The History of England

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.—Aď-

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.

CHAPTER LXVII.

1789-1790.

Opinions entertained in England, 459.-Party formed in

favour of the Revolution, 460-and against it, 461.- State

of the royal family, 462.-The King's excursion, ib.—

Meeting of Parliament, 463.- King's speech, ib.- Address

of the Lords, ib.-of the Commons, ib.-Embargo on corn,

ib.—Indemnity, ib.-Discussion on the subject of the revo-

lution, ib.-Army estimates, 464.- Mr. Marsham, ib.—Mr.

Pitt, ib.-Mr. Fox, ib.-His observations on the conduct

of the French troops, 465.-Colonel Phipps, ib.- Mr.

Grenville, 466.--Mr. Fox, ib.-Mr. Pitt, ib.- Mr. Burke,

ib.-Mr. Fox, 471.-Mr. Burke, 473.-Mr. Sheridan, ib.

Mr. Burke's declaration, 474.- Conduct of Mr. Sheridan,

475.-Colonel Phipps, ib.-Mr. Pitt, ib.-Estimates voted,

ib.-Observations, ib.-Mr. Fox's motion on the test act,

ib.- Mr. Beaufoy, 476.-Motion opposed by Mr. Pitt, 477.

Mr. Powys, ib.-Mr. Yorke and Mr. Wilberforce, ib.-

Mr. Burke, ib.-Mr. Fox in reply, 479.-Motion nega-

tived, 480.- Mr. Flood's motion for a reform of Parliament,

ib.-His speech, ib.-Opposed, 481.- Mr. Burke, ib.-

Mr. Milnes, 482.-Mr. Burke, ib.-Motion lost, ib.-

Petition of tobacconists, ib.-Bill for their relief, ib.-Bud-

get, 483.-Lottery, ib.- Prohibition to advertise illegal

adventures, ib.-Augmentation of the Speaker's salary, ib.

Parliamentary pension to Dr. Willis, 484.-Burning of

Women abolished, ib.- Miscellaneous transactions, 485.

Origin of the dispute concerning Nootka Sound, ib.-Form-

ation of a British settlement, ib.-Attacked by the Spa-

niards, 487.-Observations, 487.-Conduct of the Spanish

government, 488.-Naval and military preparations, ib.

Proceedings of the English government, ib.-Negotiation,

ib.-Pretensions of Spain, ib.-- Answered, 489.-Seamen

impressed, ib.--The King's message to Parliament, ib.

Address of the Lords, ib.- Of the Commons, ib.-Motion

by Mr. Fox, 490.-Vote of credit, ib.-Mr. Grey's mo-

tion for papers negatived, 491.-Motion by Mr. Francis

for papers, ib.-agreed to, ib.- He moves resolutions, ib.

Answer, ib.--Order of the day moved, ib.-Debate, 492.

Mr. Francis's motion lost, ib.-Close of the session, ib.

Preparation for war, ib.- Friendly conduct of our allies,

493. France, ib.-Offers to mediate, ib.-Proceedings in

the National Assembly, 494.- Mediation rejected, 495.

Naval preparations of Spain, ib.-Instructions to the

English ambassador, ib.-Progress of negotiation, 496.

Appearance of a pacific disposition, ib.-Altered conduct

of Spain, ib.-Answer to the English memorial, 497.

Arrival of Mr. Fitzherbert, ib.-Adjustment proposed by

Spain, ib.-Supposed causes of change, ib.-Proposals from

England, 498. Terms offered by Spain, ib.-Rejected, ib.

Terms proposed by England, ib.--accepted, ib.-Spain has

a dispute with America, 499.-Pacific acts of Spain, ib.

Progress of negotiation, ib.-Conduct of France, ib.-Of

Holland, 500. New aggression of Spain, ib.-Cautious

proceedings of Mr. Fitzherbert, 501.- Differences ar-

ranged, ib.-Convention, ib.-Observations, 502.

CHAPTER LXVIII.

1789-1790.

War of Russia and Austria against the Turks, 504.-State of

the Emperor, ib.-Death of the Sultan, ib.-First measures

of his successor, 504.- Junction of the Austrians and Rus-

sians, 505.-Battle of Rimnick, ib.- Progress of Marshal

Loudon, ib.-Siege and capture of Belgrade, ib.--Further

successes, 506.-Armistice, ib.-War between Russia and

Sweden, ib.-Sea fight off Bornholm, 507.-Engagements

by land, ib.-and sea, ib.-Ill success of the Swedes by

sea, ib.-They gain a victory, 508.-Peace between Russia

and Sweden, ib.-Struggle in the Netherlands, ib.-Pro-

ceedings of the Emperor, 510.-Resistance, ib.-Increasing

troubles of the Emperor, 514.-Hungary, ib.-His conces-

sion, 515.-Death of the Emperor Joseph, 516.-Acces-

cession of Leopold the Second, ib.-Intrigues of Prussia, ib.

Prudent and conciliatory conduct of Leopold, 517.—He

quiets troubles and settles disputes, ib.-Affairs of France,

518.-State of the National Assembly, 519.-Influence of

the Jacobin club, ib.-Emigration, 520.-Proceedings of

the Chatelet, ib.-The National Assembly in Paris, 521.

Famine in Paris, ib.-Law against tumults, 522.-Extent

of changes, 523.--New division of the kingdom, ib.-New

tribunals, 524,-Sale of judicial appointments prohibited,

525.- Lettres de Cachet abolished, ib.-Other reforms in

criminal law, ib.- Hereditary titles, badges, and armorial

bearings abolished, ib.-Declaration of the King, 526.—

The red book, 527.-Civil-list, ib.-Other reductions of

prerogative, ib.-Property of the Clergy, 528.- Suppression

of monasteries, 529.-Frequent riots in the departments,

530.-General toleration, 531. Other beneficial reforms,

ib. Other proceedings, ib. - Procession of the human
race, 532.-Confederation, 533.-Observations, 534.--The
Fédérés, 535.-Finances, ib.-Assignats issued, ib.-De-
cline of Necker's influence, 536.-His retreat, ib.

CHAPTER LXIX.

1790-1791.

Effects of the Revolution on other countries, 539.-England,

540.-Mr. Burke, 541.-Different views of the opposition

party, 542.-Meeting at the Duke of Portland's, ib.-Mr.

Burke's intended publication, 543.-Revolution Society, ib.

Dr. Price's discourse, ib.-Address to the National Assem-

bly, 545.-Mr. Burke's Reflections published, 546.-Obser-

vations, 554.-Rapid diffusion of the work, ib.-Honours

paid to the author, 555.-Attacks on him, ib.-He is

answered by many, 556.-The Rights of Man, by Thomas

Paine, 557.-Its effect, 561.-Vindicia Gallica, by Mr.