CONTENT S.

HISTORY OF EUROPE.

CHAP. I.

Preliminary Observations.Meeting of Parliament. Election of a Speaker.Mr. Abbot proposed--chosen without Opposition.King's Speech.-Address moved by Lord Arden-seconded by Lord Nelson.Speeches of the Marquis of Abercorn-Lord Carlisle-the Duke of Nor folk-Lords Grenville-Pelham-Carysfort--and Hobart.-Address carried nem. diss.-Moved the same Day in the Lower House by Mr. Trench-seconded by Mr. Curzon.-Speeches of Mr. Cartwright-Sir John Wrottesley-Mr. Pytches-Fox-Canning-Lord Hawkesbury→→ Mr. Windham-Addington-T. Grenville-Lord Castlereagh—and Mr Whitbread.-Address carried unanimously.

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CHAP. II.

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Report of the Address brought up-Debate on the second reading.Speeches of Mr. Wilberforce-Elliot-Sir Francis Burdett-Mr. Johnstone-Earl Temple-General Maitland-Secretary at War-Mr. FoxArchdall-Chancellor of the Exchequer.-Report agrced 19.-Address presented-Gracious Answer of the King.-Observations.

CHAP. III.

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Resolutions of the Committee of Supply.-Debate on the first Resolution. -Speeches of Mr. T. Grenville-Addington-Sir S. Smith-Lord Hawkesbury-Mr. Canning-Attorney General-Dr. Lawrence.-Resolutions agreed to.-Lord Moira's Motion for Papers on the Assumption of the Dominion of the Carnatic, in the House of Lords, agreed to. -Proceedings on the Middlesex Petitions.-Military Estimate.-Debate.-Secretary at War-Mr. Bankes—Earl Temple---General Maitland-Tarleton-Mr. Archdall-Whitbread - Sheridan-CanningWilberforce-Fox-Windham-Chancellor of the Exchequer.-Resolutions committed.-Debate resumed on the bringing up the Report of the Committee-Mr. T. Grenville-Lord Hawkesbury-Sir F. BurdettDr. Lawrence-Mr. Fox-Windham-Lord Castlereagh.-Resolutions carried unanimously.

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CHAP. IV.

Preliminary Observations.-Committee of the House of Commons on the Sup-

ply and Ways and Means.-General Statement of the Finance, by the

Chancellor of the Exchequer.-Four Millions granted from the Excess of

the consolidated Fund, towards the Supply.-Petitions from the Ship-

Owners against the Tonnage Duty-ordered to lie on the Table.-Bill for

appointing Naval Commissioners, for the Purpose of Enquiry into Naval

Abuses-Debate thereon-farther Debate on the second reading--and on

the third reading-carried.-Debate in the Lords on the Malt Duty Bill.

Specches of Earl Spencer-Lord Pelham-Earl of Carlisle--Lords Lime-

rick-Grenville-the Lord Chancellor-read a first Time-Debate on the

second Reading-Speeches of Earls Spencer--Suffolk--the Lord Chan-

cellor-Earl of Carlisle-Darnley-Lord Hobart-the Duke of Norfolk-

Lords Grenville--Pelham-and Minto.-Bill committed and passed.—

Naval Commission Bill passed in the Lords.-Observations.--Christmas

Recess

CHAP. V.

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Discouraging Prospects at the Commencement of the Year.-Meeting of Par-

liament after the Recess.-Chancellor of the Exchequer moves for a Con-

tinuation of the Bank Restriction Bill. Debate-supported by Sir F.

Baring Lord Hawkesbury-and Mr. Princep-opposed by Mr. Tierney

Fox-Banks-passes the Commons-mored in the House of Lords by Lord

Pelham Debate-Lord Auckland-Moira-King.-Second reading-

Debate Lord Auckland-Grenville-Sheffield-passes without further

Opposition. Message from the King, on the Prince of Wales's Affairs-

Congratulatory Address to His Majesty from both Houses, on his provi-

dential Escape from the Machinations of Despard and his Associates.-

Account of the Conspiracy-Trial of Despard--and Execution of the

Traitors.

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CHAP. VI.

King's Message, respecting the Affairs of the Prince of Wales, taken into

Consideration in the House of Commons-Committee of the whole House

-Debate-Mr. Addington-Solicitor General-Sir R. Milbank—Mr.

Harrison Lord Castlereagh--Mr. Sheridan-and Mr. Fox.-The Minis-

ter's Resolution for allowing 60,000l. to the Prince of Wales, from

the Consolidated Fund, unanimously agreed to by the Committee-Message

taken into Consideration by the Lords-Address of Thanks moved-car-

ried. Message from the Prince of Wales to the House of Commons.Bill

for increasing the Period of Annual Exercise of the Militia passes both

Houses without Opposition.Interesting Debate on Mr. Calcraft's Mo-

tion respecting the Prince's Establishment-lost by a small Majority-

original Proposition finally agreed to-abrupt Relinquishment of the

Prince's further Claims-Considerations and Remarks thereon.

