Annual Register

Affairs of India Continued.-Disposition of the British Force.-Outline of
the Campaign against Holkar.-Reduction of the Fortress of Chandore,
by General Wesley.-Able Conduct of Lord Lake.-Signal Victory
gained by General Fraser.-His Death-And Eulogy.-Extraordinary
rapid Movements of the Force under Lord Lake.-Surprise of the whole of
the Enemy's Cavalry, under Holkar himself-And complete Victory over
them.-Destruction of Holkar's Force-And his difficult Escape.-Un-
expected Protraction of the War.-Treachery of the Rajah of Bhurtpore.
-His Defection from the Company-Unexpected, and why. His open

Union with Holkar-To whom he becomes the sole Support.-Continued

Operations of Lord Lake--Whose brilliant Victories are, at length,

crowned with entire Success.-Reduction of Holkar-And Submission of

the Rajah of Bhurtpore.-Reflections upon the military Operations of the

Campaign.-Hearic Conduct of the British Commanding Officers and

Army-To which Efficiency is given by the able Government of the Mur.

quis Wellesley-Result of these Operations-And their future probuble

Consequences-With respect to India-And to Great Britain.--General

Conclusion.--State of the Company's Alliances in India.-Highly satisfac-

tory-And owing to what Causes.-Return of the Marquis Wellesley to

Europe-Some Observations thereon-And upon the Appointment of his

Successor as Governor General.-Real State of that Transaction.-Un-

founded Assertions respecting the recall of the Marquis Wellesley.-Motives

for his protracted Return.-Highly honourable to his Lordship.-Hosti

lity of the Court of Directors, manifested about this Period, to the Marquis

Wellesley's Administration.—Arrival of the Marquis Cornwallis in India

-ind Departure of the Marquis Wellesley for Europe.-Address of the

Inhabitants of Calcutta to the latter.-Misrepresentations upon that

Subject, rectified-General View of the State of the British Indian Empire,

at the Period of the Marquis Wellesley's Departure.-Its flourishing Con

dition to be ascribed solely to the wise and able Government of that Noble-

man.-The Subject concluded.

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CHAP. XVIII.

Domestic Events.--Difficult Circumstances of Mr. Pitt's Administration.
-Its Weakness.-Formidable Opposition thereto.-Of whom composed.
-Necessity of strengthening itself.-Means adopted for that Purpose.
-inefficacious, and why.-Mr. Addington raised to the Peerage-And
appointed President of the Council in the Room of the Duke of Portland.
-Age and Infirmity of the latter, oblige him to retire from Public
Business-Increasing Difficulties of the Ministry-Charges preferred
against Viscount Melville.-Votes of the House of Commons thereon.—
Final Decision for the Impeachment of Lord Melville.-The Adherents of
Lord Sidmouth, support these Proceedings.-Lord Sidmouth resigns.
-New Arrangements in Administration-Its increasing Weakness.-
Lord Melville resigns, and is succeeded by Sir Charles Middleton.
Excellent Naval Administration of the former.-The latter created Lord
Barham.-Bad Health of Mr. Pitt.-Precipitancy of his Measures, in
inducing Austria to open the Campaign on the Continent.--Its fatal Effect
on the Affairs of Europe-and on the Health of Mr. Pitt-whose Life
is in Danger.-Naval Events of the Year.-Spanish War popular in the
Navy.-Why.-Failure of the Catamaran System-Which sinks into
Contempt and Disuse.-Gallant Action in the East Indies.- Admiral
Linois beaten by a far inferior Force.-Gallant Exploit of two small
Vessels in the Mediterranean.-Situation of the Navy much improved.-
Causes thereof.-Project undertaken of making the Harbour of Fal-
mouth a Naval Arsenal.-Absurd, and abandoned.-Extraordinary
Efforts of the combined French and Spanish Fleets-Which escape the
British blockading Squadrons-and sail for the West Indies on a pre-
datory Cruize.-Capture of the Ville de Milan French Frigate.-Gallant
Conduct of Sir Robert Lawrie-And Generosity of Captain Talbot.-
Attack of the Island of Dominica by the French.-Steady Conduct of
the Governor and Troops-saves the Island.-Shameful Rapacity of the
French. Their Cowardice and precipitate Flight over the Atlantic,
before an inferior Force under Lord Nelson.-Action with the British
Squadron under Sir Robert Calder.-French Lose two Ships of the Line
And succeed in retreating to Cadiz.-Observations on the Conduct of
the English Admiral.-His subsequent Trial and Sentence.-The
French Admiral Villeneuve with thirty three Ships of the Line put to
Sea from Cadiz.-Fought by the British Fleet, of a much inferior Force,
under Lord Nelson.-Glorious Victory of Trafalgar achieved by the
latter. Further Success of Sir Richard Strachan, who_captures
four more Ships of the Line.Death of Lord Nelson.-His Eulogy.-
"Disastrous Fate of the captured French and Spanish Ships.-Diffi-
cult Situation of Admiral Collingwood and his Fleet.-General Ob-
servations—and Conclusion.,

