Murders-continued.
mission, 125; of Mrs. Burke, by her
husband, by poison, 153; of Mr.
Braddell, in Tipperary, 154.

:

PARLIAMENT -The Session opened by
Commission; Speech of the Lords Com-
missioners, [3]; debates on the Address
in both Houses; respectful allusions to
the death of the Prince Consort; the
Address in the Lords moved by Lord
Dufferin, [5]; the Earl of Derby pro-
nounces an eloquent eulogium on the
deceased Prince; expresses his ap-
proval of the conduct of the Govern-
ment in reference to the American
civil war, and their foreign policy gene-
rally, [6]; Address agreed to. In the
Commons, the Address moved by Mr.
Portman, [8]; Mr. Disraeli expresses
concurrence in the foreign policy of
Ministers, and passes a warm pane-
gyric on the character of the Prince
Consort, [9]; after speeches from Lord
Palmerston, Mr. Maguire, and Sir R.
Peel, and an animated discussion on
distress in Ireland, the Address is
agreed to without opposition, [10].
Public Business-Procedure of the
House: A motion of Mr. White in
favour of a more methodical arrange-
ment for conducting public business
leads to some discussion, and ends
without result, [10]. National Edu-
cation the Revised Code: In the
Lords, Earl Granville explains the
principles on which the revised Mi-
nutes of the Council on Education
had been founded, [12]; the Bishop
of Oxford criticises the Code with
great severity, and brings the whole
subject before the House, [15]; is
answered by Earl Granville, [16];
debate, in which the Duke of Marl-
borough, Earl of Derby, and Duke of
Argyll take part, [17]; Lord Lyttel-
ton proposes a series of resolutions
condemnatory of the new system, [17];
which is defended by Earl Granville;
after observations from Lord Belper,
resolutions withdrawn; Lord St. Leo-
nards opposed that part of Code re-
lating to "grouping;" views of the
Bishop of London; defence of Earl
Granville, [19]. In the Commons,
the Vice-President of the Council on
Education (Mr. Lowe) makes a long.
and elaborate exposition of the prin-
ciples on which the minute is founded,
[13]; observations of Mr. Disraeli, Sir
J. Pakington, Mr. Walpole, Sir G.

Parliament-continued.

Grey, [15]; Mr. Walpole proposes a
series of resolutions; his long and im-
portant speech, [21]; Sir George Grey
acquiesces in a committee; speeches
of Mr. Stanhope, [23]; Mr. Buxton,
Lord R. Cecil, Mr. W. E. Forster,
[24]; Mr. Leatham, Mr. Whiteside,
[25]; Mr. B. Osborne, [26]; Mr. Ad-
derley, Mr. Baines, [27]; Sir J. Pa-
kington; Mr. Lowe's reply, [28]; the
House go into committee on the reso-
lutions; the Government announces
the modifications they propose; debate
in the Commons on the modified Code;
Mr. Walpole accepts the minute as re-
vised, [29], which is also generally ac-
cepted by the House; resolution moved
by Mr. Walter, [30], which is nega-
tived on division; resolutions moved
by Mr. Baines and Mr. H. A. Bruce,
which are also negatived, [31].