CHAP. VII.

King's Message.-Probability of immediate War.-His Majesty's Message

taken

taken into Consideration in the Lords Address moved by Lord Hobart-
Debate-Earl Spencer-Lord Grenville-Earl Moira-Address of
Thanks carried—and in the Commons same Day.-Address moved by Mr.
Addington-Debate-Mr. Fox-Lord Hawkesbury-Mr. Windham-
Sheridan-Grenville-Dr. Lawrence Address carried.-Message for
the embodying the Militia.-Motion for 10,000 additional Seamen-De-
bate Mr. Francis-Chancellor of the Exchequer-Mr. Dent-Fox-
Burroughs-Lord Hawkesbury-Mr. Elliot-Canning-Trench-In-
crease agreed to-Remarks.

CHAP. VIII.

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India Budget-Lord Castlereagh-Mr. Johnstone-Chancellor of the Ex-

chequer Mr. W. Dundas.-Prince of Wales's Annuity Bill-passes the

House of Lords without Opposition.-Irish Militia Bill-Debate-

Mr. Wickham—Elliot—Sir Lawrence Parsons-Yorke-Colonel Fitz-

gerald.-Proceedings on the Nottingham Election Bill—Bill brought in to

regulate them in future by Mr. Hawkins Browne-supported by Mr.

Pierrepoint and Mr. Bond-Petition against it from the Mayor and Cor-

poration of Nottingham-presented by Mr. Fox-ordered to lie on the

Table.-Further Proceedings on the Irish Militia Bill-Debate Mr.

Windham-Secretary at War-Sir W. Pulteney-General Tarleton—

Sir L. Parsons-Mr. Wilberforce-Mr. Elliot-Resolutions agreed to-

and a Bill ordered pursuant thereto.-Remarks.

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Debate in the House of Lords on the Earl of Carlisle's Motion for Naval

Enquiry-in the Commons on the Militia Officers' Bill, and on India

Affairs.-King's Message to reward Sir J. Saumarez.-Lord Ellen-

borough's Chalking Bill.-Debate on the Punishment of Trotter, for Con-

tempt of the Orders of the House.-General Gascoyne moves for a Bill to

equalize the Measure of Foreign Salt.-Proceedings on the Clergy Resi-

dence Bill.-Debate on the Pancrass Workhouse—and on the Coroner's

Bill.-Granada Loan Bill.-Easter Recess..

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CHAP. X.

Proceedings in Parliament after the Easter Recess.-Committee of the

House of Commons on the giving Facilities to Mercantile Transactions.

Chancellor of the Exchequer's Plan for the Consolidation of the Duties.-

Proceedings on the Report of the Ilchester Election Committce-and

on the Coroner's Bill-lost.-Lord Folkstone moves for Papers re-

specting the Cape of Good Hope-refused.-Debate in the Lards on the

Irish Bank Restriction _Bill--Lord King-Earl of Limerick-Lord

Auckland.--Nottingham Election Bill carried unanimously.-Clergy Bill.

-Mr. Markham's Divorce Bill.-Sir H. Mildmay's Motion on Naval

Abuses-Debate,-Irish Bank Restriction Bill.-Clause agreed to in the

Clergy Residence Bill, allowing the Rector Leave of Absence for three

Months.-Debate in the Lords, on the Insolvent Debtor's Bill.-

Retrospect.

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CHAP. XI.

Communication by Lord Pelham to the House of Lords.-Motion for Ad-

journment-opposed-carried on a Division-to the House of Commons

by Mr. Addington—and similar Motion-Division upon it-carried.~

Proceedings in the House of Lords pursuant to Adjournment.-Further

Adjournment--and in the Commons.--Bill of Indemnity for the Export

of Corn, by Order of the Ministers, brought in and carried.-Debate on

Lord King's Motion for Financial Enquiry—able Speech of Lord Gren-

ville-Observations.-Repeated Adjournments of both Houses.-King's

Message to Parliament, announcing the Recal of Lord Whitworth-All

Hopes of Peace at an End.-Copics of the Correspondence with France

laid before Parliament. - Motion for farther Information in both

Houses--deferred.--Conversation on Malta, and on the conquered Colo-

nics in the West Indies.-Day appointed to take the King's Message and

the "Correspondence" into Consideration in both Houses.

CHAP. XII.

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Important Debates in Parliament on the Negotiation and Correspondence—-

in the House of Lords-Speeches of Lord Pelham-Duke of Cumberland

-of Clarence-Lord Mulgrave-Melville-Duke of Richmond-Marquis

of Lansdowne-Duke of Norfolk Lord King-Ellenborough Earl of

Aloira-of Rosslyn-Spencer-Marquis of Sligo-Lord Grenville-

Division-great Majority on the Part of Government-in the House

of Commons-Public Anxiety to witness the Debute-Deficiency in the

Reports thereof-why-Mr. Pitt's Sentiments-Amendment to the

Address moved by Mr. Grey-Debate adjourned-Speeches of Mr. T.

