and other dreadful murders in Ire-
land, 197; attempted murder of Mr.
Eastwood, 198; extraordinary murder
of Mrs. Barnes, at Belper, 204
Owen's College, Manchester, foundation
of the, 158
PARLIAMENT The Parliament opened by
the QUEEN in person-Her Majesty's
Speech, [2]; Address moved in the
Lords by the Earl of Effingham, [4];
speech of Lord Stanley, [4]; important
declaration of Lord Camoys, [5]; of the
Marquess of Lansdowne, [6]; Address
agreed to unanimously. In the Com-
mons Address moved by the Marquess
of Kildare; speeches of Mr. Roe-
buck, Sir R. Inglis, [7]; of Mr. J.
O'Connell and others, [8]; of Lord
John Russell, [9]; of Mr. Disraeli,
[11]; retirement of Earl of Shaftes-
bury as Chairman of Committees,
[11]; death of Mr. J. H. Ley, the
First Clerk, [12]
Eccelesiastical Titles Bill-Lord
John Russell introduces the Bill-his
speech, [12]; debate of four nights;
speech of Mr. Roebuck [13]; of
Messrs. J. O'Connell, Drummond,
Roche, Moore, Bright, [14]; Disraeli,
M. J. O'Connell, Sir R. Inglis, Mr.
Reynolds, [15]; the Attorney-Gene-
ral, [16]; Lord Ashley, Mr. P. Wood,
[17]; Mr. Keogh, Sir G. Grey and
others, [18]; leave given by large
majority, [19]; Bill suspended by a
Ministerial Crisis; Bill reintroduced
by Sir G. Grey; clauses 2 and 3
omitted [43]; remarks made on this
"mutilation," [44]; seven nights'
debate on the second reading;
general sketch of the debate, [45];
speeches of the Earl of Arundel, Sir
R. Peel, the Solicitor-General, [46];
Mr. Goulburn, [47]; Mr. Cardwell,
Lord Ashley, [48]; Lord Palmerston,
[49]; great offence given by Mr. H.
Drummond, [50]; speech of Sir J.
Graham, [50]; Lord John Russell,
[51]; Mr. Walpole, Mr. Roebuck,
[52]; Attorney-General, [54]; of Mr.
Fagan, [55]; Mr. Grattan, [56]; Mr.
Hume, [57]; Mr. Gladstone, [58];
Mr. Disraeli, [59]; Sir G. Grey, Mr.
P. Howard; second reading carried
by majority of 343, [60]; summary
of the proceedings in Committee,
[61]; discussion on the preamble;
Mr. Walpole, the Solicitor-General,
Parliament-continued.
[62]; amendment defeated; on bring-
ing up the Report the Irish Members
retire; Sir F. Thesiger moves
amendments; first amendment car-
ried; Ministers defeated, [63]; and
again on the amendment of the third
reading; Bill passed; singular sur-
prise, [64]; Lord J. Russell explains
the position of Government; Bill
sent to the Lords, [65]; debate in the
Lords on the Bill, two nights' debate
on the second reading; able discus-
sion; speech of the Marquess of
Lansdowne, [66]; Earl of Aberdeen
moves that Bill be read a second
time "that day three months," [66];
Duke of Wellington supports the
Bill, [67]; speeches of Earl of Mal-
mesbury, Viscount Canning, Duke of
Argyll, Bishop of St. David's, [68];
Earl of Winchilsea, Lord Lyndhurst,
[69]; Duke of Newcastle, [70]; Mar
quess of Clanricarde, Lord Monteagle,
Lord Chancellor, and Earl St. Ger-
mans, [71]; Earl of Minto and other
Peers, [72]; second reading carried
by a large majority, and is discussed
in Committee, [78]; Lord Monteagle's
motion, that the Bill should not ex-
tend to Ireland, [73]; third read-
ing, speech of the Bishop of Oxford,
[73]; on Question that Bill do pass,
Lord Monteagle moves a proviso,
which is defeated, and the Bill passes,
[75]
Agricultural Distress-Important
debate on Mr. Disraeli's motion for
relief-his speech [20]; debate of two
nights; reply of the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, [22]; speech of Mar-
quess of Granby supporting the mea-
sure, [23]; replied to by Sir J.
Graham, [24]; speeches of Mr.
Booker, Mr. Labouchere, Mr. Cayley,
and Mr. Cardwell, [25]; of Mr. Cob-
den and Lord J. Russell, [26]; Mr.
Disraeli's reply, and motion negatived
by majority of 14, [27]
Parliamentary Reform-Mr. Locke
King's motion as to County Fran-
chise his speech, [27]; Lord J.
Russell's reply, [28]; motion carried
against Ministers by a majority of
48, [29]; Mr. Locke King brings in
a Bill, [146]; Mr. Fox Maule depre-
cates further proceeding with the
measure at present; speeches of Mr.
