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Emperor Pedro II. declared of age, '41, 254; expedition to, to form a colony on Tourier's system. '42. 243; EXPORTS to: coals, quantity of, in 1833, 35. 186; cotton, quantity imported from, from 1831 to 1834, 36. 168; cotton goods, value of, exported to, in 1842, 35. 178; quantity and value of, in 1633 and 1834, '36. 169; in 1835, '37. 167; in 1838, 40. 182; hardwares and cutlery, value of in 1835, '37. 168; in 1838, 40. 183; land, quantity of, in 1833, '35. 180; linens, value of in 1838, '40. 183; machinery, value of in 1838, '40. 183; rum, quantity of in 1829, 31. 186; 1831, 33. 183; tin and pewter wares, value of in, 1838, '40. 183; wool and woollens, British, value of, in 1832, '34. 167; wool, imports of, from, and value of British woollens exported to, in 1833, '35. 176, 177; value of exports of woollen manufactures to, in 1840, '42. 161; value of general exports to, in 1828,. '31. 178; in 1830 '33.. 180; in 1831, 34. 158; value of imports from, and of exports of home produce, &c, and foreign and colonial merchandize to, in 1831, '34. 160; exports to, value and particulars of in 1838, '40. 183; in 1827, 1830, 1833, 1834 and 1835, 37. 160; in 1836, '38. 174; in 1836. and 1837, 39. 190; in 1838, 40. 181; in 1839, '41. 188; value of exports of British and Irish produce and manufactures to in 1840, 42. 163.

Brazil, sugar of, impolicy of present

duties on, '41. 129, 130. Brazil wood, duty on (1829), '30. 198; (1832), '33. 190. Braziletto wood, dnty on (1829), '30. 198,

"Brazil, wars in," '32. 71. Bread, new, unwholesome, '29. 128. price of in 1801, '34. 44; adulteration of, '36. 23.

and flour, economy in the

use of, 29. 126-130.

and biscuit, exports of, value

of, in 1834 and 1835, '37. 161; the same in 1835, 1836, and 1837, '39. 162

Bread, Act abolishing assize of, and making regulations for sale of, and to prevent adulteration of, beyond ten miles of the Royal Exchange (6 & 7. W. IV. c. 37), '37. 120, 121; allowed composition of, must be sold by weight, penalty for adulterating, '37. 120, 121; sale of (Ireland), Act for, similar to English Act (1 & 2 Vic. c. 28), '39. 149, 150. Breage, population of, '33. 59. Brecknock Markets Act, '39. 211. Brecknockshire, extent and population of, and number of sessions, magistrates, and parishes in, '28. 79; population and representation of, $33.78; population of, and of the principal towns of, in 1811, 1821, and 1831, value of real property in, and its representation, '33. 78; 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; difference of time between the principal towns of, and London, 31. 22; bastards, number of, born in, in 1830, 34. 89; exeise licenses issued, and public-houses in, number of (1831), 32. 185; houses, number of inhabited, uninhabited, and building in (1841), 42. 108; jurors in, in 1835, 37. 175; occupations of persons in (1831), '35. 91, 92; offenders in, and proportion of to population (1·837), $39. 90; RATES: amount of poor 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. 135; year ending 25th March, 1830, 32. 184; for the year ending 25th March, 1831, '33. 187; in year ending Easter 1832, 34. 175; for year ending 25th March,

1833, 35. 184; in the year ending 25th March, 1834, 36, 174; proportion of paupers, relieved to the population of, in 1839 and 1840 42 168; House tax, inbabited houses assessed to, and rental of same, for year ending 5th of April, 1830, '32. 106, 107; schools, number of Church of England, in, and of scholars in same (1832), 33. 121; turnpike trusts, their extent and income in (1834), '35. 193; and income and expenditure of same in 1834, '37. 177; the same and length of road in, 1839, 42. 122. BRECON See BRECKNOCKSHIRE. Breaking out constitutes burglary, '28. 131, 132.

Breaking prison by juvenile of fenders, punishment for, '39. 161. Breath, affection of, produced by excessive spirit-drinking, '29. 123. Breathing, quantity of air expended in, '28. 109.

