Graham Coast is the portion of the west coast of Graham Land in Antarctic Peninsula , extending 172 km between Cape Bellue to the southwest and Cape Renard to the northeast.
83-600: The coast is named after Sir James Graham , First Lord of the Admiralty during the early exploration of the area by John Biscoe . Graham Coast is centred at 65°45′S 64°00′W / 65.750°S 64.000°W / -65.750; -64.000 . British mapping in 1971–76. This Graham Coast location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Sir James Graham, 2nd Baronet Sir James Robert George Graham, 2nd Baronet GCB PC (1 June 1792 – 25 October 1861)
166-598: A "party man" under the Blue flag of freedom; declaring. I became a Blue, Blue I am, Blue I have always been, and Blue I trust I shall ever continue to be; I am not ashamed to own it, and God forbid the Blues shall ever have cause to be ashamed of me ... The Tories are a "Court Party" aiming at the advancement of kingly power, while the Whigs, the "Country Party", fought to uphold popular rights, defend popular feelings, and forward
249-711: A 6.5 hour workday, with 3.5 hours of education, and women and young persons to a maximum of 12 hours work each day. However, a disagreement between the Anglicans and the Dissenters forced a withdrawal of the measure. Graham re-introduced the bill on 7 March 1843, Northern reformers expressed a hatred for Graham; after a fierce parliamentary battle, the bill finally received royal assent after both Peel and Graham threatened to resign. As Home Secretary he incurred considerable odium in Scotland , by his unconciliating policy on
332-558: A Marshal of the Empire on 18 May 1804, and granted him the title of "First Horseman of Europe". He was made Prince of the Empire and Admiral of the Empire in 1805, despite having very little knowledge about naval warfare. He fought in various battles, during 1805–1807, including those of Ulm , Austerlitz , Jena and Eylau , where he led a famous cavalry charge against the Russians. After several territorial concessions made by Prussia ,
415-780: A Whig, Peelite, Radical, Liberal alliance. Graham now returned to the Cabinet as First Lord of the Admiralty. Shortly afterwards the Eastern Question raised its ugly head and within weeks the Britain and France drifted into the Crimean War with Russia . Graham ordered the fleet to sail through the Dardanelles and eventually into the Black Sea . In April 1854, Queen Victoria recognised Graham services by awarding him
498-569: A coup" of 18 Brumaire (9 November 1799), when he first assumed political power. Murat married Caroline Bonaparte , with whom he shared the same birthday, in a civil ceremony on 20 January 1800 at Mortefontaine and in a religious ceremony on 4 January 1802 in Paris, thus becoming a son-in-law of Letizia Ramolino as well as brother-in-law to Napoleon Bonaparte, Joseph Bonaparte , Lucien Bonaparte , Elisa Bonaparte , Louis Bonaparte , Pauline Bonaparte and Jérôme Bonaparte . Napoleon made Murat
581-475: A deesire for his country's and not for his own, advancement, and what higher credit can there be for a statesman? I believe he was the principal factor (after Cobden and Bright in converting Sir Robert Peel to Free Trade, the only great political reform which in my day has been an absolute and complete success. I have heard Mr Bright say that he was one of the cleverest men whom he ever met. Graham married Frances ("Fanny") Callander, of Craigforth and Ardkinglas,
664-570: A famous society beauty, on 8 July 1819. She died in October 1857. Graham died at Netherby , Cumberland , on 25 October 1861, aged 69, and was succeeded in the baronetcy by his son, Frederick . He was godfather to James Graham Goodenough (who was named after him). Joachim Murat Joachim Murat ( / m j ʊəˈr ɑː / mure- AH , also / m ʊ ˈ r ɑː t / muurr- AHT , French: [ʒɔaʃɛ̃ myʁa] ; Italian : Gioacchino Murat ; 25 March 1767 – 13 October 1815)
747-473: A fixed duty. He supported William Huskisson 's policy in 1828, he drew up the 1833 report, supported the continuation of the Corn Laws in 1834, and opposed Lord John Russell 's fixed duty plan in 1836. However, by 1842 his hard line approach had begun to soften. Henceforth he played a leading role in planning a policy which began by including the introduction of a sliding scale for a levy on the price of corn,
830-504: A great statesman; but he was an impressive personality in the House of Commons, and was an able administrator. Where he failed he failed not through want of foresight or political intelligence, but through a defect of personal sympathy. At the time of his death the Oxford dandy, the amateur diplomat, and the glamorous parliamentarian had served in many fields, and become an important force in