Church Rates ;· - Sir J. Trelawny
again brings in his bill for the total
abolition, [31]; Mr. Estcourt moves
resolution as an amendment, [32];
after long debate, in which Sir G.
Lewis, Mr. Bright, Sir J. Pakington,
Mr. Disraeli, and others take part,
the House divides on motion for se-
cond reading-Ayes, 286; Noes, 287;
majority against the bill, 1; Mr. Est-
court's resolution put and agreed to
by majority of 17 [34]; Mr. Estcourt
moves a substantive resolution; amend-
ment of Mr. Heygate; resolution and
amendment withdrawn, [34]; Mr.
Newdegate's bill for commuting the
rates into a rent charge, [35]. Clergy
Relief Bill: Mr. Bouverie introduces
a bill for relieving persons in holy
orders, [35]; after debate, the bill is
referred to a Select Committee, where
it is much altered, and is finally lost,
[37]. Bill introduced by Lord Ebury
in the Lords, for amending the Act of
Uniformity; after speeches from the
Bishop of London, Earl of Shaftes-
bury, Earl Russell, and Bishop of Ox-
ford, bill withdrawn, [37]. Mr. M.
Milnes re-introduces the question of
marriage with a deceased wife's sister;
bill supported by Mr. Collier, and op-
posed by Lord R. Cecil and Mr. Wal-
pole; on division, the second reading
agreed to by 144 votes to 133, [38];
motion for going into Committee nega-
tived by 148 votes to 116. Mr. Whal-
ley's motion respecting Maynooth
promptly rejected by 193 to 111

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votes. The subject of National Edu-
cation in Ireland brought forward by
the O'Connor Don; answer of Sir
Robert Peel, [40].

The Civil War in North America;—
Policy of the British Government; they
assert the principle of non-interference,
and deprecate discussion in Parliament
on the subject, [43]. In the Lords,
the Earl of Carnarvon draws attention
to the detention of British subjects in
Federal prisons, [43]; the Earl of
Malmesbury asks information relative
to the blockaded ports, [44]; Earl
Stanhope refers to the reported ob-
struction of Charleston Harbour by
the "stone fleet," [45]. In the Com-
mons, Mr. Bright censures the Govern-
ment in reference to the affair of the
Trent, [45]; Lord Palmerston's de-
fence, [46]. The subject of the block-
ade brought before both Houses; in
the Commons, Mr. Gregory denounces
the blockade as illegal and moves for
papers, [46]; speeches of Mr. Forster,
Sir J. Fergusson, Mr. M. Milnes;
careful speech of the Solicitor-General
on international law, [48]; motion
negatived. In the Lords, Lord Camp-
bell moves for papers; speech of Earl
Russell on behalf of the Government,
[49]. Resolution moved by Mr. Hors-
fall in reference to international mari-
time law, [50]; important debate
thereon ; answer of the Attorney-
General; speeches of Mr. Liddell, Sir
G. Lewis, Mr. T. Baring, Mr. Lindsay,
and the Lord Advocate, [51]; Sir S.
Northcote, Lord H. Vane, Mr. Buxton,
[52]; Mr. Massey, Mr. Bentinck, Mr.
Bright, [53]; able speeches of the So-
licitor-General, Mr. Walpole, and Mr.
Disraeli; motion withdrawn, [54].
Proclamation of General Butler at
New Orleans-Attention drawn to this
document in both Houses, and is con-
demned on all sides, [55]. The subject
of Mediation introduced by Mr. Lind-
say; the House unwillingly entertains
the question, [56]; important debate,
in which Mr. Taylor, Lord A. V.
Tempest, Mr. Forster, Mr. Whiteside,
Mr. Gregory, and Mr. S. Fitzgerald
take part; Lord Palmerston asks that
discretion be confided to the Govern-
ment in the matter, [60]. The Cotton
Supply-This subject one of deep
anxiety at this time; Mr. J. B. Smith
draws attention to the obstacles to the
growth of cotton in India, [60]; views

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of Mr. Smollett, Mr. Turner; reply of
Sir C. Wood, [61]; motion withdrawn.
Distress in the Manufacturing Dis-
tricts-Sympathy and alarm generally
felt; the subject frequently referred to
in both Houses; statement of Mr. Vil-
liers, [62]; Union Rate in Aid Bill
introduced by Mr. Villiers, who ex-
plains its provisions, [64]; debate on
the second reading; Colonel Wilson
Patten proposes to give the power of
borrowing money in lieu of rating;
views of Mr. Henley, Mr. Cobden, Mr.
Bouverie; Mr. Villiers' reply, [65];
the bill extensively modified in com-
mittee; Government consent to insert
a power of borrowing where the rates
reach 38. in the pound, [67]; the bill
passes the Lords after a brief debate,
[68].

