Money rent, on the com- parative value of 831 Monzie Castle, descrip- tion of 403
Moral character of the lower orders in the me- tropolis, reflections on 184 Morea, account of its cli- mate, and character of its inhabitants 600 Music, Scotch, on the har-
mony and melody of, by Dr Franklin 596 the National debt, state of 405, 573, 894 Nawab of Oude, anecdotes of 521 Neapolitan nobles, man- ners of 37
Neill, P. his defence of a tour thro' Shetland 12, 116, 491 Nelson, Lord, his monu- ment at Edinburgh, de- scription of the intended
one 83 Newspapers, petition of the distressed fraternity of 836 Occurrences, remarkable in 1805, chronological list of 24, 97 Odyssey, character of its heres 431 Orkney, valuation of cor- rected 816 Ossian's lesser poems, by A. Macdonald, review
of 123 -'s poems, remarks on by Dr Beattie 587 Paisley, account of the
manufactures of 499, 577 Paul Emperor of Russia, account of his assassina-
tion 672 Pear trees, a new mode
of improving 340 Pennecuick, Dr Alexan-
der, memoirs of 249, 581 Peter, James, and John, petition of 665 Phenomenon, surprising one in the West Indies 510
Pope's Essay on Man, re- marks on, by Dr Beat- tie 589 Population of the globe, estimate of 259 Rebel army, their beha- viour at Hamilton in *745 345
Reid, Dr Thomas, his character as an author 746 Reynolds, Sir Joshua, Dr
Beattie's visit to 682 the Right hand and the left, petition of 20 Roads in the Highlands, plan of new ones 3
remarks on, by J. Hogg 99, 179 Sandwich Island, account of one called Tamahama 192
Savages, North Ameri- can, description of a tribe of 261 Sea water, experiments on the temperature of 426 Second sight, remarks on
Selkirk, Alex. account of 18, 169 Science, on the progress of 40, 86, 167, 247, 328, 407, 495, 576, 655, 774, 815, 895 Scott, Mr Walter, ballads and lyrical pieces by, re- View of 767 Scots College at Paris, account of MSS. there 92
Scotch writers, character of the most eminent 743, 817 Scotch Parliament, cere- monies observed at the opening of 657
Shetland, strictures on a
Sibbald, Sir Robert, geo- graphical queries by, in 1682 409 Sinclair, Sir John, his character as a writer 8 19 reflections on a stand of hackney coaches 754
thoughts on two important questions 822 Small p pox, genealogy of
the Indian Goddess of 902
Solitude, thoughts on, by Dr Beattie 682 Somerville, Dr, his cha racter as an author 744 a Sorceress tried at Kirk- cudbright 189 South Wales, new, pre- sent state of 194 Steuart, Sir Jas. life of 197 Stewart, Dr Dugald, his character as an author 745-7
Tasso, remarks on 588 Theatrical performance in India, description of one 663 Thurlow, Lord, memoirs of 837 Trade, British, in Germa. ny, account of 39 of Dundee, ac- count of 410 Traveller, adventures of one in Arabia 349 Tunnel under the Forth, plan of one 521 Universities, English and Scots, comparative ad- vantages of 684 Valuation of Orkney and Shetland corrected 816 Vesuvius, journal of an eruption of 329, 413. Victual rent, on the com- parative value of 831
Weilly, Dr, anecdotes of 502 Wight, Wm. the Ednam poet, account of 184
Sibbald, Sir R. roundel on by Dr Pitcairn 127 Snuff dialogue on the vir tues of, 205
a Soldier's farewell 696 Song, Cannie wi' your blinkin', Bessie 775
my love is but a las- sie yet 776
banks o' Doune 776 on a visit to the vil. lage of Largs 934 Tam's farewell 288 Sonnet to Night 935 to Hope ib. Verses to a Young Lady, on her birth day 288 to a favourite cat, by
G. Dyer 368
to Mary 776 to the Nightingale, by G. Dyer 934
by a Gentleman to a young Lady who wrote an Elegy on the death of his son, 935 Winter, a dirge 856.
