Excerpt from Memoirs of the Reign of George III, Vol. 5 of 8: From His Accession to the Peace of Amiens

Session of Parliament 1798-9. Debate On the Address. Mr. Tierney's Motion for Peace. Debate on the Renewal of the Habeas-Corpus Suspension. Case of Colonel Despard. Income-Tax imposed. Loan of fifteen Millions. Message from the King relating to Ireland. Debates on the Message in the Douse of Commons. Resolutions moved and carried, containing Overtures of Union with Ireland. Debates on the Union in the House of Lords. Able Speech of Lord Minto. Address of both Houses to the King, approving of the Union. Motion of Mr. Wilberforce on the Slave-Trade negatived. Statement of India Affairs. Treason Forfeiture-Bill. Session of Parliament in Ireland. Vehement Debates on the Address. Irish House of Peers favorable to the Plan of Union. Dissent of the Irish Commons. State of Parties in Ireland. The Ministry gain Ground in Parliament. Lord Corry's Motion rejected. Mr. Ponsonby's Motion rejected. Government determined to persevere. Dilatory and ineffective Proceedings of the Congress at Rastadt. Recommencement of Hostilities between Austria and France.

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