CONTENTS

OF

THE SIXTH VOLUME.

CHAPTER LIII.

GEORGE III.-1812.

Meeting of parliament, &c.-Report of the king's health-
Augmentation of the civil list, &c.-State of the cabinet and
public opinion-The regent's letter to the duke of York-Con-
tinuation of Mr. Perceval's ministry-Accession of lord Castle-
reagh to it-House of Hertford-Lord Boringdon's motion for
an address to the regent on the new ministry, &c.—Attack in
both houses on secret influence behind the throne; advocacy
of the catholic claims, &c.-Mr. Canning's motion in favor of
them carried by a large majority-Law regarding the frame-
makers, &c.-Tragical fate of Mr. Perceval-Provision made
for his family-Various intrigues in the formation of a cabinet
-Lord Liverpool appointed premier-Opinions regarding the
whig leaders-Their long exclusion from office-Character of
lord Liverpool-Accession of lords Harrowby and Sidmouth,
and Mr. Vansittart to the cabinet-The budget-Various bills
introduced into parliament-Population returns, &c.-Revoca-
tion of our orders in council; but too late to prevent war with
America-Success of the British arms in Canada-Losses by
sea - Attempts at reconciliation unsuccessful - Mission and

death of Mr. Joel Barlow-Napoleon's Russian expedition--

Affairs of Spain-Sentiments of the regency, Cortes, and public

-New Spanish regency appointed-State of the Portuguese

government, &c.-Position of the British troops-Lord Welling-

ton's advance against Ciudad Rodrigo, and capture of the

place-Lord Wellington's preparations against Badajos-Vexa-

tious conduct of the Portuguese government-Various military

movements, and investment of Badajos-Siege and capture,

&c. Subsequent operations-Battle of Salamanca-Pursuit of

the French, and entrance of the British army into Madrid

-Siege of Burgos-Lord Wellington's retreat to Portugal-

King Joseph's return to Madrid - Opinions respecting lord

Wellington at home, &c.-Dissolution of parliament, and

general election-Mr. Canning returned for Liverpool - His

expression of opinions - Meeting of parliament - Speech and

addresses, &c.-Gloomy predictions of the opposition--Bul-

lion question Grant of £200,000 to the suffering Russians,

and £100,000 to lord Wellington-Adjournment of parlia-

ment-Domestic events-Meeting of parliament-Bill for the

appointment of a vice-chancellor-Debates on the war with

America-Motion respecting the princess Charlotte-Affairs of

the prince and princess of Wales-Renewal of the East India

company's charter - Chancellor of the exchequer's financial

scheme, alteration made in the sinking fund, &c.-Mr. Whit-

bread's remarks on the change of dress among our soldiers, &c.

-Catholic question, &c. Curates' bill introduced by lord

Harrowby-Relief extended to unitarian dissenters - Debates

on the treaty with Sweden

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CHAPTER LIV.

Defection of allies from Napoleon-His spirit and resources

under this reverse of fortune-His departure from St. Cloud-

Line occupied by the belligerents-Battles of Lutzen and

Bautzen- Armistice and mediation of Austria-It fails, and

Austria joins the allies - Influence of England - Napoleon's

position at Dresden-Schwartzenburg attacks the city, and

fails Napoleon's reverses commence He retreats to Leipsic

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-Is defeated there, and flies to the Rhine-Dissolution of the

Rhenish confederation, &c. - Other states declare themselves

free-Declaration of the allies at Frankfort-Rejected by Bona-

parte-State of the armies in Spain-Efforts of the guerillas,

&c.-Plan of the French campaign-The Douro taken as their

base of operations - Joseph leaves Madrid Affairs on the

eastern coast of Spain; siege of Tarragona, &c.—Lord Welling-

ton's advance-Surprise of Villatte's corps at Salamanca-The

French army-Attack of its rear-guard at Morales French

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retire behind the Carrion-Fall back on Burgos, and finally on

Vittoria-Great battle, and defeat of the French, &c.-Joseph

flies to Pampeluna, and thence to the Pyrenees-Pampeluna

and St. Sebastian invested-Soult sent to take the chief com-

mand in Spain-Advances to attack the position of the allies,

and is repulsed, and passes the Bidassoa Suchet's move-

ments-Siege and capture of St. Sebastian-Affairs in Cata-

lonia-Ingratitude of the Spanish government - Campaign in

the Pyrenees, from the passage of the Bidassoa to the retreat of

the French to Bayonne-American campaign-Naval contest

between the Shannon and the Chesapeak

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CHAPTER LV.

