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in Chief.-Proceedings in the House of Lords, upon the Reform of the
Navy.-Motion of Mr. Martin, (of Galway,) on the Attainder of Corne-
lius Grogan.-Debate on the Second Reading of the Militia Enlisting
Bill, in the House of Lords.—Division thereon-Mr. Francis's Speech on
the Mahratta War, and Motion relative thereto.-Debate.-Division.-
Motion lost.

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CHAP. VII.

Parliamentary Proceedings continued.-Motion of Mr. Whitbread on the
Subject of the Tenth Naval Report-And Resolutions moved thereon.-
Interesting Debate.-Remarkable Division.-Speaker's casting Vote a-
gaist Government.-Resolutions against Lord Melville carried.—Subse-
quent Proceedings thereon.—Mr Whitbread moves an humble Address to
the King for the Removal of Lord Melville from his Places, and from his
Majesty's Councils for ever.-Debate.-Motion lost.-House agree unani-
mously to lay the Resolutions before the King.
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CHAP. VIII.

Parliamentary Debates continued.-Motion of Mr. Grey, to bring the
Editor of the Oracle Morning Paper to the Bar of the House of Commons.
-Conversation thereon.-Agreed to.-Further Proceedings respecting
Lord Melville.-The Editor of the Oracle taken into the Custody of the
Serjeant at Arms, for a high Breach of the Privileges of the House.-
Irish Finance. Report of the Committee on the Tenth Naval Report
laid before the House.-Petition of the Editor of the Oracle.-Debate and
Division thereon.-Editor reprimanded and discharged.-Thanks of the
House to the Commissioners for Enquiry into Naval Abuses moved for
and carried.-Proceedings in the House of Lords, respecting the Pri-
vileges of that House-Committee of Supply.-The Chancellor of the
Exchequer announces the Dismissal of Lord Melville form his Majesty's
Councils.

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CHAP. IX.

Parliamentary Debates continued.-Lord Grenville's Motion in the House
of Lords for taking into Consideration the Petition of the Roman Catho-
lics of Ireland.-Debate thereon.-Speeches of Lord Grenville-Hawkes-
bury-Earl Spencer-Viscount Sidmouth-Lord Mulgrave-Earl of
Camden-The Bishop of Durham-Lord Redesdale.-Debate adjourned.
Resumed on the next Day of Sitting.-Division.-Motion negatived.-
Conference between the Lords and Cammons upon Lord Melville's at-

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tending the Committee of the Lower House, appointed to report upon
10th Naval Report.-Debate upon the Catholic Petition in the House of
Commons. Mr. Fox moves that it be referred to a Committee of the
whole House.--Speeches of Doctor Duigenan-Mr. Grattan-The At-
torney General-Mr. Alexander.-Debate adjourned-Resumed next Day.
-Debate.-Motion negatived upon a Division.

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CHAP. X.

Parliamentary Proceedings continued.-Conversation in the House of
Commons, upon Continental Affairs.-Appointment of Military Com-
missioners.—Motion of Serjeant Best upon the 11th Report of the Naval
Commissioners greed to.-Earl of Darnley's Motion in the Ilouse of
Lords, on the State of the Navy.-Speech of Viscount Metcille thereon.—
Motion lost upon a Division.-Second Reading of the Prize Agency Bill
-And Amendments therein, in the House of Commons.—Motion of Mr.
Whitbread. for the Impeachment of Lord Melville-His Lordship heard
in his Defence, previously thereto, within the Bar of the House of Com-
mons.-Purport of his Speech.-Mr. Bond moves an Amendment, that
Lord Melville should be immediately prosecuted.-Debate.—Speech of Mr.
Whitbread.-Master of the Rolls-Earl Temple-Mr. I. H. Browne-
Mr. Alexander.-Debate adjourned.-Resumed the following Day-
Division. Motion for the Impeachment lost.—Amendment for a criminal
Prosecution carried.—Mr. Whitbread's Motion upon the 11th Naval Re-
port.-Debate thereon Motion lost.—Mr. Lascelles brings in a Bill of
Indemnity, for the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in this Transaction.-Car-
ried.-slotion of the Earl of Suffolk in the House of Lords,on the Affairs of
Ireland.-Negatived without a Dizision.

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CHAP. XI.

