The Imperial History of England, comprising the entire work of D. Hume ... brought down to the present time by W. C. Stafford and H. W. Dulcken. With engravings ... and ... woodcuts

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THE IMPERIAL HISTORY OF ENGLAND FROM THE EARLIEST RECORDS TO THE PRESENT TIME, COMPRISING THE ENTIRE WORK OF DAVID HUME, COPIOUSLY SUPPLEMENTED AND ANNOTATED; AND THE LATER HISTORY OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE, DERIVED FROM THE MOST AUTHENTIC SOURCES. WITH SUMMARIES OF EVENTS ON THE CONTINENT, ILLUSTRATING THE COUESE OF CONTEMPOEANEOUS CONTINENTAL HISTOEY, __ rougf). _3oton to 0)t present Œfoie, By WILLIAM COOKE STAFFORD and HENRY W. DULCKEN, Ph.D. EMBELLISHED WITH NUMEROUS PAGE ENGRAVINGS BY NOTED ARTISTS, AND A VARIETY OF DESCRIPTIVE AND EXPLANATORY WOODCUTS. VOLUME III. WARD, LOCK AND CO. LONDON, NEW YOEK AND MELBOURNE. 1891. [_._ Bights Reserved.] THE HOUSE OF BRUNSWICK— continued. GEORGE III. TO THE DECLARATION OF WAR AGAINST FRANCE— continued.

CHAPTER XIX. PAGES GEORGE III.

— continued. Meeting of Parliament ; The Budget ; The Slave-Trade ; Miscellaneous Events in 1788 ; The King's Illness ; Party Movements ; Meeting of Parliament ; Mr. Pitt's Eesolution ; Proceedings with Respect to the Eegency Bill ; Affairs of Ireland ; The Regency Question ; Party Movements in Ireland ; The King at Kew ; Movements of the Opposition; Public Rejoicings on the King's Recovery ; Proceedings of Parliament ; The Slave-Trade ; Financial Questions ; Domestic Events 1-13

Chapter I. George III

— continued. Meeting of Parliament, 1791 ; Changes in the Ministry ; Seditious Proceedings, and Trials for Sedition in Scotland ; Seditious Proceedings in England ; Trials of the Alleged Conspirators ; France in 1791 ; The Naval War of 1791 ; War in the West Indies ; Another Division of Poland ; The Campaign of 1791 in Germany and Flanders ; The Campaign in Italy and Spain ; The Conquest of Holland ; The Baltic Powers and the United States ; Meeting of the British Parliament ; Grant to the Prince of Wales ; The Duke of York in England, and the Duko of Richmond Leaves the Cabinet ; Marriage of the Prince of Wales ; Naval War of 1795 ; Defence of the English and Capture of the Dutch, Colonies ; The War on the Continent ; France in 1795 ; Discontent in England ; Opening of Parliament, and Attempt on the Life of the King ; Proceedings of the two Houses ; The Royal Family ; The War in Italy, 1796 ; French Exactions in Italy ; Campaign in Germany ; The West Indian and Naval War ; Negotiations for Peace ; Meeting of the New Parliament, 1796 17—03

Chapter II. George III

— continued. Descent of the French on the Welsh Coast ; Suspension of Cash Payments ; Proceedings in Parliament ; Marriage of the Princess Royal ; Negotiations ; Mutiny in the Fleet ; The Naval War of 1797 ; Campaign in Italy and Austria ; The Treaty of Campo Formio ; The State of France ; Autumn Session of Parliament ; Closing Events of 1797 on the Continent ; The Duke of Norfolk Dismissed, and Fox Struck off the List of Privy Councillors ; Public Subscription for the Defence of the Country ; Parliamentary Session of 1798 ; Operations of the British Army and Navy ; Proceedings of the French in Switzerland and Rome ; The French Expedition to Egypt ; Battle of the Nile ; Events after the Battle ; Naples a Republic ; Meeting of Parliament, 1798 ; Preliminaries to the Union with Ireland; Other Proceedings of the Session ; New Alliances against France ; Campaign of 1799 on the Continent ; Expedition to Holland ; Other Events of the War ; Bonaparte in Egypt and Syria ; Another Revolution in France ; Meeting of Parliament, 1799 ; Subsidies and Financial Measures ; Other Proceedings in Parliament ; Attempt on His Majesty's Life ; State of the Country ; The War in Germany, 1800 ; The Campaign of 1800 in Italy ; The English Share in the Hostilities of 1800 ; Last Session of the Parliament of Great Britain . 6G— S7 118-153 159-177 177-190 CONTENTS OF VOLUME III. ii

