Annual Register

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Situation of the French Nntion and Government, and Views of the Diree-

tory.--Difficulties to le encountered ly France at tul Close of 1795.-
State of Parties in England. - Tenper of the British Nation. - Assem-
blies for the Purpose of a Parliamentary Reform, and Peace with France.
- great and dangerous Scarcity of Provisions. Meeting of Parlia-

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ment.--Insults and Outrages of an immense Mob against the King, on
his Way to the House of Lords. The regret of all People of Sense at
this Treatment of the King.--Speech from the Throne. Debates
thereon.- In the House of Commons.---And in that of th: Lords

CH A P.

II.

A Proclamation offering a large pecuniary Reward for the Discovery of

any Persons guilty of the rever! Outrages against the Person of the

King - Conference between the Lords and Commons on this Subject.

A Bill for the Safety and i'reservation of the King's l'erson and Go.

vernment.-- Delates iherron in loth Houses of Parliament.--A Bill for

the Prevention of Surlitious Meetings.--Delates thereon.--The two Bills

under Discussion in Parliament occasion a general Alarm, and much

Opposition without 1 0015.- --Hi this Opposition the Lead was taken

loy the IP hig-ilul.-Ilich u'us follou'rilly the Corresponding Socie-

ties and other issociations.--- ris well as diferent Bodies legally incor-

porateil.--Tue Jinistry still goprsenere in their Measures.--Dilates on

thie !!!! merrodes Petitions against the two Bills now pending in Parlia.

ment.-- Gineral Incizna lion against the Principles und Objects of

thuse.--Ile tito Bills passed into Lau's

CH A P. III.

In the House of Commons, Regulations respecting the Sale of Flour, and

the Making of Breau.--Motions by Nir. Lec!imere ind Nir. Whitbread,

respecting the Causes of the Scarcity of Whecten Flour, and the Hardo

ships inviolení to the Labouriny Poor,-- Negativeil.--Bill fir encouraying

the Cultivation of IVaste-Lands.-llotions for the Support of the Land

and Seu Service. --- Striciures on the Conduct of Ministry in the ler De-

partment.-- Replier to ligj Sir. IVendham.--Debutes on the Erection of

Barracks. Statement of the Expences of 1796, amounting from

twenty
makes

seven to twenty-eight Millions sterling.- Debates concerning the
Terms of the Loan.-Vote approving the Condolt of the Minister on

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this Subject.– New Taxes.-Debates thereon — Mes age from the King,
intimating his Disposition to enter into a Negotiation with the present
Government of France.-- An Address moved, expressing the Readiness
of the House lo concur in such a Measure. - Amendment thereon, moved
by Mr. Sheridan.--This rejected, and the Address carried.—Motior
for Peace by Mr. Grey.-- Negatived

CH A P. IV.
Free Negroes in the Island of Jamaica. - Hunted by Blood-Hounds.-Mo-

tion by Mr. Grey, in the House of Commons, for an inquiry into the
State of the Nation.-- Negatived. Further Taxes.-- For paying the In..
terest of an additional Loan.-Mortality among the Troops sent against
the French West-India Islands.- Neglect and Distresses of the Troops.

-Motion for Documents on these Subjects by Mr. Sheridan.- De-
bates thereon.- Mr. Sheridan's Molion agreed to.- Motiori, in the
House of Peers, for the Production of Papers respecting a Vote of Par-
liament, in 1783, recognizing the Necessity of certain Pulilie Reforms,
-Delates thereon.— The Molion negatived. Report of the Committee
of Supply on the liesolution for granting a Subsidy to the King of Sar-
dinia. Conversation on that Subject. ---Charges laid against Mi-
nistry by wr. Grey, as Ground of Impeachment; and a Motion or that
Subjeci. - Negatived.-Motions, in loth Houses of Parliament, against
the Continuation of the War.- Negatived.-Motion, ly Mr. Wilter-
force, for the Alolition of the Slave-Trade, on a certain Day.-- Negee
tived. The Session of Parliament closed by a Speech from the
Throne

CH A P. V.
First Cares and Employment of the French Directory.—Determination to

keep alive the Martial Spirit of the French Natio;2.- And to extend
their Victories as far as possille.-But, at the same Time to make a
Shew of Pacific Inclinations.- Preparations for War on the Part of the
Allies. Attempt towards Negotiation letu'een the French and the
Allies at Basle, in Switzerland.-Ruptire threatened letu een the
French und Swiss Cantons.-Prevented. —Plan of the Directory for Mi-
litary Operations. Manifesto of Charette.- Revival of the lar in Le
Vendie.- New Completion of this.- Total Defeat of the Insurgents. -
Capture and Erecution of Charette and Stsfiet.- Manifesto of the Di-
Tectory for Restraining the Cruelties of their Soldiers.-Lenient Mlece
sures.-Good Ejects of these

C H A P. VI.
CH A

Address of the Directory to the French Armies.-Determination to carry

the War into Italy.- Difficulties to le encountered in carrying this Plan
into Execution.-Buonaparte.-The French Army, under his Command,

makes rapid Progress in Italy.-The Austrians, under General Beau.
lieu, constantly repulsed, yet not dispirited.- Various clctions. Sus.
pension of Arms agreed on between the French and Piedmontese Armies.

