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and Mexico, hostilities between, '40. 251; war between, terminates, id. 257.***.

and Sweden allied against Spain and Austria, '28. 60.

and Switzerland, misunderstanding between, '37. 256; arranged, id. ib.

and Texas, treaty between, signed, '40. 260.

Francesconi (Tuscany), its value, &c. (1829), '30. 110.

Francic Poems," '32. 63. Francis I. taken at Pavia, '28. 59. I. Emperor of Austria, 28.

63. Francesca, Donna, wife of Don Carlos, dies, '35. 261. Franciscans, 25. 57. Francius, P., '31. 75; '32. 73. Franckenstein, C., '31. 74; '32. 65. Frank, '31.76; '32. 65. Franken (Berne), its value, &c. (1829), '30. 109; (Switzerland), its value, &c. (1829), id. ib.; piece of (32) (Switzerland), its value, &c. (1829), id. ib. (16), ditto, il. ib.

Frankfort, republic of, its extent, population, burgomaster, capital, religion, revenue, debt, and army, in 1828, '29. 70, 71; free town of, population of, and comprised within the Prussian Commercial League, '42. 115; population of (1836), '36. 107; manifesto, '33. 230; riot at, '34. 243; imports into, subject to same tariff as adopted by the German Commercial League, '37. 253.

Frankincense pine, ‘29. 66.

or olibanum, duty

on (1832), '33. 192. Franking, Act regulating the privi lege of (7 W. IV. and 1 Vict. c. 35), '38. 143; privilege of, declared in the House of Commons, '40. 67; regulations concerning, id. 73; Parliamentary, abolished, id. 155, 156; official regulated, id. 155, 156; may be suspended, id. 156.

Franklin, Benj., '31. 74; '32. 62; his observations on saving, 29. 136; electricity, lightning, id. GO; his discoveries in electricity, '39. 10, 11.

Franks, first mention of, 28. 55; enter Gaul, id. ib.; are conquered, id. ib.; the kingdom of, divided, id. 56; their kingdom of Lombardy, id, ib.

Fraser's phlox, 31. 42.
Fraserburgh, population of, '33. §1;
Harbour, further Improvement
Act, '40. 218.

Frauds upon Creditors Prevention
Bill thrown out, ‘32. 193.

FRAUDS on the revenue; see SOAP. Frauenlob, Henry, '31.68; 32. 63. Fraxinus Americana, 29.65; ornus, id. ib.

Frazer, General, mortally wounded,

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the Great, '28. 61. king of Denmark, grants a new constitution, '32. 238.

William, elector of Brandenburg, '28. 60.

coin (Prussian), its value, &c. (1829), 30. 107; half ditto, id. ib.

Freebench discontinued in certain cases, '42. 136.

Fredericks Oord, pauper colony at, described, '29. 131-135. Freehold and copyhold estates, assets for payment of simple contract and specialty debts (3 & 4 W. IV. c. 104), '34. 146.

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Ireland, Qualification Act (10 G. IV. c. 8), '30. 170173.

Freeling, Sir Francis, his evidence on the Post-office referred to, '30. 236.

Freeman, Mr., examined by the

House of Commons, '41. 203. Freemantle, Swan-river, formed, '31. 235.

Freemasons, their proposed exemption from taking certain oaths, '37.200.

charity, '30. 157. Freemen, number of, admitted to corporations from 1800 to 1831, 36. 95; rights of, saved in the Municipal Bill, '36. 200; in old corporations, their rights saved by Municipal Act, '36. 93; see also Abstract of Act, id. 132-144.

of London, alteration relating to, '36. 93 and †. Freemen's Admission, Stamp on, repealed (1 & 2 Vict. c. 35), '39. 150.

