The Life of William Ewart Gladstone - LightNovelsOnl.com
You're reading novel online at LightNovelsOnl.com. Please use the follow button to get notifications about your favorite novels and its latest chapters so you can come back anytime and won't miss anything.
July 15. On Spanish treaties and slave-labour sugar.
Sept. 25-Nov. 18. Visits Germany.
Dec. 'Scotch Ecclesiastical Affairs,' in the _Quarterly_.
" 23. Colonial secretary.
Publishes, _A Manual of Prayers from the Liturgy, Arranged for Family Use_.
1846.
Jan. 5. Retires from the representation of Newark.
1847.
June 'From Oxford to Rome' in the _Quarterly_.
" 7. Captain Gladstone defends his brother's action in recalling Sir Eardley Wilmot.
Aug. 3. Elected for Oxford University,--Sir R. Inglis, 1700; W. E.
Gladstone, 997; Mr. Round, 824.
Sept. On Lachmann's 'Ilias' in the _Quarterly_.
Dec. 8. Supports Roman Catholic Relief bill.
" 13. On government of New Zealand.
" 16. In favour of admission of Jews to parliament.
1848.
Feb. 9 and 14. On New Zealand Government bill.
" 16. On Roman Catholic Relief bill.
March 10. On recent commercial changes.
April 3. On repeal of Navigation laws, criticising government's proposal.
" 4. On episcopal revenues.
" 10. Serves as special constable.
" 22. Moves address to the Queen at vestry of St.
Martin's-in-the-Fields.
May 16. In favour of increasing usefulness of cathedrals.
" 23. Replies to Lord G. Bentinck on free trade.
June 2. In favour of freedom of navigation.
" 22. Opposes reduction of sugar duties.
Aug. 17. In favour of legalising diplomatic relations with the Vatican.
" 18. On Vancouver's Island, and free colonisation.
Dec. On the Duke of Argyll's _Presbytery Examined_ in the _Quarterly_.
1849.
Feb. 19. On revision of parliamentary oaths.
" 22, May 2. In favour of Clergy Relief bill.
March 8. On transportation of convicts.
" 12. On Navigation laws.
" 13. On church rates.
" 27. In favour of scientific colonisation at St.
Martin's-in-the-Fields.
April 16. On colonial administration.
May 10. Defends right of parliament to interfere in colonial affairs.
" 24. In favour of better government of colonies.
June 4. On Australian Colonies bill.
" 14. Protests against compensating Canadian rebels.
" 20. Opposes bill legalising marriage with deceased wife's sister.
" 26. Explains views on colonial questions and policy.
July 5. Moves for inquiry into powers of Hudson Bay Company.
" 13-Aug. 9. Visits Italy: Rome, Naples, Como.
Dec. 'The Clergy Relief Bill' in _Quarterly_.
1850.
Feb. 8. In favour of double chamber const.i.tutions for colonies.
" 21. On causes of agricultural distress, in support of Mr.
Disraeli's motion.
March. 'Giacomo Leopardi' in the _Quarterly_.
" 19. On suppression of slave trade.
" 22. On principles of colonial policy.
April 9. Death of his daughter, Catherine Jessy.
May 6. In favour of colonial self-government, and ecclesiastical const.i.tution for church in Australia.
" 13. Moves that Australian Government bill be submitted to colonists.
" 31. In favour of differential sugar duties.
June 4. Letter to Bishop of London: _Remarks on the Royal Supremacy._ " 27. Attacks Lord Palmerston's foreign policy in Don Pacifico debate.
