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Frankfort, occupied by
French troops, and a heá-
vy contribution levied

222.

French fleet escapes from
Rochefort, and takes ma-
ny prizes 228. Two fri.
gates wrecked near the
Cape 219. La Libre fri-
gate taken by two Bri-
tish frigates ib. The
Prince Murat privateer
taken ib. The British
ship Esther taken, and
the crew massacred 231.
French fleet totally de-
feated and taken off St

Domingo 305. Several
squadrons escape from
France 309. Capture a
transport with Gens. Bal-
four and Montresor on
board ib. The Alcide fri-
gate, Furet & Nearque
corvettes taken ib.-
Adm. Linois' squadron
taken 389. Another fri-
gate taken at the Cape
390. A great number
of small ships captured
392. A large flotilla de-
feated off Naples, and a
corvette captured by the
Sirius frigate 560. The
Guerriere and Rhin fri-
gates taken 637. Des-
perate attack of some
English boats on the
shipping in the Garonne
637. Observateur cor-
vette taken 638. A
squadron of four frigates
taken by Sir Sam. Hood
793.
The President fri-
gate taken by Adm. Lou-
is 794. Proceedings of
the fleet under Admiral
Guillamet and Jerome
Bonaparte 795. Destroy
some ships in the West
Indies ib-Takes some
Quebec ships ib.-.Je-
rome arrives safe in
France ib. Guillamet's
division driven to Ame-
rica by a storm 796.
One of his fleet burnt by
a British squadron 877.

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Another escapes into
Brest ib. The Bellona
privateer taken in India
958. A French boat
takes an English collier
who hove to to save her
in a storm ib.
Gæta, see Naples t
Germany, new political
arrangements in 298.-
300, 950. Confedera-
tion of the Rhine 711.-
Articles of the treaty
713. The Emperor Fran-
cis renounces the title of
Emperor of Germany
715. Prussia to form a
counter-confederation in
the north of Germany
716. Warlike move-
ments throughout the
States ib.
Gibraltar, disorderly be-
haviour of the Garrison
558.-Gen. Fox's procla-
mation on the occasion
559.

Glasgow Leith packet lost
878.

Good Hope, capture of,
by the British 214, 304.
Greenland fishing, inter-
rupted by some French
frigates 637.-The Sims
of Leith taken ib. The
French frigate la Guer-
"riere taken ib.
Hamburgh, the port shut
by order of the King of
Prussia 303.
British
ships escape íb. The
French demand a large
loan ib. The port de-
clared in a state of block-
ade by the British Go-
vernment 302. Occu-
pied by the French army,
and all British goods
confiscated 951.

The

Senate remonstrate with-
out effect ib. General
Mortier's Proclamation
on the subject 952.-
The British subjects
there declared prisoners
of war ib. The English
ships escape 953.
The
French Minister presents

to the Senate Bonaparte's
decree against England
954. The French Ge-
neral's second proclama-
tion relative to English
property 955
Hanover, declaration of
the Elector 59. Entered
by a Prussian army 60.
Prussian Proclamation
223. British declaration
30r. Prussian declaration
for shutting the northern
ports 302. The whole
Electorate possessed by
the French 946
Hesse-Cassel occupied by
the French 949. The
Hessian troops disarmed
ib. The French Gover.
nor's proclamation to the
inhabitants ib.
Holland, preparations for
invading Britain 227.-
The people in great dis-
tress ib. Robbery and
murder frequent ib. Bri-
tish goods prohibited
228. Great inundation ib.
British prisoners liberat-
ed ib. Dreadful hurri-
cane on the Dutch coast
310. Louis Bonaparte,
declared King of Hol-
land 477. (See France.)
Makes his grand entrance
into the Hague 554. His
speech to the Assembly
555. The Dutch dis-
pleased with the change
*556***