913-662: A last-ditch attempt to recover his throne, but was soon taken prisoner by King Ferdinand IV of Naples . He was tried for treason and sentenced to death by firing squad in Pizzo . Murat was born on 25 March 1767 in La Bastide-Fortunière (later renamed Labastide-Murat after him), in Guyenne (the present-day French department of Lot ). His father was Pierre Murat-Jordy (1721 – 27 July 1799), an affluent yeoman , innkeeper , postmaster and churchwarden . His mother
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#1732791854450996-520: A pivotal role in the Coup of 18 Brumaire (1799), which brought Napoleon to political power. In 1800 he married Caroline Bonaparte , thus becoming a brother-in-law to Napoleon. Murat was named a Marshal of the Empire on the proclamation of the French Empire. He took part in various battles including those of Ulm , Austerlitz , Jena and Eylau , where he led a famous massed cavalry charge against
1079-598: A position of private secretary to Lord Montgomerie , British diplomat in Sicily , during the period of the Napoleonic Wars . When Montgomerie became ill the responsibility for the mission fell on Graham. When Lord William Bentinck returned to the Embassy he agreed that Graham should retain the post. During this time he conducted the negotiations which led to the separation of Joachim Murat from Napoleon . When
1162-409: A programme of improving the family estate at Netherby , with the intention that such improvements would benefit both the landowner and the tenant. He began with a one-off gesture, wiping out the arrears of his tenants debts. He reduced the number of small uneconomic farms on the estate; he rebuilt the cottages and farm-buildings, introduced tile drains whereby much marshy land was reclaimed, and improved
1245-458: A reacquisition arrived from Carlisle, in which almost 500 electors had promised support. On 7 July 1852, Graham returned in triumph at the head of the poll. At the victory dinner, Graham mocked protection calling it 'outdoor relief to distressed landlords', he also reaffirmed is support for restrained reform. In December that year the Tory government resigned and Lord Aberdeen became prime minister of
1328-420: A soldier. Two of the ministers had accused him of being an aristocrat, confusing him with the noble family of Murat d'Auvergne, an accusation that continued to haunt him for the next several years. In the autumn of 1795, two years after King Louis XVI had been guillotined , royalists and counter-revolutionaries organised an armed uprising. On 3 October, General Napoleon Bonaparte , who was stationed in Paris,
1411-410: A vacancy in the representation of the county of Cumberland. As a result, Graham resigned his seat and entered parliament in an uncontested election on their behalf. In 1830 the celebrated " Dalston Dinner " took place, a public dinner given to Graham by a number of the freeholders of the county in testimony of their approbation of his conduct in parliament. During the proceedings Graham declared himself
1494-568: A vocation in the church. He was taught by the parish priest, after which he won a place at the College of Saint-Michel at Cahors when he was ten years old. He then entered the seminary of the Lazarists at Toulouse . When a regiment of cavalry passed through the city in 1787, he ran away and enlisted on 23 February 1787 in the Chasseurs des Ardennes , which the following year became known as
1577-623: A vocation in the clergy before enlisting in a cavalry regiment on the outbreak of the French Revolution . Murat distinguished himself under the command of General Napoleon Bonaparte on 13 Vendémiaire (1795), when he seized a group of large cannons and was instrumental in suppressing the royalist insurrection in Paris. He became Napoleon's aide-de-camp and commanded the cavalry during the French campaigns in Italy and Egypt . Murat played
1660-414: Is remembered as an orator for a number of brilliant sayings rather than for any great speech. He never succeeded in getting outside himself and identifying himself with his audience. Similarly his political judgment was too much swayed by personal considerations, and he said of himself: 'In a party sense it must be owned that mine has been a devious career.' He was too self-conscious in all that he did to be
1743-566: The Chasseurs de Champagne , or the 12th Chasseurs. In 1789, an affair forced him to resign, and he returned to his family, becoming a clerk to a haberdasher at Saint-Céré . By 1790, Murat had joined the National Guard . The Canton of Montaucon sent him as its representative to the Fête de la Fédération , the celebration of the first anniversary of Bastille Day ( la Fête nationale ). He was reinstated in his former regiment. Because part of
