Affairs of India.-Retrospect.-Character of Holkar.-His refractory and
contumacions Lehaviour.-Hostile Views towards the British Government
-Acts of Aggression on his Part-Meditated Treachery-Secret Intrigues
with Scindich-Discovered.-Pacific Overtures made to him-Unaccepted,
and why.-Actual Hostilities commenced by him.-The Jeynaghur Territo
ry plundered-Moderation of the Governor-General towards Holkar
throughout the Whole of this Period.-Nature and Conditions of the
Treaty proposed to the latter.-His extravagant Demands in Consequence
-Totally rejected-Holkar refuses to withdraw his Forces.-Fresh Pro
positions of Peace.-Insolent Letter of Holkar to Major-General Wellesley.
-Impossibility of conciliatory Measures being continued-and War re.
solved upon.-General View of the mild and lenient Conduct of the Governor.
General in these Proceedings-and its probable Effect upon the native
Princes of India.-Disposition of the British Forces in India at the Com-
mencement of the War with Holkar.
Affairs of India Continued.-Disposition of the British Force.-Outline of
the Campaign against Holkar.-Reduction of the Fortress of Chandori,
by General Wellesley.Able Conduct of Lord Lake.-Signal Victory
gained by General Fraser.-His Death-And Eulogy.--Extraordinary
rapid Movements of the Force under Lord Lake.-Surprise of the whole of
the Enemy's Cavalry, under Holkar himself—And complete Victory over
them.-Destruction of Holkar's Force-And his difficult Escape.-Un•
expected Protraction of the War.-Treachery of the Rajah of Bhurtpore.
-His Defection from the Company-Unexpected, and why.—His oper
Union with Holkar-To whom he becomes the sole Support.-Continued
Operations of Lord Lake-Whose brilliant Victorics are, at length,
crowned with entire Success-Reduction of Holkar-And Submission of
the Rajah of Bhurt pore.-Reflections upon the military Operations of the
Campaign. Heoric Conduct of the British Commanding Officers and
Army-To which Efficiency is given by the able Government of the Mar-
quis Wellesley-Result of these Operations-And their future probable
Consequences-With respect to India-And to Great Britain.-General
Conclusion.--State of the Company's Alliances in India.-Highly satisfac-
tory-And owing to what Causes.-Return of the Marquis Wellesley to
Europe-Some Observations thereon-And upon the Appointment of kis
Successor as Governor General.-Real State of that Transaction.—l'n -
founded Assertions respecting the recall of the Marquis Wellesley.-Motives
for his protracted Return.-Highly honourable to his Lordship.-Hosti-
lity of the Court of Directors, manifested about this Period, to the Marquis
Wellesley's Administration.—Arrival of the Marquis Cornwallis in India
-And Departure of the Marquis Wellesley for Europe.-Address of the
Inhabitants of Calcutta to the latter.-Misrepresentations upon that
Subject, rectified:-General View of the State of the British Indian Empire,
at the Period of the Marquis Wellesley's Departure.-Its flourishing Con
dition to be ascribed solely to the wise and able Government of that Noble-
mun.-The Subject concluded.
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 Peerar e---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 Naral Administration of the former.-The latter created Lord
Barham.-Bad Health of Mr. Pilt.-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, ina
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 Ear! 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
A List of the Public Bills which received the Royal Assent in the Course
of the Present Sessions of Parliament, from its opening on Jan. 15, 1805,
to the 12th of July when it terminated, inclusive
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
Answer given by Lord Mulgrave, Secretary of State for Foreign
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
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