LONGMAN AND CO.; J. M. RICHARDSON; HAMILTON AND CO.; SIMPKIN AND
CO.; SHERWOOD AND CO.; J. RODWELL; HOULSTON AND STONEMAN;
G. LAWFORD; J. DOWDING; J. BUMPUS; COWIE AND CO.; J. FRASER;
CAPES AND CO.; H. RENSHAW; H. WASHBOURNE; C. DOLMAN; W. H. REID;
HOULSTON AND HUGHES; WALLER AND SON; J. GREEN; J. THOMAS;
J. BOOTH.

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THOMAS CURSON HANSARD, PATERNOSTER row.

CONTENTS.

HISTORY OF EUROPE.

CHAPTER I.

GENERAL REMARKS on the State of Parties at the Commencement of the

present Year-Ireland-Chartism-Queen's Speech to both Houses of

Parliament-Address-Lord Durham's Question on the Subject of his

Report on Canada-Premature Publication of that Document-Debate

on the Address-Moved in the Upper House by the Earl of Lovelace,

and seconded by Lord Vernon-Speech of the Duke of Wellington-

He dwells with much force on the Unexampled State of Affairs in Ca-

nada-Allusion to the Chartists-Speech of Viscount Melbourne-De-

claration of his Opinion on the Subject of the Corn Laws-He Defends

the Conduct of Government in the Matter of Canada, and of Chartist

Associations Speech of Lord Brougham - Bitter Allusion to Mr.

O'Connell-Address Moved in the Commons by Mr. E. Buller, and

Seconded by Mr. G. W. Wood-His Picture of the General Commer-

cial Prosperity of the Country--Amendment touching Parliamentary

Reform: Moved by Mr. T. Duncombe, and seconded by Mr. Ward-

Remarks by Mr. Hume-Speeches of Sir Robert Peel-Mr. Villiers-

Lord John Russell-and Mr. C. Buller-The Amendment is Re-

jected.
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CHAPTER II.

Corn-Laws-Petition against their Continuance-Motion on the subject

in the House of Lords by Lord Brougham-His Speech on this occa-

sion-Enumeration of Disadvantages attending the present System-

Danger of Famine-Fluctuations of price-Obstacles to Foreign Trade

-Motion opposed by Lord Melbourne and the Duke of Wellington-

Negatived without a Division-A similar Motion is made by Mr. Vil-

liers in the House of Commons-Able Specch of that Gentleman on

the occasion-Effect of the Corn-Laws on the Manufactures of the

Country-Growing competition of Foreign Workmen-Retaliatory re-

strictions on the part of Foreign Governments-Diminution of the

amount of our Export, especially in the instance of Germany-Motion

seconded by Mr. Strutt-Opposed by Sir Francis Burdett-Statements

in support of the Motion by Mr. Mark Philips-Lord Howick objects

to the proposed enquiry, which is advocated by Mr. Poulett Thomson-

Opinions of Lord Stanley and Lord John Russell-Able Speech of Sir

Robert Peel in opposition to the Motion-He controverts the alleged

fact of the decline of our Manufactures-Mr. Villiers's Reply-Division

on the Motion-It is rejected by a large Majority.

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