CHAPTER XXVIII.
GEORGE III. 1809—1812
Meeting of Parliament..... The Supplies, &c...... Charges against the Duke of York..... Parliamentary Corruption..... Motion for Reform..... Prorogation of Parliament..... Affairs of Spain..... Further Operations in Spain..... Campaign of Napoleon in Italy..... British Expedition against Naples and Walcheren..... Dissensions in the Cabinet..... Meeting of Parliament..... Debate on the Walcheren Expedition..... Proceedings against Sir Francis Burdett..... The Supplies..... The Slave-Trade Question..... Petition of the Irish Catholics. &c...... Prorogation of Parliament &c...... . Campaign in Portugal..... Affairs of Spain..... Foreign Conquests, &c...... The Marriage of Napoleon, &c...... Illness of His Majesty: Opening of Parliament, &c...... Opening of Parliament by the Regent..... Debate on the Re-appointment of the Duke of York to the War-office..... The Supplies..... The Bullion Committee, &c...... Subject of Military Discipline..... Lord Sidmouth’s Motion respecting Dissenting Preachers..... Affairs of the Irish Catholics..... Amendment of the Criminal law..... . Prorogation of Parliament..... Disputes with America..... Capture of Java..... Affairs of Portugal..... Affairs of Spain; Capture of Badajoz, &c...... Naval Affairs..... Affairs of France.