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.--Intercourse
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 Batavian
Majesty at the opening of the Dutch Legislature.-Domestic Affairs of
France.-Strains of Flattery addressed to Bonaparte-at Munich—at
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 Italy.
-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 the
Pupul 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 Portugueze
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