CHAP. V.

LEGAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTIONS.

Disposition to Legal Reform.-Mr Williams' Motion for an Inquiry into the Court

of Chancery.-Debate in the House of Lords on Appellant Jurisdiction.-Proceed-

ings relating to new-modelling the Scotch Courts of Law.-Mr Lamb's Motion for

allowing Counsel in cases of Felony.-Mr Abercromby's Motion respecting the

Representation of the City of Edinburgh,

CHAP. VI.

IRELAND.

PAGE.

State of Ireland.-Lord Darnley's Motion.-Lord Althorp's Motion.-Committee of

Inquiry appointed.-Renewal of the Insurrection Act.-Mr Hume's Motion rela-

tive to the Irish Church Establishment.-Effects of Tithe Composition Act.-Pe-

tition of the Catholics relative to Education.-Motion of Sir John Newport, and

Committee appointed.-Mr Plunkett's Motion respecting Catholic Funeral Rites.

-State of Ireland throughout the Year.-Catholic Association,

CHAP. VII.

WEST INDIES.

Critical State of these Islands.-Strong interest felt respecting them.-Measures

taken by Government to ameliorate the condition of the Slaves explained in the

two Houses by Earl Bathurst and Mr Canning.-Debate in the Commons.-Public

Feeling respecting Mr Smith's case.-Motion by Mr Brougham.-Long Debate,

CHAP. VIII.

62

81

102

MISCELLANEOUS PROCEEDINGS.

Vote for the Building of New Churches.-Renewal of the Alien Act.-Proceedings

of the Indian Government relative to Freedom of the Press. -Motion for Relief of

Unitarians in regard to the Marriage Ceremony.-Vote for the Repair of Windsor

Castle.-Mr Hume's Motion relative to Impressment.-Mr Abercromby's Com-

plaint against the Lord Chancellor for breach of Privilege.-Prorogation of Par-

liament,

CHAP. IX.

FRANCE.

122

State of the Public Mind.-Elections.-Meeting of the Chambers.-Law for the Re-

duction of Interest on the Public Debt.-Rejected by the Peers.-Important Ef-

fects.-Law of Septennial Election.-New Mode of Recruiting the Army.-Minor

Proceedings.-Prosecutions against the Journals.-Revival of the Censorship.-

Death of the King.-Accession of Charles X.-His first Measures,

148

СНАР. Х.

SPAIN AND PORTUGAL.

State of Spain. Her Finances.-Views of recovering America.-Discussions with

France. Amnesty.—Landing of the Constitutionalists at Tarifa.—Violent De-

crees.-Partial Evacuation by France.—Conduct of the King of Portugal.—Insur-

rection by Prince Miguel-Suppressed-Subsequent Proceedings,

CHAP. XI.

GERMANY AND THE NORTH.

PAGE.

Views of Austria-Her Proposition to the Diet-Answers-Her other Measures.-

Prussian Provincial States-Rigour of the King against the Universities.-Arrest

of Cousin.-The Netherlands.-Norway.-Sweden.-Russia,

178

186

CHAP. XII.

GREECE AND TURKEY.

State of Greece-Internal Dissensions-Opening of the Campaign-Naval Actions

-Samos-Junction of the Egyptian Fleet-Action between it and the Greeks-

Further Losses of the Turks-of the Egyptians-Land Campaign-Fresh Dissen-

sions-Defeat of Colocotroni-Negotiations between Turkey and the other Powers, 191

CHAP. XIII.

AMERICA.

Position of the South American States-Disturbances in Mexico-Expedition of Itur-

bide-his Death-Internal Arrangements.-Contest in Peru-Difficult situation

of Bolivar-Dissensions among the Royalist Generals-Advance of Bolivar-Bat-

tle of Junin-of Ayachuco-Surrender of the Spanish Army-Close of the Con-

test.-Chili.-Buenos Ayres-Congress-Brazil-Violent Measures of the Prince.

-United States-Commercial Tariff-Election of a President.-Hayti-Negotia-

tion with France,

199

CHAP. XIV.

INDIA AND AFRICA.

India-Burmese War-Opening on the Assam Frontier-Various Actions.-Affairs

in the Chittagong District-Landing of Sir Archibald Campbell at Rangoon-Cap-

ture of Cheduba and Negrais-Various Actions near Rangoon-Capture of Tavoy

and Mergui-Mutiny at Barrackpore-Capture of Martaban-Brilliant victories

over the Burmese army.-Ashantee War-Defeat of the British-Subsequent Ac-

tions. War with Algiers,

210

PART II.

