LONGMAN AND CO.; J. M. RICHARDSON; HAMILTON AND CO.; SIMPKIN AND
CO.; SHERWOOD AND CO.; J. RODWELL ; HOULSTON AND STONEMAN;
G. LAWFORD; J. DOWDING; J. BUMPUS ; COWIE AND CO. ; CAPES AND
SON; SMITH, ELDER AND CO.; H. WASHBOURNE; H. G. BOHN; WALLER
AND SON; J. GREEN; J. THOMAS ; L. BOOTH; W. J. CLEAVER ; AND G.
ROUTLEDGE.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

State of Public Affairs at the commencement of the Year-Signs of reviving

Prosperity-State of Ireland—The Proceedings against Mr. O'Connell-

Parliament opened on the first of February-Her Majesty's Speech—The

Address is moved in the House of Lords by the Earl of Eldon-His Speech,

relating principally to Affairs of Ireland—Lord Hill seconds the Address

-Speeches of the Marquess of Normanby, Lord Brougham, who enlarges

upon the advantages of French alliance; the Marquess of Clanricarde

and Lord Campbell—The Address in the House of Commons is moved by

Viscount Clive, and seconded by Mr. E. Cardwell—Their Speeches—Mr.

Cardwell depicts, in strong terms, the Improvements in Trade and Revenue

- Mr. Hume and Mr. S. Crawford each move Amendments to portions of

the Address—Speeches of Mr. Warburton, Mr. Wallace, Lord John Rus-

sell, Sir Robert Peel, Lord Palmerston, Mr. Roebuck, Viscount Howick,

Mr. Wyse, Mr. Villiers, and other Members-Both the Amendments are

rejected by large majorities, and the Address is carried—Mr. Sharman

Crawford moves, on the 6th February, the Stoppage of the Supplies until

the Public Grievances are redressed—The Motion is seconded by Mr. W

Williams, and opposed by Sir Robert Peel and other Members—It is re-

jected by 130 to 22

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CHAPTER II.

Affairs of India—Lord Ashley's Motion relative to the dispossessed Ameers

of Scinde—His Speech on proposing it—Mr. Roebuck moves an Amend-

ment, which is negatived without a division—Speeches of Mr. E. Tennent,

Sir John Hobhouse, and Commodore Napier—Sir Robert Peel vindicates

the Indian Government–Lord John Russell opposes, and Mr. Hume sup-

ports the Motion, which is rejected by a majority of 134—Thanks are pro-

posed in both Houses to Sir Charles Napier and the Army employed in

Scinde—The Earl of Ripon moves the Vote in the House of Lords, which

is seconded by the Earl of Auckland-Emphatic panegyric pronounced by

the Duke of Wellington—The Vote is passed nem. con.—Sir R. Peel pro-

poses the Motion in the House of Commons, seconded by Lord John Rus-

sell — Viscount Howick expresses disapprobation of the proceedings in

Scinde, and is followed by other Members—Mr. S. Crawford moves the

previous questions-The Vote is eventually carried by 164 to 9—Recall of

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