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Moy Navigation Act, '40. 218. Moyes, a young woman, jumps off

the Monument, '40. 260. Mozambique discovered, '30. 94. Mubarek ud Dowla, disputes about the guardianship of, '32. 33, 34. Mucous heath, '31. 39. Mud, injurious properties of, '36. 29; formation of, see PONDS. Mudge, Mr., detached escapement,

29. 61; his improvements in chronometers referred to, '41. 44; his evidence relating to Harrison's time-keepers, 42. 41; his further improvements in marine timekeepers, id. 42; account of his rewards, id. ib. Mublingen, bailiwick of, Prussian League, '42. 112.

Muir of Easie Railway Act, '36. 210.

of Glammiss, &c., Railway Act, '36.210. Mulberry, common, '29. 66; paper,

id. 64; red, id. 66; white, id. ib. Mules, exports of, value of, in 1834

and 1835, '37. 161; the same, in 1835, 1836, and 1837, '39. 183; produce of additional tax on (1840 and 1841), '42. 153. Mulgrave, Lord, his arrival in Dublin as Lord Lieutenant, '36. 213, 244; observations on his entry into Dublin made in the House of Commons, id. 192, 193; see further, NORMANBY. Müller, Professor Carl O., dies, '41. 138.

Dr. F. H., dies, '36. 108. J. Von, '31. 76; '32. 66. Mullingar, population of, in 1821 and 1831, 34. 90. Multiplication, definition and sign of, 28. 105.

Mummy, in Essex, '28. 66. Munchen Gratz, congress at, '34. 217.

Munda, battle of, 28. 53. Munden, Mr. Joseph, dies, '33. 229.

Mundick, punishment for stealing,

'28. 135.

Mungul, an Indian day, '30. 21. Municipal government, objects of, in England, 36. 92, 93.

Municipal corporations, motion for select committee on, 34. 286; in England and Wales, commission of inquiry into, '36. 90; report on same, id. 91; Reform Bill introduced, id. 191; counsel heard against, id. 198, 199; qualification clauses passed against ministers, id. 200; bill, debate on the Lords' amendment of, id. 203; conference with the Lords on, id. ib. 204; the Bill passes, id. 201; free conference respecting Lords amendments in, 37. 213, 214; Corporation Act (5 and 6 W. IV. c. 76), popular description of the several provisions of, '36. 90-101; abstract of same, id. 132-144; Acts amending same as to boundaries of boroughs (6 and 7 W. IV. c. 103), '37. 115; as to administration of justice in boroughs (6 and 7 W.IV. c. 105), id. ib. 146; as to elections, &c. (7 W. IV. and I Vict. c. 78), '38. 151-158; as to borough rates (7 W. IV. and 1 Vict. c. 81), id. 158; as to sale of advowsons (1 Vict. c. 31), '39. 150.

in Ireland, motion for abolition of, 38. 199; Act for the regulation of (3 and 4 Vict. c. 108), 41. 168-171.

Elections Bill, rejected by

the Lords, '37. 215.

rates, Act relating to, and amending the Municipal Act (7 W. IV. and 1 Vict. c. 81), '38. 154-158.

Muñoz, 31. 77; '32. 71.
Munro, Major, quells the mutiny in
the Indian army, '32. 30. ·
Muuslow Inclosure Act, '39. 210.
Munster, population of, in 1821 and
1831, 34. 90, 91.

peace of, 31. 48.
Dirk van, '32. 72.

and Leinster Railway, fur.ther Act, 42. 197. Munychion, an Attic month, 30. 8. Murat, King of Naples, '28. 61; surrenders Naples to King Ferdinand, 31. 59; is shot, 28..64. Muratori, L., '31. 74; '32. 57. Muravieff, 31. 77.