Hood, Sir Samuel, takes
four French frigates, but
loses his arm in the fight,
793. Elected Member
for Westminster 959.
Hutchinson, Lord, sails
for the Baltic 959
India, peace concluded
there 387. Thanks of
the Gov. Gen. to the ar-
my 940. Proposal for a
monument to Marquis
Cornwallis 937.
India Company, differ-
ence respecting the ap-
pointment of a Gov. Gen.
640

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ris 942

Johnson, Judge, trial of
961

Kerr, Lieut. gallant beha-
viour of 794
King George Liverpool
packet lost. 878
Lady Burgess Indiaman
lost 797

Lady, a young, poisons
herself 800
Lauderdale, Earl, sets off

for Paris on a pacific mís
sion 639. Is proposed
as Gov. Gen. of India,
but is disapproved of by
the Directors 640. His
mission to Paris fails, and
he returns to England

790
Lavinia of Dundee wreck-

ed 879
Leipsick entered by the
French, and the English
goods seized 872
Linois, Adm. his squa
dron taken by Sir J. B.
Warren, 389
Louis, Adm. takes the
President French frigate
794
Louis Ferdinand, Prince

798.-Some account of
these officers ib.
Malta, dreadful accident
at 876

of Prussia, killed at the
battle of Saalfeldt 868
Lubeck, dreadful battle in
that city 945-Pillaged
by the French 946
Maida, in Naples, the
French defeated by the
British forces under Sir
John Stuart 718.—The
officers rewarded by the
Patr. Society at Lloyd's
Dec. 1806.

Mars of Dundee wrecked
879

Medina, sacked by the
Wahabees 228
Mellish,Mr,elected Mem.
ber for Middlesex 959
Middlesex election 959
Ministry, new, list of 312
Miranda, Gen. sails from
New York on an expe-
dition against Spanish
America 389.-Further
particulars 473, 558.-
Thomas Paine's account
of him 474.-Two of his
schooners taken 558.-
Twelve officers executed
785. Lands at Coro in
the Caraccas ib. See A-
›merica

Mollendorf, Marshal,-
wounded, and taken pri-
soner by the French 871
Money, Mr, of Bombay,
his eloquent eulogium on
Marq. Cornwallis 937
Murat, Gen. made Duke
of Cleves and Berg 298,
382. His proclamation
299.-To be made King
of Poland 950
Naples, entered by the
French army 225. J. Bọ-
naparte proclaimed King
ib. Enters the city of
Naples, which surrenders
to the French 226. King
Ferdinand escapes in a
British frigate to Paler
mo ib. Gen. Sir James
Craig lands with the Bri-
tish army in the Bay of
Naples 227. But return
to Sicily ib. Joseph Bo-
naparte declared King
382. Makes his public
entry into Naples 635.
The Calabrians resist the
French 385. Gallant de-
fence of Gæta by the
Prince of Hesse 385. Sir
Sidney Smith's opera-
tions there 633. Prince
of Hesse wounded 635.

Gæta surrenders ib. The
French totally defeated
at Maida by the British
troops under Sir John
Stuart 718. His procla
mation to the Calabrians
722.
Nelson, Lord, account of
his funeral 65.-Particu
lars of his death 151
Neufchatel and Valengin
ceded to France 299.-
Marshal Berthier made
Duke 3c0
Northesk, Earl of, arrives
in England with three
prize ships 391
Oporto fleet taken by a
French squadron 228
Orange, Prince of, taken
prisoner by the French
871. His states seized
by them 948
Palm, M. a German book-
seller, condemned and
executed for publishing
a libel against Bonaparte
789

