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.
Berriew, population of, 33. 80.
Berrola's watch alarum, account of,
'28. 181.
BERRY, see BERRI.
Berthold, 31. 66.

Constantiensis, 32. 63.
Berthoud clocks, '29. 61.
Bertoli, '31. 74.

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; additions 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, '87. 221. Beverwyk, '31. 73; 32. 73. Bewdley, population and representation of, 33. 76.

Bexley, population of, '33. 64. Beyrout, British Consul at, his salary (1828), 31. 182; capture of, 41. 255.

Beza, Theod., 31. 70; 32. 64. Bezier, Esteve de, '31. 69; '32. 67. B. C., explanation of, 28. 49. Bhadon, an Hindostaneee month, 30. 25.

Bhadra, a Bengalee month, ib. 26. Bhurtpore, siege of, 28. 67; '32. 42; capture of, '32. 45. Biabotanquji, the Arabic name for the additional days of the Coptic year, '30. 16.

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 friends of, &c. '36.243.

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. Bidassoa, passage of the, '28. 64. Biddulph, Mr., murder of, mentioned in the House of Commons,

'42. 180. Bideford, population of, 33. 60. Bidegur capitulated, '32. 35. Bidloo, G., 231. 75; 32. 73. Biddulph and Congleton Road Act, '38. 211.

Biela, his discovery of the comet of

1826, 29. 25.

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.
Bile, deaths from, within the Bills

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.

Billardiera longiflora, 31, 37; mutibilis,, id. ib.; scandens, id. ib. Billinghay Fen, &c., Drainage Act, '41. 215.

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 on, 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. & I 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 abstract 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.

Biquadratics, Louis Ferrari, '29. 55.
Birch, Mr., his Life of Prince
Henry referred to, '34. 36.
Birch, black, '29. 64.

time of its being in leaf, '30.

39. Birds, rate of flying of various, '29. 40.

migration of, singularity concerning, id. 41; non-migratory, winter food of, '30. 36; have a provincial accent, '29. 32; table showing how long they usually sing in England, 30. 39; mistake of gardeners concerning their destroying buds, '29. 30; directions for taking and preserving for collections, '38. 22, 23; in August, '29. 40; in April, id. 35; in December, id. 44; in February, id. 32; in January, id. 30; in July, id. 39; in June, id. 37; of March, id. 34; of October, id. 42, 43; in September, id. 41.

eggs, colours of observations upon the, '30. 41, 42.

-nests, their construction, '29.35. in confinement, penalties for stealing (1828), '28. 134.

plumage of, penalty for having (1828), id. ib. Birkenfeld, principality of, Prussian commercial league, '42. 113. Birkenhead Church Act, '33. 209; further Act, 42. 193; improvement Act, '34. 204; improvement amendment Act, '39. 211; Gas and Water Act, '42. 194.

and Chester Railway Act, '38. 213; Amendment Act, '41. 220; particulars of, id. 80, 91, 92.

Birmah, extent, population and military force of, in 1828, '28. 72. Birman, empire, its extent, population, sovereign, capital, religion, revenue, and army, in 1828, '29. 72, 73.

Birmingham, population of (1821), '29. 81; population and representation of, '33. 74; charter of incorporation of, established, '42. 236; particulars of trade and manufactures of, '35. 87; postage, amount collected at, in 1832 and 1833, '35. 192; in 1832, 1833,

and 1834, '36. 179; the same in 1835, 37. 178; same in 1836, '38. 196; same in 1837, '39. ib.; difference of time between and London, '31. 20; Branch Bank of England at, '33. 111; canal improvements described, '30. 244247; St. Chad's Roman Catholic Church, account of, '42. 213— 216; free grammar school in, description of, '34. 224-226; new market, account of, and observations on, '35. 247; public hall, completion of, '33, 220; new town hall description of,'34. 223224; progress of, and remarks on the interior, '35. 246, 247; address to Lord Althorp and Lord John Russell, discussion on, and on answers to, '32. 195; dinner to celebrate the French revolution of 1830, '31. 238; meeting to petition for the Reform bill, '33. 230; meeting of railway delegates at, '42. 235; musical festival, '35. 261; political union dissolved, id. 258; riots, '40. 259; same mentioned in both houses, '40. 206, 207; Duke of Wellington's remarks concerning, id. 207; police Commissioners, agreement to appoint, '40. 208. Birmingham and Hagley Roads Act, 42. 196.