Free seats, number of, gained by the Society for the enlargement, &c., of Churches and Chapels, 30. 233; number of, in the places of worship built by the Commissioners for Building Additional Churches (1830), '31. 213; number provided in 1821, 32. 217; in 1832, '33. 212; in churches built in 1833 and 1834, '35. 226 -229; in 1835, '36. 214; in 1836, 37. 229; in 1837, '38. 218; in 1839, 40. 227; in 1840, '41. 228; number of, provided in churches in 1841, '42. 206. Freethorpe Enclosure Act, '41. 215. Free trade petitions, '30. 262.

system, Mr. Waithman's resolutions against, '32. 190; '33. 205; resolutions in favour of, hy manufacturers and merchants of various places, '41. 121, 122; meetings in favour of, at Liverpool, '42. 237; and at other places, id. 236.

'39. 72.

in Corn, Statute enacting,

Freher, '31. 72; '32. 64. Freire, '31. 73.

French, the, eminent for their study of statistics, '29. 69; enter Spain, '28. 63; evacuate Germany and Spain, id. 64.

their possessions in India taken by the English, '32. 29; restored, id. 30-37.

Africa, its extent, popula tion, capital, and religions in 1828, '29. 74, 75.

America, its extent, population, capital, and religion in 1828, '29. 74, 75.

Asia, its extent, population, and religions in 1828, 29. 72,

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Fresnel, M., his opinion on the float-
ing of clouds, '30. 78.
Fretherne and Saul Enclosure Act,
'40. 212.

Freund, Herman, dies, '42. 124.
Freydank, '31. 68; '32. 63.
Freyer, H., '31. 74; '32. 65.
Friars Bridge, further Act, 35. 219.
Mount Chapel, Bethnal-green,
in progress, '42. 206.
Frias, Duke de, forms a ministry in
Spain, '40. 252.

Friederich, Gasper D., dies, 41.138.
Friedwald, treaty of, 31. 46.
Friendly Societies, monies received

and paid by, in Great Britain and Ireland, from 1817 to 1826, '28. 172; deposit of funds of, in Savings banks, '29. 139; number of accounts in, in each county of England (1831), '32. 102; number of accounts in, in Wales (1831), id. 103; number of, and amount of investments of, in each county of England and Wales on 20th Nov. 1840, 42. 166, 167; number of accounts in, in Ireland (1831), '32. 103; sums received and paid on account of, in the United Kingdom, from 1817 to Nov. 1831, &c., '33. 174; number and investments of, in each county in England on 20th Nov. 1837, 39. 134; Act consolidating and amending the Laws relating to (10 G. IV. c. 56), '30. 189— 193; Act extending the time for conforming to the provisions of (2 W. IV. c. 37), '33. 131; Consolidation Act amended (4 W. IV. c. 10), '35. 142-144; Acts relating to, extended to Guernsey, Jersey, and Man, '36. 115, 116; Act to explain and amend the Acts relating to (as to stamp and investments, &c.), (3 & 4 Vict. c. 73), '41. 160, 161; tables shewing the proper amounts of contribution to, in order to secure certain benefits to the contributor, or his children, in sickness or other events, 33. 115-119; see further, SAVINGS BANKS. Friendly Society of Licensed Victuallers, '31. 138.

Friend in Need Society, '30. 145. "Friends of Peace," meetings of, 41. 256.

Friends, or Quakers, in England, *28. 60.

Fries, Dr. B. F., dies, '40. 141. Frightened to death, number of persons, within the Bills of Mortality, in 1827, '29. 110. Frimaire, month of, '30. 20. Fringe tree, '29. 64.

Fringilla domestica, '30. 37. Frivolous Suits Bill introduced, '41. 202; Act restraining (3 & 4 Vict. c. 24), 41. 146, 147. Frobisher's Strait discovered, '30. 95.

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and Bath-road, Road Act, 39. 213.

Selwood, population and representation of, '33. 71. Frontinus, 31. 65; '32.53. "Froschmäusler," ‘32. 64.

Frost. severe, in England, Jan. 1830, '31, 234.

