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by Sir James Pulteney.--Lord P.'s Plan defended, and Lord C.'s at-
tacked by Mr. H. Thornton.-Ways and Means.-Progress of the Com-
mission of Military Inquiry.-Abuses in the Barrack Department.—
Fraudulent Dealings of Mr. Alexander Davison.-Proceedings of the
Treasury with regard to Davison-Motion by Mr. Robson for the
Appointment of a Committee of Inquiry into useless Places, and sinecure
Offices.-Slightly amended by Lord H. Petty, and agreed to.-Reflec
tions on the Proceedings in Parliament relating to Finance.-On the
Nature of Money, and its great and still increasing Influx.-Bad Ff-
fects of this.-Observations on the Funding System.-And on the Sink-
ing Fund for paying off the National Debt

CHAP. VII.

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CHAP. VIII.

and ordered to be printed.-Reasons for postponing from time to time the Second Reading of the Bill.-Resolution, moved by Mr. Bankes against Granting Places or Offices in Reversion; and carried. -Motion by Mr. Martin for an Address to His Majesty, against Granting for Life any Office that had been hitherto held during His Majesty's pleasure.-A long Debate.-The Motion carried.—Circumstances that led to a Change of Ministry, detailed by Lord Grenville in the House of Lords, and Lord Howick in that of the Commons.— Committee of Inquiry into the Propriety of permitting Sugar and Molasses to be used in Distilleries and Breweries.-Conduct of the Marquis of Wellesley.-Freehold Estates.-Assets for Simple Contract Debts.-Administration of Justice in Scotland. Adjournment of Parliament

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Meeting of Parliament after the Adjournment.-New Ministry.-Motion by Mr. Brand respecting Pledges on the Part of Ministers to the King-negatived.-A Motion to the same Effect by the Marquis of Stafford in the House of Peers;-negatived. —And another against the Change of Administration in the House of Commons by Mr. Lyttleton;-negatived.-Churches and Glebe Houses in Ireland.-Thanks for the Reduction of Monte Video.-Prorogation and Dissolution of Parliament.

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Fragility of Confederations.-Victorious Career of Buonaparte:-yet his continued offers of Peace.-Circumstances that induced him to make such offers.-Miserable state of France-Conscripts.-Campaign of Ten Days.-Battles of Heilsberg and Friedland.-Pacification of Tilsit.-War with Sweden.--Evacuation of Stralsund ··· 166

CHA P. XI.

Qualities required in a Statesman placed in a new and difficult Situation. -Characters of Mr. Charles Fox and the Marquis of Lansdown.— Folly of going to War with France in 1793.—Advantages of Unanimity and Perseverance in one Plan or System.- Unsteadiness and Vacillation in the Conduct of Great Britain and of Russia.- Different Enterprises.-Individual Interests pursued by the Allies.-Constant Designs of Russia on the Ottoman Empire.-The present Crisis deemed favourable for their Completion.-War between the Russians and Turks. Revolution at Constantinople.-Fruitless Expedition to the Dardanelles under the Command of Admiral Sir Thomas Duckworth.—

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CHA P. XIV.

military and naval Measures by which it was commenced.-Attempt to
preserve Peace and Amity between Great Britain and Denmark by
Negociation.-Expedition under the command of Lord Cathcart and
Admiral Gambier.—Its Progress and Result,-Reflections...... 249

CHAP. XV.

Partitions of power among conquering princes or military chiefs, not a
novelty.-Projected partition of Europe at the conferences at Tilsit,
between Buonaparte, and the Emperor Alexander.—Measures taken by
Buonaparte for carrying his design into execution.-Consolidation of his
power at home and abroad.-Flatters, cajoles, and at the same time,
bridles more and more the French nation.-Continental blockade.—This
a pretext for extending his conquests.—His intrigues in Spain.—Journey
to Italy. And Invasion of Portugal••

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Address to his Majesty, moved by Mr. Canning (in lieu of that proposed
by the Hon. Mr. Lambe, and ultimately carried) in Answer to the Speech
from the Throne, Dec. 19, 1806

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613

Resolutions of Finance moved by Lord Henry Petty, in the House of
Commons, Jan. 29, 1807.

617

Finance plan, as described in an official paper, published by the Mi-

nisters ·

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Copy of a Letter from the Right Hon. Lord Grenville, to the Secretary of
the Society for promoting Christian Knowledge..
An Address of several of his Majesty's Roman-Catholic Subjects to their
Protestant Fellow-Subjects

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626

Finance Report

631

Mr. Paull and Sir Francis Burdett's recent Duel.-Mr. Cooper's State-

ment....

633

Second Ascension, by Night, of M. Garnerin

639

Surrender of Buenos Ayres

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A General Bill of Christenings and Burials from Dec. 16, 1806, to Dec.
15, 1807

Current prices in the London Markets, from January 4, to
1807

Table of the Number of Bankruptcies in England, from Dec.

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Dec. 20,
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