도서 정보
내 라이브러리
Google Play 도서
CONTENTS.
HISTORY OF EUROPE.
CHAPTER I.
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.
[1
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
War.
[16
CHAPTER III.
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.
[49
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.
[73
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.
[85
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.
[95
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
Ordnance. [107
CHAPTER VIII.
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. [121
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-
mouth. [139
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. [148
:
CHAPTER XI.
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. [169
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.
[180
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-