--

the commercial men and the politicians of Britain,

-if they are enlightened and well disposed, and if

their views and plans are met with equal intelli-

gence, candour and gcodwill, on the other side of

the Atlantic, the prospect of mutual assistance

and benefit between America and this country,

must appear so distinct and well grounded, as ut-

terly to root out all jealousy or fear of the rapid ad-

vances which the United States are making in po-

pulation and wealth.

Introductory Remarks-Sketch of the Forms of Proceeding in Parliament

Opening of the Session of 1817-Prince Regent's Speech-Attack on

him on his Return from the House of Lords-Address to him from both

Houses on this Occasion-Debates in the House of Lords on the Address

moved in Answer to the Speech-in the House of Commons on the same

Subject
Page 3

CHAP. II.

Message from the Prince Regent-Debates on it-Committees of Secrecy

appointed--Debates in the House of Commons on the Appointment of a Se-

lect Committee of Finance-Report from the Secret Committee of the

House of Commons-Committee appointed to inquire into the Poor Laws

-Debates in both Houses on the Suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act, &c.

-Petitions respecting the Poor Laws-Mr. Brougham's Motion on the

Commerce of the Country-Lord Holland's on the Treatment of Bona-

: parte-Mr. Littleton's against Lotteries-First Report of the Committee

of Finance-Adjournment

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34

CHAP. III.

Lord Sidmouth's Circular Letter-Illness of the Speaker-Relief of the Poor

-Salt Duties--Third Secretary of State-Catholic Emancipation-De-

bate in the Lords on Lord Sidmouth's Circular Letter--Army Estimates

-Poor Employment Bill--Financial State of Ireland-Sir Francis Bur-

dett's Motion on Parliamentary Reform-Resignation of the Speaker 88

CHAP.

CHAP. IV.

Election of a new Speaker-Message from the Prince Regent respecting the

former Speaker-and respecting the State of the Country--Secret Com-

mittee regarding the further Suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act-Bill

respecting licensing Public Houses-Report of the Secret Committee on

the further Suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act--Debate on the Irish

Insurrection Act-on the further Suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act-

Fourth Report of the Select Committee of Finance

CHAP. V.

130

Debates on the further Suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act-on Copy-

right-Ways and Means-Lord Sidmouth's Circular Letter-Treatment

of the Evanses-Newfoundland Trade-Finance Resolutions-Situation

of the Country-Prorogation of Parliament

CHAP. VI.

• 195

State of Agriculture, Manufactures, and Commerce, during the Year 1817

-Distress of the labouring Classes-Plans for their Relief-Poor Laws

--Emigration

222

CHAP. VII.

State of the Currency and Finance-National Debt-Sinking Fund-Re-

venue-Expenditure-Issue of Exchequer Bills-Rise in the Funds-New

Cainage Partial Resumption of Cash Payments by the Bank of England

Rise in the Price of Gold and Silver-Consequent Disappearance of the

new Gold Coin

236

CHAP. VIII.

State of Parties, and their Conduct in Parliament Ministers-Opposition

-Grenvillites-Sir Francis Burdett and the Advocates for Reform-Re-

marks on Reform in Parliament, and other Species of public Reform 255

CHAP. IX.

Proceedings in Scotland respecting Borough Reform, with an introductory

Account of the State of Representation in that Part of the United King-

dom

273

CHAP.

CHAP. X.

Agitated and disaffected State of the Country-Causes which produced or

exasperated this State-Distress-the Writings of Cobbett--and the Vio-

lence of the Reformers-the Employment of Spies-Suspension of the

Habeas Corpus Art

282

The Spenceans-State Trials of Watson, Sc.--Brandreth,
Scotland-Wooler and Hone-Remarks on the Duties of a Judge

CHAP. XII.

Feelings of the People towards the different Branches of the Royal Family-

the King-the Queen-the Prince Regent-the Dukes of York, &c.-

the Princess Charlotte--the Prince of Coburg-Death of the Princess

Charlotte

311

CHAP. XIII.

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State and Affairs of Foreign Kingdoms during the Year 1817. France

Spain-Portugal--The Netherlands-Austria-Prussia Wirtemberg,

and the rest of Germany-Sweden-Russia-United States of America

-South America-West Indies-East Indies

--

325

Speech of the President of the United States at the Opening of Congress (73)

of Great Britain and Ireland for the Year ending

Finance Accounts

5th January 1817

Report from the Select Committee on the Poor-Laws

(82)

(106)

LITERARY

Sketch of the State and Progress of Literature and Science in Britain from

the Age of Elizabeth to the Commencement of the Reign of George III; and

of the Changes in the intellectual Habits and Pursuits of the People during

that Period

[7]

CHA P. II.

State and Character of Literature in Great Britain, from the Accession of

George III. to the Beginning of the French Revolution

CHA P. III.

.

[17]

Effects of the French Revolution on Moral and Political Philosophy, and on

Literature in general

[27]

Character of the Political Philosophy-Political Economy-Moral Philo-

sophy-Metaphysics-and Philosophy of Criticism, of the present Age-

Character of the Periodical Criticism

[34]

CHAP. V.

State and Character of the Poetry of the present Age-Burns-Cowper

Wordsworth, Tc-Scott-Moore-Byron-Campbell

[43]

CHAP. VI.

Character of the fictitious Narratives of the present Age-Retrospective

View of them-Richardson-Smollet-Fielding-Goldsmith-Miss Edge-

worth's Publications-Waverley, &c.

[51]

CHAP,