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#17327918544501826-575: The Congress of Vienna , Klemens von Metternich , Austria's Foreign Minister , was bound by other coalition allies that wanted to restore Ferdinand IV of the House of Bourbon to the Neapolitan throne, particularly Britain . With his throne no longer secure, following Napoleon's return from exile , Murat switched sides in an unsuccessful attempt to return to Napoleon's favour. On 15 March 1815,
1909-603: The Cornish seat of St Ives , heading the poll with 205 votes. At Westminster, Graham maintained his campaign for economy, generally opposing the Government's proposed increase in the Royal Family's Civil List . However his parliamentary career, although undistinguished, now became brief: when charged with bribing the electorate he resigned rather than contest an expensive suit. Graham returned to Cumberland and began
1992-721: The Grand Duchy of Berg was set up, he was appointed Grand Duke of Berg and Duke of Cleves on 15 March 1806, and held this title until 1 August 1808, when he was named King of Naples . Murat was in charge of the French Army in Madrid when the popular Dos de Mayo Uprising , that started the Peninsular War , broke out. Murat proved to be equally useful in the Russian campaign of 1812, where he distinguished himself as
2075-480: The Liberal Party . A two party system had returned to British politics. On 25 October 1861, Graham died, exactly four years after the death of his wife. Graham was as a speaker exceedingly polished, but tended to pomposity, and carried the habit of quotation to inordinate lengths. His speeches were enlivened by epigrams and by passages of splendid rhetoric ; but their construction was always artificial. He
2158-620: The Lorcha Arrow . Notwithstanding the unpopularity of this decision he was returned in the election at Carlisle. However, the Peelite party had been routed, to all intent it was no more. He contested Carlisle again in 1859, where with his nephew their joint election went against the general trend and returned two liberal candidates. Later that year a group of 280 like minded members, including Graham and Lawson, met in Willis's Rooms to form
2241-616: The Peelites , they included Graham, the Earl of Aberdeen and William Ewart Gladstone . In the 1847 general election, the Ripon constituency returned Graham unopposed. He had resigned from the Carlton Club , and although he received offers of cabinet positions from both sides of the political spectrum, he remained loyal to Peel and hostile to any reversal of Free Trade legislation. He saw
2324-578: The Rimini Proclamation , though it may have been backdated after his military defeats. Murat's eastern column advanced northwards from Rimini towards the River Po , entering Bologna on 2 April, while the western column reached Florence on 8 April. On the same day, the eastern column engaged 3,000 Austrian soldiers at the Battle of Occhiobello . Following its defeat at Occhiobello, it
2407-496: The corporation and the constabulary were man-handled and thrown into the Milldam . In the course of the afternoon a detachment of the 55th regiment of Foot appeared to quell the disturbance. The mob received the troops with a volley of stones, the troops reacted with a hail of ball cartridges and when the smoke cleared two young women lay dead and numerous others lay wounded. In 1828, the death of John Christian Curwen caused
2490-543: The mercantile borough of Hull. Known at the time as the Yorkshire Dandy on account of his fine appearance and flowery speech, he stood on the Whig doctrine of Parliamentary reform , the abolition of unnecessary positions and pensions, peace , retrenchment , the abolition of the slave trade , and religious and civil liberties . After three days of open voting and official scrutiny, Graham entered parliament as
2573-714: The 12th Chasseurs had been sent to Montmédy to protect the royal family on its flight to Varennes , the regiment had to defend its honour and loyalty to the Republic. Murat and the regiment's adjutant made a speech to the assembly at Toul to that effect. In 1792, Murat joined the Constitutional Guard , but left it that same year. His departure was attributed to various causes, including his constant quarreling and dueling, although he claimed he left to avoid punishment for being absent without leave. An ardent Republican, Murat wrote to his brother in 1791 stating he
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2656-605: The British dominions , and to wash away that great reproach from British freedom by emancipating the Negroes in our colonies . In office along with Lord Grey and Lord John Russell I was entrusted with the preparation of the Reform Act , and on that occasion I had the good fortune greatly to extend the popular rights of my fellow citizens. In power I was a party to the issuing of that commission of inquiry from which emanated
