-Conversation in the House of Commons arising out of a Question
to Mr. Windham by Mr. Ling-Conversation in a Committee of the Home
on the Army Estimates—Mr. Windham Refuses to fir a Day for bruge
forward his Military Plans-Debate on the Ordnance Estimates-D

on the Motion for Leave to bring in a Bill for the Repeal of the Addtan
| Force Bill-Debate on the Production of Military Opinions on Enlistar

for a Term of Years-Additional Force Repeal Bill-Debate on tke fri
Reading-On the Second Reading-On the Motion for goiæg into a co
mittee in the Committee on the Third Reading—in the House of La
on the Second Reading—Mutiny Bill-Debate in the House of Com
on the Clause introducing limited Service-On bringing up the Classe
filling up the Blanks in the Clause-On the Third Reading of the BE-
Debate in the House of Lords on the Production of Military Opinios-
On the Clause of the Mutiny Bill introducing limited Service-On tke It
Reading of the Mutiny Bill-Debates in the House of Communs en
Chelsea Hospital Bill—The Training Bill—The Volunteer Officeri' N

and Militia Officers' Bill—Increase of Pay to Infantry Officers, ar
Officers and petty Officers of the Navy-Greenwich Hospital BS-
Foreign Troops Enlistment Bill., . . .

CHAP. IV.

Finance Budget.Loan.War Taxes.—Tares to provide for the Interes

the Loan.-Irregularity of bringing forward the Ways and Means best
the Army Estimates.- Property Tax.—Exemption of His Majesty's funded
Property from the Operation of this Tar.-Pig Iron Tar.–Private Bro
cry Tax.-Increase of Assessed Taxes.- Assessed Taxes Allowance Bell-
Irish Budget.-Regulation Bills.-Of the Office of Treasurer of the Ors
nance. Of the Excise. -Customs.-Štamp Office.- Post Office. -Oce:
Surveyor General of Woods and Forests.-Custom-House Officer's Bill-
Inaudited Public Accounts.-West India Accounts Bill.- Auditors of Pea
Accounts Bill.- Abuses in the Barrack Department.--Grants to the Fame
of Lord Nelson.—To Lord Collingwood.- Sir Richard Strachan, -
Sir John Duckworth.—Royal Family Annuities Bill.—Corn Intercom
Bill.-- American Intercourse Bill.-Tortola Free Port Bill.-I n
Manufacture Committee.

CHAP. V.

Slave Trade.-Sir Arthur Pigott's Bill. Bill for preventing the Increand

the British Slave Trade.-Resolutions against the Slave Trade in der
Houses of Parliament. Act to amend the Laws relating to Bankrupts.-
Insolvent Bill.--Bill to prevent ex parte Publications in Criminal Pro
ceedings.-Witness Declaratory Bill.—Reform of the Court of Session
Scotland.-Bill to crplain and render more effectual the Trçeting Act.-

Stipendie

Stipendiary Curate's Bill.-— Motion on Vaccination.—Charges against Earl

St. Vincent.--Vote of Thanks to Earl St. Vincent.--Conclusion of the Af-

fair of Judge Fox.-Charges against Marquis Wellesley by Mr. Paullo -

Motions for Papers.— First Charge against Marquis Wellesley-Second, or

Oude Charge-Supplementary Dude Charge-Furruckabad Charge.-

India Budget, and Debates thereon.-Prorogation of Parliament. . 90

CHAP, VI,

Trial of Henry Viscount Melville.- Managers ordered to proceed in the Im.

