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Landlord may authorize certificated persons to kill game, '32. 154. and tenant, law and prac tice in the relations between, in Ireland, '31. 108, 109. Landon (Mrs. Maclean), dies, '40. 140, 152.

Landriani, dies, '40. 141.

Land's End, difference of time be

tween the, and London, '31. 14. Lane, Mr., architect of the Stockport New Infirmary, '33. 219. Lane Eud, Longton and, population of (1821), '29. 82.

Church, building, and completed, '35. 227–229. Lanfranc, '31. 66; '32. 54.

Langdale, Lord, Mr. Bickersteth created, '37. 252.

Langebek, '31. 75; '32. 75. Langlande, R., '31. 68; 32. 58. Langley Broom Road Act, 42. 196. Langley, Clinton, '37. 22; his works, id 25.

Langlois, J. M., dies, '40. 141. Langtoft, Peter, 31. 69; '32. 67. Langton, Clement, '37. 22; his works, id. 23.

Lansdowne, Marquis of, Home Secretary, 28. 69; President of the Council, '31. 210. Lanthoniensis, Clement, his works, '37. 23.

Lanzi, '31. 76.

Laon, battle of, 28. 64. Laonicus chalcondyles, '32. 51. Laplace, or La Place, 31. 77; 32. 69; astronomy, 29, 57; on acoustics, id. 55; calculus, id. 60; long inequality discovered by, 34. 22; "Méchanique Céleste," his improvements, 29. 59; his discoveries on the moon's orbit, '34. 9; his observations on the tides referred to, '30. 52; his "Traité de Méchanique Céleste," referred to, id. ib.; his corrections used for the Nautical Almanac, '29. 15.

La Plata, extent and population of, in 1828, '28. 73.

"La Pucelle," '32. 68.

Lapis caliminaris, punishment for stealing, '28. 135.* Laporte, M., dies, '42. 243.

Larbent, population of, '33. 87. Larceny, convictions for, from 1821 to 1827, 29. 99; number of executions for, in England and Wales (1826), '29. 89; laws amended, 28. 130-142; punishment for, id. 1830; and as to some offences, see '38. 160.

in a dwelling house, effect of the abolition of the punishment of death for, on charges of, '42. 103.

grand and petty, distinction between, abolished, 28. 130. Larch, common, '29. 66. Larcher, '31. 77; '32. 69. Lard, export of, value of, in 1834 and 1835, 37. 161; the same, in the years 1835, 1836, and 1837, '39. 183; exports of, from Ireland, in 1825 and 1835, '39. 189. Lardner, his opinion on the death of St. Stephen, '28. 14.

Dr., his account of his experiments with locomotive steam carriages, 37. 83, 84. Large-flowered arthropodium, '31.

37; echium, id. 39; Edwardsia, id. ib.; Govdenia, id. 40; Monsonia, id. 41; trumpet-flower, id. 37.

Large-leaved leptospermum, '31.41. Largs Pier or Harbour Act, '33. 211. Larin (Persia), its value (1829), '30.

106.

Larissa, battle of, '28. 65.
Lark, the, '28. 31.
Larkspur, the, '28. 36.

"Larne," the ship, attacks the barrier
at Macao, '42. 233; engaged
against the Bogue forts, id. 235.
"L'Art de Vérifier les Dates," mis-
take in, '30. 15t.

Larvæ, method of preserving for collections, '38. 24, 25.

Lascelles, Rowley, dies, '42. 124. Lasiocampa neustria, '29. 29; '30. 40.

Lasiopetalum ferrugineum, '31. 41; purpureum, id. ib.; quercifolium, id. ib.; tolonaceum, id. ib. Lasswade, population of, '33. 83. Lætus, Pomp., '32. 55. Latham, population of, '33. 65. Dr. John, dies, '38. 128.

Latheron, population, '33. 83. Latimer, H., '81. 70; '32. 59. Latin language, when it ceased to be spoken, '32. 52; in almost universal use till the 13th century, id. ib.

54.

literary chronology, '32. 52—

and Italian authors, list of, and of their principal works, from B.C. 200 to A.D. 1800, '32. 5257.

Latitude, what it is, '28. 92; mode of finding, id. ib.

and longitude, dissertation on, '41. 34-50; method of finding the latitude, id. 35-41. of some of the principal towns on the globe, '28.94-97.

Latitudes and longitudes, terrestrial, '28. 90-94.

