Baring, Sir Francis (Lord Northbrook), vol. i. 355, 371, 374, 376, 380, 381, 384, 386, 390, 391, 392, 401, 406, 411, 416, 424, 426, 428, 429, 432, 434, 435, 450, 451, 466, vol. ii. 358, 384; first interview with R. H., vol. i. 365; gives R. H. appointment in Treasury, 369; doubts of prepayment and use of stamp, 382, 396, vol. ii. 86; does not care for a little unpopularity, vol. i. 389; long hours of work, 385, 398, 415, 417, 431; remark on the French Government, 410; friendship with R. H. and trust in him, 422, 423, 437-441, 490, vol. ii. 388, 397, 411; budget of 1841, vol. i. 436; resigns office, 439; consulted by R. H., 475-477; presents R. H.'s petition, 483; defends publication of correspondence, 485; moves for return on rural distribution, 486; speeches in House of Commons, 489, vol. ii. 351, 397; congratulates R. H. on his appointment, vol. ii. 225; opinion of R. H. 388-390, 411; heads deputation to Lord Palmerston, 395; letters to R. H., vol. i. 369, 439, 475, vol. ii. 86; letters from R. H., vol. i. 440, 542, vol. ii. 85 Barth, Mr., vol. ii. 179, 462 Bath, vol. ii. 108 Bates, Mr., vol. i. 294 Beasley, Mr. Michael, 57, 61, 62, 79, 134; his "utility," 63 Beecher, Major, vol. ii. 360 Belgium, postal reform in, vol. ii. 94; postal treaty, 252, 318 Belper, Lord, vol. ii. 66 Benevolent Society, vol. i. 109 Bentham, Jeremy, reads "Public Education," sends two Greeks to Hazelwood and a contribution to the Magazine, vol. i. 171; visits Bruce Castle, 172; suggests "a sucker from Hazelwood School," 180; his "greatest happiness" principle, 193; concentration of responsibility, vol. ii. 405 Bentinck, Mr., the last of the assailants of Penny Postage, vol. ii. 350 Bentley, Dr., vol. ii. 235 Berlin, vol. ii. 340 Biot, M., vol. i. 499 Birmingham riots, vol. i. 2, 11, 33, 47; Philosophical Institution, 12, 80; Mercury newspaper, 17; volunteers, 38; gun-making, 38; tokens, 40; police, 42; exhibitions, 75; Hampden Club, 139; New Hall Hill meeting; legislatorial attorneys; exclusive musical society, 149; represented in Parliament, 150; Sunday question, vol. ii. 109, 128; brass trade, vol. ii. 272; pneumatic tubes, 340; raises a statue to R. H., 387, 389, 428 Blair, Dr., vol. i. 98 Blomfield, Bishop, vol. ii. 116 Board of Trade, vol. ii. 251, 281 Board of Works, vol. ii. 269 Bodkin, Sir W., vol. ii. 327 Bokenham, Mr., vol. i. 385, 400, vol. ii. 62, 120-141, 155, 180, 190, 260, 327, 330, 453 Bookbinding, vol. i. 54 Book post, a kind of, in France in 1839, vol. i. 376; established in England, vol. ii. 65, 87, 382, 397; Foreign and Colonial, 244, 311 Booth, Mr., vol. ii. 281 Booth the forger, vol. i. 40 Boulogne, vol. ii. 294 Bowring, Dr. (Sir John), vol. i. 174, 382