motions, ib.-Troops embarked for India, 297.-Difficulties,

298. Mr. Pitt's bill, ib.-Debates, ib.-Mr. Sheridan's

parallel between the bills of Mr. Fox and Mr. Pitt, ib.-

Discussions on the Slave Trade, 299.-General principles,

ib.-Efforts of political, religious, moral, and statistical

writers, ib.-Doctrines laid down by eminent lawyers, 300.

Exertions of Mr. Grenville Sharp, 301.-His success, ib.

First petition to Parliament, ib.-Formation of a society,

302-its rapid increase, ib.-and consolidation, 303.-New

petitions, ib.-Committee of the Privy Council appointed,

ib.-Opinions of Mr. Pitt and Mr. Grenville, 304.-Dele-

gates sent from Liverpool, ib.-Evidence adduced by them,

ib.-counter evidence, ib.-state of the parties interested,

305.-Numerous petitions, 306.-Mr. Pitt's motion, ib.

Mr. Fox, ib.-Bill for regulating the conveyance of slaves

from Africa, 307.-Petitions from Liverpool and London, ib.

Counsel heard and witnesses examined, ib.—their account

of the treatment of slaves in ships, 308.-Debate, 309.

Bill passess, ib.-opposed in the Lords, ib.-amended, ib.

withdrawn, ib.-Third bill, ib.-passes, ib.-Observations,

ib.-Prorogation, ib.-War between Russia and the Turks,

311.-Conduct of the Emperor of Germany, ib.-Attempt

at Belgrade, ib.-Joseph's declaration of war, ib.-Prepara-

tions of Russia and Germany, 312.-State of the Porte, ib.

War with Sweden, ib.-The Russian fleet in Cronstadt, 313.

Sea-fight off Hoogland, 314.--War in Finland, ib.-Den-

mark makes war on Sweden, ib.-Lays siege to Gottenberg,

ib.-Interference of the British minister, 315.-The Turks

defeated near Ockzakow, ib.-Ockzakow taken by storm, ib.

Proceedings of Joseph the Second, 316.-Siege of Belgrade,

ib.-Marshal Loudon commands, ib.-His popularity, 317.

Vigorous operations, ib. - Captures Novi, ib. - Prince

Coburg captures Chotzim, ib. - Unmilitary conduct of the

Emperor.

CHAPTER LXIV.

1788-1789.

Affairs of England, 320.-The Duke of York, ib.-The Earl

of Mansfield retires, 321.-Succeeded by Lord Kenyon, ib.

Contest for Westminster, ib.-Illness of the King, ib.

His intellects affected, ib.-Meeting of Parliament, 322.

The two Houses adjourn, 323. - Privy Council, ib.

Opinion of the Physicians, ib.-They are examined by

Committees, ib.--Dr. Willis, ib.-Report of Physicians, ib.

-

Mr. Pitt moves for a committee in the House of Commons,

324. Observations of Mr. Fox, 325.-Their effect, ib.

Answer of Mr. Pitt, 326.-Mr. Fox, ib.-Mr. Pitt, ib.

Mr. Burke, ib.-Mr. Pitt in reply to Mr. Burke, 328.

Committee appointed, ib.-Similar motion in the House of

Lords by Earl Camden, 329.-Lord Loughborough, ib.----

Lord Chancellor, 330.-Committee appointed, ib.-Report

to the House of Commons, ib.-Discussions renewed, ib.

Mr. Fox, ib-Mr. Pitt, 331.-Mr. Sheridan, ib.-Mr. Pitt,

ib.-Discussion introduced by Earl Fitzwilliam, 332.

Lord Chancellor, ib.-Sentiments of the Prince expressed

by the Duke of York, ib.-Duke of Gloucester, 333.—

Report of the Lord's committee, ib.-Committee on the

state of the nation, ib.-Mr. Pitt moves resolutions, 334.

Debates on the Prince's rights, ib.-Debate on bringing up

the Report, 353.-Amendment moved by Mr. Dempster, ib.

Mr. Burke, ib.-Lord North, 336.-Amendment lost, 337.

Conference, 338.-Debate in the Lords, ib.-Earl of Aber-

corn, ib. Lord Rawdon, ib.-Amendment moved, ib.

Debate, ib.-Lost, ib.-Protest, ib.-Death of the Speaker,

ib.-Observations, 338.-State of the King, 340.—Mr.

Pitt's letter to the Prince of Wales, 341.-The Prince's

answer, 342.--Mr. Grenville chosen Speaker, 343.-New

enquiry into the state of the King's health, ib.-Debate, 344.

Examination of Physicians, ib.-Report of the committee,

348.-Observations of Mr. Burke, ib.-Mr. Pitt, ib.-Mr.

Pitt moves his resolutions, ib.-Mr. Powys, ib.-Lord

North, ib.-Lord Belgrave, ib.-Mr. Sheridan, ib.-Mr.

