Chapter XXVII: Buonaparte divorces the Empress Josephine 222

Farther requisition for the armies in Spain 224

Display of Spanish flags at Paris 225

Address of the Central Junta to the nation 227

State of public opinion in England 233

Lord Wellington’s views with regard to Portugal 235

The King’s speech 236

Earl St. Vincent 237

Lord Grenville 238

Honourable Mr. Ward 239

Mr. Ponsonby 240

Mr. Whitbread 240

Mr. Perceval 242

Vote of thanks to Lord Wellington opposed by the Earl of Suffolk 244

Earl Grosvenor 244

Earl Grey 244

Marquis Wellesley 244

Lord Grenville 247

General Tarleton 247

Mr. Whitbread 248

Pension voted for Lord Wellington 248

Opposed by Sir Francis Burdett 249

Mr. Whitbread 250

Mr. Wilberforce 251

Mr. Canning 251

The Common Council petition against the pension 252

Marquis of Lansdowne 254

Lord Holland 255

Marquis Wellesley 257