POLITICAL LIFE OF THE RIGHT HONOURABLE GEORGE CANNING, FROM HIS ACCEPTANCE OF THE SEALS OF THE FOREIGN DEPARTMENT, IN SEPTEMBER, 1822, то THE PERIOD OF HIS DEATH, IN AUGUST, 1827. TOGETHER WITH A SHORT REVIEW OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS SUBSEQUENTLY TO THAT EVENT. BY AUGUSTUS GRANVILLE STAPLETON, Esq. IN THREE VOLUMES. VOL. III. LONDON: PRINTED FOR LONGMAN, REES, ORME, BROWN, AND GREEN, PATERNOSTER-ROW. 1831. CONTENTS vernment at the Meeting of Parliament. - Proposed Issue of Exchequer Bills. Mr. Ellice's Motion on the Silk Trade. Corn Bill. - Commercial Intercourse between Western Europe. - State of Spain. - Diplomatick Trans- actions with the Court of Madrid. — Cuba. Change of Ministry. Sir Charles Stuart's Proceedings at Rio de Janeiro. - Death of the King of Portugal. — Grant of a Constitutional Charter by Don Pedro. Its Reception in Portugal, and in Europe. - Invasion of Portugal from Spain. British Troops sent to Portugal. Mr. Can- |