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 CHAPTER XIV. THE REIGN OF VICTORIA (_continued_). The Bedchamber Crisis--Peel's Explanation--The Whigs return to Office--Mr. Shaw Lefevre is elected Speaker--Education Scheme--It is carried in a modified form--Post Office Reform--Rowland Hill's Pamphlet--The Proposal scouted by the Authorities--Select Committee appointed--The Scheme becomes Law--Cabinet Changes--Political Demonstrations--Announcement of the Queen's Marriage--Lady Flora Hastings--The Queen's Speech--Insertion of the word "Protestant"--Debate on the Prince's Precedence--His Income fixed by the Commons--Stockdale _v._ Hansard--Stockdale's second and third Actions--Stockdale and the Sheriffs committed--His fourth and fifth Actions--Russell's Bill settles the Question--Other Events of the Session--The Queen's Marriage--Oxford's Attempt on her Life--His Trial for High Treason--Foreign Affairs--the Opium Traffic--Commissioner Lin confiscates the Opium--Debates in Parliament--Elliot's Convention--It is disapproved and he is recalled--Renewal of the War--Capture of the Defences of Canton--Sir Henry Pottinger assumes Command--Conclusion of the War--The Syrian Crisis; Imminent Dissolution of the Turkish Empire--The Quadrilateral Treaty--Lord Palmerston's Difficulties--The Wrath of M. Thiers--Lord Palmerston's Success--Fall of Acre--Termination of the Crisis--Weakness of the Ministry--The Registration Bills--Lord Howick's Amendment--The Budget--Peel's Vote of Censure is carried--The