peachment.--- Answer of Lord Melville to the Articles of Impeachment.--
Additional Article.- Trotter. - Answer to the Additional Article.--he-
plication of the Commons.—Commons resolve to attend the Trial as a
Committee of the whole House. – Measures taken by the Lords to prevent
unnecessary Delay in the Trial.-Order to prohibit any Publication of the
Proceedings during the pendency of the Trial.-Summary of the Proceed-
ings on the Trial.-Analysis of the Articles of Impeachment.-Charges
reducible in Substance to three.-- Analysis of the Evidence on the first,
second, and third.-Legal Defence on the first Charge.--Answer to
it.-Legal Defence on the second Charge.- Answer to it.--Defence on
the third Charge:-Lords adjourn for some Days the Considera.
tion of the Charges.--Vote of Thanks to the Managers by the Com-

mons.—Discussions in the Lords on the Form of Proceeding:--On dividing

the first Article.- On the first Article. -Questions to the Judges, and

their Answers.--Discussion of the remaining Articles.-Further Question

to the Judges, and their Answer.— Proceedings, during the last Day of

the Trial, in Westminster Hall.-Viscount Melville declared not guilty

by a Majority of Lords.--Numbers for and against him on each Article. 109

CHAP. VII.

Peace of Presburg-Treaty of Vienna between France and Prussia, and

Occupation of Hanover by the latter-Affairs of Naples ---Treaty of Por-
tici-Violation of the Neutrality of Naples by the English and Russians -
Acquiescence of the Court of Naples in this Proceeding - Proclamation
of Bonaparte against the Neapolitan Dynasty-Eracuation of Naples by
the Russians and English-Flight of their Sicilian Majesties to Palermo
Progress of the French Army under Joseph Bonaparte--Its Entrance into
Naples-Duke of Calabria retires with a Body of Troops to join General
Damas, in Calabria-Pursued by Regnier-Actions at Lago Negro and
Campo Jeneu, in which the Neapolitans are defeated and their Army dis-

persod-

persed-yoseph Bonaparte declared King of Naples by his Brother
Efforts of the Court of Palermo to excite Disturbances against his-
Abruzzo ---In Calabria- Expedition of Şir Sidney Smith to the Coast
Naples-Sir James Craig succeeded in the Command of the Britisk dr
in Sicily, by Sir John Stuart - Expedition of Sir, John Stuart to C
bria, Banle of Muida-Consequences of that Victory-French crpalu
from the two Calabrias—Return of the English Army to Sicily-
tions along the Coast-Surrender of Gaeta- Progress and Cruelties of
French in Calabria -- Account of the Massé, or Calabriar Insurgents a
their Leaders-Sir Juhn Stuart succeeded in the Command of the Eagd
Army by General Form Reasons for not acceding to the Wishes of 4
Court of Palermo, and making another Expedition to Calabria-Slat
Sicily-Occupation of Cattoro by the Russians Of Ragusa, by the Fra
-Siege of Ragusa, by the Russians and Montenegrins Battle of Castel
nuovo.

CHAP. VIII.

The German Empire the natural Barrier of Europe against France. -Com
· quences of the Elevation of the House of Brandenburg.--Prussia the

tural Ally of France. ---Policy pursued by Prussia since the French Rani
lution. Consequences of that Policy. Conduct of her Cabinet in 1805-
Her Determination to remain neutral in the impending War.–Viulatem
Anspach.--Convention of Potzdam.-Marks of the Displeasure of Pros
at the Conduct of France.-- Mission of Haugwitz to the French Hes
Quarters.-- Treaty of Vienna between France and Prussia.---Occupatio
Hunover by the Prussians.--France refuses to confirm the Modificatat
inserted by Prussia in the Treaty of Vienna.--Mission of Haugwitz to Pet
- Treaty of Paris-Surrender of Anspach, Bayreuth, and Cleves.-
nexation of Hanover to Prussia. - Exclusion of the English Flag fra
Ports of the German Ocean, under the controul of Prussia.- Resu
strances of the English Ministry.- Embargo on Prussian Vessels.- Blat
ade of the Prussian Ports.His Majesty's Message on the War o
Prussia.—Hanorerian Declaration.- Letters of Marque issued again
Prussian Vessels.-War between Prussia and Sweden. -Causes that led 1
a Rupture between France and Prussia.-The Investiture of Murat in ta
Duchies of Berg and Cleves.--The Offer to restore Hanover to the King
Englund. The Continuance of the French Army in Germany.-The lady
nation universally felt aud expressed at the Conduct of Prussia.-Conjes
Fution of the Rhine.-- Dissolution of the German Empire, and Abdicatul
of the Emperor.--Resistance of the French to the Formation of
Confederacy in the North of Germany. - Recall of Lucchers
and Mission of Knobelsdorf to Paris.-Prussian Ultimatum.-- Dtlar
Prussia in announcing to Russia and England her Intention of going :
Wur with France.-Mission of Lord Alor peth to Prussia.- His Recept

by the Prussian Ministers.--Blockade of the Prussian Ports and Ritet
- discontinued.. .