Latten, duty on, in 1829, '30. 202; in 1832, 33. 191. Laudable Society of United Clerks, '30. 148.

Lauder, population of, '33. 82. Laugharne, population of, 33. 79. Launcelloti, P., '31. 70; '32. 56. Launceston, population and representation of, '33. 59; difference of time between, and London, '31. 14; Market Act, '41. 217; Small Debts Act, '42. 194.

and Tremontha Rail

way Act, '37. 224.

and Victoria Railway, particulars of, '41. 78. Launch of the Trafalgar, '42. 239. Laurel, Alexandrian, '29. 67; com

mon, id. 66; glaucous, '31. 41; Portugal, '29. 66.

Laurel water, poisonous properties of, and remedies against, '28. 120.

Laurel-leaved magnolia, '29. 66; Sideroxglon, '31. 43; Tristanea, id. ib.

Laurent, Mr., his method of preserving larvæ, '38. 24, 25. Laurestine, 29. 67.

Lauriston, Field Marshal, death of,
'29. 240.
Laurophyllus capensis, '31. 41.
Laurus aggregata, '31. 41; Benzoin,

'29. 65; Indica, '31. 41; nobilis, '29. 65; sassafras, id. ib. Lavater, '31. 76; '32. 65; dies, '28. 63.

Lavandula spica, 29. 65.
Lavender, 29, 65.

Lavender-leaved Hermannia, '31.40. Lavingham, Richard, '37. 22; his works, id. 25.

Lavoisier, 31. 77; '32. 69; dies, '28. 62.

Law, feast of the, '28. 14. "Law of Man," '32. 47. "Law of Nations," '32. 65, 69. Law, state of the, Mr. Brougham's motion on, '29. 202, 203.

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Reform Bills, three, introduced by Lord Chancellor Brougham,

'34. 197.

Act for further amendment of the, and the better advancement of justice in England (3 & 4 W. IV. c. 42), 34. 124, 125.

courts, their removal near the inns of court, Committee of the House of Commons on, appointed, '42. 181.

Law Association, '30. 147; institution, Chaucery-lane, foundation and account of, id. 164; '31. 217, 218; Life Assurance Office, description of the, 35. 245; Society, '30. 164.

number of causes entered for trial in the courts of King's Bench, Common Pleas, and Exchequer, in the years from 1820 to 1826 inclusive, 28. 169.

abstracts of parliamentary documents relating to, to 1827, '28. 169, 170; to 1828, '30. 214, 215; to 1829, 31. 193, 194; to 1830, 32. 183; '33. 186; to 1832, 34. 171, 172; to 1833, '35. 187, 188; to 1834, '36. 173; to 1836, and in 1834 and 1835, '37. 174-176; to 1837, '38. 183-187; to 1838, '39. 194; to 1839, '40. 188; to the end of 1839, 41. 193.

Lawless, Mr., arrested in Dublin, '29. 245; liberated on bail, id. ib. Lawrence, Sir Thomas, dies, 31. 234; gift of his casts to the British Museum, '34. 183.

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Laws of the Twelve Tables, '28. 51.

Laybach, congress of, '31. 60. Layamon, '31. 68; '32. 58. Leach, Dr. W. E., dies, '37. 110. Sir John, dies, '35. 261. Lead, duty on, 1829, '30. 199. injurious effect of, on water, '36. 25.

carbonate of, or white-lead, poisonous properties of, and remedies against, 28. 123.

sugar of, poisonous properties of, and remedies against, id. ib. chromate of, duty on (1829), '30. 202.

202.

ore, duty on (1829), '30.

red, duty on (1829), '30. 202.

import and export of, in 1832, '34. 159; in 1833, 35. 180 ;. quantity exported in 1833 and 1834, '36. 156; value of exports of, in 1833 and 1834, '36. 157; import and export of, in 1835, '37. 168; in 1836, '38. 178; import and home consumption of, and duty on, in 1837, '39. 185; the same, in 1838, '40. 177; the same, in 1839, '41. 184; the same, in 1840, '42. 157; import and export of, in 1840, id. 164.

pig, import, export, and home consumption of, in 1828, 31. 174; in 1830, '32. 178; '33. 176; in 1831, '34. 155.

and lead ore, import and export of, in 1829, 31. 190; in 1830, '32. 183.

and shot, value of, exported, in 1827, 28. 167; quantity and declared value of exports of, in 1828, 31. 176; in 1830, '33. 179; in 1831, '34. 158; exports of, value of, in 1834 and 1835, '37. 161; the same, in 1835, 1836, and 1837, 39. 183; the same, and quantities thereof, in 1838, '40. 180; the same, in 1839, '41. the same, in 1840, 42.

