CONTENTS. 



CHAP. II. 



Meeting of the Imperial British Parliament — Speech from the Throne- 

 Address in Answer, moved in the House of Lords by the Earl of 

 Bridgewater, and seconded by Lord Sheffield — Opposed by the Earl 

 of St. Vincent — Sotne Parts of the Add/ess approved and some disap- 

 proved by different Speakers. — Animadversions on the Address, particu- 

 larly in as Jar as it related to the Affairs of Spain and Portugal, by 

 the Earl of Grosvenor, Lord Grenville, the Earl of Moirn, and the 

 Earl of Buckinghamshire. — The Address defended by the Earl if Li- 

 verpool — Agreed to in the House of Commons. — An Address moved by 

 the Hon. Mr. F. Robinson, and seconded by Mr. F. B. Lushington—^ 

 Anitnadversions on the Address, particularly to what related to Spain, 

 by Mr. Ponsonby — The Address defended in all its Farts by Lord Cas- 

 tlercagh — Agreed to 26 



CHAP. III. 



Motion in the House of Lords for the Thanks of the House to Lieute- 

 nant-General Sir A. Wellesley. — Why was not the Commander-in-Chief 

 Sir H. Burrard comprehended in this Motion ? — Different Opinions on • 

 this Question. — The Motion for Thanh to Sir A. Wellesley agreed to. — 

 The same Subject brought into the House of Commoiis — And the same 

 Question respecting Sir H. Burrard agitated. — The Motion Jbr Thanks 

 to Sir A. Wellesley opposed by Lord Folkestone. — Testimonies in favour 

 of Sir A. Wellesley — Of Major-general Ferguson — And Brigadier- 

 general Anstruther. — The Motion f,r Thanks to Sir A. Wellesley 

 agreed to. — Thanks also voted to the other Officers. — A Resolution of 

 the House in Approbation of the Conduct of the Non-commissioned 

 Officers and Privates. — Motion in the Ho?ise rf Commons for the 

 Thanks of the House for the Defeat before Corunna. — Question put to 

 Ministers, why so heavy a Loss as that of Sir J. Moore, S;c. had been 

 sustained, without the Attainment of any one Object? 48 



CHAP. IV. 



Campaign in Portugal— Motion tn the House of Commons, by Lord 

 H. Petty, for a Resohition of the House, declaring that the Conven- 

 tion of Cintra, and a Maritime Convention concluded nearly at the 

 same time qff'the Tagus, had disappointed the Hopes and Expectations 

 of the Country — And for a Second, declaring that in the Opinion of 

 the House if Commons, those Conventions had, in a great measure, 

 arisen from the Misconduct and Neglect of his Majesty^s Ministers — 

 Opposed, and the Conduct of Ministry explained and defended btj Lord 

 Castlereagh — Lord Petty s Motion supported by General Tarleton. — 

 Views and Motives of Sir Arthur Wellesley throughout the Expedition 

 to Portugal explained by himself— Speech of Mr. Windham in Reply to 

 Lord. Castlereagh.— Lord Petty s Motions negatived. — Campaign in 

 Spam— Inquiry into moved in the House of Commons by Mr. Pon- 

 sonby. — Mr. Ponsonby s Motion supported by Mr. Windham— 



opposed 