Brechin, Forfar, population of (1921), 29. 83; in 1811, 1821, and 1831, '33. 84.

Brecontree division, &c., parishes and wards comprised within, 32.

108.

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Bremen, Republic of, its extent, population, burgomaster, capital, religion. revenue, debt, and army, in 1828, 29. 70, 71; population of (1836), '36. 107, British Viceconsul at,, his salary (1828),, '31. 180.

Adam of, '32, 63. Bremer, Commodore, succeeds Admiral Elliot, in the command in China, '42. 233.

Brent Bridge Road Act, 42. 195.

River, overflow of, '42. 255. Brentford (Ealing), '33. 67.

New, rental of the parish

of (1829), '29. 85.

·Brentford, flood at, '42. 255. Brereton, Lieut.-Colonel, trial and suicide of, '33. 228. Breslau, peace of, '28. 61..

address, '42. 239.

Brest, British consul at, his salary (1628), '31, 181.

Bretherton, church at, finished, '42. 206.

Breton, Cape, ceded to England, '28. 62.

Breton, Guil, or William de, '31. 69; '32. 67.

Brewers, number of, in England and Scotland, in 1829, '31. 193; in England, Scotland and Ireland, and London, and quantity of malt consumed by them, in 1832, '34. 177, 178; in the United Kingdom, in 1834, '35. 184; in 1834, '36. 167; in London, and England and Wales, in each year from 1831 to 1837, '39. 137; number of in England and Wales, in 1840, 42, 169; brewers and retail brewers, malt, quantity used by, in year ending 10th October, 1839, '41. 196.

-retail, Act Amendment (9 G. IV. c. 68), '29. 173.

licenses of, and other matters relating to, regulated (1 W. IV. c, 51), 31. 152. See further BREB, for the law as altered.

Brewood, population of, '33.72 Brewster, Sir D., his petition in favour of extended copyright presented, '40 199

Breydenbach, '31. 70; '32. 64. Bribery, trials for, at the Cambridge election, '36. 241.

-- at Elections Bill, debates on, '37. 204.

Bricks and tiles, excise duty on, amount of in 1827, '29. 187.

duty on (1829), '30. 201; (1829), '30, 203; quantity charged with duty in England and Scotland, in the years ending 5th April, 1831 and 1832, 33. 180; and, tiles and slates, amount of duty on, in 1830, 1831, and 1832, 34. 164; bricks, number of made in Great Britain, and amount of duty on same, in 1832,

'34. 164; and tiles, number of charged with duty, and amount of duty on, in 1833, '35. 183; bricks, quantity charged with duty, and amount of same, in 1834, 36. 158; in 1836, 38. 181; amount of duty on, in 1837, '39. 177; the same, and number charged in 1838, '40. 171; Brick Duties Consolidation Act (2 & 3 Vic. c. 24), '40. 147; produce of the additional duties on (1840 and 1841), '42. 153.

Bride, chapel at, built and endowed by Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, Bart., '37. 229.

Bridewell Hospital, '30. 149.

house of occupations, its plan described, '31. 220; origin of the term as applied to prisons, $34. 219.

Bridge, Hammersmith suspension, description of, '28. 175; London, several arches completed, id. 174; over the Serpentine erected, id. 173; of the Thames Junction Railway and Paddington Canal works, '40. 249; pulling down or damaging, punishment for, '28.

144. See further BRIDGES. BRIDGE ACTS. See PRIVATE BILLS. Bridgend Markets Act, '37. 219; Railway Bill, '29. 182; account of, '37. 104; '41. 68. Bridgenorth, population and representation of, '33. 71. Bridges, &c., in progress in 1830, '31. 222-225; in 1831, '32. 222 -232; in 1832, '33. 222-226.

of London, the respective periods occupied in their completion, '32. 228; committee, on opening them toll-free, appointed, '42. 181.

expenses of, in England and Wales, in 1792 and 1832, '37. 176.

Bridgewater, population of (1821),

29. 81; population and representation of, 33. 71; church at, completed, '38. 219: Gas Light Act, '35. 220; and Taunton Canal Navigation further Act, '38. 212.

