Annual Register

Parliament-continued.

to raise a loan of 10,000,000l.: discus-
sion on Indian finance, [9]; Vote of
Thanks in the Lords to the Governor-
General, Civil and Military Authorities
in India, [10]; Earl of Derby excepts.
to the inclusion of Lord Canning; ex-
planation of Duke of Argyll, [11]; in
Commons, Mr. Disraeli also objects to
Lord Canning, and
question, [12]; after discussion, amend-
moves previous
ment withdrawn and vote agreed to,
[14]; annuity voted to widow and son
of Sir H. Havelock, [14]; petition of
the East India Company presented by
Earl Grey, [15]; general discussion on
tho proposed bill of the Government,
[15]; Government of India Bill intro-
duced by Lord Palmerston, [17];
amendment moved by Mr. T. Baring;
speech of Sir E. Perry, [19]; important
speech of Sir G. Lewis, [20]; Mr.
Mangles' defence of East India Com-
pany, [22]; Mr. Roebuck, Mr. White-
side, [23]; Mr. Lowe, Mr. Crawford,
[24]; Sir H. Rawlinson, Sir J. Walsh,
and others, [25]; Colonel Sykes, [26];
Sir C. Wood, Mr. Willoughby, [27];
Sir E. B. Lytton, Lord J. Russell, [28];
Mr. Disraeli, [29]; amendment nega-
tived, [31].

Conspiracy against the Emperor of
the French; consequences on public
opinion in England; Mr. Roebuck calls
attention to the attacks upon England
in the Moniteur, [32]; Lord Palmer-
ston introduces a bill to amend the law
of conspiracy, [33]; amendment moved
by Mr. Kinglake; his speech denounc-
ing the measure, [35]; animated de-
bate; Mr. Roebuck's animated speech,
[37]; Mr. Warren, Sir G. Grey, [38];
Mr. Bovill, Mr. Hope, and others, [39];
Lord J. Russell, [40]; Mr. Disraeli
gives the bill a qualified support, [41];
Mr. S. Herbert, [42]; leave given by
large majority, [43]; great unpopu-
larity of the bill; public feelings
against conduct of Government, [43];
second reading; Lord Palmerston's
speech, [44]; Mr. Milner Gibson's
amendment and speech, [45]; animated
debate; the bill opposed by a combina-
tion of parties, [46]; speech of Sir R.
Peel, [47]; Mr. Gladstone, [48]; Mr.
Disraeli, [49]; majority of 19 against
the second reading, [50]; resignation
of the Palmerston administration [50];
the Earl of Derby undertakes to form a
government; ministerial explanations;

Parliament-continued.

important discussion by the law lords
relative to the law of conspiracy, [51];
and speech of the late Attorney-General
(Sir R. Bethell), [55].

The Earl of Derby makes a statement
of the policy of his administration,
[55]; Earl Granville's speech defend-
ing the measures of the late ministry,
[58]; the Earl of Clarendon defends
their foreign policy, [59]; the new Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Disraeli)
announces the termination of misunder-
standing with France, [63].

Case of the Cagliari; the engineers,
Watt and Park, great discussions there-
on, [63]; attack of Mr. B. Osborne on
the Government, [66]; answer of the
Chancellor of the Exchequer, [67];
general discussions affecting the posi-
tion of the ministry, [69].

The India Bill.-The government in-
troduce a new Bill for the government of
India; the Chancellor of the Exche-
quer's statement, [69]; the measure
universally disapproved, [72]; Lord J.
Russell proposes to proceed by way of
Resolution, [73]; proposition accepted
by the government, [74]; Resolutions
presented to the House by the govern-
ment, [76]; statement of Chancellor
of Exchequer, [77]; debate [79]; the
House go into committee on the reso-
lutions; amendment of Lord H. Vane,
that under existing circumstances it
is not expedient to proceed; debate,
[81]; amendment negatived. Proceed-
ings in committee interrupted by debate
on Lord Canning's proclamation and
Lord Ellenborough's letter, [83]; the
Chancellor of Exchequer states that
the government disapprove the policy
of the Proclamation "in every sense;"
great ferment in the political world,
[84]; Lord Ellenborough resigns office,
[85]; general combination against mi-
nisters; resolutions to be proposed by
Earl of Shaftesbury and Mr. Cardwell,
[85]; Lord Canning's private letter,
repeated debates and explanations,
[87]. Great debates in Lords and Com-
mons. In Lords, Earl of Shaftesbury
moves his resolution, [91]; after de-
bate, resolved that the question be not
put, [95]. In Commons, Mr. Cardwell
moves his resolution; his speech, [95];
answered by the Solicitor-General in a
remarkable speech, [96]; a remarkably
animated debate is maintained for three
nights, on the whole to the advantage

red.