Meeting of parliament, &c.-Bill for allowing the militia

to volunteer into the line-Loan, and subsidies to foreign

powers, &c.-Foreign policy of ministers fully supported-

Adjournment to March-Peace with Denmark-Defection of

Murat--Allies prepare to cross the Rhine-Napoleon quits

Paris-His contest with the allies till the latter approach the

capital-Operations of Sir Thomas Graham in the Nether-

lands-And of lord Wellington, to the retreat of Soult behind

his intrenchments at Toulouse-Affairs at Paris to the abdication

of Napoleon, &c.—Battle of Toulouse, and subsequent events

in the south of France Return of Ferdinand VII., and

other sovereigns, to their countries-Lord William Bentinck's

expedition to Genoa, &c.-Departure of Louis XVIII. from

England, and his arrival in Paris-Treaty with the allies-

Meeting of the British parliament; honors to lord Wellington,

&c.-Visit of the allied sovereigns to England-Affairs relating

to the princess of Wales and her daughter, &c.-State of Ireland

-Meeting of parliament-Treaty with Holland--Congress of

Vienna, &c.-Domestic circumstances - British parliament-

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CHAPTER LVI.

Arrangements made by the congress of Vienna-Views re-

specting them, &c.-Napoleon escapes from Elba, and lands

in France-His advance to Paris, &c.-Retreat of Louis XVIII.

to Ghent - Acts of the congress - Conduct of Bonaparte

Ill-judged and unsuccessful movement of Murat - Sensation

created in England by Napoleon's return, at a period of

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tumult and rioting on account of the corn laws-Acts of the

British parliament-Its prorogation in July-Duke of Wel-

lington assumes the command of the armies in the Nether-

lands-Operations of the allies and of the French to the time

when Napoleon crossed the frontier-Battles of Ligny, Quatre-

Bras, and Waterloo-Pursuit of the French army by the Prus-

sians, &c.-Advance of the allies into France, to the capitulation

of St. Cloud-Napoleon's abdication-Re-instatement of Louis

XVIII. on his throne-Works of art in the Louvre reclaimed

by the allies Second treaty of Paris-Projects, &c. of the

Holy Alliance-French ministry-Cases of Labedoyère, Ney,

and Lavallette-Soult and Murat-Ultimate destiny of Na-

poleon-Rewards given by the British nation to the heroes of

Waterloo

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CHAPTER LVII.

Affairs of India-Lord Cornwallis's second administration

Government of Sir George Barlow-Administration of lord

Minto-Government of the marquis of Hastings-Consum-

mation of the British power in India; efforts made for the

amelioration of its people, &c.-Statistical account of Great

Britain during the latter period of the war, &c.-Difficulties

encountered in the transition from a state of war to peace,

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CHAPTER LVIII.

Meeting of parliament-Debates on the treaties-State of

Ireland-Royal marriages-Stagnation of trade, and high price

of provisions-Seditious assemblies in the metropolis - Expe-

dition to Algiers-Attack and surrender of that city-Honors

conferred on lord Exmouth-Discovery of the safety-lamp by

Sir Humphrey Davy - Encouragement of the fine arts-

Meeting of parliament-Attack made on the prince regent-

Measures of economy
Retirement of Mr. Abbott from the

office of speaker-Reports of secret committees on the pre-

valence of sedition - Apprehensions of suspected individuals

-Suspension of the habeas corpus act · Farther restrictions

on public liberty-Committee on the poor-laws-Disturbances

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