nation; mutual preparation for invasion and for defence on the coasts of France and England; engagements on the French shores, seen or heard from the Cliffs of Dover.-All these objects naturally arouse the attention of the English reader, and may be supposed to occupy, in his imagination, more than their just proportion in that of a citizen of the world.

To the extraordinary labours of this year, we have added a deduction of the facts and questions that bad, for some time, agitated and divided the India House, and has seriously engaged the attention of the legislature.

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CONTENTS.

HISTORY OF EUROPE,

CHAPTER I.

Meeting of the British Parliament.-His Majesty's Speech from the Throne

respecting the high Price of Provisions—and recent Communications from

the French Government.-Addresses of Thanks.-Amendments proposed.—

Debates.-Proceedings relative to the Dearth of Provisions.-Divers

Bills.-Royal Proclamation.-Industry and Zeal of the Legislature in

devising Means for alleviating the public Distress .

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negatived.

CHA P. II.

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Motion in the House of Commons for Papers respecting the Evacuation of

Egypt-negatived.-Motion for the same Purpose in the House of Lords

-negatived.-Motion in the House of Commons for a separate Peace

-negatived.-Motion in the same for a Dismissal of his Majesty's Minis-

Navy and Army, and other Estimates. Supplies

granted for three lunar Months. — Ways and Means. — Army Returns.--

Army and Navy Sedition Bill. Suspension of Habeas Corpus.-Alien

Bill.-Prorogation of Parliament. ·Proclamation respecting the Com-

position and the Meeting of the Imperial Parliament of the United King-

dom of Great Britain and Ireland. New Arrangements required by that

great Event .

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CHA P. III.

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The Imperial Parliament assembled.—Speech from the Throne.-Motion

for an Address-Amendment proposed. -Debates thereon.-Amendment

rejected.—Address carried by a great Majority-and presented to his

Majesty.

CHA P. IV.

[42

Progress of the War in Germany and Italy-and Termination.-The French

under Moreau pass the Inn-and the Salza.-Passage of the Rhetian Alps

by a Division of the French Army of the Grisons under General Mac-

donald.-Operations of the Gallo-Batavian Army under General Auge-

reau.-Position of the Austrian Army after the French had crossed the

Inn and the Salza.-The Command of the Austrian Army taken by the

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Archduke

Archduke Charles.-The French within fifty Miles of Vienna-Con-

sternation of the Imperialists.-Armistice of Sleyer.-Affairs of Italy.

-Disputes about the Polesino.-Convention of Castiglione.-French

Invasion of Tuscany.-Passage of the Mincio by the French-and of the

Adige.-Armistice of Treviso.
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СНАР. V.

Political Views of Buonaparte, after a Pacification with Austria.-The

Character now assumed by France.-Buonaparte cajoles Paul I—and

revives the Armed Neutrality of 1780, against Great Britain.—Conven-

tion on the Principles of that Confederation between France and America.

— Ambassador sent to the United American States from Denmark.—Dis-

putes between Sweden and Great Britain.-Capture and Condemnation of

a Swedish Convoy.-A Swedish Vessel pressed into the Naval Service of

England.-Complaints of this made by Spain and Holland.-Dignified

Conduct on that Occasion of the King of Sweden.-Reflections on the

Question concerning the Liberty of the Seas.-History of this Question.-

Sweden and Denmark hostile to England

CHAP. VI.

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Pacific State of Denmark, A. D. 1800.- Origin of Differences between

Denmark and Great Britain.-Danish Ships captured by the English.-

Resistance.-Capture of a Danish Frigate and Convoy.-The Difference

between the Courts of London and Copenhagen, in Consequence of this In-

cident, amicably hushed by a British Plenipotentiary, backed by a Bri-

tish Squadron in the Baltic, for a Time-but not finally settled.-Revival

of the Armed Neutrality of 1780-in which the Lead is taken by the Em-

peror of Russia-in Violation of recent Treaties.—An Embargo laid on

all the English Shipping in the Ports of Russia, and their Masters and

Crews marched into the Interior of Russia.-A Confederacy formed

against the maritime Claims of Britain, by Russia, Sweden, Denmark,

and Prussia.-Motives for this.--Prussian Troops enter the Bailiwick of

Ritzebuttel.-The Danes seize Hamburgh.—Bloody Battle at Copen-

hagen.-Death of Paul I.-The Disputes between Great Britain and the

northern Powers amicably settled
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CHAP. VII.

Difficult and alarming Situation of England.-Indisposition of the King.-

Change of Ministry.-Ostensible Ground of Mr. Pitt's Resignation.-

Catholic Emancipation.-Policy of the old Administration in the Mode of

their Retirement.—Purity and Firmness of his Majesty's Mind.-Motion

by Lord Darnley in the House of Lords for an Inquiry into Part of the

Conduct of his Majesty's Ministers.-Debates thereon.Motion post-

poned.-Motion by the Earl of Radnor for a Call of the House-nega

iged.-In the House of Commons a new Speaker chosen in the Room of

Mr.

Mr. Addington-now Chancellor of the Exchequer.-Animated Conver-

sation respecting the Changes in the Administration.-State of Parties.—

Characters of Parties-and of their Leaders.

CHA P. VIII.

