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

Law Cases-continued.

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

Parliament-continued.

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;

POETRY, 541

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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