CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

The Netherlands.-Belgium.--Holland.-Measures of

Union.---The Constitution.-Grievances of the Bel-

gians. Stassart Subscription.-Prosecution of De Pot-

ter.-The States General.-The French Revolution.

--Riots in Brussels.--The Burgher Guard.--Mis-

sion to the King.-Arrival of the Princes.--Belgian

Commission.-Separation of Belgium and Holland.

CHAPTER II.

Position of Troops.---King's Proclamation.--The Belgian

Deputies.-Committee of Safety.-The States Gen-

eral. The King's Speech.-Its Effect.-Excitement

in Brussels.-Rising of the People.-Frederic attacks

Brussels.-The Four Days.-Frederic retreats.-The

Prince of Orange.-Bombardment of Antwerp.-Na-

tional Congress.-De Potter's Resignation.-Declara-

tion of Independence.-Adoption of Monarchy.-Ex-

clusion of House of Orange.-Russia.-The Constitu-

tion.-Election of the Duc de Nemours.-Regency.-

Conferences of London.--Luxembourg.-Election of

Leopold.-Hostilities.-Treaty of November.-Leo-

pold's Marriage.-Siege of Antwerp.-Remarks.

CHAPTER III.

North-eastern Europe.-Partition of Poland.-Political

Changes.-Effects of the Partition.-Policy of Napo-

leon.-The Polish Legions.-The Duchy of Warsaw.

-Congress of Vienna.-Poland subjected to Russia.-

Alexander's Charter.-Tyranny of the Russians.-

Conspiracy of 1825.-Oppressions of Nicholas.-New

Conspiracy.-Three Days.--Designs of Nicholas.—

The Revolution.

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CHAPTER IV.

Polish Chiefs.--Lelewel.--Niemcewicz.--Czartoryski.

--Radziwill.-Chlopicki.-The Grand Duke.-Gov-

ernments. State of Parties.-The Diet.-Dictatorship.

-Negociation.-Russian Proclamations.-Polish Man-

ifesto. Retirement of Chlopicki.-Radziwill Com-

mander-in-Chief.-Deposition of Nicholas.-Declara-

tion of Independence.-Provisional Government.--

Patriotic Society.-The Constitution.--Diplomacy.-

Preparations for War.

CHAPTER V.

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Polish Forces.--Diebitsch enters Poland.-Military

Operations. Various Engagements.-Negociations.

-Battle of Grokow.-Appointment of Skrzynecki.-

Efforts of the Poles.-Operations of Dwernicki.-Pro-

positions.-Skrzynecki's Operations.-Insurrection in

Lithuania.—Battle of Igani.—Strength of the Armies.

-Skrzynecki's Plans.-Defeat of Sierawski.-Dwer-

nicki's Operations.-The Cholera Morbus.-Battles of

Kuflew and Minsk.-Advance of the Poles.-Battle

of Ostrolenka.-Death of Diebitsch.

CHAPTER VI.

Diplomacy.-State of Parties.-Operations in Lithuania.

-Jankowski's Expedition.-Disasters in Lithuania.--

Volhynia.-Paskiewicz.--The Pospolite.--War in

Lower Vistula.-Council of War.-Dembinski.-Skr-

zynecki superseded.-Massacres of August.-Kruko-

wiecki President.--Military Operations.-Siege of

Warsaw.-Negociations.-Departure of the Army.-

Rybinski.-Conclusion.

CHAPTER VII.

Spain.-Queen's Death.-Maria Cristina.-Public Ex-

pectations.-Law of Succession.-The Spanish Exiles.

Valdez and Mina.-Torrijos.--Remarks.

CHAPTER VIII.

The Swiss Confederacy.--Constitution of the old Re-
public.-Its Evils and Abuses.-The French Revo-
lution.-Act of Mediation.-Compact of 1814.-Its
Public Law.-Example of Berne.-Other Cantons.-
Foreign Interference.--Capitulations.--Movement

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in Tessino. In other Cantons.-Hostilities in Bâle.--

Constitution of Berne.-Of other Cantons.-State of

Schwytz.-Proceedings of the Diet.-Neufchâtel.-

Conclusion.

CHAPTER IX.

Italy.--Retrospect.-Capabilities of Italy. -Napoleon.—

Foreign Interferences.-Interferences.-Romagna.--

Conduct of Austria.-France.-Conclusion.

CHAPTER X.

Germany.-Formation of the Empire.-Its Dissolution.

-The German Confederation.-Constitutions. -Pro-

gress of Opinion.-Movement in Brunswick.-Saxony.

-Hesse Cassel.--Hanover.-Meeting at Halbach.-

Proceedings of the Diet.--Austria.-Prussia.-Con-

clusion.

CHAPTER XI.

Great Britain.-Accession of William IV.-State of Par-

ties Dissolution of Parliament.-Progress of Opin-

ion --New Parliament.-Opening Debates.-Change of

Ministry-Condition of England.-Ireland.--The Brit-

ish Constitution.-The Reform Bill.-Debates.-Dis-

solution of Parliament.-New House.-Rejection of

the Bill by the Lords.-Debates.-Public Excitement.

-Riots.-Resumption of the Bill.-The House of

Lords.--Resignation of the Ministers.-Their Recall.

-Passage of the Bill.-Dissolution of Parliament.-

State of Parties.-The reformed Parliament.-Con-

cluding Remarks.

CHAPTER XII.

Conclusion.--Settlement of Greece.-The Pacha of

Egypt.-State of Turkey.-Conquest of Syria.-Port-

ugal.-Alliance of Great Britain and France.--For-

eign Politics of France.-Italy.-Poland.-Domestic

Politics.-La Fayette.-The Students.-Riots of Feb-

ruary. The Périer Cabinet.--Anniversary of the

Three Days.--New Chambers.--The Peerage.-

Banishment of the Bourbons.-Riots at Lyons.-Civil

List.-The Newspaper Press.-Conspiracies.-Death

of Périer.-Funeral of Lamarque.-State of Siege.-

La Vendée.-The Duchess of Berri.-State of Parties.

-Anticipations.

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SEQUEL

OF THE

THREE DAYS.

CHAPTER I.

The Netherlands.--Belgium.--Holland.--Measures of Union. --The Constitution.-Grievances of the Belgians.-Stassart Subscription.-Prosecution of De Potter.-The States General. The French Revolution.--Riots in Brussels.The Burgher Guard.-Mission to the King.-Arrival of the Princes.-Belgian Commission.-Separation of Belgium and Holland.

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THE Kingdom of the Netherlands, mented fabric constructed by the Congress of Vienna for a counterpoise to Gallic power, but as incapable to withstand the shock of the liberal opinions, as its constituent parts had been to resist the arms, ofthe French, - was the first to feel the force of the revolutionary incidents in Paris. When the cruelties of Philip Second of Spain filled the Low Countries with disaffection and revolt, there existed, in the different provinces, no VOL. II.

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