CHAP. IX.

gotiations for Peace between England and France-Circumstances which

led to the first Overture from France-Mr. Fox proposes that Russia

should be a Pirrty to the Negotiation—Ohjections 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 Negociutors—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

Disposition of the new Russian Cabinet towards England.

. 172

CHAP. X.

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 gct 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 Saron Prisoners and

Armistice between France and Sarony-King of Prussia escapes across the

Oder-Bonaparte enters Berlin-His Coniluct, at Berlin and Putzdan-

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, und Nieu-

burg-Incasion of Westphalia from Holland-Occupation of Hesse Corse
and Erpulsion of the Elector--Occupation of Hanover, Brunswick, and
Mecklenburg-Peace between France and Saxony--Title of King conferre:
on the Elector of Sarony—The Princes of the House of Save admitted in
the Confederation of the Rhine-Occupation of Hamburgh, and Confiscato
of all English Produce and Manufactures found in that City-Beris
Decrce-sirmistice between France and Prussia signed by Lucchesini, bu:
refused to be ratified by the King of Prussian French cross the Oder-
Progress of their Arms in Silesia-in Poland - Arrival of the Russian
Farsaw--Their subsequent Retreat behind the Narew- Military Preez
tions of the French--Passage of the French over the Narew-Actions :a
the Narew and Ikra-Defeat and Retreat of the Russians-Exaggerat:
Accounts of the Sickness prevailing in the French Ariny.

157

CHAP. XÍ.

Rupture between Russia and Turkey. -Causes that led to it.-Intasion

Hollaria and Wallachia by the Russians.--State of the Turkish Expire. --
Continuance of War, hetween the Russians and Persians.-Intercourse
between France and Persia.--- Austria displeased with the Russians for
invading T'urkey.Internal Affairs of Austria.- Courts of Inquiry.
Military Reforms.- Conduct of the King of Sweden.- Anneration of
Holstein to Denmark.-Holland erected into a Kingdom in facour
Lewis Bonaparte.--Internal Affairs of Holland.-Speech of his Batazia
Majesty at the opening of the Dutch legislature.—Dumestic Affairs
France-Strains of Flattery addressed to Bonaparte-at Munich---
Paris.- Meeting of the French Legislature.- Opening Speech of the
Emperor.-- Report of the Stute of the Empire by Champagny.— Imperas!
Decrees.--Venice annered to the Kingdom of Italy. - Naples giter ta
Joseph Bonaparte.-Berg and Cleves to Murat.-Guastalla to Prince
Borghese-Neufchatel :o Berthier.-Revital of Feudal Benefices in Itak.
- Benevento assigned to Talleyrand-and Ponte Corvo to Bernadotte-
Order of the Iron Crown.-- Message to the French Senate, communicating
the Berlin Decree.- Report on the French F'inances. Retival of the
Tax on Salt.-Conrocution of the Jewish Sanhedrim at Puris.-Co-esta-
blishment of the Jewish with the Catholic, Lutheran, and reformed Religiosi.
--Ideas of Religious Toleration entertained in France.- Prohibition at
Commerce in English Goods throughout Switzerland.-Proclamation of the
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. l'incent seat
with a Fleet to the Tagus with offers of Assistance to the Portuguez
Government.--drmy assembled at Plymouth.-General Simcue and Earl up
Rosslyn sent to Portugal.-Instructions of the English Commissioners.-
Result of the Expedition equally useful and honourable to England. 94

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