CONTENTS.

HISTORY OF EUROPE.

CHAPTER I.

General Remarks on the Canadian Insurrection-Historical Notice of the

Grievances of Lower Canada ) Nature of the Disputes concerning the

appropriation of the Revenue-Duties of 1774-" Permanent Appro-

priation"-Casual and Territorial Revenues-Law of Property-Tenures

-Report of the Commons Committee of 1828 - Conciliatory Policy of

the British Government--Surrender of the Duties of 1774-Factious

Conduct of the House of Assembly-Sir Francis Head's publication of

his Instructions-Crisis-Progress of the Insurrection in Lower

Canada-Conflicts at St. Denis and St. Charles-Revolt suppressed

South of the St. Lawrence-Sir John Colborne crosses the Ottawa-

Defeat of the Rebels at St. Eustache-Surrender and Burning of St.

Benoît-Termination of the Insurrection-State of Public Feeling in

the United States-Upper Canada—Mr. Mackenzie's Proclamations-

Policy of Sir F. Head-Outbreak near Toronto-Flight of Mackenzie

-Seizure of Navy Island-Affair of the Caroline-Aggressive Conduct

of Citizens of the United States-Opening of the Session-Evacuation

of Navy Island-Patriots successively defeated near Kingston, at Fight-

ing Island, and at Point Pelé Island-Conduct of the American Author-

ties-Sir Francis Head resigns the Government-Addresses from the

Two Houses-Prorogation of the Local Parliament-Report of the

Committee of the Assembly

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CHAPTER II.

Parliament re-assembles-Debates on Canada-Address to the Throne

moved by Lord John Russell, who states the intentions of Government

to send out Lord Durham-Mr. Hume and Mr. Grote oppose the

Address-Sir R. Peel-Lord Howick-Mr. Buller-Mr. Leader moves

Adjournment-Division thereon-Lord John Russell brings in the Bill

for suspending the Lower Canadian Constitution-Mr. Warburton-Sir

Husse Vivian-Mr. Hume's Eulogy on Mr. Mackenzie-Sir George

Grey-Sir Robert Peel's Criticism of the Bill-Lord John Russell's

Explanation-Mr. Grote's Notice respecting Mr. Roebuck-House of

Lords-Duke of Wellington-Lord Glenelg moves Address to Queen

-Lord Brougham's Attack on Ministers-Lord Melbourne-Duke of

Wellington-Lord Ripon-Lord Lansdowne-Lord Durham declares

his Views-Lord Glenelg's Reply to Lord Broughamn

CHAPTER III.

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Debates on Canada continued-Discussion as to hearing Mr. Roebuck-

His Speech-Mr. Hume moves that the Bill be read that day six

months-Sir G. Grey-Lord Francis Egerton's comments on the Des-

patches-Mr. Leader-Mr. Pakington's Appeal in favour of the Church

of England in Lower Canada-Sir W. Molesworth-Mr. E. L. Bulwer

warmly supports Ministers, and attacks the Radicals-Rebuked by Mr.

Grote Sir E. Sugden-Mr. Labouchere-Mr. Gladstone-The Chan-

cellor of the Exchequer-Sir Robert Peel-Lord John Russell's De-

fence of his Measure--Division-" Verbal Amendments" in the Bill—

Their important Character-Mr. Warburton's Speech--Mr. E. Ellice

interposes on behalf of Ministers-Discussion concerning the Preamble

of the Bill-Ministers abandon the Preamble-Sir Robert Peel's

Triumph-He attacks the Instructions-Mr. Harvey ridicules the Mi-

nisters-Lord Howick-Mr. Hume compliments Lord Howick-Dis-

cussion on the restrictive Clause of the Bill-Sir W. Follett's Amend-

ment-Bill read a third time-Debates in the House of Lords on the

Bill-Lord Brougham and Lord Melbourne-Apology for Sir Francis

Head-Mr. Roebuck heard at the Bar-Lord Ellenborough and Lord

Fitzwilliam oppose the Bill-Bill passes the Lords -Protests-Sub-

stance of the Bill

CHAPTER IV.

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State of the Law on Controverted Elections-Election Committees—

Question of Opening the Irish Registry-Mr. C. Buller's Bill for the

Purpose of Amending the System-Mr. O'Connell's Scheme-Mr. Bul-

ler's Bill Read a Second Time-Course pursued by Lord John Russell

with respect to Election Petitions Spottiswoode Fund-Mr. W. S

O'Brien's Petition-Sir Francis Burdett-Mr. Blewitt's Resolutions-

Speaker's Threat to Resign in consequence of the Disorderly Conduct

of the House-Debate on Mr. W. S. O'Brien's Motion to referi

Petition to a Select Committee-Mr. Harvey's Amendment-Sir W.

