Index. 495 net and declines, reasons, 439 ; negoti- ates commercial treaty with France, 442 ; Gladstone's testimony to its value, 443 ; denounces Palmerston and his Government in 1862, 452 ; supports Government against Tories, 459 ; his death, character, and work, 461 et seq. Cochrane, Lord, Radicalism and position in 1807, 92, 96 ; misfortunes in 1814, subsequent events of his life, 113 Cockburn, A. J. E., 364 (note) Coercion and repression, the order of the day at end of eighteenth century, 59, 63, 64 ; and under Aldington's Government in 1801, 73 ; and under Perceval's Government, 106 ; Sidmouth's acts of, in 1812, 107, 108 ; the order of the day in 1816 et seq., 118, 122 ; increased measures for, after Peterloo massacre, J 3S' I 3^- See also Ireland Colchester 127, 151 Colonies, foundation for representative Government, 372 Combination of workmen, petition for repeal of laws against, 128 ; abolition of laws, 178 ; panic and reaction in consequence, 182 Commercial crisis in 1825, 186 ; in 1857, 426 Compensation to workmen for accidents, 4S 1 Compounding for rates, abolition in Reform Act 1867, its results, 482 Conservative. See Tory Consort, Prince, account of Queen's intended marriage with, and debates on his allowance, 304 ; death of, 450 Constitutional usage and privileges, violation of, by Pitt remaining in office, 41, 43 ; by George III. influencing votes in the Lords to defeat coalition, 42 ; by the opposition to Pitt in calling on King not to dissolve, 43 ; by the Government in 1817, 123 ; by peers in rejecting bill for repeal of paper duty, 446 Consuls, British, appointed in South America, 177 Conway, General, 35 Cook, Wingrove, his " History of Parties, " his account of George III.'s influence on the House of Lords, 61 ; opinion of the House of Commons in 1807, 88 Copley. See Lyndhurst Corn Laws, the, their passing in 1815 ; opposition in the House ; opposition, petitions, and disturbances outside, 116 ; proposal to increase their stringency in 1816, 117 ; outcry against, 131 ; increase of stringency of, in 1822, 160 ; Whit- more's proposal, 175 ; Curwen's state- ment, 187 ; motion for inquiry rejected, 187 ; Government temporary measures in 1826, 187 ; general election in 1826, 189 ; ministers open ports, 190 ; amendments of 1827, 194, 195 ; Hume proposes fixed duty, 195 ; Canning's bill altered in Lords and abandoned, 201 ; temporary act passed, 201 ; Wellington's bill in 1828, 209 ; defeat of motions to amend in 1833, 244 ; in 1834, 254 ; in 1837, 279 ; formation of Anti-Corn Law League, 293 ; motion to repeal in 1838, supported by majority of Liberals, 293 ; Whig opposition to repeal, 295 ; motion to hear evidence defeated, 297 ; Melbourne's declaration of folly of proposing to abolish protec- tion, 297 ; Russell wavers, 296, 297 ; he advocates fixed duty in 1839, 297 ; in 1841, 309 ; situation of the three parties, 298 ; Villier's motion in 1840, 306 ; scene in the House, 307 ; Government motion identical in terms with Villier's, but meant to maintain protection, 309 ; Whig proposals after general election, 311 ; agitation by league, 317 ; repeal still in 1841 a Radical idea, 317 ; atten- tion to them called by Peel's Govern- ment in 1842, 318 ; Peel proposes reduction of duties, which is denounced by Cobden, 319; Whig proposals fixed duties (1842) rejected, 319; Radi- cals' proposals rejected, 320 ; a source of power to the Radicals, 323 ; Govern- ment (in 1843) have no intention of further alteration, 323 ; Ward's motion for inquiry into special burdens on land rejected, 324 ; increased support given to Villier's motion for repeal (1843) 325 ; Russell's proposals, 325 ; pro- posals as to admission of corn from Canada, 325, 326 ; agitation in 1844, 331 ; Cobden's motion for committee defeated, 332 ; Villier's motion for repeal receives increased support in 1844, neutrality of many Whigs, 333 ; position of the agitation for abolition in 1845, 338 ; views of the Whigs in 1 845, 339 ; protectionist motion re- jected, 540 ; motion for inquiry into "peculiar burdens" of agriculturists rejected, 340 ; Russell's resolutions, 341 ; decreased majority against Villier's annual motion, 342 ; necessity for decided steps universally admitted, 344 ; expressions by public men of opinions . in favour of repeal, 345 ; ministerial proceedings, 345, et seq. ; Peel's pro- posals for repeal, and debates and divisions on, 347 et seq. ; motion for duties to cease at once defeated, 348 ; the effect of repeal on parties, 349 ; suspension of remaining duties in 1847, 355 ; Anti-Corn Law League revived in 1852, 391 Corporation Act. See Test and Corpora- tion Acts Corruption. See Bribery County financial board's bill, 375 Court, the commencement of Pitt's alli- ance with, 39 ; influence of, 61 Cranbourne, Lord. See Cecil Crawford, W. Sharman, motions for reform, 316, 321, 341 ; one of com- mittee to frame charter, 293 ; votes for hearing Chartist petition, 322 (note) ; reform and corn law motions and attempt to stop supplies, 331, 332 ;
