HANSARD'S

PARLIAMENTARY

DEBATES:

Third Series;

COMMENCING WITH THE ACCESSION OF

WILLIAM IV.

4° VICTORIÆ, 1841.

VOL. LVI.

COMPRISING THE PERIOD FROM

THE TWENTY-SIXTH DAY OF JANUARY,

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THE FIFTH DAY OF MARCH, 1841.

First Volume of the Session.

LONDON:

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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VOLUME LVI.

THIRD SERIES.

II.

I. SUBJECTS OF DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
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.

Jan. 26. Opening of Parliament-Her Majesty's Speech
Address in Answer to the Speech-Eastern Policy

28. Answer to the Address

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Trial of the Earl of Cardigan-Preliminary Steps-Appoint-
ment of a Committee to search for Precedents
Church of Scotland-Question

29. Drainage of Towns-Bill read a First Time

Frost, Williams, and Jones-Question

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Feb. 1. East-India Produce-Petition-Equalization of Duties
Trial of the Earl of Cardigan-First Report of the Committee
of Precedents-Day of Trial appointed

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

and bailed-Second Report of the Committee of Prece-

dents

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

Church Rates-Petitions-Intentions of Ministers

Judicial Committee of the Privy Council-Rectification of an

Error-Motion for Returns

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