nearly annihilated, and unprecedented sums were voted for subsidies and other military purposes with scarcely a dissentient voice. The ministry, without any important addition to their external strength, remained firm on their seats. The public credit of the nation stood high, and heavy loans were negociated without difficulty. Peace, how desirable soever, for alleviating the public burdens, was scarcely mentioned, it being the general impression that it must be conquered, to be enjoyed with security.

CONTENT S.

GENERAL HISTORY.

CHAPTER I.

Petitions presented to Parliament.-Declaration of the Prince Regent

respecting the Origin and Causes of the War with America, and Discussions

on the Subject in both Houses.-Proceedings on the Bill for appointing a

Vice-Chancellor.-Debates on Sir Samuel Romilly's Bill respecting private

Stealing in Shops, &c. and on his Bills for taking away Corruption of

Blood, and for altering the Punishment for High Treason.

CHAP. II.

Sir Francis Burdett's Motion for a Regency Bill. Parliamentary Proceed-

ings respecting the Princess of Wales
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CHAP. III.

Catholic Question.—Mr. Grattan's Motion for a Committee of the whole

House to take the Subject into Consideration, carried.-His Resolution

carried.-His Bill for the Removal of Disqualifications, &c. brought in

and debated.-Sir J. C. Hippesley's Motion for a select Committee reject-

ed.-Second Reading of Mr. Grattan's Bill.-Call of the House and the

first Clause debated.—Rejected, and the Bill abandoned.

CHAP. IV.

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Motion of Marquis Wellesley relative to the Conduct of the War in the Penin-

sula-Motion of the Earl of Darnley for an inquiry into the Circum-

stances of the War with the United States, particularly the Naval Part

of it.

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CHAP. V.

Mr. Vansittart's new Plan of Finance.—Bill for abolishing Sinecure Offices

rejected.

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CHAP. VI.

Bill on the Weymouth and Melcombe Regis Election.-Bill for the better

Provision of Stipendiary Curates.-Bill for the better Regulation of Ee-

clesiastical courts in England.-Bill for the Relief of Persons impugning

the Doctrine of the Trinity.

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CHAP. VII..

Proceedings in Parliament respecting the Renewal of the Charter of the East

India Company.

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CHAP. VIII.

The Budget, English and Irish.

CHAP. IX.

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Debate in both Houses on the Swedish Treaty.-Discussion in the House of

Commons respecting Orange Lodges in England.-Vote of Credit.-Pro-

rogation of Parliament, and Prince Regent's Speech.

CHAP. X.

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Domestic Occurrences.-Termination of internal Disorders.-Public Interest

in the Transactions respecting the Princess of Wales.Affairs of the Roman

Catholics.-Orange Societies in England.-Bible Associations.-East

India new Charter.-Reduction of the Price of Provisions.

CHAP. XI.

Naval Occurrences.-Loss of the Java.-Engagement between the Amelia

and a French Frigate.-Capture of a Flotilla on the Coast of Calabria.—

Capture of the Isle of Ponza.-Loss of the Peacock Sloop.-Capture of a

Convoy on the Dalmatian Coast.—Successes in the Bay of Chesapeake.-

Loss of the Vincejo.-Capture of the Chesapeake Frigate by the Shannon.

-Capture of the Annaconda, and the Islands of Ocracoke and Ports-

mouth-Capture of Fiume.-Success at Cassis.-Capture of the American

sloop Argus. Success in the Gulf of Cataro.-Capture of Le Weser and

La Trave.-Reduction of Batteries at Cuxhaven, &c.

CHAP.

CHAP. XII.

Retreat of the French from Wilna-The Emperor of Russia's Proclamation.

Capture of Kowno.-Losses of the French at that Period.-D'Yorck's Con-

vention. Koningsberg and other Places taken by the Russians, who cross

the Vistula.-Situation of Prussia.-The King retires to Breslau, and calis

upon his Subjects to arm. The Austrians abandon their Posts on the

Narew, and the Russians enter Warsaw.-Pillau surrendered, and Dant-

zie and Thorn invested.—Austrians conclude a Truce.-Saxons pursued.-

Proposed Mediation of the King of Prussia.—His Treaty of Alliance with

the Russian Emperor.-King of Saxony quits Dresden.-The French eva-

cuate Berlin-Morand withdraws from Swedish Pomerania.-Russians

enter Hamburgh.-Hanseatic Legion formed.-British take possession of

Cuxhaven.-Affair of Bremer-lee.-Russians cross the Elbe.-Morand's

Corps destroyed.-Distribution of the allied Armies.-Thorn surrenders.-

France.-Napoleon's Preparations.-Concordat.-Exposé.-Napoleon sets

out for the Army.-Position of the Different Forces.-Battle of Lutzen.—

King of Saxony joins the French-French cross the Elbe.-Battles of

Bautzen and Wurtzchen.-Allies retreat towards the Oder.-An Action of

Cavalry-Breslau entered by Lauriston.-Affairs in the North.-Treaty

between Sweden and England.-Hamburgh occupied by the Russians,

Danes, and Swedes.-Recovered by the French.-Von Iless's Address to

the Burgher Guard.-Napoleon proposes an Armistice.-Accepted.-De-

markation of Limits.-Napoleon's Decree from the Field of Wurtzchen.[114

CHAP. XIII.

