Benoit, acquittal of, '36. 242. Bentham, Jeremy, dies, '33. 230; Berbice, date of capitulation of, how governed, population, imports and exports, and tonnage inwards and outwards (1831), '32. 104, 105; education, state of, and amount of population in, '34. 181; slaves, number of, in, in 1825, '29. 199; registered number of, in 1817 and 1831, '34. 180; rum, quantity of, imported from, in 1829, '31. 186; in 1831, 33. 183; value of imports and exports into, and from, in 1833, 37. 164. Berceo, Gonzalo, '31. 69; '32. 70. Berden, &c., Inclosure Act, '39. 209. Berengarius, '32. 66. Berens, Mr. H., and Sir H. Parnell, their Report on Excise Inquiry, '38. 89-93. Beresford, Rev. W. (tithe affray), '37.252. "Bereshith Rabba," the, '32. 46. Bergamot, essence of, duty on (1829), '30. 204. Bergeron, acquittal of, '34. 242. --, Mr. Grantley, his motion for the admission of ladies to the House of Commons' debates, '37. 200. and Gloucester Canal Act, '33. 211. Inclosure Act, '40. 212. difference of time between, and London, '31. 16. Berkshire, extent and population of, and number of sessions, magistrates, and parishes in, 28. 78; population of, and of the principal towns of, in 1811, 1821 and 1831, value of real property in, and its representation, '33. 57, 58; summary of same, in 1821 and 1831, distinguishing the sexes, id. 88; same in 1841-42, 107; population of, in 1801, 1811, 1821, 1831 and 1841, and increase per cent. id. 109; extent of, in acres, '34. 84; difference of time between the principal towns in, and London, '31. 14; bastards, number of, born in, in 1830, '34. 88; number of, in 1835 and 1837, '38. 192; charities, rental of, and income of schools in, '36. 175; EDUCATION, proportion per cent. of persons married in the year 1839, who could write, '42. 71; county electors, number of, in, in 1834 and 1835, '37. 181; excise, and public-house licences issued, and houses, number of, in (1831), '32. 185; families, number of, in, and how occupied, in 1811, 1821 and 1831, '34. 86, 87; houses, number of, in, in 1801, 1811, 1821 and 1831, 34. 84, 85; number of, inhabited, uninhabited, and building, in 1841, '42. 107; jurors in, in 1835, '37. 175; lunatics, &c., pauper, proportion of its population in 1837, 38. 193; marriages, buildings registered for solemnization of (1840), '41. 199; proportion of persons married, under 21 years of age, in the year ended June 1840, 42. 171; occupations of persons in (1831), '35. 73; offenders in, and proportion of, to population (1837), '39. 90; RATES: amount of poor and county rates levied in, in 1826, '29. 197; the same, for 1827, and account of its expenditure, id. 198; poor-rate levied in, from March 1827 to March 1828, and expenditure of same, '30. 216; from March 1828 to March 1829, '31. 195; for year ending 25th March, 1830, 32. 184; for the year ending 25th March, 1831, 33. 187; in year ending Easter, 1832, 34. 174; for year ending 25th March, 1833, '35. 189; for year ending 25th March, 1834, 36. 174; the same for the years ending 25th March, 1834, 1836, and 1837, '38. 188; decrease of same, in 1837, compared with 1834, id. 190; proportion of paupers relieved to the population of, in 1839 and 1840, 42. 168; SAVINGS BANKS, and friendly and charitable societies, amount of deposits and accounts in (1831), '32. 102; savings banks, deposits and depositors, increase of, between 1832 and 1834, '36. 102; average amount deposited in, and proportion of deposits to population of (1835), 37. 72; state of, on 20th November, 1837, '39. 134; and friendly societies, and charitable institutions in, number of, and of depositors, and amount of deposits in, in November 1836, '38. 