Grenville-Whitbread-Dallas-Elliot-Serjeant Best-Mr. Canning-

Fox-Addington-Attorney General-Mr. Windham-W. Smith--Di-

vision- Address carried by a great Majority.-Message from the

King to Parliament.-Supplementary Militia embodied.---Clergy Resi-

dence Bill carried.-Motion by Mr. Fox on the Russian Mediation-op-

posed by Lord Iaweksbury and Mr. Pitt-withdrawn.-Observations. 145

CHAP. XIII.

Debates in both Houses of Parliament on the Conduct of Ministers.—In the

Lords-Specches of Earl Fitzwilliam- Limerick-Grosvenor-Lord

Mulgrave Earl of Caernarvon-Lord Ellenborough-Melville-IIo-

bart-Grenville.-Resolution for the Censure of Ministers negatived by

a great Majority.-Debates, the following Day, in the Commons, on si-

milar Resolutions, moved by Colonel Patten.-Colonel Bastard and Mr.

Hawkins Browne vindicate the Conduct of Ministers-Lord Kensington

-Earl Temple-Mr. Hobhouse-Mr. C. W. Wynne-Courtenay-T.

Grenville-Chancellor of the Exchequer-Mr. Pitt-Lord Hawkesbury

-Mr. Canning-Resolutions negatived by a great Majority.-In the

Lords, Earl Fitzwilliam moves for Censure on the Ministers-supported

by Lord Minto and Lord Grenville-opposed by the Duke of Clarence--

the Lord Chancellor and Lord Hobart.-Motion lost.-Observations. 160

CHAP. XIV.

Secretary at War brings forward the Army Estimates for the Year-De-

bate-Opinions of Mr. Windham-Pitt-Addington.-Budget brought

forward by the Chancellor of the Exchequer.-New Taxes-Objections by

Lord Folkstone.-King's Message announcing the Commencement of Hos-

tilities against the Batavian Republic-Another on the Augmentation of

the Means of Defence of the Country-Thanks voted for both.--Army of

Reserve Act brought into the House of Lords by Lord Hobart.-

Speeches of the Duke of Clarence-Earl of Caernarvon-Suffolk-Moira—

Lord Mulgrave-Grenville.-Address of Thanks voted unanimously.-

The same Measure moved in the Commons, by the Secretary at War-

Debate-Mr. Windham-Chancellor of the Exchequer Address carried.

-Clergy Bill read a second Time in the Lords.-Army of Reserve Bill

read a second Time in the Commons-Debate-Mr. Calcraft-Sheridan-

Elliot-Yorke Pitt-Windham-Addington.-Bill re-committed-De-

bate-Colonel Crawford-Mr. M'Naughton-Windham-Chancellor of

the Exchequer-Mr. Johnston-Hutchinson-Archdall-Lord de Bla-

quiere.-Bill finally passes the Commons, and, after a Debate, the

Lords.-Remarks.

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Proceedings of Parliament on the Property Tax Bill-Chancellor of the

Exchequer moves for a Committee thereon-Debate-Opposed by Alder-

man Combe-Mr. William Smith-Supported by Mr. Addington—

Lord Hawkesbury- Mr. Erskine- Recommitted.- Debate on the

Irish Army of Reserve Bill-Speeches of General Gascoyne-Loftus-

House cleared-Renewal of Debates on the Property Tax Bill-Mr. W.

Smith-Addington.-Unexpected Motion of Mr. Pitt-Division-De-

bate resumed next Day.-Desultory Conversation-Bill passed.-Addi-

tional Proceedings on the Defence of the Country.-Secretary at War

proposes a Levy en Musse-Speech-Debate-Mr. Windham-Lord

Hawkesbury-Sir Francis Burdett-Mr. Pitt-Lord Castlereagh—Mr.

Fox-Addington—Bill read a first and second Time-Debate resumed—

Mr. Sheridan-Kinnaird.-Last Debate thereon-Colonel Crawford-

Mr. Pitt-General Tarleton.-Bill passes the Commons-Debates

thereon in the Lords-Passes with little Opposition.—Remarks.-Pro-

ceedings on the Affairs of the Prince of Orange.-Observations.

CHAP. XVI.

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King's Message on the Irish Insurrection-Speeches of Lord Hobart-
Lord Limerick-Address of Thanks unanimously carried-Proceedings
in the House of Commons thereon-Bills brought into both Houses for
the Trial of Rebels, and for the Suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act.—
Discussion in the Commons-Mr. Addington-Windham-Sheridan—
Hutchinson-Lord Hawkesbury-Dr. Lawrence-Lord Castlereagh.-
Debate closed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer and Mr. Windham--Bill
passes in both Houses the same Night.-India Budget.-Debates on the
Defence Act.—Mr. Sheridan's Motion of Thanks to the Volunteers-And
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