suicide of Colonel Thornton, charged with for- gery, 131; forgery of railway scrip, 140; forged notes, 153; manslaughter in Spitalfields, 158; robbery by two men in women's clothes, 172; a boy thrown from the gallery of the Totten- ham-street Theatre, 192
LAW CASES-Trial of Lecomte for an attempt to assassinate the King of the French, 334; marriage with a deceased wife's sister, trial of John Chadwick for bigamy, 341; Mary Elizabeth Smith v. Earl Ferrers, breach of promise of marriage, 349; trial of Samuel Yar- ham for murder at Yarmouth, 363; the Berwick Bank robbery, trial of Mrs. Thomson, 371
METEOROLOGICAL TABLE, 423 MEXICO-Revolutionary movement, Ge- neral Herrera resigns, and General Paredes succeeds to the Presidency, [347]; the American Minister quits Mexico, and war declared, [347]; Santa Anna exiled at Havanna, the Americans invade Mexico, take Mata- moras, and defeat the Mexicans at Pala Alto, [348]; take Monterey after a desperate resistance, [349]; Santa Anna recalled, and resumes the Presi- dency, his manifesto, [349]; progress of the American arms, [350] Mexico, The war in-battle of Palo Alto, 87
MINISTRY, list of the, as it stood at Sir R. Peel's resignation, 205; as formed by Lord John Russell, 206 MISCELLANEOUS-Floods in Wales, 2; addresses to her Majesty from the Cor- porations of London and Dublin, 2; military rewards-the new regulations
4; the railway mania, its height, 10; its fall, 58; list of subscribers to rail- ways under 2,000l., 11; rating of Prince Albert's farm, 12; extraordinary mor- tality in a family, 13; fees to barristers' clerks, judgment of Lord Langdale, 15; antiquities under Covent-garden market, 16; siege operations at Chat- ham, 17; fatal affray with poachers at Saltram, 18; fluctuations of the funds, 22; the electrical girl, 23; railway deposits, 30; Westminster election, 35; South Notts' election, 35; Prince Wal- demar of Prussia at Ferozeshah, 38; action by Belany, at Newcastle, 39; Nottingham election, 41; Bridport election, 45; our wooden walls, the Bellerophon and the Calcutta, 47; General Tom Thumb, 30; Sir Harry Smith, sketch of the services of, 52; fanaticism," the unknown tongues,' 54; marriage in Hanover, 55; Oxford and Cambridge boat race, 58; inge- nious smuggling, 59; Mr. Haydon's pictures, 59; prayer of thanksgiving for the victories in India, 61; eruptions of Mount Hecla, 69; Falkirk election, 69; clandestine marriage of Lady Anna Grenville, 71; shocking tragedy at Battersea Bridge, 72; Royal Aca- demy exhibition, 73; sale of the Duval collection of pictures, 76; escape of Prince Louis Napoleon from Ham, 79; Epsom races, 80; the Saltmarshe gal- lery of pictures, 83; visit of Ibrahim Pasha, 84; Ascot races, 86; sale of the Upcott manuscripts, 90; thunder storms, 97; resignation of Sir Robert Peel, 98; the Oregon settlement, 98; grand review in Hyde Park, 99; the re-elections, 103; extraordinary flight of butterflies, 105; flogging in the army, 105; troop ship in a hurricane, 113; christening of the infant princess, 113; attempt of Henri to assassinate the King of the French, 113; Good- wood races, 113; Prince Albert's visit to Liverpool, 114; great hail storm in London, immense damage, 114; de- structive flood at Bristol, 117; decay of Westminster Bridge, 118; earth- quakes at Leghorn, 119; inauguration of the Scott monument, 119; union of the Rhine and the Danube by the Ludwig's Canal, 128; progress of com- mercial reform among foreign states, 132; address to Sir R. Peel from Elbing, 133; fatal poaching affray near Newton Abbott, 135; Doncaster races, 138; election of Lord Mayor, 144;
Miscellaneous-continued.