187; 162.

and copper ore, exports of, from Ireland, in 1825 and 1835, '39. 189.

Lead-wort, Cape, '31. 42.

Leader, Mr., elected for Westminster, '38 246.

Leaf, fall of the, '29. 41-43; its cause, id. 42.

Leaf-buds of trees, how protected against rain and frost, 29. 34. Leaf bud gum, '29. 34.

Leaf-gold, duty on (1829), 30. 202.

League, the, '31. 46; of Augsburg, id. 49; of Wurzbourg, id. 47. Leamington, St. Mary's Chapel, account of, 40. 233.

Priors, population of, '33. 74; Gas Light Act, 39. 212. Leap-year, meaning of the word,

28.6.

Lear, Mr. F., his improved pump,

'28. 184.

Learmouth, John, Esq., pays the expenses of the Dean Bridge, Edinburgh, '32. 232.

Lease for a year rendered unnecessary in a conveyance by lease and release (4 Vict. c. 21), '42. 127. Leasehold occupancy as franchise, motion on, '42. 181.

Leases by ecclesiastical persons, Act regulating the renewal of (5 W. IV. c. 20), '37. 116; amendment of same as to rentals (6 and 7 W. IV. c. 64), id. ib.

not granted in India, and why, '33. 95, 96. Leasing making, Scotland, puuishment for, assimilated to that in England (7 W. IV. and 1 Vict. c. 5), 38. 129.

Leatham, Mr., his calculation of the bill circulation of Great Britain and Ireland at various periods, from 1815 to 1839, '42. 154. Leather, Mr. George, engineer of the Leeds Suspension Bridge, '33. 222; of the Durham Bridge, id.

225.

and sadlery, value of, exported, in 1827, 28. 167.

manufactures, quantity and declared value of exports of, in 1828, 31. 176; in 1830, '33. 179.

quantity and value of, ex

ported, 1831, '34. 158; exports of, in 1836, 38. 178; value of, in 1834 and 1835, '37. 161; the same, in 1835, 1836, and 1837, '39. 183; the same, and quantities thereof, in 1838, '40. 180; the same, in 1839, '41. 187; same, in 1840, '42. 162. Leather and hide market, Southwark, account of, '34. 235.

the

duties repeal (11 G. IV. c. 16), '31. 139.

(gloves) import and home consumption of, in 1828, 31. 174; in 1830, '32. 178; '33. 176; in 1831, '34. 155; duty on (1829), '30. 204.

Leaves, effects of water on the form

of, '30. 39, 40; their adaptation for the reception of dew, '31. 36; change of colour of, in autumn, '29. 40; colouring of, in autumn, remarks upon, '30. 44, 45.

of roses, duty on (1832), '33. 191.

Leaving men on shore, punishment for (9 G. IV. c. 31), 29. 153.

Lebanon, cedar of, '29. 66. cedars of, fact relating to,

'29. 29. Lebid, '31. 67.

Le Brun, Pigault, dies, 36. 108. Lechenaultia formosa, '31. 41. Lectures, Act for preventing the publication of, without consent (5 & 6 W. IV. c. 65), '36. 130. Ledbury, population of, '33. 63; bank robbed. '29 233; Improvement Act, '36. 206. Ledum buxifolium, '29. 65. Lee, Mr. Eyre, ordered to attend at the bar of the House of Commons, '31. 204, 205.

Messrs. Henry and John, builders of the New Bridewell, Westminster, '33. 216.

Nathaniel, '31. 72; '32. 60.

and Chateauneuf, Messrs., premium to, for a design for the Royal Exchange, '40. 223+.

Church Act, '39. 211; church, account and view of, '41. 229231.

Leeds, population of (1821), '29.

