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CONTENTS.

OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.

PAGE.

State of Affairs at the commencement of the Year. Parliament meets. King's Speech.

Ministers announce their intention to move the Repeal of the Suspension Act. De-

bates on the Address,

PROCEEDINGS RELATIVE TO LAST YEAR'S DISTURBANCES.

Repeal of Act suspending the Habeas Corpus-in the Lords-in the Commons. Secret

Papers relative to the internal State of the Country, presented to both Houses. Com-

mittees appointed to examine and inquire into them. Petitions from Sufferers under

the late Suspension Act-Motions on the subject in both Houses. Reports of the Se-

tive to the employment of Spies and Informers-by Mr Fazakerley-Mr Philips,

cret Committees. Bill of Indemnity-in the Lords-in the Commons. Motions rela-

General View of the Financial State of Great Britain-Navy Estimates-Army Esti-

mates. Motion for the Reduction of the Army, by Sir William Burroughs, Lord Al-

thorpe, and Earl Grosvenor. Ordnance Estimates. The Budget. Plan for creating

the Repeal of Irish Assessed Taxes. Lord Althorpe's Motion for the Repeal of the

a new Stock at 3 per cent. Proceedings of the Committee of Finance. Motion for

Duty on Leather. Committee on Salt Duties,

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THE BANK RESTRICTION.

State of the Bank's Affairs,-Discussion by Mr Grenfell. Motion by Lord Lauderdale

by Lord A. Hamilton-by Mr Tierney. Chancellor of the Exchequer proposes the

Continuance of the Bank Restriction. Committee of Inquiry moved by Lord Lauder-

dale-by Mr Tierney. Restriction Bill passed,

Sir Samuel Romilly on the Act against privately Stealing in Shops. Sir J. Mackintosh

on Bank Forgeries. Cotton-factories' Bill. Chimney Sweepers' Regulation Bill.

Conviction of Offenders' Bill. Alteration in the Game Laws. Mr Taylor's Motion

respecting the Northern Circuits. Lord Erskine on Arrest, without Indictment, in

Cases of Libel,

PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.

Zeal of the present Age for diffusing Knowledge. Committee on the Education of the

Poor. Mr Brougham's Bill of Inquiry into the Abuse of Charitable Funds. Altera-

tions in the Lords. Bill for the Erection of New Churches-in the Commons-in the

MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDINGS OF PARLIAMENT.

Slave-Trade-Treaty with Spain-Mr Wilberforce on the Treatment of Slaves-Motions

of Sir S. Romilly respecting Proceedings in Dominica, Nevis, and St Christopher's.

Alien Bill-The Bank of Scotland. Sir Francis Burdett on Parliamentary Reform-

Speech of Mr Brougham. Poor Laws Amendment and Select Vestries Bill. London

Breweries. Auction Laws,

Want of Heirs to the British Crown. Royal Marriages. Parliamentary Provision for

the Duke of Clarence-the Duke of Cambridge-the Duke of Cumberland-the Duke

of Kent. Regency Act Amendment Bill. Death of the Queen,

Proceedings in regard to Burgh Reform-Aberdeen-Dundee Edinburgh. Lord A.

Hamilton's Motion respecting Proceedings in the Case of M'Kinley-Respecting the

Set given to Montrose. Lord Advocate's Bill for the Regulation of Scottish Burghs.

Proceedings relative to Interference in the Lanark Election

State of Parties. Law respecting the Press-Debates in the Two Chambers-Rejected.

Law for the Recruiting of the Army-Agreed to. The Budget. The Concordat.

Congress of Aix-la-Chapelle. Treaty for the Evacuation of France by the Allied

THE REST OF EUROPE.

Spain-Regulations concerning Exiles. Finances. Russian Fleet-Army. Germany-

Proceedings of the Diet. New Constitution of Bavaria of Baden. Differences be-

tween the Two States. Wirtemberg. Prussia. Austria, Saxony and Hesse. The

Netherlands-Meeting of the States. Poland-New Constitution and Assembly of the

Diet. Russian Finances. Sweden. Death of the King. Norway. Turkey. De-

feat of the Wahabis. Disturbances at Constantinople,

Opening of the Campaign of 1818 by General Bolivar. Defeat and Retreat of Morillo.

Battle of Sombrero. Capture of San Fernando de Apure. Defeat of Bolivar. Battle

of Ortez. Bolivar nearly taken. Battles in April and in May. The Royalists victo-

rious. Rainy Season. Preparations of both Parties. Naval Force of the Patriots.

State of Affairs at Buenos Ayres-In Chili. Patriots Defeated at Talca. Decisive

Battle of Maipo. Royalists Defeated. State of Brazil-Mexico-United States.

War in Florida. Excursions of Arbuthnot and Ambristie. Reflections on that

Treaty with Holkar. Ruin of the Pindarees. Reduction of Holkar's interior Forts.

Pursuit of Bajee Rao, and surrender. Settlement of his Territories. Gallant resist.

ance of Captain Staunton. Escape of Appe Saheb. Financial Statement,

LITERARY AND MISCELLANEOUS.

BIOGRAPHY-POLITICAL

The Queen. Mr Hastings. Lord Ellenborough. Sir S. Romilly. Mr Rose. Sir

Philip Francis. Mr Dempster of Dunnichen. Bertrand de Moleville. Platoff.

clay de Tolli. Winzingerode,

BIOGRAPHY-LITERARY.

Mr Malcolm Laing. Mrs Brunton. Dr Macneill. Dr Burney. Mr Lewis. Mr

Gifford. Dr Cogan. Millin. Visconti,

VIEW OF IMPROVEMENTS IN SCIENCE DURING THE YEAR.

Oxygenation of Acids and of Water. Constitution and Analysis of Mineral Waters.

Impressions of Cold from the Higher Atmosphere, and the New Instrument called the

Æthrioscope. Operations for determining the Figure of the Earth,

VIEW OF GEOGRAPHICAL DISCOVERIES AND OBSERVATIONS OF TRAVELLERS

DURING THE YEAR.

Travels in North America, with a view

Palmer, Hall. The Eastern States.

Canada. Expeditions to the North.

Morier's Second Journey in Persia. Oxley's Expedition into the Interior of New South

to emigration. Birkbeck, Fearon, Bradbury,

Passage of the Alleghany. Western States.

Captain Ross's Voyage round Baffin's Bay.

OCCASIONAL AND FUGITIVE POETRY.

Lines, by Mr Roscoe,

The Dirge of Tippoo Sultaun. From the Canǎra. By the late Dr John Leyden,

Lines, said to have been addressed by Lord Byron to his Lady, a few months before their

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