Doncaster Races, the Great St. Leger,
149

Dudley, riots at, 76

Duel, between hon. Craven Berkeley,
v. Capt. Boldero, 125; between J. P.
Stanfield, esq. v. Sir R. Codrington,
193

Earthquake-popular delusion in Lon-
don, 42-53; at St. Domingo, 10,000
lives lost, 109
Election Law, 143

Elephant, revenge of an, 76
Elopement with a ward in Chancery,
108

Execution of Cooper for murder of po-
liceman Daley, 120
Explosion of detonating powder in a
letter, 117

FINANCE ACCOUNTS, 342

Fires-in Gracechurch-street, 22; in-
cendiary, in Kent, 75; destruction
of the City of Hamburgh, 84; Riley
House, Devon, destroyed, 94; in Ely
Cathedral, 103; on the Great Western
Railway, 139; at Liverpool, 153; in
Manchester, 175; in the Minories,
seven lives lost, 192; at Liverpool,
196

Forged cheques on Sir R. Peel, 52
Fox, funeral of widow of right hon.
James, 125

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France, attempted escape of state pri-
soners from Mont St. Michel, 37
FRANCE Resolution of the Parisian
editors on the conviction of M. Du-
poty, [279]; speech from the throne
on opening the Chambers, [281];
addresses on the jour de l'an, [282];
debates on the address, [284]; ques-
tion of the right of search, [284];
dispute with Spain on a point of eti-
quette, [284]; affairs of the East,
[285]; melancholy death of the Duke
of Orleans, [288]; extraordinary
convocation of the Chambers, choice
of a Regent, [290]; Regency bill
passed, [294]; dreadful accident on
the Versailles Railway, [293]; proro-
gation of the Chambers, [293]

Francis, attempt of to assassinate the
Queen 96; transported, 121
Girl in boy's clothes at Wexford, 5; an-
other, 164

Glasgow, election of Lord Rector, 181
Gold, calling in light gold coin, and in-
convenience thereby occasioned, 106
GREAT BRITAIN-State of the Country

and position of the Government at

Harvest, progress of the, 149; thanks-
giving for, 155

Hill, funeral of Lord, 194
Hullah, his musical classes, 71
Hydrophobia, case of, 42

Income-tax, first sitting of the Commis-
sioners, 183

INDIA-Affghanistan; collision with the
Ghilzies, causes of the quarrel, [233];
Sir R. Sale sent to force the Khoord
Cabul pass, [234]; pass carried, but
Sir R. Sale forced to fight his way,
amid great difficulties, to Jellalabad,
[235]; position of the British forces
at Cabul, [235]; insurrection at Ca-
bul, Sir A. Burnes murdered, [236];
troops withdraw to cantonments, and
enter into treaty with Akbar Khan,
[237]; Sir W. Macnaghten treacher-
ously assassinated by Akbar, [238];
the troops evacuate the cantonments,
and are perfidiously attacked. [239];
hostages given, [240]; the ladies
given up, [240]; the native troops
destroyed in the Huft Kothul pass,
[240]; General Elphinstone detained
prisoner, [240]; destruction of the
European force in the Tezeen pass,
[241]; Dr. Brydon alone escapes to
reveal the calamity, [241]; the Aff-
ghans invest Jellalabad, heroic con-
duct of Sir R. Sale and his garrison,
[241]; measures taken by the Indian
Government, [242]; the troops col-
lected to clear the Khyber pass to
Jellalabad fail, [242]; Gen. Pollock
takes the command, forces the defile,
and arrives at Jellalabad, [244]; gal-
lant actions of the garrison, relieve
themselves previous to his arrival,
[245]; transactions at Cabul in the
interim, death of Gen. Elphinstone,
murder of Shah Soojah, [249]; deten-
tion of the army at Jellalabad; Akbar
offers to treat for ransom of prisoners,
their situation, [250]; army advances,
forces the defiles, defeats Akbar in
the Tezeen pass, and enters Cabul,