Ellenborough, Lord, mo- tion relative to his sit- ting in the Cabinet 209, 291
Erskine, Hon. Hen. takes his seat, 466. His speech on the defence act 470. On the mutiny bill 626 Excise, receiver-General of, bill for the better re- gulation of his office 469 Forfeited estates in Scot- land, report on their funds 659 705
Fox, Judge, his case post- poned 708
Houston and Co. motion
for vesting their estates in trustees 631 India, motion relative to the American trade with 295. Lord Melville's motion on the appoint- ment of a Governor Ge- neral 709 Irish budget 470
stamp duty bill, clause for relief of the printers of newspapers 549 Iron, duty on, opposed strongly in the Com- mons 380, 471.-Relin- quished 545 Justice in Scotland, Lord Grenville's motion re- specting its administra- tion 707. Resolutions of the House of Lords 497 King's speech 119. Ad. dress agreed to in both Houses without a divi- sion 130, 132. His Ma- jesty's answer to the Ad. dress ib. Message rela- tive to the conduct of Prussia 375. Speech of the Lord Chancellor on proroguing the Parlia-
ment 709 Lords, House of, thanks to the fleet 132 Lottery office keepers, ad-
ditional duty on 630 Melville, Lord, pleads not guilty to the charges brought by the Com- mons 130, 133. Opi nion of the Judges on
the evidence to be given in his case 209, 289.- Mr Whitbread presents an additional article of impeachment against him 289. His Lordship gives in his answer to it 290. Address to his Majesty to order Westminster hall to be fitted up for his trial 291. Mr Whitbread brings up a new report on his case 193.-Moves a resolution on the re port ib.-Moves that the whole House do attend the trial 295-Objected to by Mr Dundas, but carried ib.-Thanks vot. ed to the managers of the impeachment 472.- The tria 449, 537, 617, 697.-Chancery suit for publishing it 706 Military system, new one proposed by Mr Wind- ham 369. Debate on the mutiny bill 550, 626
report of the Com- missioners 630
-officers, bill for set- tling their rank 630
new training bill, objected to by Ld. Mel-
ville 709 Navy estimates voted 136, Additional pay to sea- men voted 467.-To Greenwich Hospital 628. His Majesty's message on the subject 708 Nelson, Lady, a pension voted to her 137 Nelson, Earl, his Majes- ty's gift to him 465.- Bill for settling it 704 Paull, Mr, moves for In- dia papers 136, 466.- Brings forward charges against Marq. Wellesley ib.-546
Peers of Scotland, peti. tion on a vacancy in 707 Pitt, Mr, motion for a monument to him 133.- His debts voted to be paid 138 Property tax bill, debates on 468, 470, 472, 547,
On taxing funds vested in the name of foreigners 547
Prussia, message from the King relative to her con- duct 375. Officia! papers respecting it ib. Address
of the Lords on the sub- ject 377.— Of the Com- mons 378
Public accounts, in the West Indies, bill for re- gulating 546. Salaries to the Commissioners 549. A new general bill in- troduced 628
the Royal Family, addi- tional provision for 629. 630, objected to by Col. Wood ib. State of their salaries 706
St Vincent, Lord, Mr Jef- frey's charges against him
Scotch Appeals, 289, 291, 710
Bankrupt act newed 295 Slave restriction bill, pass- ed 465. Importation bill passed 469. Resolution for its abolition moved by Mr Fox, and carried 627, 625. Agreed to by the Lords 70S Stage-coaches, bill for re- gulating 628. Prohibit. ed from carrying letters ib.
Stanhope, Lord, his mo-
tion relative to the state of grain in the country 465 Strachan, Sir R. a pension voted to him 137 Supply, Committee of sums voted in 293.-- 300,000l. voted for the seamen in the battle of Trafalgar 472
Treaties with Austria and Russia presented to the House of Lords 139.-- To the Commons 136 Treating bill brought in by Mr Tierney 295 Trotter, Alex. committed to the custody of the serjeant at arms 294.→→ Re..
