CONTENTS.

PART I.

HISTORICAL.

CHAP. I.

OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.

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General View of the State of Political Parties-Opening of Parliament-King's

Speech-Debate on the Address-State of the Country-Spain-South America

-Ireland,

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CHAP. II.

FOREIGN POLICY.

Views respecting the late Spanish Contest Motion by Lord Nugent-By Lord John

Russel. The South American States-Pert taken by the British Government-

Question of Recognition-Motion by the Marquis of Lansdowne-Petitions in fa-

vour of Recognition-Debates,

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CHAP. III.

FINANCE.

General State of British Finance-Plan proposed by the Chancellor of Exchequer.-

Navy, Army, and Ordnance Estimates.-Taxes proposed to be reduced-Coal-

Rum-Leather-Salt.-Motions for the Repeal of the Assessed Taxes-By Mr

Hobhouse-Mr Maberly-The Budget,

CHAP. IV.

POLITICAL ECONOMY.

Liberal Commercial Policy adopted by Ministers-Opposition to it.-Removal of

Restrictions on the Silk Trade-The Wool Trade.-Reduction of Linen Bounties.

-Disposition to form Joint-Stock Companies-Some Observations on their Ten-

dency.-West India Company.-Repeal of Restrictions on Marine Insurance-

Marine Insurance Company,

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CHAP. V.

LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTIONS.

Disposition to Legal Reform.-Mr Williams' Motion for an Inquiry into the Court

of Chancery.-Debate in the House of Lords on Appellant Jurisdiction.-Proceed-

ings relating to new-modelling the Scotch Courts of Law.-Mr Lamb's Motion for

allowing Counsel in cases of Felony.-Mr Abercromby's Motion respecting the

Representation of the City of Edinburgh,

CHAP. VI.

IRELAND.

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State of Ireland.-Lord Darnley's Motion.-Lord Althorp's Motion.-Committee of

Inquiry appointed.-Renewal of the Insurrection Act.-Mr Hume's Motion rela-

tive to the Irish Church Establishment.-Effects of Tithe Composition Act.-Pe-

tition of the Catholics relative to Education.-Motion of Sir John Newport, and

Committee appointed.-Mr Plunkett's Motion respecting Catholic Funeral Rites.

-State of Ireland throughout the Year.-Catholic Association,

CHAP. VII.

WEST INDIES.

Critical State of these Islands.-Strong interest felt respecting them.-Measures

taken by Government to ameliorate the condition of the Slaves explained in the

two Houses by Earl Bathurst and Mr Canning.--Debate in the Commons.-Public

Feeling respecting Mr Smith's case.-Motion by Mr Brougham,—Long Debate, 102

CHAP. VIII.

MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDINGS.

Vote for the Building of New Churches.-Renewal of the Alien Act.-Proceedings

of the Indian Government relative to Freedom of the Press.-Motion for Relief of

Unitarians in regard to the Marriage Ceremony.-Vote for the Repair of Windsor

Castle.-Mr Hume's Motion relative to Impressment.-Mr Abercromby's Com-

plaint against the Lord Chancellor for breach of Privilege.-Prorogation of Par-

liament,

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CHAP. IX.

FRANCE.

State of the Public Mind.—Elections.-Meeting of the Chambers.-Law for the Re-

duction of Interest on the Public Debt.-Rejected by the Peers.-Important Ef-

fects.-Law of Septennial Election.-New Mode of Recruiting the Army.-Minor

Proceedings.-Prosecutions against the Journals.—Revival of the Censorship.—

Death of the King.-Accession of Charles X.-His first Measures,

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CHAP. X.

SPAIN AND PORTUGAL.

State of Spain. Her Finances.-Views of recovering America.-Discussions with

France. Amnesty.-Landing of the Constitutionalists at Tarifa.-Violent De-

crees.-Partial Evacuation by France.-Conduct of the King of Portugal.-Insur-

rection by Prince Miguel-Suppressed-Subsequent Proceedings,

CHAP. XI.

GERMANY AND THE NORTH.

Views of Austria-Her Proposition to the Diet-Answers-Her other Measures.-

Prussian Provincial States-Rigour of the King against the Universities.-Arrest

of Cousin.-The Netherlands.-Norway.-Sweden.-Russia,

CHAP. XII.

GREECE AND TURKEY.

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State of Greece-Internal Dissensions-Opening of the Campaign-Naval Actions

-Samos-Junction of the Egyptian Fleet-Action between it and the Greeks-

Further Losses of the Turks-of the Egyptians-Land Campaign-Fresh Dissen-

sions-Defeat of Colocotroni-Negotiations between Turkey and the other Powers, 191

CAP. XI.

AMELICA

Position of the South American States-Disturbances in Mexico-Expedition of Itur-

bide-his Death-Internal Arrangements.--Contest in Peru-Difficult situation

of Bolivar-Dissensions among the Royalist Generals-- Advance of Bolivar-Bat-

tle of Junin-of Ayachuco-Surrender of the Spanish Army-Close of the Con-

test.-Chili.-Buenos Ayres-Congress-Brazil-Violent Measures of the Prince.

-United States-Commercial Tariff-Election of a President.-Hayti-Negotia-

tion with France,

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CHAP. XIV.

INDIA AND AFRICA.

India-Burmese War-Opening on the Assam Frontier-Various Actions.-Affairs

in the Chittagong District-Landing of Sir Archibald Campbell at Rangoon-Cap-

ture of Cheduba and Negrais-Various Actions near Rangoon-Capture of Tavoy

and Mergui-Mutiny at Barrackpore-Capture of Martaban-Brilliant victories

over the Burmese army.-Ashantee War-Defeat of the British-Subsequent Ac-

tions. War with Algiers,

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PART II.

LITERARY AND MISCELLANEOUS.

CHAP. I.

GEOGRAPHICAL DISCOVERIES.

SOUTH AMERICA: Travels in Colombia-Mollien's-Cochrane's-Caldcleugh's Travels in

South America-Poinsett's Notes on Mexico.-Northern Expeditions-Captain Lyon's

Failure.-Discoveries in the Interior of Africa.-Cochrane's Journey through Siberia,

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CHAP. II.

EMINENT CHARACTERS DECEASED.

Lord Byron-Louis XVIII.-Girodet, the French Painter-The Duchess of Devon-

I. POLITICAL CHRONICLE; OR, RECORD of PUBLIC DOCUMENTS.

Tables, exhibiting the Revenue, Expenditure, Commerce, and Navigation of the

United Kingdom for the Year ended 5th January 1824,

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Correspondence with France and Spain on the subject of South America,

Treaty between his Britannic Majesty and the King of the Netherlands, respecting

Territory and Commerce in the East Indies,

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Principal Heads of the Report of the Commissioners on the Forms of Process, and

Course of Appeals in Scotland,

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