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T. C. HANSARD, 32, PATERNOSTER ROW, LONDON.
AY 1832
CONTENTS.
HISTORY OF EUROPE.
CHAPTER I.
Meeting of Parliament-Discussions on the Address-Reform Bill intro-
duced into the Commons-Alterations from the former Bill-Debate or
the Motion for the Second Reading-Speeches of Sir E. Sugden, Mr.
Macaulay, Mr. Croker, Lord Althorpe, Sir C. Wetherell, Mr. Stanley,
Sir R. Peel, &c.-Second Reading carried, and Parliament adjourns for
the Christmas holidays-Proceedings of the Special Commission at
Bristol and Nottingham-Court Martial on the Commander, and second
in command, of the Troops at Bristol during the Riots-Trial of the
Magistrates of Bristol
CHAPTER II.
Complaints in the House of Commons of want of documents regarding
the Reform Bill-Motion to postpone the Committee-Committee on
the Bill-Motion to omit the number of Boroughs that should stand in
schedules A and B-Debate on the clause for dividing counties-On the
franchise of tenants at will-Amendments moved on the 107. qualifica-
tion Clause-Objections to the Registration Clauses-Debate on the
principles on which Boroughs were selected for Disfranchisement-
Discussions on the Cases of Appleby-Amersham-Midhurst-Dart-
mouth-Helstone-Debate on the Representation of the Metropolitan
Districts-Motion to give a Member to Merthyr Tydvil instead of Gates-
head, lost by forty-seven-A Member taken from Monmouthshire and
given to Merthyr Tydvil-Discussion on the Cases of South Shields-
Walsall-Whitby-Bill read a third time and passed
CHAPTER III.
[52
Rumours of Creation of Peers-Bill read a First Time in the House of
Lords Second Reading of the Bill-Speeches of Earl Grey-Lord
Ellenborough-Earl of Haddington-Earl of Shrewsbury-Earl of
Mansfield-Earl of Harrowby-Duke of Wellington-Lord Wharncliffe
-Duke of Buckingham-Bishop of Exeter-Lords Wynford, Eldon, and
Tenterden The Lord Chancellor-Lord Lyndhurst, &c.-Second
Reading carried by a Majority of Nine [100
CHAPTER IV.
Committee on the Bill in the Lords-Motion that the Disfranchising
Clauses be postponed to the Enfranchising Clauses, carried against
Ministers by a majority of thirty-five-Ministers apply to the King to
create Peers-The King refuses-Ministers resign-Commons vote an
address to the King to recall them-Violence of the Reformers-Peti-
tions to the Commons to refuse the Supplies-Failure of the attempts
to form a new Administration-Ministers recalled-Explanations of the
Duke of Wellington and Lord Lyndhurst-Discussions in the Lords on
the late proceedings of Ministers-Application of the King to the oppo-
sition Peers to withdraw-Explanation of Sir R. Peel-Committee on
the Bill in the Peers-Reform intended to have been proposed by the
Opposition-The Bill passes and receives the Royal Assent [147
CHAPTER V.
State of Franchise in Scotland-Reform Bill for Scotland read the Second
Time-Motion to increase the County Representation-Divisions on
the Bill-Proposed Qualification of Members withdrawn-Proposal in
the Lords to give Members to the Scots Universities rejected-The Bill
passes-Irish Reform Bill-Debate on the Second Reading-Motions
made to restore the franchise of the 40s. Freeholders-Opposition to the
Clause giving an additional Member to the University of Dublin-Mo-
tion to extend the Franchise to 57. Freeholders-Alteration in the
proposed Constituency of Dublin University-Second Reading of the
Bill in the Lords-Bill passed-Complaints of the effect of the Clause
in the English Bill requiring payment of Taxes and Rates-Proposed
Bill to amend the Reform Act withdrawn-Boundary Bill-Divisions on
the Cases of Whitehaven and Exeter-Bill to prevent Bribery at
Elections passes the Commons and is thrown out in the Lords-Marquis
of Northampton brings in a Bill to prevent the necessity of Members of
the House of Commons vacating their seats on accepting Office-With-
draws it Motion in the Commons for an Address to the King to give
New South Wales a Representative System [195
CHAPTER VI.
