The Constitutional History of England from 1760 to 1860 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 614 pages of information about The Constitutional History of England from 1760 to 1860.

The Constitutional History of England from 1760 to 1860 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 614 pages of information about The Constitutional History of England from 1760 to 1860.
Zealand, the Cape,
  and Australia. 
Commons, House of privileges of, with respect to money bills. 
Conventicle Act, repeal of. 
Conway, General, Secretary of State, introduces a bill of indemnity. 
Cornwallis, Lord, surrenders in America. 
Corporations, reform of. 
Crosby, Brass, Mr, Lord Mayor, commits a messenger of the House of
  Commons, and is himself committed to the Tower. 
Cumberland, Duke of, marries Mrs Horton. 
Cust, Sir J, Speaker of the House of Commons.

DASHWOOD, Sir F., his revels at Medmenham Abbey. 
Declaratory Act. 
De Grey, Mr, Attorney-general, supports the resolutions against Wilkes. 
Denbigh, Lord, defends the employment of Hanoverian troops at Gibraltar. 
Denman, Lord Chief justice, his charge to the jury in the case of
  Stockdale v.  Hansard. 
Disraeli, Mr B, his act for the trial of election petitions;
  he denounces Sir Robert Peel for not resigning when defeated on the
  sugar-duties;
  condemns Lord Clarendon’s omission to reply to the French despatch;
  supports the House of Lords on the paper duties. 
Dowdeswell, Mr, opposes the Royal Marriage Act. 
Dundas, Mr, moves an amendment to Mr Dunning’s resolution. 
Dunning, Mr, afterward Lord Ashburton, supports Mr Glenvilles act;
  criticizes a resolution on the influence of the crown. 
Dunham, Lord, Governor of Canada.

EDUCATION, influence of the penal laws on in Ireland. 
Eldon, Lord, on the coronation oath in connection with the Catholic
  question;
  on the detention of Napoleon;
  on life peerages. 
Elgin, Lord, Governor general of Canada. 
Ellenborough, Lord, supports the Additional Force Bill;
  becomes a member of the Cabinet;
  is recalled from the government of India by the Company. 
Emancipation of Roman Catholics designed by Pitt;
  concurred by the Duke of Wellington. 
Erskine, Lord, as Chancellor, presides over the impeachment of Lord
  Melville;
  resists Lord Sidmouth’s Six Acts.

FITZGERALD, LORD E., opposes the English government. 
Fitzgerald, Mr Vesey, is defeated in Clare. 
Fitzgibbon, Mr (afterward Lord Clare), opposes the convention of
  delegates in Dublin;
  Attorney-general in Ireland, prosecutes the sheriff of Dublin;
  supports the Regency bill. 
Fitzwilliam, Earl, is dismissed from the Lord-lieutenancy of Yorkshire. 
Five Mile Act repealed. 
Fox, Mr C., opposes Mr Grenville’s act;
  on the privileges claimed by the House of Commons respecting
  money-bills;
  note, on Parliamentary reform and annual Parliaments;
  urges the appointment as Prime-Minister of the Duke of Portland;
  resigns office;
  becomes Secretary of State;
  his India Bill;
  violence of his attacks on Pitt at the beginning of his ministry;
  his opinions on Colonial policy;
  denies the Prince’s marriage;
  opposes the Regency bill;

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