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CONTENTS.

HISTORY OF EUROPE.

INTERNAL prosperity of the Country-Complaints of the Agriculturists-

County Meetings-Petition of the County of Norfolk-Increased Popu-

larity of the Ministry-Official changes-Meeting of Parliament-Speech

from the Throne-Address moved in the House of Lords: Amendment

proposed by Lord Stanhope: the course of Observation followed by Lord

Lansdown and Lord Liverpool—Address moved in the House of Commons:

Mr. Brougham's dissection of the Diplomatic Notes of the Allied Sove-

reigns, and his invective against them and their policy: Mr. Peel's

Remarks-Effect of the disposition and temper exhibited by Parliament.

CHAPTER II.

Temporary suspension of Discussions in Parliament on the Negotiations rela-

tive to Spain-Questions put to the Ministers by Lord Lansdown and Mr.

Brougham-Removal of the Prohibition of the Exportation of Arms to

Spain-Papers relating to the Negotiations on the Spanish Question, laid

before Parliament-Ministerial exposition of the course of Policy which

the English Cabinet had followed: the first mention of diplomatic discus-

sion relative to Spain: Proceedings at Verona: Negotiations at Paris: our

communications with, and advice to, the Spanish Government: our Pro-

ceedings subsequent to the publication of the Speech of the King of France

at the Opening of the Session of the Chambers: justification of a Pacific

Policy-Motion for the Repeal of the Foreign Enlistment Bill-Debate in

the House of Lords on the Negotiations relative to Spain: an Address,

disapproving of the Conduct of Ministers, moved by Lord Ellenborough:

grounds on which it was supported: amendment moved by Lord Granville:

arguments against the Address-Debate in the House of Commons, during

three nights, on the Spanish Negotiations: the Address moved by Mr.

Macdonald, and an Amendment to it by Mr. S. Wortley: Speech of Mr.

Wilberforce; Speeches of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir James

Mackintosh, Mr. Peel, and Sir Francis Burdett: Mr. Canning's Speech;

excellence of this Speech: Mr. Brougham's feeble Reply: manœuvre of the

Opposition to avoid a Division of the House: result of the Division-Sub-

sequent Motion of Lord Grey in the House of Lords-General state of

feeling with respect to Spain throughout the progress of the Spanish

Bills of Indictment preferred against the Rioters in the Dublin Theatre-

Failure of those Bills in consequence of the finding of the Grand Jury-

Remarks of the Attorney General on this result-The Grand Jury vindicate

their Conduct-Ex-officio Informations filed against the Rioters-Result of

their Trial-Remarks on these Proceedings-Motions of Mr. Brownlow and

Colonel Barry for the Production of Papers-Petition from the Grand

Jury-Mr. Brownlow's Motion against Mr. Plunkett: Mr. Plunkett's

Defence: course of the Debate-Petition of the Sheriff and Grand

Jury of Dublin, calling for inquiry into their conduct-Sir F. Bur-

dett's Motion for Inquiry carried-Course and result of the inquiry-

State of Ireland: violence of party dissensions: extension of the system

of outrageous attacks upon Persons and Property-Insurrection Act re-

newed-Provisions of the Bill authorizing Compositions for Tithes: course

of the Bill through the two Houses-Mischiefs of the system of granting

Leases to numerous Joint-Tenants: Remedy applied to that Evil-Debate

on Mr. Brougham's Motion concerning the administration of Justice in Ire-

land-Mr. Hume's Motion against the Church Establishment of Ireland—

His Motion on the Vice-regal Office-Other Motions relative to Ireland-

State of Ireland towards the end of the Year.

CHAPTER IV.

Catholic Question: Sir F. Burdett declares his intention of withdrawing from

the Discussion: Imputations on Mr. Canning and Mr. Plunkett: Mr.

Canning's Defence: Mr. Brougham's Invective against Mr. Canning: in-

temperate Conduct of the latter: Motion for committing Mr. Canning and

Mr. Brougham to the custody of the Serjeant at Arms: termination of the

Quarrel: Remarks on this Proceeding-Mr. Plunkett's Motion on the

Catholic Claims: its fate Bills for conferring the Elective Franchise on

English Catholics, and admitting them to certain Offices, passed by the

Commons, but stopped in the Lords-Lord Colchester's Motion with re-

spect to Catholic Institutions-Parliamentary Reform-The state of the

Elective Franchise in Scotch Counties-Motion with respect to the Elec-

tion of Magistrates for the Borough of Inverness.

CHAPTER V.

Sir James Mackintosh's Resolutions for the Improvement of the Criminal

Code: nature and grounds of the Opposition to them: they are rejected

-Bills on the same Subject introduced by the Government-Two Bills

taking away capital punishment from certain Offences-Bill empowering

the Judges to record Judgment of Death, without pronouncing it-Bill

concerning the interment of any Persons found Felo de se-Change in the

Law of Principal and Factor-New Marriage Law: Discussion and Rejec-

tion of the Clause making certain marriages voidable→ Delays in the Court

of Chancery-Appellate Jurisdiction-Proposed Bills for the Recovery of

Small Debts-Conduct of the Lord Advocate in Borthwick's Case..

CHAPTER VI.

Agricultural Distress-Discussions on this Subject-Mr. Whitmore's Motion

for a Reduction in the Import Price of Corn-Improvement in the Situation

of the Agricultural Interest-Mr. Western's Motion on the Currency--

Equitable Adjustment of Contracts-Re-appointment of the Committee on

Foreign Trade-Warehousing Bill-Reciprocity of Duties Bill-Beer Bill

-Attempted Repeal of the Laws regulating the Silk Trade.

CHAPTER VII.

