CHAPTER XIII.

THE REIGN OF VICTORIA.

The Queen's Accession--Separation of Hanover from England--The Civil List--The General Election--Rebellion in Lower Canada--Its prompt Suppression--Sir Francis Head in Upper Canada--The Affair of the _Caroline_--Lord Durham's Mission--His Ordinance--It is disallowed--Lord Durham resigns--Renewal and Suppression of the Rebellion--Union of the Canadas--The Irish Poor Law Bill--Work of the Commissioners--Attack on Lord Glenelg--Compromise on Irish Questions--Acland's Resolution--The Tithe Bill becomes Law--The Municipal Bill abandoned--The Coronation--Scene in the Abbey--The Fair in Hyde Park--Rejoicings in the Provinces--Dissolution of the Spanish Legion--Debate on the Intervention in Spain--Lord Ashley's Factory Bills--Prorogation of Parliament--The Glasgow Strike--Reference to Combinations in the Queen's Speech--Remarks of Sir Robert Peel--Rise of Chartism--The Six Points--Mr. Attwood's Petition--Lord John Russell's Proclamation--The Birmingham Riots--Dissolution of the National Convention--The Newport Riots--Murder of Lord Norbury--Meeting of the Magistrates--The Precursor Association--Debates in Parliament--Lord Normanby's Defence of his Administration--The Lords censure the Government--The Vote reversed in the Commons--The Jamaica Bill--Virtual Defeat of the Ministry--They resign 443