Grenville, ib.-Resolutions respecting the Royal Household

debated, ib.-Mr. Pitt, ib.-Lord North attempts to divide

the question, 350.-Mr. Fox, ib.-Mr. Pitt, ib.-Amend-

ment moved, ib.-Mr. Grey, ib.-Mr. Dundas, ib.-Lord

North, ib.-Mr. Fox, ib.-Mr. Pitt, ib.-Resolutions, 354.

Observations of Mr. Rolle on Mrs. Fitzherbert, ib.-De-

bates in the House of Lords on the resolutions, 335.-Pro-

test, ib. Conference, ib.-Resolutions laid before the

Prince of Wales, 356.-Difficulties as to opening the ses-

sion, ib.-Observations of Mr. Burke, ib.-Mr. Sheridan,

357. Mr. Fox, ib.-Mr. Burke, ib.-Address to the Prince,

ib. His answer, ib.-Address to the Queen, 358.-De-

bate in the Lords on opening the session, ib. — Earl

Camden proposes a commission, ib.-Carrried, ib.-The

princes of the blood withdraw, ib.-In the House of

Commons, ib.-Mr. Burke, 359.-Opening of the session,

ib.-Regency bill, ib.-Mr. Grey, 360.-Mr. Burke, ib.

Bill in the Committee, 361.-Mr. Burke, ib.-called to

order, ib.-Third reading, 362.-Amendment as to peers,

ib.-Bill in the House of Lords, ib.-The King's conva-
lescence, ib.-Committee adjourned, ib.

CHAPTER LXV.

1789.

Proceedings in Ireland, 364.-The Duke of Rutland dies, ib.

succeeded as Lord Lieutenant by the Marquis of Bucking-

ham, ib.-Exertions of parties, ib.-Opening of the session,

365.-Debate on the address, ib.-Mr. Parsons, ib.-Mr.

Grattan, ib.—Mr. Brown, ib.-The Attorney-general, ib.

Mr. Grattan attacks the Lord Lieutenant, 366.-Committee

voted, ib.-Supplies postponed, ib.-State of the Govern-

ment, ib.-Objections to forming a Committee, ib.—Mr.

Parsons, ib.-Intentions of Government as to a regency,

367.-Reprobated by Mr. Ponsonby, ib.-Plan proposed

by Mr. Grattan, ib.-Resolutions moved, ib.-Resolution

for an address to the Prince of Wales, ib.-Debated, ib.—

Attorney-general, 368.—It passes, ib.--Violence of the

mob, ib.-Proceedings in England communicated, ib.—Ad-

dress to the Prince voted, ib.-Sent to the Lords, ib.-

Altered, ib.-Carried to the Lord Lieutenant, 369.-He

refuses to transmit it, ib.-Mr. Grattan's motion, ib.-De-

legates appointed, ib.-Debate, ib.-Mr. Curran, ib.—Mo-

tion by Mr. Grattan, 370.-The King's recovery, ib.-

British Parliament opened with a speech in the King's

name, 371.-Address moved in the Lords, ib.-Observa-

tions by Lord Stanhope, ib.-In the Commons, ib.-Mr.

Fox, ib.-Estimates, ib.-Navy, 372.-Army, ib.--Ord-

nance, ib.-Extraordinary supplies, ib.-New taxes, ib.

Mr. Sheridan's motion for a committee on the revenue,

373.—Mr. Fox, ib.-Tobacco subjected to the excise, ib.

Mr. Pitt moves resolutions for excise on tobacco, ib.-Stre-

nuous opposition, 374.-Mr. Beaufoy, ib.-Mr. Fox, ib.

Mr. Grenville and Mr. Dundas, 376.-Bill passed, ib.

Exertions respecting the slave-trade, ib.-Petitions to Par-

liament, 377.-Report from the Privy Council, ib.-Speech

of Mr. Wilberforce, 378.-Debate, 381.-Mr. Burke, ib.

Mr. Pitt and Mr. Fox, ib. - Further debate, ib.-Alderman

Sawbridge, ib.-Mr. Henniker, ib.—Decision postponed,

383.-Sir William Dolben's act renewed, ib.-State of the

dispute, ib.-Mr. Beaufoy's motion on corporation laws, 384.

Debate, ib.-Motion negatived, ib.--Lord Stanhope's mo-

tion on general freedom in religion, 385.-- Bill rejected,

386.-A second threatened, ib.-Produced, ib.-and re-

jected, ib.-Observations of Lord Abingdon, ib.-Bill for
commemorating the Revolution, 387.-Passes the Com-
mons, ib.-Rejected by the Lords.-Mr. Grenville secre-
tary of state, ib.-Mr. Addington elected Speaker, ib.
Prorogation, 388.-Observations on the session, ib.-The
King, ib.-Procession to St. Paul's, 389.-The Prince of
Wales, 390.-The Duke of York, ib.-his duel with Colo-
nel Lenox, 391.—Delegates from Ireland. ib.--The minis-
try, 392.—The opposition, ib.-Lord Thurlow, 393.—Sup-
posed influence of Ladies at Carlton House, 394.-Mr.
Sheridan, ib.-General state of the country, ib.

CHAPTER LXVI.