Reprimanded and dis- charged ib.
Vaccine inoculation, mo- tion for inquiring into its success 629 Volunteer corps, expence
of 470. -Motion for thanking them rejected
Wellesley, Marq. charges brought against him by Mr Paull, 466, 546, 629
Windham, Mr, introduces his bill for new-model- ling the army 369. De- bate on the mutiny bill 550, 626
ACCIDENTS, fatal, 800 Achmuty, Sir Sam. sails with a reinforcement for Buenos Ayres 797 Eneas transport wrecked 877 Algiers, the Dey of, in- sults the British consul, who quits the place 305 America, meeting of Con- gress 219. Message of the President on the si- tuation of the States ib. Difference with Spain ib. Extraordinary bill for the protection of Ame- rican seamen 220.. Bill
for abolishing the slave trade rejected ib. Non- importation act passed 388. State of the Ame- rican trade ib. An Ame- rican captain stabs ano. ther 389. Violent com- motion excited by the conduct of the captains of the British squadron, who kill an American seaman 473. Mr Og-
den's memorial to Go- vernment on the subject of Miranda's expedition 558. Messrs Ogden and Smith tried for their con- cern in the same, and ac- quitted 785. Correspon- dence between the Spa- nish ambassador and Col. Smith on the same sub- ject ib. Bonaparte ex- torts 2,000,000 of dollars from Congress, which ex-, cites another ferment a- mong the people ib. Cu- rious history of this tran- saction 786. Printing-of- fice at New York burnt down ib. Violent tor-
nado at Charlestown, and great damage done to the shipping ib. Artillery, experiment for quick travelling 959 Austria, Emperor of, his army defeated in Italy by the French 57. Re- treats to Hungary ib.- Totally defeated at Aus- terlitz 141. Makes an armistice with the French 143. And concludes a treaty of peace at Pres- burg 146. Returns to Vienna 222. Proclama-
tion to the inhabitants ib. Baden, Prince of, marries a niece of Bonaparte 384 Bannerman, Col. his house robbed of articles to a great amount 960 Bavaria, Elector of, as- sumes the title of King 221. His daughter mar- ried to Eugene Beau- harnois ib.
Bedford, Duke of, arrives in Dublin 313. Instal- led as Lord Lieut, of Ire- land ib.
the Belle India packet ta-
ken by a French squa-
dron 229 the Bellona French priva- teer taken in India 958 Bertram, Major, drown-
Berwick-upon-Tweed, improvements proposed upon the town 799 the Blanche frigate cap- tures la Guerriere French frigate 637
Bonaparte defeats the Rus- sians & Austrians at Aus- terlitz 141. Returns to the palace of Schoen-
brun, near Vienna 145, Sets out on his return to France 221. His son-in- law Eugene married to a Princess of Bavaria ib. Seizes the British goods in Bavaria 223. Returns to Paris 224. Letter to the Senate announcing new federative projects ib.-A statue decreed to him by the Senate ib.- The honours of a public entry declined by him ib. -His singular answer on the occasion ib.- Holds an extraordinary levee ib.-Opens the Le- gislative Assembly with an extraordinary speech 297. New Kings creat- ed by him 300, 382. Ex- torts a large sum from the American Congress 785. Leaves Paris to joia his army in Germany 788. Totally defeats the Prus- sians at Jena 869. His singular letter to the K. of Prussia 872. Arrives at Potzdam 873.-At Berlin 874. Curious ex- tracts from his bulletins 946. Visits the Prussian
Princes 947: Singular
interview with Princess Hatzfieldib. Proclama- tion to his army 948. Extraordinary decree a- gainst England, declar- ing the British islands in a state of blockade, and all English subjects found on the continent to be prisoners of war, 953. Boulogne, attack upon, with new invented rock- ets 958
Bremen occupied by the Cornwallis, Marq. gets a
the Britannia burnt at Corke 231.