Chapter III

PAai3 GEORGE III.— continued. HISTORY OF IRELAND FROM 1793 TO THE UNION. Events of 1791; Lord Fitzwilliam's short Administration; Other Events in 1795; Meeting of _ Parhament 1796 , Progress of Disaffection; Wolfe Tone in France; The French Expedition to Ireland, and its t ate Autumnal Session of Parliament ; Alarm Caused by the Appearance of the French Fleet ; Measures taken m Consequence Proceedings of the Irish Parliament in 1797, and of the English Parliament with Respect to Ireland ; progress of the Insurrection; Measures of the Government ; Intrigues of the United Irishmen; Meeting ot Parliament, 1798 ; The Rebellion of 1798 ; Lord Cornwallis Lord-Lieutenant ; Suppression of the Rebellion j Acts ol tne i^ora- Lieutenant; Another Rebellion and Invasion; Measures to Promote the Union; State of the Country; l_ast Session of the Last Irish Parliament -.:.*•■."

Chapter IV. George III

— continued. BRITISH INDIA FROM CLOSE OF WARREN HASTINGS TO 1800. Administration of Mr. Macpherson ; Proceedings in Parliament with respect to India ; Lord Cornwallis s Administration ; War with Mysore ; Capture of Fortresses ; The Second Campaign ; Lord Cornwall's Civil Administration after the Peace with Tippoo till its Close : Administration of Sir John Shore (Lord Teignmonth) ; State of India in 1798 ; Lord Mornington and Colonel Wellesley ; Administration of Lord Wellesley ; Another War with lippoo ; Siege of Seringapatam, and Fall of Tippoo ; Events Following the Fall of Seringapatam ; Other Events in India, till the Close of the Century lOo-lL

Appendix

VII. Progress of Parliament and Legislation from 1760 to 1800 ; The Army and Navy ; Post-Office ; The Revenue ; History of Religion ; Manners, Customs, Social Condition, and Amusements of the Court and People ; Progress of London ; Costume ; Application of Machinery to Manufactures ; Progress of the National Industry and Commerce ; Progress of Inland Communication ; Architecture ; Arts and Sciences ; Literature ; Contemporary Sovereigns . PERIOD FROM 1801 TO THE PEACE OF 1815.

Chapter I. George III

— continued. Position of the European Powers at the Commencement of the Century ; Alteration in the Title of the King and Arms of the Kingdom ; Session of 1801 ; Resignation of Mr. Pitt and Formation of the Addington Administration ; Mr. Pitt in Retirement ; The King and Royal Family in 1801 ; Destruction of the Danish Fleet ; Death of the Emperor Paul, and Dissolution of the Armed Neutrality ; Proceedings of Bonaparte ; Nelson again in Action ; Other Events at Sea ; The War on the Continent ; The Campaign in Egypt ; Negotiations, and Restoration of Peace between Great Britain and France ; Restless Ambition of Bonaparte ; Parliamentary Session of 1801, 1802 ; Events during the Recess ; Opinions as to the Peace ; Tho Ambitious Policy of Bonaparte ; Result of the West India Expedition ; Signs of Approaching War ; The Despard Conspiracy , . . .