193; on 20th November, 1838, '40. 189; on 20th November, 1839, 41. 194; on 20th November, 1840, '42. 166; SCHOOLS, number of, endowed, unendowed, and Sunday schools in, in 1818, '29. 91; unendowed day-schools in, in 1818 and 1828, 29. 93; Sunday and other Church of England, in, and of scholars in same (1832), '33. 120; TAXES: amount of land and assessed taxes of, in 1829, '31. 172; House tax: inhabited houses assessed to, and rental of same, for year ending 5th April, 1830, 32. 106, 107; TURNPIKE trusts, their extent and income in (1834), '35. 192; and income and expenditure of same in 1834, '37. 177; the same, and length of roads in 1839, '42. 139; tolls on, amount of, received in all the trusts in, in the years 1834 and 1839, id. 118, 119. Berkshire and Wiltshire Canal Navigation Extension, &c. Act, '36. 210. '32. 216. Kennet Navigation Act, Berlin, academy at, '28. 61. Berlin, Convention of, '31. 57; decree, id. 56; disturbances at, '31. 238; peace of, 28. 61; '31. 51; plots at, '35. 255; Treaty of, '31. 54. and Potsdam Railway opened, '40. 253. Berlinghieri, Franc., '31. 70; '32. 55. Bermondsey, population &c. of, '28. 86, 87; New Church Act, '32. 215; Improvement, &c. Act, '35. 219. Bermuda taken and occupied by the English, '28, 60; date of settlement of, how governed, population, imports and exports, and tonnage inwards and outwards (1831), '32. 104, 105; education, state of, and amount of population in, '34. 181; slaves, number of, in, in 1827, '29. 199; registered number of, in 1820 and 1830, '34. 180; number of, in, appraised value of, sales of, from 1822 to 1830, and amount and rate of compensation for, '39. 195; declared free in, '35. 257; quantity of rum imported from, in 1831, '33. 183. value of imports and exports into and from, in 1833, '37. 165. Bermudas cedar, '29. 65. of Clairvaux, '32. 66. Dr., the English authors mentioned in his "Synopsis Veterum Mathematicorum stated, '37. 26, 27. Bernardinus, his works, '37. 25. street, shop front at the corner of, account of, '41. 249. Berni, 31. 70; '32. 55. Bernis, '31. 77; '32. 69. Bernouilli, J., 31. 74; '32. 65; his treatise on tides referred to, '30. 52; his corrections of the moon's 2 parallax, '35. 24; his theory of the tides explained, '37. 6. Bernouilli's harmonic curve, 29.'55; hydrodynamics, id. 61; projectile, id. 60; resistance of fluids, id. 61. Berri, Duchess of, arrives in England, '31. 237; is arrested, '33. 232; is liberated, '34. 245; declares her marriage with Count Palli, 34. 242. Duke of, assassinated, '28. 65; funeral mass to, riots in Paris, 32. 236. Berries, duty on (1832), '33. 190. BERRY, see BERRI. Constantiensis, '32. 63. Bervie, population of, '33. 85. Berwick, north, population of, '33. 84. Berwick-on-Tweed, population of, 29. 81; population and representation of, 33. 69; coals and cinders entered coastwise, and duty thereon, in 1829, '31. 190. Light Dues Act, '31.213. difference of time between, and London, '31. 18. and Kelso Railway, account of, '37. 87, 88; '41. 62. Berwickshire, population of, and of the principal towns of, in 1811, 1821, and 1831, value of real property in, and its representation, '33. 82; summary of same, in 1821 and 1831, distinguishing the sexes, id. 89; the same in 1841, 42. 108; population of, in 1801, 1811, 1821, 1831, and 1841, and increase per cent., id. 110; occupations of persons in (1831), '35. 95, 96; electors, number of, in, in 1836, '37. 182; houses, number of, inhabited, uninhabited, and building, in 1841, '42. 108; turnpike trusts, their extent and income in (1834), '35. 193; gates in, rents of, in 1833, 1834, and 1835, '37. 