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Reading; B. Gardiner, a private soldier, shooting a serjeant, 102 Warwick; Bird v. Smart, crim. con. 113; J. Fitter, murder of M. Webb, 115

Wells; Dan. Marogh, perjury, 120 Worcester; Anderton and Wife v. Gibbs, case of legitimacy, 33 York; Joseph Ratcliffe, manslaughter, 50; G. Webb, manslaughter, by administering Morrison's Pills,

305 Attorney-General, his right of precedence before the Lord Advocate of Scotland, decided, 119

Baboon, one trained to commit robberies

by some itinerant showmen, 122 Baden, a censorship established, [457] Baring, Mr. A., his speech on the subject of the agricultural interest and its relief, [260]; opposes the repeal of the corn laws, [277], [279] Barron, Mr., speech against the Union, [29]

Bastardy clauses in the new Poor Laws' bill, [227]; Mr. Robinson's motion for their omission, [233]; Lord Althorp's defence of them, [234]; proposed modification, [236]; alteration proposed by the bishop of Exeter, [247]; decrease of bastardy in such parts of America where the burden of supporting the child is thrown upon the mother, [251]

Bavaria, the King's speech, [457] Beer licences, taxation on, [291] Belgium; (see Holland); tumult at Brussels, and destruction of the houses and property of Orangeists, [448]; French influence in regard to alteration of duties, [449]; change of ministers, ib.; opening of the sessions, and votes of the Chambers, ib. Bienne, singular phenomenon exhibited by the wells at, 1

Book-trade with France, 181
Boulden, Judge, sudden death of, in the
House of Representatives, United
States, 14

Bow-street, information against dealers in game, 100

Bowring, Dr., [278]

Brazils, measures for establishing a

federal form of government, [471] Bristol, bp. of, (Dr. Gray) death, 242 Brussels, riots at, against the Orangeists, [448]

Brougham, Lord, his speech on the Irish tithe bill, [158]; on the poorlaws bill, [237]; injurious effect of

the present system, [238]; points out the expediency of the proposed measures, [253]; his visit to Inverness,

129

Budget the, [290]; France, [353]; Portugal, [440]; Holland, [447] Bulwer, Mr. E. L., proposes that holding office should entitle certain of the ministry to seats in parliament, [301] Burns, Mrs., funeral of, 49 Buenos Ayres, attempt at a revolution, [471]

Cambridge, petition from the university of, admitting dissenters to take degrees, [169]; counter petitions from do., [174] [175]

Campbell, Gen. Sir J., case of his imprisonment by the Portuguese, brought before parliament, [320]

Canada, Mr. Roebuck's motion for inquiry into the state of, [323]; petition from Quebec, presented by Mr. Hume, [326]

Carlos, Don, attempts to cross the frontier from Portugal into Spain, [376]; his baggage taken by Rodil, [393] he escapes on board the Donegal and comes over to England, [394]; returns to Spain through France, [395]; his landing at Portsmouth, 84; Death of his wife, 238 Carnarvon, Earl of, his speech against the bill for admitting dissenters to the universities, [198]

Catholic priests, dispute between two, as to possession of a chapel, 99 Catholicism, a new Romish saint added to the calendar, 129

Chameleon, revenue cutter, run down by a frigate off Dover, 128 Chancellor, Lord, disavows intention of favouring Catholicism in Ireland, [65] Chandos, Marquis of, brings forward the subject of agricultural distress, [258]; resolution moved by him for remitting taxes pressing on agriculturists, [259]

Charlestown, destruction of a conventat, by a mob, 128

China and East India trade, meeting respecting, 19

Cholera, successful treatment of, 109 Characters of Lord Rosslyn, &c., 388 Church establishment, Irish, Mr.Ward's

motion for reduction of, [37]; proportion between Catholics and Protestants, [38]; church revenues, [39]; commission appointed to inquire into the state of the church, [45], note

Church, declaration in favour of, by the king, [44]; do. of the laity, presented to the king, 71.

