dia-continued. - British, [349]; Sir C. Napier ap- pointed commander in Scinde, his in- structions, [350]; British residency attacked, [351]; battle of Meeanee, [351]; battle of Hyderabad, [353]; surrender of the Ameers, [357]; no- tification of the Governor-General, annexing Scinde to the British terri- tories, [357]; Sir C. Napier appoint- ed Governor, [358]; shocking occur- rences in the PUNJAB, extraordinary series of murders, [359]; GWALIOR- proclamation of the Governor-General on the events in Gwalior, [362]; the British forces enter Gwalior, [365]; great victory at Maharajpoor, [366]; and at Punniar, [367]; fort of Gwa- lior taken, [367]
ELAND Agitation for the Repeal of the Union, [226]; the Repeal Asso- ciation, its constitution, [226]; "Monster" meetings, Trim, [227]; at Mullingar, [228]; the "Nation" newspaper, [229]; dismissal of ma- gistrates-meeting at Tara, [230]; at Roscommon, [232]; plan of O'Con- nell for reviving the Irish Parlia ment; he attacks the Queen's Speech; Arbitration Courts, [233]; Temperance Societies, [234]; pro- posed "Monster" meeting at Clon- tarf-proclamation of the Lord-Lieu- tenant, [234]; ground occupied by the military and meeting postponed, [236]; Mr. O'Connell and others arrested on charges of sedition, [237]; remarkable change of tone, [238]; legal proceedings, a true bill returned, [238]; proceedings postponed, [239] Ireland-an illegal association called the "Morning Stars," 6
Law and Police-will of the Baroness de Feucheres, 5; the National Gal- lery, poor-rate, 6; blasphemous pub- lications, T. Patterson, 10; conviction of Rev. J. Bailey for forgery, 11; Smith v. Bingham and others gaming-house affray at Windsor, 16; trial of Cooper and others at Lancas- ter (the Chartists), 22; trial of C. Mallows for attempted murder of his wife, 26; of J. F. Mortlock, for at- tempted murder at Cambridge, 28; affair of the Duc de Normandie, 31; attempt to assassinate a clergyman in St. Paul's Cathedral, 34, 61; convic- tion of the Chartist leaders, 36, 37; invasion of the "hells" at Dublin, 38;
Law and Police-continued- Robert Peel, 38; strange prosecution for bigamy, 39; a woman executed for poisoning, 43; Sharman v. Lord Monteagle-singular case, 44; ridi- culous case, 48; audacious robbery at Lord Fitzgerald's, 62; imperial presents, 63; assault on Lord Dudley Stuart, 69; Proprietors of Drury-lane Theatre v. Chapman, 69; assault on Mr. Chisholm, 70; proferred assassi- nation of Mr. O'Connell, 71; judg- ment against Rev. E. Head, 72; com- mission of lunacy-Mrs. J. Cheetham, 83; Redshaw v. Wildman-breach of promise of marriage, 87; juvenile robber, 88; trial of Sarah Dazley for poisoning her husband, 91; Allen v. Jeffery seduction, 96; commission of lunacy on M. Dyce Sombre, 101; trial of J. Atkinson, "the priest of Lamberton toll-bar," for performing an illegal marriage, 104; singular case of burglary, 104; extraordinary ex- tortion on Miss Jesse Hopper, 105; trial of G. Moore for horse-stealing, 107; of Charles Higginson for mur- der, at Stafford, 107; of James Rat- cliffe for murder, 109; at Ashburton, 111; Robinson v. Bird-trespass, 112; the fatal duel at Camden-town -trial of Mr. Gulliver and Lieut. Cuddy, 115; trial of R. Taylor for bigamy, 116; of John Anderson-ex- tensive robbery of bank-notes, 117: extorting money, 128; of Allen Mair, at Stirling, for murder, 133; his ex- ecution, 140; extraordinary case, 135; trial of a "witch," 136; of E. Frazer, for fraud, 139; of W. Haines, for procuring abortion, 154; of W. Stolzer, for murder, 154; the Welsh Special Commission, 155; of W. Rowe for attempted murder, 155; of the Rev. I. Bridgman and his son for stealing a dead body, 156; danger of frightening children, 164; of Mr. Blake, convicted for smuggling, 171; trial of E. Dwyer for murder, 174; conviction of Holt and others for libel, 175; of W. Haynes for murder, and of W. Hayfield for the same, 176; of P. L. Strachan, for a disgusting at- tempt, 176; of a child for arson, 180; Brett v. Stone-breach of promise of marriage, 180; for a desperate rob- bery at Sutton Bonnington, 181; of T. W. Grocock, for attempted mur- der, 184; P. Townsend convicted of perjury, 185
