prevent the Escape of French Prisoners.Conversation on Overtures

from the French Emperor.-Prince Regent's Speech on the Prorogation of

Parliament

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CHAP. XIV.

Domestic Occurrences.-Negociations for a Change in the Administra-

tion.-Disturbances in the Country-Affairs of the Irish Catholics.-

Dissolution of Parliament and General Election

CHAP. XV.

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Naval Affairs-Capture of La Corcyre.-Of La Pomone and a store ship-

Loss of the Manilla and Laurel.—Capture of the Merinos.—Of the Ri-

vole. Of a Flotilla off Dieppe.-Destruction of two French Frigates and

a Brig near l'Orient.-Of a Danish Squadron near Mardoe-Convoy

brought out of Languillia.-Another attempt at the same place. The

Attack Brig taken by the Danes.

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CHAP. XVI.

War in the Peninsula.-Valencia taken by the French-Their failure at

Tariffa.-Lord Wellington's Investment of Ciudad Rodrigo-Capture of

that place by Storm.-Attempt on Tarragona.-Further Success of the

French in Valencia.-Investment of Badajos, by Lord Wellington.--

Its Capture.-Irruption of the French into Portugal.-Successes of Span-

ish parties.-Expedition of General Hill to Almaraz-Defeat of Ballas-

teros at Bornos.-Capture of Lequitio.-Advance of Lord Wellington to

Salamanca.-Capture of its Forts.—Marmont's Advance. Battle of Sala-

manca-Retreat and Pursuit of the French.-Valladolid entered.—Affair

of Cavalry at Ribera.-Allied Army enters Madrid.-Fort la China

taken-Astorga capitulates.-Blockade of Cadiz broken up.-Bilboa eva-

cuated.-Seville recovered by the Allies-Lord Wellington advances to

Burgos.-Failure of Attempts to take its Castle.-French collect and

advance. Retreat of the Allied Army which returns to Freynada.-Trans-

actions of the Spanish Cortes and Regency.-Public Signature of the

Constitution.-Settlement of the Succession.-Lord Wellington appointed

Commander-in-Chief of the Spanish Armies.-Ballasteros displaced.-

Affairs of Portugal.
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CHAP. XVII.

France. Decree concerning Valencia-French Occupation of Swedish

Pomerania-Report by Murat.—March of the Army towards Poland.-

Treaty with Prussia —Decree in favour of America-Napoleon arrives at

Dantiic.-Negociations.-Treaty with Austria.-Papers relative to the

Differences with Russia.-Advance of the French to Wilna.-Polish Diet

and Confederation.-Riga-Alliance between England, Russia, and Swe-

den-Russians quit their camp on the Duna, and French cross that river.--

Various Actions-Dunaberg taken.-Smolensko carried by the French-

Action of Valentina.-Advance towards Moscow.-Great Battle of Boro-

dino.-French enter Moscow.-Conflagration of that Capital.-Enterprize

Advanced Guard of the

of the Garrison at Riga.-Alarms at Petersburg.-

French defeated.-Moscow evacuated.-Success of Witgenstein at Po-

lotzk.-Conspiracy at Paris.-Negociations attempted with the Russians.

-French retreal-Various Actions.-Davoust and Ney defeated.-

Dreadful Sufferings of the French.--Napoleon quits the Army, and arrives

at Paris.-Addresses of the Senate and Council, and replies.-Con-

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clusion.

CHAP. XVIII.

Russia.-War with Turkey-Treaty of Peace.-Treaties with Sweden and

England.-French Invasion and Retreat.--Sweden; its policy.-Diet.-

Treaty with England.-Warlike preparations.-Denmark.-Austria.-

Hungarian Diet.— Germany.—Sicily; its new

key.

Constitution.-Tur-

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CHAP. XIX.