2739-630: The Civil Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath . However, once installed notwithstanding previously stating that "If driven to war, he was for waging it with the utmost vigour and inflicting as much injury as they could on Russia" the naval action stalled and the war dragged on. Graham was responsible for the choice of Sir Charles Napier to command the fleet in the Baltic . Sir Charles did not relish
2822-661: The Corn Laws. On 25 June the Duke of Wellington persuaded the House of Lords to pass it. On that same night Graham's Preservation of Life Bill (Irish Coercion) was defeated in the Commons by 292 to 219 by 'a combination of Whigs, Radicals , and Tory protectionists'. On 29 June Peel resigned as Prime Minister. As a result, the Conservative Party divided and the Whigs formed a government with Russell as Prime Minister. Those Conservatives who were loyal to Peel became known as
2905-661: The Irish Catholic majority was strong enough to prevent the collection of tithes to support an antagonistic and as they believed heretical church. Parliament proposed that all compositions for tithes should cease, and that an annual land tax should be paid, out of which provision should be made for the clergy and other tithe owners. As such in 1833, the British Government introduced the Irish Church Temporalities Bill which proposed
2988-852: The Kingdom of Naples declared war on the Austrian Empire, starting the Neapolitan War . With an estimated 45,000 troops, the Neapolitan army invaded the Papal States and Tuscany . Though the Austrian army in northern Italy numbered 94,000 troops, it was widely distributed. On 30 March 1815, Murat's troops arrived in Rimini , where they were hosted by the Battaglini counts. In a final attempt to gain allies, Murat published
3071-560: The Russians. In 1806, Murat was appointed Grand Duke of Berg, a title he held until 1808 when he was named King of Naples. He continued to serve Napoleon during his Russian and German campaigns but abandoned the Grande Armée after the Battle of Leipzig to save his throne. In 1815, Murat launched the Neapolitan War against the Austrian Empire but was decisively defeated at Tolentino . He fled to Corsica and then made
3154-455: The administrative and financial restructuring of the Church. The bill sought to reduce the number of both bishoprics and archbishoprics from 22 to 12, to change the structure of the leases of Church lands and to apply the revenues saved by these changes for the use of parishes. Since Graham believed that the union of the two countries principally rested on the church and that any meddling with
3237-421: The announcement of a general election, a requisition signed by over 2,500 county freeholders sought the election of two alternative Whig candidates. On the day of the election, freeholders flocked from every part of the division to offer support for the reform candidates. The cavalcade of horsemen, four abreast, many of whom had ridden many miles that morning, stretched over half a mile. Flags and banner, advertising
3320-615: The best cavalry commander of the Grande Armée at battles such as Smolensk and Borodino . Although he was a great horseman, Murat showed a total lack of concern for the well-being of the horses. Napoleon had created the greatest forage problem known in military history by putting together a cavalry of 40,000 men and horses. The long marches and the lack of rest meant that the horses suffered from hunger, bad fodder, saddle sores and exhaustion, but these factors were aggravated by Murat himself. He also failed to forge caulkin shoes for
3403-455: The breed of stock on the estate, spending in excess of £100,000 over a twenty-year period. He eventually studied the Corn Laws and their effects upon the community, publishing his conclusions in a pamphlet of 114 pages entitled "Corn and Currency", which brought him into prominence as a man of advanced Liberal opinions. He argued that liberal economics rather than protection would best serve
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3486-609: The cavalry of the French Egyptian expedition of 1798, again under Bonaparte. On 25 July 1799 at the Battle of Abukir , he successfully led the cavalry charge that broke the Ottoman line. In 1799, some remaining staff officers, including Murat, and Bonaparte returned to France, eluding various British fleets in five frigates . A short while later, Murat played an important, even pivotal, role in Bonaparte's "coup within
