'C

Canada, policy pursued by Sir Francis Head in Upper, 361-Lord
Durham's report on, 390. See Head.

Castlereagh, Lord, on the policy of Prussia, 273.

Cathcart, Lady, imprisonment in a solitary house by her husband, 473.
Centralization, proper definition of the term, 221-6-countries having
king, lords, and commons, 226-28-the nature of the States' Go-
vernments, ib.—the character of a federal state, 229-position of
a dependency, ib.-conditions in reference to the governments of
localities, 230- and general administrations, 231-uniformity of
institution not identical with, 233-centralized governments, 236
-misconception of the word, 237-mistaken for over-governing-
false opinion of the population concerning what may be called the
legitimate province of government, ib.-the passport system, 238-
popular or democratic government, 242-9-governments of local and
popular origin, 249-56-local governments of local origin, con-
trolled to excess by the higher functionaries causing delays and
vexations, ib.-necessity of the appointment of a permanent com-
mission of experienced lawyers to examine and report on all bills
submitted to both houses of parliament, 257-8.

Coinage, measures adopted to fix the value of, in England, 434-the
Colson, Felix, sur la Pologne et des Cabinets du Nord, 261.

tampering with its value by Henry VIII., 441.

Corn Laws-Note to the Article in No. CLXVIII, 259.

Cousin, M., theory as to Pascal's religious views, 185-his charge un-
just, 207. See Pascal.

Coverdale's, Father, account of the sufferings of the Protestants in
Mary's reign, 399.

Cracow in 1845 and 1846, 261-annexation of, to Austria, 262—
independence of as a free state, established in 1815, 276-278-
military importance of, to Austria, 277-commercial privileges of,
280-university of, its revenues and privileges confiscated, 282-
arguments brought forward by Russia, Prussia, and Austria, for
annihilating the republic of, 283-these considered, 283-shock
given to the faith of nations and the law of treaties by the annexa-
tion of the republic, 294.

Crime, proportion of in towns and counties in England, note, 523.

D

Decorative Art Society Papers and Transactions, 452-value of, 460.
Descartes, his admiration of Pascal's genius, 179. See Pascal.
Descartes, similarity of his views with those of the Arabian philosopher
Algazzali, 343.

Douglas, Lieutenant-Colonel, on the state of the Irish poor children, 533.
Dogmatists, an Arabian sect, doctrines they held, 345.

Durham, Earl of, his report for a general union of the Upper and
Lower Provinces of Canada, 390.

Duer, Mr, on the mode proceeded in the revision of the Statute Law
of New York, 484.

Dyce, Mr, his important report on the foreign schools of design, 457.

E

Egypt, the philosophy of, appears to have had no influence either on
the Grecian or Arabic schools, 353-nothing known of its language
and hieroglyphic writing by the Greeks, 355-had no scientific
knowledge of astronomy, 356-or of mathematics, 357.

Elizabeth, Queen, her letter to Lady Knollys an excellent specimen
of her style, 409.

Emigrant, the, by Sir Francis B. Head, 358.

England, primitive political economy of, 427-delusive value set upon
the possession of precious metals, 427-system adopted called the
Balance-of-Bargain System,' 428-establishment of the staple towns
on the continent, 429-and of a corporation to superintend the
staple, 430-policy of Edward III. in regard to staples, 431-pri-
vileges which Berwick had in exporting staple commodities, 432-
measures taken to retain precious metals in, 433-regulations under
which bills of exchange were allowed, 437-effect of their restrict-
ing the commerce of the kingdom, 438-when first broke down,
439-tampering with the coin, 441-Gresham's remonstrance with
Henry VIII. regarding the necessity of exchange, 443-early writers
on political economy, 444-balance-of-bargain system destroyed by
the writings of Mun, 450.

England, changes effected in, upon the death of Edward VI., 398-
persecutions and exactions used against the Protestant party at Queen
Mary's accession, 399-eminent foreign scholars who received ap-
pointments in, 401--privileges foreign exiles received, 402-ordered
by Mary to depart the realm, ib,-their wanderings and settle-
ments in various parts of the continent, 404. See Marian Exiles.
England, New, confederacy of the colonies, 136. See Bancroft.

F

Fitzgibbon, Colonel, his energetic conduct when Toronto was attacked
by Mackenzie, 370-his merits and claims not rewarded, 396.
Foreign Policy of Great Britain, indifference of the public to, 491-
remarks of M. Guizot on, ib.