1789-1790.

French revolution, 398.--Causes assigned for this event, ib.

Difference between the French and other revolutions, 399.

Age of Louis the Fourteenth, ib.-Licentiousness prevails,

400.-Growth of infidelity, ib.-The regency, ib.-Louis

the Fifteenth, 401.-Accession and character of Louis the

Sixteenth, 402.-The Queen, ib.-Public education, 403.

Scarcity, ib.-De Brienne minister, 404. He proposes

taxes, ib.-Rejected by the Parliament of Paris, ib.-Bed

of Justice, ib.-The Parliament banished, ib.-Recalled, ib.

New plan of the minister, ib.-Royal sitting, 405.-Regis-

tration of taxes refused, ib.-Conduct of the Duke of Or-

léans, ib. He is banished, ib.-Returns, ib.-Convocation

of the States-general promised, ib.-Other attempts of De

Brienne, ib.-Plan of a Cour plenière, ib.-Great secrecy,

406.-The plan discovered and denounced by M. D'Espré-

menil, ib. He is imprisoned, ib.-Notables again assem-

bled, ib.--Bed of Justice, ib.-Outline of the Cour ple-

nière, ib.-Rejected by the Parliament, ib.-Renounced by

the Notables, ib.-Resignation of De Brienne, 407.—Ad-

ministration of Necker. ib.-His anxiety for a convocation

of the States-general, ib.-Necessity for that measure, ib.

Efforts of the Parliament of Paris, 408.-Notables assem-

bled, ib.-States-general decreed, ib.--Double representa-

tion of the tiers état, ib.-Effect on the nation, ib.-Causes

of the public fermentation, 409.-Licentiousness of the

press, 410.-The Queen, ib.-Clubs formed, 411.-The

Duke of Orléans, ib.-Scarcity, 412.-Deputies returned

to the States-general, 413. Want of system in convoking

the States-general, 414.-They are presented to the King,

ib.-Opening of the sittings, 415.-Destruction of the ma-

nufactory of Reveillon, ib.-Renunciation of pecuniary

privileges, 417.-Conduct of the King, 418.-Death of the

Dauphin, ib.-National Assembly formed, ib.-- Some of the

clergy secede from their body, 419-and are followed by

the whole body, ib.-Royal sitting proclaimed, ib.-Scene

in the Assembly, ib.-Oath taken in the Tennis-court, 420.

Royal sitting, ib.- Conduct of M. Necker, ib.-Declaration

of M. Necker, ib. -Declaration of the King, ib.-Energetic

conduct of the Assembly, 421.-Effect of these proceed-

ings, ib.-Union of the three orders, 422.-Character of the

Duke of Orléans, ib.-Other members, 423.-Lafayette, ib.

Mirabeau, ib.-Royalist members, 424.--Abbé Maurin, ib.

Necker, ib.-State of Paris, 425.-Clubs, ib.--Jacobins, ib.

Names assumed and given, ib.—Power assumed by the fac-

tious, ib.-Seduction of the gardes françoises, ib.-Troops

collected, 426.-Proceedings in the National Assembly, 427.

Retreat of Necker, ib.-Its effect in Paris, 428.-The na-

tional colours established, ib.-Conduct of the Duke of

Orléans, ib.- Conflict in the garden of the Tuilleries, 429.

Conduct of the Assembly, ib.-A government formed in

Paris, 430. Arms obtained, ib.- National guard, ib.

Capture of the Bastille, ib.-State of the Court, 432.-The

King goes to the Assembly, 433.-Conduct of that body, ib.

Ministry dismissed, 434.-The King goes to Paris, ib.

His reception, ib.-More murders committed, 435.—In the

provinces, 436.-System in these proceedings, ib.-Indif-

ference of the Assembly, ib.-Necker's triumph, 437.

Observations, 438.-The legislative body, ib.-The King,

ib.-The nobility, 439.-Emigration, ib.-Progress of the

National Assembly, ib.- Overthrow of privileges, 440.

Remonstrance to the Assembly, 443.-A loan attempted, ib.

Plate melted, ib.-Patriotic gifts, 444.-Allowance to mem-

bers, ib.- Declaration of the rights of man, ib.-The King

delays his sanction, 445-Persecution of religion, ib.—Li-

centiousness of the press, ib.-Violence of mobs, 446.

Scarcity of bread, ib.-The regiment of Flanders sent to

Versailles, 447.-Dinners given, ib.-Anger excited, ib.

Misrepresentations, 448.-Consequent proceedings, ib.

Insurrection in Paris, ib.-Proceedings at Versailles, 450.

Arrival of the mob, ib.-Deputation to the King, 451.

Further proceedings of the mob, ib.-The King forced to

assent to the declaration of the rights of man, 452.-Arrival

of Lafayette, ib.-His proceedings, ib.--and assurances, 453.

State of the mob, ib.-They break into the palace, ib.

Lafayette asleep, 454.-Escape of the Queen, ib.—The

royal family forced to go to Paris, ib.-Their progress, 455.

The royal family at the Louvre, 456.