82; population and representa

tion of, '33. 77; difference of time between, and London, 31. 21; postage collected at, in 1832 and 1833, '35. 192; amount collected at, in 1832, 1833, and 1834, '36. 179; same, in 1835, 37. 178; same, in 1836, 38. 196; same, in 1837, 39. 196; Branch Bank of England at, '33. 111; Commercial Buildings, completion of, '30. 239; suspension bridge, description and diagram of, '33. 222, 223; strike at, '35. 256; ceases, id. ib.; and Halifax, storm and flood at, '30. 263; reform meeting at, '42. 235; Acts relating to, viz. Bridge Act, '37. 219; corngrinding custom discharge Act, '40. 214; Gas Light Act, '36. 208; Oil Gas Light Company Dissolution Act, '34. 204; Road Act, '42. 196; Water Act, '38. 210.

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and Derby Railway, account of, '38. 65.

and Manchester Railway Act, '37. 223; Extension Act, '40. 217; further Act, '42. 197; railway, account of, '38. 65, 66; further progress and account of, '40. 87, 88; 41. 78; further opening of, id. 94; its total length, and extent opened since November 1840, '42. 56; particulars relating to the same and its branches, id. 57-60.

and Selby Railway Act, '31. 212; further Act, 36. 209; railway, account of, '37. 105, 106 ; · particulars of, '41. 70.

Leek and Lowe, population of, '33.

72.

Leers, Mr., his discovery that some

plants change their stems to a bulbous structure, 30. 40. Lefevre, James, '31. 71; '32. 67. Mr. Shaw, elected Speaker, '40. 203, 258. Legacy duty, amount of, in 1827. '29. 188; in Great Britain and Ireland (1829), '30. 206; in the

United Kingdon, in 1833, '35. 194; amount of legacies for which duty was paid, and rate of duty, in 1834 and 1835, in Great Britain, and also in Ireland, '37. 184; stamp duties on, amount of, in 1837, 39. 178; the same in 1838, '40. 173.

Legal and General Life Assurance Office, account and description of, '38.233.

"Legends of Saints," '32. 54. Leghorn, consul at, his salary (1828),

'31. 181.

Legitimacy, law of, in France, '36.

31.

Legley, Gilbert, '37. 22; his works, id. 23.

Leibnitz, '31. 74; '32. 65; death of, '28. 61.

Leicester, population of (1821), '29. 82; population and representation of, 33. 67; population of, in 1821 and 1831, '34. 89, 90; postage collected at, in 1832 and 1833, '35. 192; amount collected at, in 1832, 1833, and 1834, '36. 179; same, in 1835, '37. 178; same, in 1836, '38. 196; same, in 1837, '39. 196; collegiate proprietary school, account of, 38. 229, newsroom and library, account and view of, id. ib.; theatre built, id. ib.; Acts relating to, viz. Gaol Payment Act, id. 209; Gas Light Amendment Act, '39. 212; Poorrates Act, '33, 210; Small Debts Act, '32. 221; further Act, '38. 211.

and Swannington Railway Act, '31. 212; railway, progress of (1831),'32. 235; Branches Act, 31. 206; railway, account of, '37. 106; 41. 70. Leicestershire, 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. 66, 67; summary of same in 1821 and 1831, distinguishing the sexes, id. 88; the 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 of, and London, '31. 17; bastards, number of, born in, in 1830, 34. 88; number of, in 1835 and 1837, '38. 192; education, proportion per cent. of persons married in the year ended June, 1840, who could write, '42. 171; electors, county, number of, in, in 1834 and 1835, 37. 182; excise licences issued, and public houses in, number of (1831), '32. 185; families, number of, in, and how employed, in 1811, 1821, and 1831, 34. 86, 87; houses, number of, in, in 1801, 1811, 1821, and 1831, id. 84, 85; number of, inhabited, uninhabited, and building, in 1841, 42. 107; jurors in, in 1835, '37. 175; lunatics, &c., pauper, proportion of, to population in 1837, 38. 193; marriages, buildings registered for the solemnization of (1840), '41. 199; proportion of persons married under twenty-one years of age in the year ended June, 1840, '42. 171; occupations of persons in (1831), '35. 79, 80; offenders in, and proportion of to population, '39. 90; power-looms, number of, in 1885, 37. 183; RATES: amount of poo and county rates levied in, in 1826, '29. 197; the same for 1827, and account of its expenditure, id. 198; amount of 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 the year ending 25th March, 1830, 32. 184; for the year ending 25th March, 1831, 33. 187; expended on the poor in year ending Easter, 1832, 34. 174; amount levied and expenditure of same for year ending 25th March, 1833, '35. 189; in the year ending 25th March, 1834, '36. 174; the same in the years ending 25th March, 1834, 1836, and

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