CHAP. IX. Negotiations for Peace between England and France-Circumstances which led to the first Overture from France-Mr. Fox proposes that Russia should be a Party to the Negotiation-Objections of M. Talleyrand to the Intervention of Russia-Discussions on this Subject, and Failure of the Negotiation-Second Overture from the French Government through Lord Yarmouth-Favourable Nature of the Terms proposed-Minute of Lord Yarmouth, containing the Particulars of his Conversation with M. Tal- Leyrand-Return of Lord Yarmouth to Paris-French retract their former Offers-Impression which their shuffling Conduct makes on the English Mi- nistry, and particularly on Mr. Fox-His Unwillingness to give up Sicily- Instructions to Lord Yarmouth-M. D'Oubril signs a separate Peace for Russia-Lord Yarmouth produces his full Powers-Resolution to send Lord Lauderdale to Paris-Joint Representation to the French Negotia- tors from Lord Lauderdale and Lord Yarmouth-Delays created by the French Negociators-Emperor of Russia refuses to ratify D'Oubril's Treaty Whereupon the French are ready to give more favourable Terms to England-But the English Minister refuses to sign any but a provision- al Treaty without the Concurrence of Russia-Violence and Impatience of Bonaparte moderated by his Ministers-Final Conference of Lord Lau- derdale with M. Chumpagny-Mistake of supposing that the Negotiation broke off on Account of the Refusal of the French to cede Dalmatia to the Russians-Review and justification of the Conduct of the English Cabinet throughout the Negotiation-Reception of the News of the Failure of the Negotiation in England-Account of D'Oubril's Treaty-Favourable Unfitness of the Duke of Brunswick to be Generalissimo of the Prussian Army--Position of the Prussians before the Battle of Auerstadt-Of the French-Defeat of the Prussian Left and Death of Prince Lewis of Prussia-French get Possession of the Prussian Magazines-Battle of Auerstadt-Loss of the Prussians in that fatal Action-Errors of their Generals-Surrender of Erfurt-Defeat of Kalkreuth in attempting to retreat over the Hertz Mountains-Defeat of the Prussian Reserve under Prince Eugene of Wirtemberg-Release, of the Saxon Prisoners and Armistice between France and Saxony-King of Prussia escapes across the Oder-Bonaparte enters Berlin-His Conduct at Berlin and Potzdam- Capture of Prince Hohenlohe's Army-Retreat of General Blucher to Lubeck-That City taken by Storm, and the Remains of Blucher's Army forced to lay down their Arms-Bad Defence of the Prussian Fortresses- Surrender of Spandau, Stettin, Custrin, Magdeburg, Hameln, and Nieu- burg-Invasion of Westphalia from Holland-Occupation of Hesse Cassel and Expulsion of the Elector-Occupation of Hanover, Brunswick, and Mecklenburg-Peace between France and Saxony-Title of King conferred on the Elector of Saxony-The Princes of the House of Saxe admitted in the Confederation of the Rhine-Occupation of Hamburgh, and Confiscatio of all English Produce and Manufactures found in that City-Berla Decree-Armistice between France and Prussia signed by Lucchesini, but refused to be ratified by the King of Prussia-French cross the Oder- Progress of their Arms in Silesia—in Poland-Arrival of the Russiana at Warsaw Their subsequent Retreat behind the Narew-Military Preem tions of the French-Passage of the French over the Narew-Actions in the Narew and Wkra-Defeat and Retreat of the Russians-Exaggerated CHAP. XI. Rupture between Russia and Turkey.-Causes that led to it.-Invasion of Order of the Iron Crown.-Message to the French Senate, communicating the Berlin Decree.-Report on the French Finances.-Revival of the Tax on Salt.-Convocation of the Jewish Sanhedrim at Paris.-Co-esta- blishment of the Jewish with the Catholic, Lutheran, and reformed Religions. -Ideas of Religious Toleration entertained in France.