Annual Register

Motion for amending the Representation of Edinburgh-Motion to disfranchise non-resident Freemen in Ireland-Resolutions for the Regulation of Private Committees Mr. Pelham’s Motion to hold Parliament occasionally in Dublin and Edinburgh-Privilege of Members not to be summoned on Juries-Restoration of forfeited Scottish Peerages-Debate on Motion to disjoin the Presidency of the Board of Trade from the Treasurership of the Navy-Bill for the Consolidation of the Criminal Law-Debate on Motion to allow Counsel to Prisoners

on Trial for Felony-Case of Mr. Kenrick-Proceedings regarding the ? Court of Chancery

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CHAPTER V.

IRELAND.-Catholic Emancipation State of the Protestant Church in withe Province of Munster-Motion for a Committee of Inquiry upon the - First-Fruits-Motion for a Committee on the levying and application ou of Church Rates--Education Chartered Schools-Bill to regulate the

Relation of Landlord and Tenant-Motion for a Committee on Tolls and Customs

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CHAPTER VI.

COLONIES.-Slave Trade-Motion regarding the Trials of Slaves in Ja

maica-Resolutions of the Commons on the Slave Trade adopted by the 1 Lords-Motion by Lord Suffield to disqualify Proprietors of Slaves

from being public Functionaries-Motion to the same effect 'made in the Commons by Mr. Smith-Petitions from the Council and House of Assembly of Antigua, and the West-India Merchants-Mr. Brougham's Motion on the Conduct of the Colonies.-INDIA.—Jury Bill--Education

of Writers-Petition of Mr. Buckingham complaining of the Indian 1. Government referred to a Committee.-Canada. Naturalization Act, 14 Foreign RELATIONS.- The Alien Act.-PROROGATION AND Dissolu#TION OF PARLIAMENT

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CHAPTER VII.

General Election-State of the Harvest-Importation of Grain allowed

Meeting of the new Parliament-King's Speech---Amendment on the
Address in the House of Lords, moved by Lord King-Amendment on

the Address in the House of Commons, moved by Mr. Hume--Amendtment moved by Mr. Western-Act of Indemnity--Motion for a Select

Committee on Joint-Stock Companies--Resolutions against Bribery at Elections, moved by Lord Althorp-Resolutions for regulating Committees on Private Bills, moved by Mr. Littleton-King's Message respecting the Conduct of Spain towards Portugal-Mr. Canning's Speech on an Åddress in Answer to the Message-Discussion in the House of Commons-Mr. Canning's Reply-Address moved in the House of Lords-Speech of the Duke of Wellington--Sailing of an Armament for Portugal-Adjournment

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CHAPTER VIII.

vitt O FORUM liensten aan trans INDIA.--Re-commencement of Hostilities with the Burmese-Military

Operations in the neighbourhood of Prome-British Army Advances to 7 Melloone-Conferences and Terms of Peace accepted—The Treaty not being ratified, the Army takes Melloone-The Army Advances to

Battle there A Treaty concluded and ratified-Siege and Capture of Bhurtpore by Lord Combermere.-Africa.-Defeat of the Ashantees

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CHAPTER. IX.

FRANCE.--Meeting of the Chambers--Expenses of the Army of Occupafetion in Spain- Ouvrard's Contracts--The Budget-Roads_Army and > Navy Operation of the Sinking Fund-Corn Laws-Trade Law fl of Primogeniture-Speech of M. Villèle-The Slave Trade---Com

plaints against the Government for shewing partiality to Turkey against - !1 Greece Independence of St. Domingo, and Indemnity to the Colonists

Motion against Reading Speeches—The Press-Trial of the Abbé
Mennais--Montlosier’s Denunciation of the Jesuits—Treaty with Brazil
--Policy of France towards Portugal Recal of the French Minister
from Madrid, and of the Swiss Guards

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CHAPTER X.

