LONGMAN AND CO.; J. M. RICHARDSON; HAMILTON AND CO.; SIMPKIN AND
CO.; J. RODWELL; HOULSTON AND STONEMAN; G. LAWFORD; J. BUMPUS;
COWIE AND CO.; CAPES AND SON; SMITH, ELDER AND CO.; H. WASH-
BOURNE: H. G. BOHN; WALLER AND SON; J. THOMAS; L. BOOTH; W.
J. CLEAVER; G. ROUTLEDGE; G. WILLIS; J. GREEN; AND W. HEATH.

1850.

LIBRARY

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
DAVIS

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

General Condition of the United Kingdom at the commencement of the year

1849-State of Trade and Agriculture-Continued Distress and Insub-

ordination in Ireland-Parliament is opened by the Queen in Person on

the 1st of February-Her Majesty's Speech-Debates on the Address,

which is moved in the House of Lords by Lord Bruce, and seconded by

Lord Bateman-Speech of Lord Brougham-Lord Beaumont and the Earl

of Winchelsea-Lord Stanley moves an Amendment stating the dissatis-

faction of the House with the state of Foreign Relations, and alluding

to the existing depression of Agriculture-The Marquis of Lansdowne

vindicates the Foreign and Domestic Policy of the Government—Remarks

of the Duke of Richmond, Earl of Yarborough, and Duke of Argyll-The

Duke of Wellington declares himself opposed to the Amendment-On a

Division the Address is carried by 52 against 50-In the House of Com-

mons it is moved by Lord Harry Vane, and seconded by Mr. E. Bunbury

-Mr. Disraeli enters at length into the Foreign and Commercial Policy

of the Government, and moves an Amendment similar to that of Lord

Stanley-Mr. H. Grattan also moves an Amendment relative to Irish

Affairs-Speeches of Lord John Russell, Mr. Hume, Mr. J. O'Connell, Mr.

Fagan, and other Members-Mr. Grattan's Amendment is rejected by a

very large Majority-The Debate on Mr. Disraeli's Amendment being ad-

journed is resumed by Mr. Stafford, followed by Sir William Somerville,

Sir J. Walsh, Mr. Milnes, Lord Mandeville, Mr. Horsman, Mr. Bankes,

and Lord Palmerston-After a Division on the Question of Adjournment

the Amendment is withdrawn, and the Address agreed to-Discussion

revived on bringing up the Report-Amendments again moved by Mr.

Hume, but afterwards withdrawn-New Sessional Orders proposed by Lord

John Russell-Alterations in the Practice of Parliament-Proposal by

Mr. Gibson to limit Speeches, with certain exceptions, to One Hour-It is

opposed by Lord John Russell and Sir R. Peel-Supported by Mr. Cobden

-Motion rejected by 96 to 64.
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CHAPTER II.

Repeal of the Navigation Laws-Allusion to that Measure in the Queen's

Speech-Mr. Labouchere moves a Resolution on the Subject in Committee

of the whole House on the 14th of February-His Speech, containing an

Outline of the Measure-Observations of Mr. Herries, Mr. H. Drum-

mond, Mr. Ricardo, and other Members-The Bill brought in-On the

Motion for the Second Reading on the 9th March, Mr. Herries moves that

it be deferred to that Day Six Months-Speeches of Mr. J. Wilson, the

Marquis of Granby, Mr. Cardwell, Mr. Henley, Mr. Gladstone, Mr.

Robinson, Mr. Mitchell, and Mr. Labouchere-The Second Reading is

carried by 266 to 210-On going into Committee Mr. Labouchere an-

nounces an important Alteration in the Bill relative to the Coasting Trade