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---Revival of the Agricultural Committee-Different Schemes proposed for a new system of Corn Laws-Lord Londonderry abandons the Scheme for a Loan to the Agricultural Interest-Different Schemes of Corn Laws, proposed by Sir T. Lethbridge, Mr. Bennet, Lord Althorp, Mr. Huskisson and Mr. Ricardo, rejected-Scheme proposed by Lord Londonderry adoptedMr. Western's Motion on the Currency; views of Mr. Huskisson and Mr. Attwood on that Subject-Mr. Western renews his Motion-State of our Manufactures-Five Acts passed for the Improvement of our Navigation Laws-Negotiation with the East India Company-Fees of Consuls. [98

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Finance-Reduction of the Navy 5 per Cents-Mr. Vansittart's plan for that purpose-Objections to it-Scheme for the payment of the Naval and Military Pensions, and Half-pay, and Civil Superannuations-True nature of the Scheme-Delusion of Mr. Vansittart with respect to it-Debates on it-Mr. Hume's Amendment rejected-The Scheme is approved by Parliament-Fails for want of Contractors-It is re-modelled by Ministers and carried into effect-Scheme for the Reduction of Salaries, and the Creation of a Superannuation Fund-Repeal of the Annual Malt DutyMr. Calcraft's Motion for the repeal of the Salt-tax lost by a Majority of Four-The Two junior Lords of the Admiralty reduced by a Majority of Fifty-four-Two Motions for the Reduction of One of the Two Postmasters General-The Second Motion carried by a Majority of Fifteen-Mr. Creevey's Motion on the Board of Control is rejected-Two Motions on our Diplomatic Expenditure are rejected-Further Reduction of TaxesThe Salt Tax-Leather Tax-Tonnage Duty-Irish Window and Hearth Tax-Estimates-Budget of the Year-Mr. Hume's Resolutions relative to our Financial System-Vote for the Printing of our Ancient Historians.

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Foreign Relations-Question of Interference in behalf of the Greeks-Lord Grosvenor's Motion concerning the Sciote Hostages-Lord Liverpool's account of our Policy towards the Turks and Greeks-Our relations to the States of South America-The Slave Trade-Slavery at the Cape of Good Hope-West-Indian Piracy-Alien Bill-The Ionian Islands-Bills relating to the Trade and Government of Canada-Colonial CommissionReport of the Commissioners on the Colony of New South Wales.

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Motions respecting Sir Robert Wilson's Dismissal-The Queen's Funeral-
Mr. Hunt's Imprisonment---The Conduct of the Bishop of Peterborough-
Prorogation of Parliament, and Speech from the Throne-His Majesty's
Visit to Scotland-Death of Lord Londonderry-His Funeral-His
Character-Mr. Canning succeeds him-Other Official Appointments-
Foreign Stocks.
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CHAPTER X.

FRANCE-Opening of the Session of the Chambers in November 1821Budget for 1822-Anti-Ministerial Address to the King voted by the Chamber of Deputies-Opposition of the Ministers to this AddressKing's Answer-Resignation of the Duc de Richelieu and his ColleaguesNew and Ultra-Royalist Ministry-Causes of the downfall of the late Ministry-Various Discussions in the Chamber of Deputies-M. de Peyronnet brings forward a Law for regulating Journals and Periodical Writings-Mode in which the proposal of this Law was received-Remarks on its Nature-Law for the General Regulation of the Press Character of the Debates on these Laws in the Chamber of Deputies-Talleyrand's Speech against them-They are passed by large Majorities-Opening of a new Session of the Chambers in June 1822-Estimated Budget for 1823Debates on Commercial Policy, on the internal Police of the Country, and on the Policy of France towards Spain-Remarkable Language held by the Minister for Foreign Affairs on the Subject of Spain-Remarks on the conduct of the Opposition in the Chamber of Deputies during the present year -Internal disturbances-Conspiracies at Saumur and Belfort-Caron's Conspiracy-Conspiracies at Toulon, Rochefort, Brest, and NantesGeneral Berton's Conspiracy; its origin and progress; it breaks out at Thouars; Berton marches upon Saumur; his failure-Trial of Berton and his Associates-Circumstances connected with this Trial; attempt to implicate some eminent Members of the Opposition in Berton's projects; punishment of an Advocate for refusing to defend Berton-Conspiracy of La Rochelle-Its alleged Connection with the System of the Carbonari; its Origin; its Discovery; Trial of the Conspirators-Remarks on these Trials-Numerous and Intemperate Prosecutions for Offences of the Press -Violent jealousy of the French Ministry-Tumults in Paris-Changes in the Subordinate Functionaries-New Elections of Deputies-Congress of Verona-Subjects of Discussion at the Congress-Results of the Congress-The conduct of France towards Spain-Difference of views between M. de Montmorency and M. de Villèle-Resignation of M. de Montmorency-Note of M. de Villèle to the French Ambassador at Madrid. [187

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CHAPTER XI.

Kingdom of the NETHERLANDS-Agricultural distress-Proceedings of the States-general-Military Expedition in Sumatra-Commerce of the Eastern Colonies of the Netherlands GERMANY: Prohibitory Commercial System towards France adopted by Bavaria, Wirtemburg, &c.-German West-Indian Company-Circular of the Court of Vienna to the Members of the German Confederation-Secret Societies-Prussian Loan-RUSSIA: Symptoms of Political Fermentation in Poland-Russian Army-Suppression of Secret Societies-New Tariff-New Loan-Scheme for preventing the Evils of occasional Dearths-Siberia-Russian Pretensions on the North-Western Coast of America.

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SPAIN-State of Spain in the beginning of the year-Submission of Cadiz and the other refractory Cities-Resignation of the Ministers-Barcelona -Valencia-The Cortes-Discussions on the relations between Spain and South America-Tumults-Dissolution of the Extraordinary Cortes-New Ministry-Opening of the New Cortes-Budget of the Year-Disturbances at Pampeluna, Madrid, Lorca, Valencia-Accusatory Address of the Cortes to the King-Decrees showing a jealousy of France-Prorogation of the Cortes-Disturbances in Madrid-Assassination of LandaburuMutiny of the Guards-Their Defeat-Negotiations with the King-Final surrender of the Guards-Revolt of the Carabineers at Cordova-Plot at

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