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London, England, 1835-12-31 00:00:00

FEBRUARY.

3. A Commission was appointed by the King, for con-
sidering the state of the several dioceses in England and
Wales, and the several Cathedral and Collegiate Churches,
with a view to render them most conducive to the efficacy
of the Established Church. ,
5. Lord de Dunstanville dibd at Knightsbridge, aged 78.
7. Joseph Ady, formerly a member of the Society of
Friends, was conviz;ted at the Old Bailey, of obtaining
money under face pretences, and sentenced to seven years'
transportation, The sentence was afterwards commuted to
one year's imrs;risonment.
8. Dupv.ytren, the celebrated surgeon, died at Paris, of
pleurisy., aged 56. He left a large fortune, acquired by his
profesF,Lonal practice, of which he bequeathed 8,0001. to
fotv:t a Professorship of medico-surgical pathology, and
12;000/. for the support of 12 superannuated medical men.
12. The Earl of Darnley died at Cobham Hall, aged
40. His death was caused by a wound he received in the
foot from a woodman's bill, while he was lopping off a
branch.
13. Mr. Henry Hunt died-at Alresford, Hants, of para-
lysis, aged 62.

17. General Sebastiwai arrived in London as successor
to Prince Talleyrand.in the French-Embassy.
19. The new Parliament assembled, and at two o'clock
the Commons TRoceeded to the election of Speaker. Sir
C. M. Sutte'n was proposed by Lord F. Egerton ; Sir C.
Burrell seconded the motion. Mr. Abercromby was pro-
posed by Mr. Denison ; the motion was seconded by Mr.
W. Ord. After some debate, the House divided, when the
nutocrs for Sir C. M. Sutton were, 306, and for Mr.
Abercromby, 316—Majority for Mr. Abercromby, 10.
21. Returns ere published, from which it appeared
that 29,130 children were born in Paris during the year
1834, of whom 9,985 were illegitimate. In England and
Wales, according to the Medical Gazette, the proportion of
illegitimate births to legitimate is one in 18.
22. In the Court o King's Bench, the Duke of Cadaval
obtained a verdick of 5001. damages, against a person of
the name of Collins, who had received that sum from him
under threat of arrest.

23. Accounts were received of the death of Lord
Napier, at Macao, on the 11th of October, 1834. He
was in his 48th year.

The Earl of Scarborough was killed by a fall from
his horse while hunting, at Marcome Moor, near Doncaster.
His Lordship was in his 75th year.
24. The King went in State to the House of Lords. In
"his speech from the Throne, his Majesty adverted to the
destruction of the two Houses of Parliament by fire, ex-
pressed his confident hope of the continuance of peace with
all nations, and his regret that the relations between Hol-
land and Belgium remained unsettled. To the Commons,
be expressed his satisfaction at the prosperous state of trade
and commerce, and his regret that the agricultural interest
laboured under great depression. He then called the at-
tention of both Houses to the necessity of effecting an ad-
justment of tithes in Ireland—to the expected Report of
the Corporation Commissioners—to the -English Church
Commission—to the condition of the Scottish Church ; and
expressed his confidence in the caution and circumspection
with which they would apply themselves to the alteration of
laws which affected very extensive and complicated interests.
The address in the Lords was moved by the Earl of Hard-
'wicke, and seconded by Lord Gage, and, after some de-
bate, agreed to without a division. In the Commons, the
address was moved by Lord Sandon, and seconded by Mr.
Bramston. Lord Morpeth moved an amendment, express-
ing a tryst that his Majesty's councils would be directed in
the spirit of effective reform, and their regret that various
reformslad been interrupted and endangered by the disso-
lution of Parliament. The-debate lasted three nights, and
on a division, the numbers- for the address were 309, and
for the amendment 316, being a majority of seven against
Ministers.

28. The Earl,of Nelson, only brother of the first Lord
Nelson, died at. his residence in Portman-square, aged 78.
lie was succeeded in his title and estates by Thomas Bol-
ton, Esq., his nephew, who died on the 31st October fol-
lowing.

--Sir Charles Manners Sutton was raised to the Peer.
age by the title of Viscount Canterbury.

MARCH.

2. A fire broke out in Marshal-street, Golden-square
which destroyed property to the amount, it was said, of
50,000/., and reduced many poor persons to great distress.
3. The Emperor of Austria died of pleurisy at Vienna
in his 67th year.
6. A long and animated discussion took place in the
Commons relative to Orange Lodges in Ireland.
7. A grand entertainment was given at the Albion
Hotel by the Directors of the East India Company to Lord
ile3tesbury, on his being appointed Governor-General of
India. The appointment was afterwards cancelled, and
Lord Auckland substituted in his place.
10. The motion of the Marquis of Chandos for the Re-
peal of the Malt Tax was rejected in the Commons by a
lmajority of 3.50 to 192.