Ministerial Exposition of the Financial Situation of the Country-Repeal of

some, and Diminution of others, of the Assessed Taxes-Ministerial mis-

representation of the Amount of the Surplus Revenue-Improvident Con-

tract with the Bank for the payment of part of the Naval and Military

Pensions-Bill regulating the reduction of the National Debt-Budget-

Amount of Taxes reduced since the termination of the War-Mr. Maberly's

Motion respecting the redemption of the Land Tax-The Tax on Foreign

Wools-Motion with respect to the office of Lieutenant General of the

Newfoundland and Cape Breton-New South Wales and Van Diemen's Land

-Proposed Equalization of the Duties on East-Indian and West-Indian

Sugar-Mr. Buxton's Motion on Slavery-The resolutions proposed by

Government on that subject-Lord Bathurst's Circular-Alarm in the

West-Indian Colonies-Proceedings in Jamaica and Barbadoes-Insur-

rection in Demerara: its Origin, Progress, and Suppression: trials of the

Conspirators: trial of the Missionary Smith-Condition of the New Settle-

ments at the Cape of Good Hope.
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CHAPTER IX.

Motion respecting Mr. Bowring's Imprisonment: the Conduct pursued by

the British Government in that affair-Claim of Mrs. Olive Serres to be

Princess of Cumberland: Mr. Peel's exposition of the Imposture-Pro-

rogation of Parliament-Mr. Canning's refusal to acknowledge or hold

communication with the Regency of Madrid-Appointment of Consuls

and Consuls-General in the States of South America-Our Relations with

South America-Mr. Canning's increasing popularity: his speech at Ply-

CHAPTER X.

FRANCE-Pretended violation of the neutrality of the French soil—Ambi-

guous conduct of the French Ministry Speech at the opening of the

French Chambers-Duplicity of the Minister-The subsequent explanation

attempted to be given of the doctrine contained in that Speech-Respec-

tive departures of the French and Spanish ambassadors-Debate in the

Peers on the Address; amendments moved; speech of Talleyrand-Ad-

dress of the Peers-Debate in the Chamber of Deputies on the Address;

Address of the Deputies-The Budget-Discussions on the war in the

progress of the Financial measures; Chateaubriand's speech-Course of

observation pursued by Manuel: proceedings against him; his expulsion

from the Chamber-Protest against this measure tendered and rejected—

Secession of the Opposition-Riots-Addresses against the War-Annun-

ciation of the commencement of the War-Exultation of the French in

the success of the Spanish Campaign-Proceedings in Paris-Communi-

cations with England as to South America-Dismissal of the Duke of Bel-

luno-Remarkable Trials at Paris-French Clergy-English artizans_em-

ployed in France.
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NETHERLANDS-Suppression of Roman Catholic Societies; Restrictions on

Commerce with France; Session of the States General; Plans of Improve-

ment: Military operations in Sumatra-DENMARK-SWEDEN: Measures

of the Diet; Tenor of the King's speech on the Dissolution of it-BADEN

-WEIMAR-HESSE CASSEL-PRUSSIA: Establishment of Provincial As-

semblies Prosecutions against Secret Associations: Restraints on the

Press-WIRTEMBERG: Proceedings of the Diet against the German Ob-

server: Refusal of Wirtemberg to concur in the approval by the Diet of

the Proceedings of the Congress of Verona-BAVARIA: Measures taken at

the recommendation of Austria-SWITZERLAND: Measures adopted at the

Command of France and the Holy Alliance, against personal liberty and

the Press Swiss Diet: further Demands of the Holy Alliance-AUSTRIA

-Russian ordinances against Free-Masons-Meeting of the Emperors of

Austria and Russia at Czernowitz.
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CHAPTER XII.

SPAIN-Delivery of the French, Russian, Austrian and Prussian Notes at

Madrid-Proceedings of the Cortes upon them-The Answers of the

Spanish Government-The Russian, Austrian, and Prussian Ministers

receive their passports-Address from the Cortes to the King-Proceedings

in the Cortes after the communication of the speech of the King of France

-Close of the Extraordinary Cortes-March of Bessieres and Ulman

upon Madrid; their retreat; Ulman's inroad into Valencia-Ferdinand's

refusal to concur in the transference of the government from Madrid; the

Ministers removed and restored on the same Day - Another change of

Ministry-Opening of the Ordinary Cortes-Removal of the King and

Cortes to Seville-Military Preparations-Commencement of the Cam-

paign-French Refugees-St. Sebastian-March towards Madrid-Opera-

tions in Catalonia-Arrival of the French at Madrid-Convention with the

French-Attempt of Bessieres on the Capital-Establishment of a Re-

gency at Madrid-Treachery of Abisbal-Proceedings of the Cortes at

Seville-They appoint a Regency-The Removal of the King and Cortes

to Cadiz-March of the French Troops, from Madrid into Andalusia—

Cordova-Seville-Operations in the Asturias and Galicia: Defection of

Morillo-Corunna-Operations in Valencia and Murcia: Defection of

Ballasteros-Riego's expedition: his defeat, and capture-Operations in

Catalonia-Arrival of the Duke d'Angoulême before Cadiz: his corres-

pondence with Ferdinand: The Trocadero taken : Negotiation attempted

by the Cortes: Military operations: Ferdinand repairs to the head-quarters

of the French-Surrender of the Fortresses-Termination of the Cam-

paign-Course of Administration pursued by Ferdinand-Change in the

Spanish Ministry.

CHAPTER XIII.

PORTUGAL-Relations of Portugal with Great Britain and France-Ama-

rante's insurrection: his progress: Rego's operations: Insurrection sup-

pressed, and Amarante retreats into Spain-Arrests in Lisbon-Insurrec-

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