CONTENTS.

GENERAL HISTORY.

CHAPTER I.

Parliamentary proceedings.-Speech of the Prince Regent.-Debate on the

address in the House of Commons.-Motion for naval monument.-Mr.

Brougham's motion relative to the Christian treaty, and the treaty of

Vienna, Jan. 1815.-Financial exposition of the Chancellor of the Exche-

quer, and debates.-Mr. Grenfell's motion concerning transactions between

the public and the Bank of England.-Lord Grenville's motion on the

peace establishment of the army.-Debates on the same in the House of

Commons.-Navy estimates and debates.

CHAP. II.

Mr. Brougham's motion for interposition with the Spanish court in favour of

the suffering patriots.-Discussion in the House of Lords on motion for an

"address on the treaties with foreign powers.-The same in the House of

Commons. Petitions against the continuance of the Property Tax, and

debates.-Motion by the Chancellor of the Exchequer for its renewal, and

its defeat.--Relinquishment of the war malt-duties.-Mr. Western's mo-

tion for taking into consideration the distressed state of the agriculture.—

Bill for the effectual detention of Buonaparte.-Message of the Prince

Regent respecting the marriage of the Princess Charlotte with the Prince

of Cobourg, and consequent provision.—Motion respecting the augmentation

of the salaries of the Secretaries to the Admiralty.-Motion for abolishing

the office of one of the Secretaries of State.
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CHAP. III.

Bank Loan Bill.-Bill for renewing the Bank Restrictions of Payment.-

Complaint on employing the Military on Court Days. -

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CHAP. IV.

Motion concerning the State of Ireland.-Petitions from Irish and English

Roman Catholics, and Proceedings respecting them.-New Alien Bill. [47

CHAP.

CHAP. V.

Bill for Regulation of the Civil List--Motion on Salaries and Emoluments

in Public Offices.-Consolidation of English and Irish Exchequers.-Bill

for a new Silver Coinage

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The Budget. -

CHAP. VI.

CHAP. VII.

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Revision of the Statute Book.-Motion on Extents in Aid.-Debates on the

Slave Registry Bill.-Prince Regent's Speech on proroguing Parlia

[84

ment.

CHAP. VIII.

Domestic Events-Calamitous state of Europe in general, and its Cause.-

Distresses of Great Britain.-Agricultural Distress, changing into that

proceeding from a bad Harvest.—Discontents among the inferior Classes.

-Disturbances in the Eastern Counties, particularly Cambridgeshire.

Sufferings among the Manufacturers.-Iron Manufactories.-Staffordshire.

-South Wales.-Spitalfields.-Meetings for Petitioning.-Daring Riot

in London.-Condition of Ireland.-Marriages in the Royal Family [91

CHAP. IX.

British Expedition to Algiers

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Affairs of France. Position of the Army of Occupation.-State of Things

at Nismes.-Law of Amnesty-Obsequies of Louis XVI. and his Queen.

Insurrectionary Movements at Lyons.-Disturbances at Tarrascon.-Plan

of National Education.-Parties in the Legislature.-Declaration of the

Majority in the Chamber of Deputies.-Establishment of the Duke of

Berri-Insurrection at Grenoble.-Malcontents at Paris.-Tumult at Nis-

mes.- -Affair of the Abbe Vinson.-Dissolution of the Chamber of Deputies

and Convocation of a new one.— Suppression of Chateaubriand's Work.-

Ministerial Influence in the Election.-Anniversary in Memory of Marie

Antionette-Opening of the Chambers, and King's Speech.-Conclusion of

the Year.

CHAP. XI.

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Affairs of the Netherlands.-Finances.-Debates in the States on Printing

Speeches.-System of Weights and Measures.-Sacred Alliance.-Ecclesi-

astical Affairs.-Restriction on the Press.-Treaty with Algiers.-Discus-

sions respecting Commerce and Manufactures.-King's Speech at Brussels

on the Finances.-Treaty between the Netherlands and Hanover.-Fortifi

cations on the Frontiers.-Debate on Exportation of Corn, and proposed

Law.

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CHAP.

CHAP. XII.

Spain.-Weakness and Fluctuations of the Government.-Character of the

King-Change of Ministry.-Matrimonial Connections between the Courts

of Spain and Portugal.-Conspiracy at Madrid-Decree respecting Reli-

gious Orders.-Property of Jesuits restored.-Prisoners at Ceuta removed.