3569-770: The church question prior to the Disruption of 1843 . In June 1844, Thomas Slingsby Duncombe brought Parliament's attention to an event where certain letters addressed to a foreign refugee had been opened and copied in the course of transmission through the London Post Office under the warrant of Graham at the Home Office . The letters from Emilio and Attilo Bandiera (residing at the time in Corfu ) to Giuseppe Mazzini , an Italian freedom fighter, disclosed their intention to take part in an armed insurrection upon
3652-428: The city of Carlisle. It was a remarkable contest. When Sir Philip Musgrave, 8th Baronet (1794–1827), the Tory candidate, ventured into one of the poorest districts of the city, he was confronted by a group of non-electors seeking his opinions relating to the Corn Laws. When his views failed to meet with their approval he received a storm of abuse followed by a shower of stones, and a general disturbance ensued. Members of
3735-606: The coast at Calabria . Duncombe suggested that the Foreign Office had then passed the information to the Neapolitan court through a link with the Austrian authorities. When the group landed at the pre-arranged place, they were instantly killed. Although a secret committee convened at Parliament's request exonerated the government, the discussion was renewed in the following session, after Richard Lalor Sheil censured
3818-454: The county of Cumberland. By the summer of 1834, Graham had become a successful minister, the navy was reformed, apart from impressments , and seamen's conditions had improved. The Reform Act was assured, and European peace secured. All was well except in Ireland where the unfair system of raising tithes for the church and the problems relating to land tenure prevailed. The discontent of
3901-404: The creation of Victorian Britain . But what did Graham think of his own achievements? In 1852, he reminded the Carlisle electorate of his past achievements: I helped, when out of office, to secure for a large body of my fellow subjects in the United Kingdom a perfect equality of civil rights without regard to religious distinction . In the service of the crown I helped to emancipate the slaves in
3984-539: The disapproval of Graham, flew profusely, many of them bearing skits relating to Graham's past conduct. On the hustings , Graham found it difficult to obtain a hearing, and in consequence he submitted to his opponents' cries. At the close of the poll the numbers were: for Francis Aglionby 2,294; for William James 2,124; for Graham 1,505. This ended Graham's influence in his home county. In 1838, Sir John Owen, 1st Baronet ordered his son Hugh Owen , MP for Pembroke in Wales , to resign and make way for Graham. Graham won
4067-495: The duties on raw materials of manufacture, thus cheapening the price of food and clothing to the poor and needy. Still more I did my best, and not unsuccessfully, to establish peace in Europe on a rock of safety, by leading to those amicable relations with all the foreign powers, which free trade and extended commerce never fail to bring in their train. Before I left office I prepared the County Courts Bills , and gave it to my successor, and almost without any change that bill became
4150-448: The establishment would inevitably lead to its downfall he resigned from the government. He did not act alone, Lord Stanley , Lord Ripon and the Duke of Richmond also tendered their resignations. He now became a member of the Derby Dilly . In January 1835, notwithstanding criticism from significant parts of the Cumbrian electorate, Graham reassured his supporters that he still favoured peace, retrenchment and reform and in consequence he
4233-689: The fatal hour came, seeing the emotion of his men, Murat said, "My friends, if you wish to spare me, aim at my heart." Murat and Caroline had four children: Murat had a brother named Pierre (La Bastide-Fortunière, 27 November 1748 – La Bastide-Fortunière, 8 October 1792), who married at La Bastide-Fortunière on 26 February 1783 Louise d'Astorg (La Bastide-Fortunière, 23 October 1762 – 31 May 1832), daughter of Aymeric d'Astorg, born in 1721, and wife Marie Alanyou, paternal granddaughter of Antoine d'Astorg, born 18 November 1676, and wife Marie de Mary (4 May 1686 – 7 October 1727) and maternal granddaughter of Jean Alanyou and wife Louise de Valon. Pierre and Louise were
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#17327918544504316-413: The glory of an attack upon fortresses which would have cost much bloodshed without an adequate return. On 29 January 1855, John Arthur Roebuck carried a motion demanding an inquiry into the conduct of the war and three weeks later Aberdeen and Graham tendered their resignations. In 1857, Graham opposed Lord Palmerston 's Gunboat diplomacy when bombarding Canton after the Chinese authority's seized
