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King Joseph, Memoirs of, review of Du Casse's (second article),
305- his arrival at Bayonne, after King Charles and his son
Ferdinand had resigned the Spanish crown into the hands of
Napoleon, 305-8-Joseph proclaimed by his brother King of Spain
and the Indies, 309-he proceeds to Madrid, where he encounters
much opposition, and becomes quite discouraged, 310-1, and ex-
tracts-his anomalous and mortifying position with respect to the
French commanders, 311-2-his troops meeting with reverses, he
retires from Madrid, 313-letter from Napoleon, 313-4-Joseph
anxious to resign the crown of Spain, and resume that of Naples,
314-arrival of Napoleon at Bayonne, and capitulation of Madrid,
315-Joseph's mortification at the treatment he receives from
Napoleon, 315-6-he is reinstated on the throne, but with very
limited powers, 316-7-strange conduct of Napoleon in making
his commanders in Spain independent of King Joseph, 317-8-
Joseph's remonstrances and Napoleon's reply, 318-20-the battle
of Talavera, 320-he complains of the exactions of the French
generals, 320-1-letters from Napoleon in reply, 321-deplorable
consequences of divided authority, 321-2-extracts from letters
from his queen, and from his sister the Princess Eliza, 323-4—
extreme destitution of King Joseph and his ministers, 324 -
account of his queen's second interview with Napoleon, 324-6,
extracts-Joseph leaves Madrid, and passes some weeks in Paris,
326-7 arbitrary and impolitic proceedings of the provincial
governors against the clergy, 327-matters growing daily worse,
Napoleon at length replaces the whole military and civil adminis
tration in the hands of the King, 328-state of Spain, and growing
attachment to his person, 329-30-change in public feeling brought
about by the Duke of Wellington's victories, 330-disagreement
between King Joseph and General Soult, 330-1-Napoleon's
angry letter to General Marmont on his defeat at Salamanca, 331-2
-renewed dissensions between Joseph and Soult, 332-3-Soult
recalled to command in Germany, 333-4-correspondence between
King Joseph and the Duc de Feltre, 334-the battle of Vittoria,
and consequent abdication and retirement of Joseph, 334-5-his
letter to Napoleon when France was threatened with invasion,
and the Emperor's reply, 335-6, extract - exhausted state of
France, and peril of the capital, 336-7-Napoleon's three victories
in three days, 337-8-negotiations for peace broken off by Napo-
leon, 338-40, and extracts-letters from Joseph earnestly im-
ploring his brother to make peace on any terms, 340-1, extracts—
Napoleon's firm attitude and manœuvres, 341-2-King Joseph's
retirement on the banks of the Delaware, 342-3-his remaining
years, 343-his death, ib.-a few remarks upon the character of
the Emperor Napoleon in respect to its greatness, 343-5-vast
number of his letters said to be preserved in the archives of the
French Government, 345.

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Maynooth Commission, the, Parliamentary Reports of, 179-position

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in which Protestant England stands to Catholic Ireland, 179-80—
Irish Roman Catholics good and loyal subjects, 180-1-the result
of the Maynooth Commission on the whole unfavourable to Roman
Catholics, 182-3-important influences exercised by the Maynooth
College on the religious, social, and intellectual condition of the
Irish people, 183-4-how does it perform the work which it pro-
fesses to accomplish? 184-number of its students, and mode of
selecting them, ̄ib. fault found by the Commissioners of the
general ignorance of English shown by the students there, 185—
the late Irish famine a regenerator in this respect, ib.-sketch of
the College routine, 186-8-the system of religious instruction
most imperfect, 189-90, and extract-Commissioners' account of
the students' intellectual progress, 190-2-regret expressed by
them at the obvious want of a more liberal system of education at
Maynooth, 193-different in this respect from foreign Roman
Catholic Colleges, 194-Dr. Moriarty's evidence respecting the
system of education pursued at the College of All Hallows, at
Drumcondra, at that of Sulpice, and the colleges throughout
France generally, 194-5-the Petits Seminaires of France, 195-6
-the Austrian system of clerical education, 196-7-that of Por-
tugal, 197-8, and extracts-system pursued in Prussia and Bel-
gium, 198-200-concluding remarks, 200-2.

