uspended.
But the hand of private charity did more good than all this legislation:
it was opened wide, and the sufferings of the poor were thereby greatly
alleviated.

MOTIONS FOR PEACE, ETC.

On the 1st of December, after sundry attacks on the foreign policy of
the ministers, Sheridan moved for an address to his Majesty, praying
him to enter into a separate negociation with France, for a speedy and
honourable peace. This was negatived; and on the 4th of December, Mr.
T. Jones moved another address, imploring his Majesty to dismiss his
present ministers; but this was likewise rejected. The supplies voted
were for three lunar months only; 120,000 men were granted for the
service of the navy, from the 1st of January to the 1st of April, 1801.
The king closed the session of parliament on the last day of the year.
His majesty said that the time fixed for the commencement of the union
of Great Britain and Ireland necessarily terminated their proceedings,
and that the Imperial Parliament--as the united parliament was to be
denominated--was appointed to meet on the 22nd of January, 1801. Before
he retired, his majesty ordered the chancellor to read a proclamation,
declaring that the individuals who composed the expiring parliament,
should be members on the part of Great Britain, of the New or Imperial
Parliament.

CHAPTER XXV.

{GEORGE III. 1801-1806}

Commencement of the Union with Ireland..... Meeting of
Parliament..... Resignation of Mr. Pitt, &c...... The New
Ministry..... Motion for an Inquiry into the State of the
Nation..... Parliamentary Measures..... War with the
Northern Powers..... Dissolution of the Northern
Confederacy..... Expedition to Egypt..... Affairs on the
Continent..... Naval Operations..... Treaty of Amiens.....
Meeting of Parliament..... Parliamentary Measures.....
Preparations for Hostility..... Meeting of the New
Parliament..... Trial of Colonel Despard.....
Parliamentary Proceedings..... Act to Relieve Catholics,
&c...... War Proclaimed with France..... The Causes for the
renewal of War with France..... War with Holland.....
Militia Bill, &c...... Financial Measures..... Prorogation
of Parliament..... Insurrection in Ireland..... Letter of
the Prince of Wales..... Movements of the French..... Naval
Conquests..... East India Affairs..... Meeting of
Parliament.

COMMENCEMENT OF