Committees appointed by both Houses on Irish Tithes-Views of the
Agitators-Declaration of Ministers-Report of Committee-Resolu-
tions moved in Lords and agreed to-În the Commons, debate on
Motion that the House go into Committee to consider the Report-
Speech of Mr. Sheil-Resolutions moved in Committee, similar to those
of the Lords-Divisions on them-Bill founded on the Resolutions
brought in and passed-Statement of the ulterior measures of Ministers
in regard to Tithes, and Motion for leave to bring in a Bill to render
the Tithe-Composition Act compulsory and permanent-Counter
Resolutions moved by Mr. Grattan, and lost-Bill passed-Mr. Sadler's
Resolution to introduce Poor Laws into Ireland lost by Nineteen-Bill
against Party-Processions in Ireland [221
CHAPTER VII.
Finance-Deficiency-Budget-Committee on the Charter of the East
India Company-and on that of the Bank of England-Debates on
Payments made to Russia without Authority of Parliament-Grant to
the West-India Islands, which had suffered from a Hurricane-Insurrec-
tion of the Negroes in Jamaica-Discontents in the Colonies from the
Orders in Council regarding Slaves-Protest of the West-India Mer-
chants against the Orders in Council-Committee of Inquiry appointed
by the House of Lords, and the Orders Suspended-Grant to the
sufferers from the Insurrection in Jamaica-Bills for the Prevention of
Cholera in Great Britain and Ireland-Announcement of the Resig-
nation of the Speaker-Prorogation of Parliament
[254
CHAPTER VIII.
Disturbed State of Ireland-Discontent of the Protestants with the Mi-
nistry-Conduct of the Catholics-Attempt to Assemble a National
Council in Dublin-Lawless State of many of the Irish Counties-
Combinations against Tithes-Outrages and Murders-Conduct of the
Agitators-Means adopted to render the Collection of Tithes impossible
-The Law a mere Dead Letter-Parliamentary Inquiry-Agitation of
the Question of the Repeal of the Union-Prosecutions for attending
Anti-Tithe Meetings-Open resistance to the Collection of Tithes
Jurors and Witnesses deterred from doing their duty in Criminal Pro-
secutions-Murders and Outrages-Conflicts with the Police [277
CHAPTER IX.
Registration of the New Constituency-Embargo on Dutch Vessels-
Dissolution of Parliament-The New Elections-System of requiring
Pledges-The results of the Elections in England-Scotland-Ireland
-Progress of the Cholera, and measures taken against it.
CHAPTER X.
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FRANCE. The Civil List-Tumult in the Chamber of Deputies-Dis-
cussions on the Royal Domains, and on the Grants to the Royal Family
-Bill to abolish the observance of the Anniversary of the death of
Louis XVI. rejected by the Peers-State of the Press, and Prosecutions
for Seditious Libels-Intended Insurrections detected in Paris-Dis-
turbances at Grenoble-Movements of the Carlists in La Vendée-
Ravages of the Cholera-The Chambers suddenly prorogued-Minis-
terial changes consequent on the illness of M. Perier-Death of M.
Perier-Manifesto of the Opposition-Carlist Insurrection at Marseilles
-The Duchess de Berri arrives in La Vendée-Preparations for a ge-
neral rising-La Vendée and three other departments placed under
Martial Law-Formidable Insurrection in Paris-Measures adopted on
its Suppression-Paris placed under Martial Law, and Courts Martial
established for the trial of the Rioters-Proceedings of the Courts Mar-
tial-The establishment of Martial Law declared illegal, and the sen-
tences of the Courts Martial reversed by the Court of Cassation-Pro-
secutions before the ordinary Courts-Construction of a new Ministry
under Marshal Soult as Prime Minister-The Insurrection in La Vendée
fails-Apprehension of the Duchess de Berri-Trial and Acquittal of
M. Berryer for adhering to the Duchess-The Chambers meet-Large
majority in favour of Ministers-Debates on the Address-Amendments
censuring Ministers for establishing Military Law in Paris rejected. [307
CHAPTER XI.
