Domestic Events.--Difficult Circumstances of Mr. Pitt's Administration. -Its Weakness.-Formidable Opposition thereto.-Of whom composed. -Necessity of strengthening itself.-Means adopted for that Purpose. -inefficacious, and why.-Mr. Addington raised to the Peerage-And appointed President of the Council in the Room of the Duke of Portland. -Age and Infirmity of the latter, oblige him to retire from Public Business-Increasing Difficulties of the Ministry-Charges preferred against Viscount Melville.-Votes of the House of Commons thereon.— Final Decision for the Impeachment of Lord Melville.-The Adherents of Lord Sidmouth, support these Proceedings.-Lord Sidmouth resigns. -New Arrangements in Administration-Its increasing Weakness.- Lord Melville resigns, and is succeeded by Sir Charles Middleton. Excellent Naval Administration of the former.-The latter created Lord Barham.-Bad Health of Mr. Pitt.-Precipitancy of his Measures, in inducing Austria to open the Campaign on the Continent.--Its fatal Effect on the Affairs of Europe-and on the Health of Mr. Pitt-whose Life is in Danger.-Naval Events of the Year.-Spanish War popular in the Navy.-Why.-Failure of the Catamaran System-Which sinks into Contempt and Disuse.-Gallant Action in the East Indies.- Admiral Linois beaten by a far inferior Force.-Gallant Exploit of two small Vessels in the Mediterranean.-Situation of the Navy much improved.- Causes thereof.-Project undertaken of making the Harbour of Fal- mouth a Naval Arsenal.-Absurd, and abandoned.-Extraordinary Efforts of the combined French and Spanish Fleets-Which escape the British blockading Squadrons-and sail for the West Indies on a pre- datory Cruize.-Capture of the Ville de Milan French Frigate.-Gallant Conduct of Sir Robert Lawrie-And Generosity of Captain Talbot.- Attack of the Island of Dominica by the French.-Steady Conduct of the Governor and Troops-saves the Island.-Shameful Rapacity of the French. Their Cowardice and precipitate Flight over the Atlantic, before an inferior Force under Lord Nelson.-Action with the British Squadron under Sir Robert Calder.-French Lose two Ships of the Line And succeed in retreating to Cadiz.-Observations on the Conduct of the English Admiral.-His subsequent Trial and Sentence.-The French Admiral Villeneuve with thirty three Ships of the Line put to Sea from Cadiz.-Fought by the British Fleet, of a much inferior Force, under Lord Nelson.-Glorious Victory of Trafalgar achieved by the latter. Further Success of Sir Richard Strachan, who_captures four more Ships of the Line.Death of Lord Nelson.-His Eulogy.- "Disastrous Fate of the captured French and Spanish Ships.-Diffi- cult Situation of Admiral Collingwood and his Fleet.-General Ob- servations—and Conclusion.,
Account of the Capture of the French Ship La Ville de Milan, and Recapture
of the Cleopatra, by his Majesty's Ship Leander, Captain J. Talbot, in a
Letter to Sir Andrew Mitchell, K. B. on the Halifax Station
Dispatch from Lieutenant-general Sir William Myers, Bart. commanding
his Majesty's Troops in the Windward or Leeward Islands, to Earl Cam
den, K. G. on the Repulse of the French in the West-Indies.
Letter from Captain C. Dashwood, to Admiral Dacres, Commander-in-chief in
Jamaica, on the Capture of the Spanish Schooner La Elizabeth
Interesting Account of Lieut. Yeo's gallant Action at Muros Bay. In a
Letter from Captain F. Maitland to Admiral Drury
His Majesty's Speech to both Houses of Parliament, on the Meeting of the
Third Session of the Second Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Ireland, and of the Kingdom of Great Britain the Nineteenth,
on the 15th Day of January, (46th of the King,) 1805.
Message from the King to the House of Lords
Speech of his Majesty on the Prorogation of Parliament
Order of Council, dated at the Court at the Queen's Palace, the 11th of Jun. 1805, the King being present in Council, for granting Letters of Marque against Spain Declaration of War with Spain, on the Part of the King of England, laid before Parliament, and published on Thursday, the 24th of January, 1805 608
Letter from the Emperor Napoleon, to his Majesty the King of England,
dated 2d January, 1805, and communicated to the Legislative Body of
France on the 4th of February, 1805
Answer given by Lord Mulgrave, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs,
dated the 14th January, 1805.-Addressed to M. Talleyrand
Address presented to the King, upon the Throne, by the Lord Mayor, Alder- men, and Common Council of London, on the 30th of April, 1805
His Majesty's Answer
Address of the City of London to his Majesty, on the Victory of the late Lord Nelson over the Combined Fleets of France and Spain, off Cape Tra falgar. Presented Nov. 21, 1805
Two Declarations, in the Form of Notes, delivered by M. de Talleyrand, French Minister of Foreign Relations, to Count Philip Cobentzel, at i aris. -First Note from M. de Talleyrand, delivered on the 13th of August,
Proclamation transmitted by General Massena to the French Army of Italy.
Dated Sept. 10th, 1805
Address of the Archduke Charles on taking the Command of his Army. Dated Padua, Sept. 21st, 1805
Ditto from the Imperial Camp, 21st Oct. 1805
Ditto from the Imperial Camp, 21st Oct. 1805 Treaty between the Emperor of France and the King of Naples. Made at Paris the 21st of September, and ratified at Portici, the 8th of Oct. 1805
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