Church and State, pétition for separation of, [165] Church-rates, Mr. Divett's motion for abolishing, [206]; withdrawn, [207]; Lord Althorp's plan for their extinction, ib.; opposition and dissatisfaction of the dissenters, [209] Claville, Rev. J., law suit respecting the validity of his will, 311 Coal-pit, accident in, at Harley mine, 72 Cobbett, Mr., his motion for repeal of the malt tax, [265]; assets the housetax to be unobjectionable, [286] Coleridge, S. T. memoir of, 377 Commission appointed to inquire into the state of the Irish Protestant church, [45], note; the measure objected to by Mr. Stanley, [49,] by Sir R. Peel, [53]

Common Pleas, court of, opened to all the bar, 60

Commutation of tithe; see Tithe Conservative meeting at Dublin, 123 Constantinople, festivities on the marriage of the Sultan's daughter, 74 Convent at Charlestown, burnt by a mob, 128

Cooke, G., engraver, death, 215
Cooper, Mr., examined relative to the

fire of the House of Lords, &c. 164 Coorg, rajah of, operations against, on the part of the British, [337] Corn-laws, discussion on, [267]; their injuriousness, [268]; a change of the system, demanded by Mr. Hume, [269]; Sir J. Graham's defence of it, [270]; fluctuations of prices not prevented by them, [274] [276]; danger of free trade in corn, [280] Cosway, Sir W., inquest on, 76 County-rates, report of the commissioners for inquiring into the charges on,

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Crime, state of, in France, 93

Dallaway, Rev. Jas., death, 228 Debating Club, fracas at, 21 Depravity, case of, 43 Derby, earl of, death, 243 Dissenters, remarks on the hostility of the dissenters to the church, [164]; petition from the university of Cambridge for admitting them to take degrees, [169]; counter petitions from do., [174]; Mr. Wood's bill for their admission, [175]; bill brought in by Lord J. Russell relative to dissenters' marriages, [213]; interview of the deputation from the Nottingham dissenters with Earl Grey,

Divisions of the House of Commons, re
port relative to, 334
Divett, Mr., his motion (afterwards with-
drawn by him) for abolition of church-
rates, [206]

Dog, lives of two children saved by, 31
Doyle, Dr., funeral of, 85
Drury-lane, the play called the "Wed-
ding Gown," I

Dublin, horrible condition of the poor

in, as described by Mr. Cobbett, 151 Duel between gen. Bugeaud and M. Dulong, members of the chamber of Deputies, 10

Earthquake at Santa Martha, 71; at
Carthagena in Spain, 152
East-India and China trade, meeting
relative to, 19

East-India Company, action against by the Bank of Bengal, to recover amount of bills forged upon the Company, 5 Ebrington, lord, presents a petition from the Devonshire landholders, for commutation of tithe, [215]

Edinburgh, meeting of the Brit. As

sociation for the Promotion of Science, at, 132; public dinner to earl Grey, 141 Egypt, Mehemet Ali marches into Syria to put down an insurrection at Naplous [465]

Ellenborough, lord, his remarks relative to the communication between Mr.

Littleton and Mr. O'Connell, [131]; speech against the Irish tithe bill, [152]

Ellice, Mr., brings forward the army estimates, [288]

English produce, reluctance of the continental states to admit, [279] English Opera House, the new, opening of, 111.

Epsom, murder of Mr. J. Richardson, near, 25

paration for spinning wool, and other fibrous substances.

William Symington, of Bromley, Mid. dlesex, and Andrew Symington, of Falkland, in Fifeshire, for a paddle-wheel for the propulsion of vessels and other mo tive purposes.

Richard Simpson, of Southamptonrow, Bloomsbury, for improvements in machinery for roving and slubbing cotton and wool.

Richard Walker, of Birmingham, for improved wadding for fire-arms.

Jonas Bateman, of Islington, cooper, for his invention of an apparatus, or instrument, for saving human life, or other purposes, in cases of shipwreck, or other disasters by water.

John Barton, of Providence-row, Finsbury, engineer, and Samuel and Joseph Nye, both of St. Andrew's-row, Southwark, mechanics, for improvements in the construction and application of pumps and machinery for raising fluids.

Thomas Martin Clerk, of Whitby Bush, Rudbaxton, Pembrokeshire, for certain improvements in engines or ma chinery for cutting or preparing slates, &c., for various useful purposes.

James Hardy, of Wednesbury, Stafford, gent., for improvements in the making or manufacturing of axletrees for carriages.

Benjamin Hick, of Bolton-le-Moors, Lancashire, engineer; Edward Evans, the elder, of Oldham, coal proprietor, and John Higgins, of ditto, engineer; for certain improvements in the construction and adaptation of metallic packings for the pistons of steam and other engines, pumps, and other purposes to which the same may be applicable.

William Higgins, of Salford, Lancashire, machine-maker, for certain improvements in machinery used for making twisted rovings, and yarn of cotton, flax, silk, wool, and other fibrous substances.

John Gold, of Birmingham, glass cutter, for certain improvements in cutting, grinding, smoothing, polishing, or otherwise preparing glass decanters, and certain other articles.