-Royal Nuptials-General Pardon, with great Exceptions.-Portugal:

its Commerce flourishing.-Brazil declared a Kingdom.-Naples.-Treaty

with the Piratical States.-Sicilian Papers excluded from Naples.-Trans-

actions with the United States of America.-Decree respecting the Political

Relations between the Kingdoms of Naples and Sicily-Rome insulted by

Pirates and Banditti.-Torture forbidden in the Inquisition.-Security de-

clared to Purchasers of National Property.-Confiscation no longer per-

mitted to the Profit of the Inquisition-Negociations of the Church of Rome

with France.-Venice.

CHAP. XIII.

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Germany-Slow Progress in political Alteration.-Hanover, Annexation of

East Friseland, and Cession of Lauenberg-Order of Guelph.-Assembly

of States. Prussia.-Discussions relative to Representative Government.-

Restrictions on the Press. Electorate of Hesse-Continuance of Differ-

ences between the King and States of Wurtemberg-Death of the former,

and Acts of his Successor.-Austria, financial Plan-Death of the Em-

press, and Marriage of another.-Germanic Diet.-Constitution of Wei-

mar.-Switzerland.-Diet.-Law in Friburg.
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CHAP. XIV.

Sweden and Norway.-Denmark.—Russia.-Ionian Islands.-Turkey. [145

CHAP. XV.

United States of America.-Opposition to the Commercial Bill with England.

-Treaties with the Indians.—Disputes with the Spanish Government.-

Decline of Manufactures.-Measures for restoring Payment in legal Cur-

rency-Hostility on the Gulph of Mexico.-President's Message.

CHAP. XVI.

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Spanish America.-Carthagena.-Caracca-Isle of Margarita.-Buenos

Ayres-Its Army defeated in Peru. -Its Fleet under Brown in the Pacific.

-Its Declaration of Independence.-Bolivar.-Army from Brasil takes

possession of Montevideo.-Mexico.-Venezuela.-British West India Is-

lands.-Jamaica-Insurrection in Barbadoes-Alarm in the other Colonies.

-Proceedings in St. Vincent, Demarara, Barbadoes' General Assembly,

Dominica, Jamaica.

CHAP. XVII.

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East Indies.-Renewal of Hostilities with the Nepaulese.-Actions, and

final Treaty-Proceedings in Cutch.-Insurrection at Bareilly-Irrup-

tion from Mahratta.-China.

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CHRONICLE.

Sturges v. Paterson.-A Legacy

249

Ryan v. Ryan.-Concerning Letters of Administration

252

Glencross and Little, v. Underhill.-Validity of a Will

Earl of Fife v. The Trustees of the deceased Earl of Fife

Harrower.-Bigamy

Blackmore and Thorpe v. Brider.-Incest

Brisco v. Brisco.-Alimony

253

255

257

262

263

Princess of Aremberg —(Paris) Maintenance

266

Gibberson v. Charlton.-Seduction

267

The King v. Tinckler and Mountford.-Nuisance

271

Thompson v. Harris.-Nuisance

273

The King v. Macknamara and others.-Obstructing a Road

276

Rivers v. King and others.-Boundaries of Cranborne Chase

301

Rex v. Hall-Extent

305

King v. Creswell.-Smuggling on board India Ships

Mayhew v. Lock.-Assault and false Imprisonment

Vaughan, Mackay and Brown.--Conspiracy

313

314

Passed in the Fourth Session of the Fifth Parliament of the United

Kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland, 56 George III.

A. D. 1816

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Convention between Great Britain and Portugal, signed at Vienna

21st Jan. 1815

Treaty between Great Britain and Portugal, signed 22 Jan.

Convention between Great Britain and France

Treaty between Great Britain, Russia and the Netherlands

Treaties of Accession and Subsidy

Dispatch from the Duke of Wellington to Lord Bathurst

Convention between the Emperor of Russia, the Emperor of Austria

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357

359

362

363

365

369

370

371

379

and the King of Prussia

381

Decree of the Prince Regent of Portugal respecting Brazil

Convention to regulate the Commerce of the United States of America

382

with Great Britain

383

Prince Regent's Speech at opening the Session of Parliament

Treaty of Marriage between the Princess Charlotte and Prince Leopold

Proclamation of Maria Louisa as Duchess of Parma

Ionian Isles.-Proclamation of Sir Thomas Maitland

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389

393

393.

Speech of the Prince Regent at the close of the Sessions

394

Treaty between the King of Spain and the King of the Netherlands

Proclamations from the Brazilian Government

Declaration of the King of the Two Sicilies

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400

there

Answer

Dispatch from the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland on the Disturbances

Address of the Corporation of London to the Prince Regent, and

Tables, Public Income, Expenditure, c.
&c.

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417

420

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