India-continued

[251]; release of the prisoners, [254];
proclamation of the Governor-Gene-
ral, [254]; detachment under Gen.
Mc Caskill storms Istaliff, [255];
army evacuates Affghanistan, destroy-
ing Cabul and Jellalabad, [256];
Quetta evacuated, [256]; extraordi-
nary proclamation of the Governor-
General, [257]; transactions at Can-
dahar and Ghuznee: Insurgents at-
tack Candahar and are twice de-
feated by Gen. Nott, [257]; Gen.
England fails in conveying reinforce-
ments to Gen. Nott, [258]; Ghuznee
evacuated by treaty, treachery of the
Ghazees, destruction of the Sepoys
and captivity of the officers, [259];
Gen. Nott, advances from Candahar
on Cabul, defeats the Affghans and
enters Ghuznee, [261]; destroys
Ghuznee, defeats the Affghans, and
joins Gen. Pollock at Cabul, [263]
Inundation at Derby, 60
Ireland, riots for food, 105; new Law
appointments, 171; desperate outrage
in, 180

Jamaica, fatal riot in, 31

Jews, funeral of the Chief Rabbi, 174

LAW.-Moor v. Clarke-Law of Copy-
right, 29; Thornton v. Portman--
the Gurney affair, 33; Dunn v. Coombe
-Miss Coutts Burdett, 43; the Wrax-
hall burglary, 47; extraordinary trial
for murder at York, 50; Queen v.
Jones-bribery, 57; Stephens v. Emly
and another-liability of members of
club-houses, 59; at Dublin, Robert
Caldwell for criminal assault, 68;
trial, at Philadelphia, of the mate of
the William Brown, 90; Lady Hew-
ley's charity-judge's decision, 109;
Macready v. Harmer-libel, 115; of
Matthew Russell for attempt to assas-
sinate, at Carlisle, 125; of Benjamin
and Hannah Hurd for murder, by
poisoning, 128; at Galway, for duel-
ling, 131; Greville v. Chapman--
Canadian, 135; Lady Hewley's Cha-
rity-decision of Privy Council, 135;
of M'Gill and others for the abduc-
tion of Anne Crellin, at Liverpool,
135; against the Bishop of Derry,
136; of Bean, for attempt to shoot
the Queen, 139; of Rev. W. Lucy, for
breach of election law, 143; of Rev.
Stephen Aldhouse, for bigamy, 143;
of Eliza Denman, for swindling, 154;
of Cooper, the Chartist, 161; of Alice

Law-continued.

Lowe for robbing Viscount Frankfort,
171; further appearance of the par-
ties at Bow-street, 181; gambling
transactions, 187; blasphemous pub-
lications, 187, 189, 194; Carpue v.
Brighton Railway Company, 187;
Evans v. Platt, 310; Jervison v. Dy-
son, 311; office of judge promoted by
Sanders. Head, 315; Campbell v.
Scott and Geary, 317; Bank of Eng.
land v. Tomkins - Exchequer bill
frauds, 319; Attorney-general v. Lord
Carrington, 322; Snow v. Snow, 324;
Bulteel v. Lord Abinger, 327; Rooke
v. Conway, 332; James Shea, alias
Smyth, for murder, 335; Ashworth
and others v. Earl of Uxbridge, 337 ;
Reynolds and others for murder on
the high seas, 338

Leicester, Poor-law riot at, 75
London, mortality of, 47

Lord Mayor, installation of the, 176
Lunacy, commission of, on Mr. H. W.
Sparrow, 105

MARQUESAS, OR SOCIETY ISLANDS-Sum-
mary of intercourse with Great Bri-
tain, [337]; dispute with the French
[338]; are taken possession of by a
French frigate, [339]; are colonized
by a projet de loi, [340]
Marriages, 212