British prisoners at Ver- dun apply to the Queen of Wirtemberg for relief 225.-Liberated in Hol- land 228 Brunswick, Duke of, mor- tally wounded at the bat- tle of Jena 871.-Is car- ried to Altona ib.-His States seized by the French 876
Buenos Ayres taken by the British army 778.- Description of the settle- ment 783. Order of Council for the regula- tion of trade to it 784. Accounts of its exports and imports ib. Burrowes, Capt. of the Constance, killed at St Maloes 795 Byng, Mr, elected Mem. ber for Middlesex 959. Calder, Adm. Sir Robert,
Camilla of Dundee lost 879 Cathcart, Lord, arrives at Bremen 61. Returns to England with the Bri- tish army 229 Cattaro, seized by the Russians 384. Attacked by the French 636 China fleet arrives safe 797 Cholmondely, Miss, killed by the upsetting of a car- riage 800 Cleves, the duchy of, ce- ded to France 298. Gen. Murat made Grand Duke ib. His proclamation 299 Cochran, Adm. his gallant
conduct in the battle off St Domingo 307. Re- warded by the Patriotic Society at Lloyd's 308. Pursues the French fleet off St Kitt's 795
——-, Lord, his gallant action in the river Ga- ronne 391 Constance, sloop of war, taken off St Maloes 795
present of 40,000l. from the East India Co. 232. Resolutions of the inha- bitants of Bombay for a monument to the late Marquis 937. Eloquent speech of Mr Money on the occasion ib. Craig, Gen. Sir Jas, lands with the British army at Naples 227. Returns to Sicily ib. Returns to England in bad health
Crawfurd, Col. sails with an expedition to South America 877. Meets with foul weather, and steers for Ireland 959 Cuxhaven occupied by the French 953 Denmark, spirited answer of the Prince Royal to a Prussian demand 387.- Desired by the French to withdraw the Danish troops from Holstein 951 Diving-bell, successfulex- periment with 880 Dominica, attempt upon, by a French force 559- the island almost destroy. ed by a hurricane 940 Don, Gen. lands at Bre- men with a British force 58. His proclamation to the Hanoverians ib. Douglas, Marquis, sets out for St Petersburgh959 Dover man of war burnt 879
Duckworth, Adm. de- feats a French squadron off St Domingo, and takes three ships, and destroys two 305. Rewarded by the Patriotic Society at Lloyd's 308. Arrives in England 391. Sails with another expedition to the Mediterranean 639 Duels, fatal ones 800.-960. Messrs. Jeffrey & Moore ib.-Armstrong & Long ib.---Capts. B. & Beeves ib.-Lieuts. Ottley and Connel ib.
Edgar of Leith, Capt. Ir- ving, taken after a des- perate engagement, by a French privateer 957.- Retaken and carried to Barbadoes ib.-A Scots passengerwounded,meets with great attention and kindness from his coun- trymen ib.
Elgin, Earl of, returns to England 311. Erskine, Lord, takes his seat in the Court of Chancery 231. Execution of five men at Lancaster for an unnatu- ral crime 880. Fires, a large distillery in London burnt 800. Ud- derwalla in Sweden burnt down 876. Dover man of war burnt 879. Foote, Lieut. taken bythe Spaniards 956.
Fox, Mr, re-elected for Westminster 231. ceives a letter from the French Minister Talley- rand 310.-Is taken dan- gerously ill 639.-Ac. count of his funeral 7 Fox, Gen. sails for Sicily
France, rigorous ordinance against offensive weapons published at Paris 224. Legislative Assembly o- pened by the Emperor 297. Imperial decrees announcing the erection of new principalities 382. The Prince of Baden married to Stephanie Na- poleon 384. The Tur- kish ambassador intro- duced in form to the Em- peror 476. Louis Bona- parte declared King of Holland 477. The Dutch 'deputies speech on the occasion ib. Singular speech of Napoleon 478. Plan of the New Consti- tution for Holland 479. The Dutch deputies set out for Holland 480. As- sembly of the Jews 942. Frank-
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