The Queen's Accession—Separation of Hanover from England—The Civil List—The General Election—Rebellion in Lower Canada—Its prompt Suppression—Sir Francis Head in Upper Canada—The Affair of the Caroline—Lord Durham's Mission—His Ordinance¹—It is disallowed²—Lord Durham resigns—Renewal and Suppression of the Rebellion—union of the Canadas—The Irish Poor Law Bill—Work of the Commissioners³—Attack on Lord Glenelg—Compromise on Irish Questions—Acland's Resolution—The Tithe⁵ Bill becomes Law—The Municipal Bill abandoned—The Coronation—Scene in the Abbey—The Fair in Hyde Park—Rejoicings in the Provinces—Dissolution of the Spanish Legion—Debate on the Intervention⁶ in Spain—Lord Ashley's Factory Bills—Prorogation of Parliament—The Glasgow Strike—Reference to Combinations in the Queen's Speech—Remarks of Sir Robert Peel—Rise of Chartism—The Six Points—Mr. Attwood's Petition—Lord John Russell's Proclamation—The Birmingham Riots—Dissolution of the National Convention—The Newport Riots—Murder of Lord Norbury—Meeting of the Magistrates⁷—The Precursor⁸ Association—Debates in Parliament—Lord Normanby's Defence of his Administration—The Lords censure⁹ the Government—The Vote reversed in the Commons—The Jamaica Bill—Virtual Defeat of the Ministry¹⁰—They resign.

A combination of circumstances invested the accession on the 20th of June, of the Princess Victoria, with

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