Foundling Hospital at Paris, mortality in, note, 530.

Foxe, escape of, from England, during the persecution of Mary, 406
-his Book of Martyrs, 415.

Fry, Mrs, her first visit to Newgate, 324-her education and manners,
ib.-contrasted with Miss Sarah Martin, 325.

G

Grange, Lord and Lady, sketch of, and of the causes which led to
Lady G.'s imprisonment in the Western Hebrides, 465-sources
from which particulars are to be procured regarding Lady Grange,
note, 472-character of her Ladyship, 473

Greshams, their merits as financiers and statesmen, 443. Gruner, Ludovig, on fresco decorations, 452-value of to designers, 460.

Guizot, M. on the indifference of the British public to its foreign relations, 492-correspondence between and the British government, regarding the marriages of the Queen and Infanta of Spain, 495

520.

Guthrie's, Rev. Thomas, Plea for Ragged Schools, 520-his pulpit oratory, 521-necessity for the appeal made, ib.-per-centage of crime in towns and country, note, 523-want of preventive checks for juvenile crime, 524-the misery of begging children, quoted, 525-usual mode of treating juvenile offenders, 527-infant schools for young offenders in France and New York, note, 528-schools of industry, as places of refuge for children, 529-the first schools established for this object, 530-number of destitute children in Edinburgh, 531-necessity and advantage of both feeding and educating children at the ragged schools, 532-effect of hunger on, in keeping the Irish poor children from school, 533-suggestion of Mr Guthrie for subscribers to the schools to take an interest in a child, 534-average expense of school at Aberdeen, 534.

H

Head's, Sir Francis B., Emigrant,' 358-character of the writer and of the book, ib.-sent to Upper Canada as governor-policy he pursued, 361-political opinions broached in the Emigrant, 362members he appointed to his councils, 365-his conduct during the election of members for the Assembly, 366-disorders in Lower Canada, 366—his boast that no soldiers need be kept for the defence of Upper Canada, 367-this due to Sir John Colborne, ib.-want of energy and prudence when the disorders occurred in the province, 368-attack on Toronto by the force under Mackenzie, 369-preparations made for the defence of Toronto, 370-the attack, 372— imbecility of his conduct, 374-his absurd policy in the hour of victory, 375-his conduct towards Mr Bidwell, 376-the affair of Navy Island, 378-burning of the Caroline, 379-force of the rebels at Navy Island, 380-force brought against them by Sir Francis, 381-exasperation of the Americans at the burning of the Caroline, ib. want of conduct and energy in his military operations, 382-his favouritism in granting commissions in the militia, ib.conduct of the United States at the time, 383-Sir Francis' reasons for leaving the rebels unmolested, quoted, 384-his mode of leaving the scene of his government, 385-his fear of assassination in the States, 386-statements he made after his return, 387-his chapter entitled The Explosion,' 388-report of Lord Durham on Canada, 390-amnesty granted by government to the disaffected, 394. Hieroglyphic writing not known by the Alexandrian school, 355. Hooper, Bishop, his Treatise on the Sacrament, 420.

Hume, David, Life and Correspondence of, by J. H. Burton-his birth, 1-state of Scotland at birth and death considered, 1-4—his literary contemporaries, 3-why Dugald Stewart abstained from undertaking

