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CONTENTS.

OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.

PAGE.

General Aspect of Affairs.-Meeting of Parliament.-King s Speech.-Debates on the Ad-

STATE OF IRELAND.

Brief View of the Disturbances in Ireland for the last sixty years.-Present Disorders in the

Southern Counties.-Renewal of the Insurrection Act, and Suspension of the Habeas

Corpus Act in Ireland, proposed.-Debates on these measures in both Houses of Parlia-

ment.-Bills passed.-New Administration and State of Parties.-Bills for indemnifying

those who had seized arms, and for regulating the importation of arms and gunpowder into

Ireland.-State of the Country under the operation of the new Acts.-Convictions and

executions in the West of Ireland under the Special Commission and at the Assizes.-

Partial cessation of the outrages.-Sir John Newport's motion on the State of Ireland.-

Famine in Munster and Connaught.-Causes of the sudden appearance of this dreadful

calamity, and of its being confined to the Western Counties.-Measures adopted by Go-

vernment for the relief of the sufferers.-General subscriptions for this purpose throughout

every part of England and Scotland.-Application of these subscriptions, and appropria-

tion of the surplus.-Effects of the famine on the general tranquillity of the Country.-

Constabulary Bill-Provisions of this Act.-Debate on the measure, which is warmly op-

posed by Mr C. Grant.-Bill for enabling ecclesiastical persons and others to grant leases

of Fithes.-Marquis of Lansdown's Motion on the state of Ireland, and his views on the sub.

ject of Tithes.--Mr Hume's motion on the state of the Established Church in Ireland.-Sir

J. Newport's amendment.-Renewal of the Insurrection Act.-Alleged ground for the ne-

cessity of that measure.-State of the Country.-Policy of Lord Wellesley.-His unpopu-

larity with the Orange Faction.-Outrage at the Theatre.-Legal Proceedings.-Addres-

ses of Congratulation,

CHAP. IN.

MEASURES FOR THE RELIEF OF THE AGRICULTURAL DISTRESS.

Retrospect of the proceedings of last Session respecting the Petitions of the Agriculturists

praying Parliament for relief.-Diversity of opinions concerning the causes of the existing

distress.-Motives by which Ministers were probably influenced in giving the pledge con-

tained in the King's Speech.-Mr Brougham's Motion on the distressed state of the

Country, and for relieving the Agriculturists by a reduction of Taxation.-Financial Mea-

sures proposed by Government for their relief.-Revival of the Agricultural Committee.

-Lord Althorp's resolution on the Plan for the Relief of the Country.-Schemes of Lord

Londonderry, Mr Ricardo, and Mr Huskisson, for a new system of Protecting Duties.-

Lord Londonderry abandons the resolution for a Loan to Agriculturists.-Schemes of Sir

T. Lethbridge, Mr Bennet, Mr Ricardo, and Mr Huskisson for a new system of Corn

Laws rejected, and that proposed by Lord Londonderry adopted.-Mr Western's Motion

for a Committee to inquire into the effects produced on the Currency by a Bill for the re-

sumption of Cash Payments.-Renewal of the Motion,

Reduction of the Navy five per cents.-Superannuation Amendment Act Bill.-Scheme

for equalizing the Naval and Military Pensions, and Half-Pay and Civil Superannuations

-Fallacy of the project-Mr Hume's Amendment negatived.-The Scheme receives the

approbation of Parliament, but fails for want of Contractors.-Brought forward anew in

a modified form.-Two Amendments proposed by Mr Hume, and rejected.-Project, as

remodelled, carried into effect.-Repeal of the Annual Malt Tax.-Mr Calcraft's Motion

for a Repeal of the Salt Tax, lost by a majority of four.-The two Junior Lords of the

Admiralty reduced, Ministers being left in a minority of fifty-four.-Lord Normanby's

first Motion for the Reduction of one of the Postmasters-General, negatived by a majo-

rity of twenty-five; the second carried by a majority of fifteen.—Mr Creevey's Motion on

the Board of Control, negatived.-Mr Lennard's Motion on our Diplomatic Expendi-

ture, and Mr Warre's on the Mission to the Swiss Cantons, rejected. Reduction of the