A: TeleM010) GERMANIC DIET.----HOLLAND. -Disputes concerning the Navigation of the Rhine-Arrangements regarding the Catholics-Epidemic Disease in North Holland-Finances Militia Law Expedition to Java

-BAVARIA, AUSTRIA.-Proceedings of the Hungarian Diet-Decree nagainst the Slave Trade-Prussia.-Russia.-A Commission appointed no

to investigate the Insurrection of 1825--Reforms in the Administration

Discontents among the Peasants-Death of the Empress Report of the Commission of Inquiry--Sentence and Punishment of the Conspirators Coronation of the Emperor-War with Persia-Military Operations in Georgia--The Persians defeated

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CHAPTER XI.

SPAIN.General State Change of the Council-Prosecution of the Con

stitutionalists Plots-Revolt of Bazan--Disturbances occasioned by il the Royalist Volunteers. The Clergy-The Finances--Policy towards

Portugal Refusal to acknowledge the Regency of Portugal --Support given to the Portuguese Rebels-Desertion of Spanish Troops—Remon! strances of the Portuguese Envoy-Invasion of Portugal - Defeated

Rebels again received in Spain-General Longa suspended from his
Command, and a Minister from Portugal received

CHAPTER XII. TRA ilo i

PORTUGAL._Death of John VI._Don Pedro's Resignation of the Throne ? in favour of his Daughter. Establishment of a Regency-New Con

stitution of Portugal-Promulgation of the Constitution-State of
Public Opinion-Discontent of the Ultra-Royalists, and Desertions
the

to the
Spain and the Marquis of Chaves-Spain refuses to disarm the Deserters
-Conspiracy discovered in Lisbon-Decree against Emigrants ?
Demands of the Portuguese Envoy-Revolts in Algarves and Tras-os-

the Oath to the Constitution-Renewed Remonstrances of the Portuguese Envoy at Madrid-Preparations of the Rebels_They invade Portugal Spanish Minister at Lisbon suspended--Assurances given by Spain--Progress of the Rebels in Tras-os-Montes-Revolt in Lamego-Insurrection in Beira--Progress of the Rebels under Magessi in the Alentejo-Magessi is driven back into Spain--He re-enters Portugal in the Province of Beira-Revolt in Almeida-Military Movements of the Rebel Com manders and of the Constitutional Troops-Arrival of British Troops at Lisbon--The Rebels defeated at Coruches—They retreat into Spain

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TURKEY.-Ultimatum of Russia, regarding Wallachia and Moldavia; it

is acceded to by the Porte-Conferences at Ackerman between Russia and Turkey–Settlement of their Differences-The Sultan attempts to introduce European Discipline among the Janissaries – The Janissaries Revolt --The Revolt is quelled, and the Janissaries suppressed—Fire in Constantinople-Executions—Measures adopted to Reform the Administration.-GREECE.-Engagements between the Greek and Turkish Fleets-Siege of Missolonghi - Attacks and Repulses of Ibrahim Capture by Ibrahim of Vassiladi and Anatolico-Famine in Missolonghi

-Miaulis endeavours to relieve it-The Garrison attempts to cut its way through the Turkish Camp-Missolonghi taken-Military Operations after the taking of Missolonghi-Proclamation of the National Assembly—Measures of the Commission of Government-European Policy in regard to Greece-Piracies committed under the Greek Flag -Finances--Exposure of the Greek Loans-The conduct of Persons connected with those Loans

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CHAPTER XIV.

The UNITED STATES.-Negotiations with Britain regarding the Colonial

Trade.South America.War between Brazil and Buenos Ayres to Constitution of Brazil.--STATES of the Rio DE LA PLATA. COLOM- 4 BIA.-Revolt in Venezuela-Venezuela declares itself Independent Return of Bolivar-Non-payment of the Dividends on the Debt-t-Laws concerning the Public Debt.-Mexico.--Finances-Negotiations with the Pope. GUATEMALA.-Internal Dissentions.--Peru. Surrender of Callao---The National Representatives refuse to meet-Conspiracy against Bolivar-He is chosen President for Life--His DepartureFinances--BOLIVIA receives a Constitution from Bolivar.–Chili.Chiloe conquered-Insurrection in Chiloe in favour of O'Higgins Confusion in the Government–The Supreme Director' resigns-Nonpayment of the Dividends on the Public Debt.-CONGRESS OF PANAMA

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