Modern Fortification, review of works treating of, 202—the narra-
tive of a siege the most interesting incident in a campaign, 203—
superiority of the attack to the defence of a fortified place, 203-4
is this necessarily the case, or is it the fault of the system
generally adopted in defending a place besieged? 204-5-different
systems of fortifications, 205-11-description of fortifications, and
their relative values, 211-2-ignorance of Bonaparte as to the
real art of fortification, 212, note-Mr. James Fergusson's system,
212-3-the sieges in the present war illustrative of the truth of
his principles, 213-4-the siege of Silistria, 214-6-the siege of
Bomarsund, 216-9-the siege of Sebastopol, 220-3-the superiority
of earthworks over masonry, 223-map of the western half of
Sebastopol, 224-map of the eastern half, 225-the Redan, the
Mamelon, and the Malakhoff batteries, 226-results of the general
bombardment on the 17th of October, 227-8-the battles of Bala-
klava and Inkermann, 228-9-the charge of light cavalry, 229-
superiority of the Russians in weight of artillery, 230, and note—
error committed by the Allies in not remaining on the defensive
during the winter, 231-progress of the French during the winter,
231-2-the second general bombardment on the 6th of April, 232
-the results corroborative of Mr. Fergusson's principles, 233-
attacks made by the Allies on the 23rd of May and the 7th and
18th of June, 233-5-concluding remarks, 235-6.

Nanking Rebellion. See China.

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New England, the Fathers of, review of books treating of, 542-
necessity of looking at the annals of the founders of the American
nation with an historian's eye, 542-3-physical circumstances in

which the colonists found themselves, 544-7-nature of the Massa-
chusetts polity, 547-9-its intolerance towards non-members, Anti-
nomians, and Quakers, 550-6, and extracts—severity of colonial
Puritanism in its social manifestations, 556-8-its leading men re-
markable for their eye to the main chance,' 558-9—and a hearty
appreciation of creature comforts, 559-60-extreme homage paid
to the ministers, 561-2-their intimate knowledge of the secrets of
Providence, curiously exemplified, 562-3-Sir Richard Saltonstall's
beautiful letter to the Boston ministers, 564-5, extract-Modifica-
tion of the system in the reign of Charles II., 565-6-sanguinary
period of New England witchcraft, 566-9-the stain of a grievous
tyranny rests on the memory of the founders of New England,
569-71-concluding remarks, 571-2.

Newspaper Press, the, review of books treating of, 470-growth and
importance of Journalism, ib.-the earliest periodical newspaper,
470-1-account of others from 1640 to 1679, 471-state of jour-
nalism in the reigns of William III., Anne, and George I. and II.,
471-2-the North Briton,' and the 'Letters of Junius,' 472-3—
the Press during the reign of George III., 473-comparison be-
tween the first Number of the 'Orange Intelligencer,' in 1688,
and that of the Times,' in 1788, 473, extract-present size and
character of the Times,' 473-4-state of the newspaper circu-
lation in 1753, 1836, 1837, 1848, 1849, and 1851, ib.-change in
the form of political literature-from pamphlets to newspapers,
474-5-progress made by political writing generally, especially as
regards freedom of speech, from the days of the Stuarts to the
present time, 475-7-journalism now truly the fourth estate of the
realm, 477-9-and part and parcel of the representation of the
country, 479-80-value of journalism as a safety-valve to popular
excitement, 481-3-principal causes to which the influence of
journalism in this country is owing, 483-4-its high tone and
character, 485-7-the question of anonymous writing considered,
488-92-danger when any one journal becomes the dictator in the
republic of letters, illustrated in the Times,' 492-4-table giving
the present circulation of the morning papers, 494, and note-
counteractives for checking undue supremacy in any one journal,
495-6-probable effects of the abolition of the stamp duty on
newspapers, 496-7-use made by provincial papers of the electric
telegraph, 497, and note-number of newspapers passed through
the Post before and since the abolition of the stamp duty, ib., note.

Oude, the Court of, review of work treating of, 404-deplorable
condition of Indian Kingdoms upheld by British protection, 404-5
-Oude a striking example of the evils of the system, 405-6—
tyranny exercised by the rulers in that country, and consequent
lawlessness, 406-7-the King of Oude, and his chief ministers,
407-8-a tiger fight, 408-12, extract-a 'man-eating' horse, 412,
and extract-scene with an elephant, 412-3-the King of Oude's
arbitrary caprice, indifference to human suffering, and absolute
cruelty, 413- Rajah Buktar Singh's untimely joke, 413-16-

cruelty of Nussir-u-deen to his aged uncles, 416-influence of the
King's English barber, ib.-concluding observations pointing to
measures of putting down the evil, 417.

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Paragraph Bibles, review of, 418-the Bible our only authoritative
religious teacher, 418-9-consequent necessity of having it as cor-
rectly translated, and as attractive, as possible, 419-shortcomings
of the Authorized Version in these respects, 419-20-effects of
the pernicious system of compression, 420-1-arbitrary divisions
into chapters and verses, 421-2-examples of the injury done to
the sense and beauty of the Bible by its present absurd and arbi-
trary divisions, 423-6-necessity of a revised translation, 426-9—
plan upon which this should be carried out, 429-30-reasons com-
monly alleged for retaining the existing version, 430-examples of
Hebraisms, and obsolete words therein, 430-2-reverence and re-
spect for the Bible endangered by new translations, considered,
432-4-suggestions for establishing a permanent commission of
learned men to guard, superintend, and perfect the text of the
Inspired Writings, 434-5.