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CHRONICLE

Dispatches from Lord Lake, containing an Account of the Siege of Bhurtpore;

and from General Smith, communicating his Success over Ameer Khan, in

Indostan.

513

Interesting Account of the Loss of his Majesty's Sloop Arrow, and Acheron

Bomb, in a Letter from Captain Farquhar, to W. Marsden, Esq. dated in

Malaga Prison, February 3

524

526

Account of the Capture of the French Ship La Ville de Milan, and Recapture

of the Cleopatra, by his Majesty's Ship Leander, Captain J. Talbot, in a

Letter to Sir Andrew Mitchell, K. B. on the Halifax Station

Dispatch from Lieutenant-general Sir William Myers, Bart. commanding

his Majesty's Troops in the Windward or Leeward Islands, to Earl Cam

den, K. G. on the Repulse of the French in the West-Indies.

Letter from Captain C. Dashwood, to Admiral Dacres, Commander-in-chief in

Jamaica, on the Capture of the Spanish Schooner La Elizabeth

Interesting Account of Lieut. Yeo's gallant Action at Muros Bay. In a

Letter from Captain F. Maitland to Admiral Drury

530

535

536

Letter from Vice-admiral Sir Robert Calder, to Admiral Cornwallis, giving

an Account of his Success against the combined Squadron of France and

Spain
540

Account of the Naval Victory and Death of Lord Nelson, from the Dispatches

of Vice-admiral Collingwood, Commander in Chief of his Majesty's Ships

and Vessels off Cadiz.
541

Letter from the late Lord Viscount Nelson, K. B. to W. Marsden, Esq.

dated Victory, off Cadiz, Oct. 13th

546

Account of the gallant Action of Sir Richard Strachan, with 4 French Ships

of the Line, the whole of which he captured, in a Letter to W. Marsden,

Esq.
547

Further Particulars of the Battle of Trafalgar, in a Letter from Admiral

Collingwood, to W. Marsden, Esq.

549

Report from the Select Committee upon the 10th Naval Report, &c. Ordered

to be printed 27th May 1805.

556

Defence made by R. A. Sir Robert Calder, on the 25th of December, 1805,

on the Charges brought against him by the Lords Commissioners of the Ad-

miralty; which Defence was read by his Counsel

564

A General

A General Bill of Christenings and Burials, from December 13, 1804, to

December 17, 1805

580

Table of the Prices of the Quartern Loaf, in London, from Dec. 1804 to

Nov. 1805, inclusive

581

Table of the Prices of Meat, Sugar, Salt, and Coals, in London, from Dec.

1804 to Nov. 1805, inclusive

Price of Stocks, for the Year 1805

Supplies granted by Parliament for the Year 1805

Taxes Imposed in the Year 1805

A List of the Public Bills which received the Royal Assent in the Course

of the Present Sessions of Parliament, from its opening on Jan. 15, 1805,

to the 12th of July when it terminated, inclusive

STATE PAPERS.

ib.

His Majesty's Speech to both Houses of Parliament, on the Meeting of the

Third Session of the Second Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great

Britain and Ireland, and of the Kingdom of Great Britain the Nineteenth,

on the 15th Day of January, (46th of the King,) 1805.