178. Berwick Street, new church (St. Luke's), intended, '38. 219; account of same, and observations on, '39. 222; further observations, '39. 222; further observations on, and objections to, '40. 225. Berzelius, 31. 79; '32. 75. Bessarion, 31. 68; '32.51. Bessus, '28. 52. Best, Chief Justice, created Lord Wynford, 30. 262. Bethlehem Hospital, '30. 140; addi tions to, account of, '40. 226, 227. Bethnal Green, St. Matthew, rental of the parish of (1829), 29. 85. population, &c., of, *28. 86, 87; churches and chapels intended in, 41. 229; three chapels in progress, '42. 206; church at, in progress, '41. 229; same completed, 42. 206. Betula nigra, '29. 64. Bevan, Mr., account of his new Register Rain Gauge, '28. 185. Beverley, population of (1821), '29. 81; population and representation of, '33. 76; Common Pastures Regulation Act, 37. 221. Beverwyk, 31. 73; 32. 73. Bewdley, population and representation of, 33. 76. Bexley, population of, '33. 64. Beza, Theod., '31. 70; '32. 64. Bhadra, a Bengalee month, ib. 26. Bible, translated into Gothic, 28. 55; printing of in English, celebrated, '36. 249; statement as to the printing of in Scotland, '40. 204. Bible Society, British and Foreign, '30. 153; great meeting of the Bible Societies in and near London, 30. 152, 153. Bibles and Tracts, societies in and near London for the distribution of, '30. 152. "Bibliotheca," '32. 48, 50. "Bibliotheca Hispanica," id. 71. "Biblioteca Italiana," referred to, '29. 79, 80. Bice, '31. 70. Bicester, population of, '33. 70; Road Act, '39. 213. Bicheno, Mr., his opinion on the condition of the Irish peasantry in 1830, 31. 109. Bickersteth, Mr., created Lord Langdale, and appointed Master of the Rolls, 37. 252. Biclair, John de, '31. 67; 32. 69. Biela's Comet, when discovered, '33, 5; predicted appearance of (1832), id. ib.; elements of the orbit of, 33. 15; its motion, id. ib. Bielski, '31.71; '32. 75. Biercy, Gottob Benedict, dies, '41. 138. Bigamy, punishment for (9 G. IV. c. 31), 29. 152; increase of the crime in 1840, '42. 101. BIGG OF BEAR. See GRAIN. Biggleswade, population of, 33. 57. Bignonia capensis, 31. 37; grandi flora, id. ib.; radicans, '29. 64. Bilboa, British Consul at, his salary (1828), '31. 181; surrender of, '28. 243. Bilderdyck, '31. 77; '32, 74. of Mortality, in 1827, 29. 110; secretion of, imperfect in excessive drinkers of spirits, 29. 123. Bill circulation of Great Britain and Ireland, at various periods, from 1815 to 1839, '42, 154. Billingsgate, bell at, rung at high water, 28. 158. Billingsley, Sir Henry, his translation of Euclid noticed, 37, 38. William, '37. 23; his supposed works, id. 29. Billon (France), its value, &c. (1829), '30. 104. Bills of Exchange first used, 28. 57; duty paid ou, in the United Kingdom, in 1835 and 1836, 38. 172; and Promissory Notes falling due on Good Friday or Christmas Day, law relating to, '28. 149, 150; where they may be protested in particular cases (2 & 3 W. IV. c. 98), 32, 164; Act removing doubts as to presentation to acceptors for honour, &c. (6 & 7 W. IV. c. 58), '37. 127; interest on, Usury Act relating to (7 W. IV. & 1 Vic. c. 80), 38. 158; further Act extending the provisions of the same (2 & 3 Vic. c. 37), '40. 150; STAMPS on, produce of, in 1827, 29, 188; amount of, issued in the year ending January 5th, 1830, 31. 172; in the year ending 5th January, 1831, and their several prices, '32. 176; issue of for, in 1831, 33. 174; amount of in 1837, 39. 178; the same in 1838, '40. 173. -(Ireland), Consolidation Act (9 G. IV. c. 24), 29, 148. discounted by the Bank of England, in the week ending 31st of March in each year, from 1832 to 1840, 41. 