Plurality of Worlds, the, review of works treating of, 435-igno-
rance of early philosophers respecting the attributes of this earth,
435-6-enlarged views of Copernicus and Newton, 436-labours
and discoveries of Snell, Picard, Bailly, and Foucault, ib.-saga-
cious surmise of Copernicus, corroborated by modern discoveries,
436-7-consequent development of the idea of a Plurality of
Worlds in the universe, 437-8-discovery of nebulæ, or clouds of
stars, 438-9-new facts brought to light by aid of Lord Rosse's large
telescope, 439-these conclusions questioned by the author Of
the Plurality of Worlds,' 439-44, and extracts-Sir David Brew-
ster's More Worlds than One, 444-5, and extract-Sir John
Herschel's 'Outlines of Astronomy' opposed to the conclusions of
the essayist respecting the nature of nebula, 445-6-what those
conclusions are, 446-7, extracts-Professor Baden Powell's Essay
on the Unity of Worlds,' 447-further investigations and disco-
veries of astronomers respecting nebulæ, 447-9, and extracts—
the Magellanic clouds not corroborative of, but rather adverse to,
the line of argument pursued by the essayist, 449-50-his views
respecting the nature of the fixed stars, 450-3-his curious ideas
concerning the planets, 453-6, and extracts-strictures and obser-
vations thereon by Baden Powell and Sir David Brewster, 455-6,
and extracts-what Mars and Jupiter are, according to the essay-
ist, 461-2, and extracts—his argument derived from geology as to
this earth being the only inhabited sphere in the universe, quoted
and examined, 462-3-a plurality of worlds likely according to
the doctrine of probabilities, 464-and still more so when certain
physical reasons are considered, 464-5-diversity and difference a
law of creation, adapted to meet necessary requirements, 465-6—
objectionable view of this law taken by the essayist, 466-7, and
extract-the existence of living beings on the surface of other
worlds consonant with analogy and worthy of the Great Designer

of the Universe, 468-9-strange conclusions adopted by the essayist,
469-70.

Press. See Newspaper Press.

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Results of the Campaign. See War, the.

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Sebastopol Committee, and Vienna Conference, Reports and Papers
relating to, 274-the conduct of the war, 274-6-the strategical
conduct of the war, 276-81-the executive conduct of the war,
281-4-the embarkation of troops at Varna; and their landing on
the Crimea, 284-6-condition of the troops before Sebastopol,
286-8-their exposure and hardships, 288-9-Sir Charles Tre-
velyan's statement of the terrible conditions of the roads, 289, ex-
tract dreadful inclemency of the weather, 290-mismanagement
of the hospitals, 290-1-inefficiency of the transport service, 291-
Admiral Boxer, 291-want of hospital ships, 292-stupendous
achievements of the transport service, notwithstanding all draw-
backs, 292-observations on the conduct of the Government at
home, 293-4-the Vienna Conference, 295-treaty concluded by
Austria with the Porte on the 14th of June, ib.—Austria signs
with the Western Powers the note of the 8th of August, 296–
Russia agrees to accept the Four Bases, as laid down in the note
of the 8th of August, 297-inquiry into the scope and meaning of
the Four Bases, 298-subsequent negotiations at Vienna, 299-
objections taken by Mr. Gladstone to the requirement of material
guarantees from Russia, 300-4.

Sebastopol. See Modern Fortification, and War, the.
Sydney Smith, the Rev., Memoir of, by his daughter, review of,
236-extracts from the Preface, 237-8-fortunate agreement, in
tone, taste, and turn of mind, between Sydney Smith and his
biographer, 238-able manner in which Mrs. Austen has made
her selection of Letters, 238-9-sketch of Sydney Smith's early
days, 239-43-his connexion with the Edinburgh Review, 243-5
-his review of an 'Anniversary Sermon for the Humane Society,'
246, extract-character of his productions, 247-his defence of
his peculiar style, 247-8, extract-his troubles as a 'diner out,'
248-9-his practice of simplicity in dress and style of living,
249-50-wishes to take a chapel on speculation, but is prohibited
by his bishop, 251-2-his Elementary Sketches of Moral Philo-
sophy,' 252-his lectures on Wit and Humour, 252-3, and extract
-accepts the small living of Foston-le-Clay in Yorkshire, where
he builds himself a house, and turns agriculturist, 254-5, and extract
-Lady Holland's description of their first arrival at the Foston
Parsonage, 255, extract-his 'Peter Plymley's Letters' probably a
bar to his promotion in the Church, 256-comparison between
Dean Swift and Sydney Smith, 257-Sydney Smith, though hu-
moursome, never in any way given to treat holy things with
levity, 257-8-his parsonage-house at Combe Florey, near Taun-
ton, 259-his aversion to practical joking, ib.—his love of mystifi-