John Ashton, of Birmingham, buttonmaker, for an improvement in the manufacture or construction of buttons.

George Beaden, of Taunton, Somersetshire, lieut. R. N., for a machine or apparatus for preventing boats or other floating bodies from capsizing or over

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William Septimus Losh, of Walker, Northumberland, gent., for an improved method of bleaching certain animal fats, and certain animal, vegetable, and fish oils.

James Warne, of Union-street, Southwark, manufacturer, for improvements in engines or machinery for raising, drawing, or forcing beer, ale, and other liquids or fluids.

John Twisden, of Halberton, Devon, for improvements applicable to inland navigation.

William Hale, of Colchester, for certain improvements in windmills. Vis

William Coles, of Charing Cross, for a certain specific or remedy for the cure, alleviation, or prevention of rheumatic, gouty, or other affections arising from colds or other causes.

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Lemuel Wellman Wright, of Sloaneterrace, Chelsea, for certain improvements in machinery or apparatus for refrigerating fluids.

Thomas Gaunt, of Bridport-place, Hoxton, for an improvement in earthen ware pans a and basins of water closets, and

certain other earthenware vessels to which such improvements are applicable. Andrew Hall, of Manchester, and John Slark, the younger, of Chorttenupon-Medlock, for improvements in the construction of looms for weaving by hand or power.

James Ward, of Stratford-upon-Avon, for his improvements in apparatus for ventilating buildingsand other places.

Charles Arter, of Havant, Southampton, for improvement on cocks or taps for drawing off liquids.

James Pedder, of New Radford Notts. machinist, for improvements applicable to machinery for making bobbin-net lace. Cornelius Tongue, of Gatacre Park, Salop, esq., for certain improvements in apparatus for preventing accidents to travelling carriages of various descrip

tions.

Jean Baptiste Mollerat, now residing with Sir John Byerley, at Whitehead's Grove, in Chelsea, manufacturing chemist for certain improvements in the manufacture of gas for illumination.

Richard Witty, of Hanley, Stafford, civil engineer, for improvements in saving fuel and burning smoke, applicable to furnaces and stoves.

Joseph Saxton, of Sussex-street, for improvements in printing presses, and in presses for certain other purposes.

Samuel Draper, of Radford, Notts., lace-maker, for an improved manufacture of figured bobbin net, or what is commonly called bobbin net lace.

James Gardner, of Banbury, Oxford, for certain improvements on machines for cutting Swedish and other turnips, mangel-wurzel, and other roots used as food for sheep, horned cattle, and other animals.

Joseph Clissild Daniell, of Twerton Mills, near Bath, for improvements in the process of manufacturing or pre paring woollen cloth.

Richard Freen Martin, of Hercules Buildings, Lambeth, for a certain process of combining various materials so as to form stuccoes, plasters, or cements, and for the manufacture of artificial stones, marbles, and other like substances used in buildings, decorations,

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Thomas Sharpe, and Richard Roberts, of Manchester, engineers, for certain improvements in machinery for spinning and doubling cotton, silk, and other fibrous materials.

John Ericsson, of union Wharf, Albany-street, Regent's Park, engineer, for certain improved machinery applicable for propelling vessels.

Richard Elkington, of Birmingham, for improvements in manufacturing of spectacles.

Thomas Searle, of Coleman-street, London, for certain improvements in boilers for generating steam.

Lord baron Audley, of Raleigh Castle, Staffordshire, for an apparatus or machine as a substitute for, or to be attached to locks or other fastenings, which he denominates a lock protector.

Samuel Seward, of Poplar, Middlesex, engineer, for certain improvements in the construction of steam-engines.

Claude Marie Hilaire Molinard, of Brewer-street, Golden-square, for a certain improvement in looms or machinery for weaving fabrics.

George Littlewort, of Rahere-street, Goswell-road, for certain improvements on watches and clocks.

Malcolm M'Gregor, of Manchester, for certain improvements in machinery for slubbing, roving, spinning twisting, and doubling cotton and other fibrous materials.

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James Jones, of Salford, Lancaster, for certain improvements for makingrovings, spinning and doubling of cotton, silk, flax, and other fibrous substances.

Manoah Bower, and George Blyth, of Biriningham, for certain improvements on saddles for horses.

Jean Baptiste Pleney, of Pantonsquare, Middlesex, for certain improved machinery for manufacturing articles out of brick and other the like earth.

James and John Hartley, of West Bromwich, near Birmingham, for a cer atin improvement or certain improve ments in the manufacture of glass.

