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Bank Charter Act of 1844 suspended for a second time, 1858, causes the failure of many banks, p. 361 Baring, Mr. T., thinks that we ought in all cases to adhere to the main principles of the Navigation Laws, p. 261 —— thinks if the merchants have really suffered as much as stated from the laws, they would have complained, ibid.

Belvidere, The, or Royal Alfred Aged Seaman's Institution, great value of, p. 37, note

Bentinck, Lord George, resumes the debate on the Navigation Laws on June 9, 1848, the fourth night, p. 201 ——, death of, Sept. 21, 1848, and universal respect to, shown on the day of his funeral, p. 219 Bergasse, M., a Protectionist, gives evidence, practically, confirming the Free-trade assertions, p. 454 Berkeley, Captain, evidence of, p. 186. Board of Trade, Commission by, May 17, 1847, to examine into matters connected with the commercial marine, p. 50 ——, return of, confirms the general truth of the replies to Mr. Murray's Circular to the Consuls, ibid.

Booker, Mr., Vice-Consul of Cronstadt, reply to the Foreign Office Circular, pp. 42-3 Boston sends ships to the East Indies and China as early as 1789, p. 7 Bouverie, Mr., amendment proposed by, not accepted by even the Shipowners, p. 249 —— urges that his amendment is strictly in accord with Free-trade principles, pp. 251-2 ——, amendment of, ultimately supported by only 15 members, p. 254 Braysher, Mr., evidence of (as Collector of Customs in London), on the practical working of the Navigation Laws, pp. 153-5 ——, peculiar anomalies in the Navigation Laws shown by, p. 154 Bright, J., Mr., energetically supports Mr. Cobden in his exertions against Protection, pp. 77-8 —— urges in vain on Mr. Labouchere the importation of cotton, then abundant at Havre, p. 155, note

British Ships, condition constituting previously to the repeal of the Navigation Laws, pp. 93-95

——, the owner of, under the Navigation Law, could not live in Paris, p. 117

—— are excluded from the trade between the Atlantic and Pacific ports of the United States, p. 373

British Ships and Seamen, Acts of Parliament passed between 1849 and 1875 inclusive, relating to British ships and seamen, and other Parliamentary Papers respecting thereto, Append. p. 634

British Tonnage, Returns of, if sufficiently extended, afford an adequate estimate of the actual state of British shipping, p. 375

Brougham, Lord, splendid oration of, against the repeal of the Navigation Laws, pp. 266-74

—— condemns with great severity Mr. Porter's statistics, pp. 267-9.

—— objects to sweep away all restriction without obtaining any equivalent, p. 269

—— holds that the policy of the Navigation Laws rested on the partial monopoly they gave to British shipping, p. 271

——, and that the fleets, with which we destroyed the power of Bonaparte, were created by the Navigation Laws, p. 272

—— believes the repeal of the Navigation Laws would encourage the infernal slave-trade, p. 273

Buchanan, Mr., replies to Mr. Crampton, by sending him the Act of Congress of May 24, 1828, p. 212

—— distinctly states that a letter had been written on Nov. 3, 1846, urging a Free-trade treaty between America and England, but reserving the coasting-trade of both countries, p. 214

Bulow, Count, replies on the part of Prussia that no pledge could be given for future legislation, p. 216

Buoyancy, the reserve, no possible means of determining, p. 528