Chapter II. George

III— continued. First Session of the New Parliament, 1802 ; Parties at Home ; Aggressive Acts of Bonaparte ; Proceedings in Parliament ; Further Negotiations ; Lord Whitworth Insulted by the French Consul ; Further Progress of the Negotiations, and Final Rupture ; Attempts to Re-construct the Ministry ; Proceedings in Parliament : Insurrection in Ireland ; Suppression of the Insurrection ; Preparations in France ; Renewal of Hostilities ; The War at Sea ; Preparations to Invade England ; Events and Public Feeling in England ; The Royal Family ; The Libellous Pamphlet '. . , . CHAPTER in. GEORGE III.— continued. Meeting of Parliament, Autumn, 1803 ; State of Parties ; Indisposition of the King ; Parliament Re-assembles • Movements Against the Ministry ; The Budget ; Formation of the New Ministry ; Proceedings in Parliament ■' The Royal Family ; France in 1801 ; Plot against Bonaparte ; Murder of the Duke d'Enghien • Fate of Captain Wright; Bonaparte becomes Emperor; Events of the War in 1801; War with Spain- Domestic Events- Reconciliation of Pitt and Addington ; Bonaparte's Letter to the King ; The State of Europe ■ Meeting of Parliament ; The CaBe of Lord Melville ; Ministerial Changes, and Position of Mr. Pitt ; The Kin" andf the Roval Family ; Further Aggressions of Bonaparte ; New Coalition against Him ; Preparations for Invadin. . n_l_nd • The Naval War of 1805; The Battle of Trafalgar, and Death of Nelson ; 'The War 'on the C ______&. .' 190-209

Chapter IV. George III

— continued. State of Europe and England at the Commencement of 1806; Meeting of Parliament; Last Illness and Death of Mr. Pitt; His Character; Proceedings in Parliament, and Funeial of Pitt; Formation of the Ministry of "All the Talents"; Proceedings in Parliament ; Negotiations for Peace; Illness and Death of Fox • Th. ___. »n_T._t_ Family ; Capture of the Cape of Good Hope ; Capture and Re-capture of Buenos A _•„ -Event Ton __. .__■___* The English in Calabria; Battle of Maida; Results of the Victory . Other EveSs of th War^ Pro_. dt = Napoleon; Rupture Between France and Prussia; The Campaign f As ter the Battl . N_r>___ _^._* SS. Berlin Decrees ; Invasion of Poland ; Differences with the United I __ fs ' P 6°n at Berlm ; The 20q J

Chapter V. George III

— continued. Meeting of a New Parliament ; Proceedings after the Recess, in 1807 • Affairs of Truing • Tl,_ p_mi. _«• a. _ Catholio Agitation; The Portland Administration ; Proceedings ikp__7an,p^t „^ . ' . 7i *■ ° £e E° .<«» to South America; Differences between England knd the Porte and ___Z!_____ _* t"_? . .T.i. * .. :t \ou of the Expedition to Constantinople ; Another Expedition to E_ _. t ______.£ . 4 1 1 . V -Ef. ult9 Ct^^^ ___5S_?Prflt'S _ °T? 4*-°^^^ and _D_is XVIlf Dlff<*ences with the United States ; Napoleon's Designs on Portugal j Cardinal York . 221-235

Chapter VI

rA0E3 GEORGE III.— continued. Meeting of Parliament, 1808 ; Events in Ireland ; Creation of a French Nobility, and Seizure of the Papal States bv Napoleon ; Affairs of Portugal ; Dissensions in the Royal Family of Spain ; The French Armies in Spain ; Joseph Bonaparte Declared King ; Insurrection in Spam and Portugal ; English Troops Sent to the Peninsula • The Campaign in Portugal ; Convention of Cintra ; Napoleon at Paris and Erfurth ; The Armies and the War in Spain ; Retreat to, and Battle of Corunna ; she Naval War ; The King, and Party Feelino- • Meetin" of Parliament, 1809 ; Charges Against the Duke of York ; Disclosures Respecting Colonel Wardle and Mrs Clarke ■ Tho Royal Family, and Public Opinion ; War in the North of Europe; Hostilities between Austria and France; Expedition to Flanders ; The War, and other Events in the South ; Naval War ; Capture of French Colonies The War in the Peninsula; Battle of Talavera; Events after the Battle; Ministerial Changes- The Roval Famlly 237-250

