death of George III.- the accession of George IV. -the new parliament-and the state of our agriculture, manufactures, commerce, and finances, constitute the principal political and historical topics of this volume, so far as Great Britain is concerned. With reference to foreign nations, the indications and commencement of the revolutions in Spain, Portugal, and Naples, are the most prominent and interesting topics. In narrating and discussing both the domestic and foreign events, we have endeavoured to free the exaggerations of party and prejudice from the real facts: this, in the case of the proceedings against the Queen, was no easy matter; how far we have succeeded, it is for our readers to determine.

It only remains to add, that such arrangements have been made, as will enable us to bring out our subsequent volumes as early in the

sent volume.

year as the

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APRIL 18th, 1821.

President of the Board of Control Rt. Hon. G. Canning,-who re

Chief Secretary to Lord Lieut... Rt. Hon. C. Grant,

BRITISH AND FOREIGN HISTORY.

CHAP. I.

Meeting of Parliament in consequence of the Death of George III-Ad-

dresses to George IV-Debate respecting a Grant to the Queen.-Sup-

ply-Appropriation Act-Writ Suspension Bill-Dissolution of Par-

liament

CHA P. II.

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Meeting of the new Parliament--Choice of a Speaker-King's Speech-

and Address-Debates on the Droits of Admiralty, 41 per cent. Duties,

&c.—on the Petition from the London Merchants-Civil List-Reve-

nue-Court of Exchequer in Scotland-Grampound-Foreign Trade-

Importation of Foreign Wool

CHA P. III.

46

Debate on the agricultural Petitions-Message from the King respecting

the Queen, and Debate on it-Secret Committee-Message from the

Queen, and Debate on it-Ways and Means-Mr. Wilberforce's Mo-

tion for a Compromise with the Queen-The Queen's Answer-Queen's

Petition and Remonstrance against a Secret Committee-Arguments of

her Counsel-Education of the Poor-Bill of Pains and Penalties-

Petition of the Queen against it—Arguments of her Counsel-Milan

Commission

CHA P. IV.

104

Proceedings in the House of Lords on the Bill of Pains and Penalties

against the Queen-Evidence in Support of the Bill

CHAP. V.

179

Proceedings in the House of Lords on the Bill of Pains and Penalties

against the Queen-Speeches of Her Majesty's Counsel-Evidence in fa-

vour of the Queen-Summing up by Her Majesty's Counsel and Re-

ply of the Attorney and Solicitor General-Debates on the second Read-

ing of the Bill-in the Committee-on the third Reading-Bill with-

drawn-Parliament prorogued-Strange Scene in the House of Com-

mons on that Occasion

CHAP. VI.

226

View of the State of the Agriculture, Manufactures, and Commerce, inter-

nal and external, of Great Britain, during the Year 1820

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354

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CONTENT S.

CHAP. VII.

View of the State of the circulating Medium and of the Finances of Great

Britain during the Year 1820

CHAP. VIII.

300

Death of the King-New Sovereign-Elections-State of the Country-

Cato street Conspiracy-Treasonal le Proceedings in Scotland-Trial

of Mr. Hunt, Major Cartwright, and Sir Charles Wolseley-Mr.

Hobhouse-Remarks on the Proceedings against the Queen 307

CHA P. IX.

Affairs of France-Assassination of the Duc de Berri--Resignation of

De Cazes-Censorship of the Press-New Election Law-Meeting of

the Chambers-King's Speech

CHAP. X.

361

Affairs of Spain-Revolution in that Kingdom-Constitution-Meeting

of the Cortes

CHA P. XI.

CHAP. XII.

386

Revolution in Portugal-in Naples-State of Germany and Russia 399

Affairs of the United States-of South America-of Hayti

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