1809. Ricardo's letters in 'Morning Chronicle' ('High Price of
Bullion'). Quarterly Review founded. Corunna (Jan.), Talavera, Wagram,
Walcheren. Continuance of Orders in Council and Berlin Decrees.
Perceval, Premier. King's Jubilee. O. P. riots. Bad harvest. Rise in
wheat. Fall in other articles.
1810. Letters I (25th Feb.) to V (Aug.).--Lines of Torres Vedras,
Busaco. Bullion Committee (report, 8th June). Burdett and Parliamentary
privilege. Fair harvest. Commercial and Agricultural Depression. Many
failures. South American market overstocked. Trade with United States
re-opened.
1811. Letters VI to X (Dec.).--Ricardo's 'Reply to Bosanquet,' Malthus'
article on 'Depreciation.' 'Curse of Kehama.' Fuentes Onoro, Albuera.
Napoleon's estrangement from Russia. Virtual close of George III's
reign. Questions of Regency. Castlereagh and Sidmouth in the Government.
Poor harvest and high prices of wheat. Lord King's letter to his
tenants. Currency debates in Parliament. Government loan to Merchants.
Slight revival of trade. Stoppage of trade with United States.
1812. Letters XI and XII (Dec.).--'Childe Harold,' I and II. Ciudad
Rodrigo, Badajoz, Salamanca. Moscow Campaign. Repeal of Orders in
Council (June). War with United States. Catholic Association. Murder of
Perceval (May). Liverpool, Premier. Williams' murders in Ratcliff
Highway. Depression of trade. Luddite outbreaks. Cold and wet summer.
High price of corn.
1813. Letter XIII (Dec.).--Malthus' 'Letter to Lord Grenville.' Southey,
Laureate. Vittoria, S. Sebastian. Luetzen, Katzbach, Dresden, Leipzig.
Affairs of Princess Charlotte. Joanna Southcote. Prosecutions for
seditious libel. Removal of Company's monopoly of East India trade. Good
harvest. Rise in Colonial produce.
1814. Letters XIV to XXI (Dec.).--Malthus' 'Observations on the Corn
Laws.' 'Waverley.' 'The Excursion.' Treaty of Chaumont. Abdication of
Napoleon (April). First Treaty of Paris. Congress at Vienna. Capture of
Washington. Peace of Ghent (Dec.). Trial of Cochrane. Burning of Custom
House (Feb.). Introduction of Corn Bill. Repeal of Corn Bounty. Relapse
in prices of Colonial produce. Indifferent harvest. Medium prices of
corn.
1815. Letters XXII to XL (Dec.).--Ricardo's 'Influence of Low Price of
Corn.' Malthus' 'Grounds for an Opinion,' and 'Rent.' Napoleon in France
(March). Treaty of Vienna. Waterloo. Second Treaty of Paris (Nov.). Bad
Season. New Corn Law. Luddite outbreaks. Low Corn prices. Low general
prices.
1816. Letters XLI to LI (Oct.).--Ricardo's 'Economical and Secure
Currency.' Bombardment of Algiers. War taxation kept up. Adoption of
Gold standard by Act of Parliament. Income-tax rejected. Agitation about
Civil List. Cobbett's cheap 'Political Register.' Spa Fields. Luddite
outbreaks. Petition of London Corporation. Continued fall of general
prices. Bad harvest. Rise in Corn.
1817. Letters LII to LXIV (Dec.).--Ricardo's 'Political Economy and
Taxation.' Malthus' 'Statements respecting the East-India College.'
Malthus' visit to Ireland. Ricardo's to Flanders, Germany, and France.
Death of Horner (8th Feb.). 'Biographia Literaria,' 'Revolt of Islam,'
'Lalla Rookh.' Committee on Sinecures. Suspension of Habeas Corpus.
Derby Insurrection. Blanketeers. Attack on Regent. Death of Princess
Charlotte. Hone's Trials. Fair Harvest. Rise in general prices.
1818. Letters LXV to LXVIII (Aug.).--Mackintosh at Haileybury. Ricardo
Sheriff of Gloucestershire. Death of Romilly. 'Childe Harold,' III, IV.
Congress of Aix-la-Chapelle. Secret Committees on disaffection. Act of
Indemnity. Poor Law Bill. Scotch Borough Reform. Debates on Resumption
of Cash payments. Royal Marriages. Renewal of Alien Act. General
Election (June, July). Manchester strike. Fair harvest. Increased
general imports and fall of general prices.
1819. Letters LXIX and LXX (Nov.).--Malthus F.R.S. Ricardo M.P. for
Portarlington. Act for Resumption of Cash payments. The 'Radicals.'
Factory Act. Poor Law Amendment. Penal Law Amendment. Peterloo massacre.
The Six Acts. Fall in Cotton. Trade healthier. Fair harvest.
1820. Letters LXXI to LXXV (Nov.).--Malthus' 'Political Economy.'
Malthus' visit to France. Ricardo's 'Funding System.' 'The Cenci.' Death
of George III. Insurrection in Spain. Congress of Troppau. General
Election. Queen Caroline. Cato Street Conspiracy. Political trials.
Reform movement. Popular Education. Penal law amendment. Good harvest.
Low prices of corn. Agricultural distress.
1821. Letters LXXVI to LXXXI (Nov.).--Foundation of Political Economy
Club. Death of Keats. King's Coronation, and Visit to Ireland. _De
facto_ Resumption of cash payments. Interference with the Press. 'Bridge
Street Gang.' Coalition of Liverpool ministry with the Grenvilles.
Retirement of Sidmouth. Insurrection in Greece. Death of Napoleon. Large
harvest, poor in quality. Fall in wheat. Low general prices.
1822. Letter LXXXII (Dec.).--Ricardo's 'Protection to Agriculture.'
Ricardo's visit to Italy and Switzerland. Death of Shelley. New Marriage
Act. New Corn Law. Wellesley in Ireland. Suicide of Castlereagh. Canning
at the Foreign Office. Wellington at Verona. Ashantee War. Dispute with
United States about Oregon territory. Habeas Corpus suspended in
Ireland. Good harvest. Low corn prices. Large importations of wheat from
Ireland. General prosperity. Agricultural distress.
1823. Letters LXXXIII to LXXXVIII (31st Aug.).--Malthus' 'Measure of
Value,' and article on Tooke. Malthus Associate of Royal Society of
Literature. Ricardo's 'National Bank' (written). Death of Ricardo, 11th
Sept. Essays of Elia. Byron in Greece. Burmese War. French invasion of
Spain. Recognition of South American Independence. Huskisson at Board of
Trade. Amendment of Navigation Laws. Canning's Jamaica circular.
Catholic Association. Poor harvest, but medium prices of corn. Low
general prices. Increased general imports.