Peace, message to Mr Fox
received from France re-
lating to it 310.-Nego-
ciation opened 638.-
Lord Lauderdale sets off
for Paris 639-Remarks
ib. Treaty signed be-
tween France and the
Russian minister d'Ou-
bril ib. The British ne-

gociation fails 790.. Po-
litical reflections on the
subject 791. British de-
claration on the rupture
of the negociation 865
Picton, Gen. trial of 232
Pitt, Mr, account of his

funeral 232. His will 234
Poland, to be restored as
a kingdom, and the
French Gen. Murat to
be King 950
Presburg, treaty of peace
signed there between
Austria and France 145
Prussia, King of, his army
enters Hanover 60. Pro-
clamation to the inhabi
tants 223. Cedes the Du
chies of Cleves and Berg

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to France 298. Likewise
the principalities of
Neufchatel and Valengin
299. His proclamation
on the occasion ib. En
ters into a secret treaty
with France to shut the
northern ports 301. His
declaration on the sub-
ject 302. The British
minister leaves Berlin
386. The King's con-
duct excites much dis-
content

ib. Rupture

with Sweden ib. 400 of
his vessels embargoed in
British ports 392. His
ports blocked up by the
Swedes 637. Makes
peace with Sweden 717.
Breaks with France 716.
Attempts to negociate
787. Makes great pre-
parations for war, and
joins his army ib. Makes
peace with England 789.
-Declaration against
France 857. Attacks the
French army at Saalfeldt
868. Prince Louis kill
ed ib. His army totally
defeated at Jena 869.
7000 Prussian prisoners
escape 871. Prince Eu-
gene of Wirtemberg al-
so defeated ib. Retreats
to Konigsberg 950.-
Prince Hohenlohe's army
surrenders to the French
944. And Stettin ib.
Castrin and Magdeburgh
Also surrender 945. Gen.
Blucher's army driven to
Lubeck ib. Dreadful bat-
tle in that city ib. Blu-
cher forced to capitulate
ib. The city pillaged
946. An armistice for
ten days signed at Char-
lottenburgh 950. Bran-
denburg to be erected in-
to a kingdom, under Je..
rome Bonaparte ib.
Ranger sloop of war taken
by a French squadron

228

Rutherford, Lieut. appre-
hended 311

Rushworth, Capt. his gal-
lant attack upon a Spa-
nish fort, and captures
several privateers 956
Russia, Emperor of, vi-
sits the King of Prussia
61-Refuses to ratify the
treaty of peace signed at
Paris by M. d'Oubril 717,
Substance of this treaty
786.-Gives a grand en-
tertainment to the Eng
lish merchants at laying
the foundation stone of
the new Exchange at St
Petersburgh 787-His
manifesto against France
864

Russian fleet arrives at
'Portsmouth 797

St Domingo, massacre of
the white people at Cape
Francois 557

St Patrick, meeting of the
Benevolent Society of

311

St Vincent, Earl, appoint-
ed to command the chan-
nel fleet 228.-Sails for

Lisbon 797
Saxony, Elector of, refu-
ses the title of King 222:
Withdraws his alliance
with Prussia 871. The
French enter Leipsic ib.
And seize the English
goods ib. Dresden occu-
pied by the Wirtemberg
contingent army 950
Seaforth, Lord, arrives in
England 800

Seaforth brig of war lost
off Antigua 392
Sicily, Sir John Stuart ap-
pointed commander in
chief there 559. The
British army reinforced
636

Sierra Leone company
propose to give up the
colony to Government

880

Sheridan, Mr, elected

Member for Wesmin-
ster 960. The Duke of
Queensberry gives him
1000l. towards his ex-
pences ib.

