on both sides, and with various success. The
final result of the war, however, was favourable to the British. After
a campaign of great difficulty, the whole country from Kemaoon to the
Sutlej was ceded to the British company.

MEETING OF PARLIAMENT.

{A.D. 1816}

Parliament assembled on the 1st of February, when, in consequence of
the indisposition of the prince regent, it was opened by commission. The
speech congratulated the two houses upon the successes obtained by his
majesty's arms with those of his allies, and expressed a hope that it
would be followed by the lasting repose and security of Europe, The
prince regent lamented the heavy pressure which the late extraordinary
exertions had produced upon the country; but he assured the houses
that they might rely on every disposition on his part to concur in such
measures of economy as might be found consistent with the interest of
the country, and with that station which it occupied in Europe. The
address was agreed to in the lords _nem. con._, and in the commons an
amendment, moved by Mr. Brand, censuring ministers for the length of
the late prorogation, which had caused delay in public affairs of
importance, was negatived by ninety against twenty-three.

DEBATES ON THE TREATIES.

On the 9th of February Mr. Brougham moved for a copy of the treaty
concluded at Paris, and designated by the title of "the Holy Alliance."
By this document, the three potentates by whom it was signed--the
sovereigns of Austria, Russia, and Prussia--declared their resolution
to take for their guide the precepts of the Christian religion, both
in their domestic administration and foreign relations. Mr. Brougham
observed, that there was something so singular in the wording of this
document as to warrant jealousy of their designs. He could not imagine
that it referred to objects merely spiritual, for the partition of
Poland had been prefaced by similar language, and the proclamation of
the Empress Catherine, which concluded that fatal tragedy, was couched
in nearly the same terms. Lord Castlereagh vindicated the motives of
the confederated sovereigns, and stated that the prince regent--whose
accession to this alliance was prevented by the forms of the British
constitution--expressed his satisfaction in its tendency. He opposed the
production of the document, because it was contrary to the practice of
parliament to call for copies of treaties to which this country was no
party