Chapter VII. George III

— continued. Foreign Relations of England at the Commencement of 1810 ; The Perceval Administration ; Meotin"- of Parliament ■ Inquiry into the Walcheren Expedition, and the Consequences ; Question of Privilege • Other Proceedings of the Session ; Attempted Assassination of the Duke of Cumberland ; Affairs of Ireland ; New Phases in the Career of Napoleon; State of Europe in 1810; Attack on Sicily; The War in the Peninsula ; Other Events of the War- The King's Malady, and Death of the Princess Amelia ; Political Movements ; Proceedings in Parliament ' Domestic Affairs ; Movements of the Prince's Friends ; The Prince of Wales Retains the Ministers • The Re.nt's First Parliament ; The Royal Family, and Court Life, in 1811 ; Domestic Events ; Affairs of Ireland • Events in France in 1811 ; War in the Peninsula ; Naval War ; The Relations with the United States , ' 257—275

Chapter VIII. George III

—continued. THE REGENCY. Meeting of Parliament ; Overtures of the Whigs ; Assassination of Mr. Perceval ; His Character ; Formation of the Liverpool Administration ; Parliamentary Proceedings ; The Court in 1812 ; Domestic Events ; Affairs of Ireland ; State of Spain, and the different Armies in the Peninsula ; War in the Peninsula in 1812 ; The War with Russia ; The Retreat from Moscow ; War with the United States, and at Sea ; Meeting of Parliament ; Domestic Events; Session of Parliament in 1813; The Case of tbe Princess of Wales; Ireland in 1813; War in Spain; Results of the Battle of Vittoria ; The Allies in France ; Napoleon at Paris ; Events in the North, and Fresh Alliances against France ; The Campaign in Germany in 1813 ; Tho Convention of Reichenbach ; Results of the Reverses of Napoleon ; War with the United States ; War at Sea and on the Lakes 276—293

Chapter IX. George III

— continued. THE REGENCY. Meeting of Parliament, 1813 ; Overtures for Peace, and Release of the Pope ; Campaign in France ; Lord Castlereagh at Bar-sur-Aube, and more Negotiations ; The Allies take Paris ; The Entrance of the Allies into Paris, and Abdication of Bonaparte ; The War in the South ; Ferdinand VII. Re-established on hi3 Throne; The Bourbons leave England ; Return of the Bourbons to France, and the Conclusion of Peace ; Events in Holland and Italy ; Meeting of Parliament, 1811; The Case of the Princess of Wales ; The Continental Sovereigns in England; Affairs of Ireland ; The War with the United State3 ; War on the Lakes and at Sea ; War on tho Sea Coast ; Battle of Bladensburg, and Capture of Washington ; Descent on Alexandria and Baltimore ; The War in the South ; Treaty of Ghent ; Meeting of Parliament 233-3M

Chapter X. George III

-_-o_.___<_ TPIE REGENCY. Public Opinion, and Meeting of Parliament, in 1815 ; Bonaparte at Elba ; He is again in France ; His Arrival at Paris, and Subsequent Events ; Proceedings of the Allies ; Proceedings in Parliament ; The Campaign of Waterloo ; Wellington at Brussels ; Battles of Quatre Bras and Ligny ; The Field of Yv'aterloo ; The Battle of Waterloo ; Proceedings in England ; Results of the Victory ; The Last of Bonaparte ; Events in Italy ; France, after tho Second Restoration ; Settlement of France and of Europe ■ 315-220 PERIOD FROM THE PEACE OF 1815 TO THE DEATH OF GEORGE IV.

Chapter I. George III

— continued. THE REGENCY. Financial and other Results of the War ; Meeting of Parliament in 1816 ; The Royal Family ; Prevalence of Distress, and Rise of Discontent ; The Assemblages in Spa Fields ; Expedition against Algiers ; Destruction of the Algerine Shipping and Land Defences ; Deaths of Sheridan and Earl Stanhope ; Affairs of Ireland ; Meeting of Parliament, 1817, and Attack on the Prince Regent ; Proceedings during the Session ; The " Blanketteering Expedition"; Other Events in the Provinces ; Proceedings against the Press; Death of the Princess Charlotte; Other Domestic Events ; Events Abroad ; Political Movements, and Affairs of the Prince and Princess of Wales ; Proceedings of Parliament, 1818 ; Marriages in the Royal Family ; Death of the Queen ; Deaths of Sir Samuel Romilly and Lord Ellenborough ; Other Domestie Events ; Foreign Events ; Meeting of the New Parliament, 1819 ; The Prince Regent and the Royal Family ; Political Agitation in the Provinces ; Meeting in St. Peter's Fields, Manchester ; Its Results ; Parliament Reassembles ; The Six Acts, and Parliamentary Reform ; Foreign Events ; Death of the Duke of Kent ; Death and Funeral of the King ; Character of George III 330—351 PAGES 330-S91 392-30G 397-116 117-129 CONTENTS OF VOLUME III. iv