Parliamentary Proceedings continued.-King's Message.-Claims of the
Duke of Athol-Debate in the House of Lords upon the King's Mes-
sage.-Address carried upon a Division.-Conversation upon the Subject
of Lord Melville in the House of Commons.—Mr. Grey moves to take the
State of the Nation into Consideration.-Debate thereon.-Division.—
Motion lost.-Committee of Supply.-Three Millions and a Half voted in
Aid of his Majesty.-And Three Thousand Pounds annually to the Duke
of Athol.-Mr. Paull's Motion on Indian Affairs.-Agreed to.-Mr. Ley-
cester moves that Lord Melville should be proceeded against by Impeach-
ment.-Interesting Debate.-Previous Question moved and lost.—Im-
peachment carried-and proceeded upon-Form thereof.- Managers
named to conduct the same.—Petition of Mr. Todd Jones presented to Par-
liament by Mr. Fox.-Colonel Crawford's Motion on the State of the
Military Defence of the Country.-Order of the Day moved thereon-and

carried.

CHAP. XII.

History of Europe.-Preliminary Observations.-Animosity of the
French Emperor to England.-Exposition of the Affairs of that Country.
-Overture of Peace made by Bonaparte to the British Government.—

Reply thereto.-Anger of Bonaparte.-Manifestos against the Conduct

of England.-Comments of the French Government.-Great apparent

Exertions made by France for the Invasion of England.-State of the

Flotilla at Boulogne-And of the Army destined for that Purpose.

Activity of the Combined French and Spanish Navy.-Farther Views of

Aggrandizement of Bonaparte.-Journey to Italy.-Crowned King of

Italy at Milan-And annexes Genoa to the French Empire.-Returns to

Paris.-Reviews his Army at Boulogne.-Dissatisfaction of the Indepen-

dent Powers of Europe.-Treaty between Great Britain and Russia.-

Object and Conditions thereof.—Accedence of Austria and Sweden.—

Fruitless Attempt of the Allied Powers to negociate with France.—An-

nexation of Genoa to the French Empire.-Remonstrance of the Court of

Vienna thereon.-Reply of the French Government—Which remonstrates

in its turn-Declaration of the Russian Minister at Vienna.-Strongly in-

dicative of approaching Hostilities.-Second and stronger Remonstrance of

Vienna against the French Encroachments.-Immediate Change in the Mea-

sures of France. -Abandonment of her Project of invading Great Bri-

tain-And Preparations, by Bonaparte, to attack the allied Powers.—

French Note to the Diet of Ratisbon.-Reply of Austria.-War inevi-

table.-Preparations therefor.-Injudicious Conduct of Austria towards

Bavaria.-Bonaparte addresses his Senate previously to his joining the

Army. Decree in Consequence.-Bonaparte leaves Paris, and puts him-

self at the Head of his Troops.

CHAP. XIII.