the Wellington statue placed on the arch at Hyde Park Corner, 144; form of prayer in this time of scarcity, 145; Borneo, attack on the pirates, 146; hurricane at the Hayannah, 154; ex- traordinary occurrence in a railway carriage, 155; the Caucasus, defeat of the Russians, 160; disastrous storms, 160; gallant rescue of the crew of a French ship, 161; model dwelling for the working classes, 165; violent gales, several wrecks, 177; railway compen- sation, 500l. for a broken leg, 179; a runaway locomotive, 179; extraordi- nary affair at Nottingham, a dead child sent in a basket, 181; experiments with Captain Warner's long range, 182; the proctors of Cambridge, 184; the financial crisis of 1839, the Bank of England and the Bank of France, 186; hurricane at Genoa, 189; the sub- marine telegraph at Portsmouth, 191; the weather, several persons frozen to death, 193; law of copyright, the Encyclopædia Britannica, 196; use of æther in surgery, 199; court-mar- tial, loss of H. M. S. Osprey, 200; the weather, 202; discovery of gun cotton, 203
Monte Video Gallant action between the English and the French squadron, and Rosas' batteries, 21; continuance of the blockade by the Buenos Ayreans, intervention of the English and French Governments, [352]; mediation fails, gallant action between the batteries of Rosas and the combined squadron at Puente Obligado, [353]; account of the action with the batteries, 21 Mortality, table of, 423
Murders Of Helen Stark, and suicide of the murderer, 31; of James Bostock, in Drury Lane, 32; of his children, by M. Horeau, and suicide, 34; of Mr. Carrick, at Ennis, 50; in Drury Lane, 66; shocking tragedy at Battersea Bridge, 72; poisonings at Runcorn, 75; wholesale poisonings in Norfolk, 77; murder and suicide in Widegate Street, Whitechapel, 83; of a police- man, at Dagenham, 101; at the Guild- hall Coffee House, 120; at Chester- field, 136; at Little Benton, 151; of his wife and servant, by Mr. O'Grady, in Limerick, 167; shocking murder and suicide in the Thames, 195
NEW ZEALAND-General dissatisfaction caused by the government of Captain Fitzroy, [386]; he is displaced and
succeeded by Captain Grey, his speech to the Legislative Council, [387]; operations against the native rebel chiefs, singular capture of Heki's pah, [389]; the natives submit, [390] New Zealand, the war in; capture of Heki's pah, 87
NOVA SCOTIA-Speech of Lord Falk- land on opening the Legislative Ses- sion, [381]; and at its close, [382]
PAPAL STATES, THE-Death of Pope Gregory XVI., election of Cardinal Mastei Ferretti (Pius IX.), [298]; the new Pope proclaims an amnesty for political offenders, [299]; great popu- larity of the new Pontiff, [299] PARLIAMENT -Sudden break up of Sir
R. Peel's Government; its causes, the failure of the potato crop, and conse- quent removal of the Corn Laws, [2]; Lord John Russell receives Her Ma- jesty's command to form a Ministry, but fails, and Sir R. Peel resumes of- fice as an opponent of the Corn Laws, [3]; examination of his motives, [3]; Parliament opened by Her Majesty ; Her speech from the Throne, [4]; in the Lords, address moved by Lord Howe, and seconded by Lord De Ros, and adopted, [6]; the Duke of Rich- mond originates a discussion on the conduct of Government; he is fol- lowed by the Duke of Wellington, Lord Stanley, Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord Brougham, and others, [6]; in the Commons, Lord F. Egerton moves, and Mr. B. Denison seconds, the address, [8]; Sir R. Peel enters into a long explanation of his views and motives, and of the transactions attending his resignation, [9]; Lord John Russell makes a similar state- ment, [15]; Mr. Disraeli and Mr. Miles make a severe attack on Sir R. Peel's conduct, [22]; address carried without a division, [23]; Ministerial explanation in the House of Lords by the Duke of Wellington, [23]; the Marquis of Lansdowne announces his abandonment of a fixed duty, [26]
The Corn Bill-Sir R. Peel unfolds his scheme of commercial and financial policy, [29]; its reception by the House, [36]; on motion for commit- tee, Mr. P. Miles moves that the House go into committee that day six months, [37]; a debate of twelve nights fol- lows, forty-eight members speaking against, and fifty-five in favour of, the VOL. LXXXVIII.
Parliament-continued.
