Louis-le-Débonnaire, 166-7-the battle of Fontenay, and treaty of Verdun, 168-9, extracts-final separation of Germany and France, 169-Normandy, and the Northmen, 170-1-Rollo, 171-the French provinces, 172, extract-scope of Sir F. Palgrave's work, 173-Anglo-Norman jurisprudence, 173-4-Carlovingian legisla- the Capitulars, 174-the Palatial Court, 175-the Feudal Law, the Canon Law, and the Imperial Code, ib.-Frankish admi- nistration of justice, 176-the Missi, 177-junction of Norman and Saxon tribunals gradually effected, 178-historical errors in Black- stone's Commentaries, 179.
Philpotts, Bishop, review of works by or relating to, 59-his excom- munication of the Archbishop of Canterbury, ib.-his charge to his clergy, 60-the oath of obedience taken by a bishop to his arch- bishop, ib.-his Letter to the Archbishop,' 61—Mr. Gorham's case, 61-2, and note-Lord John Russell's remarks in the House of Commons in regard to the language used by Bishop Philpotts relative to the Archbishop of Canterbury, 63-expediency of ob- taining the decision of a court of law thereupon, 64—his synod at Exeter, 65—his 'Pastoral,' ib.-protest in the name of the chapter against the synod, 66, and note-mischievous results of his policy, 67-71, and notes-Bishop Philpotts' early history, 72, and note— how he obtained his bishopric, 73, and note-his love of power, his love of family, and his love of notoriety, 74-his rubrical marti- netism, 75-6-his love of lapses, 76-82-his nepotism, 82-4—his love of notoriety, 85-6-his vituperation of opponents, 87-90-his non-natural use of words, 90-4.
Protection, and Lord Derby's Ministry, review of works relating to, 569-cause of the fall of the late Ministry, ib.-prosperous state of the country, both at home and abroad, 570-1-meaning of the terms Court and Country party, 571, note-Sir Robert Peel, Lord George Bentinck, Mr. Disraeli, and Lord Derby, 571-3-Lord Derby's efforts to form a Government, though unsuccessful in 1850, suc- cessful in 1852, 574-unfounded statements of the present Minis- ters, ib.—most of them new to office and unknown to fame, ib.— their views on Protection and the Navigation Laws, 575-the present Ministry in a minority in the House of Commons, ib.- course pursued by the Opposition, 576-7-unwillingness of the present Ministers to announce their system of policy, 577-8-Pro- tection a retrograde and reactionary policy, 759-M'Culloch on reimposing a duty on corn, ib., note-Free-trade more favourable to agriculture than Protection, 580-a low fixed duty on foreign wheat of little avail to increase the revenue, 581-and certain to prove a cause of strife between landlord and tenant, 582-proposed transference of local rates from the agricultural classes to the rest of the community, 583-4-the cry of Protection against revolution, 584-Lord Derby a Protestant Minister, 585-legislation at a stand still, ib.-the Ballot, 586, and note.
Reform Bill, the expected, review of works relating to, 213-the
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Reform Act of 1832, 213-4-changes wrought by it, 215-8-repre- sentation in the House of Commons tending towards delegation, 219-22-ties of party connexion modified, 222-5-new relation of Ministers to Parliament, 225-8-rationale of ministerial resigna- tion, 228-31-English Statesmen seldom imitators, 231-difficulty of discerning what the nation really requires, 232-4-advantage of a quiet time, 235-6-public feeling in 1830 and 1852, 237-8-dif- ference of circumstances in 1832 and 1852, 239-41--opinion of the leaders of the Reform Association, 242-inexpediency of complete suffrage, 243-real impressibility of the existing Parliament, 243-4 -the Anti-Corn Law League of 1846, 244-Charter agitation an obstacle to practical reforms, 245-8-true theory of our representa- tive system, 248-50-alleged anomalies in the representation, 250-4 -inconsistency of Chartist reasoning, 254-6-origin of the right of majorities, 256-60-representation coextensive with taxation, 260-3-criteria of fitness for the franchise, 264-6-reduction in the franchise qualification, 266-7-the project of equal electoral dis- tricts, 268-9-exclusive representation of majorities, 269-72-pro- posed new electoral districts, 272-4-fitful exercise of the franchise, 275-8-small proportion of electors who vote, 279-80. Roebuck's History of the Whig Party of 1830, review of, 517- History rather than Poetry the branch of literature which has of late most advanced, 518-9-Mr. Roebuck's qualifications for his undertaking, 519-20-his views of all men, and all parties, indis- criminately severe and illiberal, 520-1-his character of Wil- liam IV., 521-causes which influenced the King to countenance the Reform Bill, 522-3-if not a distinguished or consistent man, William IV. allowed to be frank, honest, and faithful to early friendships, 523-anecdote illustrative of his character, 524-Mr. Roebuck's aspersions on the character of the late Sir Robert Peel, ib. -his illiberal treatment of Burke, Sheridan, Tierney, and Romilly, 525-of Lord John Russell, Lord Althorp, Lord Lansdowne, and others, ib.—his character of Lord Grey, 526-extract from Harriet Martineau's History of Thirty Years' Peace,' ib.—Mr. Roebuck's character of Lord Brougham, 526-7-the Whigs vindicated, 527-9 -Mr. Roebuck's description of them as a party, 529-30-Mr. Canning, 530-1-the Catholic question, 531-3-Lord Grey's government, 533-4-restoration of Sir R. Peel to power, 535– overthrown and supplanted by Lord John Russell, 535-who in his turn surrenders the government of the country to the Earl of Derby, 535-6-Parliamentary weakness not confined to any one Prime Minister, or to any one party in the State, 536—cause to which are to be attributed many of the evils made matters of per- sonal reproach by Mr. Roebuck, ib.—extract giving Mr. Roebuck's version of the memorable dissolution in May, 1831, 537-9-Miss Martineau's narrative of the same transaction, 539-40-strictures on Mr. Roebuck's misrepresentations, 540-2-his account of the creation of peers, 542-3—the Whigs resign but are again reinstated, 544-5-further remarks on the creation of peers, 546-7, and note- unjust charges advanced by Mr. Roebuck, 547-9-his lucubrations
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on the subject of Whig finance, 550-beneficial effects of Whig administration, 551-2-concluding remarks, 552-3.
Tronson du Coudray, review of work containing an account of, 281 -Tronson du Coudray's early life, 281-2-system of criminal procedure then prevailing in France, 282-3-he is engaged in the remarkable case of the false Count Solar, 283-9-the Marchioness Soyecourt, 290-1-the Thibaults and Frondière, 291-7-the Sieur Reveillon, 297-300-Tronson du Coudray offers to defend Louis XVI., 300-his defence of Marie Antoinette, ib.—the French Constitution of 1795, 301-difference in the French and English Constitutions, 302-French parties in 1795, 303-4-French parties in 1796, 305-6—French parties in 1797, 307-contest between the Directory and the Legislature, 309-the Directory resolved to crush their opponents by force, 310-addresses from the army, 310-1-Tronson du Coudray's denunciation of the proceedings of the Directory, 311-2-tardy consultations of the Legislature, 313- Tronson du Coudray and his party seized by the troops under Augerau, 314-the deportations to Cayenne, 315-French Guiana, 315-6-death of Tronson du Coudray at Sinnamary, 316-Louis Napoleon and the Directory, 317-Louis Napoleon a bad imitator of all that is bad in his originals, ib.-fate of Hippolyte Magen, 318-the present authority of the prefets, 319-20-character of the French, 320-probable downfall of Louis Napoleon's usurpation, 320-1.
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