Murder, number of convictions for, from 1821 to 1827, 29.98; number of cases of, within the Bills of Mortality, in 1827, id. 110; number of, and of attempts to, increased in 1840, '42. 101; of executions for, in England, in 1837, '39.93; in 1839, 41. 113.

attempts to, number of, in 1835, 1836, and 1837, compared with 1839 and 1840, '42. 102, 103.

punishable with death

(9 G. IV. c. 31), 29. 149.

injury with intent to commit, punishable with death (1837), (7 W. IV. and 1 Vict. c. 85), 38. 159; if no injury, transportation or imprisonment, id. ib.; punishment of attempts to (Scotland) Act (10 G. IV. c. 38), '30. 181.

Murderers, dissection of, discontinued, '33. 159.

Execution Act (repeals 4th section of Act 9 G. IV. c. 31), directing the execution of murderers the day but one after conviction (6 and 7 W. IV. c. 30), '37. 119.

rescuing from prison or execution, punishment for (1837) (7 W. IV. and I Vict. c. 91), '38. 164, 165. Murders, and attempts to murder, number of executions for, in France (1826), '29. 89; murders, number of, in France, and their causes, from 1826 to 1832, '35. 45, 46.

Moret, M. A., 31. 71; '32. 67. Muriate, or butter of antimony, poisonous properties of, and remedies against, '28. 117.

Muriatic acid, poisonous properties of, and remedies against, '28. 117.

Murillo, General, dies, '33. 229. Murner, Thomas, '31.70; '32. 64. Murphy, Arthur, '31. 76; '32. 62. Murray River, population of, on 31st of December, 1834, '36. 182.

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Colonel, takes Indore, '32.

Musæus, '32. 50.

Muscat, Imaum of, treaty of commerce with, '41. 256. "Muscovy, Description of," '32. 56.

Musgrave, Mr., his evidence of the improved condition of the Irish, '31. 107; his opinion of the changes taking place (1830) in Ireland, id. 109.

Mushrooms, poisonous, their properties, and remedies against, 28. 122.

Music, Royal Academy of, '30. 163; "History of," '32. 62.

"of the spheres,” Pytha

goras, 29. 57. Musical Festival at Birmingham, '35. 261; at Derby, '29. 243; at Manchester, id. 244; at York, id. ib.; '36. 248.

Fund, '30. 148.

instruments, duty on (1829), '30. 204; exports of, va-. lue of, in 1834 and 1835, '37. 161; the same, in 1835, 1836, and 1837, '39. 183.

notes, invented, '28. 57. Musicians, Royal Society of, '30. 147.

in the streets, to depart if desired, '40. 154.

Musk, duty on (1832), '33. 192.
Musk-scented aster, '31. 37.
Musquash, see Furs.

Mussel, poisonous properties of, and remedies against, '28. 123. Musselburgh and Inveresk, population of, '33. 83.

Mussulman year, commencement of, '28. 15.

Mutation of the earth's axis, 29. 59.

Mutford and Lothingland Poor Amendment Act, '34. 205. Muthill, population of, '33. 86. Mutina, battle of, '28. 53. Mutiny Acts (10 G. IV. c. 6), '80. 165-167; (1 W. IV. c. 15), '32. 138.

inciting soldiers or sailors to, punishment for (1837) (7 W. IV. and 1 Vict. c. 91), 38. 164, 165.

in the army in India, '32.

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30; subdued by Lord Clive, '32. ib.; at Barrackpore, id. 45; at Seringapatam, id. 43; at Sheerness, '28. 63; at Vellore, '32. 43.

Mutisia speciosa, '31. 42. Mutton, price of, average, in Southwark, at Lady-day in every tenth year, from 1691 to 1831, '34. 184; average London price of, from 1813 to 1831, id. ib; price of, in London, in 1834, '36. 178. Mutual assurance, observations on,

'28. 127; its principle and advantage, '31. 94. Mutualis, Emir of, attempts an in

surrection in Haouran, '42. 233. Muyscas, their accuracy of the lunar year, '30. 29. Muza, '28. 56.