..ynton mur-
liam Davies
5, at Much
; of Emma
at Bury St.
.n Anderson
Ities at sea,
ith and wife
murder, 65;
for false de-
for Member of
Arles Bennet,
Surglary, 71;
4. Radcliffe for
Am Lakey for
int vessel, 82;
zey, and others
at Lord Foley's,
al for murder of
he Stoke Abbot
tion of Ebenezer
r of Susan Studd,
viction of J. B.
f his grandfather
• Creech St. Mi-
lizabeth Williams
de, at Clevedon,
th Card for child.
146; trial of Wil-
der of Margaret
ire, 178; trial of
ock broker, for ex-
of Isaac Harmond
is wife, 182; trial of
Russians during the
182; the Ionian de-
of William Hudson
a despatch from
186; of James
er of Mary Jane
arder, 189; of J
murder of Sal
St. John's, 19
nviction of Wil
r of his child,
child-murder

Parliament-continued.

for assimilating franchises of England
and Scotland, [207]; Mr. H. Berkeley's
annual motion for the ballot, [208];
Mr. Roebuck's motion for abolishing
the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, [210];
organization of the Military Depart-
ments; Captain Vivian's motion car-
ried, [212]; pestilential condition of
the Thames during the great heats;
its nauseous vapours force the subject
on the attention of Parliament, [215];
various plans for purifying the stream,
[216]; government scheme for the
general drainage of the metropolis,
[217].

Parliament prorogued by Commis-
sion; Speech of the Lords Commission-
ers, [218.]
PATENTS, 513.
POETRY, 529.

PORTUGAL.-Investiture of the King as
Knight of the Garter, 88.
PROMOTIONS. Civil Service Appoint-

ments, Promotions, &c., 470; Army
Promotions and Appointments, 477;
Naval Promotions and Appointments,
494; the Victoria Cross, 498; Eccle-
siastical Preferments, 509; Collegiate
and Scholastic Appointments, 510.
PRUSSIA. Speech of the Prime Minister
to the Prussian Chambers, [230]; dan-
gerous condition of the King's health,
[230]; the Crown Prince assumes the
Regency; his address to the Chambers,
[231]; fall of the Manteuffell Minis-
try: new Ministry formed by Prince
Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, [231]; Mar-
riage of the Princess Royal with Prince
Frederick William of Prussia, [230];
account of the ceremony at the Chapel
Royal, 355; visit of Her Majesty to
the Princess in Germany, 144.
PUBLIC DOCUMENTS.-Correspondence re-
specting foreign refugees, 202; the
conspiracy to murder bill, 209.

Papers relating to the Indian Mutiny;
the Secret Committee to the Governor-
General, 210; letter of the Secretary
to the Government of India covering in-
tended Proclamation, 212; despatch of
the Secret Committee to the Governor-
General thereon, 215; letter of the
Court of Directors, 217; Resolutions
of the Court of Directors, 220; Secre-
tary to the Chief Commissioner of Oude,
to Secretary to the Government of
India, relative to Proclamation, 220;
letter in answer, 221, 222; despatch
of the Secret Committee, 225; Act for
the better government of India, 226.

Public Documents-continued.

The Oaths Act, 238; the Jews Act,
241.

Despatches: China-Capture of Can-
ton, 242; forcing of the Peiho River,
248. India-Storm and Capture of
Lucknow, 251; Table of Statutes 21 &
22 Vict. 259; Finance Accounts for
the year 1858, 270; Prices of Stock
in each month, 287; average Prices of
Corn, Hay, &c., and Butcher's Meat,
288; tables of Mortality, Meteorology,
and Bankrupts, 289; University ho-
nours: Oxford, 290; Cambridge, 293.

