early in the next Session; Mr. Dis- raeli's speech; second reading re- jected by large majority, [148]; Mr. H. Berkeley's motion for the Ballot, [148]; speeches of Mr. Ellis, Mr. Hume, Captain Scobell; motion carried against Government, but makes no further progress, [149]; the case of the Borough of St. Alban's; Bill for appointing Commissioners to inquire into the mode in which the last election had been conducted [149]
Financial Affairs-The Chancellor of the Exchequer makes his financial statement, [29]; and produces great dissatisfaction in the House and the country, and Ministers resign, [32]; Ministerial Crisis-Lord Stanley is unable to form a Ministry, and Lord J. Russell reconstructs his Cabinet, [33]; Ministerial explanation; Lord Stanley, [33]; Lord J. Russell, [34]; Marquess of Lansdowne, Earl of Aberdeen, [35]; Lord Stanley, Lord J. Russell, [36]; Sir J. Graham, [38]; Ministerial arrangements completed, explanation of the Marquess of Lans- downe, [39]; observations of the Duke of Argyll and Lord Brougham, [40]; explanation of Lord J. Russell, [41]; proceedings on the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill resumed, [42]; the Chan- cellor of the Exchequer makes a second financial statement; particu- lars of the amended Budget, [77]; repeals the Window Duty and sub- stitutes a House Duty, [78]; the esti- mated effect on revenue, [79]; the amended Budget is more favourably received, [80]; Mr. Herries' amend- ment respecting the Income Tax, [80]; the Chancellor of the Exche- quer defends its continuance, [81]; debate, speeches of Mr. Prinsep, Mr. F. Peel, [82]; Mr. T. Baring, Mr. Wilson, Mr. Booker, and others, [84]; amendment negatived, [84]; Income Tax Bill; Mr. Spooner opposes it, but withdraws, [84]; Mr Hume pro- poses to limit the grant to one year, and to send the subject to a Com- mittee; motion supported by Alder- man Thompson, opposed by Mr. Cobden and Mr. S. Herbert, [85]; it is generally supported by the Conser- vatives; Mr. Disraeli gives reasons, [86]; Lord J. Russell urges the Go- vernment proposition, [87]; but Mr. Hume's amendment is carried by 14 votes, [88]; Lord J. Russell explains VOL. XCIII.
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the views of his Government in con- sequence of this vote, [89]; Mr. Disraeli's explanation, [89]; Mr. Hume's difficulty in finding members for his Committee, [90]; discussion on the New House Tax; Mr. Disraeli develops his financial views in three resolutions, [91]; the Chancellor of the Exchequer's reply, [94]; speech of Mr. Gladstone, [95]; resolutions negatived, [97]; reduction of the duties on sugar and coffee; motion to prevent the admixture of chicory, [97]; motion again brought forward and rejected, [98]; Mr. Cayley's mo- tion for the repeal of the Malt Tax, [98]; debate, speeches of the Chan- cellor of the Exchequer, Mr. Disraeli, and others; motion negatived, [102]; Mr. Bass moves the repeal of half the Malt Tax, Mr. Frewen of that on hops, and Lord Naas respecting spirits in bond, [102]; question de- cided in favour of Lord Naas by the Speaker's casting vote; Ministers again defeated on the same subject, and on Lord R. Grosvenor's motion for a repeal of the Attorney's Certifi- cate Duty, [103]
Foreign and Colonial Affairs— Affairs of Ceylon; Mr. Baillie's resolutions in censure of Lord Tor- rington and Earl Grey, [105]; Lord Torrington enters into a detailed defence of his conduct, [106]; speeches of Earl Grey and the Duke of Wellington, [111]; Mr. Baillie moves his resolutions; debate of two nights; Mr. Baillie's speech, [111]; Mr. Serjeant Murphy defends Lord Torrington's conduct, [112]; debate of two nights, speeches of Mr. K. Seymour, Mr. Roebuck, [113]; Mr. Hume, Sir J. Hogg, [114]; Sir F. Thesiger [115]; Mr. Hawes, [116]; Mr. Gladstone, [117]; the At- torney General, Lord J. Russell, [118]; Mr. Disraeli, [119]; motion negatived; Sir W. Molesworth's motion on Colonial policy and expen- diture, his able and comprehensive speech, [119]; reply of Mr. Hawes, [120]; speeches of Mr. Adderley and Mr. E. H. Stanley, [121]; Mr. Cobden and Lord J. Russell; debate ad- journed and not resumed, [122]; state of the Cape colony; Mr. Adder- ley's motion for a commission, [123]; discussion on the policy pursued to- wards the colony; speeches of Lord P P