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Army-Strength of the Austrian Force.-Precautions taken to prevent
the Advance of the French Troops-useless-and why-Bridge over the
Danube, at Donawert, forced by the French.-Communication cut off, by
the latter, between Ulm and Augsburgh.-Action at Wertingen-disas-
trous to the Austrians.-French take Possession of Augsburgh—and drive
the Austrians from Aicha.-Universal Advance of the French Army-and
Position. Bonaparte reviews his Troops, and distributes military Re-
wards and Honours for the Affair of Wertingen.-Danube passed by the
right Wing of the French at Guntzburgh-and the Bridges on the River
taken Possession of between that Place and Leipheim.-Brave Defence of
Prince Ferdinand-but forced to retreat to Ulm-Loss thereon.-Pas-
sage of the Danube by the Centre and Left of the French Army-and of
the Lech.-Masterly Manœuvres of Bonaparte separate General Mack
from Vienna.-Bernadotte commands the Inn, and Bonaparte marches
against Ulm.-Straitened Position of General Mack and the Austrian
Force at Ulm.-The Entrenchments without the City carried by the French.
-Memmingen surrounded and taken by Marshal Soult.-Prince Ferdi-
nand retreats from Biberach to Ulm.-Ulm totally cut off and in-
vested by the French.-Brave Attempt of Prince Ferdinand to cut his
Way from Ulm into Bohemia.-Pursued by Prince Murat and Marshal
Lannes. Overtaken at Nordlingen.-General Werneck and twelve thou-
sand Austrians lay down their Arms.-Good Conduct of Prince Ferdinand.-
severe Loss--but makes good his Retreat with Part of his Corps.-Despe-
rate Situation of Mack in Ulm.--Errors of that General. Bonaparte
prepares to storm Ulm.-Harangues his Army.--Summonses General
Mack.-Terms-agreed to.-Strange and unaccountable Conduct of Ge-
neral Mack. He and the whole Austrian Army surrender themselves Pri-
soners of War.-Insolent Triumph of Bonaparte on that Occasion.—Con-
siderations on this disastrous Event.-Rewards bestowed by Bonaparte upon
his Army and Generals.—Austrian Prisoners sent off to France-and the
Fortifications of Ulm and Memmingen demolished.-Bonaparte proceeds
by Augsburgh to Munich, where he is received with the greatest Honours.
-Movement of the whole French Army towards the Inn.-Disposition
thereof.-Passage of the Inn.-United Austrian and Russian Army re-
tire upon Vienna.-Efforts made to defend that City.-Brannau taken,
and occupied by the French Army.-Bernadotte marches to Saltsburgh,
and defeats an Austrian Corps.-Successes of the French main Army under
Prince Murat.-Lintz taken.-French cross the Traun and the Ens.-In-
effectual Attempt of the Russians to impede the Progress of the French
Arms.-Austrian Proposition for an Armistice-rejected-and why.-Af
fair of Neustadt.-Austrians defeated.-Vienna totally exposed to the
French and sends a Deputation to Bonaparte to sue for Mercy.-Re-
treat of the Emperor of Austria to Brunn.-Vienna taken Possession of by
the French without Opposition.-The Danube crossed at Vienna by the
French Army, and the allied Austrians and Russians pursued into Mora-
via-Bonaparte enters Vienna.-Partial Success of the Russians over
General Mortier.-The Court of Austria retreats from Brunn to Olmutz.—
Continued Successes and Advances of the French Army.—Russions defeat-

CHAP. XIV.

Position of the French and Austrian Armies in Italy.-In the Tyrol.-Of
the Allies at Corfu and Malta—and in the North of Germany.-General
Massena passes the Adige in the Face of the Austrian Army under the
Archduke Charles. --Repulsed.-Force of both Armies.--French at length
succeed. Inactivity of both Armies.-Intelligence of the Austrians' Sur-
render at Ulm reaches Italy.-Massena's Movements thereon.-Battle of
Caldiero.-Disastrous to the Austrians. Further Misfortunes.-Retreat
of the Austrian Army, with the Intention of succouring Vienna.-Pursued
by the French, reinforced by General St. Cyr.-Consequences thereof.-
French capture Vicenza.-The Brenta crossed by both Armies.-Passage
of the Tagliamento.-Continued Retreat of the Austrians.-Pause of Mas-
sena-and why.-Affairs of the Tyrol.-The Army, destined for its De-
fence, obliged to surrender.-Successes of the Bavarians in that Quarter.
-Inspruck taken by the French.-The Archduke John effects a Junction
with his Brother, Prince Charles, in Carniola.-The Tyrol totally evacu-
ated by the Austrians.-Attempt of Marshal Davoust to negociate for the
Neutrality of Hungary-ineffectual.-State of the grand Armies in Mo-
ravia.-Ineffectual Attempt at Negociation.-The Emperor of Russia
joins his Army-Complimented by Bonaparte.-Diplomatic Proceedings.
-Dissimulation of the French Emperor-which gains Time.-The Allies

determine to attack the French Army.-Dispositions for the Attack-of the

allied Army-and of the French.-Address of Bonaparte to his Army.--

Battle of Austerlitz.-Various Fortune of the Day.-Finally disastrous to

the allied Army-which loses its Artillery and Baggage.-The French

Army take up the late Position of the allied Army.-Loss on both Sides.-

Advance of the French Army Austrians solicit an Armistice.-Interview

between Bonaparte and the Emperor Francis.-Suspension of Hostilities

agreed upon.-Terms thereof.-Most humiliating to the Austrians.-The

Emperor of Russia refuses to be a Party thereto and commences the Re-

treat of his Army from the Austrian States.-State of the detached Aus-

trian Armies at this Moment-of that of Prince Ferdinand—and of the

Archduke Charls.-Reflections upon this unfortunate Measure.

CHAP. XV.

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