CHAPTER X.

Situation of Ministers-Meetings of the Cabinet-King's Message to Parlia-

ment-Debate in the Commons, on the Reading of the Royal Message-

Motion for a Select Committee-Opposed by Mr. Brougham-He is an-

swered by Mr. Canning-The Debate adjourned, on the Motion of Mr.

Wilberforce, that Time might be given for Negotiation with the Queen—

Proceedings in the House of Lords on the same Evening-The Lords vote

for the Appointment of a Select Committee-The Committee appointed,

and the Time of their Meeting postponed-Correspondence between Mr.

Brougham, on behalf of her Majesty, and Lord Liverpool-Course of the

Negotiation between Ministers and her Majesty-Failure of that Negotia-

tion-Mr. Wilberforce gives Notice of a Motion on the Subject-He pro-

poses two Resolutions Mr. Brougham's Speech-Lord Castlereagh's

Speech-Lord Archibald Hamilton moves an Amendment-Sir Francis

Burdett supports the Amendment-Mr. Tierney's Speech-Mr. Wilber-

force's Resolutions carried-They are communicated by a Deputation to

the Queen-Her Majesty's Refusal to accede to them-The Queen a

gainer by these Proceedings-The Commons adjourn the farther Consi-

deration of the Royal Message, in order to see whether any and what

Measures would be originated in the House of Lords
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CHAPTER XI.

Proceedings in the House of Lords on the Bill for the Degradation of her

Majesty up to the time of the second Reading-Sir R. Ferguson's Motion

on the Milan Commission-Dr. Lushington's Motion with respect to the

Queen's Plate-Answered by Lord Castlereagh-Mr. Wetherall's Motion

concerning a Libel on her Majesty-Successive Adjournments of the

House of Commons-Conduct of her Majesty and her Partisans-State of

the public Mind-The Queen's Protest against the Bill-The Bill com-

mitted-The Divorce Clause opposed, but carried-Lord King's Amend-

ment-The third Reading of the Bill carried by a Majority of nine-The

Measure is abandoned on Lord Liverpool's Motion-Parliament pro-

rogued-Unusual Proceedings in the House of Commons on that occasion

-General Remarks on the Result of the Proceedings against her Ma-

jesty
.......[178

CHAPTER XII.

France-The Ministry of 1819-Influence of the Count Decazes-The

Operation of the existing Election-Law-A new Ministry formed of which

Decazes is the Head-The Election of M. Gregoire annulled-Different

Schemes for modifying the Election-Law-The Murder of the Duke de

Berri-Decazes Election-Law-His law restraining the Liberty of the

Press-His Law authorising arbitrary Arrests-He resigns--The Duc de

Richelieu appointed Minister-Debates on the Law of Arrests, and on

the Law for the Regulation of the Press-New Election-Law-The

Grounds on which it was recommended-Violent Opposition-The Mi-

nisters express their willingness to consent to a Modification of it—A

Modification proposed by some of the Liberals, and accepted-Finance-

Louvel's Trial-Attempts to alarm the Duchess of Berri-The Birth of a

Prince-Fresh Conspiracy

...[194

CHAPTER XIII.

The Netherlands-Sweden-Denmark-Germany: Measures for preventing

the Excitement of the public Mind by political Speculations: Suppression

of the Weimar Opposition Paper-Prussia-Austria: Final Act of the

German Confederation: Deliberations of the Diet-Hesse Darmstadt-

Baden-Wirtemberg - Bavaria - Saxony - Russia: Expulsion of the

Jesuits: Imperial Family-Poland: Commercial Intercourse between Po-

land and Russia
...[210

CHAPTER XIV.

Spirit of the Spanish Army-The Movements of Riego-The Junction of

Riego and Quiroga before Cadiz-Movements of General Freyre-Expe-

dition of Riego-His Detachment is disbanded-Commotions in Gallicia

--La Mancha revolutionised-Councils of the King-The Constitution

of 1812 adopted-Proceedings of the Supreme Junta-Events at Cadiz

-The Ministry-The Cortes meet-Their Proceedings-Disturbances—

Riego exiled to Oviedo-The Session of the Cortes closed-Remonstrance

to the King-His Answer-Subsequent Measures-Organization of the

Army
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CHAPTER XV.

Portugal-State of the public Mind-Revolution at Oporto-Progress of

Sepulveda-Measures of the Regency-Revolution at Lisbon-Tranquil-

lity of the Capital-Union of the Juntas-Arrival of Lord Beresford in

the Port of Lisbon-He is not allowed to land-His Departure-Dissen-

tions in the Junta-Military Interference-The Adoption of the Spanish

Constitution-The moderate Party recover the Ascendancy-Naples: A

representative Constitution desired-Concerted Movements in the Pro-

vinces-Conduct of Pepe-The Revolution breaks out at Nola-Its Pro-

gress-The Measures of the Court-The Duke of Calabria appointed

Vicar-general; and the Spanish Constitution accepted, and sworn to by

him and the King-Foreign Relations of Naples-Conferences at Troppau

-The King goes to Laybach-Sicilian Insurrection-Palermo reduced-

Disturbances at Ponte-Corvo, Benevento, and Civita Vecchia-Conspiracy

....[232

at Rome

.....

CHAPTER XVI.

Insurrection against Christophe in St. Domingo-Death of Christophe-

The whole Island united into one Republic under Boyer-Venezuela:

Dissentions between the Provinces of the River Plata-Disturbed State

of Buenos Ayres-Chili: Invasion of Peru-United States: Ratification

of the Treaty for the Cession of the Floridas-Internal Situation of the

United States-Turkey: Ali Pacha-Apology to the Russian Em-

bassy ......
.....[244