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called upon to investigate. Of course he object of the sinking fund was neither thought it his duty to examine the subject more nor less than to save posterity part as far as he could. Mr. Finlayson stated, of the burthens which would otherwise fall that the two books were the cominence upon them ; while the object of the dead ment of a series of inquiries which he was weight was to serve the present generation. engaged in, by the direction of lord Bexley, If those were not contradictory proposifor the purpose of bringing to the test the tions, he knew not what contradiction was. idea which had occurred to him, that the He thought the noble lord opposite ought duration of human life, especially of female to be very cautious in receiving Mr. FinTlfe, was much longer than had generally layson's calculations. There was a sort of been assumed. If Mr. Finlayson's idea impetuosity and hurry in making this disshould turn out to be true, then undoubt-covery which made him receive his future edly the annuities given under Mr. Per- information with less readiness of convicceval's act of 1808, involved a loss to the tion than he otherwise should have done. public; because they were founded on the The present bill was founded on the supsupposition, that the duration of human position, that the public incurred an annual life was not more than that laid down by loss by the Annuities acts. He wished to Dr. Price. The subject was one of great know whether those who had brought the importance. It certainly was quite new bill forward had considered what was the to him to be told that the tables of Dr. price of the funds, and how far that price Price were so erroneous. Every person was advantageous, even admitting their differed more or less as to their accuracy; calculations to be correct. If they had bat they were the foundation upon which made such a consideration, they, perhaps, all annuities were granted. Though it would not have been so hasty in bringing might be true that the investigations of forward an accusation against their preMr. Malthus tended to throw doubt on decessors in office. He thought the tables the accuracy of those tables, yet, at the respecting the duration of life must be time he was speaking of, nothing had taken to be drawn up in favour of the appeared to justify any man of common offices which granted annuities. sense in assuming any new basis of calcu- The bill was then read a second time. lation. Mr. Finlayson had very extensive schemes in his own mind, not only with PENRYN DISFRANCHISEMENT BILL.] respect to the alteration of those acts, but Their lordships went into a committee on to every possible combination. He there this bill. Counsel were called in, and fore thought it his duty to desire him to several witnesses examined. After which proceed in his inquiry, and accordingly a desultory conversation took place as to employed him at the public expense. the day on which the consideration of this Knowing the intricacy of the subject, and question was to be resumed. It was knowing him to be a diligent and active stated, that in consequence of the business man, he certainly considered that Mr. fixed for Thursday and Friday, it could Finlayson was proceeding in his inquiry, not come on before next week. To this as fast as the nature of the subject per- it was objected, that so long a delay would mitted him. He always said, that he occasion an enormous additional expense, would not proceed to submit a new plan as well as great inconvenience. Earl Grey to parliament until the whole subject was proposed Saturday, but the lord chancellor investigated; for, to come down to parlia- feared he could not be spared from his ment, pretending to have made a great judicial duties in the court of Chancery on discovery, having only piece-meal in- that day. However, after some further formation, was not a part of his medical conversation, it was agreed that the exapractice, whatever quackery he might be mination of the witnesses should be proin the habit of indulging. Nr. Finlayson's ceeded in on Friday evening, after the salary was 5001. per annum ; and he Irish question, fixed for that day, should thought it high time that the matter was be disposed of, and continued until twelve brought to a termination,

o'clock, and resumed at ten o'clock on the The Earl of Lauderdale said, that the following morning.

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INDEX

TO VOL. XVIII.

NEW SERIES.

INDEX TO DEBATES IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS.

Address on the King's Speech, 4

Law of Evidence Bill, 1357
Anatomical Science, 1136

Life Annuities Acts Repeal Bill, 1623
Arrest of a Peer, 69

Limerick, Treaty of, 350
Breach of Privilege, 69

Ministerial Explanations, 260, 562, 636
Buenos Ayres and Brazil, 1220

Navarin, Battle of, 260
Change of Ministry, 260, 562, 636

Offences against the Person Bill, 1357, 1442
Corn Laws, 1364
Corporation and Test Acts Repeal Bill, 923, Penryn Disfranchisement Bill, 1657,

1628
1170, 1459, 1571
Criminal Law, 1171

Roman Catholic Question, 69, 93, 350, 1049, 1569

Russia, 1333
Game Laws, 350
Greece, 94, 259

Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, 1161,

1236
Ireland, State of, 259

Test and Corporation Acts Repeal Bill, 923

1170, 1450, 1571
King's Speech on Opening the Session, I

Turkey, 94, 259, 1333

INDEX TO DEBATES IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Address on the King's Speech, 35, 69