182. circulation of, of Great Britain and Ireland, at various times, from 1815 to 1839, '42. 154. and notes, forgery of, punishable with death, 1830 (1 W. IV. c. 66), 31. 158; and see further Act abolishing punishment of death for forgery. Bills of Mortality, 29. 109, 110; parishes within, id. ib.; general observations on, and on their value, &c. &c., '35. 26, 36; origin of, id. 27; their incorrectness observed on, '40. 59; discontinuance of, '40. 59. Bills of Mortality, for London, from December 1827, to December 1828, 30. 119; from December 11th, 1832, to December 10th, 1833, '35. 31, 32; from December 1831, to December 1832, 34. 31; from December 1833, to December 1834, '36. 37; from December 1834, to December 1835, '37. 49; from December 1835, to December 1836, '38. 47; from December 1836, to December 1837, 39. 60; from December 1837, to December 1838, '40. 59. Bills, private, detailed classification of for 1827, 28, 161. of the session 1829, '30. 229-232. of the session of Parliament of 1827, '28. 161; of session of 1828, 29. 179; of session of 1829, '30. 229, 230; of session of 1830, '31. 209, 210; of session of 1830-1 and 1831, '32. 213. 214; of session of 1831-2, '33. 208; of the session of 1833, '34. 201-207; of session of 1834, 35. 216-224; of session of 1835, '36. 204-211: of session of 1836, '37. 216-225; of session of 1837, '38. 206-214; of session of 1838, '39.208-215; of session of 1839, '40. 210-219; of session of 1840, '41.213-223; of session of 1841, '42. 189, 190. abstract of, in Parliament, of session of 1828, '29. 179, 180; in session of 1829, '30. 230; in session of 1830, '31. 209, 210; in session of 1830-1 and 1831, 32. 213, 214; in session of 1831-2, '33. 208; in session of 1833, 34, 202; of session of 1834, 35. 216, 217; of session of 1835, '36.205; in session of 1836, 37. 216, 217; in session of 1837, '38. 207, 208; in session of 1837-8, '39. 208, 209; in session of 1839, '40. 210, 211; in session of 1840, '41. 213, 214; in session of 1841, '42. 190. Bills, private, numerical abstrac of, for the sessions 1825, 1826 and 1827, 28. 161; for session of 1828, 29. 179; for session of 1829, '30. 230; for session of 1830, 31. 209; for session of 1830-1 and 1831, 32. 213; for session of 1831-2, 33. 208; for session of 1833, 34. 201; for session of 1834, 35. 216; for session of 1835, 36. 204; for session of 1836, 37. 216; for session of 1837, 38. 206; for session of 1837-8, 39. 208; for session of 1839, 40. 219; for session of 1840, 41. 213; for session of 1841, 42. 189. comparative classification of, for 1825, 1826, 1827, '28. 161; for four years from 1825 to 1828, 29. 179; for five years from 1825 to 1829, '30. 230; for six years from 1825 to 1830, 31. 209; for seven years from 1825 to 1831, 32. 213; for eight years from 1825 to 1832, '33. 208; for nine years from 1825 to 1833, 34. 201; for ten years from 1825 to 1834, 35. 216; for ten years, from 1826 to 1835, '36. 205; for ten years from 1827 to 1836, '37. 216; for ten years from 1828 to 1837, 38. 207; for ten years from 1829 to 1837-8, '39. 208; for ten years from 1830 to 1839, '40. 210; for ten years from 1831 to 1840, 41. 213; for ten years from 1832 to 1841, '42. 189. Bilton Improvement Act, '42. 193. Bineweed, the, '28. 37. Bingley, population of (1821), '29. 81. and Micklethwaite, population of, '33. 77. Binkerschoek, '32. 73. Binomial Theorem, Newton, '29. 56. "Biographical History of England," '32. 61. "Biography of Kings, Bishops, &c." '32. 59. Bion, '31. 64. '32. 48. Biot, M., his observations on the phenomena of dew referred to, $31. 30. |