RACING MEETINGS.-Epsom, 85; Ascot,

94; Goodwood, 130; Doncaster, 163.
RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.-On the Caledonian
railway, 5 labourers killed, 3; sin-
gular suicide at Clay - Cross Tunnel,
51; on the North-Western railway,
near Nuneaton, 81; near Huddersfield,
82; on the South-Western line, near
Bishopstoke, 102; terrible accident
in Belgium, 21 persons killed, 103;
on the Huddersfield line, near Long-
wood; on the Great Northern, near
Carlton, 105; on the South-Eastern,
near Chilham, 107; train struck by
lightning, 120; collision on the North-
Western line, 129; accident to an ex-
cursion train, near Wolverhampton,
14 person killed, 149; singular acci-
dent near Inverness, 159; collision on
the North London railway, 185.
Railway accidents compensations,

129.

Return of the number and nature of
railway accidents in 1858, 201.

SHERIFFS for the year 1858, 342.
SHIPWRECKS AND DISASTERS AT SEA.-
Wreck of the Catherine Adamson,
20 lives lost, of the emigrant ship
Windsor, 3; collision in the Channel,
the Leander and North American, 10
lives lost, 13; wreck of the Indian
mail steamer Ara, 47; terrible ship-
wrecks in St. George's Channel, the
George, the Brigand, the William
Campbell, the Mary Stoddart, 79;

Parliament-continued.

of the government; the Indian Mail
brings intelligence that the Proclamation
is disapproved of by high authorities
in India; singular scene on the fourth
night; the resolution is withdrawn,
[110]; strengthened position of the
ministers by the result of this attack,
[113]; Lord Stanley succeeds Lord
Ellenborough as President of the Board
of Control, [114]; Mr. Gladstone's mo-
tion for postponing Indian legislation,
[114]; Lord Stanley insists on proceed-
ing; amendment negatived, [115]; the
resolutions are proceeded with; bill
founded thereon introduced, Lord Stan-
ley moves the second reading, [118];
Mr. Bright's general speech on govern-
ing India, [119]; discussion in commit-
tee, [121]; third reading, [123]; dis-
cussion on the bill in the Lords, [124];
Lords' amendments discussed in Com-
mons, [128]; and again in Lords,
[129]; bill passed. Copy of the Act,
[226.]

Financial affairs.-Income and Ex-
penditure; financial statement of the
Chancellor of Exchequer, [132]; the
Budget favourably received; Sir G.
Lewis defends his financial administra-
tion, [136]; remarks of Mr. Gladstone,
Mr. Cardwell, and others, [137]
stamp on bankers' cheques, [138];
Funded Debt Bill; Mr. Wilson's re-
marks, [139]; Mr. M. Gibson's mo-
tion for repeal of the paper duty, [141];
Naval Estimates; the naval defences a
subject of great interest; Sir J. Paking-
ton moves the naval estimates, [142];
Sir C. Wood defends his administra-
tion of the Admiralty, [144]; after
interesting debate, votes agreed to,
[147]; Sir C. Napier's motion
Manning the Navy, [147]; a Commis-
sion appointed, [148].

Religious and Ecclesiastical ques-
tions.-Admission of the Jews to Par-
liament; Lord J. Russell introduces
bill for altering the Oaths of Allegiance
and Supremacy, with clause admitting
the Jews, [150]; Mr. Newdegate moves
omission of clause, [151]; after long
discussion, amendment negatived,
[153]; Lord Lyndhurst moves bill in
Lords, [153]; the Lord Chancellor (Lord
Chelmsford) moves omission of clause,
[154]; after animated debate, amend-
ment agreed to, [156]; Commons refuse
to accept the bill as amended; com-
mittee appointed to draw up reasons;
Baron Rothschild appointed a member

Parliament-continued.

of Committee [157]; motion of Lord
Lucan enabling either House to dispense
with part of the oath by resolution,
[158]; compromise accepted; Lord Lu-
can's bill, [160]; bill discussed in the
Commons [160]; and passed [162]; copy
of Oaths Bill, 238; copy of Jews Bill, 241;
resolution moved in Commons, passed
after opposition, and Baron Rothschild
takes amended oath [163]. Church-
rates Sir J. Trelawney moves bill for
totally abolishing church-rates, [164];
bill carried after much opposition,
[165]; amendments proposed in com-
mittee by Sir A. Elton, Lord R. Cecil,
and Mr. Pullen, [165]; third reading
carried, [169]; bill thrown out by the
Lords by great majority, [169-171];
marriage law; Lord Bury moves bill to
legalize marriage with a deceased wife's
sister, [171]; great discussion on the
second reading: bill carried, [172-4];
opposed by the bishops, in the Lords,
and thrown out, [175]; Lord Shaftes-
bury's motion for discontinuing the
special services of the Church, agreed
to, [175-7]; Lord Ebury's motion for
revision of the Liturgy, withdrawn,
[177]; Mr. Spooner's motion for dis-
continuing the Maynooth grant, nega-
tived, [178].