Finance:-Mr. H. B. Sheridan pro-
poses a bill to reduce the duty on fire
insurances; is opposed by the Chancel-
lor of the Exchequer and Lord Palmer-
ston; motion carried by a majority of
11, but bill not proceeded with, [71].
The Chancellor of the Exchequer makes
his financial statement on April 3 ; pro-
poses modification of the wine duties,
and to commute the hop duties into a
licence on brewing, [72]; Mr. Disraeli
enters into the full question of the na-
tional finance, denounces Mr. Glad-
stone's plans as unsound and fallacious,
[75]; Mr. Gladstone's defence, [76];
Sir Stafford Northcote's elaborate criti-
cism of the Budget, [77]; discussion
on the licence duties on brewing; Mr.
Bass, Sir John Trollope, and other
members object; Mr. Gladstone aban-
dons the licence on private brewing,
[77]; a general debate on the financial
policy of the Government takes place on
the second reading of the Inland Reve-
nue Bill; Sir S. Northcote attacks that
policy, and expresses distrust of their
calculations, [78]; the Chancellor of
the Exchequer enters fully upon the
defence of his measures, [79]; Mr.
Disraeli attacks the financial and foreign
policy of the ministry, which are vin-
dicated with spirit by Lord Palmerston,
[80]; on the third reading, Mr. Dis-
raeli again attacks the Government
policy, [81]; he is answered by Lord
Palmerston, [82]; remarks of Mr.
Lindsay, Sir H. Willoughby, and other
members, [83]. The financial policy of
Government encounters much hostility
in the Lords; Earl Granville moves the

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second reading of the bill on the 30th
May; it is supported by the Dukes of
Newcastle and Argyll and Earl Russell,
and opposed by the Earl of Carnarvon,
Earl Grey, Lord Overstone, and the
Earl of Derby, [85]. The bill is passed.
The Income Tax-Mr. Hubbard moves
a resolution having reference to fixed
and precarious incomes, and is sup-
ported by Mr. Crawford; the Chancel-
lor of the Exchequer opposes the scheme
as incongruous and impracticable; mo-
tion negatived by 99 to 62, [87].
Reduction of Public Expenditure-Mr.
Stansfeld gives notice of motion affirm-
ing its practicability, [88]; several
members give notice of amendments;
Lord Palmerston treats Mr. Walpole's
proposed amendment as raising the
question of want of confidence in the
Ministry, challenges the issue, and gives
notice of an amendment, [89]; Mr.
Stansfeld moves his resolution, which,
after a long debate, is negatived by 367
to 65, [89]; Mr. Walpole disclaims
hostility to the Ministers, and abandons
his amendment; sarcastic remarks of
Mr. Osborne and Mr. Disraeli, who
recommends the House to pass Lord
Palmerston's amendment, which is ac-
cordingly adopted, [93]. A "Com-
mittee of Public Accounts" appointed, -
[93].

Army and Navy Fortifications;-
The Army Estimates, moved by Sir G.
Lewis, who gives a full statement of
the condition of our land force, [95];
various amendments are rejected, and
the Estimates passed. Report of the
Commission on Military Commissions,
brought before the House by Sir De L.
Evans, who moves a resolution thereon,
[96]; after speeches from Sir G. Lewis,
General Peel, Lord Stanley, and Lord
Palmerston, motion negatived.