J. Russell and Mr. V. Smith, [124]; Mr. Mackinnon, Mr. Gladstone, Sir E. Buxton, [125]; Mr. Roebuck and others, [126]; Lord J. Russell's amendment carried; subject resumed in the House of Lords; Lord Wharncliffe, Earl Grey, [127]; re- peated discussions in both Houses; Earl of Derby's motion for referring papers, &c., relative to granting re- presentative institutions to the colony to a Select Committee; his speech, [128]; answer of Earl Grey, [131]; Lord Lyndhurst's review of the legal bearings of the question, [131]; con- troverted by the Lord Chancellor; speech of the Duke of Argyll, [133]; of the Duke of Newcastle; majority of six against Lord Derby's motion, [134]; attack on Sir James Brooke; Mr. Hume's motion for inquiring into the destruction of alleged pi- rates, and his incompatible offices, [135]; Sir J. Brooke defended by Mr. Headlam and Lord Palmerston; ob- servations of Mr. Cobden and Mr. Gladstone; motion negatived, [136]; interesting statement of Lord Pal- merston respecting the slave-trade, [136]; observations on Mr. Glad- stone's pamphlet respecting state pri- soners at Naples; Lord Palmerston's emphatic approbation of his state- ment, [138]
The Navigation Laws-The sub- ject brought under discussion by the Earl of Derby, his speech, [141]; answered by Earl Granville, [142]; in the Commons by Mr. Herries, [143]; answered by Mr. Labouchere, [145]; speeches of Mr. G. F. Young, Mr. Wilson, [145]; Mr. Disraeli, Lord J. Russell, Col. Thompson; mo- tion withdrawn, [146]; Mr. Cobden's motion for a mutual Reduction of Ar- maments, [150]; discussion thereon; speech of Lord Palmerston, [151]; speeches of Mr. M. Gibson, Mr. Hume, and others; motion with- drawn, [153]; the Law of Marriage, Bill introduced in the Lords by Earl St. Germans, [154]; opposed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bi- shops of Exeter and St. David's, [154]; and Norwich, [155]; and by Lord Campbell, [155]; Bill rejected, [156]; Convocation; motion of Lord Redes- dale; opposed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, [156]; supported by Lord Lyttelton, opposed by the Marquess
Parliament-continued.
of Lansdowne, [158]; speeches of the Bishops of London and Oxford, [159]; motion agreed to
Admission of the Jews to Parlia ment-Lord J. Russell moves a reso- lution, that the House will take into consideration the form of the oath of abjuration; motion carried, and Bill thereon introduced and carried, [162]; discussion on the third reading; speeches of Sir R. Inglis, Lord John Russell, and others; recent election, Mr. Salomons for Greenwich, [163]; Bill discussed in the Lords; opposed by the Earl of Shaftesbury, [164]; and thrown out, [165]; Mr. Salomons presents himself at the table of the House of Commons, and takes the oaths, omitting the words "on the true faith of a Christian;" he is directed to withdraw, and a discussion ensues, [165]; discussion resumed ; Mr. B. Osborne moves that "Mr. Salo- mons, having taken the oaths in the manner most binding on his con- science, is entitled to take his seat;" Mr. Salomons votes on a motion for adjournment; Lord J. Russell moves that Mr. Salomons could not sit in the House "until he had taken the oath of abjuration in the form re- quired by law," [168]; animated dis- cussion; Mr. B. Osborne's motion negatived; Mr. Salomons is allowed to address the House, [169]; Mr. Salomons is ordered by the Speaker to withdraw, and on failing to do so is re- moved by the Serjeant-at-Arms, [170]; Lord J. Russell renews his motion; amendment moved by Mr. Anstey that the Attorney General be ordered to prosecute Mr. Salomons; mo- tion withdrawn, [170]; Mr. Bethell moves "that Baron de Rothschild and Mr. Salomons having taken the oaths in the manner in which the House is bound by law to administer the same, are entitled to take their seats;" his arguments, [170]; answered by the Attorney General, [171]; speeches of Mr. Evans, Mr. Aglionby, Mr. Drummond, [171]; Mr. Anstey and Sir R. Inglis; amendment nega- tived, [172]; amendment of Mr. G. Thompson, that the House can and do make such alteration as may be necessary; defence of Lord J. Russell, [172]; petition of the electors of Greenwich and London, that Mr. Salomons be heard by counsel, [172] :