United States of America.-Resolutions in favour of War.-Mr. Gallatin's

Budget--Correspondence between Messrs. Foster and Monroe.-Animo-

sity increased by Henry's Mission.-Act for an Embargo.-Other War

Measures-Opposition.-War declared.-State of Votes.-Action with

the Belvidere Frigate.-Disturbance near Montreal.-Congress adjourn -

ed.-Riot and Massacre at Baltimore.-General Hill's incursion inte

Canada, and Capture.-Refusal of the President to confirm an Armis-

tice-Capture of the Guerriere.-Letters of Marque issued by England.-

American Antigallican parties.-Defeat and Capture of Gen. Wads-

worth.-Congress re-assembled.-President's Message.-Engagements be-

tween the Frolic and Wasp, and the Macedonian and United States.-

General Dearborn's advance to Champlain.-Blockade of the Chesapeak

and Delaware.

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CHAP. XX.

Spanish America.-Buenos Ayres and Montevideo.-Venezuela.-Surrender

of Carracas, and Counter-revolution -Mexico.-Conspiracy at Vera

Cruz-Peru-West India Islands.-Jamaica-Dominica.-East In-

dies.-Surrender of Kalinjur.-Java.-Conspiracy at Travancore.—

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Mauritius-Persia.

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CHAP. XXI.

Meeting of the New Parliament.-Regent's Speech and Debates thereon.-

Thanks and Grant to Lord Wellington.-Renewal of the Gold Coin Bill.

Mction on the German Legion.-Prince Regent's Message respecting

Grant to Russia, and Debates.

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CHRONICLE.

The Prince Regent's Speech, Jan. 7

Declarations of the Queen's Council respecting his Majesty's Health

Letter from the Prince Regent to the Duke of York, and Answer from

Lords Grey and Grenville

Message from the Prince Regent respecting Lord Wellington

respecting the Princesses,

Report on the Nightly Watch and Police of the Metropolis

Declaration on the Orders of Council

The Catholic Petition to the Prince Regent

Message from the Prince Regent respecting Mr. Perceval's family

Papers relative to Lord Liverpool's Proposal to Marquis Wellesley

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328

329

332

333

333

338

342

346

346

360

378

379.

381

382

383

385

Embargo

Papers relative to the Negociations of Marquis Wellesley and Earl

Moira for forming a new Administration

Quaker's Address to the Prince Regent

Revocation of the Orders in Council

Treaty of Peace between Great Britain and Russia

Treaty of Peace between Great Britain and Sweden

Prince Regent's Speech on Proroguing Parliament.

Report of The Secret Committee of the House of Lords on the diturbed

Counties

Embargo and Detention of American Ships

Prince Regent's Speech on the opening of Parliament, Nov. 30°

Message from the Prince Regent on a Grant to Russia

Tables of Public Income, Expenditure,

c.

II. FOREIGN.

Speech of the Prince Royal of Sweden to the King

Appointment of the Hereditary Prince of Sicily to the Government

Address of the new Spanish Regency to the Nation

Treaty between the King of Prussia and the French Emperor

Treaty between the French and Austrian Emperors

Correspondence between the French and English Ministers

French Decree relative to the United States

Treaty between Spain and Russia

Articles of the Sicilian Constitution

Treaty between Russia and Turkey

New York Convention

Proclamation of the Emperor Alexander on the Entrance of the French 431

on breaking up from Drissa

Correspondence between Sir, J. B. Warren and Mr. Monroe

Message of the American President

Proclamation of the Emperor Alexander

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MANNERS, CUSTOMS, &c.

OF NATIONS AND CLASSES OF PEOPLE.

NATURAL

NATURAL HISTORY.

Narrative of the Eruption of a Volcano in the Sea off the Island of St.

Michael

On some Exotics which endure the open Air in Devonshire

USEFUL PROJECTS AND IMPROVEMENTS,

On the Management of the Onion

On the Cultivation of the Red Beet

Remarks on pruning and training standard Apple and Pear Trees

Herrings cured in the Dutch Mode on British Vessels

MISCELLANIES.

Some Particulars respecting the Arithmetical Powers of Zerah Colburn

Account of Selden's Mare Clausum

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512

516

520

522

526

528

532

535

541

543

Villa Rica

Diamond Mine

State of Society among the middling Classes employed in Mining and

Agriculture

Original Letter from Sir James Stuart to the Right Honourable Sir

David Dundas

POETRY.

Farewell Address, spoken by Mrs. Siddons, on leaving the Stage 29th

of June, 1812, and written by Horace Twiss, Esq.

Address on the opening of Drury-Lane Theatre. Written by Lord