4399-415: The government for its actions. Graham vigorously defended his actions, stating that the Secretary of State had been invested by Parliament with the power, in certain cases, of issuing warrants directing letters to be opened. The division took place in a very thin house and the government survived by a mere 16 votes. The events haunted Graham for the rest of his life; as he told his nephew , "he knew, when he
4482-430: The great measure of municipal reform that established the principle of self-government in the corporations of the kingdom. Then, I am sure there is not a popular assembly in the kingdom in which the name I am about to mention will not be received with silence and respect, in conjunction with my departed friend Sir Robert Peel . I contributed greatly to supply the people of this country with cheap food, absolutely to repeal
4565-454: The happiness of the people. At the end of July, following the dissolution of parliament, Graham and Sir John Lowther both returned for Cumberland. In 1830 he first made a name in the House of Commons by a motion for the reduction of official salaries, and he increased his reputation by an attack on the salaries received by privy councillors . This gave him a position as one of the more advanced reformers, and in November Earl Grey offered him
4648-483: The horses to enable them in the retreat to traverse roads that had become iced over. The Polish cavalry and Caulaincourt knew this and acted accordingly. He continued to serve Napoleon during the German Campaign of 1813 . Following Napoleon's defeat at the Battle of Leipzig , Murat reached a secret agreement with the Allies in order to save his own throne and switched sides to the Coalition. Following further military defeats, Napoleon abdicated on 6 April 1814. At
4731-435: The inactivity to which he was reduced by the strength of the fortresses of Kronstadt and Sveaborg , which he was forbidden to attack, except in conjunction with the French fleet. The French refused to join in the attempt, and Sir Charles loudly complained on his return of his treatment by the admiralty. It does not seem that Graham was to blame; the shutting up of the Russian fleet was a service of sufficient importance without
4814-469: The interests of the landowners. High duties on foreign corn had failed to help British agriculture and should be cut to a level where they simply balanced the landowner's taxes and rates. Whereas high prices increased rents to the benefit of the landowners they conferred no advantage to the labourer and were an injury to the productive and a tax on the unproductive classes of the community. His general conclusions were in favour of free trade and free banking. He
4897-402: The junior member by a mere four votes. However, he had gained the seat at great personal expense and notwithstanding other donations accrued a debt of £6,000. In January 1820, George IV succeeded thus forcing a dissolution of parliament . As a result of his past support for radical measures he failed to gain the necessary support to retain the Yorkshire seat and in consequence he stood and won
4980-455: The law of the land. The other day, when out of office, unbought, and without any personal object, I devoted almost the whole of my time to a commission to inquire into the abuse of the Court of Chancery , from which has emanated that measure of Chancery reform for which Lord Derby 's Government takes so much credit. His nephew offered a fitting tribute: It seemed to me that Sir James Graham's actions, often wrong no doubt, were ever actuated by
5063-451: The members of the National Convention . Napoleon's later report did not mention Murat, but Napoleon did not forget him, as Murat was made a marshal, the "First Horseman of Europe", Grand Duke of Berg and King of Naples. In 1796, Joachim Murat went with Bonaparte to northern Italy, initially as his aide-de-camp, and was later named commander of the cavalry during the many campaigns against the Austrians and their allies. Murat commanded
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#17327918544505146-476: The parents of Marie Louise, Pierre Adrien (d. 1805), Marie Radegonde (d. 1800), Thomas Joachim and Marie Antoinette Murat , whom Emperor Napoleon I arranged to marry Charles, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen ; Karl III and Marie were the parents of Charles Anthony, Prince of Hohenzollern from whom descended Stephanie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen Queen of Portugal; her brother Carol I of Romania and her nephew Albert I of Belgium . Another descendant of note
5229-418: The post of First Lord of the Admiralty . He was also sworn of the Privy Council . Although this precipitated the need for a new election he was returned unopposed. Graham later became a member of the committee, along with Lord Durham , Lord Duncannon and Lord John Russell charged with the task of compiling and introducing the Great Reform Act of 1832 . From 1832 to 1837 he sat for the eastern division of