amendment; digest of the principal speeches; amendment rejected by 337 against 240, [68]; House in commit- tee, Mr. Villiers moves the total abo- lition of the corn duties, [69]; rejected by a large majority, [72]; further dis- cussions, [72]; the second reading oc- casions a four nights' debate, [72]; Sir R. Peel's reply to attacks made on him, [73]; carried by 302 to 214, [74]; further discussions, House in committee, Lord G. Bentinck's amendment, [74]; on the bringing up of the report, [75]; the third reading carried by 327 to 229, [76]; debate upon the Corn Bill in the House of Lords; the Earl of Ripon moves the second reading, [77]; the Duke of Richmond moves that it be read a second time that day six months, [78]; debate; second reading carried by 211 to 164, [94]; House in com- mittee; amendment of the Duke of Buckingham, [94]; of the Earl of Wicklow, [95]; the Report, amend- ment of Lord Ashburton, [96]; the third reading carried without a division, [97]
The Customs' Duties Bill-Discus- sions on various articles of the new Tariff, [100]; hops, silks, [100]; fo- reign spirits, [105]; live animals, [105]; timber, [107]; the third read- ing; amendment of Lord George Bentinck, [111]; amendment with- drawn, and Bill passed, [114]; debate on the second reading in the House of Lords, [114]; the Duke of Richmond moves that the silk-weavers be heard by counsel at the bar, [116]; in com- mittee, Lord Stanley attacks the Bill generally, various clauses carried, [118]; Duke of Richmond moves the omission of the silk duties clause, [118]; Bill read a third time, [119]
The Budget-The Chancellor of the Exchequer makes his financial state- ment, [119]; remarked upon by va- rious Members, [122]
Ireland-Murders and outrages in that country, [123]; the Earl of St. Germans introduces the Protection for Life Bill, which passes, with amend- ments, [123-127]; received in the Commons with determined opposition, [127]; motion for leave carried, [129]; Sir James Graham moves the first reading, [130]; a fierce discussion of several nights ensues; Bill carried by majority of 149, [135]; the second 2 K
reading moved; protracted discussion; digest of speeches, [135 to 152]; on the division, the Government de- feated by a majority of 73, [152]; re- markable coincidence, that the Corn Bill passes the Lords, the news of the Oregon Treaty, and the destruc- tion of the Ministry occur on the same day, [152]; Sir R. Peel and his colleagues resign, [152]; Sir R. Peel's speech on announcing his resig- nation, [153]
Formation of Lord John Russell's Ministry, [161]; their intended policy, and discussion thereon, [162 to 167]; the Sugar Duties, Lord J. Russell pro- poses a plan for a permanent settle- ment, [167]; amendment of Lord George Bentinck, and debate, [173]; resolutions carried by a large majority, [185]; debate on the first reading in the Lords, [185]; Lord Stanley moves an amendment, [187]; first reading car- ried, [191]; second reading opposed by the bishops of Oxford and London, but carried, [191]
The Arms Bill (Ireland) adopted by Lord J. Russell, [193]; great dissatis- faction, and long discussion, [194]; second reading carried, but Lord John Russell announces the abandonment of the Bill, [197]; discussions arising from the failure of the potato crop in Ireland; Lord J. Russell proposes the Public Works Bill, [198]; discussion in the Lords, [200]; further legisla- lative measures, [202]; flogging in the army. Capt. Layard moves an ad- dress on the subject, [203]; a limiting order issued by the Commander-in- Chief, [205]; Dr. Bowring's motion for total abolition of the practice, and debate, [207]; motion rejected, [209]; statement of the Duke of Wellington in the House of Lords, [209]; occu- pation of Cracow; Lord Beaumont moves for papers; speeches of the mar- quis of Lansdowne, and others, [210] ; Mr. Hume makes a similar motion in the Commons, debate, [212]; Sees of St. Asaph and Bangor; Earl Powis brings in a Bill, [213]; debate on the second reading, which is carried, [216]; Bill withdrawn, [216]; the Poor Laws, the Law of Settlement, [217]; Local Courts Bill, [217]; Parliament pro- rogued by commission; the Lord Com- missioners' speech, [217]
PATENTS, List of, 472 POETRY, 477
Insurrection in Silesia, and massacres in the Circle of Tarnow, [304]; organized in Cracow, where a provisional government is formed, and the city is consequently occupied by the Austrians, [304]; and by the Russians and Prussians, [305]; edict of the Em- peror of Austria annexing Cracow to the Imperial dominions, [305]; city taken possession of by Count Castig- lione, his manifesto announcing the determination of the three Powers. extinction of the last remnant of Polish nationality, [307]
Pope, death of his Holiness Pope Gre- gory XVI., 86; election of Cardinal Mastei (Pius IX.), 90
PORTUGAL The Cortes opened by a royal speech, [294]; insurrection in the Upper Minho, [295]; the Cabral Ministry dissolved; extraordinary con- vocation of the Grand Cortes; suspen- sion of cash payments by the Bank of Lisbon, [296]; ministry of the Duke of Palmella, [296]; ministry of the Marquis of Saldanha, [297]; exten- sion of the civil war, and rebels defeated at Viana; Sà da Bandiera near Chaves, [297]; the Duke de Palmella takes re- fuge on board an English man-of-war, [298]
PUBLIC DOCUMENTS-Finance Accounts for the year 1846, 376; list of public and general Acts passed during Session 1846, 395; local and personal Acts, 399; private Acts printed, 417; prices of stock, 421; average prices of corn, hay, straw, clover, and butchers' meat, 422; tables of mortality, bankrupts, and meteorology, 423; University honours, Oxford, 424; Cambridge, 426; tables of the Corn and Customs' Duties, 428; the broad and narrow gauge; extracts from the Report of the Commissioners, 435
QUEEN, THE-Addresses to, from the Corporations of London and Dublin, 2; birth of a princess, 78; christening of the Princess Helena Augusta Victoria, 113; visits the Channel Islands, and Cornwall, 121; visits the Marquis of Salisbury at Hatfield, 162; visits the Duke of Norfolk at Arundel, 181
Railways The railway mania, its rise, 10; its fall, 53; railway subscribers under 20007., list of, 11; railway deposits, 30; 500l. damages awarded to Mr. Shillibeer for a broken leg, 179
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