LITERARY AND MISCELLANEOUS.

CHAP. I.

GEOGRAPHICAL DISCOVERIES.

SOUTH AMERICA: Travels in Colombia-Mollien's-Cochrane's-Caldcleugh's Travels in

South America-Poinsett's Notes on Mexico.-Northern Expeditions-Captain Lyon's

Failure. Discoveries in the Interior of Africa.-Cochrane's Journey through Siberia,

221

CHAP. II.

EMINENT CHARACTERS DECEASED.

Lord Byron-Louis XVIII.-Girodet, the French Painter-The Duchess of Devon-

I.—POLITICAL CHRONICLE; OR, RECORD OF PUBLIC DOCUMENTS.

Tables, exhibiting the Revenue, Expenditure, Commerce, and Navigation of the

United Kingdom for the Year ended 5th January 1824,

3

Correspondence with France and Spain on the subject of South America,

Treaty between his Britannic Majesty and the King of the Netherlands, respecting

Territory and Commerce in the East Indies,

18

25

Principal Heads of the Report of the Commissioners on the Forms of Process, and

Course of Appeals in Scotland,

28

Report on the State of the Districts of Ireland that are under the Insurrection Act, 43

Report of the Select Committee of the House of Commons on Marine Insurance,

Petition of the London Ship-Owners against the New Navigation Laws,

Report on the Payment of Labourers' Wages out of the Poors' Rates,

Petition by Ram Mohun Roy, and other Inhabitants of Calcutta, to Sir Francis Mac-

naughton, on the freedom of the Press in India,

Report from the Select Committee on the Survey and Valuation of Ireland,

Paper delivered into the Committee of the House of Commons, by Sir Humphry

Davy, on the Salmon Fisheries,

:

83

List of the Works of Ancient Art which were taken from Rome by the French in

1797, and carried to Paris,

85

Papers relating to the Angerstein Collection of Pictures,

Account of the Building of Churches and Chapels,

86

IL-LEGAL CHRONICLE, OR RECORD OF REMARKABLE TRIALS AND

ness,

Trial of Patrick, Maurice, and John Cremins, for the murder of the Franks,

Fletcher against Fletcher and Knight, for False Imprisonment and Imputed Mad-

Trial of Thomas Affleck, for Blasphemous Publications,

121

123

127

Trial of John Carroll, a Popish Priest, and Others, for Murder of a Child,

129

Trial of Henry Fauntleroy for Forgery,

138

Miss Foote against Mr Hayne, for Breach of Promise of Marriage,

III.-GENERAL CHRONICLE; OR RECORD OF MISCELLANEOUS

OCCURRENCES.

147

Execution of Thurtell-Great Fight for the Championship between Spring and Langan-

Death of the King of Sardinia-Storm at the Cape of Good Hope-Proclamation by

his Excellency Sir John Murray, Governor of Demerara-Fatal Effects of Fanaticism-

Assault upon Mr James-Alarming and Destructive Fire-Death of Lord Byron-

Death of Lieutenant Hume Johnston-Mr Horner's Monument-Arrival of the King

and Queen of the Sandwich Islands-Public Dinner to Professor Jardine-Grand

Rowing Match-Great Pedestrian Performance-Duel between Mr Battier and Lord

Londonderry-Destructive Fire-Aerostatic Excursion-Destructive Fire in Edin-

burgh-Ascent of Mr W. Sadler and Mr Campbell of Saddell-Loss of the Ship Fame

-Death of the King and Queen of the Sandwich Islands-Election of a Scots Peer-

Monument to Mr Watt-Rape and Murder in France-Funeral of Lord Byron-Will

of Bonaparte-Execution of the Mahers for the Burning of the Sheas-Meeting of the

Weavers-Disinterment of James II.-Apprehension of Mr Fauntleroy-Entry of Charles

X. into Paris-Coroner's Inquest on the Death of Mr Sadler-Proceedings regarding

the Marquis of Hastings-Algoa Bay-Fatal Duel-Return of the Griper Discovery

Ship-Fire in Fleet Street-Dreadful Fires in Edinburgh-Burning of the Tron Church

Steeple-Fire in the Parliament Square, and Destruction of the Jury Court Room-

Mr Fauntleroy's Interview with his Wife-His Petition to the King-His Execution

-Edinburgh Musical Festival-Subscriptions for the Sufferers from the late Fires in

Edinburgh-Robbery of the Stirling Mail Coach.

IV. BIOGRAPHICAL CHRONICLE; Or Account OF EMINENT

PERSONS DECEASED DURING THE YEAR.