5312-409: The principles of common sense. In 1845, with Graham's support, 430 of the remaining 813 dutiable articles were freed, and other duties lowered, all export taxes abolished, payments on raw cotton and glass ended and timber and sugar preferences modified. In early 1846, Peel proposed, in a three-hour speech, that the Corn Laws would be abolished on 1 February 1849, after three years of gradual reductions of
5395-440: The reintroduction of income tax, and a massive change in overall tariffs. Old prohibitions were removed and duties on raw, partly manufactured and fully made imports were limited to a maximum of 5, 12 and 20 per cent. It was argued that the loss occasioned by reducing duties on 769 of some 1200 durable articles would be covered by increased trade and production. In 1843, Graham admitted to the Commons that 'free Trade' principles were
5478-424: The repeal of the Navigation Acts as a vital step in the liberal march, protection or no protection was the battlefield between reaction and progress. After Peel's untimely death, Graham and Aberdeen became the unofficial leaders of the 100 conservative members who had supported free trade. However Graham had lost the support of the influential men who controlled the Ripon seat and while he contemplated his next move
5561-456: The resulting by-election unopposed and so re-entered Parliament. In 1838 he was elected Rector of the University of Glasgow , an award quickly followed with the Freedom of the same city . However, Graham's tenure in Pembroke was short-lived. In the 1841 general election, Sir John Owen chose to reclaim Pembroke; Graham felt honour-bound to comply and did not stand. Instead, Robert Williams , MP for Dorchester , stood down in favor of Graham, who
5644-399: The support of the Republicans. Murat rejoined his former regiment and was promoted to corporal in April, and in May to sergeant. By 19 November 1792, Murat was 25 years old and elated at his latest promotion. As a sous-lieutenant , he thought, his family must recognise that he had no great propensity for the priesthood, and he was hoping to prove that he had not been wrong in wishing to be
5727-488: The tariff, leaving only a 1 shilling duty per quarter. Benjamin Disraeli and Lord George Bentinck emerged as the most forceful opponents of repeal in Parliamentary debates, arguing that repeal would weaken landowners socially and politically and therefore destroy the 'territorial constitution' of Britain by empowering commercial interests. On the third reading of Peel's Bill of Repeal (Importation Act 1846) on 15 May, MPs voted 327 votes to 229 (a majority of 98) to repeal
5810-479: The war ended he returned to England . Back in London he became friends with Wilfrid Lawson , who went on to join Graham in politics. Lawson also became Graham's brother-in-law and father to Sir Wilfrid Lawson, 2nd Baronet, of Brayton . Back in London, Graham immersed himself in political affairs. Although his father was a staunch Tory he made his headquarters in Brooks's Club where he made many Whig contacts. On 10 June 1818 he announced that he would contest
5893-770: Was Lord Rector of the University of Glasgow , 1840. He was First Lord of the Admiralty from 1830 to 1834 when he resigned on account of the government pressing for a reform of the Irish Church . He became Secretary of the Home Department from September 1841 to July 1846 and again First Lord of the Admiralty from December 1852 until February 1855. He was a member of the Council of the Duchy of Lancaster , and Deputy Lieutenant for county of Hertfordshire . He represented Kingston upon Hull from 1818 to 1820; for St Ives in 1820; for Carlisle from 1826 until 1829; for East Cumberland from 1830 until 1837; for Pembrokeshire District from 1838 until 1841; for Dorchester from 1841 until 1847; for Ripon from 1847 until July 1852; and
5976-443: Was Jeanne Loubières (1722 – 11 March 1806), the daughter of Pierre Loubières and his wife Jeanne Viellescazes. Murat's father, Pierre Murat-Jordy, was the son of Guillaume Murat (1692–1754) and his wife Marguerite Herbeil (d. 1755), the paternal grandson of Pierre Murat (b. 1634) and his wife Catherine Badourès (d. 1697), and the maternal grandson of Bertrand Herbeil and his wife Anne Roques. Murat's parents intended that he pursue
6059-679: Was a French Army officer and statesman who served during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars . Under the French Empire he received the military titles of Marshal of the Empire and Admiral of France . He was the first Prince Murat , Grand Duke of Berg from 1806 to 1808, and King of Naples as Joachim-Napoleon (Italian: Gioacchino Napoleone ) from 1808 to 1815. Born in Labastide-Fortunière in south-western France , Murat briefly pursued
