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articles of impeachment were in this manner discussed; and on the 6th, the 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th articles were in like manner disposed of.Another question was also submitted to the judges on the 6th of June in the following words: Whe"ther it was lawful for the treasu66 rer of the navy, before the passing of the act of 25 Geo. III. cap. 31. and more especially, "when by warrant from his majes ty, his salary, as such treasurer

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Several other questions for the consideration of the judges were proposed to the house, but on a division they were negatived; after which, the house proceeded on the 5th of June, to go into a committee for the further consideration of the impeachment; when it was moved, that it is the opinion of this committee, that the commons have made good the second article of charge;" and, after a debate, ordered, "that the farther consideration of this article be postponed." Similar resolutions were moved on the other articles, and after each article had been sufficiently discussed, the considera. tion of it was, in like manner, postponed, without coming to a division; by which it was intended, that the advantages of discussion in the chamber of parliament should be obtained, without any vote on the charges, before the house went down to Westminster-hall. On the 5th of June, the 2d, 3d, and 4th

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as aforesaid, was augmented in "full satisfaction for all wages, fees, "and other profits and emoluments, "to apply any sum of money en"trusted to him for navy pur66 poses, to any other one whatsoever, public or private, without express authority for so doing: "and whether such application by "such treasurer, would have been

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a misdemeanor, or punishable by "information or indictment?" To which question the judges unanimously answered, that it was "not unlawful for the treasurer" so to apply the money entrusted to him for navy services, "so as to constitute a misdemeanor punishable by information or indictment.”. This opinion was delivered on the 9th of June, and on the same day the lords brought to a conclusion their deliberations on the impeachment, by discussing the tenth and last article in the usual form.

We most unfeignedly lament, that we are unable to communi. cate to our readers the particulars of these discussions in the chamber of parliament, as they would no doubt contribute materially to explain the subsequent votes of the majority in Westminster-hall. We understand, however, that among those who spoke in support of the impeachment,

impeachment, were the lord chancellor, bishop of St. Asaph, lords Ellenborough, Lauderdale, Holland, St. John, Donoughmore, Somers, Grosvenor, Sidmouth and Stanhope; and that the chief speakers on the other side were lord Eldon, the archbishop of Canterbury, lords Hawkesbury, Abercorn, Carlton and Westmoreland. But the noble lord, whose ingenuity and eloquence were exerted with the greatest effect in defence of the noble lord under impeachment, was lord Eldon. That noble and learn ed lord, considering the point of law to be settled by the opinions of the judges, directed himself in this debate, chiefly to repel from the noble defendant the charge of corruption. In the course of his argument for that purpose, he admitted with great candour, and in the most explicit terms, that the noble lord, now upon his trial, had been guilty of culpable negligence" in the discharge of his duty-and of "criminal indulgence" to his paymaster; and he declared, that had these been the charges brought by the commons, he must have pronounced the noble lord guilty of the charges; but the noble lord was charged with corruption, and of that crime he saw,

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Lord Grenville and lord Spencer were not present at these discus sions-nor did they vote in Westminster-hall. They had both attended, for the first two days, the examination of the evidence, but finding that the time occupied in the proceedings in Westminster-hall in. terfered with the discharge of their official duties, they discontinued their attendance, and took no part afterwards in the trial.

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On the 12th of June the house having adjourned to Westminster. hall, and being there resumed, the lord chancellor put the question, beginning at the junior baron, "Is Henry viscount Melville guilty or not guilty?" And all the lords present having declared guilty or not guilty, the lord chancellor, after casting up the votes, declared lord Melville not guilty. Then his lordship declared to him, "that the lords had fully considered of his case, and had found him not guilty of high crimes and misde meanors charged on him by the impeachment of the house of commons."

We subjoin to this account of the trial, the numbers of those who voted guilty or not guilty on the different articles of impeachment.

