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elapsed from the period of his being wounded till his death, the anguish and torture he endured must have been extreme. Yet not a groan, not a complaint escaped his lips, and he continued to the last a bright example of patience and fortitude. He thought and talked of nothing else, to all around him, but of the bravery and heroic conduct of the army, which he said he could not sufficiently admire.

A man who had served his country in every quarter of the globe; who, as a commander, devotes to his troops an attention almost parental; as a soldier, shares in all their hardships and all their dangers; who, at an age when he might retire from the field crowned with glory, comes forth, at the call

of his country, a veteran in experi ence, youthful in ardour; whose life is a public blessing, his death an universal misfortune, is beyond the hackneyed phrase of panegyric.Such a man was Sir Ralph Aber. crombie. Dead to his country, his name will ever live in her recollec tion. Through his exertions, seconded by the co-operation of those he commanded, a nation, long oppressed by a sanguinary war, caught the first glimpse of an honourable peace; and while a grateful people bent over the grave of their de parted hero, they beheld the yet timid olive, sheltering itself in the laurels which encircled his tomb.The command of the army now devolved upon major-general Hutchinson."

CONTENTS

CONTENTS.

HISTORY OF EUROPE.

CHAP. I.

Preliminary Observations.-Meeting of Parliament.-Election of a

Speaker.-Mr. Abbot proposed-chosen without Opposition.-King's

Speech.-Address moved by Lord Arden-seconded by Lord Nelson.-

Speeches of the Marquis of Abercorn-Lord Carlisle-the Duke of Nor-

folk-Lords Grenville-Pelham-Carysfort-and Hobart.-Address

carried nem. diss.-Moved the same Day in the Lower House by Mr.

Trench-seconded by Mr. Curzon.-Speeches of Mr. Cartwright-Sir

John Wrottesley-Mr. Pytches-Fox-Canning-Lord Hawkesbury

Mr. Windham-Addington-T. Grenville-Lord Castlereagh-and Mr

Whitbread. Address carried unanimously.

CHAP. II.

Report of the Address brought up-Debate on the second reading.-

Speeches of Mr. Wilberforce-Elliot-Sir Francis Burdett-Mr. John-

stone-Earl Temple-General Maitland-Secretary at War-Mr. Fox-

Archdall-Chancellor of the Exchequer.-Report agreed to.-Address

presented Gracious Answer of the King.-Observations.

CHAP. III.

Resolutions of the Committee of Supply.-Debate on the first Resolution.

-Speeches of Mr. T. Grenville-Addington-Sir S. Smith-Lord

Hawkesbury-Mr. Canning-Attorney General-Dr. Lawrence.-Re-

solutions agreed to.-Lord Moira's Motion for Papers on the Assump-

tion of the Dominion of the Carnatic, in the House of Lords, agreed to.

-Proceedings on the Middlesex Petitions.-Military Estimate.--De-

bate. Secretary at War-Mr. Bankes-Earl Temple-General Mail-

land-Tarleton- Mr. Archdall-Whitbread-Sheridan-Canning-

Wilberforce-Fox-Windham-Chancellor of the Exchequer.-Resolu

tions committed.-Debate resumed on the bringing up the Report of the

Committee-Mr. T. Grenville-Lord Hawkesbury-Sir F. Burdett-

Dr. Lawrence--Mr. Fox-Windham-Lord Castlereagh.-Resolutions

carried unanimously.

CHAP.

CHAP. IV.

Preliminary Observations.-Committee of the House of Commons on the Sup-

ply and Ways and Means.-General Statement of the Finance, by the

Chancellor of the Exchequer.-Four Millions granted from the Excess of

the consolidated Fund, towards the Supply.-Petitions from the Ship-

Owners against the Tonnage Duty-ordered to lie on the Table.-Bill for

appointing Naval Commissioners, for the Purpose of Enquiry into Naval

Abuses-Debate thereon-farther Debate on the second reading—and on

the third reading-carried.—Debate in the Lords on the Malt Duty_Bill.

Speeches of Earl Spencer-Lord Pelham-Earl of Carlisle-Lords Lime-

rick-Grenville-the Lord Chancellor-read a first Time-Debate on the

second Reading.-Speeches of Earls Spencer-Suffolk-the Lord Chan-

cellor--Earl of Carlisle-Darnley-Lord Hobart-the Duke of Norfolk-

Lords Grenville-Pelham-and Minto.-Bill committed and passed.-

Naval Commission Bill passed in the Lords.-Observations.—Christmas

Recess.

CHAP. V.

Discouraging Prospects at the Commencement of the Year.-Meeting of Par-

liament after the Recess.-Chancellor of the Exchequer moves for a Con-

tinuation of the Bank Restriction Bill.-Debate-supported by Sir F.

Baring-Lord Hawkesbury-and Mr. Princep-opposed by Mr. Tierney

Fox-Banks-passes the Commons-moved in the House of Lords by Lord

Pelham-Debate-Lord Auckland-Moira-King.-Second reading-

Debate-Lord Auckland-Grenville-Sheffield-passes without further

Opposition. Message from the King, on the Prince of Wales's Affairs.-

Congratulatory Address to His Majesty from both Houses, on his provi-

dential Escape from the Machinations of Despard and his Associates.-

Account of the Conspiracy-Trial of Despard—and Execution of the

Traitors.

CHAP. VI.

King's Message, respecting the Affairs of the Prince of Wales, taken into

Consideration in the House of Commons-Committee of the whole House

-Debate-Mr. Addington-Solicitor General-Sir R. Milbank—Mr.