Follett-The Attorney General-Mr. O'Connell-Sir F. Burdett-Lord

John Russell-Sir R. Peel's Defence of Sir F. Burdett-Lord Maid-

stone's Motion against Mr. O'Connell-Lord John Russell's Notice of

Motion Against the Bishop of Exeter-Debates and Successive Divi-

sions on Lord Maidstone's Motion-Mr. O'Connell Reprimanded by

the Speaker-Mr. Poulter's Affair-Mr. Poulter appears at the Bar-

Sir R. Peel's Plan for Amending the Election Committees-Freemen

and Parliamentary Electors Bill-Mr. T. Duncombe's Amendment-

Bill passes the Commons, and is lost in the House of Lords-Free-

men's Relief Bill-Mr. Grote's Motion for the Ballot-Course taken

by Government-Remarks on the Division-Rejection of Mr. Slaney's

Bill for the Protection of Voters-Opinions of Lord Melbourne, the

Duke of Wellington, and Lord Brougham, on the Ballot-Parliamentary

Qualification Bill

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Sir William Molesworth's Motion against Lord Glenelg Lord Palmerston

defends the Colonial Secretary-Lord Sandon's Amendment-Lord

Stanley's Attack on Lord Palmerston-Mr. Warburton's Disapproba-

tion of the Motion-Sir George Grey-The Chancellor of the Exche-

quer-Sir Robert Peel's taunting Speech-Lord John Russell-Sir W.

Molesworth withdraws his Motion-Division on the Amendment-Re-

vival of Anti-Slavery Agitation-Lord Brougham's Conduct on the

Slavery Question-Ilis Speech on the Slave Trade-Lord Glenelg's

Admissions on that Subject-Lord Brougham's Resolutions and Speech

in favour of the immediate Emancipation of the Negro Apprentices-

Lord Glenelg opposes the Resolutions-Division-Lord Brougham's

Resolutions and Speech on the Importation of Labourers to the West

Indies from the East-Orders in Council on that Subject-Lord Gle-

nelg's Explanation-Duke of Wellington's Suggestions-Division-Sir

George Strickland moves the Abolition of the Apprenticeship in the

House of Commons-Sir George Grey opposes the Motion-Dr. Lush-

ington supports it-Lord Howick's Disclosure respecting Lord Broug-

ham-Lord John Russell-Mr. Gladstone-Motion Negatived on a

Division-Sir Eardley Wilmot repeats the Motion, and carries it on a

Division-Declines to take further Steps-Abolition of Slavery Amend-

ment Bill-West India Prisons Regulation Bill

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CHAPTER VI.

House of Lords-Lord Roden's Motion on the State of Ireland-Lord

Mulgrave's Defence-Earl of Donoughmore-Address of the Tipperary

Magistrates to the Lords Justices-Duke of Wellington-Lord Mul-

grave in Explanation-Lords Melbourne and Brougham-Debates on

Colonel Verner's Motion concerning the Battle of the Diamond, in the

House of Commons-Bishop of Exeter and the Roman Catholic Oath

-Case of the Roman Catholic Bishop of Malta-Dr. M'Hale's assump-

tion of the title of Archbishop of Tuam-Prospect of a Settlement of

the three great_Irish Questions-Declarations of the Duke of Wel-

lington and Sir Robert Peel-Debates on the Irish Poor-law Bill in the

House of Commons-Opposition of Mr. O'Connell-Lord John Rus-

sell's Speech in support of the Measure-Mr. Shaw agrees with Mr.

O'Connell-Mr. Shaw's Amendment, limiting Relief to the Aged, Im-

potent, &c.-Messrs. O'Brien, Lucas, Redington, Litton, Barron, and

Young, support the Bill-Mr. O. Gore, Mr. Gibson, and Sir F. Trench

oppose it-Division in favour of the Bill-House in Committee-Lord

Clements-Sir E. Sugden-Sir F. Burdett-Division on the First

Clause-Mr. Shaw's Amendment to the 35th Clause-Lord Morpeth-

Colonel Conolly-Mr. Wrightson-Mr. O'Connell supports the Amend-

ment-Division-Remarks on Mr. O'Connell's conduct with respect to

the Bill-Unpopularity of the Measure in Ireland-Bill read a third

time-Negotiations between Sir R. Peel and Lord John Russell, with

respect to the Irish Questions-Declarations of the Parties

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Dinner given to Sir Robert Peel by the Conservative Members of the

