1727. Cabals of M, Palm in England Preparations for the siege of Gibraltar Preliminaries of Peace signed at Paris Intrigues of Bolingbroke with the Duchess of Kendal His illness and death, on his journey He takes refuge at Avignon Preliminaries signed with Spain Arrival in England of Frederick, Prince of Wales 1729. Resolutions against reporting debates Demand of Gibraltar by the Spaniards Views of Earl Stanhope in 1720 His policy pursued by Lord Townshend Impatience of the Queen of Spain Debates in Parliament upon this subject Mission of William Stanhope to Spain Quarrel between Walpole and Townshend Death of Lord Mar Duke of Bolton and Lord Cobham deprived of their regiments Motions on the dismissal of Bolton and Cobham Speech of Walpole Dissolution of Parliament and General Election 1735. Bolingbroke retires to France His disagreement with Pulteney Negotiations abroad CHAPTER XVII. Mission of Abbé Strickland to England 1735. Preliminaries of Peace concluded Dispute between the Courts of Spain and Portugal 1736. Correspondence of Walpole with Cardinal Fleury The Dissenters' attempt to repeal the Test Act Execution of Porteous by the mob 1737. Bill of Penalties against the city of Edinburgh Sir John Barnard . Motion of Pulteney for increasing it The High Tories refuse to vote The Prince conveys the Princess from Hampton Court ib. ib. ib. ib. Origin of the Methodists Whitefield commences field-preaching The same course pursued by Wesley Breach between the Methodists and the Moravians And between Wesley and Whitefield Their excellent organization Attachment of Wesley to the Church of England State of the Church at that period. Alienation between the higher and lower clergy Useful impulse given by the Methodists His journeys throughout England Converts from the poorer classes |