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1831.

CONTENTS.

HISTORY OF EUROPE.

CHAPTER I.

STATE of Parties at the beginning of the year-Connection between the

Ministry and the Whigs-Prosecutions for Libel-Opening of the

Session of Parliament-Amendment on the Address moved in the

House of Lords by Earl Stanhope-The Address moved in the Commons

by Lord Darlington-Amendment moved by Sir Edward Knatchbull-

Resolutions moved as an Amendment by the Marquis of Blandford-

Motion of Earl Stanhope, in the House of Lords, for an Inquiry by a

Committee of the whole House into the state of the nation-A similar

Inquiry moved for in the House of Commons

CHAPTER II.

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Debate on Sir James Graham's Motion for reducing the Salaries of Public

Officers-Resolutions of the same tendency moved by Government-

Motion for Reducing the Civil and Military Establishments-Reduc-

tions proposed by Government-Attempts made to reduce the Army still

further-Speech of Mr. Hume-Debate on Mr. P. Thomson's Motion

for a Committee to revise the whole System of Taxation-Motion for

reducing certain Pensions in the Navy Estimates, carried against Minis

ters-Debate on Sir James Graham's Motion to disallow the Salary of

the Treasurer of the Navy-Motion for Abolishing the Office of Lieuten-

ant-General of the Ordnance-Debate on the Emoluments received by

Members of the Privy-Council

CHAPTER III.

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Committee appointed by both Houses on the East India Company's Charter

-Letter of the president of the Board of Control regarding the Indian

Judges-Debate on proposal to alter the Currency and restore Small

Notes-The Budget-Bill for repealing the duty on Beer, and throwing

open the Beer Trade

CHAPTER IV.

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Plan of Reform introduced by the Marquis of Blandford-Proposal to

transfer to Birmingham the Franchise of East Retford, rejected, and the

Franchise extended to the adjoining Hundred-Petition against the

Duke of Newcastle for interfering in an election-Lord John Russell's

Bill for giving Members to Leeds, Manchester, and Birmingham-Mr.

O'Connell's Bill for Reform by Universal Suffrage, and Vote by Ballot

-Speech of Mr. Brougham on the Ballot-Resolutions on Reform

moved by Lord John Russell-Bill brought in to repeal the Civil Dis-

abilities affecting Jews-It is thrown out on the Second Reading

CHAPTER V.

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Bill for limiting Capital Punishment in cases of Forgery-Discussion re-

garding the Conduct of the Attorney-General in prosecuting the Morn

a