LONDON: GEORGE BELL AND SONS, YORK STREET,

COVENT GARDEN.

1877.

CONTENTS.

BOOK II. (Continued).

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CHAPTER VIII.

Speculation-Joint-Stock Companies-Collapse-Panic-Crash—

Issue of Small Notes and Coin-King's Speech-Arrangement

with Bank of England-Suppression of Small Notes-Scotch

Banks-Branch and Joint-Stock Banks-Advances on Goods-

Position of Ministers-Suffering of the Period

CHAPTER IX.

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Riots-Release of Bonded Corn-Opening the Ports-Emigration

-Colonial Office-Emigration Committee

CHAPTER X.

Catholic Question reviewed-State of Opinion in 1824-Catholic

Association-Catholic Deputation-Mr. O'Connell-Progress of

the Question-Sir F. Burdett's Relief Bill-Duke of York's

Declaration-Bill lost-Catholics and Dissenters-Aspect of

the Question

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CHAPTER XI.

Chancery Reform-Government moves for Inquiry-Report of

Commissioners-Lord Eldon-Bill proposed-Jurors in India

-Finance-Close of Session and Dissolution-The Elections .. 67

CHAPTER XII.

Crimes and Punishments-Education - Emigration - Arts and

Discovery-Remarkable Seasons-Art and Literature-Necro-

logy - Politicians Men of Science - Travellers

Authors-Poets: Byron, Keats, Shelley- Close of the Period.. 82

Artists-

BOOK III.

FROM THE NEW PARLIAMENT IN 1827 TO THE END OF

THE REIGN OF GEORGE IV.

CHAPTER I.

Opening of New Parliament-Death of the Duke of York-Grant

to the Duke of Clarence-Illness of Lord Liverpool-Lord

Liverpool and Mr. Canning-Lord Liverpool as Minister-The

Corn Bill Catholic Question - New Administration-Mr.

Canning consulted-Mr. Peel-Resignation of Cabinet Ministers

-Mr. Canning, Premier-New Cabinet-Retirement of Lord

Eldon

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CHAPTER II.

Enmity to Mr. Canning-Business of Parliament-The Corn Bill-

Close of the Session-Mr. Canning's Health-His Death-

Funeral and Honours-Character of Mr. Canning

CHAPTER III.

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Lord Goderich, Premier-His Colleagues. Affairs of Greece

Treaty of London-The Porte-The Egyptian Fleet-Battle of

Navarino-Ambassadors leave Constantinople-Greek Pirates-

Troubles in the Cabinet-Dissolution of the Ministry--Duke

of Wellington, Premier

CHAPTER IV.

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The Wellington Cabinet The King's Speech The Porte-

Finance Committee--Repeal of Dissenters' Disabilities

CHAPTER V.

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Dissensions in the Cabinet Mr. Huskisson's Resignation

Changes in the Administration Catholic Question - Clare

Election-State of Ireland-Brunswick Clubs-Forty-shilling

Freeholders-The Viceroy-His Recall-Aspect of the Question

-Close of the Session of 1828

CHAPTER VI.

Affairs of Portugal-Don Miguel in England-His Usurpation-

Queen of Portugal in England-Death of Lord Liverpool

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CHAPTER VII.

Difficulties in the Cabinet-The King-Mr. Peel's Resignation of

his Seat in Parliament-King's Speech and the Address-

Catholic Relief Bill-Mr. Peel-The Duke of Wellington-

Catholic Relief Bill passed-The King's Vacillation-The Bill

becomes Law-Irish 'Forties'-Clare Election-Prospects of

Ireland

CHAPTER VIII.

Admission of Catholic Peers-Changes in the Cabinet-Parlia-

mentary Reform-Lord Blandford-Duel-Parliamentary Pro-

ceedings-Relations with Portugal-King's Speech

CHAPTER IX.

Affairs of France-Law of the Press-Villèle's Resignation-

Prince Polignac-Polignac Ministry-Summons to the Cham-

bers-Dissolution of the Chambers-The Elections-Ministers'

Memorial-Issue of the Ordinances-Protest of the Journalists

-Destruction of the Press-Conference at the Tuileries-Mes-

sages to and from the King-Marshal Marmont-Second

Conference-Retreat to St. Cloud-Wanderings of the Royal

Family Reception in England-Conduct of the Revolution-

Fate of the Ministers-Duke of Brunswick-Death of the Pope

-Russia and Turkey-Settlement of Greece

CHAPTER X.

Distress in England-State of the King-Duke of Wellington-

State of Parties-Mr. Peel-Press Prosecutions-King's Speech

Jo-Reductions-Removal of Duties-East India Committee

Removal of a Judge-Welsh and Scotch Judicature-Forgery-

Jewish Disabilities-Parliamentary Reform-Duke of Newcastle

-Illness of the King-His Death-His Life and Character

CHAPTER XI.

Character of the Reign-Achievements-Desiderata-State of

Operatives-Crimes and Punishments-Accidents-Arts and

Edifices-Hanwell Asylum-Drainage-Railway-Reading for

the Blind-Scott's Novels - Shakspeare Festival-Actors

Irving-Religious Parties-Conversions of Catholics-Intole-

rance of Opinion-Dissenters' Marriages--Press at Calcutta-

Stamp Duty-Protector of Slaves-Treaty with Brazil-Spring-

guns-Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge-Necro-

logy Political Deaths-Travellers-Men of Business-Artists

-Men of Letters-Philosophers-Philanthropists

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