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142. Condition of the exiles in Siberia,
143. Generous conduct of the emperor to the relatives of the convicts,
144. Expiatory ceremony on the Place of the Senate,
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252
253
145. Great reforms in all departments introduced by the emperor,
146. Great legal reforms of the emperor,
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147. Crime of the insurgents,
257
148. Coronation of the emperor and empress at Moscow,
258
149. Character of the Emperor Nicholas, and parallel between him and Peter
FRANCE FROM THE COUP D'ETAT OF 5TH MARCH 1819, TO THE ACCESSION OF THE
PURELY ROYALIST MINISTRY IN DECEMBER 1821.
1. Great evils of France at the close of 1816,
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2. Rapid flow of prosperity which succeeded them in the next year,
3. Brilliant appearance of Paris,
264
265
4. Exports, imports, and revenue of France during this period,
ib.
5. Thorough establishment of representative institutions in France,
6. Which have no effect in conciliating the Liberal party,
266
267
7. Popular acts of the new ministry,
8. Return of Maret and many other of the proscribed to France,
269
9. Increasing strength of the Liberals, and resistance to the Government,
22. Conversation of Louis XVIII. and the Count d'Artois on the election,
44. The king's inclination for Platonic attachments,
45. The Countess Du Cayla,
47. Character of M. Decazes,
300
43. Resignation of M. Decazes, and the Duke de Richelieu sent for,
301
302
303
46. Her first interview with Louis, which proves successful,
305
48. Merits of his measures as a statesman,
49. Division of parties in the Assembly after M. Decazes' fall,
306
50. Funeral of the Duke de Berri, and execution of Louvel,
307
51-52. Ministerial measures of the session. Argument against the first,
53. Answer by the Government,
308-309
309
54-55. Censorship of the press. Argument against it by the Opposition,
56-57. Answer by the Ministerialists,
60. Alarming state of the country, and defensive measures of Government,
72. Camille-Jourdan's amendment carried,
73. The amendment of M. Boin is carried by Government,
76. Loud declamation on the subject in the Chamber of Deputies,
85. Congratulations from the European powers, and promotions in France,
89. Disturbances in the provinces. Internal measures of the Government,
90. Changes in the household,
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99. Law for additional ecclesiastical endowments,
93. The king's circular to the electors,
94. Result of the elections favourable to the Royalists,
95. Effect of the change in the Assembly,
96. Accession of Villèle, &c. to the ministry,
97. Speech of the king, and answer of the Chambers,
98. Measures of the session, fixing the boundaries of the electoral districts,
345
347
348
349
350
351
352
353
102. Law regarding the censorship of the press,
354
103. Speech of M. Pasquier on the occasion,
355
104. Increasing irritation of parties, and difficulties of the ministry,
356
105. Rupture with the Royalists, and fall of the Richelieu ministry,
106. The new ministry,
114. Great exaggeration regarding the English treatment of him,
115. Lamartine's account of his exile,
366
368
116. Irritation between him and Sir Hudson Lowe, .
369
117. All parties were wrong regarding his treatment at St Helena,
118. Change on Napoleon before his death,
DOMESTIC HISTORY OF ENGLAND, FROM THE PASSING OF THE CURRENCY ACT OF 1819 TO
THE DEATH OF LORD LONDONDERRY IN 1822.
1. Difference of the objects of the Liberal party in France and England,
2. Difference in the causes which produced discontent in the two countries,
3. Great effects of the change in the monetary laws,
376
377
378
4. Mr Smith's views on this subject,
379
5. Great effects of any variation in the value of the standard of value,
12. Vast importance of an inconvertible currency as a regulator of prices,
380
382
383
384
385
386
387
13. A currency based on the precious metals is always liable to fluctuations,
14. Concurring causes which brought about the bill of 1819,
15. Danger of a currency entirely rested on a metallic basis,
16. True system,
17. Peculiar dangers with which the resumption of cash payments was attended,
18. Strain on the money market, from the immense loans on the Continent,
19. Great prosperity of England in end of 1818 and spring of 1819, from
extension of its currency,
20. Great internal prosperity of the country,
21. Disastrous contraction of the currency,
22. Its effects on the Bank issues,
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404
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407
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32. Seditious meetings in other quarters,
411
36. Impression Lord Sidmouth and Lord Castlereagh made on the Radicals,
37. Death of the Duke of Kent,
39. Deep impression which his death made on the country,
42. Ominous questions regarding the omission of Queen Caroline's name in
43. Remarkable speech of Mr Brougham,
44. Cato Street conspiracy. Thistlewood's previous life,
47. Conflict in the dark in the Cato Street loft,
48. Execution of the conspirators,
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419
420
421
422
423
424
425
426
427
57. Statistics on education in England and Wales by Mr Brougham,
58. Difficulties of this subject, and necessity of an assessment,
62. Effect of education in leading to the dispersion of mankind, .
442
63. Disfranchisement of Grampound, and transfer of its members to Yorkshire, 443
64. Rise of free-trade ideas among the merchants, and Lord Lansdowne's
declaration on the subject,
65-67. Lord Liverpool's memorable speech in reply,
444
445-447
68. Appointment of a committee to inquire into agricultural distress,
69-71. Opinion of Mr Brougham on this subject, .
78. Her conduct abroad, and proceedings in consequence of it,
456
79. Omission of the queen's name in the Liturgy, and her return to England, 457
80. Her landing in England, and enthusiastic reception,
458
81. Views of the Radical leaders on the occasion,
459
82. Enthusiastic reception of the queen at Dover and in London,
460
83. Failure of the negotiations, and commencement of the inquiry,
84. Scene which ensued on the trial,
90. Consternation of the ministry, who resolve to remain at their posts,
91. Return of popularity of Government, and causes of it,
92. Meeting of Parliament, and first proceedings,
94. Sir James Mackintosh's efforts to improve the criminal law, 95. Mr Canning's striking speech on Catholic emancipation,
472
96. Answer by Mr Peel,
473
97. Which is carried in the Commons, and lost in the Peers,
474
98. Lord John Russell's motion for parliamentary reform,
475
99. Appointment of a committee to inquire into agricultural distress,
100. Bank Cash Payment Bill,
101-102. Mr Baring's speech on the subject,
103. Vehement demand for a reduction of taxation,
104. Agricultural committee reports, and state of the consumption of articles
105. Increase of the desire for reform among the agriculturists,
108. Aspect of Wellington, Londonderry, and George IV.,
109. The queen is refused admittance: her death,
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483
484
485
486
114. Retirement of Lord Sidmouth, who is succeeded by Mr Peel as Home
115. Lord Wellesley appointed Viceroy of Ireland, and change in the govern-
ment there,
491