THE

EDINBURGH

ANNUAL REGISTER,

FOR 1815.

VOL. EIGHTH-PARTS I. AND II.

EDINBURGH:

Printed by James Ballantyne and elo.

FOR ARCHIBALD CONSTABLE AND CO. EDINBURGH ;

LONGMAN, HURST, REES, ORME, AND BROWN, LONDON ;

AND THE OTHER PROPRIETORS.

1817

LIBRARY
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

DAVIS

CONTENTS.

CHAP. I.

PAGE

Opening of the Session of Parliament. Prince Regent's Speech. Debates on the Ad-

dress. Supplies for the Year. Ways and Means for Great Britaiu and Ireland.

Vote of Credit,

3

CHAP, II.

Rank of England. Renewal of Restrictions on Cash-payments. Proceedings as to

ibe Profits of the Bank on its Transactions with Government. Bill for putting an

end to the exclusive Privilege of the South Sea Company. Bill to make Freehold

Estates liable for simple Contract Debts. Bill to Amend the Laws respecting In-

Solvent Debtors. Abolition of Gaol Fees. Bill for Abolition of the Pillury. Act

for extending Jury Trial in Civil Causes to Scotland,

23

CHAP III.

Proceedings in Parliament on the Bill for Restricting the Importation of Corn,

CHAP. IV.

Oberrations on the Policy of the Corn-Bill,

57

CHAP. V.

Comestic Affairs. Imposture of Joanna Southcote. Fanaticism of her Disciples. Her

Death and Interment. Extension of the Order of the Bath. Classes into which

al is divided. Remarks on the Measure, and its Tendency. Trial of Sir John

Varay. Riots on Account of the Corn Bill. Members of the House of Com.

boas attacked and insulted. Houses attacked and Property destroyed. Conti.

tection of the Riots on the 7tb. Persons Shot in Burlington Street. Petition of

ike Electors of Westminster against the Corn Bill. Conduct of Sir Francis Burdett

a moving it, and Debate which ensued, in the House of Cermoms. Acquittal of