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Committee of Supplies.-National Estimates.-Ways and Means.-New

Taxes.-Summary Review of the State of Great Britain, with respect to the

Public Revenue and Expenditure at the Commencement of 1801—And of

the general Safety and Prosperity of the Nation

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CHA P. IX.

Order observed in our Accounts of the Proceedings in Parliament.-Mea-

sures for the internal Security and Peace of the Empire.--Martial Law in

Ireland. The Nature, Extent, and lurking Remains of Rebellion in Ire-

land.-Select Committee of the House of Commons, for inquiring into the

State of Ireland and the Conduct of certain disaffected Persons in Great

Britain. Report from this Committee taken into Consideration.—Re-

vival of Acts for suspending the Habeas Corpus Act, and preventing se-

ditious and tumultuous Meetings.-Apology for entering so fully into the

Speeches of the Irish Members.-Select Committee of the House of Lords

for inquiring into the State of Ireland, and other Purposes.-Report of

the same.-Reflections thereon.-A Bill of Indemnity for Ireland. [153

СНАР. Х.

Bounties on the Importation of Grain.-Improvement of Commons-And

Waste Lands.-Cultivation of Potatoes.-Inquiry into the Salt Duties,

and the Means for remedying the Inconveniences arising from thence.—

Repeal of Brown Bread Act.-Relief of Insolvent Debtors.-Law for

preventing the Arrest of Aliens in Great Britain for Debts contracted in

France previous to the Revolution.-Clergymen declared incapable of be-

ing Members of the House of Commons.-Poor Housekeepers relieved

from Poors Rate.-Censorial Functions of Parliament.—Rewards.—

Motions for Inquiries tending to Disgrace and Punishment.—India

Budgets for two Years preceding the 25th of March, 1801.-Mr. Dun-

das's Plan for the Government of India

CHAP. XI.

[180

Discussions concerning a free Trade between Great Britain and India.- Mo-

tion in the House of Commons, relative to this, by Sir William Pulteney.

-Discussions and Debates thereon in the India House.-History, or Ori

gin, of the Question.-Difference of Opinion between the East India House

and the Board of Control.-Letter from Mr. Dundas to the Court of Di-

rectors, containing his Opinion and Advice respecting the Mode of carry-

ing on the Trade between Great Britain and India-Taken into Consi

deration

deration by a Committee of the Court of Directors.-Report of that Com-

mittee. Consequent Resolutions.-Second Letter to the Court of Direc-

tors from Mr. Dundas.—Letter to the Directors on the Subject of free

Trade from the Governor-General of British India, the Marquis of Wel-

lesley-Taken into Consideration by a Committee of the Court of Di

rectors. Report of that Committee.-Motion in the India House for the

Production of printed Papers respecting a free Trade with India.-De-

bates thereon. Motion negatived.-Sir William Pultency's Motion

in the House of Commons carried.-Prorogation of Parliament [194

Extended Sphere of the European Republic.-War in Egypt.-Situation of

the French Army there at the Departure of Buonaparte, and the Succes-

sion, in the Command, of General Kleber.—Treaty at El-Arish for the

Evacuation of Egypt.-Policy of Kleber, who seeks Occasion of Quarrel

with the Turks.-Refusal of the British Government to Sunction the Treaty

of El-Arish.-Renewal of Hostilities.—Battle at Heliopolis.—Insurrec-

tion in Cairo.-Dreadful Outrages of the Insurgents on the French and

other Europeans.-Opposite Influence of the Mahomedan Religion, as

rightly interpreted, and as understood by the Vulgar.-Plan of Nuzuff-

Bashaw, the chief Commander of the Turkish Forces.-The French Army

recalled from different Quarters to quell the Insurrection.—Bombardment

of Cairo. Various Attempts and Encounters.-Enthusiastic Zeal, Cou-

rage, and Activity of the Mussulmen.-Military Skill and Bravery of the

French-and Intrigues with the different Tribes of the Mahomedans.-

Capitulation signed by the military Chiefs, but rejected by the Ringleaders

of the Inhabitants of Cairo.- Correspondence and Negotiation between

General Kleber and Murad-Bey. -The Contagion of Insurrection spread

from Cairo to other Parts of Egypt.-The Insurrections in those Parts

subdued.-Artifices of the Leaders to keep up the Spirits of the Insurgents,

of Cairo. Boulac taken by Storm -An unlimited Pardon proclaimed to

all the Inhabitants.-A general Attack on Cairo, which surrenders on

Capitulation. The Turkish Army evacuating Cairo, returns to Syria [205

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CHAP. XIII.

Effect of the Victory at Heliopolis on the Minds of the Egyptians.—Judi-

cious Regulations carried into Effect by General Kleber.—Turkish Fleet

off Alexandria.-Differences between the Generals Kleber and Menou.—-

Kleber assassinated.—Succeeded in the Command of the Army by General

Menou.-Dissensions in the French Army.-Conjectures concerning the

personal Views of Menou.-Military Preparations of the Turks.-Their

Timidity and Irresolution.—Overtures for Peace, from the Grand Vizier,

rejected by General Menou.-Arrival of an English Armament on the

Coast of Egypt.-Landing of the Troops on the Peninsula of Aboukir.-

Engagement on the 13th of March.-Fort Aboukir capitulates.-

Battle of the 21st.—Sir Ralph Abercromby mortally wounded, and suc-

ceeded in the Command of the Army by Major-General Hutchinson.-

The