Foreign affairs.-Case of the Cagli-
ari.-Lord Derby's government take
up this question with spirit, and an-
nounce to parliament a satisfactory con-
clusion, [181]; discussion in Commons
on the Danubian Principalities, [182];
the Slave Trade; disputes with the
United States on the proceedings of our
cruisers, [185]; moderation of the
leading English statesman, [186-9];
disputes with France-system of "free
emigration"-case of the Regina Cali,
[191]; Mr. Hutt's resolution repecting
the right of search, [192]; after dis-
cussion, motion negatived, [196]; the
government announce their conclusion
as to the international law of right of
search; acquiesced in by all parties,
[196]; bill for establishing the colony
of New Caledonia (Vancouver's Island),
[197].

Parliamentary Reform. - Various
measures of this nature; Mr. Locke
King's bill for abolishing the property
qualification, carried, [202-4]; his mea-
sure for 10%. county franchise carried,
but dropped, [204-6]; Mr. Hunt's bill
for abolishing members' exemption from
arrest for debt, [207]; Mr. Caird's bill

Parliament-continued.

Parliament prorogued by Commis-
sion; Speech of the Lords Commission-
ers, [218.]
PATENTS, 513.
POETRY, 529.

PORTUGAL.-Investiture of the King as
Knight of the Garter, 88.
PROMOTIONS. Civil Service Appoint-
ments, Promotions, &c., 470; Army
Promotions and Appointments, 477;
Naval Promotions and Appointments,
494; the Victoria Cross, 498; Eccle-
siastical Preferments, 509; Collegiate
and Scholastic Appointments, 510.
PRUSSIA. Speech of the Prime Minister
to the Prussian Chambers, [230]; dan-
gerous condition of the King's health,
[230]; the Crown Prince assumes the
Regency; his address to the Chambers,
[231]; fall of the Manteuffell Minis-
try: new Ministry formed by Prince
Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, [231]; Mar-
riage of the Princess Royal with Prince
Frederick William of Prussia, [230];
account of the ceremony at the Chapel
Royal, 355; visit of Her Majesty to
the Princess in Germany, 144.
PUBLIC DOCUMENTS. -Correspondence re-
specting foreign refugees, 202; the
conspiracy to murder bill, 209.

Public Documents-continued.

The Oaths Act, 238; the Jews Act,
241.

RACING MEETINGS.-Epsom, 85; Ascot,
94; Goodwood, 130; Doncaster, 163.
RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.-On the Caledonian
railway, 5 labourers killed, 3; sin-
gular suicide at Clay - Cross Tunnel,
51; on the North-Western railway,
near Nuneaton, 81; near Huddersfield,
82; on the South-Western line, near
Bishopstoke, 102; terrible accident
in Belgium, 21 persons killed, 103;
on the Huddersfield line, near Long-
wood; on the Great Northern, near
Carlton, 105; on the South-Eastern,
near Chilham, 107; train struck by
lightning, 120; collision on the North-
Western line, 129; accident to an ex-
cursion train, near Wolverhampton,
14 person killed, 149; singular acci-
dent near Inverness, 159; collision on
the North London railway, 185.
Railway accidents compensations,
129.

Return of the number and nature of
railway accidents in 1858, 201.

SHERIFFS for the year 1858, 342.
SHIPWRECKS AND DISASTERS AT SEA.——

Wreck of the Catherine Adamson,
20 lives lost, of the emigrant ship
Windsor, 3; collision in the Channel,
the Leander and North American, 10
lives lost, 13; wreck of the Indian
mail steamer Ava, 47; terrible ship-
wrecks in St. George's Channel, the
George, the Brigand, the William
Campbell, the Mary Stoddart, 79;

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