6142-479: Was a British statesman, who notably served as Home Secretary and First Lord of the Admiralty . He was the eldest son of Sir James Graham, 1st Baronet, by Lady Catherine, eldest daughter of the 7th Earl of Galloway . In 1819, he married Fanny Callander, youngest daughter of Sir James Campbell of Craigforth and Ardkinglas Castle . Sir James was created Doctor of Laws at the University of Cambridge in 1835,
6225-703: Was again returned for Carlisle from 1852 until his death in 1861. Graham Land in Antarctica is named after him. Graham was born at Naworth , Cumberland , the son of Sir James Graham, 1st Baronet , by his wife Lady Catherine, daughter of John Stewart, 7th Earl of Galloway . He was taught at a private school at Dalston in Cumberland , kept by the Rev. Walter Fletcher, before attending Westminster School and Christ Church, Oxford . He left Oxford after two years and while travelling for his pleasure abroad, he took up
6308-520: Was also a founder member of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (later RSPCA ). On 8 July 1819, Graham married Frances ("Fanny") Callander, of Craigforth and Ardkinglas, a famous society beauty. In 1824 he succeeded to the baronetcy . At the general election of 1826, Graham, who stood upon principles identical to those advocated when contesting Hull, became the senior member for
6391-548: Was captured, sentenced to death, and shot by firing squad in Pizzo Calabro on 13 October 1815. According to the memoirs of Murat's granddaughter: On being asked if he had any request to make, he said he wished to have a bath prepared for him and perfumed with a bottle of eau-de-Cologne, and, as a last request, that his eyes should not be bandaged. Both wishes were granted, and, by order sent by King Ferdinand, twelve of his own soldiers were selected to shoot him. When
6474-443: Was elected unopposed there. Sir Robert Peel became Prime Minister and appointed Graham Home Secretary in his cabinet. In 1842 Graham tried to improve state education in the industrial districts by replacing the existing Factories Act of 1833 . The 1833 Act limited children under 13 to an eight-hour day and provided for two hours of daily compulsory education. Graham's new Factories Bill limited children aged between 8 and 13 to
6557-519: Was gone, none of his reforms would be recollected, but that he would only be remembered as the man who opened the letters of the Italians." Notwithstanding his apparent support for a degree of relaxation in the Corn Law legislation as stated 'Corn and Currency', Graham remained hostile to major reform. In 1839, he argued that repeal would ruin British agriculture; he supported protection and defended
6640-592: Was named commander of the French National Convention's defending forces. Bonaparte tasked Murat, who had offered himself voluntarily, with the gathering of artillery from a suburb outside the control of the government's forces. Murat managed to take the cannons of the Camp des Sablons and transport them to the centre of Paris while avoiding the rioters. The use of these cannons – the famous "whiff of grapeshot" – on 5 October allowed Bonaparte to save
6723-757: Was preoccupied with revolutionary affairs and would sooner die than cease to be a patriot. Upon his departure from the Constitutional Guard, he reported to the Committee of Surveillance of the Constitutional Assembly that the Guard was guilty of treason and that his lieutenant colonel, a man named Descours, had encouraged him to serve in the émigré army of Louis Joseph, Prince of Condé , then stationed in Koblenz . This garnered for him
6806-549: Was pushed southwards, leading to Murat's decisive defeat at the Battle of Tolentino on 2–3 May. Murat returned to Naples on 18 May, where Caroline had already surrendered to the British, and fled immediately to southern France. Hearing of Napoleon's defeat at the Battle of Waterloo on 18 June 1815, Murat fled to Corsica , from which he attempted an impossible invasion of Calabria . Napoleon remarked: "Murat attempted to reconquer with 200 men that territory which he failed to hold when he had 80,000 at his disposal." Murat
6889-684: Was returned unopposed at the general election. On 30 June that year Graham crossed the floor of the House and henceforth sat on the Tory side. Graham now joined the Cumberland Conservative Association, and forsook the Carlisle Journal in favour of the Carlisle Patriot. Graham's conduct in Parliament alienated many of his traditional Whig supporters. In 1837, upon the death of William IV and
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