-General Beaulieu re-crosses the Po, for covering the Countries to the

North of that River.- dt Paris, Negotiation for Peace between the

King of Sardinia and the French Repullic.— Treaty of Peace between

France and Sardinia ratified by the Legislative Bodies of France.--

Exultation and Confidence of the French.-Improved ly Bonaparte,

for the Purpose of leading on the Army to farther Exploits.-diress

to the Army.-- General Object and Tendency of Buonuparte's private

Conversation.—Homage paid to the Alerit of Buonaparte and ine

drmy, by the Directory.--Bonaparte puts his Army in Motion.-

Crosses the Po, and leaves General Beaulieu to break up his Camp.-

drmistice beturcen the French Army and the Duke of Parma.- - The

French advance toward the Capital of Lombardy.-Battle of Lodi,

The Austrians retreat to Mantua.—The French proceed to Milan,

where the French General allows his People some Days of Repose

CH A P. VII.

Exultation of the French at the Successes of their Armies. Their Army

in Italy animated ly the Praises of their Countrymen, and the Conver.

sation as well as the Proclamations of Buonaparte, to a high Passion for

Glory.--Enter the Duchy of Wodena.- poliation of Monuments of

Antiquity and Art.- dbhorrence of the Italian Mobility and Clergy to-

wards the French greater than that of the inferior Classes.--A general

Insurrection ready to break out, quashed ly the Vigilance and Prompti-

tude of Buonaparte.-The Austrians, under General Beaulieu, witz

the Connivance of the Venetians, take Possession of Peschiera.--Bicona.

parte advances against Beaulieu, who retreats to the Tyrolese. - The

Venetians tremble bejore the French.--Dis miss from their Territories

the Brother of the late King and Claimant of the Crown of France.--

Buonaparte takes possession of Verona.-Blockades Mantua.- Pre-

pares to march in!o the Tyrolese.- Detained by Insurrections in the

Distriels, known under the Name of Imperial Fiefs. These being sup-

pressed, he carries his arms to the Southward. - Reduces Tortona, Bo-

logna und Urbino.-Menaces Rome; - Armistice between the Pope and

Buonaparte.- Suspension of Hostilities with Naples.-Buonaparte the

Friend and Patron of Men of Learning and Science --- Ambitious Views

of the French Republic.-I:surrection in Lugo.- Quelled, and the

City reduced by the French.-The Blockade of Mantua converted into

a close Siege.-raiscil by Niarshal Wurmser.- üllions between the

French Army and that of the Austrians, reinforced by Detachments

from Mantua.-Remarkable Instance of Presence of mind in Buona-

parte.-The Austrians driven back beyond the odige

CH A P. VIII,

Italian Mols excited against the French.-Suppressed ly a Terror of the
victorious French. Marshal Wurmset, pursued by Buonaparte, re-

treats

into the Tyrolese. The Siege of Mantua resumed.-Marsh-1 W'armur,
powerfully reinforced, makes Head against the French in the Venetiar Ters
ritories. But is defeated. The French take possession of Trent.—Cortio
nued Success of Bronaparte.--Marshal Wurmser, with the Remains of his
Army, makes good his Retreat, and takes shelter within the Walls Min.
tua.--Corsica, evacuated by the English, returns under the Grueriam not
France.- Pacification betwen France and Naples. Including the Bata.

vian Republic.-- Religious Zeal of the Romans.-Awakened by ibe Cuart

of Rome into Rage, and avowed Preparations for War against the freach.

A new Republic, composed of several small States.- Prevalence of the re.

publican Spirit in Italy. -The Austrians, reinforced with Triops frons

Germany, advance against the French.-- Retale Trent.- B vit ari de.

feated wib pridigious Loss at Arcola.--The Austrians, though frequently

defeated, return to the Charge.- High Spirit ard Courage of ike T roli.

ans.--Devotion of the Army in Italy to the French Republic.- Patience of

she French Soldiers under manifold Privations

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CHA P. IX.

Campaign in Germany. - Opposite Designs of the French and Austrians.

Successes of the French.—They invest Ehrenbritsiein.-Driven back, by
the Archduke Charles, to Dilsseldorff.—The Diviim of the French Army
under Mreau takes Post at Strasburg.-The Plan of Operations proposed
by this Genern.-Crosses the Rhine.-Roduces the Fortress of Kehl.-
Defeats the insirians, under Marsh..I Wurmser, near Philipsburg:-
Ard in various and successive Engagemints.—The Austrians rttire, in crier
29 wait for Reinforcements, into the Interior of Germany:-Junction of the
French Troops under Jourdan and Kleber. --These united reduce Frank.