Parliament-continued.

bate, motion carried; in Committee,
a Resolution carried and Bill brought
in; on second reading, Sir F. Thesiger
moves to reject Bill; second reading
carried by 51; Bill pressed hastily
through the House; animated debate
on third reading; speech of Mr. White-
side; third reading carried, [36]. In
the Lords, Earl of Aberdeen moves the
Bill, which is opposed by the Earl of
Shaftesbury, [36]; after debate, Bill
thrown out by 164 to 115, [37]. Birth
of a Prince-Addresses of congratu-
lation to Her Majesty in both Houses.
National Education-Lord J. Russell
explains at length the Government
intentions on this subject, [37]; after
debate, leave given to bring in a Bill,
but the measure is not proceeded
with, [46]. Financial Affairs-Chan-
cellor of Exchequer's Resolution for
conversion of Stock, [46]; scheme
meets with Opposition criticism, and
is ridiculed by Mr. Disraeli; Resolu-
tions agreed to, [50]; the Budget;
Chancellor of Exchequer's estimates of
revenue and expenditure, [50]; the in-
come-tax, [51;] proposes as to incomes
above 1507. to renew the tax at 7d. for
two years, 6d. for two years further, and
5d. for three years, the tax to termi-
nate in 1860; as to incomes under
100%. an uniform rate of 5d. for the
whole period; and to extend the tax
to Ireland, [55]; proposes to extend
the legacy duty to real property, [55];
additional duties on Scotch and Irish
spirits, [56]; to remit duty on soap,
to reduce duties on life assurance,
receipt stamps, attorneys' certificates,
: advertisements; a revision of the
assessed taxes, tea duties, [57]; a
revision of the tariff, [58]; favourable
reception of the Budget, [60]; dis-
cussion on the financial scheme; the
Income Tax-Sir E. B. Lytton moves
amendment condemning extension of
the tax, [63]; a debate of four nights
ensues; speeches of Mr. E. Denison,
Mr. Booker, and others, [64]; of Mr.
Cobden; angry feelings of the Irish
Members, [67]; Sir F. Baring, Sir C.
Wood, [68]; Mr. Cardwell, [69]; Mr.
Henley, Sir F. Kelly, [70]; Mr. Lowe,
Mr. I. Butt, Mr. Serj. Murphy, [71];
Mr. Disraeli's able criticism of the
Budget, [72]; Lord J. Russell defends
it, [74]; the amendment is rejected,
[75]; debate on the proposal to ex-
tend the income tax to Ireland; Mr.

Parliament-continued.

Duffy charges corruption worse than
in the days of Walpole and the Pel-
hams towards Irish Members; very
angry proceedings ensue, [75]; Mr.
R. Palmer's amendment for allowing
certain reductions; answer of Chan-
cellor of Exchequer, Mr. Disraeli,
Lord John Russell; amendment nega-
tived, [76]; Mr. Vansittart's amend-
ment, that occupiers shall pay one-
third instead of one-half the usual rate;
amendment rejected, [79]; amend-
ment respecting the financial relations
of England and Ireland, [79]; amend-
ment negatived. Discussion in Com-
mittee, [81]; Sir F. Kelly moves ad-
ditional clauses, [83]. Discussion on
the Income Tax Bill in the Lords-
the Earl of Aberdeen, [83]; the Earl
of Derby; second reading carried;
third reading, speeches of Lords
Brougham and Monteagle, [85]; im-
portant discussion on motion "that
Bill do pass," [85]; Bill passed. The
Succession Duty-The Chancellor of
Exchequer explains his plan in re-
ference to corporate bodies, [88]; Sir
J. Pakington opposes the committal,
his speech, [89]; debate on the whole
subject; speeches of Mr. R. Philli
more, Sir J. Trollope, [91]; Sir J.
Walsh, Lord J. Russell, [92]; Mr.
Duncombe, Sir E. Dering, [94]; dis-
cussion on the Bill in Committee,
[94]; Bill read a third time, [95];
further discussion on motion that the
Bill do pass; Bill passed, [96]. Dis-
cussion in the Lords on Earl of
Malmesbury's motion for Select Com-
mittee, [96]; speech of the Earl of
Aberdeen, [97]; the Earl of Derby,
[98]; Earl Granville, Lord St. Leo-
nards, [99]; Earl Fitzwilliam, [100];
Duke of Argyll; motion negatived,
[101] Discussion on the Bill; mea-
sure attacked by Earl of Derby and
other Peers, [101]; House in Com-
mittee; attacks of Lord St. Leonards;
Bill defended by the Lord Chancellor,
[102]; speech of Earl of Winchilsea,
[103]; amendment of Earl of Derby
to omit the retrospective words,
[103]; reply of Earl of Aberdeen,
[104]; speeches of Earl of Hardwick,
Earl Granville, Duke of Argyll, and
Marquess of Lansdowne, [105]; amend-
ment negatived, [105]; on motion
"that Bill do pass," additional clauses
moved by Lord St. Leonards, [105].
Taxes on Knowledge-Motion of Mr.