Crime, Increase of, 985
Admission of freemen in Cities and Boroughs, Criminal Courts in Scotland, 1115
1234

Debt, Arrests for, on Mesne Process, 125
Anatomical Science, 1612

Duty on insurances, 1335
Army Estimates, 609, 664
Army; Promotions in the, 1126

East Retford Disfranchisement Bill, 83, 669, 925,
Arrests for Debt on Mesne Process, 125

966, 1060, 1076, 1252, 1319, 1334
Assessment of Lessors, 1223

Education in Ireland, 1119

Election Expenses, 1227
Battle of Navarin, 360

Elective Franchise, 1102
Board of Works, 108

Election Laws, Controverted, 1433

Election, Right of in Counties Corporate, 1230
Canada Company, 1350

Emigration to British Colonies, 938, 1547
Cards and Dice, Stamps on, 1431

Entail, Scotch Law of, 1019
Catholic Emancipation, 109, 114

Fees on Turnpikes Bills, 1620
Chancery, Court of, 35, 315
Change of Administration, 97, 449, 585

Finance Committee, 95, 422

Foreign Trade, 1428
Charities in England and Wales, 981, 1056

Freeholders Registration Bill, 989, 1348
Cities and Boroughs Polls Bill, 599, 1411
Codrington, Sir E. ; Vote of Thanks to, 360

Freemen in Cities and Boroughs, 1234
Committee of Supply, 94, 97

Friendly Societies, 601
Corn Laws, 1379, 1614

Gas Company Bill, 649
Corn Rent, Tythes, 95

Greece, 1301, 1438
Corporation of Ludlow, 1610
Corporation and Test Acts Repeal Bill, 96, 124, Imperial Gas Company Bill, 649

305, 359, 449, 676, 816, 1137, 1180, 1329 Imports for Home Consumption, 1428
Counties Corporate, Right of Election in, 1230 India ; Real Property in, 1339
Courts of Common Law, State of the, 127, 833

India, Suspension of a Judge in, 1055

Insurances, Duty on, 1335

Poor Laws, 1521 Ireland, Education in, 1119

Poor Laws in Ireland, 1417 Irish Sub-letting Act, 573

Printing Expenses of the House, 989 Irish Lessors Assessment Bill, 1233

Promotions in the Army, 1126 Irish Vagrants, 1126

Public Buildings, 1304 Irish Parish Vestries, 1223

Real Property in India, 1339 Judge in India, Suspension of a, 1055

Receipts, Stamp Duties on, 572 Justiciary Court in Scotland, 1115

Registration of Freeholders, 989, 1348 King's Speech on Opening the Session, 35, 69

Ribbons, Use of at Elections, 1227

Roman Catholic Emancipation, 109, 114, 571, Landlord and Tenant (Ireland) Bill, 651

987, 1058, 1520 Limerick, Treaty of, 990

Roman Catholic Land-Tax Bill, 102, 606, 1101 Licensing System, 1059, 1149 Life Annuities Act, 1135, 1314, 1344

Savings Banks, 258, 1124 Lunatic Asylums, 575

Scotland, Parochial Settlements in 1147

Scotland, Criminal Trials in, 1115 Mary-le-bone Select Vestry Bill, 1376

Scotch Law of Entail, 1019 Metropolis, Police of the, 784

Slave Trade, 975, 1023 Ministerial Explanations, 449, 585

Slavery in the West Indies, 1023 Mutiny Bill, 1089

South American Trade, 1424 Nayarin, Battle of, 360

Stamp Duty on Receipts, 572 Navy Estimates, 307, 339, 655

State of the Courts of Common Law, 35, 127,

833 New South Wales, Administration of Justice in, 1430, 1559, 1564

Sugar, Duty on, 1422 Office of Works, 1304

Test and Corporation Acts Repeal Bill, 96, 124, Ordnance Estimates, 635

305, 359, 449, 676, 816, 1137, 1180, 1329 O'Reilly, Miles, Case of, 1560

lithes Commutation Bill, 1151

Treaty of Limerick, 990 Parochial Settlements, 602

Turkey, 1301 Parochial Settlements in Scotland, 1147

Turnpike Trusts Bill, 1445 Passage Vessels Regulation Bill, 962, 1208 Penryn Disfranchisement Bill, 83, 1138, 1319, Water; Supply of to the Metropolis, 1148, 1177, 1358

1361, 1442 Police of the Metropolis and Adjacent Districts, Ways and Means, 1310

West India Produce, 1422 Polls, Mode of taking Cities and Boroughs, West Indies, Slavery in, 1023 599, 1411

Westminster Sessions, 1048

784

INDEX OF NAMES—HOUSE OF LORDS.

