year be compared with those periods which afforded no other prospect than that of interminable war, with increasing foes, and failing allies, it must be regarded as culpable discontent to be insensible of the meliorated condition of our country, when nothing is probably wanting to restore the enjoyment of the advantages so largely bestowed upon it, except patience, prudence, and economy.

CONTENTS.

GENERAL HISTORY.

CHAPTER I.

Parliamentary Transactions-Debate relative to delivering up Spaniards from Gibraltar.-Debate on keeping Militia embodied. Transfer of Genoa to the King of Sardinia.-Proceedings on the Corn Laws.-Trial by Jury in Civil Causes in Scotland.-Motion for a Committee of Inquiry respecting the Bank of England. - Continuation of the Bank Restriction Act.-Arrest of Lord Cochrane in the House of Commons. [1

CHA P. II.

Prince Regent's Message on the landing of Buonaparte in France: Address and Debates.-Lord Wellesley's Motion respecting the Escape of Buonaparte from Elba, and Debates ou the subject.-Discussion of the Treaty with America.-Motions and Debates respecting the Transfer of Genoa to the King of Sardinia.-Mr. Whitbread's Motion for an Address against a War with France. [10

CHAP. III.

Mr. Tierney's Motion on the Civil List.-Renewal of the Property Tax.-Foreign Slave-trade Bill.-Bill for preventing the illicit Importation of Slaves.-Motion for a Committee on the Catholic Question-Prince Regent's Message concerning the Treaties with the Allied Powers.-Lord Castlereagh's Motion respecting Subsidies.

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CHAP. IV.

The Budget, English and Irish.

CHAP. V.

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Additional Grant to the Duke of Wellington: Thanks to him and to Marshal Blucher, and the Armies.--Motion for a National Monument of the Victory

at Waterloo.-Message respecting the Duke of Cumberland's Marriage, and Debates.-Repeal of the Assize of Bread Laws in London.—Financial Acts.— Speech of the Prince Regent on the Prorogation of Parliament.

CHAP. VI.

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France.-State of Parties.- Unpopularity of the Bourbon Government.—Landing of Buonaparte.-His progress.-Measures to oppose him.-His Decree at Lyons.-Joined by Ney.-Enters Paris.-Declaration against him by the Allied Powers.-His cause adopted by the majority of the Nation.--Opposition in the south.--- Duke and Duchess of Angouleme.-Brittanny and La Vendee.Reports of the State of Affairs.-Treaty between the four Allied Powers.— Louis XVIII.-Buonaparte's additional Act to the Constitution.-Extraordinary Commissioners.-Fouche's Report, and Imperial decrees.-Champ de Mai.-Internal commotions.-Chamber of Representatives.- British and Prussian Armies on the Flemish border.-Buonaparte repairs to the Army.-Actions of June 15, 16, 17, and 18, ending with the Battle of Waterloo.- Buonaparte's return to Paris.-His projects and Abdication.-Proceedings of the Chambers.-Commission of Government.— Advance of the Allies towards Paris.-Wellington's Proclamation.—Address of Louis XVIII. to the French.The Capital invested.-Actions.-Convention of Puris. [55

CHAP. VII.

Proceedings of Joachim Murat, King of Naples.-His peculiar Situation.Suspicions against him. He blockades Rome. His complaints against France.Conduct on the landing there of Buonaparte.-Arrives at Ancona and attacks the Austrians at Cesena.-Proclaims the independence of Italy.-Advances to the Panaro, and the Austrians retire to the Po.-Neapolitans enter Florence, and follow the Austrians to Pistoia.-Joachim reaches Ferrara, whence he is compelled to retreat.-Neapolitans fall back on all sides.—Armistice refused.-Action at Tolentino.-Battle of San Germano.-Flight of Neapolitans, and their Army broken up.-English Squadron at Naples.-Convention.The City occupied by the Austrians.-The Kingdom submits to Ferdinand, who enters the Capital.-Murat's attempts in Corsica.—Lands in Calabria.Executed by Martial Law. [73

CHAP. VIII.

Russian and Austrian Troops arrive on the Borders.-Their advance.-The Chambers remain sitting.--Declaration of that of Representatives.—Message from the Provisional Government; and the Chambers dissolved.—Entrance of the King into Paris.—Ministry appointed.-Paris occupied by the Allied Armies-Animosity of the Prussians.-Arrival of the Sovereigns.- Election of new Deputies.-Proceedings of Buonaparte.-Goes on board an English Man of War.-Brought to Torbay, and embarked for St. Helena.-Progress of the Allies, and submission of the French Generals.—Royal Ordinances, and Proceedings against the culpable and disaffected.-Restrictions on Periodical Publications. Disbanding and re-organization of the Army. Proceedings against Traitors.-Lubedoyere condemned.-The Peerage rendered hereditary. Disturbances in the South of France.-Protestants persecuted at Nismes.—

Royal Proclamation.-Change in the Ministry.-Opening of the Chambers.----
The Museum of the Louvre stript of the fruits of Conquest.—Letter to the
King by the late Ministers.--Reflexions.-Law for the Suppression of Seditious
Cries. Cour Royal opened, and Speech of the President.-Ney's Trial and
Condemnation. Further Outrages at Nismes.-Final Treaty between the
Allied Powers and France.
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CHAP. IX.

Affairs of the Netherlands.- Union of the Seventeen Provinces under the Prince of Orange as King, completed.-New Constitution.-Protest of the Belgian Prelates.-Inauguration of the King.-Proceedings of the StatesGeneral.-Marriage of the hereditary Prince of Orange to a Sister of the Emperor of Russia

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CHAP. X.

Germany.-Affairs of Wurtemburg.-Contest between the King and the States.—Saxony Note of the King to the Allied Powers.-Mutiny of the Saxon troops in Blucher's Army.—Final Treaty with Prussia, and Dismemberment of the Saxon territory.--Hanover: Speech of Count Munster to the States.— Prussia; the King's Proclamation to the Inhabitants of Posen, and of Dantzic and Thorn.-Royal Decree on the representation of the People in Prussia.-Organization of the Prussian Monarchy.-Act of German Confederation. [102

СНАР. XI.

Kingdom of Poland under the Emperor of Russia-Su eden.-Norway-Swed ish Pomerania annexed to Prussia.-Switzerland. The part taken by it in the War.-Disturbance in Unterwalden pacified. [110

CHAP. XII.

Spain-Proclamation by the Inquisition.-Royal Manifesto-Requisition to the Congress.-Porlier's Insurrection.-Spanish Armies enter France and retire-Prosecution of the Liberales and Final sentence.-Italy-Papal Proclamation to the Legations.-Pope's Allocution.-Attempts for Ecclesias tical Restoration.-Elba.

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CHAP. XIII.

America.-Remaining Incidents of the War with the United States. Capture of the President Frigate.-Failure of the Attack on New Orleans.Fort Mobille taken.-Treaty of Peace ratified, and President's Message.— Treaty with the Greeks.-Actions of the American Navy against the Barbary Powers.—Commercial Connection with Great Britain.—President's Message in December.—South America.-Arrival of the Spanish Expedition.- Potosi taken by the insurgents.- Operations in Venezuela.-Mexico.-Insurrection