Parliament-continued.

M. Gibson for repeal of newspaper
stamps, advertisements, and paper
duties, [106]; reply of Chancellor of
Exchequer, [107]; after debate, Reso-
lution as to advertisement duty
carried against Government, [109];
subject again debated, and is again
carried against Government, [110].
Conventual Establishments — Mr. T.
Chambers's Bill for "recovery of per-
sonal liberty," [112]; motion opposed
by Mr. Bowyer, [113]; speeches of
Lord J. Russell; motion carried,
[114]; amendment of Mr. Phinn for
a Select Committee, [114]; debate on
amendment renewed; proceedings
abandoned, [116]. Ecclesiastical Re-
venues of Ireland-Motion of Mr. G.
H. Moore for Select Committee, [116];
motion opposed by Sir J. Young;
debate, [117]; speech of Lord J.
Russell, [118]; his observations give
offence, and Messrs. Keogh, Monsell,
and Sadleir resign their offices, [120];
Church Rates Mr. R. Phillimore's
Bill to alter and amend the laws
relating to Church Rates, [122]; Sir
W. Clay's motion to abolish them,
[123]; opinions of Sir G. Grey and
Lord J. Russell, [125]; amendment
and original motion negatived, [126];
Registration of Assurances. The
Lord Chancellor's Bill on this sub-
ject, [126]; opposed by Lord St.
Leonards, [126]; opinion of Lord
Campbell, [127]; Bill passes the
Lords, but is withdrawn in the Com-
mons. Charitable Trusts Bill Bill
explained by the Lord Chancellor,
[127]; Bill passes the Lords; in
Commons, measure explained by
Lord J. Russell, who proposes to ex-
empt Roman Catholic Charities from
the operation of the Bill, [128]; Sir
F. Thesiger opposes the alteration;
Lord J. Russell's reply, [129]; Bill
passed with the alterations. Trans-
portation of Criminals-Motion of
Earl Grey on this subject; the Earl
of Aberdeen's answer, [130]; opinions
of Earl of Chichester, Earl of Derby,
[131]; Duke of Newcastle, [132];
motion negatived. The Government
measure on this subject, [133]; dis-
cussion on details in the Lords;
Lord Palmerston explains the views
of Government in the Commons,
[134]; opinions of Mr. Walpole, Sir
J. Pakington, Mr. Adderley, [135];
the "ticket of leave" system in
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Parliament-continued.

England, explanation of Lord Pal-
merston, [136]; Bill passed.

Government of India Bill-Sir C.
Wood introduces the measure for the
Government of India-his compre-
hensive speech, [139]; opinions of
Mr. J. Phillimore-attacks the East
India Company, [142]; Sir J. W.
Hogg defends the Company's govern-
ment, [143]; Mr. Blackett replies to
Sir J. W. Hogg, [144]; speeches of
Mr. F. Baring, Sir H. Maddock, Mr.
D. Seymour, [145]; leave given,
[146]; Resolution of Lord Stanley,
that further information is necessary,
[146]; reply of Mr. Lowe, [147];
speeches of Sir R. Inglis, Mr. Baillie,
Mr. Herries, [148]; debate adjourned;
speeches of Mr. Hume, Mr. Macau-
lay, [150]; debate again adjourned;
speeches of Mr. Cobden, [152]; Sir
J. Graham, [153]; Mr. Bright, [156];
debate again adjourned; speeches of
Sir C. Wood, Mr. Disraeli, [158];
Lord J. Russell, [161]; Bill read
second time; progress of the Bill
through Committee, [161-167]; Bill
as amended considered; motion of
SirJ. Pakington respecting salt, [167];
answer of Sir C. Wood, [168]; after
debate, motion carried, [170]; Bill
passed. Frequent discussions on the
subject of India in the Lords; the
Ministerial measure criticised on mo-
tion of Lord Ellenborough, [170];
speech of Earl Granville, [173]; and
debate; debate on second reading,
which is carried without division,
[174]; amendments moved in Com-
mittee, [175]; clause respecting salt
struck out, [177]; Bill passed.