Frost, Mr., heads the Chartist riots at Newport, 40. 261 is apprehended, id. ib.; is tried and convicted, 41. 253; petition for the interference of the House of Lords in favour of, and of others, '41. 201; Lord Brougham's opinion on the case of, id. ib. Frozen, treatment for recovering persons, 29. 125.

Frozen to death, number of persons, within the Bills of Mortality, in 1827, 29. 110.

Frozen Ocean sailed into, '30. 96. Fructidor. month of, '30. 20. Frugality, value of, shewn, '29. 136. Frugoni, C. J., '31. 76; '32. 57. Fruit, comparative digestibility of,

29. 40.

Fruit trees, list of, with the dates of their introduction into England, 29. 64-67.

Fruitiers, Jan, 31. 71; '32. 72.

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Fruits, home consumption of, in 1836, '38. 179; import and home consumption of, and duty on, in 1837, '39. 184; the same in 1838, '40. 176; the same in 1839, '41. 183; the same in 1840, 42. 156, 157.

Fruits of September, '29. 40. Fryern Barnet, rental of the parish of (1829), '29. 85. Fuchsia arborescens, 31. 39; coccinea, '30. ib.; gracilis, id. ib. Fuel for steam navigation, cost of in America, '39. 103, 104. Fuentarabia, surrender of, 38. 245. Fueros of Navarre provisionally abolished, '42. 234. Fuessen, peace of, '31.52. Fulbert, '32. 66. Fulgentius, '31. 66, 77; '32. 54. Ferrandus, '32. 69. Fulham, rental of the parish of (1829), '29. 85; population of, in 1811, 1821, and 1831, 33. 68. to Loudon, the king's private road from, given to the public, '31. 226.

Fuller, Thomas, 31. 72; 32. 60.
"Fulton," the, blown up at New
York, '30. 262.

Fumigation of sick-rooms, '28. 112.
Funchal, blockade of, '29. 242;
British consul at, his salary
(1828), 31. 181.
Funded debt, unredeemed capital

of the permanent, in 1831, 32.
89; of Great Britain and Ireland,
account of, and charge thereupon,
on 5th Jan. 1838, 39. 176; state
of, on 5th Jan. 1828, 1831, 1835,
and 1841, 42. 153.

and unfunded debt, state of, on 5th Jan. 1841, 42. 150, 151. Fundholders, number of, and amount

of their dividends, in 1833, '31. 151.

Funded property, proposed tax on transfers of, '32. 190. Funding system, history of, in England, 32, 79-99; present, when it commenced, id. 81. Funds, dissertation on the, '32. 79 -99.

- public; interest on several, on what days payable, '32. 99; table showing the prices which

the various funds yielding different rates of interest should bear relatively to each other, in order to produce the same annual returu for money invested (1831), id. 94-98; table, showing the proportion of half-yearly interest which has accrued upon the various public funds mentioned therein, on the 1st and 15th days of each month during the year (1831), id. 99; see further, Fi

NANCE.

Funds of the East India Com

pany deficient, ’32. 32. Fungi, plentiful in October, '28. 40. Funguses, poisonous properties of,

and remedies against, '28. 122. Furious driving, law relating to (1829), 30. 137; by hackney coachmen, how punishable, id. 151; '39. 160; see, further, NEW POLICE ACT.

Furs, duty on (1829), '30. 199; import, export, and home consumption of, in 1828, 31. 173; in 1829, 32. 177; in 1830, 33. 176; in 1831, 34. 154, 155; furs and skins, exports of, value of, in 1834 and 1835, 37. 162; furs, home consumption of, in 1836,

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Gabès or Habesh, number of Jews
in (1829), '30. 100.
Gadaliah, '31. 70; '32. 47.
Gaimar, Geoffroi, '31. 69; '32. 66.
Gainsborough, population of (1821),

29. 81; in 1811, 1821, and 1831, '33. 67; difference of time between, and London, '31. 17; Small Debts' Act, '42. 195; church at, intended, id. 206. "Galateo, Il," '32. 55. Galanthus nivalis, '29. 31.