Chapter II. George IV

Accession of George IV. to the Throne ; Public Opinion, and Meeting ofW— tj MeetFn^of a New and Execution of the Conspirators; Disorders in the North of England and in s-cot 4??"> { Parliament; Parliament, 1S20 ; Tho Case of Queen Caroline; Proceedings with Respect to Her Majesty Negotiations with the Queen, and their Failure; The Bill of Pains and Penal ti « j^»£^g withBespect to Qulen ; Death of the Duchess of York ; Foreign Affairs ; Meeting of Parliament, 1821 £r°ceeam . The Finanoea . the Queen ; The Roman Catholic Question ; Parliamentary Besom (/XgXnarations for the Coronation, and the The Claim of Queen Caroline to Share the Honours of the Coronation ; rreparatioM ">i^" „. visit to Ireland ; Queen at the Abbey ; The Coronation of George IV. ; Death of Queen Caroline ; Ihe JUn„ _ 352-333 His Majesty's Visit to Hanover; Affairs of Ireland; Foreign Events

Chapter III

GEOPvGE IV.— continued. State of the Country, and Change in the Ministry ; Affairs of Ireland; Meeting of Parliament in | ; -Proecedinga for the Belief of Agricultural Distress; Financial and other Measures of the Session; The Km?^ V^t» Scotland ; The Suicide of Lord Londonderry ; Mr. Canning Returns to the Ministry ; and the Famine of 1822; Foreign Affairs ; The Congress of Verona ; Ministerial Changes - Parliament, 1823; The Financial Measures ; Other Measures of the Session ; Domestic Incidents , **°™*-£ Events ; State of the Country, 1824; New Session of Parliament ; Serious Indisposition of the King, J^XChc Domestic Events; Affairs of Ireland; Foreign Events ; Meeting of ! Parliament, 1825 i; ; The Eoman 1^™°*"° Question ; Financial and other Measures ; The Panic of 1825 ; State of Ireland after the Abolition of the Roman Catholic Association ; Event3 Abroad

Chapter IV. George IV

— continued. Meeting of Parliament, 1826; The Principal Measures of the Session ; Relief to the Conunercial .World ; The Health of the King and the Duke of York ; Disturbances in the Manufacturing Districts ; Death of the Duke of ! York ; Meeting of Parliament, 1827 ; The Corn Laws and the Roman Catholic Question ; Ministerial Changes ; further Proceedings in Parliament ; The Budget ; Other Measures of the Session ; Death of Mr. Canning ; Reconstruction of the Cabinet ; Affairs of Greece ; Results of the Battle of Navarino ; Commercial Differences with the United States ; A New Society ; Another Change of Ministry ; The Session of 1828 ; Law Reform ; Sir Edward Codrington ; Financial Measures ; New Corn-Law Bill ; Resignation of Mr. Huskisson ; Other Measures of the Session; Domestic Events ; King's and University Colleges ; Affairs of Ireland, 1826-1828 ; Public Feeling m England

Chapter V. George Tv

— concluded. Change of Opinion in the King and his Ministers on the Roman Catholic Question ; Meeting of Parliament, 1829 ; Measures Affecting the Roman Catholics ; Duel between the Duke of Wellington and the Earl of Winchelsea ; Further Proceedings in Parliament; State of the Country; Events in Ireland previous to the Session of 1830; Meeting of Parliament ; Financial and Miscellaneous Business of the Session ; The King's Indisposition and Death ; The Royal Funeral ; Character of George IV

