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THE
EDINBURGH
ANNUAL REGISTER,
FOR 1824.
VOL. SEVENTEENTH.-PARTS I. II. AND III.
EDINBURGH:
Printed by James Ballantyne and Co.
FOR ARCHIBALD CONSTABLE AND CO., EDINBURGH;
AND HURST, ROBINSON, and co.,
LONDON.
1825.
LIBRARY
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS
CONTENTS.
PART I.
HISTORICAL.
CHAP. I.
OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.
PAGE.
General View of the State of Political Parties-Opening of Parliament-King's
Speech-Debate on the Address-State of the Country-Spain-South America
-Ireland,
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CHAP. II.
FOREIGN POLICY.
Views respecting the late Spanish Contest-Motion by Lord Nugent-By Lord John
Russel. The South American States-Part taken by the British Government-
Question of Recognition-Motion by the Marquis of Lansdowne-Petitions in fa-
vour of Recognition—Debates,
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CHAP. III.
FINANCE.
General State of British Finance-Plan proposed by the Chancellor of Exchequer.-
Navy, Army, and Ordnance Estimates.-Taxes proposed to be reduced-Coal-
Rum-Leather-Salt.-Motions for the Repeal of the Assessed Taxes-By Mr
Hobhouse-Mr Maberly-The Budget,
CHAP. IV.
POLITICAL ECONOMY.
Liberal Commercial Policy adopted by Ministers-Opposition to it.-Removal of
Restrictions on the Silk Trade-The Wool Trade.-Reduction of Linen Bounties.
-Disposition to form Joint-Stock Companies-Some Observations on their Ten-
dency.-West India Company.-Repeal of Restrictions on Marine Insurance—
Marine Insurance Company,
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