Tennyson, Mr., motions to shorten
duration of parliament, 349.
Thompson, proceeded against for
publishing debates, 394; interpo-
sition of the city authorities, 396.
Thurlow, Lord, negotiates for George
III. with the Whigs, 53; his ad-
vice to the King on proposed re-
treat to Hanover, 64; coöperates
in his opposition to the India Bill,
66, 67; is made Lord Chancellor,
70; supports the resolutions for a
Regency, 153; affixes the great
seal to commissions under au-
thority of parliament, 155–157;
announces the King's recovery,
158; resists the Cricklade Dis-
franchisement Act, 273.
Tory party supplies the greater num-
ber of the King's friends," 24;
ascendency of, under George IV.,
112; ascendency of, in the House
of Lords, 248.
Townshend, Mr., his manoeuvre to
secure a share in a loan, 305; his
proposed land tax reduced by the
commons, 442.
Treasury warrants, for issue of pub-
lic money during George III.'s in-
capacity, 178.
UNDERWOOD, Lady C., married the
Duke of Sussex, 221.
Universal suffrage, motions for, 314,
323, 330.
VICTORIA, Queen, her Majesty, her
accession, 131; the ministry then
in office, ib.; her household, ib.;
the "Bedchamber Question," 132,
134; her memorandum concern-
ing acts of government, 135; ju-
dicious exercise of her authority,
138; the Regency Acts of her
reign, 185; her civil list, 203;
her pension list, 214.
WAKEFIELD, bribery at (1860),
346.
Waldegrave, Dowager Countess of,
married to the Duke of Glouces-
ter, 215.
Waldegrave, Earl of, his opinion
on the education of George III.,
22.
Wales, Prince of (George IV.),
united with the opposition, 84;
his character, 105, subject to
court influence, ib.; indifferent to
politics and political friends, 106,
108; his separation from the
Whigs, 108, 111; raises and dis-
appoints their hopes, 107; propo-
sals for their union with the To-
ries, 108, 199; the "household "
question between him and the
Whigs, 110; debates as to his
rights as Regent (1788), 149-152;
disclaims his rights, 151; his re-
ply to the Regency scheme, 154;
accepts the resolutions, 155; name
omitted from commission to open
parliament, 157; the address from
the Irish parliament, 162; accepts
resolutions for Regency Bill (1810),
176; his civil list, 201; his debts,
205; his marriage with Mrs. Fitz-
herbert, 220; the guardianship over
Princess Charlotte, 222.
Wales, Prince of, Duchy of Corn-
wall his inheritance, 204.
Wales, Princess Dowager of, her
influence over George III., 22;
advocates the exercise of his per-
sonal authority, 33; the insertion
of her name into the Regency
Bill, 145.
Walpole, Horace, cited in proof of
parliamentary corruption, 269, n.,
301, 305; the appointment offered
to his nephew, 297.
Walpole, Mr., secedes from Lord
Derby's ministry on question of
reform, 360.
Walpole, Sir R., opposes Peerage
Bill, 225; displaced from office
by vote on election petition, 291;
bribery of members a system un-
der, 300; the charges of bribery
not proved, 301; his remark on
misrepresentations by reporters,
393.
Warburton, Bishop, his name af-
fixed to notes in the Essay on
Woman," 368.
Ward, Mr., advocates vote by ballot,
354.
Wellesley, Marquess, commissioned
to form a ministry, 109.
Wellington, Duke of, obtains con-
sent of George IV. to Catholic
emancipation, 119; anti-reform
character of his ministry, 329;
his anti-reform declaration, 331;
fails to form an anti-reform min-
istry, 123, 252; forms a ministry
with Peel, 125, 126; his assump-
tion of different cabinet offices
during Peel's absence, 127; his
opinion on proposed creation of
new peers, 253; his position as
an orator, 457.
Wensleydale, Baron, the life peer-
age case (1856), 239-242.
West India duties, the, vested in
the crown till accession of Will-
iam IV, 202.
Westminster election (1784), Fox's
vexatious contest at, 280; scru-
tiny, and writ withheld, 281; act
passed in consequence, 282.