Bridlington, population of, '33. 76;

Harbour Improvement Act, '38. 213, 214. Bridlington Quay, church at, finished, '42. 206.

Bridport, population and representation of, '33.61; fire at, '35. 253. Lady, christens the ship Trafalgar, 42. 239.

Brie, Gabriel, '32. 64. Briggs' Logarithms, '29. 61. Brief notice of the progress of public edifices, '28. 173-179; 29. 215-229; see further IMPROVE

MENTS.

Brienne, battle of, '28. 64. Brighthelmstone. See Brighton. Brighton, population of (1821), '29. 81; population and representation of, 33. 74; Brunswick Square lighting Act, '31. 210; Cemetery Act,'40.213; chain pier damaged, '34. 249; church in Montpelier road intended, '42. 219; Gas Light Act, '40. 214; Small Debts Act, '41. 218; Water-works Act, '35. 220; Brighton and London Railway Act, '38. 213; particulars of, '41. 80; partial opening of, id. 95; same opened, '42. 243; account of its whole length of main line, extent opened since November 1840, a full account of expenses, &c., '42. 56, 67-70; terminus of, account of, id. 229, 230.

and Shoreham Road Act Amendment Act, '42. 197. Brihuspotee, gale of, '30. 26. Brihuspoteebar, a Hindoo day, id.

27.

Brimington Inclosure Act, '42. 191. Brimstone, duty on (1839), '30. 198; imports of, value of in 1834 and 1835, '37. 163; import and home consumption of, in 1828, '31. 173; in 1830, '32. 177; '33. 175; in 1831, '34. 154.

butterfly, '29,33. Brindley, Mr., the original projector of the Birmingham canal, '30. 245.

Brinkley, Dr., Bishop of Cloyne, dies, 36. 108, 248.

Brisbane, Sir Thomas, his observatory at New South Wales, '29. 24.

Bristles, duty on (1829), '30. 198; import and home consumption of, in 1828, 31. 173; in 1830, '32. 177; '33. 175; in 1831, '34. 154. Bristol, population of (1821), '29. 81; population and representation of, '33. 62; Branch Bank of England at, '33. 111; Chapels at proposed, '42. 206; postage collected at, in 1832 and 1833, '35. 192; in 1832, 1833 and 1834, '36. 179; same in 1835, '37. 178; same in 1836, '38. 196; same in 1837, '39. 196; difference of time between and London, '31. 19; Mayor of, trial and acquittal of, '33. 232; Mayor's Chapel, restoration of, '31. 214; new market, '29. 181; riots at, '32. 240; rioters, trial and execution of, '33. 228; Victoria rooms at, account, view, and ground plan of, '39. 243-246; note concerning, '40. 248; Blind Asylum Regulation Act, '33. 209; Cemetery Act, '38. 210; corporation, Act to enable the, to raise money, '37. 221; Court of Conscience Regulation Act, '38. 211; Damages Compensation Act, '33. 210; Encroachments, &c., Regulation Act, '38. 211; Improvement Act, '33. 209; Party Walls, &c., Act, '41. 216; Rates Collecting Act, '38. 211; and Clifton Oil Gas Company, further Act, '37. 220,

Port of, customs duty received at, in 1833, '35. 173; collected at, in 1834, 36. 157; same in the years ending 5th January, 1835 and 1836, 37. 164; same in year ending 5th January, 1837, 38. 175; the same during years ending 5th January, 1837 and 1838, 39. 191; the same in the year 1838, 40. 187; the same during 1839, 41 188; the same 1840, '42. 164. SHIPS.-Vessels and their aggregate tonnage which entered the, in 1820, 1826, and 1831, 34. 163; number and amount of ships, and their tonnage, which entered the, in 1832, 1833, and 1834, 36. 163; same

in year 1835, '37. 166; same in 1836, 38. 176; same in 1837, '39. 188; same in 1838, '40. 186; same in 1839, '42. 160. TEAS.Quantities and descriptions of, imported into, in 1833-1834, and 1834-1835, 36. 172. RAILWAYS: viz., Bristol, Birmingham, and Thames Junction Railway. particulars of, '41. 76; Bristol and Exeter Railway Act, 37. 222; Amendment Act, '41. 220; further Act, '42. 196; Branches Act, 39. 214; account of '38. 63, 61; '41. 84; main line of, its total length, and extent of same opened up to 1841, '42. 57; further particulars of same, id. 71, 72; Bristol and Gloucestershire Railway Bill, '29. 182; progress of, '31. 231; account of, '37. 104; 41. 68; Extension, &c., Act, '40. 217; (extension) Railway, particulars of, '41. 80.

