Memoirs of the Courts and Cabinets of William IV. and Victoria: From Original Family Documents, Volume 2Hurst and Blackett, 1861 - Great Britain |
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Administration amendment appeared appointed Baron Bishop brought forward Cabinet carried character Church colony Committee Conservative considered course Court DEAR DUKE debate in Hansard defeated division Duchess DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM Duke of Wellington Earl election England Exchequer expressed favour following day France French friends Government Grey honour House of Commons House of Lords Hume interest Ireland Irish Municipal King King's Lady leaders London Lord Althorp Lord Brougham Lord Eldon Lord John Russell Lord Lyndhurst Lord Melbourne Lord Sidmouth Lord Stanley Majesty Majesty's majority MARQUIS OF LONDONDERRY measure meeting ment Ministers Miss Freer motion moved the second Municipal Corporations Bill O'Connell opinion opposed opposition Parlia Parliament parliamentary party peers persons political Poor Law popular present proceedings proposed Queen Radicals Reform Bill repeal resignation resolution second reading Secretary session Sidmouth sincerely Sir Robert Peel speech tion VANE LONDONDERRY Viscount votes Whigs
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Page 386 - The Queen, having considered the proposal made to her yesterday by Sir Robert Peel, to remove the Ladies of her Bedchamber, cannot consent to adopt a course which she conceives to be contrary to usage, and which is repugnant to her feelings.
Page 393 - ... reasonable that the great officers of the court, and situations in the household held by members of Parliament, should be included in the political arrangements made in a change of the administration ; but they are not of opinion that a similar principle should be applied or extended to the offices held by ladies in her majesty's household.
Page 34 - I shall not resort in vain for assistance in these afflicting circumstances, and that you will be ready to adopt such measures of salutary precaution, and to intrust to me such additional powers, as may be found necessary for controlling and punishing the disturbers of the public peace, and for preserving and strengthening the legislative union between the two countries...
Page 327 - Grovernment resolutions regarding tithes in Ireland. Sir Thomas Dyke Acland proposed, as an amendment, that the resolutions be rescinded; which was seconded by Sir Eardley Wilmot. A long debate ensued...
Page 411 - The major part of the proposition was, that her Majesty's Ministers do not sufficiently possess the confidence of the House of Commons to enable them to carry through the House measures which they deem of essential importance to the public welfare, and the minor portion of the proposition was, that their continuance in office, under such circumstances, was at variance with the spirit of the constitution.
Page 275 - Thus it hath pleased Almighty God to take out of this transitory life, unto His Divine Mercy, the late Most High, Most Mighty, and Most Excellent Monarch, GEORGE THE FOURTH, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith, and Sovereign of the Most Noble Order of the Garter ; King of Hanover, and Duke of Brunswick and Lunenburgh.