Portugal and Greece.10 Mar., 1826.[Death of John VI. of Portugal][253]2 May.[Peter abdicates in favour of his daughter Maria][254]31 July.[Miguel proclaimed king by the absolutists][254]Dec.[England sends troops to help the Portuguese government][255]3 Mar., 1828.[Peter appoints Miguel regent for Maria][258]Dec., 1827.[The sultan defies Russia][260]26 April, 1828.[Russia makes war on the Turks][263][Negotiations for settlement of Greek question][264]Oct., Nov.[French troops expel the Turks from the Morea][265][Terms of settlement agreed on at Poros and London][266]14 Sept. 1829.[Peace of Adrianople][267]3 Feb., 1830.[Greece independent: throne offered to Prince Leopold][268][France conquers Algiers][269][CHAPTER XIII.]Prelude of Reform.1830.[Amalgamation of English and Welsh benches][271][Motions for reform][271]26 June.[Death of George IV.][272][General election][274]15 Sept.[Death of Huskisson][275][Wellington's opposition to reform][277][Fall of his ministry][278]Nov.[Grey accepts office][278][His cabinet][279][The regency bill][281]Feb., 1831.[Althorp's first budget][283][Public demand for reform][285][Draft of the first reform bill][287][System of representation in the unreformed house][288][Popular excitement: second reading of the bill][291][Dissolution of parliament][292][CHAPTER XIV.]The Reform.1831.[General election][293]24 June.[Second reform bill introduced][294]8 Oct.[Rejection by the lords][296][Reform bill riots][296][Attempts at compromise in the lords][299]12 Dec.[Final reform bill introduced][300][Gradual loss of the king's confidence in the ministry][302]9 May, 1832.[Grey resigns][302][Wellington unable to form a ministry][303][The king recalls Grey][304]4 June.[Third reading of the bill][304][Scotch and Irish reform bills carried][306]26 Oct.[The cholera epidemic][309]1831.[The census][311][State of Ireland][312][O'Connell's agitation][312][The "tithe-war" in Ireland][314][Legislation for Ireland][316][The Kildare Place Society][317][CHAPTER XV.]Fruits of the Reform.