Russia and Turkey-Great anxiety
respecting the demands of the Czar
on the Sultan; numerous discussions
to which the subject gave rise, [179];
statement of the Earl of Clarendon,
[179]; debate in the Lords on ques-
tion of Earl of Malmesbury, [180];
question put in the Commons by
Mr. Disraeli; statement of Lord John
Russell, [182]; questions respecting
the movements of the fleets, [183].
The Czar's manifesto declaring his
intention to occupy the Danubian
Principalities, and invasion, [183];
Count Nesselrode's circular; ques-
tions and discussions in both Houses
thereon, [184]. Mr. Layard's motion
for information, Lord J. Russell's
statement, [187]; discussion in the
00

Parliament-continued.

Lords, [188, 189]; Lord J. Russell
explains the diplomatic measures
adopted in conjunction with Austria,
[190]; discussion in the Lords, [191];
Earl of Clarendon declares the evacua-
tion of the Principalities a sine quâ
non of negotiations, [193]; dissatis-
faction in the country at the reserve
of Government; discussion in the
Lords, [194]; Lord J. Russell makes
an explanation of the progress of
negotiations, [197]; debate thereon;
attack on and defence of the Govern-
ment, [199]; speech of Mr. Cobden,
[203]; answer of Lord Palmerston,
[204]; Naval Coast Volunteers Bill
introduced and carried, [205]; Pilot-
age and Mercantile and Marine Bills,
[206]; Parliament prorogued by
commission; speech of the Lords
Commissioners, [208]; survey of the
Session, [209]; Lord Palmerston ten-
ders his resignation and afterwards
withdraws it, [210].
PATENTS, 519.

PRUSSIA-Intentions of Prussia in re-
spect to the dispute between the
Western Powers and Russia, as in-
dicated by the Speech to the Cham-
bers, [227].

PUBLIC DOCUMENTS-Finance Accounts
for the year 1852, 332; list of Sta-
tutes 16 and 17 Vict., 352; conversion
of Stock, resolutions of the Chancellor
of the Exchequer, 270; abstract of
return of Stock conversion, 275. The
Militia; return of the quota of Mi-
litia-men for each county of England
and Wales, in 1852, the number en-
rolled and the number attending for
training, 376; the like for 1853, 279.
See STATE PAPERS.

QUEEN, THE-Birth of a Prince, 50;
christening of the young Prince
Leopold George Duncan Albert, 75;
Her Majesty, Prince Albert, and
several of the Royal Family, at-
tacked by measles, 80; grand Review
of the Fleet, at Spithead, by Her
Majesty, 102; Her Majesty's visit to
Dublin, 112; the Queen's residence
in Scotland, 126.

Racing Meetings-Epsom, 63; Ascot,

69; Goodwood, 91; Doncaster, 123.
Railway Accidents-on the Bucking-
hamshire Railway, 1; in the United
States, President Pierce's son killed,
6; several on the Lancashire and
Yorkshire line, near Penshurst, near
Leicester, on the Great Northern, on
the York and North Berwick, 15; on
the Great Western, at Ealing, 29; on
the Lancashire and Yorkshire, at
Dixonfold, 35; on the Midland, at
Margotsfield, 37; locomotive explo
sions, 44; in the United States, on
the New Haven, 59; on the York
and North Midland, at the Hamble-
ton station, on the South Western,
on the Lancashire and Yorkshire, 64;
on the Hull and Bridlington, on the
Great Northern, 114; dreadful rail-
way catastrophe in Ireland, at Straffan,
131; at the Kensall station of the
Great Western, 133; several in No-
vember, 152; several in December,
166; a return of the number of
persons killed by railway accidents
in the year 1853, 168.

Review of the Fleet by Her Majesty, at
Spithead, 102.

RUSSIA-Dispute with the Ottoman
Porte on the question of the Holy
Places, [229]; the Emperor's Mani-
festo; the Russian armies cross the
Pruth, and occupy the Danubian
Principalities, [267]. See TURKEY,

SHERIFFS for the year 1853, 170.
Shipwrecks and Disasters at Sea-Loss
of life from shipwreck in 1852, 1;
collision in the Channel, the Herald
and Johanna Carl, foundering of the
former with her crew, 10; the St.
George, emigrant ship, destroyed by
fire, 51 lives lost, 14; wreck of the
Queen Victoria steamer on Howth,
60 lives lost, 20; great storms in
February, wreck of the Anna Jane,
Irene, and numerous vessels, 30;
horrible massacre on board the Bere-
nice, 47; wreck of the Duke of
Sutherland steamer, at Aberdeen,
48; burning and wreck of the In-
dependence, American steamer, on
the coast of California, 53; explosion
of the Jenny Lind, near San Fran-
cisco, 54; numerous shipwrecks in
April, 56; foundering of the Argyle,
fifteen lives lost, 61; of the Aurora,
twenty-six lives lost, 62; explosion of
the Times in Dublin harbour, 68;
destruction of the Condor by fire, 70;

