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Stipendiary Curate's Bill.-Motion on Vaccination.-Charges against Earl
St. Vincent.-Vote of Thanks to Earl St. Vincent.-Conclusion of the Af-
fair of Judge Fox.-Charges against Marquis Wellesley by Mr. Paull.-
Motions for Papers.-First Charge against Marquis Wellesley-Second, or
Oude Charge-Supplementary Oude Charge-Furruckabad Charge.-
India Budget, and Debates thereon.-Prorogation of Parliament. 90

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CHAP. VI.

CHAP. VIII.

The German Empire the natural Barrier of Europe against France.-Conse-
quences of the Elevation of the House of Brandenburg.—Prussia the na-
tural Ally of France.-Policy pursued by Prussia since the French Revo-

lution.-Consequences of that Policy.--Conduct of her Cabinet in 1805.—

Her Determination to remain neutral in the impending War.-Violation of

Anspach.-Convention of Potzdam.-Marks of the Displeasure of Prussia

at the Conduct of France.—Mission of Haugwitz to the French Head-

Quarters.-Treaty of Vienna between France and Prussia.-Occupation of

Hanover by the Prussians.-France refuses to confirm the Modifications

inserted by Prussia in the Treaty of Vienna.-Mission of Haugwitz to Paris.

-Treaty of Paris-Surrender of Anspach, Bayreuth, and Cleves.An-

nexation of Hanover to Prussia.-Exclusion of the English Flag from

Ports of the German Ocean, under the controul of Prussia.-Remon-

strances of the English Ministry.-Embargo on Prussian Vessels.--Block-

ade of the Prussian Ports.-His Majesty's Message on the War with

Prussia. Hanoverian Declaration.-Letters of Marque issued against

Prussian Vessels.-War between Prussia and Sweden.-Causes that led to

a Rupture between France and Prussia.—The Investiture of Murat in the

Duchies of Berg and Cleves.—The Offer to restore Hanover to the King of

England. The Continuance of the French Army in Germany.-The Indig-

nation universally felt aud expressed at the Conduct of Prussia.-Confede-

ration of the Rhine.-Dissolution of the German Empire, and Abdication

of the Emperor.--Resistance of the French to the Formation of a

Confederacy in the North of Germany-Recall of Lucchesini,

and Mission of Knobelsdorf to Paris.-Prussian Ultimatum.-Delay of

Prussia in announcing to Russia and England her Intention of going to

War with France.-Mission of Lord Morpeth to Prussia.-His Reception

by the Prussian Ministers.-Blockade' of the Prussian Ports and Rivers

discontinued.

CHAP. IX.

Negotiations for Peace between England and France-Circumstances which

led to the first Overture from France-Mr. Fox proposes that Russia

should be a Party to the Negotiation-Objections of M. Talleyrand to the

Intervention of Russia-Discussions on this Subject, and Failure of the

Negotiation-Second Overture from the French Government through Lord

Yarmouth-Favourable Nature of the Terms proposed-Minute of Lord

Yarmouth, containing the Particulars of his Conversation with M. Tal-

leyrand-Return of Lord Yarmouth to Paris-French retract their former

Offers-Impression which their shuffling Conduct makes on the English Mi

nistry, and particularly on Mr. Fox-His Unwillingness to give up Sicily-

Instructions to Lord Yarmouth-M. D'Oubril signs a separate Peace for

Russia-Lord Yarmouth produces his full Powers-Resolution to send

Lord Lauderdale to Paris-Joint Representation to the French Negotia-

tors from Lord Lauderdale and Lord Yarmouth-Delays created by the

French Negociators-Emperor of Russia refuses to ratify D'Oubril's

Treaty-Whereupon the French are ready to give more favourable Terms

to England-But the English Minister refuses to sign any but a provision-

al Treaty without the Concurrence of Russia-Violence and Impatience of

Bonaparte moderated by his Ministers-Final Conference of Lord Lau-

derdale with M. Champagny-Mistake of supposing that the Negotiation

broke off on Account of the Refusal of the French to cede Dalmatia_to the

Russians-Review and justification of the Conduct of the English Cabinet

throughout the Negotiation-Reception of the News of the Failure of the

Negotiation in England-Account of D'Oubril's Treaty-Favourable

Disposition of the new Russian Cabinet towards England.

CHAP. XI.

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

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