Acts relating to, viz. :— Canal Navigation Extension, &c., Act, '36. 210; Canal Navigations New Cut Act, '40. 218; Canal Navigation and Wyrley and Essington Canal Consolidation Act, '41. 221; Canal Navigation Alteration Act, '41. 221; and Liverpool Junction Canal Act (giving further powers), '32. 216; Coal Company Act, '37. 218; Free Grammar School Act, '32. 215; St. Martin's Church Act, id. ib.; Improvement Bill, '29. 181; Police Improvement Act (2 and 3 Vict. c. 88), '40. 163, 164; Police Rate Assessment Act (3 and 4. Vict. c. 30), '41. 148; Poor Regulation Act, '32. 215.

and London Railway_ Company's School, '42. 241.

Birmingham Railway Acts, and Railways, particulars of, viz. :-Birmingham, Bristol, and Thames Junction Railway Act, '37. 223; Amendment Act, '41. 220; particulars of, '41. 76; Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway Act, '37. 222; Alteration Act, '39. 214; further alteration Act, '41. 220; account of, '38. 64, 65; '41. 74; completion and opening of, and particulars relating to, '40. 88, 89; Birmingham and Gloucester Railway Act, 37. 222; -partial opening of, '41.95; particulars of, 41. 74; its total length, and extent opened since Nov. 1840, 42. 56; further particulars relating to the same, and account of its expenses, id. 66, 67; Birmingham and London Railway Act, '34. 206; extension Act, '36. 209; further Act, '40. 217; course of described and particulars relating to, '34. 238, 239; progress of, '35. 248; opened, '39. 251; particulars of, '41. 72; account of, and of its 'expenses, &c., up to its opening on 17th Sept. 1838, 39.113-119; particulars of, '41.72; account of up to 1837, 38. 54-56; particulars of, '41. 72; accidents on,'36. 246; Entrance to, at Euston Square, account of, '38. 242, 243; further account, view and ground plan of, '39. 233-236; Birmingham terminus of same, id. 236, 237; Birmingham and Manchester Railway Act, '38. 212; Variation Act, '40. 216; particulars of, '41. 78; partial opening of, id. 95. Birnie, Sir Richard, dies, '33. 229. Birr, King's County, population of (1821), 29. 83; population of in 1821 and 1831, '34. 90. Births, Deaths, and Marriages, Act for registering in England (6 and 7 W. IV. c. 86), '37. 141, 142; Act to explain and amend same (7 W. IV. and 1 Vict. c. 22), 38. 130-132; success of same, '40. 51-58.

number of registered in the year ending 30th January, 1838, 40. 55; in the years ending 30th

June, 1838 and 1839, 41. 5057; Abstract of same, &c., id. 51; number of registered in England and Wales in 1837-8, 1838-9, and 1839-40, and in each quarter of the same respectively, '42. 46. Births, Deaths, and Marriages, number of in France from 1817 to 1825,

'28. 89; in Paris in 1826, id. ib. Biscuit and Bread, exports of, value of, in 1834 and 1835, 37. 161; the same in 1835, 1836, and 1837, '39. 182.

Bishop, 31. 74.

executed for the murder of Carlo Ferreri, 33. 228.

title of, penalty on persons not authorized by law assuming, '30. 169.

of India, power to create a, $32.44. Bishop Auckland and Weardale Railway Act, 38. 213; particulars of, '41. 80.

Bishops, motion to relieve the, from attendance in the House of Lords rejected, 35. 201; motion against their sitting in the House of Lords rejected, 38. 199.

and Archbishops of England and Wales, net yearly income of (1835), '36. 82-89.

in Ireland, number of reduced, 34. 118-123; revenues, rents, and number of acres of, in 1831, 34. 178.

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to the Colonies, meeting

in favour of, '42. 238.

Foreign, Bill to authorize the consecration of passes, 42. 186.

Bishops' Residences, Act empowering the loan of money for rebuilding, &c. (2 and 3 Vict. c. 18), '40. 146.

Bishop's Castle Inclosure Act, '39. 210.

Bishopswearmouth, Church at, in progress, 42. 206. Bishopton tunnels on the Glasgow, Paisley, and Greenock railway, account of, '42. 61, 62. Bismuth, poisonous properties of, and remedies against, 28. 117. Bissextile year, 28. 4; origin and meaning of the term, '30. 8.