V. Some Considerations on the Policy of the GOVERN- CONTENTS OF NO. L. I. Observations on the Buildings, Improvements, and Extension of the II. The Life of the late J. Elwes, Esq. By E. Topham, Esq. Second Ed. III. A Letter to the Rt. Hon. W. Huskisson, M.P. on the Quarantine Bill. IV. Observations on Mr. Secretary Peel's Speech, 21st March, 1825, V. A Letter to J. Williams, Esq. M.P. in Reply to his Observations on VII. Comparison between the Powers of England and Russia, as they stand in relation to Europe at large. By M. L'Abbé De Pradt. Translated VIII. A brief Sketch of the Progress of Opinion on the subject of Con- II. GREECE and her Claims. By E. BLAQUIERE, Esq. 305 III. A Letter to the Rt. Hon. R. PEEL, on the Injustice and Impolicy of ARREST for DEBT; also recom- mending a better and a more summary Method for the IV. PREFACE to the Appendix to the first Edition of the Statistical Illustrations of the Territorial Extent and Population, Rental, Taxation, Commerce, Finances, V. Vrai Système de l'EUROPE relativement à l'AMÉ- RIQUE et à la GRÈCE. Par M. DE PRADT...... 369 VI. The Science of PHRENOLOGY consistent with the Doctrine of Christianity; a Letter addressed to Dr. SPURZHEIM, by J. C. TOMLINSON, Esq. M. A. VII. A CHARGE delivered to the Clergy of the Diocese of Bath and Wells, at the Primary Visitation of that Dio- cese, in July, August, and September, 1825. By G. ••• 427 VIII. Procès du CONSTITUTIONNEL. Substance du DIS- COURS de M. DUPIN, adressé à la Cour Royale de IX. A Letter to the Rt. Hon. R. PEEL, on the present State of the Law with respect to ASSAULTS X. Remarks on a Pamphlet, intitled "An Essay on the XI. An Analytical Exposition of the Erroneous Principles and Ruinous Consequences of the FINANCIAL and COMMERCIAL SYSTEMS of GREAT BRITAIN. Illustrative of their Influence on the Physical, Social, and Moral Condition of the People. By J. PowELL 481 XII. Observations on the Public Utility resulting from the XIII. CHRISTIAN CHARITY. A Sermon, preached at Appleby, on Friday, August 12th, 1825, before SIR J. BAILEY and SIR J. HULLOCK, his Majesty's Judges of Assize on the Northern Circuit. By the XIV. RESOLUTIONS, relative to the STATE of the NATION, I. Indications respecting Lord Eldon, including History of the pending II. Railways compared with Canals and Common Roads, and their Uses III. Vrai Système de l'Europe relativement à l'Amérique et à la Grèce. IV. An Essay addressed to Captains of the Royal Navy, and those of the V. Some Considerations on the Policy of the Government of India, more VI. Outlines of the principal Events in the Life of Gen. Lafayette. INDICATIONS, &c. § I. Facts suspected. Subjects of inquiry for the Ilouse of Commons. RESPECTING Lord Eldon, certain suspicions have arisen. The object of these pages is-to cause inquiry to be made, if possible, by the competent authority, whether there be any ground, and if yes, what, for these suspicions. In general terms they may be thus expressed :— 1. That, finding the practice of the Court of Chancery_replete with fraud and extortion, Lord Eldon, on or soon after his coming into office as Chancellor, formed and began to execute a plan for the screwing it up, for his own benefit, to the highest possible pitch; to wit, by assuming and exercising a power of taxation, and for that purpose setting his own authority above that of Parliament; which plan he has all along steadily pursued; and, if not the present Judges' Salary-raising Measure, 69, anno 1822, a late Act, to wit the 3d Geo. IV. cap. 6, is the consummation of it. 2. That, it being necessary, that, for this purpose, the other Westminster Hall Chiefs should be let into a participation of such sinister profit-to wit, as well for the better assurance of their support, as because the power of appointing to those offices being virtually in his hands, whatever is profit to them is so to him-the means employed by him tended to that effect also, and have been followed by it. In relation to the whole scheme, conception may, perhaps, receive help, from a glance, in this place, at the titles of the ensuing sections. Here they are: § 2. Under Lord Eldon, Equity, an instrument of fraud and extortion-samples of it. Objection. Among these so styled facts are matters of law. Answer. The existence or supposed existence of a matter of law, is matter also of fact. |