slander, 342; trial of Macnaghten for murder of Mr. Drummond, 345; the opinion of the Judges respecting Macnaghten's sanity, 360; trial of J. J. Ashley for robbery of plate, 362: Valey and Joslin, v. Gosling-the Braintree case, 368: Grimwell v. Wells-seduction, 375; Pinniger and another v. Clark-the Baroness de Feucheres, 377; Stanton v. Paton and wife-breach of promise of marriage, 383; Hardy v. Maples treating at Nottingham election, 388: Williams v. Rev. F. Thomas-breach of pro- mise of marriage, 391; trial of P. de Zulueta for alleged slave trading, 395; corporation of Gloucester v. Wood, 398
Maidstone, whirlwind at 143 MARRIAGES, 201 Meteor, splendid, 12 METEOROLOGICAL TABLE, 436 MINISTRY, List of the, 188 MISCELLANEOUS-The velveteen corre- spondence, 1; seaman-like humanity, 14; ploughing-match, 25; Gretna- green marriages, 16; attempt to over- turn a railway train, 17; ante-diluvian toad, 31; aerial travelling, 31; horrors of transportation,31; the comet, 34; the laureateship conferred on Mr. Wordsworth, 42; sudden death of the earl of Hopetoun, 43; treasure-trove, 45; munificent grant, 48; case of conscience, 53; Chartist churchwar- dens, 53; visit of the Queen Dowager to the Temple Church, 61; changes in the Cabinet on death of Lord Fitz- gerald, 64; the Hampden memorial, 73; the Waterloo banquet, 73; tes- timonial to Mr.Macready,73: testimo- nial to the Marquess of Anglesea, 73; arrival of the Queen of the Belgians in England, 75; marriage of the Princess Augusta of Cambridge, 78; sudden death of Col. Ellison, 82; the Peace Convention, and Louis, Phi- lippe, 90; escape of two prisoners from Colchester gaol, 102; sagacity of a dog, 109; remarkable tenacity of life, 111; attempt to escape from a convict ship, 115; visit of the Prince de Joinville and the Duc D'Aumale, 115; escape of six prisoners from Castle Rushen, 131; smuggling, 143; extraordinary escape of a prisoner, 148; Rev. S. Aldhouse, the bigamist, 154; the Temple Church re-opened,
Miscellaneous-continued.
156; an eccentric character, 156; horrible cruelty to horses, 158; the police of Paris, 158; observance of the Rubric, 159; danger of joking with elephants, 161; overflow of the Thames, 167; self-mutilation by a deserter, 167; the storm-sermon, 169; fearful distress, 169; C. Mathews, the actor, 185; heroic conduct, 185 Mortality, Bills of, 436 Murders and suicide at Hoxton, 2: of Mr. Drummond, 6; and suicide at Greenwich, 75; at Llanrwst, 81; at- tempted by a madman, 84; at Wrest- lingworth, 90; of a gamekeeper at Delamere, 100; an officer shot on parade at Parsonstown, 113; dread- ful parricide in Cobham Park, by R. Dadd, 119; attempted, and suicide at Buryfold, 146; horrible murders at Tipperary-the Finnoe tragedy, 161; at Stockport, 174; of Betty Sealey at Taunton, 177; attempted murder and suicide at Bristol, 186
NEW SOUTH WALES-Legislative Coun- cil constituted under Act 5 and 6 Vict. c. 76-List of the Electoral Districts, [374]; commercial depression, [374] New South Wales-Condition of the con- victs in, 86
NEW ZEALAND-Death of the Governor, Capt. Hobson, [377]; arrival of the first bishop, [378]; disaster at Cloudy Bay, [378]
Offences-Suspected robbery at Wind- sor Castle, 19; threat to assassinate Mr. Goulburn, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, 23; attempt to assassinate rev. Thos. Page, 65; riot at Mon- mouthshire iron-works, 72; burglary at Islington, 145; daring burglary at Kensington, 146; extraordinary swindling, 148; robbery in a railway carriage, 148; affray at Cork, 157; daring burglary at Nottingham, 158; smuggling tobacco, 165; attempted murder at Cheltenham, 165; robbery at the Shades, 168 Oxford, riot at the Sheldonian Theatre, 77