Salt Tax, Irish Window and Hearth Tax, Leather Tax, and Tonnage Duty.-Navy,

Army, and Ordnance Estimates.-Budget.-Mr Hobhouse's Motion for the Repeal of

the House and Window Tax.-Mr Hume's Resolutions on the National Debt and Sink-

Marriage Act Amendment Bill passed by the Commons.-Strenuous opposition to it in the

House of Lords.-Original Bill almost totally changed, in which state it was passed.-

Proposed Bill for relieving Unitarian Dissenters from certain conditions imposed by the

Marriage Act.-Roman Catholic Peers' Bill.-Debates on the Measure in the House of

Commons.-Carried by a majority of five.-Discussions in the House of Lords.-The

Bill opposed by Lord Colchester and the Lord Chancellor, and supported by Lords Er-

skine, Grey, Holland, and Grenville.-Thrown out on the second reading.-New System

of Navigation Laws.-Colonial Trade Bills.-Mr Scarlett's Bill for regulating the re-

moval and settlement of Paupers, thrown out on the second reading.-Sir James Mack-

intosh's Resolution concerning the Criminal Law carried in a modified form.- Bills for

inflicting heavier penalties on accessories before the fact in certain felonies, and in aggra-

vated cases of manslaughter.-Mr Martin's Act against Cruelty to Animals.-Improve-

ments in the Bankrupt Laws.-Mr M. A. Taylor's Motion on the Vice Chancellor's

PARLIAMENTARY REFORM, AND INFLUENCE OF THE CROWN.

Remarks on the present state of the question.-Petitions in favour of Reform.-Lord John

Russell's Motion on the State of the Representation.-Arguments employed by him for

persuading the House to take the subject into their serious consideration.Mr Canning's

Defence of the present system.-Motion rejected.-Minority stronger than on former oc-

casions. Mr Brougham's Motion on the influence of the Crown.-Speech of the Mar.

quis of Londonderry.-Motion negatived, ・

FOREIGN RELATIONS.

Mr Hume's Motion on the state of the Ionian Islands.—Cause of the Greeks; and question

concerning the interference of this country in their behalf.-Lord Grosvenor's Motion re-

specting the Greek Hostages at Constantinople.-Alien Bill-Foreign contraband Slave

Trade.-Slavery at the Cape of Good Hope.-Canada Government and Trade Bill.-

Colonial Commission.-Mr Lennard's Motion respecting the Recognition of the Colom-

bian Republic.-Piracy in the West Indies,

MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDINGS OF PARLIAMENT.

Sir Robert Wilson's removal from the Army.-The Queen's Funeral.-Sir Francis Burdett's

Motion for remitting the remainder of Mr Hunt's imprisonment.-The Bishop of Peter.

borough's Examination Questions.-Vote for the printing of our Ancient Historians.-

Prorogation of Parliament,

Inferior Commissary Courts.-Lord Archibald Hamilton's Motion for a Committee of the

whole House, on the Reports of the different Committees on Burgh Reform.-The Lord

Advocate's Bill for regulating the mode of accounting for the Revenues of the Royal

Burghs.-Sheriffs-Depute of Scotland.-Mr Kennedy's Bill for granting peremptory

Challenges in Juries in Criminal Causes.-Mr Abercromby's Motion relative to the con-

duct of the Lord Advocate, and other Law Officers of the Crown in Scotland, with rela

tion to the Public Press.-Letters of Messrs Hope and Menzies, in reply to Mr Aber-

cromby's Charges.-These voted a Breach of Privilege.-Proceedings in consequence.-

National Monument.-King's Visit to Scotland.--Remarks on that Event,

СНАР. Х.

DOMESTIC EVENTS.

