LONGMAN AND CO.; HAMILTON AND CO.; SIMPKIN AND CO.; HOULSTON AND
WRIGHT; COWIE AND CO.; J. CAPES; SMITH, ELDER AND CO.; WASH-
BOURNE AND CO.; H. G. BOHN; T. BUMPUS; WALLER AND SQN; J. THOMAS;
L. BOOTH; A. CLEAVER; UPHAM AND BEET; BELL AND DALDY; WILLIS
AND SOTHERAN; W. HEATH; AND J. TOOVEY.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

STATE OF THE COUNTRY AND OF PUBLIC OPINION AT THE COMMENCEMENT

OF THE YEAR-Parliament opened on the 3rd of February by Commis-

sion-The Royal Speech-The Address to the Throne moved in the House

of Lords by the Earl of Cork, seconded by the Earl of Airlie-Speeches

of the Earls of Derby, Clarendon and Grey, Lords Granville and

Brougham, and the Lord Chancellor-An Amendment moved by Earl

Grey is negatived by 45 to 12-In the House of Commons, the Address

proposed by Sir John Ramsden is seconded by Sir Andrew Agnew-Mr.

Disraeli, in a long speech, comments severely on the Foreign Policy of the

Government, and on the state of the Finances-He is answered by the

Chancellor of the Exchequer-Speech of Mr. Gladstone-Lord Palmerston

vindicates the Foreign Policy of the Cabinet-Speeches of Lord John

Russell, Mr. Gibson and other Members-The Address is agreed to without

division-Expulsion of Mr. James Sadleir from the House of Commons

for frauds in the management of the Tipperary Joint-Stock Bank-LAW

REFORM-Announcement made by the Lord Chancellor on the first night

of the Session-Sir George Grey moves for leave to introduce a Bill to

regulate Transportation and Secondary Punishments-His Speech-

Observations of Sir John Pakington, Mr. Adderley, Sir J. Ramsden and

other Members-Leave given to bring in the Bill; also a Bill for establish-

ing Reformatory Schools-MINISTRY OF JUSTICE-Mr. Napier moves an

Address, praying for the appointment of a Law-Officer to preside over the

Department of Public Justice-Lord Palmerston assents to the Motion

with some qualifications, and it is carried-EXTENSION OF THE COUNTY

FRANCHISE-Motion by Mr. Locke King for this purpose; opposed by the

Government, supported by Lord John Russell and Sir James Graham;

rejected by 13 votes-ENDOWMENT OF MAYNOOTH-Mг. Spooner's sessional

Motion for repealing the Endowment negatived after a short debate by

167 to 159

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CHAPTER II.

FINANCE AND TAXATION-The Bank Charter Act-The Chancellor of the

Exchequer moves for a Select Committee to inquire into its operation-

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