History of the peace: being a history of England from 1816 to 1854. With an introduction 1800 to 1815

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Contents

BOOK 11. (Continued).

CHAPTER Yni.

Speculation — Joint-Stock Companies — Collapse — Panic — Crash — *^ Issue of Small Notes and Coin — King's Speech — Arrangement "with Bank of England — Suppression 'of^Small Notes — Scotch ^nks — Branch and Joint-Stock Banks — ^Advances on Gkx)ds — Position of Ministers — Suffering of the Period .. .. .. 1

Chapter I. Fag£

Opening of New Parliament — ^Death of the Duke of York — Grant to the Duke of Clarence — ^lUnesB of Lord Liverpool — Lord Liverpool and Mr. Canning — Lord Liverpool as Minister — The Corn Bill — Catholic Question — New Administration — ^Mr. Canning consulted — ^Mr. Peel — Resignation of Cabinet Ministers — Mr. Canning, Premier — ^New Cabinet — ^Retirement of Lord Eldon .. .. •« .. .. .• •• .* .. 114

CHAPTER IL

Enmity to Mr. Canning — ^Business of Parliament — The Com Bill — Close of the Session— Mr. Canning's Health — ^His Death — Funeral and Honours — Character of Mr. Canning .. ..137

CHAPTER HL

Lord Goderioh, Premier — -His Colleagues — Affairs of Greece — Treaty of London-— The Porte— The Egyptian* Fleet— Battle of Navarino— Ambassadors leave Constantinople — Greek Pirates — Troubles in the Cabinet — Dissolution of the Ministry — Duke of Wellington, Premier .. .. .. .. .. .. 148

CHAPTER lY.

The Wellington Cabinet — The King's Speech — The Porte- Finance Committee — Repeal of Dissenters' Disabilities .. 161

CHAPTER Y.

Dissensions in the Cabinet — Mr. HusMsson's Resignation — Changes in the Administration — Catholic Question — Clare Election — State of Ireland — ^Brunswick Clubs — Forty-shilling Freeholders — The Viceroy — ^His Recall — ^Aspect of the Question —Close of the Session of 1828 176

CHAPTER YI.

Ai&irs of Portugal— Don Miguel in England — His Usurpation — Queen of Portugalin England— Death of Lord Liyexpool •• 197

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CHAPTER yn.

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DifSculties in the Cabinet — ^The King— Mr. Peel's Resignation of his Seat in Parliament — ^King's Speech and the Address — Catholic Relief Bill— Mr. Peel— The Duke of Wellington- Catholic ReUef Bill passed— The King's YaciUation— The Bill becomes Law — Irish * Forties*— Clare Election — Prospects of xreiand •• •• •• •* •• •• •• •• ^ijo

CHAPTER Vm.

Admission of Catholic Peers — Changes in the Cabinet — ^Parliar mentary Reform — ^Lord Blandford — Duel — ^Parliamentary Proceedings— ^Relations with Portugal — King's Speech .. .. 234

CHAPTER IX.

Affairs of France — ^Law of the Press — Vill^le's Resig^tion — Prince Polignac — ^Polignac Ministry — Summons to the Chambers— ^Dissolution of the Chambers — The Elections — ^Ministers' Memorial — tissue of the Ordinances — ^Protest of the Journalists — ^Destruction of the Press — Conference at the Tuileries — ^Messages to and from the King — Marshal Marmont — Second Conference — Retreat to St. Cloud— Wanderings of the Royal Family — Reception in England— Conduct of the Revolution — Fate of the Ministers — ^Duke of Brunswick — Death of the Pope — ^Russia and Turkey — Settlement of Greece 245

CHAPTER X.

Distress in England — State of the King — Duke of Wellington — State of Parties — Mr. Peel — Press Prosecutions — King's Speech Jo — ^Reductions — ^Removal of Duties — East India Committee — Removal of a Judge — ^Welsh and Scotch Judicature — Forgery — Jewish Disabilities— Parliamentary Reform — Duke of Newcastle — ^niness of the King — ^His Death — ^His Life and Character .. 284

CHAPTER XI.

Character of the Reign — Achievements — Desiderata — State of Operatives — Crimes and Punishments — Accidents — ^Arts and Edifices — Hanwell Asylum — Drainage — Railway — Reading for the Blind — Scott's Novels — Shakspeare Festival — Actors — Irving — Religious Parties — Conversions of Catholics — ^Intolerance of Opinion — ^Dissenters' Marriages — Press at Calcutti^-* Stamp Duty — Protector of Slaves — Treaty with Brazil — Springgnns — Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge — ^Necrology— ^Political Deaths — Travellers — ^Men of Business — ^Artists —Men of Letters— Philosophers— Philanthropists •• .. 808

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