Meteorological table, 378
Mines and Collieries Act, 396
Ministry, list of, as it stood at the Meet-
ing of the Parliament, 200
Monument, the, ordered to be guarded
with additional railings, 139
Murders-at Mansfield, 2; and suicide,
6; at Dublin, by Delahunt, 10; near
Belfast, 20; in Wiltshire, 24; in
Montgomeryshire, 25; at Monk wear-
month, 35; extraordinary trial for, at
York, 50; and suicide near Bristol,
61; by Good, on Putney-heath, 64;
at Leicester, 69; at Mobile theatre,
82; at Tipperary, 95; near Leomin-
ster, 101; another Laffarge, 103; at
Nottingham, 128; and attempted sui-
cide at the Auction Mart tavern, 188
Music-Mr. Hullah's musical classes,
71

Paris, discovery of a gang of thieves in,

25

PARLIAMENT Opened by the Queen in

person, in the presence of the King of
Prussia; speech from the throne, [3] ;
address in the Lords moved by the
Marquess of Abercorn, seconded by
the Earl of Dalhousie, [4]; after
speeches from Viscount Melbourne,
[5]; Earl of Ripon, Lord Brougham,
171; Earl Fitzwilliam, Duke of Wel-
lington, and Duke of Buckingham, is
carried without a division, [9]; ad-
dress in the Commons moved by
Earl of March, seconded by Mr.
Beckett, [10]; speeches of Mr.
Ewart, [10]; Lord J. Russell, [11];
Sir R. Peel, [13]; Mr. C. Villiers
and Mr. Escott, [14]; address carried
without division, [ib.]

Corn-Laws-Sir R. Peel unfolds his
his plan for altering the Corn-laws;
abstract of his speech, [ib.]; tabular
statement of the new scale, [27];
House adjourns without debate, no-
tices of amendments given by Lord
J. Russell, hon. C. P. Villiers, and
Mr. Christopher, [28]; Lord John
moves his amendment, condemnatory
of the principle of a Sliding Scale,
[29]; debate continued through four
nights; Sir R. Peel's reply, [38];
amendment rejected by majority of
123, [41]; Mr. Villiers moves his
amendment, for Abolition of all Duties
on Corn, [43]; debate continued
through five nights; heavy charges
brought by Mr. Ferrand against cer-
tain manufacturers, [50]; amendment
rejected by great majority, [53]; ex-
citement in the country, Anti-Corn -
law League; Lord Nugent's letter, in
withdrawing from League; Sir R.
Peel burnt in effigy, [53]; proceed-
ings of the agriculturists, [54]; Mr.
Christopher's amendment, proposing
additional protection discussed, [54];
and rejected, [56]; the duties on
Barley, [56]; on Oats, [56]; on
Flour, [57]; on Colonial Wheat, [57];
Mr. Buller's scale, Mr. Hastie's pro-
posal, [58]; second reading of the
bill carried, [58], [60]; discussed in
committee, and carried, [60-61];
second reading moved in the Lords,
debate, [61]; carried, [65]; in com-
mittee Lord Melbourne moves for a
fixed duty, [66]; discussion; amend-
ment negatived, [70]; other amend-
ments rejected; bill passed, [70]

Finance-Sir R. Peel's plan for a

Parliament-continued

fiscal reformation developed; his
speech, [72]; the Income-tax, [74];
its reception, [77]; Lord Brougham's
resolution, [77]; debate in the Com-
mons, on the Budget, [79]; Sir R.
Peel's explanation, [82], reception
of these measures in the Commons,
[82]; debates, Lord J. Russell's
amendment, [86]; debated four
nights, summary of the debate, re-
jected, [94]; read first time, [94—
98]; progress in committee, [98-
100]; third reading, [100-101];
bill passes rapidly through the Lords,
[102]