Death and Funeral of Lord Londonderry.-Character of bis Administration.—Mr Canning

appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs.-Lord Amherst made Governor-General of In-

dia.-The Duke of Wellington fixed on to represent Britain at Verona,

State of France at the commencement of the year.-Result of the Elections.-Meeting of

the Chambers.-Resignation of the Duke de Richelieu and his Colleagues.-New Ultra-

Royalist Ministry.-Laws in relation to the Press.-Lengthened and vehement Debates

on this subject.-Budget for 1822.-Additional Articles of M. Villele.-Petition of Mr

Douglas Loveday.-Close of the Session.-Remarks on its general spirit and character.-

Result of the new Elections.-Opening of the Session of 1822.-King's Speech.-Laws

respecting the Customs.-Scheme for providing Funds for the construction of New Ca-

nals.-Budget for 1823.-Motion for a Vote of Censure against M. Mangin.-Close of

the Session.-Disturbances in the Interior.-Berton's Conspiracy.-Proceedings at Thou-

ars.-Unsuccessful Attempt on Saumur.-Escape and subsequent Arrest of Berton.—

Rochelle Conspiracy.-Affairs of New Brisach and Colmar.-Trials of the persons enga-

PACE.

ged in the different Conspiracies.-Complaint of MM. Lafitte, Keratry, Benjamin Con-

stant, and Foy, against the Procureur-General of Poitiers.- Proceedings against M. Ben-

jamin Constant, for his Letters to MM. Mangin and de Carrere.-State of the Press. -

Conduct of the French Government towards Spain.-Differences in the Cabinet relative

to the form of the Declaration to be issued on the Political State of Spain.- Resignation

of the Duke de Montmorency.-M. de Chateaubriand appointed minister for Foreign

Disturbed State of the Kingdom.-Proceedings of the Cortes.-Submission of the Male-

contents.-Change of Ministry.-A New Cortes assembled.-Movements in Navarre.-

Legislative measures.-Insurrection in Catalonia.-Alarm of Madrid.-Prorogation of

the Cortes.-Insurrection of the Guards.-Its Suppression.-Change of Ministry.-Exe-

cution of Elio.-Progress of the Insurrection-Royalist Regency at Urgel.-Appoint-

ment of Mina.-Measures taken to augment the Military Force.- Mina takes the field.-

Siege of Castelfollit.-Defeat of D'Eroles.-Successive Defeats, and Expulsion of the

Royalists from the Spanish Territory.-Movements on the French Frontier.-At Madrid, 276

Relative situation of Portugal and the Brazils.-Reception of the Decrees of the Cortes

(29th of September 1821).- Representations of the Province of Santo Paulo, and of the

Camara of Rio Janeiro. Declaration of the Prince Royal.-Portuguese troops at Rio

Janeiro and Pernambuco compelled to embark for Lisbon-Election of Procuradores.-

Arrival of a Governor at Bahia.-Former Governor dispossessed by force.-Effect produ.

ced by these events at Lisbon.-Deliberations of the Cortes.-Alleged Conspiracy.-Ad-

ditional Articles to the Constitution in favour of the Brazils.-Convocation of the Brazi-

lian Cortes.-Letters of the Prince Royal to his Father.-Manifesto.- Expedition against

Bahia.-New Decrees of the Cortes.-Completion of the Portuguese Constitution.-New

Revolution in Brazil.-Declaration of Independence.-The Prince Royal crowned Con-

stitutional Emperor.-Changes effected by him.-Opening of the Session of the Ordi-

nary Cortes at Lisbon.-Refusal of the Queen to take the oath to the Constitution.-Pro-

spects of the Constitutionalists.-Situation of Portugal in relation to Foreign Powers.-

Finances.-Deplorable State of the Country,

GERMANY, HOLLAND, ITALY, AND RUSSIA.

Germanic Confederation.-Labours of the Diet.-Austria.- Prussia.-Bavaria.-Wurtem-

burgh. Baden.-The Netherlands.-Italy.-Disarming in Sicily.-Criminal Proceedings.

-Affair in the Basilicata.-Measures adopted in consequence.-Change of the Neapolitan

Ministry.-Condemnation of the Conspirators of 1820.-Amnesty.-Exceptions-Mea-

sures, of the New Administration.-Lombardo-Venetian Kingdom.-Roman States.-

Piedmont.-Russia. -Negociations with the Ottoman Porte.-Conduct of Russia in rela.

tion to the Greeks.-New Tariff.-Ukase against Secret Associations.-Russian Debt.--

GREECE AND TURKEY.

Favourable State of the Greeks.-Plan of a Constitution.-Ali closely besieged.-Taken,

and put to death.-Partial evacuation of the Principalities.-Preparations for the Cam-

paign. The Greeks occupy Scio.-Landing of the Turks.-Dreadful Devastations.-Ex-

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