from the Chinese-Seizure of Opium in Canton-Arrival of the High Commissioner Lin-Opium Smuggler strangled at Canton-Edict of Commissioner Lin-Captain Elliot proceeds to Canton-Case of Mr. Dent-European Factories closely blockaded-Surrender of Opium in hands of the British by Captain Elliot to the Chinese AuthoritiesChinese Peasant killed in an Affray at Macao-Demand made by Lin for delivery up of the Homicide-Attack by Chinese War Junks on the Black Joke-Captain Elliot leaves Macao for Hong Kong-Edict of Lin against importation of British Goods-Petition of Captain Elliot, and Answer of Lin-Case of the ship Thomas Coutts-Hostilities commence-The British Frigates Volage and Hyacinth engage twenty-nine War Junks, and compel them to retire with Loss-Determination of British Government to send a Hostile Expedition to China-Appointment of Admiral Elliot to the command of the China Fleet-Edict issued from Canton-Rendezvous of the British Squadron at Singapore -Attempt of the Chinese to destroy the English with Poisoned Tea, also to burn the British Vessels with Fire Ships-Blockade of Port of Canton proclaimed by Sir Gordon Bremer-He sails to the North, and is followed by Admiral Elliot-Edicts issued from Canton-Capture of Chusan by the British Armament
Esq. 164; Wheatley, Miss L. M. 154; White, C. F. Esq. 178; White, Miss, 164; Whitmore, F. Esq. 168; Whit- more, Lady L. E. G. 156; Wilde, Lady, 168; Wilkinson, General, Sir W. 156; Williams, rev. J. 147; Winn, A. A. Esq. 154; Winton, W. de, Esq. 166; Wishaw, J. Esq. 183; Wollas- ton, C. B. Esq. 154; Wood, rev. J. 168; Woodcock, rev. Dr. H. 175; Wordsworth, rev. J. 148; Woulfe, Chief Baron, 167; Wreight, H. Esq. 164; Wyatt, Mr. H. 154; Wyatville, Sir J. 152; Wynford, Baroness, 155; Wynn, Sir W. W. 149
Debt, Public Funded, 332, 352
Unfunded, 334, 354 DESPATCHES-Bombardment of Beyrout 537; landing in D'Journi Bay, 540; skirmish on the Kelbson (Dog) river, 541; capture of Sidon, 542; battle of Caleb Meidan, 544; bombardment and capture of St. Jean d'Acre, 546; storm- ing of Ghuzni, 550, 556; occupation of Cabul, 559; storming of Khelat, 560; battle of Bameean, 564; sur- render of Dost Mahomed, 567; cap- ture of Aden, ib.; action between the Volage and Hyacinth, and a squadron of Chinese junks, 570; proceedings of the Blonde at Amoy, 571; capture of Chusan, 573 Dinner, public-Mr. Byng, 33 DOCUMENTS, public, 319 Drowning, cases of, 32, 40, 47, 115 Duels Interrupted one
between Compte de Leon and Prince Louis Napoleon, 28; between the Earl of Cardigan and Lieutenant Harvey Tuckett, 79
EAST INDIES;-vide INDIA EGYPT-Conduct and preparations of Mehemet Ali, [187]; ultimatum of- fered to him; sentence of deposition pronounced by the sultan, [189]; blockade of Alexandria; capture of Beyrout and Saida, [190], 537; sum- mary of two interviews between the pasha and the consuls-general of the four great powers, 460; memoir ad- dressed by the same parties to Mehe- met Ali, 511;-vide DESPATCHES, DOCUMENTS, SYRIA, TURKEY Epsom Races, 56 EXECUTIONS, 43, 239 Expenditure, public, 322, 342 Exports, 335, 355
Extraordinary scene at Richmond, 102
FRANCE-Difficulties in forming a per- manent administration, [157]; open- ing of the Session,[158]; royal speech, [159]; M. Sauzet elected president of the chamber of deputies; elections of presidents and secretaries of Bu- reaux, [160]; address of the chamber of peers, [161]; M. D'Alton Shee; M. Dufaure; Duc de Noailles, [162]; M. Villemain; address of the chamber of deputies, [163]; M. Odillon Barrot; Marshal Soult; Duc de Valmy; M. de Carne; M. Mauguin, [164]; M. de Lamartine; M. Villemain, [165]; M. Thiers, [166]; M. Duchatel; M. Lanyer; address carried by a majority of 169, [167]; M. Guizot appointed ambassador to England; marriage of the Duc de Nemours; debate on the Apanage, [168]; Brochure of M. de Cormenin; rejection of the bill by the chamber; resignation of the mi- nistry; M. Thiers appointed presi- dent of the council; vote on a grant of secret service-money, [169]; the sugar question; bill passed by a large majority; the Prince de Joinville de- puted to fetch the ashes of Napoleon from St. Helena, [170]; effect on public feeling, of the treaty between England, Russia, Austria, and Prus- sia, [171]; Lord Palmerston's expla- nation; the Parisian Journals, [172]; dispute at the Mauritius; landing