HOLLAND AND BELGIUM-State of the Negotiation for the Separation of
the two Countries-Objections of Holland to the Treaty of the
Twenty-four Articles, and Answers of the Conference-Delay in the
Ratification of the Treaty -Unsuccessful Negotiations of Russia at the
Hague Ratifications of the Treaty exchanged-Seizure of M. Thorn,
and its consequences-Proposals of Holland rejected-The_Conference
threatens to discharge Belgium of her share of the Debt-Explanatory
Articles added to the Treaty to provide for subsequent negotiations
between Holland and Belgium-Demands of Belgium-Holland agrees
to the cession of Luxemburgh and presents a Counter-project on the
other disputed points-Belgium protests against its being entertained
till the Ceded Territories shall have been given up-The Conference
declares it to be inadmissible-Disputes_regarding the Scheldt, and the
internal waters of Holland-France and England resolve to employ force
against Holland; Austria, Prussia, and Russia refusing to concur-
Convention for that purpose between France and England-Demands
made on Holland by these two Powers to deliver up the Citadel of
Antwerp refused-Embargo on Dutch Vessels-Project of Treaty
proposed by Prussia, accepted by Holland, but rejected by England and
France French Army enters Belgium-Siege and surrender of the
Citadel of Antwerp. GERMANY.-Ordinances of the Diet against the
Press-Proceedings thereupon in thereupon in different states of Germany.
POLAND-Consequences of the suppression of the Insurrection.
CHAPTER XII.
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SPAIN.-Illness of the King-Intrigues of the Carlists to exclude his
Daughter from the Succession-Recovery of the King, and Disgrace of
the Ministry-The Queen is named Regent-Public Measures adopted by
the Regency. PORTUGAL.-Preparations of Don Pedro for the Invasion
of Portugal-He sails from the Azores-Effects a Landing, and takes
possession of Oporto-The Miguelites advance against Oporto-They
are repulsed at Penafiel and Vallongo-Pedro is not supported by the
Population, and shuts himself up in Oporto-Naval Operations-The
Miguelites make themselves Masters of the Suburb of Villa Nova, and
bombard the Positions of Don Pedro-Unsuccessful Attacks of the
Miguelites on the Serra-General Attack by the Miguelites on Oporto
defeated, and likewise a renewed Attack on the Serra-The Miguelites
erect Works which blockade the Douro-Unsuccessful Attempts of Don
Pedro's Army to detroy them-Critical Situation of Don Pedro-Want
and Discontent among his Troops. ITALY.-Troubles in the Papal Le-
gations-The Papal Troops drive the Insurgents from Cesena and Forli
The Austrians, at the request of the Pope, occupy Bologna-French
Expedition to Ancona-Effect of it on the State of the Papal Territories
-Protests of the Papal Government against the Violation of its Terri-
tory by France-Convention respecting the French Troops. GREECE.-
Schism in the National Assembly-The seceding Members form a
Counter Assembly, and overturn the Government-State of Anarchy in
Greece-Prince Otho appointed to be King of Greece. TURKEY.-
Quarrel between the Sultan and the Viceroy of Egypt-The Viceroy's
Army enters Syria-Takes Acre and Damascus-The Turks defeated at
Homs and Bylan-The Egyptian Army completes the conquest of Syria,
and crosses Mount Taurus to march to Constantinople. [381
CHAPTER XIII.
UNITED STATES.-Discontents in the Southern States on account of the
Import Duties-Refusals to pay the Duties-South Carolina annuls the
Acts of Congress imposing the Tariff, and passes a Law for resisting the
Federal Government by force-Message and Proclamation of the Pre-
sident-Bill for renewing the Charter of the Bank rejected by the Pre-
sident. SOUTH AMERICA. -BRAZIL.-Insurrections in favour of the