Harrison-Lord Castlereagh—Mr. Sheridan—and Mr. Fox.—The Minis-

ter's Resolution for allowing 60,000l. to the Prince of Wales, from

the Consolidated Fund, unanimously agreed to by the Committee-Message

taken into Consideration by the Lords-Address of Thanks moved-car-

ried.-Message from the Prince of Wales to the House of Commons.—Bill

for increasing the Period of Annual Exercise of the Militia-passes both

Houses without Opposition.-Interesting Debate on Mr. Calcraft's Mo-

tion respecting the Prince's Establishment-lost by a small Majority-

original Proposition finally agreed to-abrupt Relinquishment of the

Prince's further Claims-Considerations and Remarks thereon.

CHAP. VII.

King's Message.-Probability of immediate War.-His Majesty's Message

taken

taken into Consideration in the Lords—Address moved by Lord Hobart----

Debate-Earl Spencer-Lord Grenville-Earl Moira-Address of

Thanks carried-and in the Commons same Day.—Address moved by Mr.

Addington-Debate-Mr. Fox-Lord Hawkesbury-Mr. Windham

Sheridan-Grenville-Dr. Lawrence-Address carried.-Message for

the embodying the Militia.-Motion for 10,000 additional Seamen-De-

bate Mr. Francis-Chancellor of the Exchequer-Mr. Dent-Fox-

Burroughs-Lord Hawkesbury-Mr. Elliot-Canning-Trench-In-

crease agreed to-Remarks.

CHAP. VIII.

India Budget-Lord Castlereagh-Mr. Johnstone-Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer Mr. W. Dundas.-Prince of Wales's Annuity Bill-passes the
House of Lords without Opposition.-Irish Militia Bill-Debate—
Mr. Wickham-Elliot-Sir Lawrence Parsons-Yorke-Colonel Fitz-
gerald.-Proceedings on the Nottingham Election Bill-Bill brought in to
regulate them in future by Mr. Hawkins Browne-supported by Mr.
Pierrepoint and Mr. Bond-Petition against it from the Mayor and Cor-
poration of Nottingham-presented by Mr. Fox-ordered to lie on the
Table.-Further Proceedings on the Irish Militia Bill-Debate-Mr.
Windham-Secretary at War-Sir W. Pulteney-General Tarleton--
Sir L. Parsons-Mr. Wilberforce-Mr. Elliot-Resolutions agreed to-

• and a Bill ordered pursuant thereto.—Remarks.

CHAP. IX.

Debate in the House of Lords on the Earl of Carlisle's Motion for Naval

Enquiry in the Commons on the Militia Officers' Bill, and on India

Affairs.-King's Message to reward Sir J. Saumarez.-Lord Ellen-

borough's Chalking Bill.-Debate on the Punishment of Trotter, for Con-

tempt of the Orders of the House.-General Gascoyne moves for a Bill to

equalize the Measure of Foreign Salt.-Proceedings on the Clergy Resi-

dence Bill-Debate on the Pancrass Workhouse-and on the Coroner's

Bill.-Granada Loan Bill.-Easter Recess.

CHAP. X.

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Proceedings in Parliament after the Easter Recess.-Committee of the
House of Commons on the giving Facilities to Mercantile Transactions.—
Chancellor of the Exchequer's Plan for the Consolidation of the Duties.-
Proceedings on the Report of the Ilchester Election Committee-and
on the Coroner's Bill-lost.-Lord Folkstone moves for Papers re-
specting the Cape of Good Hope-refused.-Debate in the Lords on the
Irish Bank Restriction Bill-Lord King-Earl of Limerick-Lord
Auckland.-Nottingham Election Bill carried unanimously.-Clergy Bill.
-Mr. Markham's Divorce Bill.-Sir H. Mildmay's Motion on Naval

Abuses-Debate.-Irish Bank Restriction Bill.--Clause agreed to in the

Clergy Residence Bill, allowing the Rector Leave of Absence for three

Months.-Debate in the Lords, on the Insolvent Debtor's Bill.-

Retrospect.

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CHAP.

CHAP. XI.

Communication by Lord Pelham to the House of Lords.-Motion for Ad
journment-opposed-carried on a Division—to the House of Commons
by Mr. Addington-and similar Motion-Division upon it—carried.—
Proceedings in the House of Lords pursuant to Adjournment.-Further
Adjournment-and in the Commons.-Bill of Indemnity for the Export
of Corn, by Order of the Ministers, brought in and carried.-Debate on
Lord King's Motion for Financial Enquiry-able Speech of Lord Gren-
ville-Observations. Repeated Adjournments of both Houses.-King's
Message to Parliament, announcing the Recal of Lord Whitworth - All
Hopes of Peace at an End.--Copies of the Correspondence with France
laid before Parliament. - Motion for farther Information in both
Houses-deferred.-Conversation on Malta, and on the conquered Colo-

nics in the West Indies.-Day appointed to take the King's Message and

the "Correspondence" into Consideration in both Houses.

CHAP. XII.

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Important Debates in Parliament on the Negotiation and Correspondence-
in the House of Lords-Speeches of Lord Pelham-Duke of Cumberland

-of Clarence-Lord Mulgrave-Melville-Duke of Richmond-Marquis
of Lansdowne-Duke of Norfolk-Lord King-Ellenborough-Earl of

Moira of Rosslyn-Spencer-Marquis of Sligo-Lord Grenville-

Division-great Majority on the Part of Government-in the House

of Commons-Public Anxiety to witness the Debate-Deficiency in the
Reports thereof-why-Mr. Pitt's Sentiments-Amendment to the
Address moved by Mr. Grey-Debate adjourned-Speeches of Mr. T.

Grenville-Whitbread-Dallas-Elliot-Serjeant Best-Mr. Canning-

Fox-Addington-Attorney General-Mr. Windham-W. Smith-Di-

vision--Address carried by a great Majority.-Message from the