Bright and others, [147]; Lord J.
Russell promises to bring forward a
measure of Parliamentary Reform
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
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Parliament-continued.
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 for South
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
POETRY, 560
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
Public Documents-continued.
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
Robberies
beries
Sardinia--Treaty of Navigation between
Her Majesty and the King of Sar-
dinia, 459
Schleswig-Holstein-Formal Act of sub-
mission of the Duchies to the King
of Denmark-Proclamation of the
Stadtholders [279]
SHERIFFS for the Year 1851, 210
Shipwrecks Steamboat disasters in
America, loss of the John Adams,
the Oregon, with fearful loss of life,
7; collisions in the Clyde, wreck of
the Laurel, with all hands, 10; ex-
plosion of the Plover, at Glasgow, 10;
burning of the Buckinghamshire, in
the Hoogley, 20; wreck of the Jenny
Lind, East Indiaman, dreadful suffer-
ings of the crew, 57; of the Falkland
steamer, in the East Indies, 61; fifteen
vessels lost in a hurricane in India,
72; the Ariel, opium clipper, burnt
in the Hoogley, 73; loss of the Nep-
tune steamer, in the Baltic, 75; wreck
of a Native ship, India, 175 pilgrims
drowned, 78; of the Sons of Com
merce, near Aden, murder of part of
the crew, 91; of the Larpent, massacre
or captivity of the crew, 125; wreck
of H.M.S. Reynard, on the Pratas
shoals, 126; of the Apollo and the
Hindostan, 145; collision of the
Pacha and the Erin, in the Straits
of Malacca, 146; of numerous vessels
during a storm in September, 152;
of the Randolph, East Indiaman,
great loss of life, 153; of the Deme-
rara, mail steamer, in the Avon, 176;
of the Emma, in the Mersey, 183; of
the Marion, the Theodora, the Elea-
nora, and other vessels, 200; of the
Tyendenaga, seventeen lives lost,
SPAIN-Resignation of the Narvaez
Ministry; new Cabinet formed by M.
Bravo Murillo; the Queen gives birth
to a daughter, [276]. See CUBA
STATE PAPERS-Treaty of Commerce
and Navigation between Her Majesty
and the King of Sardinia, 459; Con-
cordat between the Queen of Spain
and the Court of Rome, 464
STATUTES, Table of, 14 & 15 Vict.-
Public General Acts, 437; Local and
Personal Acts declared public, 441;
Private Acts printed, 448; Private
Acts not printed,
STOCKS, Table of the Prices of, in each
month, highest and lowest, 468
Suicides-Double suicide at Colchester,
11; strange case of self-poisoning, by
three girls, at March, 52; of an old
Gentleman, on the North-western
Railway, 70; of Mr. Bristow, at the
Saracen's Head, 71; shocking suicide
of Mr. Callum, at Birmingham, 80;
suicide of Carl Krigelo, and attempted
murder at Tottenham, 128; of Mr.
Ingle Rudge, stock-broker, 154; of
Anthony Fawcett, after murdering
his children, at Camberwell, 156
TRIALS, LAW CASES, &c.-Civil Causes--
Metairie v. Wiseman and others, 384;
Egerton v. Brownlow-Will of the
late Earl of Bridgewater, 388; Birch
v. Somerville-the Irish Government
and the press, 392; Criminal Causes
-the Clavering poisonings-trial of
Sarah Chesham for the murder of
her husband, 396; the Doddinghurst
murder-trial of Thomas Drory for
the murder of Jael Denny, 400; the
Frimley murder-trial of Levi Har-
wood, James Jones, and Samuel Har-
wood, for the murder of the Rev. Mr.
Hollest, 407; the murder in Mary-
lebone trial of Thomas Bare for the
murder of his wife, 412
For trials, &c., recorded in the “Chroni-
cle," see LAW AND POLICE
UNIVERSITY HONOURS - Oxford, 471;
Cambridge, 473
UNITED STATES-Opening of the Thirty-
second Congress-annual message of
the President, [301]; its principal
topics 1. the Cuban expedition,
[301]; 2. right of search of American
vessels, [303]; 3. assault on the house
of the Spanish Consul-law for the
protection of foreign ministers [304];
4. the Turkish Government and the
Hungarian refugees, [304]; 5. inter-
communication between the Atlantic
and Pacific Oceans, [305]; 6. financial
statement, [306]; 7. question of a
low tariff, [307]; 8. Californian gold,
[307]; 9. ad valorem and specific
duties, [307]; 10. disposal of lands
in California, [308]; 11. agricultural
bureau, [309]; 12. army, [309]; 13.
navy, [309]; 14. post-office, [310];
15. proposed revision of the written
law, [310]; 16. Fugitive Slave Act,
[311]; 17. territorial and slavery
questions, [312]
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