John Stanley and John Walmsley,

Ireland: good effects of the coercion
bill, [5]; debate on Mr. O'Connell's
motion for repealing the Union, [18];
his picture of its injustice, [19]; and
of its ruinous consequences, [22];
Mr. Littleton's observations on the
state of, [138]; Mr. Spring Rice's,
[139]; Mr. P. Scroope's, respecting
the want of poor laws, and sufficient
protection to the peasant, [140]; state
of Ireland, [333]; sanguinary affray
at Rathcormick, [334]; Dr. M'Hale's
letter to the Duke of Wellington, ib. ;
dispatches from the Lord Lieut. re-
spicting the state of the country, 325
Irish Church, Mr. Ward's motion rela-
tive to, [37]

Commission, [45]
Temporalities bill, [161]

· Coercion Act, bill for renewing,
[100]; dislike of the agitators to it,
[101]; correspondence relative to it
between the Lord Lieutenant and Earl
Grey, ib.

- Tithe bill, [65], [145]
Irving, Rev. E., death, 249

King, his reply to the address declaring
the determination of parliament to
maintain the Union, [35]; his decla-
ration in favour of the church, [44]
King's college, London, report of, 62
King's speech, the, [1]; on preroging
parliament, [330]; parody on ditto,
[331] note

Lafayette, funeral of, 70
Lamb, hon. G., death, 202

Lambert, Mr., speech against the repeal
of the Union, [30]; policy likely to
be adopted by Ireland in case of re-
peal, ib.

Land-tax, as proposed to be substituted
for tithe in Ireland, [66]
Lansdowne, Marquis of, speech on the
Irish tithe bill, [154]
Law cases and narratives, 288
Leach, Sir John, death of, 239
Lenses, polyzonal, formed in separate
pieces exhibited at the Royal Society,
Edinburgh, 18

Lichtenberg, principality of, ceded to
Prussia, [458]

Lists:-Ministry, 182; Sheriffs, 185;
Births, 186; Marriages, 189; Pro-
motions, 196; Deaths, 201
Littleton, Mr., speech against the repeal
of the Union, [28]; states the provi-
sions made by the bill for the amend-
ment of the Irish tithe system, [65],

d the alterations afterwards intro-

ced into it, [70]; speech in reply

to Mr. Stanley, [98]; enters into
communications with Mr. O'Connell,
[103], [105]; charged by him with
deception, [107]; tenders his resig
nation, which is refused, [111]; his
speech on the modified Irish Coercion
bill, [138]

Liverpool, destructive fire at, 124; a
government steam packet destroyed
by fire, 153; fifty persons drowned 173
Llauder, captain general of Catalonia,
account of, and his letter of remon-
strance to the queen-regent, [371]
London University, petition voted by
Court of Common Council, praying
that a charter be granted it, 52
London, Bishop of, his speech in favour
of the Poor Laws' bill and its princi-
ple in regard to illegitimate children,
[250]
Londonderry, Marquis of, speech on
foreign affairs, and the unjustifiable
conduct of the ministry [321]
Lords, House of, burnt, 155; discovery
of the part of the tapestry in posses-
sion of a broker, 179

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Lushington, Dr., Sir R. Peel's corre-
spondence with, 177

Lyons, disturbances at, 350
Lysons, Rev. Dan., death, 203

M'Hale, Dr., his strange letter to the
Duke of Wellington, [334]; disgrace-
ful popish fraud by, 148
Maguire, Capt. C., murdered 169
Malt tax, Mr. Cobbett's motion for its
repeal, [265]

Mansfield, Earl of, speech on the Irish
tithe bill, [156]

Maxwell, Mr. R. Č., tried and sentenced
for shooting Mr. Holmes, 54
Melbourne, Lord, succeeds Earl Grey
as head of the ministry, [123]; his
speech in the debate on the Coercion
bill, [143]; on the bill for admitting
Dissenters to the Universities, [199]
Mexico: General Bravo's attempts
against Santa Anna's government,
[469]; engagement between him and
Victoria, [470]; the legislative cham-
bers dissolved by Santa Anna, ib.;
revolt against him, and new ministry
formed by him, ib.

Miguel, Don, agrees to quit Portugal on
condition of an annual pension, [393]
Ministers, list of, 182

Ministry, change of, Earl Grey and Lord
Althorp resign, [115]; Lord Mel-
bourne becomes first lord of the trea-
sury, ib.; other changes, [116]; Lord
Althorp's return to the cabinet, ib.;
he is called to the house of peers by

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