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the life of, 4 his education, course of reading, and study, 6-8-
clerk to a Bristol trader, ib.-chooses literature as a profession, and
goes to France-returns to London, and publishes The Treatise on
Human Nature,' 10-12-his Essays Moral and Political favourably
received-Bishop Butler's recommendation, 12-sensation produced
in France by the translation of the Discourses,' ib.-the compo-
sition of the Dialogue on Natural Religion,' ib.-his dependent
circumstances, 14-connexion with Lord Annandale, 15-appointed
judge-advocate, then secretary on a military mission to Austria
and Piedmont, 16-returns and takes up his residence at Edinburgh
-appointed librarian to advocates' library, 17-gives up his salary
to Dr Blacklock, and commences his History of the House of
Stuart-reflections thereon, ib.-style of living, cookery, &c., 18-
19-letter to Adam Smith on his History of England,' 20-
friendships he formed, 21-22-clerical friends, their boldness in his
behalf, 23-General Assembly's proposed sentence of excommuni-
cation, ib. religious opinions of, 24-letter to Dr Blair regarding
them, 25-connexion with the Philosophical Society and the Poker
Club, ib.-ambition of literary rank-manner of showing his inde-
pendence, 26-jealousy of literary rivals, Smollett, Dr Robertson,
&c., 26-27-his History begun at Edinburgh in 1752, and finished
there in 1762-residence there more from necessity than choice, 27
-proposes to reside in London-letter to Dr Clephane, 28-visits
London-acquaintance with Burke, 29-comparison between Lon-
don and Paris, ib.-appointed under-secretary of state to General
Conway-residence in London-acquaintance with Dr Percy, ib.
-their dislike of Dr Johnson, ib.-the Scotch Club, 30 could
Hume and Smith have engaged themselves in Johnson's club? con-
sidered, 30-1-partiality for France-letter to Dr Clephane, 31-
Hume's ill-regulated passion for literary fame considered its
causes and consequences, 32-39-political opinions, how formed,
40-effect on his writings, 40-5-political confession, 45-6-Ro-
bertson, Dr, applied to by George III. to write a history of Eng-
land, 489 his reception at Paris introduction to Madame
de Boufflers, 50 devotion to the fair sex, 51-2-comparison
between Horace Walpole and Hume, 53-4 state of reli-
gious feeling in Paris, ib. opinions of individuals occasionally
misled, 55-6-desires the Irish secretaryship, ib.-Lord Hereford's
reasons for refusing it, and his love of Hume, 57-Croker's remarks
thereon, ib.-refusal to accept the office of black rod, 58-appointed
under-secretary of state under General Conway-his account of his
duties, 59-returns to Edinburgh in 1768-attacked by Beattie-
publication of the Essay on Truth, 60-comparison of the Johnson
and Hume style of writing, 61-2-poverty in his literary criticism,
67-writings do not possess the elevation we desire, 70-over-great
desire for posthumous fame, 71-maintained the honour of literature,
ib.- advice to Gibbon, ib.

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Hunger, effect of, in retarding the education of the Irish hildren, 533.

I

Ireland, its local taxes explained. See Taxes, local.

J

Janin, Jules, his contribution to the literary history of the streets of Paris, extract from, 77-8.

L

Langdale's, Henry Lord, speech on statute law reform, 476-quotation from, 488.

Law Reform in England, necessity for, 476. See Statute Law Reform.

Lawyers, lives of eminent, Note to the Article in No. CLXX, 259-60.

M

Maitland, Rev. Mr, note on the dark ages, 49.

Marian Exiles, the, 398-persecutions and executions of the Protestant party after the accession of Queen Mary to the English throne, 399-escape of Peter Martyr to the continent, 403-of Whittingham, 405-of Foxe, the martyrologist, 406-of Bale, 407of Jewell, 408-of Knox, 409-of Alexander Nowell, ib.-of Sir Francis Knollys and his Lady, ib.-of the Duchess of Suffolk and her husband, 410-their residences abroad, and their mode of living, 411 their literary labours, 414-outbreak among them respecting church vestments and ceremonies, 421.

Martin, Miss Sarah, of Great Yarmouth, life and poetical remains of, 320-rise of Yarmouth, ib.-condition of its jail, 322-Miss Martin's early life, 325-her first visit to the jail, ib.-commences to read, and instruct the prisoners, ib.-Captain Williams's report on her labours of love, ib.-her addresses to the prisoners, 329-extracts from her Prison Records,' 329-self sacrifice of, 331-her system of superintendence over the prisoners, 332-schools she also superintended, 333-occupation in after hours, 334-bare pittance on which she subsisted, 334-corporation bounty to, 335-her poetical talents, 336-death, 337-cases cited of the happy results of her labours, 337.

Martineau, Harriet, her Billow and the Rock, 461-is this an advantage, or otherwise, in an historical fiction, being founded on fact? 461-the tale founded on the story of Lady Grange, 463— extracts from, 467.

Martyr, Peter, his escape to the Continent after the accession of Mary, 403.

Massachusetts, state of. See Bancroft.

Maury, L. N. Alfred, sur les légendes pieuses du moyen-age, 295— his division of them into three classes, 305.

M'Culloch, J. R., his treatise on taxation, extract from, 109.
Mint, establishment of, in England, 433.