Message from the King to the House of Lords

Speech of his Majesty on the Prorogation of Parliament

Order of Council, dated at the Court at the Queen's Palace, the 11th of Jun.
1805, the King being present in Council, for granting Letters of Marque
against Spain
Declaration of War with Spain, on the Part of the King of England, laid
before Parliament, and published on Thursday, the 24th of January,
1805
608

Letter from the Emperor Napoleon, to his Majesty the King of England,

dated 2d January, 1805, and communicated to the Legislative Body of

France on the 4th of February, 1805

Answer given by Lord Mulgrave, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs,

dated the 14th January, 1805.-Addressed to M. Talleyrand

Address presented to the King, upon the Throne, by the Lord Mayor, Alder-
men, and Common Council of London, on the 30th of April, 1805

ib.

Address of the City of London to his Majesty, on the Victory of the late
Lord Nelson over the Combined Fleets of France and Spain, off Cape Tra
falgar. Presented Nov. 21, 1805

ib.

618

Proclamation of the King of England, published at Hanover, on the 2d of

December, 1805.

His Majesty's Answer

ib.

Letter from Napoleon to the Landamman of Switzerland, dated 4th January,

1805

619

Report of a Discussion and Statement in the Legislative Body of France, 21

Feb. 1805

Report made to the Conservative Senate of France, relative to the Overtures

ib.

of Peace, made by the Emperor of France to the King of England. Dated

Feb. 4th, 1805

621

M. Segur's Speech in the Legislative Body of France, upon the Subject of

the Overtures of Peace to England. Dated 4th Feb. 1805

626

M. Regnault's Speech in the Tribunate of France, relative to the Overtures of

Peace with England. Dated 4th Feb. 1805

627

Opinion of Mr. De Langer Van Wyngaarden, in the Dutch Legislative Body,

24th January, 1805

637

Letter addressed to the Executive Committee of Hanover, and published by

Order of his Excellency the Marshall of the Empire, Bernadotte. Dated

July 3d. 1805

639

Note presented to the Dict by M. Bacher, the French Chargé d'Affairs at

Ratisbon. Dated Sept. 11, 1805
640

Austrian Answer to the French Note. Rescript delivered by the Austrian Im-

perial Minister, to the Imperial and Royal Legations at Ratisbon. Dated

Vienna, Sept. 9, 1805.

643

Two Declarations, in the Form of Notes, delivered by M. de Talleyrand,
French Minister of Foreign Relations, to Count Philip Cobentzel, at i aris.
-First Note from M. de Talleyrand, delivered on the 13th of August,

1805

Second Ditto on the 16th of August, 1805

645

648

Note from the French Government, in Reply to the Note of M. Novosiltzoff,

addressed to the Court of Berlin; as published in the Frankfort Gazette of

the 11th of Sept. 1805

Gregorian Calendar.-Decree of the Conservative Senate; Sept. 9th 1805

650

652

Exposé of the reciprocal Conduct of France and Austria, since the Peace of

Luneville, read by the Minister of Foreign Relations in the Conservative

Senate of France, at the Sitting of the 23d Sept. 1805

Speech of the Emperor Napoleon, to the French Senate. Sept. 23d, 1805 659

Proclamation of the Emperor Napoleon to the French Army. Dated Stras-
burgh, Sept. 29th, 1805

ib.

660

Proclamation transmitted by General Massena to the French Army of Italy.

Dated Sept. 10th, 1805

Address of the Archduke Charles on taking the Command of his Army. Dated
Padua, Sept. 21st, 1805

ib.

Proceeding of the Extraordinary Meeting of the Conservative Senate of France.

Oct. 24th 1805.

661

662

Capitulation of Ulm, occupied by the Troops of his Majesty the Emperor of

Austria and King of Hungary, to the Army of his Majesty the Emperor of

France and King of Italy

Proclamation of the Emperor Napoleon to the Soldiers of the Grand Army.
Dated Elchingen. From the Imperial Head-quarters, Oct. 21st, 1805

663

664

ib.

Ditto from the Imperial Camp, 21st Oct. 1805

Ditto from the Imperial Camp, 21st Oct. 1805
Treaty between the Emperor of France and the King of Naples. Made at
Paris the 21st of September, and ratified at Portici, the 8th of Oct. 1805

Proclamation

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