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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

Disposition of the new Russian Cabinet towards England.

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CHAP. XI.

Rupture between Russia and Turkey.-Causes that led to it.-Invasion of
Moldavia and Wallachia by the Russians.-State of the Turkish Empire.-
Continuance of War between the Russians and Persians.—Intercourie
between France and Persia.-Austria displeased with the Russians for
invading Turkey.-Internal Affairs of Austria.-Courts of Inquiry.-
Military Reforms.-Conduct of the King of Sweden.— Annexation of
Holstein to Denmark.-Holland erected into a Kingdom in favour of
Lewis Bonaparte.-Internal Affairs of Holland.-Speech of his Batazion
Majesty at the opening of the Dutch Legislature.-Domestic Affairs of
France. Strains of Flattery addressed to Bonaparte-at Munich-
Paris-Meeting of the French Legislature,-Opening Speech of the
Emperor. Report of the State of the Empire by Champagny.—Imperial
Decrees.-Venice annexed to the Kingdom of Italy.-Naples given to
Joseph Bonaparte.-Berg and Cleves to Murat.-Guastalla to Prince
Borghese-Neufchatel to Berthier.-Revival of Feudal Benefices in Ites.
-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 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-
Great Number of marauding Squadrons of the Enemy at Sea-Rochefort
Squadron-Brest Squadron-Sir T. Duckworth's Victory-Fate of the
Squadron under Admiral Villaumez-Capture of Linois by Sir J. B. War-
ren-Capture of four Frigates by Sir S. Hood-Summary of the Naval
Successes of the Present. Year-Conquest of the Cape of Good Hope by
Sir D. Baird and Sir H. Popham-Unauthorised Expedition of Sir H.
Popham to the Rio Pluta-Capture of Buenos Ayres-Reconquest_of
that Place and Capture of the English Garrison by the Inhabitants-Re-
flections on the Policy of the English Government in regard to South
America-Delusions of the English People on that Subject-Expedition of
Miranda to the Spanish Main-Revolution in St. Domingo-Conspiracy of
the Negroes in Trinidad-Prosperity of the United States of America
Pacific System of Mr. Jefferson-Differences of the United States with
Spain-with England-Impressing of Seamen-Colonial Trade-Maritime
Jurisdiction-Negotiations on these Points-Treaty of Amity, Commerce,
and Navigation signed by Lord Holland and Lord Auckland on the Part
of Great Britain, and by Mr. Monroe and Mr. Pinckney on the Part of
the United States of America.

CHAP. XIII.

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APPENDIX TO THE CHRONICLE.

Dispatches, dated Cape Town, Jan. 12, announcing the Capitulation of t
Town and Garrison

Extract of a Dispatch from Sir D. Baird, dated Cape Town, Jan. 15.
A Dispatch received from Major-General Sir D. Baird, at the Cape of Go
Hope, dated Jan. 26. containing the Capitulation of the Settlement of t
Cape of Good Hope

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Letter from Sir J. T. Duckworth, to IV. Marsden, esq. dated Superb, P.
Royal, Feb. 16.

1

Letters from Adam Dacres, Commander in Chief at Jamaica
Letter from Lord Cochrane, dated Pallas, off Chasseron, April 8,
Account of his hazardous Enterprise in the River Garonne

5

Dispatch from Lord Cochrane, dated Pallas, St. Martin's Road, Ide R
May 10, giving an Account of his Capture of some Signal Posts on the C..
of France

Letter from Sir Sidney Smith, dated Pompee, at anchor of Sealia, May:
containing an Account of Proceedings in Calabria

Dispatch from the Camp on the Plain of Maida, July 6, with the Detail
memorable Battle of Maida.

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..
of the Capture of Buenos Ayres, dated July 2

Extract of a Letter from Major-general Beresford, to Lord Castlereagh.
ted Fort of Buenos Ayres, July 11

Extract of a Dispatch from Major-general Beresford to Lord Castlereagh,
ted Fort of Buenos Ayres, July 16

Dispatch from Commodore Sir Home Popham, off Buenos Ayres, July 6'
Dispatch from Captain Brisbane, with an Account of the Capture of the Poma
and twelve Gun-boats, at the Isle of Cuba

Trial of Lord Melville before the high Court of Parliament

A General Bill of Christenings and Burials, from December 17, 1805
December 16, 1806

Table of the Prices of the Quartern Loaf, in London, from Dec. 1805 to
1806, inclusive

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
1805, to November, 1806

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
4th Session of the 2nd Parliament of the United Kingdom of in
Britain and Ireland, commencing on the 21st Day of January, 1806 -

STA

STATE PAPERS.

His Majesty's Speech to both Houses of Parliament, on the Meeting of
the Fourth Session of the Second Parliament of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland, and of the Kingdom of Great Britain
the Twentieth, on the 21st Day of January (47th of the King), 1806

654

Treaties, &c. presented by His Majesty's Command to both Houses of Parlia-

ment, Jan. 8, 1806

No. 1. (C.)-Fifth separate Article of the Treaty of Concert between
his Majesty and the Emperor of Russia, signed at St. Petersburgh,
11th April (30th of March,) 1805

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.
Petersburgh, the 11th April, 805

ib.

No. II. (A.)-Preliminary Declaration of Count Stadion to Lord
Granville Leveson Gower, dated at St. Petersburgh, July 28-Aug.
9th, 1805

662

No. II. (B.) Declaration of Count Stadion to Prince Czartoryski, da-

ted Petersburgh, 28th July-9th August, 1805
664

No. II. (C.)-Copy of the Declaration delivered by Prince Czartoryski

to the Ambassador Count de Stadion, on the 28th of July,-9th of

August, 1805

665

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.
Petersburgh, and delivered to Prince Czartoryski, and to Count de
Stadion, 9th August, 1805

ib.

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