PARLIAMENT Opened by Commission, [2]; the Lords Commissioners' Speech, [3]; Address in the Lords moved by Earl Powis, [4], and seconded by the Earl of Eglintoun, [5]; Speech of the Marquess of Lansdowne, [6]; the Duke of Wellington, [7]; of Lord
Parliament-continued. other Peers, [11]; Address agreed to [11]
Address in Commons, moved by Lord Courtenay, and seconded by Mr. P. Miles, [12]; speech of Mr. C. Wood [12]; of Sir R. Peel, on the North-American Boundary, the Right of Search, the Revenue, [13]; Lord John Russell-the Governor-General of India, the Corn Laws, and Income- Tax, [16]; Lord Stanley, [20]; Lord Palmerston and other hon. Members [21]; Address agreed to, [22]
Distress of the country-Lord Howick's Motion for a Committee of Inquiry, and debate of five nights, [23]; Mr. Gladstone's reply, [27]; speeches of Mr. Labouchere, [31]; Mr. Wood, Sir James Graham, [35]; Mr. Villiers, [39]; Mr. F. T. Baring, [41]; Lord F. Egerton, [44]; Mr. Cobden, [45]; Sir Robert Peel, [45]; Lord John Russell, [51]; motion re- jected by a majority of 115, [51]
Education-Lord Ashley moves an Address; his fearful statements, [52]; Sir James Graham's reply, [57]; Lord J. Russell, Sir R. Peel, and others, [59]; motion agreed to.
Systematic Colonization-Mr. C. Buller's motion and able speech, [60]; Mr. S. Crawford opposes it, [66]; Lord Stanley's statement, [67]; after debate, motion and amendment withdrawn, [70]
Affairs of India-Lord Ellenbo- rough's policy; Mr. V. Smith, on motion for papers, remarks severely on the "Somnauth" Proclamation, [71]; speeches of Mr. B. Baring, Sir R. Inglis, Sir R. Peel, [73]; Lord John Russell, [74]; motion agreed to, [74]
In the Lords-The Marquess of Clanricarde moves a resolution of direct censure, [76]; the Duke of Wellington's defence of Lord Ellen- borough, [77]; after debate, resolu- tion negatived, [79]; in the Com- mons, Mr. V. Smith moves a similar resolution, [79]; debate; Mr. Mac- auley's speech, [79]; defence of Lord Ellenborough, by Mr. E. Tennent, Mr. Hogg, Lord Stanley, [81]; Sir R. Peel, [82]; motion defeated, [83]
Thanks to the Army and Fleet in China-voted unanimously, [83]; thanks to Lord Ellenborough, and the Army in Affghanistan - interesting
Parliament-continued.
tions carried,[89]; Sir R. Peel, in a long speech, moves the same resolutions, [89]; Lord John Russell acquiesces in part, [94]; Mr. Hutt refers to re- ported excesses of the troops, [94]; denied by Sir H. Hardinge, [95]; after debate, motion carried, [96]; Mr. Roebuck's motion on the causes of the war, [96]; policy defended by Lord John Russell, [98]; motion op- posed by Sir R. Peel, [100]; after speeches from Sir R. Inglis and Lord Palmerston, motion rejected, [103]
The Corn Laws-Mr. Ward's motion respecting the special burthens on landed property; his speech, [105]; speeches of Mr. G. Bankes, Mr. Cob- den, and others, [107]; Sir R. Peel, [108]; motion defeated, [110]; Mr. Villiers' motion and speech, [110]; Mr. Gladstone's reply, [111]; six nights' debate; speeches of Mr. Roe- buck, [114]; Mr. Blackstone, [115]; Sir E. Knatchbull, Lord J. Russell, [116]; Sir R. Peel, Mr.Cobden, [117]; motion defeated, [119]; Lord J. Rus- sell's motion, [119]; Mr. Gladstone's speech, [120]; after debate, motion negatived, [122]; Lord Stanley's resolution respecting Canada corn, [122]; speeches of Mr. Labouchere and others, [124]; Sir R. Peel, [126]; Lord J. Russell [128]; resolutions carried, [130]; the Bill discussed in the Lords by Earl Stanhope and the Duke of Richmond, [131]; Earl of Radnor, and other peers; Bill passed, [132]