of Prince Louis Napoleon Buonaparte at Boulogne, [173]; capture and trial, [174], 304; Louis Phillipe visits Boulogne; warlike tone of the French Journals; strike of workmen in Paris; trial of Madame Laffarge, [175], 81; expedition of admiral Stopford; project for fortifying Paris; [176]; notes from M. Thiers to M. Guizot; Casus Belli; attempt to assassinate the king, [177], 90; trial and condemnation of Darmes, [177]; resignation of the Thiers ministry; formation of a Soult-Guizot cabinet; opening of the chambers; the King's speech, [178]; election of president, [179]; speech of M. Thiers; M. Guizot, [180]; discussion in the chamber of deputies on the address; effect in France of the fall of St. Jean d'Acre, [181]; scandalous scene in the French chamber; arrival in France
of the remains of Napoleon; funeral, [182];-vide ALGIERS, DOCUMENTS, EGYPT
Frightful accident, 47
Frost, Williams, and Jones; trial, 203; sentence on, 7, 10; commutation of, 12
GERMANIC DIET-Extract of the Pro- tocol of the sitting of the most serene Germanic Diet, 534 Gold-dust robbery, sentence on its per- petrators, 13, 92
Goodwin Sands, safety beacon on the, 76
GRANTS, disposition of, 323, 343
HANOVER-Answer of the King to the deputation, of the assembly on the occasion of presenting them a new constitution, [196] Hay, average prices of, 374 Highway robbery, 116
HOLLAND Abdication of the king; official announcement, [195]; pro- clamation of William 2nd; marriage of the ex-king to the Countess d'Oul- trement, [196]
Horse and carriage accidents, 35, 52 Hydrophobia, case of, 96
Ice, accidents from the breaking of, 3 Imports, 335, 355
INCOME, public, 320, 340
INDIA-The army of the Indus com- mences its retrograde march, [227]; Dost Mahomed retires across the Hindoo Koosh; general order of lord Auckland; honours and re- wards for the army, [228]; unpo- pularity of shah Soojah; capture of Pooshut, [229]; unsettled state of Affghanistan; defeat of lieutenant Clarke by the Belochees; war de- clared by the Russians against Khiva, [230]; manifesto of the Russian go- vernment, [231]; march and pro- gress of the Russian troops, [232]; attack of the Belooches on major Clibborn, and sufferings of the troops, [233]; captain Brown evacuates Kahun; Dost Mahomed defeated by brigadier Dennie, [234]; re- treats into Kohistan; recapture of Khelat by Meer Nusseer khan, [235]; state of the kingdom of Nepaul; topo- graphy of the theatre of war, [236]; distribution of the army in Affghan- istan; documents relating to India, [237]; despatches of the storming of
Ghuzni, 550, 556; occupation of Cabul, 559; storming of Khelat, 560; battle of Bameean, 564; surrender of Dost Mahomed, 567
Infamous conduct of a mother, 100 Inquests, 41, 241
Insolvency, declarations of, 375 Italian Opera House, fracas at, 45
JAMAICA-Opening of the session; speech of Sir C. Metcalfe, [239]; state of the colony, [240]
JEWS, Persecution of the, at Damascus, [188], 579
Keane, Lord, Presentation to, by the Bombay army, of the sword of Hyder khan, [230]
Laffarge, Madame, trial of, [175], 81 Landslip in Dorsetshire, 1 LAW CASES- Candwell v. Raban and another, (conspiracy) 29; Sir E. L. Bulwer and Lady Bulwer, v. the Court Journal, (libel) 35; Lady Bulwer v. Lawson and Thackeray, 38; Bransby Cooper v. Butler, (in- junction) 39; Shepherd v. the Prince of Capua (labour and service), 41; decision respecting the rating of tithes, 61; Dundas v. Hoey (crim. con.) 63; the Queen v. Coppock (bribery), 65 ; Hearne v. Stowell (libel), 73; Duke of Leeds v. Earl Amherst (injunction), 100; Grand Junction Railway, (man- damus moved for), 105; Lockwood v. Lockwood (divorce), 106; church- rates decision by the Court of Queen's Bench, 112; Wood and others v. Goodlake and others (will case), 184; Heaviside v. Lardner (criin. con.) 289;-vide TRIALS. Lay Baptism, validity of, contested, 99
Macreeth, Mr. attempted murder of, 70
Maine Boundary-Correspondence, re- specting, 411
Marriage, treaty of the Queen's, 380 Marriages, 135
Mayoralty of London, contested elec- tions, 88
Meteorological table, 375 Metropolis churches' fund, 58 MEXICO - Revolution in the city of Mexico; release of General Urrea; General Valencia quells the insurrec- tion; the Federalists capitulate on honorable terms, [225] Ministry, the, 128
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