The Tariff-Sir R. Peel's scheme
for an entire revision, [103]; his
speech, and subsequent debate, [104];
Lord Howick's motion against Differ-
ential Duties, [113]; agricultural
produce and live cattle, [114]; va-
rious amendments and bill passed,
[117-124]; bill in Lords, discussed
and carried, [124-127]; debate in
Commons on sugar duties, [127]

State of the Country-motion made
by Mr. Wallace for an address to the
Queen, [134]; after three nights de-
bates is rejected, [142]; again brought
forward by Mr. Villiers, [142]; de-
bate and rejection, [147]; subject
introduced by Lord Brougham in the
Lords, [147]; debated and rejected,
[152]

Chartist Petition, of enormous bulk,
[152]; motion that petitioners be
heard by counsel rejected, [160]

Mines and Collieries bill - Lord
Ashley introduces a bill to regulate
employment of women and children
in mines and collieries; his state-
mente make a great impression on
the house and country, [162]: the
bill passes rapidly through the Com-

mons.

In the Lords, Lord Wharn-
cliffe declares Government to be pas-
sive, [172]; the M. of Londonderry
opposes second reading, [173]; bill
passed through the Lords with amend-
ments, [175]; the Lord's amendinents
discussed in the Commons, and
agreed to, [176]

Bribery at Elections-Suspicious
results of several election commit-
tees, [176]; Mr. Roebuck boldly puts
questions to the suspected members,
[177]; Mr. Roebuck states his charge
and moves for a select committee,
[178]; after adjourned debate the mo-
tion carried, [184]; Mr. Duncombe's

Parliament-continued.

proposed test for the members of the
committee, rejected, [184]; act of
indemnity for witnesses to be examin
ed by the committee passed, [185];
report of the committee, [185]; Mr.
Roebuck's resolutions thereon, [187];
opposed by Government, [191]; they
are negatived, [193]; vindication of
Government, [194]; writs for several
places suspended, but finally issued,
[195]; Sudbury Disfranchisement
Bill carried, and dropped, [195];
Lord J. Russell's bill for preventing
bribery, [195]

Law Reforms-the Bankruptcy,
Lunacy, and County Courts Bill,
[198]; Courts of Appeal Bill, [200];
Marriage Law, bill to legalize mar-
riage with a deceased wife's sister,
[201]; bill for better protection of
her Majesty's Person, [207]; Church
Rates, [209]; grant to Maynooth col-
lege, [211]; Poor-law Amendment
Bill, [212]

Review of the Session-Lord Pal-
merston reviews the conduct of Go-
vernment in a very sarcastic speech,
[214]; is ably answered by Sir Robert
Peel, [221]; prorogation of Parlia-
ment by the Queen in person, [230];
her Majesty's speech, [230]
PATENTS, LIST OF, 504

Pennefather, sudden death of Mr. Jus-
tice, on circuit, 121

Poacher's, affray with at Stokes-fields, 5
POETRY, 508

Police-extraordinary conspiracy against
Mr. Wooley, 55

PORTUGAL Election in favour of the
ministers, [302]; revolt at Oporto,
headed by Costa Cabral, in favour of
the Charter, [303]; Charter adopted
by the Court, [303]; ministry formed,
including Costa Cabral, [304]; open-
ing of the Cortes, royal speech, [304]
Premature interment at Oviedo, 103
Princess Royal, first anecdote of the,

Public Documents, &c-continued.
Trade and Navigation, 358; List of
Acts, Session, 1842, 361; prices of
Stocks, 376; average prices of corn,
hay, straw, clover, and butchers' meat,
377; bills of mortality, bankruptcies
and insolvencies, and meteorological
table, 378; assets and liabilities of
the Bank, and of banks of issue, 379;
University honours, Oxford, 380;
Cambridge, 382. THE CENSUS-ab ·
stract of the Census of Ireland, 384;
Queen's person protection act, 385;
Corn Importation Act, 386; Mines
and Collieries, Act, 396; Copyright
Act, 399; INTERNATIONAL-treaty of
Washington, 498