Shipwrecks-continued.

accident on board H. M. S. London,
72; the Trident, steamer, burnt, 80;
horrible massacre on board the Arra-
toon Apear, 99; wreck of the Bombay
mail ship Fazl Kereem, 180 lives
lost, 115; of the Nessree, near Bom-
bay, 356 lives lost, 116; of the Re-
becca, on Van Diemen's Land, nine-
teen lives lost, 118; numerous wrecks
in September, 124; of the Anna
Jane, on Vatersay, 348 lives lost,
125; collision at the Nore, the Tri-
dent and the Harewood, 129; of the
Santipore, at Folkstone, 133; extra-
ordinary wreck of the Dalhousie, in
the Channel, 63 lives lost, 134; the
Victoria burnt in the Clyde, 145;
collision off the Humber, the Mar-
shall, steamer, sunk with great loss
of life, 149; wreck of the Hyperion
and E. L., 155; of the Meridian, on
Amsterdam Island, 155; of the Lady
Evelyn, on Formosa, 218 Chinese pas-
sengers drowned, 156; the Great Re-
public, White Squall, and other vessels
burnt at New York, 160; the Eva,
steamer, wrecked in the Channel,

162.

SPAIN - Several changes of Ministry
during the year; programme of the
Lersundi Ministry, [221].

STATE PAPERS-TREATIES-Treaty of
friendship, commerce, and navigation,
between Her Majesty and the Re-
public of Peru, 382; Treaty with the
Republic of the Equator, 387; Treaty
with the Republic of Paraguay, 391;
Treaty with the King of the Sand-
wich Islands, 395; Treaty relative to
the succession to the crown of Greece,
402; Declarations exchanged between
Great Britain and the Roman States
relative to commerce and navigation,
403.

STATUTES, TABLE OF, 16 and 17 VICT.-

Public General Acts, 352; Local and
Personal Acts declared public, 357;
Private Acts, printed, 367; Private
Acts, not printed, 269.
STOCKS Table of the Prices of, in each

Month, highest and lowest, 406.
SUICIDES of Dr. Rice, head-master of
Christ's Hospital, 9; singular suicide
at Dublin, 123.

SWEDEN-Intentions of the Government
in respect to the dispute between the
Western Powers and Russia, as indi-
cated by the King's Speech to the
Diet, [228].

TRIALS AND LAW CASES-Achilli v.

Trials and Law Cases -continued.

Newman-Judgment, 12; trial of -
Saunders for the murder of Mr.
Toller, near Romford, 18; trial of
John Williams, at Edinburgh, for
murder of Andrew Mather, at Cleek-
hinion toll-bar, 26; of John Gray, for
burglary near Newcastle, 34; trial of
G. Sparks and J. Hitchcock for the
murder of William Blackmore, at
Clayhidon, 40; trial of Honor Gib-
bons and Bridget Garratz for child-
murder, 51; trial of H. S. Macfar
lane, Helen Blackwood, Mary Ha-
milton, and Ann Marshall, for the
murder of Boyd, at Glasgow, 70;
of Hannah Pratley for child-murder,
at Burford-suicide of the father,
81; of John Mulligan for child-
murder, at Limerick, and suicide of
the convict, 82; of Aaron Crawcour,
for a gold-dust robbery, on the Lady
Flora, 85; of Caroline Sherwood, for
child-murder, at Brighton, 88; of
Sarah Baker, for child-murder, at
Wolverhampton, 89; of William
Slack, for the murder of Maria
Steggles, at Barton, 92; of Richard
Pedder, for the murder of Betty
Pedder, at Hambleton, 99; judg
ment of the Lords in the 66 Brain-
tree Church Rate Case," 105; com-
pensation cases for railway accidents,
109; murder of Mary Ann Sturgeon,
at Burnham Abbey Farm-trial and
conviction of Moses Hatto, 139; trial
of Charles Connor and others, for a
garrotte robbery, at Leeds, 154; of
William Cumming, for murdering
his wife, at Edinburgh, 157; of John
Charles Tapner, for the murder of
the widow Saujon, in Guernsey, 159.
The Bridgewater Case, in the House
of Lords-Egerton, appellant, Brown-
low and others, respondents, 297.
The Smyth Forgeries-Smyth v.
Smyth and others: Extraordinary
Imposture, 308.