Mycale, battle of, '28. 51.
Mycenæ, destroyed, '28. 51.
Mylocaryum ligustrinum, '29. 66.
Myriamètre (French), its value, '30.

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Nagpore, taken, '32. 44.
Naharro, Torres, '32. 70.
Nahasse, an Abyssinian month, '30.
13.

Nahum, '31. 64; '32. 46.
Nairn, population of, '33. 86.
Nairnshire, population of, and of
the principal towns of, in 1811,
1821, and 1831; value of real
property in, and its representation,
$33. 86; 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; electors, number of, in, in
1836, 37. 183; houses, number
of inhabited, uninhabited, and
building in, 1841, 42. 108; oc-
cupations of persons in (1831),
35. 101; turnpike trusts, their
extent and income in (1834), id.
193; gates in, rents of, in 1833,
1834, and 1835, '37. 178.
Nakhetchevan, ceded to Russia, '29.
235; '31. 61.

Nandina domestica, '31. 42.
Nani, G. B., '31. 72; '32. 56,
Nankeen, value of, sold at India
Company's sales, in 1834-35,'36.

171.

Nantes, British consul at, his salary (1828), 31. 181; riot at, '37. 256. Nantille Railway Bill, 29. 182. account of, '37.

92; '41.66.

Nantwich, population of, '33. 59; riot at, '30. 260.

Nantz, edict of, '28. 59; revoked, id. 60.

Napier, John, '31. 72; '32. 59.

Lord, decimal fractions, Rabdologia, '29. 56; invents logarithms, '28. 60; on logarithms,

*29. 61.

Admiral, his victory over the Miguelites, '34. 246.

Commodore, his arrangement with Mehemet Ali, &c., '42. 233, 234; vote of thanks to, in Parliament, id. 173, 174; dinner fo, at Liverpool, id. 238; presented with the freedom of London, id. 243.

Napier, Lord, dies at China, '36. 238.

Naples, extent and population of, in 1828, '28. 71; in 1831, '33. 55; kingdom of, increase of inhabitants in, 29. 79; gold and silver coins of, their names, value, weight, alloy, and value in English money (1829), '30. 106; the city taken, '28. 64; revolution at, id. 65; king of, resigns, ul. ib.; war for the possession of, 31. 45; treaty for the division of, id. ib.; occupied by the Austrians, 31. 60; Joseph Bonaparte, king of, id. 56.

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ex-queen of, dies, '40. 258. British consul-general at, his salary (1828), 31. 181. History of," 32. 57. Napoleon, coin, value of, 28. 165. Emperor, see Bonaparte. Narberth, population of, 33. 81. Narcissus, the, '28. 33, 35; meadow, poisonous properties of, and remedies against, id. 119.

Narcotic poisons, table of, 28. 115. Nares, Rev. Dr. E., dies, '42. 124. Narrow-leaved bossica, '31. 37; cyclopia, id. 38.

Naruszewicz, 31, 77; 32. 76. Nash, Mr., committee of euquiry into charges against, 30. 226, 227; his interference in matters of crown lands questioned, '31. 200.

John, dies, '36. 108. Nasireddin, 31. 69; '32. 78. Nasmyth. Alexander, dies, '41. 138. Nassau, duchy of, its extent, population, duke, capital, religion, revenue, debt, and army, in 1828, 29. 70, 71; population and sovereign of (1836), 36. 107; population of, and comprised in the Prussian Commercial League, 42. 115.

balloon, voyages from Vauxhall to Wielburg, '37. 257. Nasturtium, the, 28. 36. Nathan, '31. 65, 66; 32. 47.

of Babylon, '32. 46. Nathaniel, the original name of Saint Barthomew the Apostle, '28.

