| CHAPTER I |
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| LOUIS PHILIPPE |
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| The Revolution of July, 1880—Louis Philippe—Louis Philippe and the |
| military democratic party—First communications with the |
| Sovereigns | 1-13 |
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| CHAPTER II |
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| THE POWERS AND THE CITIZEN KING |
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| Effect of the Revolution of July in England—Character and system |
| of Metternich—The chiffon de Carlsbad—Metternich’s policy |
| towards the Germanic Confederation and Prussia—Hostility of Tsar |
| Nicholas to the new rÉgime in France—Revolution at Brussels—Talleyrand |
| in London—France proclaims the principle of non-intervention—The |
| Duchesse de Dino and the Comte de Montrond—Great |
| Britain proposes that the Belgian question be submitted |
| to a conference—MolÉ and Talleyrand—Change of government in |
| France and England | 14-39 |
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| CHAPTER III |
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| THE CREATION OF BELGIUM |
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| The Whigs in office—Talleyrand insists upon the necessity of |
| establishing a good understanding with England—Palmerston’s |
| distrust of the French Liberals—State of Europe—Revolution at |
| Warsaw—“The Frenchmen of the North”—Belgium declared |
| independent and neutral—Candidates for the Belgian throne—Bresson |
| and Ponsonby at Brussels—British government will treat |
| as a case for war the enthronement of a French prince—Flahaut |
| in London—LawoËstine at Brussels—The Duc de Nemours elected |
| King of the Belgians—Critical situation—Louis Philippe declines |
| the throne for his son—Proceedings of Bresson—Anger of |
| Talleyrand—Casimir PÉrier forms a government—War in Poland |
| and insurrection in the Papal States—The Austrians at Bologna—Leopold |
| of Saxe-Coburg—Dissatisfaction of the Belgians—Reluctance |
| of French government to see coercion applied to the |
| Belgians—The protocol of 18 articles accepted by Belgium, |
| refused by Holland—Leopold enthroned—Roussin at Lisbon—The |
| Dutch invade Belgium—French army enters Belgium—Palmerston’s |
| suspicions of Talleyrand—Stockmar’s suspicions of |
| Palmerston—Excitement in London—Talleyrand’s warning—Why |
| the French army remained in Belgium—King Leopold’s |
| dilemma—The French evacuate Belgium—Londonderry attacks |
| Talleyrand in the House of Lords—“l’ordre rÈgne À Varsovie”—Palmerston’s |
| despatch on the Polish question—The treaty of the |
| 24 articles—The Fortress Convention—Talleyrand’s advice—French |
| threaten King Leopold—Palmerston stands firm—Casimir |
| PÉrier gives way—Austrians re-occupy Bologna—The |
| French at Ancona—Palmerston exerts himself to avert a |
| rupture—Solution of the difficulty—Orloff’s mission to the Hague—Lamb |
| furnishes Palmerston with a copy of Orloff’s secret instructions—Austria |
| and Prussia ratify—Orloff in London—Russia |
| ratifies with certain reservations | 40-117 |
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| CHAPTER IV |
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| THE COERCION OF HOLLAND |
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| The Reform Bill and the House of Lords—Death of Casimir PÉrier—A |
| Republican insurrection in Paris and a Royalist rebellion in |
| La VendÉe—Death of the Duc de Reichstadt—The Belgian treaty—Durham |
| at St. Petersburg—Palmerston’s proposals to the Court of |
| the Hague—Stockmar’s advice to Leopold—France and England |
| resolved to coerce the King of the Netherlands—The absolute |
| Courts—London Conference breaks up—Scene between Louis |
| Philippe and M. Dupin—The Doctrinaires—Broglie’s conditions—The |
| position in England—The Tories—King William IV.—Granville’s |
| warning—Attitude of the Northern Courts—The Convention |
| of October 22nd, 1832—Claim put forward by French |
| minister at Brussels—Siege of Antwerp—Sympathies of the |
| Tories with the Dutch—Proposal made to Prussia by France and |
| England—Capitulation of Antwerp—Convention of May 21, 1833—Palmerston’s |
| skilful conduct of the negotiations—Talleyrand | 118-144 |
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| CHAPTER V |
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| MEHEMET ALI |
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| The Sultan Mahmud II.—The Greek insurrection—Sultan invokes the |
| aid of Mehemet Ali—Intervention of the Christian Powers—Navarino—Russo-Turkish |
| War—Mehemet Ali—Ibrahim Pasha lays |
| siege to Acre—Mahmud resolves to crush his rebellious vassal—Defeat |
| of Hussein Pasha—Stratford Canning at Constantinople—Mahmud |
| appeals to England for help—Battle of Konieh—Muravieff |
| at Constantinople—Russia offers help—The policy of |
| Russia towards Turkey—Ibrahim advancing—Sultan accepts the |
| aid of Russia—Mehemet Ali rejects the Sultan’s terms—Russian |
| fleet in the Bosphorus—Roussin at Constantinople—Ultimatum |
| of the Pasha—The Convention of Kiutayeh—Anger of Nicholas—Why |
| Mahmud surrendered Adana—Ponsonby and Orloff at Constantinople—Treaty |
| of Unkiar-Skelessi—Great Britain and |
| France protest—Meeting of the two Emperors at MÜnchengrÄtz—Treaty |
| of October 15, 1833—Secret treaty of September 18, 1833—Palmerston |
| and Broglie vainly endeavour to arouse the fears of |
| Metternich | 145-170 |
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| CHAPTER VI |
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