TURKEY The Russo-Turkish War :-
Origin and progress of the dispute
respecting the guardianship of the
Holy Places, [229]; interference of
France on behalf of the Latin Church,
by General Aupick and M. Lavalette,
[232]; the question is settled by a
firman, [233]; interference of Russia
on behalf of the Greek or Eastern
Church, [234]; embarrassed situation
of the Porte, [234]; arrival of Prince
Menschikoff at Constantinople; re-
fuses to communicate with the Foreign
Minister, and causes the dismissal of

Turkey-continued.

that functionary, [235]; the British
Chargé d'Affaires sends for the fleet
from Malta; Admiral Dundas re-
fuses; the French fleet hurried to
the Greek waters, [235]; explanation
given by the British Minister at St.
Petersburg, [235]; return of Lord
Stratford de Redcliffe to Constanti-
nople; divines the hostile designs of
Russia; the haughty demands of
Prince Menschik off; those demands
are conceded, and then Prince Mens-
chikoff presents an ultimatum, de-
manding concessions destructive of
the independence of Turkey, which
he enforces with threats, and demands
shall be kept secret from the other
Powers, [237]; the Porte communi-
cates them to Lord Stratford, and
refuses to entertain them, [240];
insolent and overbearing behaviour
of Prince Menschikoff; he with-
draws from Constantinople, [241];
the Porte announces his position to
the Foreign Powers, and issues a
firman making great concessions to
his Christian subjects, [242]; note of
the Turkish Minister to Count Nes-
selrode justifying his conduct, [243];
these views approved of by the
British Government, [245]; an extra-
ordinary secret correspondence be-
tween the English Government and
the Emperor of Russia produced,
[245]; extracts from these docu-
ments, [245-260]; circular note of
Count Nesselrode explanatory of the
negotiations with the Porte, [260];
the Treaty of Kainardji, [263]; con-
duct of Turkey towards her Christian
subjects, [263]; measures of reform
recommended by the ambassadors,
[265]; the Russian troops cross the
Pruth and occupy the Danubian
Principalities, [267]; Treaty of Balta
Liman, [268]; change in the Turkish
Ministry, [269]; protest of the Porte
against the occupation of the pro-
vinces, [270]; Manifesto of the Em-
peror of Russia, [272]; the falsity of
its pretexts exposed by Lord Claren-
don and M. Drouin de Lhuys, [273];
anxiety of the Western Powers; Con-
ference at Vienna, [277]; note pre-
sented to the Emperor and the
Porte, and is accepted by the former,
but modified by the latter, [278];
these alterations are approved by the

Turkey-continued.

Conference, and the note is then
rejected by Russia, [282]; reasons
given by Count Nesselrode, [284];
Lord Clarendon's able examination
of this document, [286]; great ex-
citement at Constantinople; war
declared by the Porte, [289]; Omar
Pasha summons the Russians to
evacuate the Principalities, [293];
account of Omar Pasha, [293]; Prince
Gortschakoff refuses, [294]; further
negotiations at Vienna, [294]; Count
Nesselrode issues another note, [295];
the Emperor declares war; his mani-
festo, [296]; examined in the Moni-
teur, [297]; the Turks cross the
Danube at several points; combat
at Oltenitza, [299]; state of things
in the Principalities, [300]; the Turks
fortify themselves at Kalafat; inter-
view between the French Ambassador
and the Sultan, [302]; protocol of the
Four Powers, [303]; their collective
note, [304]; dreadful destruction of
a Turkish squadron at Sinope, [305];
Lord Clarendon's despatch on the
subject; the combined fleets are
ordered to compel Russian ships to
keep to their ports, [307]; the war in
Asia, [309].

UNITED STATES-Inauguration of Gene-
ral Pierce as President-his address,
[315]; opening of Congress-the Pre-
sident's Message, [320]. Subjects:-
foreign relations, [321]; dispute with
Austria, [322]; expedition to Japan;
navigation of the Amazon, [323];
territorial extension, [324]; taxation,
[324]; fiscal statement; survey of
public lands, [325]; land for rail-
ways; judicial system, [326]; prin-
ciples of federal system; military
roads and route across Isthmus of
Darien, [327]; principles of union,
[329]; population returns, [329].
UNIVERSITY HONOURS-Oxford, 409;
Cambridge, 411.

Weather, the, in February, 32; in
March, 48; in May, 67; heavy rains
and floods in July-a cottage swept
away near Brecon, 97; dense fog in
London in November, 148; the
weather in December, 165.
WELLINGTON, BIOGRAPHY OF HIS GRACE
THE DUKE OF, 437-public view of
Apsley House, 3.