Chapter VI. Resume Of The History Of British India

— 1S00-1S36. Events in 1801 and 1802 ; Causes of the Mahratta War ; The Battle of Assaye ; Further Successes of Wellesley's Army ; Movements of General Lake's Army ; Conclusion of Peace ; War with Holkar ; Holkar Subdued : A Change of Policy on the Part of the English Government ; Finances of the East India Company ; Mutiny at Vellore ; Results of Sir George Barlow's Administration ; Lord Minto Governor-General ; War with Travancore ; Mutiny of t'.e Officers ; Other Events during Lord Minto's Administration ; The Pindarries and the Patans; Renewal of the Charter of the East India Company, and Opening of the Trade to the East ; Departure of Lord Minto ; Prevalence of Thuggism and Dacoity ; War with Nepaul ; Capture of Ceylon ; Relations of the English with the Peishwa ; Scindia and the Rajah of Berar ; Conduct and Fate of tho Peishwa ; Conquest of Nagpore ; War with the Pindarries ; India from 1818 to the Burmese War ; Aggressions of the Burmese ; Events of the War ; Conclusion of Peace with Burmah ; War with Bhurtpore ; Closing Events of Lord Amherst's Administration ; Lord William Bentinck Governor-General ; Act for the Renewal of the Company's Charter, and Opening the Trade with China PERIOD FROM THE ACCESSION OF WILLIAM IV. TO HIS DEATH.

Chapter I. William IV

Antecedents of the New Sovereign ; Accession of William IV. to the Throne ; Proceedings in Parliament ; The Coronation of William IV. ; Melancholy Death of Mr. Huskisson ; Affairs of Ireland ; Clamour ; The Kin'" Declines to Go to the City ; Proceedings in Parliament ; The Administration of Earl Grey ; Proceedings in Parliament • State of the Country ; State of Ireland at the Commencement of 1831 ; Parliament Reassembles • Financial Questions ; The Question of Reform ; The Reform Bill Introduced ; Its Second Reading ; Defeat of th'e Ministers and Dissolution of Parliament

Chapter II. William IV

-continued. Renewed Agitation and the Elections in Great Britain ; Elections m Ireland and State of the Country ; Heetine of the New Parliament ; The Second Reform Bill; Consequences of its Rejection ; Close of the Session; Evfnta after the Prorogation ; First Appearance of the Cholera ; Special Commissions ; The State of Parties ; Meeting of Parliament; The Kef orm Question -Another Ministerial Crisis; Demonstrations of Popular Feelin^ • The Three Reform Bills ; Other Proceedings m Parliament ; Events in Ireland ; Foreign Affairs ; Deaths of Eminent Men 430-410 v •181 •195 •505 •536 CONTENTS OF VOLUME III.

Chapter III

pAGEs WILLIAM IV.— continued. M°e ._ vfT_lF:r_^EefSrm Pa,I:Uam^t ! Measures with Respect to Ireland ; Financial Measures ; Abolition of the Slave Trade ; Other Proceeaings during the Session ; The Court • Domestic Events nnd P,,hl,v n^i-77 v 7. in Ireland; Events Abroad; Deaths of Eminent Men in 1833 PseconTsesshTo ' th Reform ° ___„__._?£ Finances; Tho Poor Law Amendment Bill ; Other Measures of the Session- Debates on th. A ._.,lt_!_ _ ,_ tion ; Irish Questions ; State of the Country ; Burning of the Two Houses of' Parlifm nt . ___&__ Cr _s %Te Court; Foreign Affairs; Deaths of Eminent Men in 1831 . . _is_n_vns_, ine 411 — 1._.

Chapter IV. William IV

— concluded. The Elections and other Domestic Incidents; Meeting of : Parliament; Resignation of Ministers; Lord Melbourne's Second Administration ; The Finances ; Reform of the Municipal Corporations • The Irish . w_, __ 7. Societies; Important Acts of the Session ; O'Connell's Quarrels. O'cZdI's Northern W ;_W _____£ Irish Affairs ; France in 1835, and Attempt to Assassinate Louis Philippe ; Other Events Abr™,l _. r„ill! ' The Session of 1836; Proceedings of the Session with Reference to En_ and M__.r_ to T___n. _,» _ . V Church; Legislation for Ireland ; Supplies and Ways and Means • New Relation ,W_» * ! _ ghs _ the Session ; State of the Country ; O'Connell Renews Agitation in Ireland6 Pro __ of EveXTr, .h. r* °. °8e . Session of 1837 ; The Princess Victoria attains her Majority; Demonstrations aga?ns.