Ireland-Debates respecting it, [134]; the Arms Bill; most vehe- mently opposed; second reading; Lord Eliot's speech, [134]; three nights' debate; Mr. S. Crawford, [135]; Lord Clements, Mr. Bateson, [136]; Mr. Sheil, [137]; the Irish Attorney-General, [138]; Lord J. Russell, Lord Bernard, [139]; Mr. W. S. O'Brien, Mr. C. Buller, [140]; Mr. Shaw, [141]; Sir James Graham. [142]; Mr. Roebuck, [143]; Sir R. Peel, [144]; second reading carried, [146]; opposition to further progress, [146]; dismissal of Magistrates-De- bate in the Lords, [146]; again brought forward; speech of the Duke of Wel- lington, [148]; motion negatived, [150]; motion of Lord Roden, [150]; opposed by the Duke of Wellington, and negatived, [154]; Mr.S.O'Brien's
five nights,[155]; Lord Eliot's speech, [157]; Sir J. Graham, [159]; Visct. Howick, [160]; Sir R. Peel, [163]; Lord J. Russell, [166]; motion nega- tived, [167]; the Arms Bill read a third time; passes through the Lords, [167]
Finance-The Budget-Deficiency in the revenue; financial statement and debate, [173]; Lord Monteagle's resolutions, [179]; ably replied to by the Duke of Wellington and Lord Brougham, [181]; resolutions nega- tived, [184]
The Sugar Duties-The usual du- ties proposed; Mr. Ewart moves their equalization, [284]; after de- bate, amendment rejected, [188]; Mr. Hawes proposed to reduce foreign duty to 34s.. [188]; opposed, as tend- ing to favour the slave-trade, [189], and rejected, [190]
Wool Duties-Mr. Wood's motion for reduction defeated, [190]; Mr. Gladstone's Bill for exportation of machinery, passes, [191]
Education--The Queen's Answer to Address, [193]; Sir James Graham introduces the Factory Bill, [193]; violent opposition to the education clauses, [194]; prodigious excite- ment among the Dissenters, [196]; Sir J. Graham's explanation, [197]; Mr. Roebuck's resolution, [200]; op- posed and negatived, [201]; con- tinued dissatisfaction; Government abandons the clauses, [202]; Viscount Melbourne's remarks, [203]
Government plan for augmenting Small Livings, [203]; discussed and carried, [207]
Sees of St. Asaph and Bangor- Earl Powis's Bill opposed by the Go- vernment, is withdrawn; debate,[207]
Church of Scotland-The great Se- cession; Lord Aberdeen's Bill, [209]; debated and passed, [212]; vehe- mently opposed in the Commons, [213]; debate; carried, [218]
Law Reform-Bill for the Regis- tration of Voters, [219]; Lord Camp- bell's Bill for Law of Libel Amend- ment [219]; other measures post- poned, [220]; prorogation of Parlia- ment by the Queen in person, [220]; Speech from the Throne, [221]; re- sults of the Session, [222] PATENTS, 537
Pedestrianism, extraordinary feat, 11;
Princess Royal, Christening of the, 67 PROMOTIONS, 331
PRUSSIA-Address of the States of Posen, the King's Answer [314]
PUBLIC DOCUMENTS and STATE PAPERS--- Finance Accounts, 402; Trade and Navigation, 418; List of Acts, Ses- sion 1843, 421; prices of Stocks, 434; average prices of Corn, Hay, Straw, Clover, and Butchers' Meat, 435; Bills of Mortality, Bankruptcies and Insolvences, Meteorological Table, 436; University Honours-Oxford, 437, Cambridge, 439; Papers relat- ing to the Church of Scotland, 441 Punjab, see INDIA
Puseyites at Oxford, 66
QUEEN, THE Her Majesty's Accouch- ment, 50; launch of Her Majesty's yacht the Victoria and Albert, 51; visits the new Houses of Parliament, 100; Her tour-visits Southampton, the Isle of Wight, Devonport, and Plymouth, 119; runs over to Treport, and visits Louis Philippe at the Cha- teau d'Eu, 120; the festivities there, 120, 123, 124; Her Majesty's return, 125; presents to Her Majesty from Abyssinia, 126; visits the King of Belgium at Ostend, 128; festivi- ties there, 130, 131; Her return, 131; presents to the Queen from Louis Philippe, 149; the Queen's visit to Cambridge, 150; visits Sir R. Peel at Drayton Manor, 169, 170, 171; the Duke of Devonshire at Chatsworth, and the Duke of Rut- land at Belvoir, 172, 173, 174
Railways-attempt to overturn a train at Sunderland, 17