Shipwreck,melancholyea-
ses of 230, 231, 310, 560,
797, 877, 878, 879
Smith, Mrs Spencer, ar-
rested in Italy, but makes
her escape 636
Spain, the country de-
clared in danger, and a
great military force or
dered to be raised 876
Spanish Admiral d'Oliva,
dishonourable conduct of

310

a Spanish lugger taken by
some English prisoners,
and brought to England
230. Another captured
off Torre de Vieja 560.
-Five taken in Finis-
terre bay by the Mi-
nerva frigate ib. A
large frigate taken by
the Adamant 638. The
Pomona frigate taken off
the Havannah 794. Seve
fal small vessels taken
off Majorca 956
Stevens, Lieut. examined
on a charge of murder
311
Stockjobbing, uncommon
trick of a Jew broker 800
Storm, dreadful one on
the coast of Holland 310
Strachan, Sir R. sails from
Portsmouth 391.- Ar-
rives in the West Indies,
but encounters a dread-
ful storm, which disper-
ses his fleet 796
Stuart, Sir John, appoint-
ed commander in chief
in Sicily 559-His pro-
clamation ib. See Naples.
Rewarded by the Socie-
ty at Lloyd's 798
Sweden, King of, arrives
at Stralsund 58.- His
declaration against the
French 59. Declaration
to the Diet 222. Rup-
ture with Prussia 386.-
Declaration on the sub-
ject 387. Address to his
army ib. Blocks up the
Prussian ports 637.-
Makes peace with Prus-
sia 717.

Switzerland in distress
303. English goods seiz-
ed 387
Trafalgar, particular ac-
count of that battle 148.
Rewards to the seamen
798
Transports, several with
British troops lost on the
coast of Holland 230
Trials, E. Barlow con-
demned for horse steal-
ing 311. Capt. Temple
for murder acquitted 392
William Honyman, alias
Alex. Innes, condemned
for forgery ib. Five con-
demned at Lancaster for
an unnatural crime, and
executed 880
Trinidad, conspiracy of
the negroes there 221
Turks, defeated by the
Servians 222
Turkey breaks its alliance
with Russia 876

Udderwalla in Sweden to-
tally burnt down 876
Unity of Teignmouth
wrecked off Jura 879.-
The cargo saved by Mr
Campbell ib.
Venice possessed by the
French 225.-United to
the Kingdom of Italy
382
Villeneuve, Adm. shoots
himself 384

Wales, Prince of, visits
Liverpool 799

--,Princess of, inves-
tigation respecting her
conduct 640. Meets
with a distressing acci-

dent 800.

War on the Continent 57,
787, 867, 942. See Prus-
sia, Austria, Bonaparte,
&c.

the Warren Hastings In-
diaman taken after a se

vere engagement by a
French frigate 957
Warren, Adm. captures a
French squadron 389.-
Arrives at Portsmouth
with his prizes 390
Wellesley, Marq. arrives
in England 229
Westminster election 959
West Indies, importation
allowed in neutral ves-
sels 798
Wirtemberg, Duke of, as-
sumes the title of King
221. Curious interview
betwixt him and Bona-
parte ib. British prison-
ers at Verdun apply to
the Queen to intercede
in their behalf 225
the Wolf sloop of war lost
957

Wood, Mr, an English
messenge, murdered in
Turkey 385

SCOTTISH CHRONICLE.

ANDERSONIAN institution
at Glasgow, Dr Ure con-
cludes his course of lec-
tures 484
Archers, silver arrow shot

for 724
Ardrossan harbour, foun-
dation stone laid 723
Auckland, Lord, his let-
ter to the Chamber of
Commerce of Glasgow
235
Bank stock, high price of
315
Banking company, new
one established at Castle
Douglas 645

Begbie, Wm. murdered
and robbed of a large

sum 886
Belch, Andrew, tried for
forgery, and acquitted 76
Bible Society, amount of
subscriptions at Edinr.