The

Naval Estimates are moved by Lord
Clarence Paget, and cause protracted
discussions; observations respecting
iron and wooden ships of Mr. Lindsay,
Mr. Baxter, [97]. The Estimates are
passed with little alteration. The actions
of the Merrimac and Monitor produce
a lively sensation, and lead to repeated
discussions on the subject of iron-plated
ships, [99]. Interesting statement of
the Duke of Somerset respecting the
plans of the Government, [99]. Captain
Coles' cupola ships, [99]. Statement
of Earl de Grey and Ripon with refer-
ence to fortifications, [101]; the subject

Parliament-continued.

in especial relation to the defence of
Portsmouth, mooted by Sir F. Smith;
statement of Sir G. Lewis, [102]. The
matter fully discussed on the subject of
raising the loan-motion and speech of
Sir G. Lewis, [103]; animated attack
of Mr. B. Osborne, who opposes the
scheme as ineffectual and extravagant,
and moves an amendment, [104]; after
a long and spirited debate, Mr. Osborne
withdraws his amendment, and the re-
solution is agreed to, [108]. The bill
founded thereon encounters much oppo-
sition amendment of Mr. Lindsay,
who raises the question of the compara-
tive strength of the English and French
navies; speeches of Lord C. Paget, Mr.
Cobden (who charges Lord Palmerston
with having overstated the preparations
of France), Sir J. Pakington, Lord
Palmerston; motion withdrawn, [108].
opposition renewed by a motion of Mr.
B. Osborne, that the sum be reduced
from 1,200,000l. to 800,000l., [109].
Speeches of Mr. H. A. Bruce, Sir G.
Lewis, Lord Palmerston, Mr. Cobden,
the Chancellor of Exchequer, and
others; amendment negatived by 110
to 62. After further discussion, bill
passed by the Commons. Bill moved
in the Lords by Earl de Grey and
Ripon; the Earl of Ellenborough ex-
presses misgivings as to the state of our
armaments, [112]. The Duke of So-
merset and the Duke of Cambridge
assert the efficiency of the army and
navy; speeches of Earl Grey, Earl Rus-
sell; the bill is passed, [114].

Colonial and Foreign Affairs;-Re-
port of Commission on Colonial Military
Expenditure; Mr. A. Mills moves a
resolution affirming the obligation of
self-governing colonies to provide for
their own defence; the Government
assent to the proposition with some
modifications, [116]. Mr. Adderley
calls attention to the duty of Canada to
provide for her own defences, [117];
remarks of Mr. A. Mills and Mr. Roe-
buck; statement of Sir G. Lewis as to
the intentions of the Government;
speeches of Mr. T. Baring, Lord Bury,
Mr. Disraeli, Lord Palmerston, [118].
The Earl of Carnarvon enters at large
into the question of Colonial Expendi-
ture; observations of the Duke of New-
castle, Earl of Ellenborough, Lord
Wodehouse, Lord Lyveden, and others,
[119].

Foreign Affairs;-The Earl of Car-

Parliament-continued.

narvon brings forward the state of
Poland, and the conduct of Russia
towards that country: answer of Earl
Russell, [120]. The Kingdom of Italy:
state of opinion in England on Italian
affairs; the Marquis of Normanby
strongly opposed to the new régime;
charges the King's Government with
tyrannical and unconstitutional conduct,
[121]; Earl Russel vindicates the
King's policy, [122]; Earl of Malmes-
bury defends the Italian policy of Earl
Derby's administration; Lord Wode-
house denies the correctness of the
Marquis of Normanby's statements,
[123]; the Marquis of Normanby
again brings forward charges against
the King's Government; which is de-
fended by Earls Russell, Ellenborough,
and Harrowby, and Lord Brougham,
[123]. In the Commons Sir George
Bowyer makes a vehement attack on
the Italian policy of Government, [124];
is answered by Mr. Layard, [125]. Mr.
Hennessy defends the Papal Govern-
ment. Mr. Gladstone confutes Sir G.
Bowyer's arguments, [126]; interesting
debate thereon. Operations in China:
Earl Grey draws attention to the em-
ployment of a British force against the
rebels; policy of Government vindicated
by Duke of Somerset, Lord Stratford de
Redcliffe, Earl Russell, [128]. In the
Commons, Mr. White raises the same
objection, and moves resolution; Mr.
Cobden censures the ministerial policy;
which is defended by Lord Palmerston
and Mr. Layard, [129]: resolution
negatived by 197 to 88. Mexico:

joint expedition of France and England

-Lord Robert Montagu impugns the
policy of Ministers in this interference;
answered by Mr. Layard, [130]. In-
dian Finance: Sir C. Wood makes the
annual statement; differences between
Sir C. Wood and Mr. Laing, late Finance
Minister at Calcutta, [131]; remarks
of Mr. H. Seymour, Mr. Smollett, Mr.
Crawford, Mr. Kinnaird, [133]. The
Slave Trade: treaty between Great
Britain and the United States for its
suppression, presented by Earl Rus-
sell; congratulatory remarks of Lord
Brougham and other Peers, [133].

Miscellaneous Measures ;-Marriage
of H.R.H. the Princess Alice; pro-
posed provision unanimously agreed to
[136]; scheme for erecting new law
courts near Lincoln's Inn, [136]; Com-

Parliament-continued.

petitive Examinations for the Civil
Service, resolution offered by Mr. Hen-
nessy; interesting debate thereon,[137];
bill for amending the law of highways,
introduced by Sir G. Grey, and after
much discussion agreed to, [138]; trans-
fer of land and security of purchasers;
a series of bills introduced by the Lord
Chancellor, and other bills on the same
subject by Lord Cranworth, Lord St.
Leonards, and Lord Chelmsford, [140];
after repeated discussion the bills are
referred to a Select Committee, the
Lord Chancellor's bills, much altered,
pass the Lords and are introduced in
the House of Commons by the Solicitor-
General, his speech on moving the
second reading of the Land Transfer
Bill, [142]; speeches of Sir H. Cairns,
Sir F. Kelly, Mr. Malins, and the
Attorney-General, [143]; Sir H. Cairns
proposes to refer the bills to a Select
Committee, motion negatived, the bills
pass and become laws, [144]; the Lord
Chancellor introduces a bill to simplify
proceedings in Lunacy, [144]; bill in-
troduced by Lord Berners for prevent-
ing night poaching meets with great
opposition, [144]; the bill is withdrawn
and another introduced which passes
the Lords, but in the Commons is
opposed by the Government and the
Liberal Members, [145]; Sir B. Leigh-
ton takes charge of the bill, which re-
ceives the support of the Conservative
Members; after long and animated dis-
cussions in Committee, the bill, with
many alterations is passed, [146];
Embankment of the Thames, Mr.
Cowper introduces a bill for embanking
the North Side, [146]; it is referred
to a Select Committee, which recom-
mends an important alteration in the
scheme; the report much canvassed, as
having too much referred to private in-
terests, [147]; long and angry dis-
cussions; the bill is, in the end, re-
stored to its original shape by a division
of 149 to 109, [149]; in the Lords the
Duke of Buccleugh vindicates his con-
duct in reference to the scheme, Earl
Granville and other Peers acquit the
Duke of all imputation; the bill is
passed. At the close of the Session,
Mr. Cobden offers observations on the
administration of affairs by Lord Pal-
merston, is answered by Lord Palmer-
ston, speeches by Mr. Disraeli, Mr.
Lindsay, and others, [149]; Parliament

Parliament-continued.
prorogued by Commission on the 7th
August, Speech of the Lords Commis-
sioners, [152].

PARLIAMENT.-New members returned to
Parliament during the year, 420.
Peabody, Mr. George. His munificent
gift of 150,000l. to the metropolis, 40.
PORTUGAL-Dom Luis I. proclaimed King
of Portugal; his speech to the Cham-
bers, [203].

PIOM TIONS

AND APPOINTMENTS.-Civil
Service, 425; Ecclesiastical Preferments,
434; Collegiate and Scholastic Appoint-
ments, 437.

