HANSARD'S

P A R L I A M E N T A R Y

D E B A T ES:

Third Series;

COMMENCING WITII TIIE ACCESSION OF

WILLIAM IV.

4° VICTORIÆ, 1841.

VOL. LVI.

COMPRISING THE PERIOD FROM

THE TWENTY-SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY,

TO

THE FIFTH DAY OF MARCH, 1841.

First Volume of the Session.

L O N D ON:

THOMAS CURSON HANSARD, PATERNOSTER ROW;
LONGMAN AND CO.; C. DOLMAN; J. RODWELL; J. BOOTH; HATCHARD AND

SON ; J. RIDGWAY ; CALK IN AND BUDD ; R. H. EVANS; J, BIGG AND SON ;
J. BAIN; J. M. RICHARDSON ; P. RICHARDSON; ALLEN AND CO.; R. BALDWIN ;
AND CRADOCK AND CO.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TO

VOLUME LVI.

THIRD SERI E S.

I. SUBJECTS OF DEBATE IN THE HOUSE of Lords.

JI. SUBJECTS of DebATE IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

III. LISTS OF DIVISIONS.

IV. Queen's Speech.

I. SUBJECTS OF DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS.

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Jan. 26. Opening of Parliament—Her Majesty's Speech

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Address in Answer to the Speech-Eastern Policy

28. Answer to the Address

135

Trial of the Earl of Cardigan-Preliminary Steps - Appoint-

ment of a Committee to search for Precedents

136

Church of Scotland-Question

137

29. Drainage of Towns-Bill read a First Time

138

Frost, Williams, and Jones-Question

139

Feb. 1. East-India Produce-Petition-Equalization of Duties

174

Trial of the Earl of Cardigan-First Report of the Committee

of Precedents-Day of Trial appointed

177

2. Trial of the Earl of Cardigan-The Earl ordered into Custody

and bailed—Second Report of the Committee of Prece-
dents

178

4. Sir R. Stopford-Vote of Thanks—The Thanks of the House

given to the Officers and Men of the Syrian Expedition 249

Trial of the Earl of Cardigan-Accommodation-Third Re-
port of the Committee of Precedents

256

Church Rates-Petitions-Intentions of Ministers

256

Judicial Committee of the Privy Council-Rectification of an

Error- Motion for Returns

259

Feb. 8. Royal Message-Lord Keane-Message to Provide for Lord

Keane

363

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