Chapter VIII: Reign of William IV

Character of the new King--Position of the Ministry--Discussion in
the Lords on a Regency--Brougham's Speech in the Commons--The King
in London--Brougham's Slavery Speech--The Dissolution--Sketch of
the July Revolution--Its Effects in England--The Elections--Their
Results in England and Ireland--Death of Huskisson--Disturbances in
England--The King's Speech--Declarations of Grey and Wellington on
Reform--Broughams Notice--Effect of the Duke's Speech--Agitation in
Ireland--And against the Police--Postponement of the King's Visit
to the Mansion House--Resignation of Wellington's Ministry--Grey
forms a Ministry--Brougham's Position--The Ministry--Grey's
Statement--Agricultural England--Cobbett and Carlile--Affairs in
Ireland--Lord Anglesey--His Struggle with O'Connell--O'Connell's
Prosecution dropped--The Birmingham Political Union--Preparation
of the Reform Bill--It is entrusted to Lord John Russell--The
Budget--The Bill introduced--The First Reading carried--Feeling in
the Country--The Second Reading carried--Gascoigne's Amendment--A
Dissolution agreed upon--Scene in the Lords--The Press--The
Illuminations and Riots--The New Parliament--Discussions on the
Dissolution and O'Connell--The Second Reform Bill--The Second
Reading--The Bill in Committee--It is carried to the Lords--Debate
on the Second Reading--The Bill rejected--Popular Excitement--Lord
Ebrington's Resolution--Prorogation of Parliament--Lord John
Russell's Declaration--The Bristol Riots--Colonel Brereton 312