-Prohibition of Commerce in English Goods throughout Switzerland.-Proclamation of Papal Government against harbouring Malcontents in the States of the Church.-Warlike Preparations in Spain-suddenly Countermanded.— Danger of Portugal during the Negotiation between France and England. Threats of invading that Kingdom by the French.-Earl St. Vincent sent with a Fleet to the Tagus with offers of Assistance to the Portugues Government.-Army assembled at Plymouth.-General Simcoe and Earl of Rosslyn sent to Portugal.-Instructions of the English Commissioners.- Result of the Expedition equally useful and honourable to England. 207 CHAP. XII. Naval Transactions-Vigilance and Activity of the Board of Admiralty- CHAP. XIII. East India Affairs-Death of Marquis Cornwallis-succeeded by Sir G. Barlow-Peace with Scindia and Holkar-Massacre at Vellore- Honours to the Memory of Marquis Cornwallis-Recal of Sir G. Bar- low-Appointment of Lord Minto to be his Successor-last Illness and Death of Mr. Fox-Remarks on some Parts of his Character-Changes in the Administration occasioned by his Death-Dissolution of Parlia APPENDIX TO THE CHRONICLE. Dispatches, dated Cape Town, Jan. 12, announcing the Capitulation of t Extract of a Dispatch from Sir D. Baird, dated Cape Town, Jan. 15. Letter from Sir J. T. Duckworth, to IV. Marsden, esq. dated Superb, P. 1 Letters from Adam Dacres, Commander in Chief at Jamaica 5 Dispatch from Lord Cochrane, dated Pallas, St. Martin's Road, Ide R Letter from Sir Sidney Smith, dated Pompee, at anchor of Sealia, May: Dispatch from the Camp on the Plain of Maida, July 6, with the Detail Extract of a Dispatch from Sir John Stuart to Hugh Elliot, esq. dated Wa na, August 3 Dispatches from Major-general Beresford, in South America, with an Ac.. Extract of a Letter from Major-general Beresford, to Lord Castlereagh. Extract of a Dispatch from Major-general Beresford to Lord Castlereagh, Dispatch from Commodore Sir Home Popham, off Buenos Ayres, July 6' Trial of Lord Melville before the high Court of Parliament A General Bill of Christenings and Burials, from December 17, 1805 Table of the Prices of the Quartern Loaf, in London, from Dec. 1805 to Table of the Prices of Meat, Sugar, Salt, and Coals, in London, from D 1805 to Nov. 1806, inclusive Table of the Number of Bankruptcies in England, from Dec. 1805, to 1806 Table of the Prices of the French 5 per Cent. Consolidés, from Decem Prices of Stocks, for the Year 1806 Supplies granted by Parliament for the Year 1806 A List of the Public Bills which received the Royal Assent in the Course of STA STATE PAPERS. His Majesty's Speech to both Houses of Parliament, on the Meeting of 654 Treaties, &c. presented by His Majesty's Command to both Houses of Parlia- Treaty of Concert between His Majesty and the Emperor of all the Russias, signed at St. Petersburgh, the 11th of April, 1805 No. 1. (A)-First Separate Article of the Treaty of Concert between his Ma- jesty and the Emperor of Russia, signed at St. Petersburgh, 11th April- No. 1. (B.)-Fourth separate Article of the Treaty of Concert between his Majesty and the Emperor of Russia, signed at St. Peters- No. 1. (C.)-Fifth separate Article of the Treaty of Concert between No. 1. (D.)-Sixth separate Article of the Treaty of Concert between ib. No. 1. (1.)-Additional Article of the Treaty of Concert, signed at St. ib. No. II. (A.)-Preliminary Declaration of Count Stadion to Lord 662 No. II. (B.) Declaration of Count Stadion to Prince Czartoryski, da- ted Petersburgh, 28th July-9th August, 1805 No. II. (C.)-Copy of the Declaration delivered by Prince Czartoryski to the Ambassador Count de Stadion, on the 28th of July,-9th of No. II. (D)-Declaration of Prince Czartoryski to Lord G. L. Gower, dated at St. Petersburgh, 28th July,-9th August, 1805) 666 No. II. (E)-Declaration, signed by his Majesty's Ambassador at St. ib. |