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CONTENTS.

PART I.

HISTORICAL.

CHAP. I.

OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.

Insensible Change in the Political World.-Orators who have newly taken the lead-

Brougham-Mackintosh-Ricardo-Hume.-Present Character of Opposition.-

New Features in the Ministry-Canning-Peel-Robinson.-Opening of Parlia-

ment.-Debates on the Address,

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CHAP. II.

FOREIGN POLICY.

Interest excited by the Aspect of Foreign Europe.-Delay of the Discussion.—Occa-

sional Observations in both Houses.-Breaking out of the War.-Mr Canning andl

Lord Liverpool lay the Papers relative to it on the Table.-Long Discussion in the

House of Lords.-Foreign Enlistment Bill.-Debate of three Nights in the Com-

mons-Its Issue The Subject not renewed,

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CHAP. III.

FINANCE.

Financial State of the Nation.-General View given by the Chancellor of the Exche-

quer.-Satisfaction afforded by it.-Mr Maberly's motion.-Arrangements relative

to the Sinking Fund.-Motions on the appointment of a Lieutenant-General of

Ordnance.-On the Crown Lands.-Estimates.-Budget,

CHAP. IV.

POLITICAL ECONOMY.

General State of the Nation.-Agricultural Distress-Motions for its Relief.-Mr

Western's Motion relative to the State of the Currency.-Commercial Prosperity.

Liberal System adopted by Government.-Bills introduced by Mr Wallace.--The

Beer Trade.-The Silk Manufacture,

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CHAP. V.

CONSTITUTIONAL AND LEGAL QUESTIONS.

Parliamentary Reform-Lord John Russell's Motion-Lord Archibald Hamilton's

Motion relative to Scottish County Elections.-Catholic Bill.-Secession of Oppo-

sition Members.-Sir James Mackintosh's Motion relative to the Criminal Law.-

Mr Williams's Motion relative to the Court of Chancery.-Proceedings relative to

Appellate Jurisprudence,

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CHAP. VI.

MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDINGS OF PARLIAMENT.

The Marriage Act.-Mr Buxton's Motion respecting the Treatment of Slaves.—Mr

Hume's Motion respecting Prosecutions for Religious Opinion.—Case of Colonel

Home Of Colonel Allen-Of Mr Bowring-Of William Murray Borthwick,

CHAP. VII.

IRELAND.

Disturbed State of Ireland-The Causes-Prosecutions-Mr Brownlow's Motion of

Censure upon them-Inquiry into the Conduct of the Sheriff of Dublin.-Irish

Church Establishment.-Tithe Composition Bill.-Irish Insurrection Act.—Sir H.

Parnell's Motion for Inquiry.-Mr Hume's Motion for abolishing the Vice-Regal

Office-Mr Brougham's on Inquiry into the Administration of Justice.-The Duke

of Devonshire's Motion.-Charge against Baron O'Grady,

CHAP. VIII.

FRANCE AND SPAIN.

Continental Europe.-The Holy Alliance-Its Formation-Its Members-Its Prin

ciples.-Accession of France-Her Vacillations.—Delivery of the Allied Notes at

Madrid.-Conduct of the Government and Cortes.-Speech of the French King at

opening the Chambers-Debates-Speech of Chateaubriand-Concurrence of the

Chambers-Warlike Preparations.-Surrender of Urgel.-Dissensions of the Re-

gency.-Successes of Bessieres and Ulman.-State of Spain.-Preparations made

by Ministry.-Mediation of England.-General View of her Conduct.-Session of

Cortes closed.-Dismissal of Ministry-Their Restoration.-State of Parties.-

Cortes reassembled.-Proposed removal to Seville.-Opposition by the King-

Overruled.-King's Departure.-State of Portugal-Insurrection of Amarante-

His Expulsion from Portugal,

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CHAP. IX.

THE SPANISH CAMPAIGN.

Preparations-Entrance of the Duke d'Angouleme-Entrance of Moncey-Capture

of Saragossa-Duke de Angouleme's March to Madrid-Desertion of Abisbal-

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Proceedings at Seville-French Columns march upon Seville, Cadiz, and Valencia