diocese of, number of Sunday schools in the, in 1826, '29. 95; number of parishes, benefices, churches, and chapels in, and amount of population of (1834), '35. 125; revenues of bishop, of cathedral, and of benefices, sums paid to curates, in whom patronage of benefices vested, and other facts relating to same (1835), '36. 82-89. Britain, Cæsar's expedition to, '28. 53; wall of Severus built in, id. 54; conquered by Agricola, id. ib. ; Christianity introduced into, id. ib.; yielded by Honorius, id. 55; subdued by Theodosius, id. ib.

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how the Tide Tables in have been calculated, 32. 13-15. BRITISH AMERICA. See AMERICA, BRITISH.

American Land Company Act, '35. 218.

Artists, Society of, '30. 163. Association meets at Birmingham, '40. 260; at Bristol, '37. 255; at Dublin, 36. 247; at Edinburgh, '35. 261; at Glasgow, 41. 255; at Liverpool, '38. 247; at Newcastle, '39. 251; at Plymouth, '42. 240; its encouragement of discussion on the observations made on tides, '35. 23; grant of money by, for calculations on the tides, 37. 6.+

authors, list of, and of their pricipal works, from A.D. 500, to A.D. 1800, '32. 57-62.

Auxiliary Legion formed, '36. 245.

Banking and Commercial Clerks, Society of, 30. 148.

149.

Female Union Society, '30.

- Fire Office, description of, and remarks on, '32. 220, 221. forces quit Portugal, 29.

238.

and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society, committee of, declaration against reduction of sugar duties, 42. 238.

and Foreign Bible Society, '30. 153-157; number of schools and scholars of, in England, in 1818, '29. 92; grants for education through, from 1834 to 1838, '39. 197; meeting of subscribers to, and amount of Bibles published and circulated by, 42. 238 normal school of, account of, id. 227.

and Foreign Unitarian Association, '31. 138.

Gas Light Company Act,

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British Islands, quantity of cultivated, waste, and unprofitable land in (1829), 29, 90. British Institution, "S0. 163.

Legion, affairs of, mentioned in the Lords, '41. 205.

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literary chronology, 32. 57

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Lying-in Hospital, 30. 141. manufactures and produce, value of exports of, from Great Britain, in the years ending 5th January, 1835 and 1836, 37. 161, 162; the same in years ending 5th January, 1836, 1837, and 1838, 39. 182, 183; the same, and quantities thereof, in the year 1838, '40. 160; the same in 1839, 41. 187.

Museum established, 28. 61; account of the buildings at, 38. 241, 242; further progress of the works at, '40. 241; days and hours of public exhibition of, and holidays at, '30.217; opening of, on Sunday, motion respecting, 41. 210, 211; additional trustee, act for, 33. 169; Enlargement Act, '40. 213; number of MSS., charters, and printed books in, in 1821 and 1833, 34. 183; bequests. donations, and contributions to, from 1831 to 1833, '34. 183; geology, mineralogy, plants, zoological specimens, papers on the collection of, circulated by the trustees of the, to captains of the navy, &c. 38. 11-26; King's Library and Manuscript Room 173. completed, '28. COST OF.-Money expended in purchase of books and manuscripts, in 1832, '34. 183; in coins, &c., id. ib.; purchases for the collections in, in 1836, parti. culars of, '38. 197; Egyptian antiquities, money expended on in 1836, '38. 197; receipts and expenses of, for 1834, and estimated expenses for 1835, '36. 180; expenditure of, in 1835 and 1836, 537. 186; expenses of, in 1836, '38. 197; expenditure of, for 1837, '39. 197; estimate for 1838, id. ib. ; expenditure of, for 1840, and esti

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