Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from The Political Life of the Right Honourable Sir Robert Peel, Bart, Vol. 2 of 2
Railway Speculation - Its Efi'ects - Its delusive Nature - Prices rise - Sir Robert Peel encourages the Speculation - Ije proposes to add to Maynooth, and erect Irish Colleges - o'connell's Oppo sitiou - Sir Robert's Plan adopted - Income Tax renewed - Power of the League - Sir Robert's Alarm - The Liberal Party court the League - Lord Howick denounces the {fish Church Agitation in Ireland - The Potato Rot begins - jir Robert proposes open Ports - Cabinet Divisions ensue - Lord Stanley opposes it - Lord J ohn Russell's Letter - The Peel Ministry suddenly breaks up - Lord John Russell fails to form a Govemment - Ear] Grey's Refusal Sir Robert Pee] reconstructs his Cabinet - Lord Stanley joins the Conservatives - Triumph of the League - Their extravagant Asser tions - Session of 1846 - Repeal of the Com-laws proposed Powerful Opposition - Mr d'israeii - His Character - Sir Robert's Defence - Its Errors - His Measures pass the Commons - Coercion bill for Ireland - Tactics of the Whigs - Lord George Bentinck aids - Tari?' passes-coercion-bill negatived - The Peel Ministry.
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