CHAPTER VI.

1770. King’s Speech 191

Debate on the War 192

Speeches of Barré and Lord Barrington 193

Wilkes’s Opposition to Pressing 195

Conduct of Sir Walter Blacket 197

Nov. 22nd. Motion for Papers on the Falkland Islands 198

News from Spain 203

Intemperance of Charles Fox 207

Lord Chatham attacks the Administration 208

Dec. 10. Lord Mansfield delivers a Copy of his Determination in Woodfall’s Trial 215

Remarkable Scene 217

Dec. 11th. Debate on Lord Mansfield’s Paper 220

Dec. 13th. Debate on the Ejection of the Commons 228

Scotch Nationality 234

Dec. 16th. Resignation of Lord Weymouth 235

Downfall of the Duc de Choiseul 246

The Duc d’Aiguillon and the Parliament of Bretagne 247

Persecution of La Chalotais 248

The Duc retires to Chanteloup 253