The Annual Register, Or, A View of the History, Politics, and Literature for ...

THE

ANNUAL REGISTER,

OR A VIEW OF THE

HISTORY,

POLITICS,

AND

LITERATURE,

OF THE YEAR,

1 8 3 4.

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CONTENTS.

HISTORY OF EUROPE.

CHAPTER 1.

SPRECH from the Throne-Speeches of the Duke of Wellington and Earl

Grey on the Address-Discussion on the Address in the House of Com.

mons-Amendment moved by Mr. Hume and Mr. O'Connell--Discus-

sion as to an imputation on some Irish Member, uttered in a Speech made

at Hull-Charge against Mr. Sheil-Lord Althorp and Mr. Sheil com-

mitted to the custody of the Sergeant-at-Arms—Their discharge-Com-

mittee appointed to investigate the matter-Result of the Investigation

- Charges made by Mr. O'Connell against Baron Smith--Select Com-

mittee appointed to inquire into them—The vote for the Appointment

of the Committee rescinded-Debate on Mr. O'Connell's Motion for a

Committee to investigate the propriety of Repealing the Union-Ad-

dress to the King, declaratory of the determination of the House to

maintain the Union-Address concurred in by the Peers-The King's

Answer.

CHAPTER II.

State of the Cabinet on Irish Ecclesiastical questions-Mr. Ward's Motion

for a Reduction of the Irish Church Establishment-Schism in the Mi.

nistry on the subject of the appropriation of Church Revenues-Re-

signation of Mr. Stanley, Sir James Graham, the Duke of Richmond,

and Earl of Ripon--The King's Declaration in favour of the Church

Commission issued to inquire into the Irish Church-Debate on Mr.

Ward's Motion-Discussion in the House of Lords regarding the Issu-

ing of the Commission--Resolutions by Government concerning Tithes

in Ireland, proposed-Opposition of the Agitators—Bill founded on the

Resolutions brought in-Debate on the Second Reading-Alterations

made in the Bill to conciliate the Irish Opposition-Debate on Motion,

by Mr. O'Connell, to appropriate Church Revenues to purposes of

Public Utility-Farther Alterations introduced into the Bill-Debate on

the New Resolution proposed by Government.

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CHAPTER III.

Bill for renewing the Irish Coercion Act introduced into the House of

Lords—Private correspondence of Meinbers of the Government with the

Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland-Bill read a second time-Attacks of Mr.

O'Connell against Ministers on account of the Bill-Secret communica-

tions made to him by Mr. Littleton regarding the opinions and inten-

tions of the Government in relation to certain Provisions of the Bill

restraining Public Meetings—The Cabinet determine that these clauses

shall be retained-Disclosures made in the House of Commons by Mr.

Littleton and Mr. O'Connell-Mr. Littleton tenders his Resignation,

which is refused-Debate on Motion to refer the Papers on the State of

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