Sheridan, Mr. R., his language on the Prince’s marriage;
opposes the Alien Act;
conceals Lord Yarmouth’s intention to resign.
Sidmouth, Lord, as Home-secretary, introduces six bills for the
suppression of sedition;
resigns office.
Slavery, abolition of.
Slave-trade, abolition of.
Smith, Mr. W., M.P. for Norwich, on repeal of the Five Mile Act.
Somersett, is released by Lord Mansfield.
Stamp Act, imposed on the American Colonies by Mr. Grenville;
repealed by Lord Rockingham.
Stanley, Mr., afterward Lord, and afterward Lord Derby, denounces the
Catholic Association;
brings in a bill for the abolition of slavery;
fails in the attempt to form a ministry in 1845;
becomes Prime-minister in 1852;
proposes a committee on life peerages;
becomes Prime-minister;
resigns.
St. Vincent, Lord, opposes the abolition of the slave-trade.
Stockdale, Mr., brings an action against Messrs. Hansard.
Sugar-duties, Sir Robert Peel’s ministry is defeated on a reduction of.
Sussex, Duke of, protests against some clauses of the Regency Act.
Sydenham, Lord, Governor-general of Canada.
TANDY, NAPPER, proposes a congress.
Temple, Earl, his interview with George III.
Test and Corporation Acts are repealed.
Thurlow, Mr., afterward Lord Chancellor, on the case
of Wilkes;
defends the employment of Hanoverian troops
at Gibraltar;
denounces Fox’s India Bill;
approves of the King’s employment
of Lord Temple.
Tone, Wolfe, commits suicide.
Townsend, Lord, Lord-lieutenant of Ireland.
Townsend, Mr. C., re-imposes taxes on North America.
Traitorous Correspondence Bill.
Troy, Dr., petitions for a Roman Catholic college
in Ireland.
UNION, the Irish.
Union with Scotland, obstacles to, and advantages
resulting from.
VICTORIA, Queen, succeeds to the throne;
marries;
her careful exercise of her duties;
draws up a memorandum for the guidance
of the ministers;
writes to foreign sovereigns.
Victoria, the province of, grant of a constitution
to.
Villiers, Mr. C., advocates the repeal of the Corn-laws.
Volunteers, rise of the Irish, 158; rise of the English.
WALES, Prince or, son of George III., his conduct
and establishment;
marries Mrs. Fitzherbert;
is attacked in the streets;
See George IV.
Wales, Prince of, son of the Queen, visits India.
Walpole, Sir R., the case of;
on election petitions;
refuses to repeal the Test Act;
his general policy.
Walpole, Mr. Spencer, supports the Conspiracy Bill.
Warburton, Bishop of Gloucester, denounces Wilkes.
Ward, Mr., his motion on the appropriation of Church
funds.
Wedderburn, Mr., on the case of Wilkes;
supports Mr. Grenville’s act;
his opinion on the Riot Act;
the chief legal adviser of the Prince