SEQUEL

OF THE

THREE DAYS.

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.

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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.-Stateof 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.

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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.

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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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