July 3. On death of Sir R. Peel.
" 8. Criticises Ecclesiastical Commission bill.
" 15. Explains plan for creation of new bishoprics.
" 18. Opposes commission of inquiry into English and Irish universities.
Aug. 1. "Last earnest protest" against Australian Colonies Government bill.
Oct. 26. Leaves England for Naples.
1851.
Feb. 26. Returns to England from Naples. Declines Lord Stanley"s invitation to join his government.
March 25. Opposes Ecclesiastical t.i.tles a.s.sumption bill.
April 11. On financial plans to relieve agricultural distress.
" 15. Opposes appointment of committee on relations with Kaffir tribes.
May 29. On grievances of inhabitants of Ceylon.
June 30. Opposes Inhabited House Duty bill.
July 4. Protests against Ecclesiastical t.i.tles bill.
" 10. On Rajah Brooke"s methods of suppressing piracy.
" 19. On discipline in colonial church.
" Publishes two letters to Lord Aberdeen on Neapolitan misgovernment.
Dec. 7. Death of Sir John Gladstone at Fasque.
" Letter to Dr. Skinner, Bishop of Aberdeen, _On the functions of laymen in the Church_.
Translation of Farini"s _The Roman State_, 1815 to 1850, vols.
i. and ii. published.
1852.
Jan. 29. Publishes _An Examination of the Official Reply of the Neapolitan Government_.
Feb. 20. Brings in Colonial Bishops bill.
March 15. On free trade.
April On Farini"s "Stato Romano," in _Edinburgh Review_.
" 2. Third son, Henry Neville, born.
" 5. Protests against policy of Kaffir war.
" 28. Moves second reading of Colonial Bishops bill.
" 30. On Mr. Disraeli"s budget statement.
May 10. Proposes rejection of bill to a.s.sign disenfranchised seats of St. Albans and Sudbury.
" 11. In favour of select committee on education at Maynooth College.
" 12. On paper duty.
" 21. On New Zealand Government bill.
June 8 and 10. Defends action of Bishop of Bath and Wells in the case of Frome vicarage.
" 23. Brings in bill to amend colonial church laws.
July 14. Re-elected for Oxford University,--Sir. R. Inglis, 1368; W. E.
Gladstone, 1108; Dr. Marsham, 758.
Nov. 11, 25. In defence of principles of free trade.
" 26. Defends Sir R. Peel"s free trade policy.
Dec. "Count Montalembert on Catholic Interests in the Nineteenth Century" in the _Quarterly_.
" 6. Attacks government"s income-tax proposals.
" 16. Replies to Mr. Disraeli"s speech in defence of his budget proposals.
" 23. Appointed chancellor of the exchequer.
1853.
Jan. 20. Re-elected for Oxford University,--W. E. Gladstone, 1022; Mr.
Perceval, 898.
March 3. Speech on Mr. Hume"s motion for repeal of all protective import duties.
" 4 and 18. On Clergy reserves (Canada) bill.
" 28. At Mansion House banquet, on public opinion and public finance.
April 4. On government"s proposal to improve education in England and Wales.
" 8. Explains nature of proposals for conversion of portion of national debt.
" 8. On Irish taxation.
" 14. Opposes motion for repeal of advertis.e.m.e.nt duty, newspaper stamp tax, and paper duty on financial grounds.
" 18. Introduces his first budget.
" 22. Defends South Sea commutation bill.
May 9. Opposes amendment, in the interest of property, to income-tax.
" 12. Explains changes proposed in succession duties.
" 23. On taxation of Ireland.
June 13. Moves second reading of Savings Bank bill; and July 21.
July 1. Proposes reduction of advertis.e.m.e.nt duty to sixpence.
" 29. On South Sea Annuities.
Aug. 3. On Colonial Church Regulation bill.
Sept. 27. At Dingwall and Inverness, on results of free trade and evils of war.
Oct. 12. Tribute to memory of Sir R. Peel at unveiling of statue at Manchester. At town hall on Russo-Turkish question.