CONTENT S.

GENERAL HISTORY.

CHAPTER I.

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

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

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

Vienna, Jan. 1815.– Finuncial 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.

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CHA P. II.

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

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

"address on the treuties 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 delention 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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CHA P. III.

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

Complaint on employing the Military on Court Days.

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CHA P. IV.

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

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

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CHA P. V.

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

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

for a new Silver Coinage

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C H A P. VI.

The Budget. -

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CHAP. VII.

Revision of the Statute Book. -Motion on Exlenis in Aid.-Debales on the

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

ment.

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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

CHA P. IX.

British Expedition to Algiers

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CH A P. X.

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

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

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

mes.- - Affair of the Albe Vinson.—Dissolution of the Chamber of Deputies

and Conrocation of a new one. - Suppression of Chatcuubriand'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.

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CH A P. XI.

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

Speeches.-System of Weights and Measures.-Sacred Alliance.—Ecclesia

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 und Hanover.- Forlifi-

cutions on the Frontiers.-Delate on Exportation of Corn, and proposed

Law.

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CHA P. 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 Stales.--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 insulied 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.

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CHAP. XIII.

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

East Friseland, and Cession of Lauenlerg-Order of Guelph. Asseml·ly

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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CHA P. XIV.

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

CHA P. 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. [152

C H A P. XVI.

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.

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C H A P. XVII.

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.

ARTICLES FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE.

Disputch from India.-Taking of Hurryherpore

from Lord Exmouth.-Bombardment of Algiers

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REMARKABLE TRIALS AND LAW CASES.

Slack v. Slack. Validity of a Will

Johnson v. Johnson.-Ditto

Sturges v. Paterson.-A Legacy

Ryan v. Ryan.-Concerning Letters of Administration

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

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

Harrower.-Bigamy

Blackmore and Thorpe v. Brider.— Incest

Brisco v. Brisco.- Alimony

Princess of Aremberg - (Paris) Maintenance

Gilberson v. Charlton.-Seduction

The King v. Tinckler and Mountford.-Nuisance

Thompson s. Harris.-Nuisance

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

Hume v. Oldacre.-Trespass

Hance v. Stone and others.-Trespass

Dyster v. Moline.--Question concerning a Broker

Gladstone v. Trustees of the Liverpool Docks

The King v. Ridge.-Erlent

Heathcott v. Lacy:-Patent

Hill v. Grey, Esq.-Breach of Contract

Wyatt v. Gore.---Libel

Carter v. Thoniks.Defamation

Sutton v. Barksworth and others.--Salvage

Bennet, v. Prevost.-Tithe Cause

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

Rer v. Hall.-Ertent

King v. Creswell.–Smuggling on board India Ships

King v. Goode. For fraud in collecting taxes

Marginson v. Howard.-Game Laws

Newsteud v. Peyton and Orion.-Field preaching

King v. Houghton.-Misdemeanour

King v. Fowle.--Assault

Mayhew v. Lock.— Assault and false Imprisonment

Vaughan, Mackay and Brown.---Conspiracy

King v. Fentons.-Duel

Horred.-Murder

Barnett.-Shooting Maria Kelly

Court Martial on Augustus Stanhope

Trial of Sir Robert Wilson, Bruce and Hutchinson

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PUBLIC GENERAL ACTS.

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

Kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland, 56 George III.

A. D. 1816

Patents

Bill of Mortality

Price of Stocks

Table of Bankruptcies

Average Price of Corn

Statement of the quantity of Porter brewed in London

List of the Prince Regent's Ministers

Meteorological Register

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STATE PAPERS.

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Convention between Great Britain and Portugal, signed as 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

and Sardinia

and the Netherlands

Convention between Great Britain and Austria

Treaty between Great Britain and Saxony

Treaties of Accession and Subsidy

Dispatch from the Duke of Wellington to Lord Bathurst

Convention between the Emperor of Russia, the Emperor of Austria

and the King of Prussia

Decree of the Prince Regent of Portugal respecting Braril
Convention to regulate the Commerce of the United States of America

with Great Britain
Prince Regent's Speech at opening the Session of Parliament
Treaty of Marriage between the Princess Charloite-and Prince Leopold
Proclamation of Maria Louisa as Duchess of Parma
Ionian Isles.- Proclamation of Sir Thomas Maitland
Speech of the Prince Regent at the close of the Sessions
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
Dispatch from the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland on the Disturbances

there
Address of the Corporation of London io the Prince Regent, and

Answer

Tables, Public Income, Expenditure, &c.