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- tion; 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
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
- 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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