Bathurst, Earl, 1168, 1241

Llandafi, Bishop of, 1585, 1591 Bexley, Lord, 1625

Lansdowne, Marquis of, 32, 293, 1053, 1136, 1171,

1357, 1445, 1601 Calthorpe, Lord, 925, 1169, 1606

Lincoln, Bishop of, 1485 Carlisle, Earl of, 565

London, Bishop of, 1166, 1249 Carnarvon, Earl of, 260, 283, 355, 1557, 1599

Londonderry, Marquis of, 28, 93, 357, 562, 1049 Chester, Bishop of, 1508, 1589

Lord Chancellor (Lyndhurst), 69
Chichester, Earl of, 4

Lyndhurst, Lord, see Lord Chancellor
Clanricarde, Marquis of, 287, 636, 641
Clifden, Lord, 94, 350, 358, 923, 1051

Malmesbury, Earl of, 1594
Colchester, Lord, 1587

Mansfield, Earl of, 1517

Melross, Lord, 649 Darnley, Earl of, 32, 259, 358

Melville, Lord, 1579 Dudley, Earl, 34, 270, 290, 639, 1221, 1334 Morley, Earl of, 568 Durham, Bishop of, 1491, 1598

Redesdale, Lord, 924, 1373, 1607 Eldon, Earl of, 27, 283, 1497, 1573, 1578, 1600

Richmond, Duke of, 355 Ellenborough, Lord, 302, 1592

Roden, Earl of, 1054

Rosebery, Earl of, 1357, 1571 Falmouth, Earl of, 355, 1370, 1580

Salisbury, Marquis of, 350, 358
Ferrers, Earl, 32

Seaford, Lord, 641
Goderich, Lord, 34,272,563, 1247, 1372, 1505,1626 Strangford, Viscount, 8, 1220, 1223
Grey, Earl, 29, 1333, 1442, 1608

Tenterden, Lord, 1357, 1444, 1594, 1609
Haddington, Earl of, 1586

Wellington, Duke of, 25, 31, 259, 285, 648, 1364, Harewood, Earl of, 1584

1502, 1583 Harrowby, Earl of, 1595, 1598

Winchelsea, Earl of, 1483, 1517 Holland, Lord, 11, 94, 1170, 1450, 1576

Wharncliffe, Lord, 304, 351 King, Lord, 24, 925, 1161, 1236, 1251, 1371, 1623 York, Archbishop of, 1482

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Euston, Lord, 80

Fergusson, Cuthbert, 123, 306, 332, 715, 828,

879, 1198, 1339, 1343, 1389
Fitzgerald, Vesey, 81, 831, 1234, 1299
Foster, J. L. 574

Fyler, T. B. 600, 606, 1227, 1617

Gascoyne, Isaac, 1294
Gilbert, Davies, 1320, 1622
Gordon, Robert, 575, 1622
Gooch, Sir Thomas, 1387

Goulburn, Right Hon. Henry, see Chancellor of
the Exchequer

Gower, Lord F. L. 832, 1327

Graham, Sir James, 961, 1129, 1304, 1349
Grant Sir A. 976

Grant, Right Hon. Charles, 1378, 1618

Grant Robert, 43, 1159

Grattan, James, 573, 953, 1147, 1211, 1226, 1233,
1417

Grattan, Henry, 654, 998
Greene, Thomas, 1155
Gurney, Hudson, 342, 1346
Hardinge, Sir H. 635

Hart, General, 573

Harvey, Daniel Whittle, 111, 309, 981, 1066,
1070, 1077, 1088, 1201, 1235, 1359, 1614, 1620

Herries, Right Hon. John C. 487, 585, 588, 589,
592, 596, 607, 1309, 1313, 1314, 1346

Hobhouse, John Cam, 74, 78, 360, 422, 1148,
1361, 1377

INDEX OF NAMES-HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Acland, Sir Thomas Dyke, 757, 820, 1623
Althorp, Viscount, 60, 527, 668, 736, 825, 989,

1135, 1200, 1298, 1315, 1344, 1348
Arbuthnot, Right hon. Charles, 1307, 1309
Ashley, Lord, 583

Astell, William, 1376

Attorney General, (Sir C. Wetherell) 600, 607,
869, 927, 969, 1022, 1072, 1109, 1154, 1349,
1415, 1569

Baillie, Colonel, 1377

Bankes, Henry, 59, 108, 387, 1306, 1623
Bankes, George, 84, 102, 338, 608, 674, 828, 927,
1073, 1080, 1101, 1267, 1323, 1569, 1571
Batley, C. H. 600, 1324
Barclay, David, 809, 1138