Armistice prolonged.-Congress at Prague-Hostilities resumed.—Austrian

Declaration of War against France.-Crown Prince of Sweden at the

Head of the combined Army of the North of Germany.—Advances to Ber-

lin.-Interview of the Sovereigns at Prague.-Their Plans.-Action be-

tween Blucher and the French on the Bober.-French driven back to Dres-

den.-Attack of the Allies on that City. Their retreat into Bohemia.→

Defeat of Vandamme.-Blucher's Defeat of Macdonald.-Silesia freed

from the Enemy-Crown Prince's advance.-Victory at Juterboch.-Da-

voust's Retreat from Mecklenburgh.-Actions in Bohemia.-Allies assemble

round Leipsic.-Cassel taken and retaken.-Bremen recovered.-Napoleon

quits Dresden.-Alliance between Austria and Bavaria.-Blucher's Vic-

tory near Leipzic.-Grand Attack upon Leipzic and its Capture.-Retreat

of the French Army.-Action with General Wrede ut Hanau.-Napoleon

arrives with his army at Mentz.

CHAP. XIV.

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War in the Peninsula Longa's Success at Sedano.-Lord Wellington's

Visit to Cadiz and Lisbon.-French attack at Bejar repulsed.-Position of

their Armies.-Sir J. Murray's Advance to Castella.-Attack of Suchet

repulsed-Castro taken.-Lord Wellington begins his march.—Advence

to Burgos, and thence to Vittoria.-Battle of Vittoria.-Castro recovered.

-Pamplona invested, and Toloṣa taken.-Clausel pursued to Saragossa.—

Sir J. Murray's Investment of Tarragona, and precipitate Retreat.-

French driven from the Valley of Bastan.—Mina's pursuit of General

Paris-Valencia evacuated by the French-Soult's general attack on the

allied Posts on the Borders.-Failure of an attack on St. Sebastian.-Sa-

ragossa surrenders to Mina.-Lord W. Bentinck_obliged to retreat from

Tarragona.-St. Sebastian taken by Storm.-The Enemy's attempt to

relieve it, repulsed.-Castle of St. Sebastion taken.-Lord Bentinck's Ad-

vance driven from the Pass of Ordal-Lord Wellington enters France.-

Pamplona surrenders.- French Positions before St. Jean de Luz forced.—

Actions on passing the Nive.-Proceedings of the Cortes.- Remonstrances

of the Clergy concerning the Edict abolishing the Inquisition.-The Re-

gency dismissed, and a Provisional Regency installed. Dispute with the

Pope's Nuncio, who is expelled the Kingdom.-Lord Wellington's Letter to

the Spanish Secretary at War.-The Extraordinary Cortes resigns.—

Speech of its President.--Attempt to remove the Government to Madrid

defeated.-Ordinary Cortes assembled.

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CHAP. XV.

Napoleon's Speech to the Senate, and Decrees.-Revolution in Holland.-

Movements of the Crown Prince.-Hanover recovered.--Address to the

Tyrolese.-Proclamation of Hiller to the Italians.--Assembly of Sovereigns

at Frankfort.-Bremen and Emden liberated.-The Dalmatian Coast and

Trieste possessed by the Austrians.-Progress of the Revolution in Holland.

Breda taken.-Schowen and Tolen recovered.—Declaration of the allied

Powers; and of Napoleon.-Lubeck liberated.-Operations of the Crown

Prince in Holstein, and Armistice with the Danes.-Origin of the War

between Sweden and Denmark.-Surrender of Dresden by the French.-

Capitulation of Stettin.-Swiss Neutrality, and its Infraction.-State of

Saxony-Frankfort made independent.-Annexation of Hildesheim to Ha-

nover- -Insurrection in Tyrol.-Passage of the Rhine, and France in-

vaded. Decree of Napoleon appointing Commissioners extraordinary.—

Geneva entered by the Allies.-Sicily.-Malta.-Gibraltar.
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CHAP. XVI.

American War.-Re-election of Mr. Madison.-Repulse of the American

General Smyth.-Retreat of Dearborn from Champlain.-Report of Com-

mittee of Foreign Relations-Additional Blockade of the Coast.-Presi-

dent's Message and Close of Congress.-General Winchester's Defeat and

Capture.-American Post at Ogdenburgh forced.-York taken by the Ame-

ricans.-Capture of Mobile.-Congress re-assembled, and President's

Message.-Affair on the Miami.-Fort George taken.-Attack on Sackett's

Harbour.-Action on the Ontario, and at Burlington Heights.-Capture

of the Corps under Boestler.-Landings in the Chesapeake.-Torpedoes and

exploding Machines employed.—Conclusion of the Session of Congress, and

new Taxes.-Occurrences on Lakes Ontario and Champlain.-Failure of

Attack on Sanduski.—Reconnoissance on Fort George.-British Force on

Lake Erie captured.-General Proctor's Defeat.-Actions on Lake On-

tario.-Invasion of Lower Canada by Hampton repulsed.-Wilkinson's

Advance by the River St. Lawrence frustrated, and a Corps of his Army

defeated. Conclusion of the Campaign.-American System of Retaliation.