315

a Boat lost, and four per-
sons drowned 77. An-
- other in a storm 724

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a Coach-driver killed 78
Connell, Mr, chosen pro-
curator for the Church
841
Corn-market, opened at
Edinr. 884
Court of Session, import-
ant case respecting a bill
152. Question with the
bakers of Glasgow, 235.
With the Bank of Scot,
land 801
Court-martial on Captain
Crawford, who is ca-
shiered 802. Lieut. Car-
ruthers removed ib.
Cow-pox, number inocu-
lated in Edinr. in 1805
316. Its success at Glas-
gow and Ayr ib. At
Aberdeen 884
Crawford, Mr. lost off
Inchcolm 724
Dock, new one at Leith
opened 395
Duels, fatal,77, 316. Two
duellists highly fined ib.
Duncan, Chas, bequeathes

1000l. to the parish of
Cumnock 884
Dundas, Hon. R. speech

on his election for the
county of Edinr. 882
Fairbairn, Mr, elected an
Old Bailie of Edinr. 77
Falkirk tryst 804
Fife Hunt 884
Fires 645
Fraserburgh, new har-
bour, subscription for
316

Free masons 966
Game-laws, important ac-
tion on 803
General Assembly, pro-
ceedings of 481.
dress to the King 561
Golfers, silver club played

Ad-

of

for 724
Hallow-fair 884
Hamilton, Lord Arch. re-
ceives the freedom
Rutherglen 804
Hastings, Mr, entertained
at Edinr. 804
HighlandSociety, proceed-
ings of 75

High School of Edinr.
examination of 644
Impress, irregular in-
stance of 317
Insurance comp. new one
established at Edinr. 315.
In Fife 316
Johnston, John, a carrier
drowned 805
Justiciary, Court, Andw.
Belch tried for forgery
76. Joseph Tod for
horse stealing ib. Thos.
Wattling for forgery 77.
John Binns for a rape,
but marries the woman,
and is liberated ib. Ac-
tion against importers of
lintseed 315. Question
respecting jail fees 394.
Robert Johnston
shop breaking, condemn-
ed, but pardoned 642.
Catherine Stewart and
G. Bachelor, for procur-
ing abortion, transported
ib. John Hannah, for

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murder, assoilzied, but
recommitted ib. Janet
Paterson and William
Campbell, for fire-rai-
sing, condemned, but
pardoned 643. J. Thom-
son and John Nilson,
for forgery, found guilty,
but an arrest of judgment
pleaded on account of a
juryman's leaving the
Court, on which memo-
rials are ordered ib. Han-
nah's case considered by
the Court, who find a
second trial not compe-
tent, and dismiss him
from the bar 883. Thom-
son and Nilson condem-
ned ib. Margaret Cun.
ingham, for poisoning
her husband, condemned
ib. Thomas Smith and
Geo. Stevenson, for horse
stealing, condemned 966
Land, high price of 646
Law case, important one
respecting a bill 152.-
Against the bakers of
Glasgow 235. With the
Bank of Scotland 801
Leith, new dock opened

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with his Lordship's an-
swer 314
Murder and robbery,atro-
cious one at Edinr. and
a great reward offered
885
Murray, Sir P. speech on
his election for Edin. 881
Napier, Lord, elected
President of the Society
for propagating Chris-
tian Knowledge 77
Nelson, Lord, plan of his
monument 77. Subscrip-
tion at Edinr. for his sea-
men remitted to Lon-
don ib. 315. Foundation
stone of his monument
laid at Glasgow 641.-
Of a tower at Forres to
his memory 723
Peers of Scotland, general
election of 963. Table
of the votes 964
Pitt, Mr, his statue to be
erected at Glasgow 315
Races at Leith 724. At
Stirling 804, At Dum-
fries 884
Schoolmasters,
meeting of 804
Sea Fencibles rewarded
884
Sherriff, John, tried for
assaulting James Dud-
geon 235

general

Sons of the Clergy, meet-
ing of the Society at
Glasgow 315
Steam-engine, a powerful
one 316
Suicide, melancholy in-
stance of 316
Thunder storms, dreadful,
644, 804
Trade of the Clyde and at
Port Glasgow 235. Cus-
toms paid on 315
University degrees 725
Volunteer corps, inspec
tion of 315, 645. Agree
to serve under the new
regulations 803. Col.
Hope's speech to his
regt. ib. The Greenock
officers resign 804

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