-Passage of the Sierra Morena-Removal of the King from Seville to Cadiz-

Operations of Lopez Banos-French arrive before Cadiz.-Counter Revolution in

Portugal.-Operations in the Asturias.-Invasion of Galicia-Treachery of Morillo

-Aid from Britain-Sir Robert Wilson-Action at Corunna-Departure of Wilson

and Quiroga.--Surrender of Corunna, and general Reduction of Galicia.-Campaign

in the South-French enter Valencia, Murcia, and Granada-Capitulation of Bal-

lasteros. Campaign in Catalonia-Exploits of Mina-Movements of the French

against Barcelona and Tarragona-Proceedings before Cadiz-General Sally from

the Isle of Leon-Duke d'Angouleme leaves Madrid-Decree of Andujar-Dissen-

sions between the French and Royalists.-Arrival at Port St Mary's-Negotiations

-Capture of the Trocadero-Proceedings in Cadiz-Expedition of Riego-His

Defeat, and Captivity-Surrender of Pampeluna, St Sebastian, and Figueras-Cap-

ture of Santi Petri-Bombardment of Cadiz-Final Proceedings of the Cortes-

Ferdinand allowed to join the French Camp-His Decrees-Capitulation of Mina

and the other Commanders-Departure of Duke d'Angouleme-Execution of Rie-

go-Ferdinand's arrival at Madrid-Financial Embarrassments-Change of Minis-

try.-General View of the Result of the Campaign,

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FRANCE (INTERNAL HISTORY.)

Speech of Manuel in the Deputies.-Motion for his Expulsion.-Tumultuous Debates.

-His Expulsion voted.-Resistance.-Conduct of the Gendarmes.-Secession of

the Opposition.-Budget.—Levy of Conscripts.—New Loan.-Termination of the

War. Dissolution of the Chambers,

CHAP. XI.

GERMANY, ITALY, AND THE NORTH.

The Germanic Diet.-Communication from the Great Powers.-Answer.-Dissent

of Wirtemberg.-Proceedings with regard to it.—Baden.—Bavaria.—Wirtemberg

States-Hesse Darmstadt.-Prussian Constitution.-Observations.-Hesse Cas-

sel.-Petition from Holstein.-Italy.-Evacuation of Piedmont.-Naples.—Death

of the Pope, and New Election.-The Netherlands.-Sweden.-Russia. -Poland.

-Military Colonies,

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CHAP. XII.

GREECE AND TURKEY.

Favourable State of the Greeks.-Raising of the Siege of Missolunghi.-Congress at

Astros. Dissensions among the Chiefs.-Preparations for the Campaign.-Turkish

Preparations.-Advance of the Turks.-Failure in reaching the Morea.-Siege of

Missolunghi.-Blockading Squadron Defeated, and the Siege raised.-Negropont.—

Advance to Athens.-Retreat.-Samos.-Descents on Asia Minor.-Candia.-Ne-

gotiations at Constantinople.-Peace with Persia,

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CHAP. XIII.

AMERICA.

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General state of South America.-Mexico-Expulsion of Iturbide-Federal Constitu

tion-Congress Assembled.-Colombia-Operations against Morales-Assemblage

of Congress-Federative Treaties with the other States.-Peru-Defeat of the Inde-

pendents-Royalists re-enter Lima.-Operations of Riva Aguerro--Royalists quit

Lima-Entry of Bolivar-Second Defeat of the Independents.-Riva Aguerro re-

duced.-Chili-Freyre drives out O'Higgins.-State of Buenos Ayres.-Brazil-

Siege of Bahia-Evacuated by the Portuguese-General Assembly called.-Dissen-

sions in North America-Its Policy in regard to Spanish America.-West Indies-

--Piracy-Insurrection at Demerara-Proceedings at Jamaica,

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PART II.

LITERARY AND MISCELLANEOUS.

CHAP. I.

VIEW OF IMPROVEMENTS IN SCIENCE DURING THE YEARS 1822-1823.

ASTRONOMY: M. Nicollet's Observations on the Comet of 1822.-Changes observed

by the Astronomer Royal in the Declination of some of the principal Fixed Stars.-

Optical Inventions of Professor Amici.-CHEMISTRY: Laws of Combination-In-

vestigations of MM. Mitsherlich and Berzelius.-Newly Discovered Animal Acids.

-PHYSICS: Finite Extent of the Atmosphere.-Mathematical Laws of Electro-

Magnetism, discovered by Professor Barlow.-Baron de Humboldt on the Constitu-

tion and Mode of Action of Volcanoes.-View of the Geodesical Operations per-

formed in Italy from 1808 to 1814, and of the Trigonometrical Survey of France,

now in progress,

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CHAP. II.

EMINENT CHARACTERS DECEASED.

Lord Erskine.-Earl St Vincent.-Earl of Hopetoun.-Sir George Beckwith.-Du-

mouriez.-Carnot.-DrHutton.-DrJenner.-Dr Baillie.-Mrs Radcliffe.-Bloom.

field.—Ricardo. —Original Memoir of Mr Ricardo,

CHAP. III.

GEOGRAPHICAL DISCOVERY.

Captain Parry's Second Voyage.-Franklin's Overland Expedition.-Scoresby's Dis-

coveries on the Coast of Greenland.-Discoveries in the Interior of Africa.-Cap-

tain Hall's voyage to South America,

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