The G_V____^Th_ Illness and Death of William IV.; His Character ; Deaths of Celebrated Persons ! . . uo'emmenli » lne 435_4-i PERIOD FROM QUEEN VICTORIA'S ACCESSION TO THE CRIMEAN WAR.

Chapter I. Queen Victoria

State of the British Empire in 1837 ; Accession of Queen Victoria ; Proceedings in Parliament ; Elections and Appointments to the Royal Household ; The Queen s Habits and Popularity ; State of Parties ; Meeting of Her Majesty's First Parliament ; The Civil List ; Mr. Disraeli ; Commercial Panic and Strikes ; Affairs of Ireland . . . 175

Chapter II. Queen

VICTORIA— continued. Rebellion in Canada, 1831-1838 ; Constitution and Government of the Colony ; First Movements of the Discontented • Causes of Complaint in Lower and Upper Canada: Resolutions of the House of Commons; Effect of those Resolutions in Canada; Hostilities Commenced: Revolt in Upper Canada; The American ''Sympathisers" • Proceedings in England ; Measures Adopted by Parliament ; Lord Durham appointed Governor-General • His' Administration ; His Proceedings disapproved by the Parliament ; The Governor-General Resigns . '. . 431—137

Chapter III. Queen

VICTORIA— continued. Proceedings in Parliament, 1838 ; The Budget and the Postal Duties ; Legislation for Ireland ; Close of the Session ; Preparations for the Coronation of the Queen ; The Coronation : Burning of the Royal Exchange ; Disturbances in Kent ; Dinner to Sir Robert Peel ; Progress of Chartism ; Rise of the Anti-Corn-Law League ; Ireland 188

Chapter IV. Queen

VICTORIA— continued. Destructive Hurricane ; Meeting of Parliament ; The Education Question ; Other Proceedings of the Session ; Debates on the State of Ireland ; Resignation of the Melbourne Ministry ; Failure of the Attempt to Form a New Ministry ; Election of a Speaker, and the Jamaica Bill ; The Budget, and the Penny Postage ; Lord Lyndhurst's Review ; The Chartist Movement ; Insurrection at Newport ; Trial of the Prisoners ; Assassination of Lord Norbury, and Events in Ireland, in 1839; Foreign Events; Arrival in London of Prince Albert, of Saxe-Coburg; Hjg Antecedents ; Announcement of the Queen's Intended Marriage ; Meeting of Parliament in 1810 ; Proceedings with respect to the Queen's Marriage ; The Royal Marriage ; Reception of Her Majesty and Prince Albert at Windsor 195-1

Chapter V. Queen

VICTORIA— continued. Proceedings in Parliament (1840) — Question of Privilege; Motion of No Confidence in Ministers; The Budget, and Financial Measures ; Attempt upon Her Majesty's Life ; Address from the Two Houses of Parliament ; Antecedents and Trial of the Assassin ; Principal Legislative Measures of the Session ; The Prorogation ; Domestic Events ; Events on the Continent ; Deaths in 1840; Aspect of Affairs Abroad and at Home ; Parliament Assembles in 1841 ; Defeat of Ministers on the Irish Registration Bill ; The Estimates and the Budget ; Agitation with respect to the Sugar Duties, and the Debate on that Question ; Vote of Want of Confidence in the . Ministry ; Dissolution of Parliament, and the Elections ; Meeting of the New Parliament, and Defeat of the Ministers ; Resignation of the Melbourne, and Formation of the Peel, Ministry ; Character' of Sir Robert Peel ; Autumn Session of 1841 ; State of the Country ; Fire at the Tower ; Extraordinary Scheme of Forgery ; Events Abroad in 1841 ; Belations between England and the United States 506—520

