Abstract of the net Produce of the Revenue of Great Britain, in the

Years ending 5th January, 1822 and 1823..

(220),

The subsequent State of the Revenue of the United Kingdom for the last

Four Years ending 5th January, 1820, 1821, 1822, 1823... (221).

An Account of the Produce of the Excise Duties of Great Britain (ex-

clusive of any Arrears received of the War Duty on Malt), in the

Years ending 5th January, 1822 and 1823.

.(222)

An Account of the Produce of the Excise Duties of Great Britain (ex-

clusive of any Arrears received of the War Duty on Malt), in the

Quarters ending 5th January, 1822 and 1823 ..

. (223)

An Official Return to an Order of the House of Commons stating the

grand total of the official value of Imports into Great Britain and

Ireland, in the Year ending 5th January...

(224)

An Account of the Balance of Public Money remaining in the Exche-

quer on the 5th of January, 1821; the amount of Money raised by

Additions to the Funded or Unfunded Debt in the Year ending 5th

January, 1822; the Money applied towards the Redemption of the

Funded or Unfunded Debt within the same period; and the Money

remaining in the Exchequer on the 5th of January, 1822.....(225)

An Account of the Quantity of Gold imported into his Majesty's Mint,

and Gold Monies Coined, from 1st January, 1815, to 1st January

1822, distinguishing the Ingots received in each year, produced from

Guineas and Foreign Gold, with the value of each

(226)

Return of the total Number of Gentlemen who have been appointed to

First Commissions in Regiments of Cavalry and Infantry of the Line;

of Promotions of Cornets, Ensigns, and Second Lieutenants, to bẹ

Lieutenants; of Lieutenants to be Captains; of Captains to be Ma-

jors; and of Majors to be Lieutenant-Colonels, distinguishing the num-

ber of each rank, from the 25th January, 1821, to the 25th January,

1822, whether with or without purchase, and the total of the

whole..

(226)

LITERARY RETROSPECT AND SELECTIONS.

BIOGRAPHICAL ANECDOTES AND CHARACTERS

VOYAGES AND TRAVELS

...

BELLES LETTRES, ANTIQUITIES, AND MISCELLANEOUS [109]

DISCOVERIES, INVENTIONS, AND FACTS IN ART, SCIENCE, AND

NATURAL HISTORY.

STATE OF THE FINE ARTS

[132]

[139]

POETRY.

CARLE, NOW THE KING'S COME, by Sir Walter Scott, Bart.

[146]

DITTO, by the same .

[153]

THE PROPHECY OF TAGUS, by J. H. Wiffin, Esq.

[153]

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

HISTORY

For the Year 1822.

1822.

A

BRITISH AND
AND FOREIGN

HISTORY

For the Year 1822.

CHAPTER I.

The King's Speech at the Meeting of Parliament.-Temporary Measures for Ireland.-Mr. Brougham's Motion for the Relief of the Country.-Sir R. Wilson moves for the Correspondence relative to his Dismissal.-Motion for Papers relative to the Revenue.— Motion for the Relief of the Country.-Committee of Ways and Means.-The Five per Cent. Stock.-Motion for the Estimates of 1822.

turb the peace of Europe. My endeavours have therefore been directed, in conjunction with my allies, to the settlement of the differences which have unfortunately arisen between the court of St. Petersburgh and the Ottoman Porte, and I have reason to entertain hopes that these differences will be satisfactorily adjusted.

"In my late visit to Ireland, I derived the most sincere gratification from the loyalty and attachment manifested by all classes of my subjects. With this impression, it must be matter of the deepest concern to me that a spirit of outrage, which has led to daring and systematic violations of the law, has arisen and still prevails in some parts of that country.

"I am determined to use all the means in my power for the protecA 2

tion