PRUSSIA. Opening of the Session of the
Prussian Chambers, Royal speech,
[205]; question of the Constitution of
Hesse Cassel, [207]; dissolution of the
Chambers, change of Ministry, [207];
the military Budget, [208]; meeting
of the new Chambers, speech of the
President of the Council of Ministers,
[209]; reply of the King to an address
from the Chamber of Deputies, [210];
change in the Cabinet, adverse vote of
the Chambers on the military Budget,
[211]; collisions between the two
Houses, dissolution of the Chambers,
Royal message, [213].

PRINCE CONSORT, THE, A MEMOIR OF, 482.
PUBLIC DOCUMENTS:-Treaties. Treaty

between Her Majesty and the United
States of America for the Suppression
of the African Slave Trade, 207;
Convention between Her Majesty and
the Emperor of the French relative to
Joint-Stock Companies, 214; Conven-
tion between Her Majesty and the King
of Denmark for the Mutual Surrender
of Criminals, 215; Treaty of Com-
merce between Her Majesty and the
King of the Belgians, 217.

State Papers.-Correspondence re-
specting the Civil War in North America,
relative to the closing of Charleston
Harbour, 223; relative to the Declara-
tion of Paris as to privateering, 225;
despatch relative to the Proclamation
of Emancipation, 233; correspondence
relative to Mediation, 234; with Mr.
Mason respecting the recognition of the
Confederate States, 237.

Table of Statutes, 25 and 26 Vict.,
243; Finance Account for the year 1862,
259; prices of Stock, 277; average
prices of British Corn, Hay, Straw,
Clover, and Butchers' Meat, 278; sum-
mary of Births, Deaths, and Marriages,
in England and Wales and in the Me-

Public Documents-continued.

tropolis, and table of Meteorology, 279;
revised returns of Census of 1861, 280;
Colonial Census, 1860-1, 283; Univer-
sity Honours-Oxford, 285; Cambridge,
288.

QUEEN AND ROYAL FAMILY.-The Prince
of Wales' tour in the East, 105; mar-
riage of H.R.H. the Princess Alice and
Prince Louis of Hesse, 134; removal
of the remains of H.R.H. the Prince
Consort to the mausoleum at Frogmore,
201; A MEMOIR of H. R. H. the PRINCE
CONSORT, 482.

Racing Meetings. -Epsom, 102; Ascot,
113.

Railway Accidents. -Various accidents-

on the Portadown, Dungannon, and
Armagh Line; on the North-West-
ern, near Wolverton ; on the Scot-
tish North-Eastern, Brechin branch; on
the Maryport and Whitehaven; on the
South-Eastern, near Gravesend, 59;
near the Lydney Station of the South-
Wales Railway, 67; at the Maxton
Station of the North British Railway,
82; on the London, Chatham, and
Dover Line, near Ospringe, and in the
Chatham-hill Tunnel, 92; dreadful ac-
cident on the Midland Railway at
Market Harborough, 169; on the Edin-
burgh and Glasgow Railway, near
Winchburg (15 persons killed), 177;
numerous railway accidents during the
summer and autumn, 179; fall of a
railway viaduct at Hammersmith (six
men killed), 185; fatal explosion of a
locomotive of the Great Western Rail-
way, 185.
Shakspeare. Sale of documents, with
his signature, 45.
SHERIFFS of England and Wales, and
Ireland, for the year 1862, 292.
Shipwrecks and Disasters at Sea.-

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"Wreck Return" of the Board of Trade
for 1861, 3; loss of H.M.'s ship Con-
queror, 101 guns, 17; storms and
wrecks in January; the Angelo, Kan-
garoo s., Crisis, Columbus, 18; sin-
gular recovery of a derelict ship, the
Sulina, 22; storms and wrecks in
February, 32; in March, 61; wreck
of the Ocean Monarch, of upwards of
60 merchantmen, laden with grain, of
the Spartan s., the Sultan, George Mar-
shall, and numerous others in the Black
Sea, 61; of the Waterford steamer
Mars (50 lives lost), 68; of the James
Gibb, Valleyfield, Johanna Wagner,
James Pilkington, Lima s., Cleopatra