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Galbaccio, B., dies, '41. 137. Gale at the Cape, '29. 240.

off the coast of Yorkshire, '29. 246.

Gale, his "History of Croyland” cited, '40. 62.

Sarah, trial of, for murder, '38. 244:

Galega grandiflora, '31. 39; stricta, id. ib.

Galen, '28. 54; 31. 65; '32. 49. Galicia, its extent and population in 1828, '28. 70; in 1831, 33. 53, 51; increase of inhabitants in, '29. 77.

Galileo, '31. 72; '32. 56; death of, '28. 60; his discoveries, '29. 59; falling bodies, id. 62; harmonic curve, id. 55; hydrodynamics, id. 61; construction of microscope, id. 63; parabola, projectiles, id. 60; re-discovers the theory of sound, id. 55; his remarks on tides, '30. 50.

the younger, pendulum adaptation, '29. 6). Gallapagos, extent and population of, in 1828, '28. 73. Galland, '31.75; '32. 68.

Gallia Narbonensis, a Roman pro-
vince, '28.53.
Gallicanus, '31. 65; '32. 53.
GALLICIA, see GALICIA.
GALLILEO, see GALILEO.

Gallini, Misses; building and endowment of St. John's-wood Catholic church by, *35. 231. Gallipoli, Vice-consul at, his salary (1828), 31. 181.

Gallon, corn, abolished, 28.. 100; wine, ale, and beer, abolished, id. ib.

imperial, 28. 99-102; what to contain, id. 99. Galls, duty on (1829), '30. 199; (1832), '33. 191.

Gallus, 28. 54; persecution of the
Christians under, id. 55.
Galston, population of, '33. 82.
Galt, John, dies, '40. 141.
Galvani, '31. 76; '32.57.
Galvanism, 29. 60.
Galway, population of (1821), '29.

83; in 1821 and 1831, '34. 92;
electors, number of in, in 1834,
'37. 182; Improvement Act, '37.

219; Harbour Improvement Act,

'32. 216.

Galway, port of, customs duty collected at, in 1834, '36. 157; the same in the years ending 5th January, 1835 and 1836, '37. 164; the same for the year ending 5th January, 1837, 38. 175; the same in the years ended 5th January, 1837 and 1838, '39. 191; the same in the year 1838, '40. 187; the same during 1839, '41. 188; the same in 1840. 42. 164. Gamba, B., dies, '42. 124. Gambier, Lord, dies, '34. 243. Gamboge, poisonous properties of, and remedies against, '28. 119.

- duty on (1832), '33. 191. Game, legal definition of the word, '29.175; '32. 153.

season, periods of, '32. 153.

sale of, debated, '29. 211, 214; bill for, rejected by the Lords, '30. 227; bill for, read a second time, 2. 188; sale of, regulated, id. 154, 155.

certificates, surcharges for duty, regulation as to, '37. 129; produce of in 1827, '29. 188; net produce of, 1829, '30. 206; number assessed and amount of duty in 1832 and 1833, '36. 152; the same in 1834 and 1835, '38. 171; in 1837, 39. 179; Act altering period of the expiration of, and for granting licences to deal in game (2 & 3 Vict. c. 35),

40. 149.

- produce of additional (1840 and 41), 42. 153.

destroying by night (9 G.IV. c. 69), '29. 174, 175. Gamekeepers, appointment of, 32. 151, and their powers. Ganie laws, number of convictions under the, in England and Wales, from 1827 to 1830, '32. 183; commitments under, in England and Wales, from November, 1831, to November, 1832,'34. 171; from 1st November, 1832, to 1833, 35. 188.

Bill debated, '30. 220224; Amendment Bill brought in, 32. 190; again brought in, id. 193.

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