LONGMAN, REES, ORME, AND CO.; JEFFERY AND SON; J. M. RICHARDSON;
J. BOOTH; J. BOOKER; J. RODWELL; SHERWOOD, GILBERT, AND PIPER;
HAMILTON, ADAMS, AND CO.; G. LAWFORD; J. DOWDING; WHITTAKER,
AND CO.; SIMPKIN, MARSHALL, AND CO.; T. LAYCOCK; AND H. RENSIIAW,

CONTENTS.

HISTORY OF EUROPE.

CHAPTER I.

STATE of Parties-Effect of the dismissal of the Ministry on the state of

Parties and on Public Opinion-Coalition of the late Ministry with

the Radicals and Papists-Overtures made by Sir Robert Peel to Lord

Stanley and Sir James Graham, and declined-Dissolution of Par-

liament-Principles of the different Parties-General Election-Popish

Intimidation in Ireland-Determination of the Opposition to oppose Mr.

Abercromby to the late Speaker-Ecclesiastical Commission.

CHAPTER II.

Meeting of Parliament-Debate on the Election of the Speaker-Speeches

of Lord Francis Egerton-Mr. Dennison-Sir Charles Manners Sutton

Mr. Abercromby-Lord Stanley-Lord John Russell-Sir Robert

Peel-Mr. Abercromby chosen by a majority of ten-Sir Charles Sutton

raised to the Peerage.

CHAPTER III.

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Opening of the Session-King's Speech-Address in the House of Lords,

carried without a division-Formation and Policy of the New Govern-

ment attacked by Lord Melbourne and Lord Brougham, and defended

by the Duke of Wellington and Lord Lyndhurst-Declarations of the

Earl of Ripon and Duke of Richmond-Amendment moved to the

Address in the House of Commons-Nature and object of the Amend-

ment-Speeches of Lord Morpeth-Mr. Pemberton-Sir R. Peel. [37

CHAPTER IV.

Continuation of the Debate on the Address-Speeches of Mr. Robinson

Mr. Ward-Lord Stanley supports the Address-Speech of Lord

John Russell for the Amendment-Speeches of Mr. Goulburn-Lord

Dudley Stuart, Mr. Sergeant Goulburn, and other Members--Lord

Howick supports the Amendment, but in the hope that, though it

should be carried, Ministers will not resign-Speech of Sir James

Graham for the Address, and Mr. O'Connell for the Amendment-

Amendment is carried by a majority of seven-Discussion on the bring-

ing up of the Report-Speech of Mr. Tennant-The King's answer. [72

CHAPTER V.

Discussion in the Lords regarding the Slavery Abolition Act-Conduct

of the Ministry in its execution-Questions put in the House of Com-

mons regarding the policy of Ministers, and rumours of an inten-

tion to dissolve Parliament-Answer of Sir Robert Peel-Mr. Hume

gives notice of a motion to limit the votes on the Estimates to six

months, which he subsequently reduces to three months-He abandons

the motion-Motion by the Marquis of Chandos to repeal the Malt-

tax-Speech of Sir Robert Peel against it-The Opposition likewise

resist it, and it is lost by a large Majority-Discussion in the Commons

regarding the appointment of the Marquis of Londonderry to be Am-

bassador at St. Petersburgh-Lord Stanley joins the Opposition in dis-

approving of the appointment-Lord Londonderry declines the sitnation

-Discussion thereon in the House of Lords.
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Bill proposed by the Ministry to regulate the Marriages of Dissenters

-Approved by the Dissenters-Ministerial plan for the Commuta

tion of Tithes in England-Committees on the Military Expenditure

of the Colonies, on Sinecures, and on Education, reappointed-Re-

port of Commission regarding the Church of England-Bill for im-

proving the Administration of Justice in Ecclesiastical causes--Sacri-

fice of Patronage by the Prelates-Bill for the better Maintenance of

Discipline in the Church of England--Petition against the Alleged

Interference of Government Officers in the Chatham Election-Motion

to refer the Petition to a select Committee carried against Ministers-

Motion for an Address to the Crown to grant a Charter to the London

University, enabling that Institution to confer Degrees in Arts and

Law, carried against Ministers-The Ministers challenge a direct attack

by a Motion for a vote of Want of Confidence-declined, [137

CHAPTER. VII.

The Opposition determine to bring forward the question of the Appro-

priation of the Surplus Revenues of the Irish Church-Position of

the late Ministers in regard to this Question-Notices of Lord John

Russell regarding Reports from the Irish Church Commission He

resolves to proceed without them-Ministerial Tithe Bill for Ireland

-Debate on the Resolutions proposed as the foundation of the Bill-

The first Resolution carried by Ministers-Resolution moved by

Lord John Russell to go into Committee in order to apply the Sur-

plus Revenues of the Irish Church to the Education of all Classes-

Speeches of Lord John Russell-Sir Edward Knatchbull-Mr. Ward

-Sir James Graham-Lord Howick-The Solicitor-General· Sir

J. C. Hobhouse-Mr. Praed--Mr. Littleton-Sir Henry Hardinge. [159

CHAPTER VIII.

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Continuation of the Debate on the Motion to go into Committee, in

order to appropriate the revenues of the Irish Church-Speeches of

Mr. Spring Rice for, and of Lord Stanley against, the Resolution—

Sir John Campbell-Mr. Fowell Buxton-Mr. O'Connell-Sir Robert

Peel-Motion carried by a majority of thirty-three-Renewed De-

bate in the Committee on the Resolution to appropriate the Church

Revenues-Resolution carried by a Majority of twenty-five-Debate

on Lord John Russell's further Resolution, that any Measure in-

troduced regarding Irish Tithes ought to he founded on the prin-

ciple of Appropriation-Resolution carried by a Majority of twenty-

seven-The Ministers resign-Speech of Sir Robert Peel.
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CHAPTER IX.

State of public opinion regarding the late Ministry-Re-formation of

the Melbourne Ministry-Conversation in the House of Lords re-

garding their coalition with Mr. O'Connell Lord John Russell

defeated in his re-election for Devonshire-The Ministerial candidates

ousted in Staffordshire and Inverness-shire-The new Ministry confine