Mr. Salomons served with notices of actions for penalties; discussion on the Greenwich petition, its prayer re- jected, [173]; as also that of the London petition, [174]; discussion on Lord J. Russell's motion resumed; speech of Mr. Bethell, [174]; reply of Lord J. Russell; resolution car- ried, [175]
Miscellaneous Measures-Episco- pal and Capitular Estates, Woods and Forests, Smithfield Market, Law Re- form, [175]; Registration of Titles, the Law of Evidence, Chancery Re- form, the Government Bill for divid- ing the functions of the Lord Chan- cellor, [176]; creation of Judges of Ap- peal, salaries of the Chancery Judges, [177]; the measure is generally ap- proved of and passes into law, [178]; close of the Session, Parliament pro- rogued by the Queen in person, ad- dress of the Speaker, [179]; Her Majesty's speech, [180]; review of the session, [181] Parliament, Her Majesty's progress to open the, 10 Parliamentary Elections
Notts, Pontefract, Windsor, Falkirk, North Staffordshire, Bedfordshire, 17; Harwich, Thirsk and Dungarvan, 43; Devonport, Southampton, Oxford, Aylesbury, Coventry, West Somerset, Boston, Enniskillen, Longford and Cork, 59; for the Isle of Wight, dis- graceful disturbances, 71; for Green- wich, 84; Bath, Clackmannan, Ar- gyleshire and Newry, 87; Knares- borough, Arundel, Scarborough, 106; Downpatrick, Limerick, 141; Brad- ford, Yorkshire East Riding, 190 PATENTS, 556
PORTUGAL-Extraordinary revolt of the Duke of Saldanha-his letter to the Duke of Terceira explanatory of his conduct and views, [273]; failure of his plans; he wanders a fugitive, when Oporto declares in his favour; he is enthusiastically received; the Count of Thomar resigns, and the Duke becomes Prime Minister, [275] PRICES OF STOCK in each month, highest and lowest, 468 PROMOTIONS, 371
Prussia-Inauguration of the statue of Frederick the Great, at Berlin, 73 PUBLIC DOCUMENTS-FINANCE ACCOUNTS for the Year 1851, 418; Table of
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Statutes, 14 & 15 Vict., 437; the Census of 1851, England and Wales, 450; Scotland, 452; Islands in the British Seas, 453; Ireland, 454; the Inhabited House Duties Act, 14 and 15 Vict., c. 30, 455; the Ecclesiastical Titles Assumption Act, 14 and 15 Vict., c. 49, 457; STATE PAPERS- Treaty of Commerce and Navigation between Her Majesty and the King of Sardinia, 459; Concordat between the Queen of Spain and the Court of Rome, 464; Prices of Stock in each month, highest and lowest, 468; Ave- rage Prices of Corn, Hay, Straw, Clover, and Butchers' Meat, 469; Ta bles of Mortality, 470; Marriages, Births, and Deaths, 1841 to 1851, 470; Table of Bankrupts, 470; Me- teorological Table, 470; University Honours: Oxford, 471; Cambridge, 473
QUEEN-Progress of Her Majesty to open the Parliament, 10; state bal costumé, 79; grand entertainment by the City of London to Her Majesty, 88; the Queen's summer residence in Scotland, 132; visits Liverpool and Manchester on her return, 133
Queen Dowager, annuity of the late, 8
Racing Meetings at York, the great race between the "Flying Dutchman" and Voltigeur," 66; Epsom, 70; Ascot, 76; Goodwood, 105; Doncas- ter, 150
Railway Accidents-at Boxmoor, Lon- don and North-western Railway, 3; on the Cheshire Junction Railway, in the Frodsham Tunnel, dreadful loss of life, 53; fatal collision at Clay Cross, North Midland Railway, 69; on the Brighton and Lewes Railway, 76; compensation for injuries by col- lision on the Eastern Counties Rail- way, 91; several other cases, 137; collision at the Bicester Station of the Buckinghamshire Railway, great loss of life, 144; at the Hornsey Sta- tion of the Great Northern Railway, great loss of life, 147; collision on the North-western Railway at Weedon, great loss of life, 183.; fatal accident on the South Coast Railway, at Little- hampton, 186
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