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QUEEN, the Her Majesty's visit to
Portsmouth, 55; attempt of Francis
to assassinate Her, 96; another at-
tempt by Bean, 118; trial of Bean,
139; Her Majesty's visit to Scotland,
143; arrival at Edinburgh, and pro-
gress, 144; visit to Walmer Castle,
176; benevolence to shipwrecked
seamen at Dover, 183; returns from
Walmer Castle, 186; copy of the Act
for better protecting of Her Majesty's
person, 385

Rattlesnake at the Surrey Zoological
Gardens, 45

Revenue, quarterly accounts of the, 160
Riots in the manufacturing districts,
133; trial of the Yorkshire rioters,
149; special commission at Stafford,
157; at Chester, 159; at Lancaster,
161; close of the Stafford commission,
163; ditto at Lancaster, 165
Robbery of 2,000. from Blackburn
coach, 27; at Lady Lisle's, 151; at
Beckenham manor-house, 191
Rowing-match between Eton and West-
minster scholars, 128

Rugby school, election of a head-master,
129

Self-devotion, noble instance of, 151
Sheriffs, list of the, for the year, 1842,

202

Shipwrecks of the Perseverance and

wonderful preservation of the captain,
1; of Kent steamer, 30; of the City
of Edinburgh steamer, 45; collision
of the Astley and Penelope, 46; of
the Minerva off Calais, 54; of the
Beulah, 73; of the General Evans,
81; of the Georgia, 92; of the Bri-
gand steamer, 161; during the storm
of Oct. 21, 168; of the Reliance

Shipwrecks-continued.

East Indiaman off Boulogne, 177; of
the William, 182

Snake-large snake found in Leith, 18
SPAIN-Opening of the Spanish Cortes
[295]; election of presidents and vice-
presidents, [298]; discussion on the
address in the senate, [298]; and in
the Chamber of Deputies, [300]; in-
surrection at Barcelona, [300]; bom-
barded by Espartero surrenders,
[301]; execution of Carcana, city
fined, [302]

St. Domingo, dreadful earthquake at,
10,000 lives lost, 109

Storms of snow in London, 10; hurri-
cane at Brighton, 53; whirlwind at
Liverpool, 126; in London, 130
Stanley, fraud on Lord, 4
Strange story, 195

Suicides and attempted murder at
Sheffield, 6; of William Phipps, 7;
of Mr. Jacob Sims, 19; and attempted
robbery at Axbridge, 54; attempted,
at Southampton, 74; from extraordi-
nary delusion, 79; of Mr. William
Lake, 89; from jealousy, 91; on
Croydon Common, 92; of Lord Con-
gleton, 104; from the Monument, 127

Thames Tunnel, opened as thorough-
fare, 133

Times-testimonial to the Times news-
paper, 175

Trade and navigation, 358

UNITED STATES-President's message,
[306]; correspondence relative to the
right of search, [309]; presentment
of grand jury against Biddle and
others for conspiracy, [312]; case of
the Creole, [312]; repudiation of
state debts, [313]; president vetoes
two tariff bills, his conduct condemn-
ed by Congress, [314]; British Go-
vernment sends Lord Ashburton as a
special ambassador, [313]; treaty of
Washington, [317]; entertainment to
Lord Ashburton at New York, [317];
President's message, [320]; exports
of the United States for 1838, 1839.
1841, [331]

University honours, 380

Veil taken by two ladies at Bermond-
sey, 78
Voltaic-pile-curious experiment with,
the Arcarus Galvanicus, 26

Wales, Prince of, his christening, 15
Washington, copy of treaty of, 498
Weather, mildness of the, 199
Wellesley, funeral of the Marquess of,
at Eton, 159

Wellington, anecdote of the Duke of, 5
Whale caught in the Thames, 182
Wilkie, meeting to select artist for sta-
tue to Sir David, 118
Windsor Castle, an intruder detected,
136

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