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We subjoin also a list of the peers who voted on lord Melville's impeachment, with an account of the manner in which they voted :

GUILTY ON THE FOLLOWING
CHARGES.

Lord Chancellor, 2, 3, 6, 7
DUKES-Clarence, 1,2,3,6,7,8,10
Kent, 2, 3, 6, 7

Sussex, 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10 Gloucester, 1, 3, 6, 7, 9 Lord President, 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 10 Lord Privy Seal, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8 DUKES-Norfolk, 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8 Somerset, 2, 3

St. Albans, 2, 3, 6, 7

MARQUISSES--Winchester,2,3,6,7,8 Headfort, 2, 3, 6, 7

EARLS Derby, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9

Suffolk, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9

Winchelsea, 2, 3

Carlisle, 2, 3, 7

Breadalbane, 2, 3, 6, 7

Stair, 2, 3

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Holland, 1. 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10
Dynevor, 7

Grantley, 2, 3, 6, 7
Rawdon, 2, 3, 6, 7
Bulkeley, 6, 7

Somers, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9
Fife, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8
Verulam, 2, 3, 6, 7
Gage, 2, 3, 7
Auckland, 2, 3, 6, 7
Upper Ossory, 2
Dundas, 2, 3, 6, 7
Yarborough, 2, 3, 6
Dawnay, 1, 2, 3, 6,7, 10
De Dunstanville, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9
Minto, 2, 3, 6, 7.
Lilford, 2, 3

Carysfort, 2, 3, 6, 7

Ellenborough, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 Lauderdale, 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 10 Crewe, 2, 3, 6, 7

NOT GUILTY UPON ALL THE

CHARGES.

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CHAPTER VII.

Peace of Presburg-Treaty of Vienna between France and Prussia, and Occupation of Hanover by the latter Affairs of Naples-Treaty of Portici-Violation of the Neutrality of Naples by the English and RussiansAcquiescence of the Court of Naples in this Proceeding-Proclamation of Bonaparte against the Neapolitan Dynasty-Exacuation of Naples by the Russians and English-Flight of their Sicilian Majesties to Palermo— Progress of the French Army under Joseph Bonaparte-Its Entrance into Naples-Duke of Calabria retires with a Body of Troops to join General Damas, in Calabria-Pursued by Regnier Actions at Lago Negro and Campo Jeneu, in which the Neapolitans are defeated and their Army dispersed-Joseph Bonaparte declared King of Naples by his BrotherEfforts of the Court of Palermo to excite Disturbances against him—In Abruzzo-In Calabria-Expedition of Sir Sidney Smith to the Coast of Naples-Sir James Craig succeeded in the Command of the British Army in Sicily, by Sir John Stuart-Expedition of Sir John Stuart to Calabria-Battle of Maida-Consequences of that Victory-French expelled from the two Calabrias-Return of the English Army to Sicily-Operations along the Coast-Surrender of Gaeta-Progress and Cruelties of the French in Calabria-Account of the Massé, or Calabrian Insurgents and their Leaders-Sir John Stuart succeeded in the Command of the English Army by General Fox-Reasons for not acceding to the Wishes of the Court of Palermo, and making another Expedition to Calabria-State of Sicily-Occupation of Cattaro by the Russians-Of-Ragusa, by the French -Siege of Ragusa, by the Russians and Montenegrins-Battle of Castel

nuovo.

HE armistice, concluded at Austria, was

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T Austerlitz, by prince John, of favourable issue. A definitive treaty

Lichtenstein and marshal Berthier, was followed by conferences for a separate peace between France and Austria. This negotiation, which was entrusted to Talleyrand on the part of France, and conducted by prince John of Lichtenstein and count Ignaz de Guylac on the side of

of peace was signed by these plenipotentiaries, at Presburg, on the 26th of December, and was, next day, ratified by the French emperor. Prince John of Lichtenstein, who was the chief adviser of the emperor of Germany in these pacific measures, is accused by the partisans of

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