Westmoreland county, expense of
a contested election for, 283.
Weymouth, Lord, overtures to, from
Geo. III., 52; libelled by Wilkes,
370.
Wharncliffe, Lord, his motion against
the dissolution (1831), 122, 432.
Wheble proceeded against for pub-
lishing debates, 394; discharged
from custody by Wilkes, 396.
Whig party, the, period of ascen-
dency of, 20; regarded with jeal-
ousy by George III., 23, 26, 45;
proscription of, under Lord Bute,
32; position at time of regency,
106, 107; separation between them
and Prince Regent, 106, 108,
111; decline office on the "House-
hold Question," 110; unsuccessful
against the ministry, 112; es-
pouse the Queen's cause, 116;
lose the confidence of William
IV., 124; ascendency in House
of Lords, 248.
Whitaker, Mr., opposes Wilkes for
Middlesex, 375.
Whitbread, Mr., his remarks on the
Perceval ministry, 98; moves to
omit Lord Eldon's name from the
council of regency, 171.
Whittam, a messenger of the house,
committed by the Lord Mayor for
apprehending a printer, 397; his
recognizance erased, 398; saved
from prosecution, 399.
Wilkes, Mr., advocates parliamen-
tary reform, 313; denied his par-
liamentary privilege, 365; pro-
ceeded against for libel in the
"North Briton," 366, 368; ab-
sconds, and is expelled, 368; re-
turned for Middlesex, 370; com-
mitted, ib. accusations against
Lord Mansfield, b.; question he
raised at the bar of the house,
ib.; expelled for libel on Lord
Weymouth, 371; reëlected, 374;
again elected, but Luttrell seated
by the house, 375; elected alder-
man, ib.; complaint against dep-
uty-clerk of the crown, 382; takes
his seat, ib.; lord mayor, 383; the
resolution against him expunged,
61, 383; instigates the publication
of debates, 392; interposes to pro-
tect the printers, 395; proceeded
against by the commons, 397 ad-
vocates pledges to candidates by
members, 418.
William III., his personal share in
the government, 19; his sign-man-
ual affixed by a stamp, 181; rev-
enues of his crown, 189; grants
to his followers, ib.; his civil list,
191; tries to influence parliament
by the multiplication of offices,
294: bribes to members during
reign of, 300; popular addresses
to, praying dissolution of parlia-
ment, 432.
William IV. supports parliamentary
reform, 120; dissolves parliament
(1831), 121, 335; created sixteen
peers in favor of reform, 250;
further creation of peers proposed,
123, 251, 337; exerts his influence
over the peers, 123, 252, 338; with-
draws his confidence from the re-
form ministry, 124; suddenly dis-
misses the Melbourne ministry,
125; the Wellington and Peel
ministry, 126; the Melbourne min-
istry reinstated, 130, 131; regency
question on his accession, 182; as
to rights of a king's posthumous
child, 184; his civil list, 202;
proposed reduction of the house-
hold, 203; surrenders the four
and a half per cent. duties,
214.
Williams, Sir Hugh, passed over in
a brevet for opposition to court
policy, 51.
Windham, Mr., his position as an
orator, 454.
Wines and Cider Duties Bill (1763),
first money bill divided upon by
the Lords, 447.
"Woman. Essay on," Wilkes prose-
cuted for publishing, 368.
Woods, Forests, and Land Reve-
nues Commission, 209; separated
from Public Works, 210.
Wortley, Mr. S., his motion for ad-
dress to Regent to form an effi-
cient ministry, 110.
Wray, Sir C., opposed Fox at the
Westminster election, 281.
Writs for new members, doubt re-
specting issue of, during King's
illness, 149; writs of summnons
for elections, addressed to return-
ing officers, 356
YARMOUTH, freemen of, disfran
chised, 343.
York, Duke of, opposes a regency
bill, 155, 175; his name omitted
from commission to open parlia
ment, 157, 177; attached to Lady
Mary Coke, 216.
Yorke, Mr., enforces the exclu
sion of strangers from debates
404.
Yorkshire petition, the, for parlia
mentary reforın, 315, 412.
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