THE

EDINBURGH ANNUAL REGISTER,

FOR 1815.

THE

EDINBURGH

ANNUAL REGISTER,

FOR 1815.

VOL. EIGHTH.-PARTS I. AND II.

EDINBURGH:

Printed by James Ballantyne and Co.

FOR ARCHIBALD CONSTABLE AND CO. EDINBURGH;
LONGMAN, HURST, REES, ORME, AND BROWN, LONDON:

AND THE OTHER PROPRIETORS.

1817.

CONTENTS.

CHAP. I.

Opening of the Session of Parliament. Prince Regent's Speech. Debates on the Ad-

dress. Supplies for the Year. Ways and Means for Great Britain and Ireland.

Vote of Credit,

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CHAP. II.

Bank of England. Renewal of Restrictions on Cash-payments. Proceedings as to

the Profits of the Bank on its Transactions with Government. Bill for putting an

end to the exclusive Privilege of the South-Sea Company. Bill to make Freehold

Estates liable for simple Contract Debts. Bill to Amend the Laws respecting In-

solvent Debtors. Abolition of Gaol Fees. Bill for Abolition of the Pillory. Act

for extending Jury Trial in Civil Causes to Scotland,

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CHAP TII.

Proceedings in Parliament on the Bill for Restricting the Importation of Corn,

CHAP. IV.

Observations on the Policy of the Corn-Bill,

CHAP. V.

Domestic Affairs. Imposture of Joanna Southcote. Fanaticism of her Disciples. Her

Death and Interment. Extension of the Order of the Bath. Classes into which

it is divided. Remarks on the Measure, and its Tendency. Trial of Sir John

Murray. Riots on Account of the Corn Bill. Members of the House of Com-

mons attacked and insulted. Houses attacked and Property destroyed. Conti-

nuation of the Riots on the 7th. Persons Shot in Burlington Street. Petition of

the Electors of Westminster against the Corn Bill. Conduct of Sir Francis Burdett

in moving it, and Debate which ensued, in the House of Commons. Acquittal of

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