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Herries, Mr., speech of, pp. 193-7 —— states that interests to the extent of 60 millions are affected by any change in the Navigation Laws, p. 195 —— professes, generally, to follow the Protective policy inaugurated by Mr. Huskisson, ibid.

—— hopes that no merely experimental changes will be countenanced or adopted, p. 196.

——, amendment of, finally rejected by a majority of 117, p. 206

——, March, 1849, moves that Mr. Labouchere's Bill be read again "this day six months," p. 231

—— considers all the details of the Bill with great minuteness, pp. 231-2

—— makes a final speech against the Bill on the third reading, April 23, 1849, pp. 256-7

—— urges the great importance of the petitions against the Bill, and that the Navigation Laws have nothing strictly to do with Free-trade, p. 257

Hesketh, Mr., Consul at Rio di Janeiro, reply of, to the Foreign Office Circular, p. 47 Hildyard, Mr., points out the great value of the coasting trade of America, p. 243 Holt, Mr. A., sensible note by, on the effect of Government surveys, p. 490, note

Hudson, Mr. (as member for Sunderland), supports the Protectionist side of the question, p. 199 Impressment, indefensible, and not to be resorted to, except when the country is actually in peril, p. 184, note

Improvement of condition of Masters, Mates, &c., Act passed in 1850 with this object, p. 298 —— receives Royal assent August 14, and details, pp. 299-306. India, the Governor-General of, empowered to grant special privileges to States in alliance with the East India Company, p. 104 Inspection by Government of manufacturers' work, wholly wrong in principle, p. 480 Inspection by Government, much doubt whether it would do the good expected, p. 482 Insurance of Ships, difficulties surrounding this subject, especially in the case of valued policies, p. 547 ——, the Royal Commission on Unseaworthy Ships, urge the necessity of a complete revision of the laws on, p. 548 Interference of Government may be carried so far as to be very injurious, p. 509, and note


Jardine, Matheson and Co. commission Hall and Co., of Aberdeen, to build a ship of as fine lines and greater strength than any of the Americans, pp. 293-4 Java, case of ship from, laden with coffee, pp. 120-1 Labouchere, Mr., replies to the arguments of Mr. Herries, p. 197 —— formally lays the Government resolution for repeal of the Navigation Laws on the table, Aug. 10, 1848, p. 207 —— brings in the Bill for the repeal of the Navigation Laws, Aug. 16, 1848, but defers discussion on it till next session, ibid.

—— (as President of the Board of Trade) moves, Feb. 14, 1849, nearly the same resolutions as in preceding year, p. 220

—— affects to believe that the Americans will not persevere in calling a voyage from New York to California a "Coasting" one, yet they do still, ibid.

——, his scheme for the Coasting trade, after all, a bungling one, p. 222

——, after the receipt in England of Mr. Buchanan's letter, still maintains that Mr. Bancroft "was a most honourable and straightforward man," p. 223

——, motion of, for second reading of the Bill carried by fifty-six, p. 246

——, on motion for going into Committee, March 23, withdraws the Coasting clauses, p. 247

—— tries to excuse himself by show-*