Baring, Alexander, 106, 447, 572, 600, 953, 1034,
1061, 1158, 1318, 1339, 1398, 1412, 1555
Benett, John, 956, 1118, 1153, 1295, 1388
Beresford, Sir J. 1220

Bernal, Ralph, 341, 976

Bourne, Right Hon. W. S. 590, 1179, 1181
Bright, Henry, 572, 1353

Brougham, Henry, 35, 49, 65, 127, 257, 447, 552,
589, 590, 599, 764, 833, 911, 977, 979, 1055,
1057, 1058, 1059, 1060

Brownlow, Charles, 69, 573, 651, 1121
Brydges, Sir John, 116, 664

Burdett, Sir Francis, 80, 420, 814, 955, 987, 1179, Heron, Sir R. 667

1376, 1410, 1439, 1610, 1612

Burrell, Sir C. 969

Burrell, W. 1541

Buxton, Thomas Fowell, 1040

Calcraft, John, 68, 95, 618, 630, 634, 635, 650, Horton, Robert Wilmot, 524, 804, 827, 938, 1023,

828, 831, 1135, 1311, 1312, 1420, 1555

Calvert, N. 668, 674, 1284

Carter, John, 911

Chancellor of the Exchequer (Right Hon. Henry
Goulburn), 446, 1224, 1310, 1311, 1337, 1416,
1448, 1620

Clerk, Sir G. 655

Clinton, F. 650, 673

Clive, Lord, 1611, 1612

Cockburn, Sir George, 309, 657

Colborne, N. W. R. 654, 1308, 1542.
Cole, Sir C. 662, 829

Courtenay, T. P. 601, 1056, 1343
Cripps, Joseph, 1540, 1622

Croker, J. W. 339, 1421, 1435

Crompton, S. 1068, 1069

Curteis, E. J. 106, 606

Davenport, E. D. 95, 1156

Davies, Colonel, 599, 612, 631, 955, 1545, 1566

Dawson, George, 107, 652, 1378, 1431

Dawson, A. 109, 359, 633, 1017, 1619

Denison, W. J. 125, 975, 1563

Dickenson, W. 813

Douglas, Keith, 343, 1032

Drummond, Home, 1118
Dugdale, D. S. 985

Duncombe, Thomas, 75, 540, 587

Easthope, John, 1353
Eastnor, Lord, 1183
Ellis. Hon, G. A. 1308
Estcourt, T. 1147, 1149, 1158
VOL. XVIII.

1215, 1300, 1352, 1418, 1541, 1547, 1567
Howick, Lord, 1087, 1269, 1316

Hume, Joseph, 100, 105, 108, 125, 258, 307, 310,
311, 314, 339, 348, 439, 572, 601, 620, 633,
635, 649, 798, 962, 1098, 1117, 1124, 1126,
1157, 1214, 1223, 1313, 1318, 1343, 1347, 1355,
1360, 1406, 1613, 1619

Hurst, Robert, 106, 608

Huskisson, Right Hon. William, 313, 314, 388,
448, 463, 551, 728, 961, 962, 977, 1037, 1137,
1211, 1295, 1316, 1348, 1355, 1392, 1430, 1553,
1559, 1565, 1566

Inglis, Sir R. H. 710, 1225

Jenkinson, Hon. Cecil, 35

Kennedy, T. F. 1019, 1118, 1147
Knatchbull, Sir Edward, 805

King, Major General, 114

Lamb, Hon. William, 574, 1121, 1421

Lamb, Hon. George, 110, 861

Lawley, F. 985

Lethbridge, Sir Thomas, 119, 831, 1391

Lewis, Frankland, 653, 1106, 1620

Leycester, Ralph, 116, 956

Liddell, Hon. H. T. 97, 449

Lindsay, Colonel, 1097

Littleton, E. J. 538, 666, 676, 968, 986, 1445, 1621
Lord Advocate of Scotland, 1021, 1115

Lowther, Lord, 600, 990, 1109, 1230, 1235, 1348,
1418

Lushington, Dr. 807

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Sibthorp, Charles, 1109, 1232, 1392
Slaney, R. A. 955, 1521

Smith, John, 96, 359, 694, 958, 1092
Smith, William, 124, 585, 600, 1034, 1202, 1412
Solicitor-general (Sir N. Tyndal), 247,311, 834,
1570

Speaker, The (Right Hon. Charles Manners
Sutton), 926, 971, 1612

Stanley, Lord, 1126

Stanley, Hon. E. G. 517, 963, 1218, 1354
Stewart, J. 1358

Stuart, H. V. 110, 1210

Sugden, E. B. 897, 1022, 1416

Sutton, Right Hon. C. M. see Speaker.