Chapter VI. Queen

VlCTORlA-eontinued. Public Movements ; Opening of the Session of 1812 ; Sir Robert Peel's Changes in the Corn-Laws ; Financial Measures; A New Income-Tax ; Reception of Sir Robert Peel's Proposals by the Country and by Parliament; Attempts to Assassinate the Queen; Proceedings in Parliament; Other Measures of Parliament; Close of the Session ; The Distress in the Country ; Movements of the Chartists and the Anti-Corn-Law League ; Foreign Events ; Lord Ashburton's Mission to the United States ; Murder of Mr. Drummond ; Opening of the Session of Parliament, 1843 ; Discussions on the Public Distress and the Corn Laws ; The Budget ; Other Proceedings in Parliament ; Close of the Session ; Excursions of the Queen and Prince Albert ; Progress of the Anti-Corn-Law League ; The " Rebecca Riots " in Wales ; Affairs of Ireland ; The Clontarf Meeting, and the Last of O'Connell 521-, VI PAGES

Chapter VII. Queen

VICTORIA— -continued. Parliamentary Session of 1814; Debates on the State of Ireland; Financial Questions ; The Corn Laws; The Bank Charter Act ; Opening Letters at the Post Office ; Other Measures of the Session ; The Prorogation Koyai ana Imperial Visits to England; Royal Movements, and Visit of the King of the Irench; Domestic Me nt a, Difference with France respecting Otaheite ; War between France and Morocco ; Affairs ot bpam ; <^i vi i v ar in the United States, and the Annexation of Texas; Deaths in 1811; Opening of the Session ot 1.4S , < urant ; to Maynooth, and the Irish Colleges; The Oregon Question; Other Measures of the Session; Ihe Prorogation, Domestic Events ; The Corn Laws, and Disunion in the Cabinet ; Irish Affairs __■ _a

Chapter VIII. Queen

VICTORIA— continued. Popular Movements against the Corn Laws ; Opening of the Session of 1846 ; The Corn-Law Question ; Division of the Conservative Party; Long Debate on the Premier's Resolutions ; Progress of Sir Robert Peel s Measures , The Budget ; The Life Protection (Ireland) Bill ; Defeat of the Ministers ; Settlement of the Oregon Question ; Resignation of Sir Robert Peel ; Lord John Russell's Ministry ; The Sugar Duties Bill ; Measures for the Relief of Ireland; Close of the Session; Suspension of the Anti-Corn-Law League, and other Domestic _vents; Ihe State of Ireland ; Events in France ; The Spanish Marriages ; Extinction of the Republic of Cracow ; Other Events on the Continent ; Disastrous Conflagrations ; Deaths in 1816 519—559

Chapter IX. Queen

A1CT0RIA— continued. Opening of the Session of 1847 ; Measures for the Relief of Ireland ; The Education Question ; Bill to Limit Factory Labour ; The Budget ; The Occupation of Cracow ; Manchester made a Bishopric ; The Prorogation ; The Court ; State of Ireland and Scotland ; The Financial Panic of 1847 ; The Elections and the State of Parties ; The Autumn Session ; Movements in Switzerland and Italy ; State of France and Spain ; State of England ; Parliament Re-assembles in 1848 ; The Budget ; Other Parliamentary Business ; The French Revolution of 1818 ; Outbreak in Glasgow ; The Chartist Insurrection in England ; Smith O'Brien's Rebellion in Ireland ; Foreign Events; Obituary 559-573

Chapter X. Queen

VICTORIA— continued. Movements of Parties ; Opening of the Session of 1849 ; Bepeal of the Navigation Laws ; Financial Questions ; The Budget ; Debate on the State of the Nation ; Other Measures of the Session ; The Prorogation ; Attempt on the Life of the Queen; State of Ireland; Affray at Dolly's Brae; The Queen's visit to Ireland; The Cholera; Colonial Affairs ; Affairs of France ; Events in Italy ; Other Movements on the Continent ; Death of Queen Adelaide ; Parliament Meets in 1850 ; Inquiry into the Conduct of the Government concerning Greece ; Settlement of the Government of Australia ; Claims of the Agricultural Interest ; The Budget ; Assault on the Queen ; Death of Sir Bobert Peel ; Honours Bendered to his Memory ; Other Measures of the Session ; Prorogation ; Preparations for the Exhibition of 1851 ; Birth of a Prince ; Boyal Deaths ; Papal Aggression ; Lord John Russell's Letter ; The Popular Ferment ; Other Domestic Events ; Cholera in Jamaica ; State of the Continent ; Obituary ... * % . . . 573-5D2