BILL FOR ALLOWING THE MILITIA TO VOLUNTEER INTO THE LINE, ETC.
Early in this session Lord Castlereagh introduced a bill for allowing three-fourths of any militia regiment to volunteer for foreign service, which bill passed without opposition. Parliament also gave its ready sanction for a loan of £22,000,000 as well as for subsidies to Sweden, Russia, and Austria. Previous to this, £2,000,000 had been advanced to Spain, two to Portugal, and one to Sweden: the sum to be allowed to Russia and Prussia was estimated at £5,000,000 and the advance to Austria consisted of £1,000,000, together with 1,000,000 stand of arms and military stores in proportion. At this time men of all parties, from a desire to humble our one great foe, concurred in supporting the foreign policy of our cabinet. The desired grants being obtained, parliament adjourned to the month of March.
CHAPTER XXX.
GEORGE III. 1814-1818
Parliamentary Measures..... Campaign of Lord Wellington..... The Allies enter Paris; Napoleon dethroned, &c...... Treaty of Peace..... Honours conferred on Wellington, &c...... Visit of the Allied Sovereigns..... Congress of Vienna..... Campaign in America, &c...... Treaty of Peace with America, &c.....Meeting of Parliament..... Return of Napoleon from Elba..... Trial by Jury, &c...... War resolved on; Financial Measures..... Prorogation of Parliament..... Congress of Vienna..... Affairs of France..... Battle of Waterloo..... Capture of Paris..... Surrender of Napoleon, &c...... Return of Louis XVIII. to Paris..... Britain gains Possession of the Island of Ceylon..... East India Affairs..... Meeting of Parliament..... Debates on the Treaties..... Financial Statements..... Royal Marriages..... Various Motions..... Prorogation of Parliament..... Riots, &c...... Expedition to Algiers..... Meeting of Parliament..... Measures of Economy..... Restrictions on Public Liberty..... Committee on the Poor Laws, &c...... Prorogation of Parliament..... Riots at Manchester, &c...... Death of the Princess Charlotte.
PARLIAMENTARY MEASURES.
A.D. 1814
The legislative measures of parliament, when it met in the month of March, are of little historical importance. The budget was laid before the commons on the 30th of July, and the whole amount of supplies exceeded £75,600,000. The session was closed on the 30th of July by the prince regent in person. Nor did the autumnal session present any matter of historical interest. It was opened on the 8th of November by a speech again delivered by the regent in person, and on the 2nd of December the houses adjourned till the 9th of February, 1815. But in the meantime events of the greatest importance took place on the continent which demand attention.