12. A changeof Ministry took place in France; which
made the thirteenth change since the commencement of the
Anew dynasty. During the space of four years and seven
months, from the Ist of August, 1830, to the Ist of March,
1835-, there had been in France eight Ministers of Foreign
Affairs, four Ministers of Justice, six of Finance, five of
War, eight of Marine, twelve of the Interior, and seven of
Public Instruction.
13. An interesting debate took place in the Commons
on the appointment of the Marquis Londonderry as Am-
bassador to St. Petersburgh, and in consequence of the
feeling expressed in the House, the Marquis declined the
appointment. On the same evening Lord Ashley moved
the Navy Estimates, when a vote for 24,500 men and
2,000 boys was agreed to.
17. The Chancellor of the Exchequer brought in a Bill
to alter the law of marriage' as regards Dissenters.
The Report of the Church Commission was pub-
lished, which makes the total income of the Bishopricks in
England and Wales, on the average of three years, amount
to 157,737/., about 6,0001. a piece, if equally divided.
20. Died at his lodgings, Regent's-park, Mr. H. D. In-
glis,'Author of " Spain in 1830,1 of " Ireland in 1835,"
and other popular works. • •
Sir Henry- Hardinge brought forward the Ministerial
measure for the Abolition of Tithes in Ireland ; a long de-
bate and division ensued, when the resolution was agreed to
by a majority of 213 to 198.
24. The Chancellor of the Exchequer brought forward
his plan for the commutation of tithes in England.
26. In the House of Commons, Mr. Tooke moved for
an address to -the Crown to grant a charter to the Univer-
sity of London. The motion, though opposed by Mi-
nisters, was carried by a majority of 246 to 136—ma-
jority I_lo.

27.
Mr. Herries brought forward the Army Estimates,
when a vote for 81,271 men for the United Kingdom and
the Colonies was agreed to.
28. Prince Augustus, consort of the Queen of Portugal,
died of quinsey at Lisbon, in the 25th year of his age, and
about two months after his arrival in Portugal.
b.- A fraud dinner was given to Lord John Russell, at

Fretinasons' Tavern, by his supporters in the House of
Commons. About 300 Members were present.
• .

30. Lord John Russel, in the Commons, moved that the
House resolve itself into a Committee of the whole House,
to consider of the temporalities of the Irish Church. The
motion was opposed by the Government, and a debate en-
sued, which lasted for three nights. On a division, there
were for the motion 322, and against it 289—rn:ijority
against Ministers, 33.

Died, at his house in Spring-gardens, Dr. Maton,
agcd 6l.

APRIL.

2. An innkeeper at Chepstow was indicted and convicted
for refusing a traveller admittance to his house at night.
3. Lord John Russell moved in a Committee of the
whole House that any surplus which may remain after pro-
viding for the spiritual instruction of the members of the
Irish Protestant Church, ought to be applied to the gene-
ral education of all classes of Christians. After a debate
of two nights, the motion was carried by a majority of 262
to 237—majority against Ministers, 25.

6. An abstract of the produce of the Revenue was pub-
lished, showing a diminution of 474,4.51/. on the quarter,
and 7.51,527/. on the year, owing to the repeal of the house
duty and other taxes.
7. On the report or the Committee on the state of the
Irish Church being brought up, Lord John Russell moved
that it is the opinion of the House that no measure upon
the subject of tithes in Ireland • can lead 'to a satiJactory
and final adjustment, which does not embody the principle
—" that the surplus revenue be applied to the education of
the people, without distinction of religion." Motion agreed
to by a majority of 283 to 258—majority against Minis-
ters, 27.
Sir George Tuthill died.

8. The Duke-of Wellington and Sir Robert Peel, in
their places in Parliament, announced the resignation of
Ministers. For weeks afterwards addresses in favour of
the late Ministry were forwarded from all parts of the
country to Sir Robert Peel. ,
A discussion relative to the claims of the United
States upon France commenced in the Chamber of Depu-
ties. It was carried on for several days, and on the 18th
the payment of the indemnity was agreed to by a majo-
rity of 289 to 137. In 1834, the same proposition was re-
jected by a majority of 176 to 168.
12. The George the Third convict ship was wrecked off
the coast of Australia. There were on board at the time
234 persons, of whom 124 perished, and of these 128 were
convicts.

16. An official list of tho Dutch navy was published,
from which it appears the whole navy consists of 75 ves-
sels, namely-12 from 84 to 60 guns, and 38 from 44
to 20 guns ; and the remainder vessels of the smallest class.
18. In the House of Peers Lord Melboitrne announced
.the formation of the New Ministry. On the same day
new writs were moved for 17 Members of the House
of Commons, who had received appointments under the
new Ministry, and shortly afterwards Mr. Charles Grant,

Mr. Littleton, and General Sir John Byng were raised to
the Peerage. No- Lord Chancellor was appointed, the
Great. Seal having been put in Commission. In conse-
quence of the change of Ministry no business was done in
either House of Parliament, and some days after both ad-
journed till the 12th of May.
22. From accounts published it appears that since the
establishment of the Humane Society, in 1774, rewards
had been paid to 25,000 persons, and more than 60,000
have been rescuedaby means of it from apparent death.