SANDWICH ISLANDS, the-Cession of these islands proferred to the British Go- vernment, and refused-reason of the quarrel, [376]. Scinde, see INDIA SCOTLAND-Lamentable schism in the Scotch Church great secession, [240]; address of the non-intrusion party to the Queen, [240]; able and comprehensive answer of Sir James Graham, [241]; Quoad Sacra mi- nisters, [244]; Secession, the "Free Presbyterian Church" declaration, [245]; Sittings of the General As- sembly, the non-intrusion members withdraw their protest, [247]; pro-
Scotland-continued. the act of separation, [234]; relative strength of parties, [255]; serious riots in Ross-shire, [257] Scotland, the General Assembly of the Free Church, 145 SHERIFFS, list of the, 190
Shipwrecks, of the Conqueror, Sama- rang, Percy, Vernon, Jessie Logan, and other vessels, 2; of the Solway, West-India mail steamer,48; the Re- gular, East Indiaman, lost off the Cape, 59; of the Colombia, North American mail steamer, 80; of H.M.S. Samarang, 85; the Pegasus steamer, fearful loss of life, 89; of H.M.steamer Lizard, 95; of the hon. E. I. C. steamer, Memnon, 102; of the Queen steam-packet, 126; of the Burham- pootur, 147
SPAIN-Entry of the Regent Espartero into Madrid, issues a decree dissolving the Cortes, [300]; fresh disturbances at Barcelona, [301]; meeting of the Cortes, [301]; defeat and resignation of the ministry, [302]; short-lived ministry of Lopez [302]; ministry of Becerra, dissolution of the Cortes, [303]; revolt against the Regent, [303]; the Regent proceeds against the insurgents, [304]; proceedings of the insurgents [305]; extraordi- nary inactivity of the Regent; bom- bards Cordova, [308]; abandons the siege, retires to Cadiz, and takes refuge on a British ship of war, [308]; the Queen declared of age, [308]; new riots at Barcelona, [309]; at- tempted assassination of General Nar- vaez, [310]; the Olozaga cabinet, [311]; the Cortes dissolved, [311]; Gonzalez Bravo forms a Cabinet, [312]
SOUTH AUSTRALIA-Legislative Council constituted under act 5 & 6 Victoria, c. 61-address of the Governor, [375] STATE PAPERS-Papers relating to the Church of Scotland, 441; Convention between Her Majesty and the King of the French for the mutual surrender of offenders, 470 STOCK, prices of, 434
Sudden death in a railway carriage, 137; of M. Weippert, 138; of Mr. Barnes, at Falmouth, 150 Suicides at Rochester, 95; of aprisoner at Cambridge gaol, 100; several at- tempts at Waterloo Bridge, 114; of Rev. Mr. Hare, 135; of Mr. G. Gib- son, 145; on Putney Heath, 150; of the Rev. C. Ingle, 162; of Mr. W. Prichard at Bristol, 179
Sussex, death of H.R.H. the Duke of, 49; his lying in state and funeral, 53; his mausoleum, 69
Tasso, forgery of his manuscript at Rome, 25
Temple Church re-opened, 154 Tunnell, opening of the Thames, 30
UNITED STATES, the-Questions in dis- pute with Great Britain, [315]; the Right of Search, [316]; hostility to the President, [319]; repudiation, petition of the Rev. Sidney Smith, [320]; letter of Mr. Everett, [321]; speech of Mr. Webster, [323]; mu- tiny on board the brig-of-war Somers, a son of the Secretary-at-war hanged as ringleader, [325]; speech of Mr. Webster at Baltimore, [325]; changes in the Cabinet, [326] sym- pathy with the Irish repealers, [327] ; extraordinary speech of the Presi- dent's son, [327]; the election, the President's message, [327]
UNIVERSITY HONOURS, 437
WALES-the "Rebecca" outrages in
South Wales-grievances in the abuse of the road trusts-destruction of turnpike gates, [257]; attack upon Carmarthen, defeat of the rioters, [260]; further outrages, [261]; troops quartered in the disturbed dis- tricts, [262]; Special Commission of Enquiry-its proceedings, [262] Wales, South, disturbed state of, 10 Waltham, explosion of the powder-mill, seven killed, 46
West Indies, fearful earthquake in-the island of Antigua destroyed, 12
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