House of Commons-His Speech, describing his Policy as a Leader of

Opposition-Sir Thomas Acland's Motion for the Repeal of the Appro-

priation Clause-Lord John Russell opposes it-Ministerial Plan for

settling the Tithe Question-Lord Stanley-Lord Morpeth-Adjourned

Debate-Mr. Ward-Mr. Shaw-Mr. O'Connell-Disorder occasioned

by his Speech-Sir Robert Peel-Sir Thomas Acland's Motion nega-

tived on a Division-Sir Robert Peel declares his intentions with respect

to the Irish Questions-Lord John Russell-House in Committee upon

the Irish Municipal Bill-Debate on the mode of taking the Value of

the Qualification-Meeting of the Whig Party at the Foreign Office -

Division on the Franchise Clause-Division on the Third Reading-

Debates in the House of Lords on the Bill-Lord Lyndhurst's Amend-

ment to the Franchise Clause-Bill read a Third Time as amended—

Amendments altered in the House of Commons-Conference between

the Two Houses-Lords' Amendments finally rejected by the Commons

The Bishop of Exeter's three Resolutions on the subject of Irish Edu-

cation-Duke of Wellington's opinion on the subject-Debate and

Division-Sir Samuel Whalley, the Member for Marylebone, unseated

for want of Qualification-Four Candidates-Lord Nugent retires

Rivalry between Colonel Thompson and Mr. Ewart-Lord Teignmouth

returned

CHAPTER VIII.

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Preparations for the Coronation-Lord Londonderry's Dissatisfaction-

Discussions in the House of Lords-Lord Fitzwilliam's Opinion of the

Ceremony Marquess of Salisbury Lord Londonderry Lord

Brougham-Coronation-Exemplary conduct of the Populace-Mar-

shal Soult's Popularity-City Banquet-Expences of the Coronation-

Debate in the House of Commons on the Tithe resolutions - Mr.

Ward's attack on Ministers for abandoning the Appropriation Clause--

Lord Morpeth-Mr. Hume-Mr. O'Connell-Mr. Harvey-Mr. Shaw's

Amendment, that the proposed Deduction shall be 25 per cent. instead

of 30 per cent., carried-Lord Howick's anticipations of the results of

the Bill-Million Loan-Settlement of the Arrears--Proposals of Sir

R. Peel and Lord John Russell on this Subject-Debates on the third

Reading Mr. D. Brown moves that the Bill be read that Day six

Months-Lord Ebrington's strong Declaration against the Irish Church

Establishment-Sir Robert Peel states his readiness to support Church

Reform in Ireland-Mr. O'Connell's Opinion of the Bill-Mr. Grote

charges the Ministers with Tergiversation-Lord John Russell-Divi-

sion-Bill passes-Lord Melbourne introduces the Bill in the House

of Lords-Lord Brougham's Observations on the Abandonment of the

Appropriation Principle-Bill passes the Lords-Debate on Grant to

Maynooth College-Lord Morpeth's Remarks on "Froude's Remains"

-Mr. Gladstone's Vindication of the University of Oxford-Debates on

the Irish Poor-law Bill in the House of Lords-Lord Fitzwilliam-

Duke of Wellington supports the Bill-Lord Lyndhurst's Speech

against it-Lord Radnor-Lord Devon-Lord Brougham-Marquess of

Lansdowne-Division on second Reading-Amendments in Committee

-Division on Lord Fitzgerald's Amendment-Bill passes the House of

Lords- Debate on the Malta Commission-Lord Ripon-Lord Glenelg

-Duke of Wellington-Projected Formation of a Colony in New

Zealand-Mr. F. Baring brings in a Bill for the Purpose of sanctioning

the Scheme Opposed by Government-Mr. Hawes and Mr. Ward

complain of a Breach of Faith on the Part of Ministers-Lord Howick's

Vindication of his Conduct-Sir R. Inglis and Mr. W. Gladstone speak

against the Bill, which is also opposed by Sir W. James-Mr. Goul-

burn, Mr. Pease, and Lord Sandon, object to its Details-Bill lost-

Attempt to persuade the House of Commons to reconsider its Decision

with respect to the Site of the New Houses of Parliament-Colonel

Davies moves for a Select Committee-Is supported by Mr. Mackinnon

and Mr. Hume-Sir Robert Peel defends the present Site-Discussion

on the Subject generally-Motion negatived
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CHAPTER IX.

Remarks on the Policy of the Government in respect to Spain-Colonel

Evans appointed a Knight Commander of the Bath-Lord Palmerston's

Reply to enquiries made upon the subject-Sir De Lacy Evans's Speech