CHAPTER IX.

FRANCE. Opening of the Session of the French Chambers-King's Speech-

The Civil List The Law for giving a Compensation to Emigrants-The

Law for the future Regulation of the Sinking Fund, and for the Conversion

of the Rentes into Three per Cent Stock, and Four and a Half per Cent

Stock-Partial Success of the Minister in the Conversion of the Rentes-

The Budget-State of the Sinking Fund-Law of Sacrilege State of the

Clergy-Unsuccessful Prosecutions of Newspapers-Foreign Policy of the

French Cabinet-Negotiations with Hayti-Ordinance of Recognition;

acceptance of the Ordinance by Hayti-State of Hayti

[134

CHAPTER X.

NETHERLANDS-Inundations-Treaties-Conclusion of the Session of the

States-General-Means taken for the Improvement of Education, and

especially for the Education of the Clergy-Violent Opposition of the

Archbishop of Mechlin and many of the Catholic Clergy-Liberality of

the Catholic Clergy of the Grand-Duchy of Luxemburg-New Duties im-

posed by France on Articles imported from the Netherlands-Opening of

the new Session of the States-General-Financial Embarrassments of the

Dutch possessions in India-Insurrection in Java-SWEDEN-Germany

Prussia-Wurtemberg-Bavaria-Grand Duchy of Baden-Switzerland—

Austria; Hungarian Diet- Poland - RUSSIA - Illness of the Emperor

Alexander his Death: his Character; effects of the Intelligence of that

Event-Oath of Allegiance taken to Constantine: his Renunciation of the

Throne: his adherence to that Renunciation-Accession of Nicholas-

Military Insurrection in St. Petersburg-Alleged Conspiracy-Revolt of

Mouravieff Apostol-Count Nesselrode's Note to the Foreign Ministers

[148

CHAPTER XI.

SPAIN.-Appointment of M. de Zea Bermudez to be Minister-His Disad-

vantages - Dismissal of Ugarte - Finances of Spain-Disturbances ——

Decrees-Plots of the Priests and of the Ultra-Royalists-Project for

placing Don Carlos on the Throne-Insurrection of Bessieres- His Failure

and Death-Other Plots and Insurrectionary Movements-Institution of

the Consultative Junta-The course of the Administration-Dismissal of

Zea and his Cabinet-The Duke de l' Infantado appointed Minister [166

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CHAPTER XII.

PORTUGAL. Change of Ministry-Recognition of the Independence of

Brazil-Treaty with Brazil-Change of Commercial System-BRAZIL-

Executions-The Emperor's Course of Government-The Relations be-

tween Brazil and Peru-Invasion of Chiquitos by Brazilian Troops-The

Emperor's disavowal of this Step-Insurrection of Fructuoso Rivera in the

Banda Oriental-Expedition of Lavalleja-Provisional Government of the

Banda Oriental-Incorporation of the Banda Oriental with the United

Provinces of the Rio de la Plata-Military Successes of the Independents

-Victory of Sarandi-The Emperor's preparations-Blockade of Buenos

Ayres

[174

CHAPTER XIII.

ITALY.-Papal States-Censorship-Carbonari-Naples-New Convention

concerning the Army of Occupation-Miraculous Madonnas-THE IONIAN

ISLANDS Ecclesiastical Establishment-Abolition of feudal Tenures--

TURKEY-Foreign Relations-Internal Disturbances-GREECE-Suppres-

sion of Colocotroni's Insurrection-Blockade of Patras-Preparations of

the Turks- Disembarkations of the Egyptians-Siege of Navarino

Sphacteria taken-Old Navarino surrenders-Capitulation of Navarino-

Naval success-Recall of Colocotroni-Military Operations in the Morea-

Operations of Redschid Pacha-Naval Skirmishes-Siege of Missolonghi—

Naval Operations--Unsuccessful attempt to burn the Turkish Fleet in the

Port of Alexandria-Insurrection in Candia-Proposal of the Greeks to

place themselves under the Protection of Great Britain
[181

CHAPTER XIV.

UNITED STATES-Election of a President-Mr. Adams chosen by the House

of Representatives-His Inauguration-Discontent in Georgia-Opening of

the Session of Congress-MEXICO-Opening of the Constitutional Federal

Congress-Speech of the President-The Finances-Treaty with Great

Britain-Close of the Session of Congress-Extraordinary Session of the

Congress Surrender of two Spanish Ships of War-Surrender of the Castle

of Juan de Ulloa-GUATEMALA-Election of a President-Expenditure—

COLOMBIA-PERU-Military Operations-Battle of Ayacucho-Capitula-

tion of Conterac-Resistance of Callao-Olaneta defeated and slain-

Independence of Upper Peru-Conduct of Bolivar-UNITED PROVINCES

of RIO DE LA PLATA Constituent Congress-Executive Authority-Dis-

turbances at Cordova, Mendoza, and San Juan-Proceedings at Tarija-

Intended General Congress at Panama-Deliberations on that subject-

PARAGUAY-CHILE-Plots-Convention of a Constituent Congress-

Disturbances-State of the Finances

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