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JANUARY.

FEBRUARY.

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CHRONOLOGY FOR 1829.

1. A reward of £l,OOO offered for the appreliension of Rowland
Stephensone the fugitive banker.
b. Verdict of of £l,OOO damages given in the Court of King's
Bench against Sir William Lundey, Governor of Bermuda, for
illegally imprisoning Badman, the plaintiff, and James Till, church-
wardens of the parish of Bermuda.
10. The Colosseum in the Regent's Park opened to private
inspection. _

15. His Majesty held a Council this day at Windsor Castle,
when the Recorder made his Report, and James Coleman, for
coining, and James Wheeler, for highway robbery, were ordered
for execution.

is. A dense Fog at mid-day. the Metvepolls enveloped to
darkness, though the heavens appeared Illuminated by a ►lase
of fine.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Mechem of Clarence
gave a grand Entertainment to the young QINIISI of Portugal at
Bushy Park.
The Marquis of Anglesea took his departure from Ireland,
and embarked at Dublin.

23. Term commenced. The Doke of Wellington 'netted
Warden of the Cinque Ports.
26. A rapid but mild thaw, after a severe frost that lasted 90010
days, when the navigation of the Thames was partially impeded
by the ice.
27. Arrived a Russian Ambassador extraordinary. in a special
mission to the British Court.

The King of France opened the two tegisbnisre Chambers.
28. Burke executed for murder at Edinburgh, being concerned
in the murder of several persons for the purpose of wiling their
bodies to the Surgeons.

u. A Council was held at Windsor Castle. when the speech for
opening the Session of Parliament was submitted to the King for
hit approbation.
York Cathedral discovered on Are.

3. Several thousand silk-weavers went in preens/on, and waited
on the Duke of Wellington to present a memorial to him respecting
the state of the silk trade.
The Duke of
of Ireland.

gautted u Lad lieutenant

5. The King's speedo, for the opening of Parliament, was read
to a party of Ministerial Peers at the house of the Duke of Wel-
lington, and at the residence of the Chancellor of the Exchequer to
a party of Commoners, previous to the commencement of the Ses-
sion to-morrow.

Parliament met for the dispatch of business. The King's
speech read, recommending the disabilities of the Catholics to be
taken Into consideration by both Houses of Parliament.
10. Mr. O'Connell arrived in town from Dublin.
12. His Majesty held a Court and Council at Windsor. The
Duke of Korthumberland kissed handi at being appointed Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland.

19. The Duke of Cumberland spoke in the House of Lords
against coocessiens to the Catholics.

20. Mr. Peel accepted the Chiltern Hundreds, having vacated
his seat for the University of Oxford, and preparatory to offering
himself a candidate to represent it in Parliament.
23. The Duke of Clarence delivered a speech in the House of
Lords in favour of Catholic Emancipation.
24. The Bill for suppressing the Catholic and other political asso-
ciations in Ireland passed the House of Lords.
'27. A Cabinet Council unexpectedly summoned do meet at the
Foreign 061ce.
es. Mr. Secretary Peel lost his election for the University of
Oxford by the majority of 146 votes.