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Convention, meeting in favour of a, 31. 245.

debt, history of, '32. 79— 99; progressive increase of, from 1689 to 5th January, 1817, '34. 150; amount of, from 1787 to 1827, 28. 163; amount of, in 1827 and 1828. 29. 186; on 5th January, 1829, and charge thereof, 30. 197; on 5th January, 1828, and 5th January, 1831, '32. 176; annual interest of, in 1831, id. 89; amount of, in the year ended 5th January, 1833, '31. 150; account of, and annual charge thereof, from 5th of January, 1815, to 5th January, 1831, and average price of Three per cent. Stock during the same period, '35. 168, 169; amount of, on 5th January, 1836, '37. 155.

annuities for life, not grautable (9 G. IV. c. 16), '29. 115; Act giving power to grant, for life or years (10 G. IV. c. 24), 30. 175-179.

reduction, Act amending Acts for regulating the reduction of (10 G. IV. c. 27), 30. 179, 180; Reduction Amendment Act (3 and 4 W. IV. c. 24), 31. 117; money and stock, &c., received by the commissioners for the redemption of, from the sale of life or other terminable aunuities, 31. 196; purchases made by the commissioners for reducing, from 1793 to 1815, 32. 87; saving accrued to the public by the conversion of stock from a higher to a lower rate of interest, 1822, 1826, 1830, and 1834, '36. 150; Mr. Buckingham's scheme for the reduction of, '31. 196.

Gallery, vote of money for, '33. 231; excavations for, 31. 213; progress of, 35. 238; progress of, and observations on

its expected effect, '36. 228, 229; further progress of, account of, and observations on, and plan of same, id. 231, 235; completion of, remarks on, and view of the portico, 38. 220-222; number of visitors to, in each mouth from April to December 1838, and number of students at, in the same year, '40. 195; opening of, on Sunday, motion relating to, '41. 210, 211.

National Guard of France, disbanded, '28. 69; of Paris, resume their arms and uniform, 31. 237; their address to M. Thiers, '41. 256.

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Society, '30. 159; grants for education through, from 1834 to 1838, '39. 197; number of schools, and scholars of, in England, in 1818, 29. 92; number of Sunday schools in the various dioceses of England and Wales in 1826, id. 95; schools of, number of, and of scholars in, in 1826 and 1832, '33. 122; report of the National Society for Promoting the Education of the Poor in the principles of the Established Church (1832), 33. 120-122.

Society for Preservation of Life from Shipwreck, '30. 152.

Vaccine Establishment, '30. 141; annual report of (1829), id. 101; annual report of, '32.

21; when established, and its original object, '34. 31; supply of vaccine matter by, to capitals of Europe, '39. 61; report of, for 1838, id. ib.; for 1839, '40. 60,

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Natural affections, destroyed by excessive spirit-drinking, 29. 123.

appearances of the English

year, 28. 31-41.

History of the Weather, '30. 68-89; '31. 28-36.

philosophy and mathematics, table of some of the leading observations and discoveries in, and of the inventions by which they have been facilitated, with names and dates, 29. 55-63. Naturalist, observations of a, '29. 28-45; on the several months of the year, '30. 36-47. "Nature of Man," '32. 50. Naumburg, treaty of, '31. 46. Nautical Almanac, first published,

'29. 62; account of, and fully described, id. 12-15; table of refractions from, '30. 48; supplement to, referred to, '32. 19; Almanac referred to, passim, '35, 18-26; referred to, as to determining latitude and longitude, '41. 37.

Naval Charitable Society, '30. 147. departments, reductions in,

'37. 183.

"Histories," '32. 59.

victories, '28. 63.

and Military Bible Society, '30. 153.

Navan, population of, in 1821 and, 1831, '34. 90.

Navarino, captured by Ibrahim Pacha, 28. 66; battle of, id. 70; debate upon, '29. 201; taken possession of by the French, id. 245; citadel of, blown up, '31. 233.

Navarre, founded, 28. 56; united to Spain, id. 59; fueros of, provisionally abolished, '42. 234. Navigable canals, when they commenced in England, '29. 182.

rivers and canals, Act to provide for keeping the peace on (3 & 4 Vict. c. 50), '41. 154.

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