Rio de la Plata, gallant action with Rosas' batteries on the Parana, 21.- See MONTE VIDEO
Robberies at the Trafalgar Hotel, 5; burglaries at Hull, 49; extensive rob- bery at Liverpool, 76; of the Berwick Bank, 125; at Ealing, 157; and at- tempted murder of Mr. M'Gill at Knutsford, 159; by a young French- woman, 170; by two men in women's clothes, 172; highway robbery and at- tempted murder at Hertford, 187
Sale of the church of St. Bennet Fink, 14
Scotland, destitution in, 198
SHERIFFS for the year 1846, 207 Shipwrecks-Of the Cataraqui, four hun- dred lives lost, 25; of the Bencoolen, 31; of the Great Liverpool, 36; collision, the Waterwitch, 58; of the Mary, 60; collision in the Mersey, awful loss of life; the Sea Nymph and the Rambler, 81; stranding of the Great Britain, 139; three steamers on shore together, 167; of the Cape Packet and massacre of the crew, 168; collisions of the Albion and the City of London, steamer, and the Duke of Clarence and an American bark, 174; the Sceptre, Jessie, Tor- rance, Ajax, steamer, Newcastle, steam- er, Sea Lark, and many other vessels damaged during violent gales, 177; collision of the Sultana and Maria, steamers, on the Mississippi, many lives lost, 177; the Atlantic, steamer, of New York, forty lives lost, 178; the barque Hope, and dreadful sufferings of the crew, 190; loss of H. M. S. Osprey, and court-martial on the offi- cers and crew, 200
Smith, Sir Harry, sketch of the services of, 52
SPAIN Question of the Queen's mar- riage, [270]; debates in the Senate on the address; dissensions with the Papal See, [271]; speech of Signor Calde- ron, [273]; contests for the Queen's hand; manifesto of Don Enrique, he is obliged to quit Spain, [275]; resigna- tion of General Narvaez; unsuccessful attempts to form a ministry by M. de Viluma, and De Miraflores, [277]; the latter overthrown, and General Nar- vaez resumes office; his arbitrary pro- ceedings, [279]; decree suspending the liberty of the press, [279]; break up of the Narvaez ministry, [282]; revo- lutionary movements in Galicia sup- pressed, [283]; the question of the
Queen's marriage discussed by the Ca- binets of France and England, [283]; notes of the different parties-the Bri- tish Government plead the Treaty of Utrecht, [285]; arrangement that the Queen shall marry Don Francisco d'Assis, and the Infanta Louisa the Duc de Montpensier, [286]; manifesto of the Count de Montemolin, son of Don Carlos, [287]; solemnization of the marriages at the same time, [289]; the Duc and Duchess de Montpensier depart for Paris, [290]; the Isturitz Ministry broken up, [291]; opening of the new Cortes, and Speech from the Throne, [291]
STATE PAPER-Treaty between Her Majesty and the United States of
America, for the settlement of the Oregon Boundary, 453 STOCKS-Table of the lowest and highest prices for each month, 421
TURKEY- Massacre of the Nestorians; the plague in Asia, 180
UNITED STATES-Discussions in the Se- nate on the Oregon Question; speeches of Messrs. Hannegan, Colquitt, Dix and Benton, [309]; effect of the Queen's Speech on the debates in Congress; speeches of Messrs. Dayton, Allan, and Cass, [312]; "joint resolutions" pro- posed by Mr. Colquitt; speeches of Mr. Webster and Crittenden, [313]; resolutions for giving notice to put an end to the joint occupation of the ter- ritory, passed by the House of Repre- sentatives, [314]; substituted resolu- tion adopted by the Senate, [315]; special message of the President recom- mending increased military prepara- tions, [315]; debate in the Senate on the Oregon question; speeches of Messrs. Heywood, Hannegan, and Cal- houn, [316]; resolution moved by Mr. Clayton; speeches of Messrs. Webster, Cass, Benton, and Hanne- gan, [320]; resolution carried in the Senate authorizing the President to give notice of the termination of the joint occupancy if he think proper, [324 to 326]; a Bill passed for the occupation of the Oregon Territory, [326]; amicable compromise of the question offered by Lord Aberdeen, and accepted by the Senate and Pre- sident, [327]; war declared against Mexico, [326]; New Tariff Bill,
United States-continued. [328]; Mr. Bancroft appointed Minister to Great Britain, [329]; President's message to Congress, [330]; causes of the quarrel with Mexico,
United States continued.
[332]; and of the annexation of Texas, [333]; financial statement, [341]; the tariff, [342]
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