Sykes, Daniel, 572, 668, 1046, 1081, 1102, 1115, 1230

Taylor, Michael Angelo, 35, 80, 315, 338, 1060 Tennyson, Charles, 83, 86, 669, 926, 966, 1083, 1089, 1252, 1319

Thompson, Alderman William, 305, 814, 1335, 1620

Thompson, C. P. 343, 630, 1219, 1319, 1619
Tierney, Right Hon. George, 505

Trench, Colonel, 1409, 1421
Twiss, Horace, 971, 1072, 1073

Vivian, Sir H. 633, 1094

Waithman, Alderman Robert, 305, 306, 343, 613, 651, 658, 668, 812, 1061, 1080, 1270, 1319, 1350, 1378, 1552, 1619

Wallace, Mr. 571

Warburton, Henry, 347, 964, 1097, 1208, 1338, 1360, 1552

Ward, William, 1411

Warrender, Sir George, 74, 530, 832

Wetherall, Sir Charles, see Attorney-general.
Whitmore, W. 960, 1033, 1386, 1546
Wilbraham, George, 702, 1096

Wilson, Sir Robert, 968, 1070, 1087, 1301, 1424, 1438

Wilson, James, 1047

Wood, Colonel, 516, 605, 812, 957, 1099, 1158, 1229, 1409

Wood, Alderman Matthew, 305, 315, 809, 1113 Wood, John, 312

Wortley, Hon. J. S. 1220

Wynn, C. W. W. 256, 594, 828, 927, 970, 1062, 1069, 1085, 1111, 1199, 1295, 1344, 1415, 1433, 1563, 1622

Yorke, Sir Joseph, 58, 102, 591, 655, 658, 1307, 1311, 1322, 1611, 1613

Maberly, John, 100, 307,312, 346, 617, 651, 1135,
Macdonald, Sir James, 591, 625
Mackintosh, Sir James, 399, 1283, 1284, 1435,
1440, 1559, 1560, 1564, 1613, 1622
Macqueen, Potter, 602
Manning, W. 1138

Marshall John, 701

Martin, John, 306

Marryat, Joseph, 1567
Maxwell, H. 1520

Milton, Lord, 531, 588, 651, 742, 830, 831
Monck, J. B. 342, 632, 813, 1347, 1411, 1421,

1543

Moore, George, 573, 1016

Morpeth, Lord, 73, 533, 667, 1391

Newport, Sir John, 118, 1111, 1120, 1159, 1214,
1224, 1234, 1312, 1347, 1359, 1418, 1432
Normanby, Lord, 68, 79, 449, 595
North, Mr. 653

Nugent, Lord, 738, 1032, 1089, 1235, 1332

O'Neil, A. 1146

Palmer, Robert, 728

Palmer, C. Fyshe, 1414

Pallmer, C. N. 1322, 1422

Palmerston, Viscount, 61, 76, 100, 536, 609, 627, Tyndal, Sir N. see Solicitor-general.

667, 778, 1100, 1129

Parnell, Sir Henry, 990, 1428

Peel, Rt. Hon. Robert, 248, 308, 315, 337, 341,
343, 346, 410, 422, 447, 543, 584, 600, 618,
654, 663, 667, 674, 675, 747, 784, 815, 824,
827, 829, 830, 833, 887, 928, 929, 970, 1002,
1048, 1056, 1061, 1070, 1072, 1074, 1084, 1086,
1113, 1123, 1140, 1148, 1151, 1161, 1177, 1190,
1275, 1302, 1324, 1331, 1360, 1362, 1401, 1418,
1438, 1441, 1544, 1556, 1612, 1622
Perceval, Spencer, 828
Philips, Sir G. 1620

Phillimore, Dr. 826, 910

Portman, E. B. 986, 1540

Rice, Spring, 75, 112, 120, 347, 665, 799, 1010, 1119, 1148, 1227, 1230, 1363, 1566

Ridley, Sir M. W. 78, 102, 669, 989, 1108, 1118, 1161, 1201, 1312

Robinson, George, 343, 599, 649, 964, 1210, 1390,

1412

Ross, Charles, 1234

Russell, Lord John, 66, 83, 676, 816, 823, 829, Wrottesley, Sir John, 311, 349, 986, 1073, 1314

1073, 1145, 1185, 1206, 1298, 1329

Sandon, Lord, 1198

Scarlett, Sir James, 902

Sebright, Sir John, 100, 101, 309, 1093
Shelley, Sir John, 1137

END OF VOL. XVIII.

T. C. Hansard, Printer,

Paternoster-row Press, London.

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