I never saw, nor could I ever hear, were seen on the Sunday morning, of an instance of the graves bring the living party to whom the grave weeded every Saturday; “ of their belonged, “would be hooted, after “ being every week planted with “6 divine service, by the whole con. có the choicest flowers of the sea. "gregation." ci son," or that, if a nettle or weed CONTENTS, CONTENTS. HISTORY OF EUROPE. CHAP. I. Préliminary Observations --Meeting of Parliament --Speech from the Thrung -- Marquis of Sligo, moves the Address-Lord Limerick Address unanie mously carried.-- Moved same Day in the Commons by Mr. Cropley Ashley—seconded by Mr. Burland.—Questions put by Mr. For to the Ministry—answered by Mr. Addington - Address carried.—Mr. Windham's Specch on the Report of the Address-Debate in the House of Commons, on the Suspension of the Habeas Corpus and Martial Law Acts—and in the Lords - Bills passed. 1 CHA P. II. Army Estimates-Debate thereon-Speeches of Mr.Windham-Yorke-Gren ville-Lord Castlereagh-Mr. For- Addington-Yorke-Corry—and Colonel Hutchinson-Resolutions on the Estimates put and carried.- Volunteer Exemption Bill brought in-supported by Mr. Yorke- Alderman Price-and Mr. Addington-opposed by Colonel Crawford--Mr. Windham-Sir W'. Young and Lord Levison Gower-passes the House of Com. mons—and Lords, after a slight Opposition. 15 CHA P. III. Inilisposition of his Majesty-Great Alarm and Uneasiness of the Public. Conduct of Government upon the Occasion-- Favourable Communkations upon the Subject-Royal Assent given by Commission to several Bills—His Majesty appears in Public-- Tranquillity restored-Debates continuedVolunteer Consolidation Bill—read a first Time~ Repeated Debates thereon - State of the King's Health required from Ministers in the House of Com 3S mons—Their Ansuer not satisfactory—Mr. Pitt attacks the Natal Administration--Debate on Sir John Wrottesley's Motion for an Intestigation of the Causes of the Irish Insurrection-Division-negatired. 27 CHAP. IV. Lord Chancellor's Declaration on the State of His Majesty's Health.-Mr. Pitt's Motion on the Mal-administration of the Nary--Debate-Motion negatired.--Various Debates in the House of Commons on the Volunteer Consolidation Bill in the Lords.--Irish Militia rolunteer their ServicesKing's Message thereon-- Debate on the Address in the Lords and in the Commons-- Address carried.-Vote of Compensation to Lord Hood, and the Fleet under his Command, for the Ships captured at Toulon.Adjournment. 50 CILA P. V. Meeting of Parliament after the Easter Rccess--Volunteer Consolidation Bill much debated in both Houses---Passel-- Debates on the Irish Militia Offer, and Irish Militia Augmentation Bills--in the Commons-and Lords. Mr. Fox's Motion for an Enquiry into the State of the Defence of the Country.—Lust-Debate on the Motion for the Suspension of the Army of Reserve Act.--Small Majority of Ministers upon a Division—The Earl of Carlisle’s Motion for Papers respecting Admiral Rainier's Conduct-carried against Government-- Increasing Weakness of Administration-- Marquis of Stafford moves for a similar Enquiry in the Ilouse of Lords, with İlr. For's in the Commons-suspended at the Request of Ministers-Resignation of Mr. Addington---succeeded as Minister by Mr. Pitt.- Volunteer Consolidation Act passed. 68 C II A P. VI. } Parliamentary Proceedings continued.--Debates in the Ilouse of Commons on the Abolition of the Slave Trade-Bill brought in by a considerable Alajority.- Additional Force Bill brought in by the Minister,-Debate thereon. Petition against the Lord Adrocate of Scotland-presented and ordered to lie on the Table.- Debate on the second Reading of the Slave Trade Bill—on the second Reading of the Additional Force Bill,—and on its Committal.-Slave Trade Bill committed.- Debates on the Amendments of the Additional Force Bill-engrossed, and read a third Time-passes the House of Commons by d small Majority. 85 СПАР. CHA P. VII. Parliamentary Proceedings continued and concluded-Debates in the House of Lords on “ the Additional Force Bill”-carried by a considerable Ma- Budget- Aylesbury Election Bill-Speuker's Address to the Throne-His 102 CHAP. VIII. State of Parties at the Close of the Session of Parliament in the Year 1803 illustrated by an intercepted Letter, from Lord Grenville to the Marquis Wellesley.- Account of that Letter-generally conceived an authentic Document—and why.--Situation of the great Political Parties at the Commencement of the Year-Union in Public Conduct of the “ Old” and “ New” Oppositions-gradual Accession of Mr. Pitt and his Friends thereto-Ur. Addington's Administration draws to a Period—and termi. nates-Mr. Pitt accepts the Otice of Prime Minister—and forms a Government, to the Exclusion of the Two Parties with which he had lately acted-Great Disappointment of the Public thereon-Defence made for him -on what Grounds-Letter from Lord Grenville to Mr. Pitt. 116 CII A P IX. Retrospective View of the Situation of the Country.-Reduced State of the Army and Navy -- Causes thereof.--State of Europe at the Beginning of the Year.--Capture of Goree by the French-Recapture.-Loss of the Apollo and her Convoy on the Coast of Portugal.— New Naval Administration.-Conduct of Lord Melville, as First Lord of the Admiralty.Unsuccessful Attempt of Sir Sydney Smith on the French Flotilla.--Capture of Surinan by the British Force.--Farther unsuccessful Attempts on the French Flotilla. Defeat of Admiral Linois in the Indian Seas by the Eust India Company's Homeward-bound Fleet.--Catamaran Project, Total Defeat thereof:-Capture of the Spanish Treasure Ships.--Conclusion. 127 C H A P. X. Sluie of Ireland.---Administration of Lord Hardwicke.- Discontents and Meetings of the Catholics.--- Difficulties in the Currency.—The City of 145 СНАР. |