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LONDON: PRINTED BY WILLIAM CLOWES AND SONS, STAMFORD STREET,

AND CHARING CROSS,

CONTENTS OF VOL. IV.

Pitt relinquishes for a time his attendance in the House of Commons -

His conference with Rose--Correspondence with Lord Chatham

- Prince of Wales's Debts - Dissensions with France - Interview

of Lord Whitworth with the First Consul-Trial of Peltier -

Expose to the Corps Législatif - Armaments in France and Holland

- Energetic measures of the British Ministry - Public anxiety

for Pitt's return to office-Proposal conveyed to him by Lord

Melville - Subsequent overtures from Addington-Death of the

Dowager Countess of Chatham

Interview between Pitt and Addington-Pitt's proposals negatived

by the Cabinet-The King's displeasure with Pitt-Comments of

Fox-Review of the negotiation - Ultimatum of the British Go-

vernment rejected by the First Consul - War with France declared

- Pitt resumes his attendance in the House of Commons - Great

speeches of Pitt and Fox - Proposed mediation of Russia - Tierney

appointed Treasurer of the Navy — Proposed votes of censure —

Canning's satirical poems The Budget - Charles Yorke's plan for

the defence of the country-The Military Service Bill-The

Property Duty Bill - The Volunteers - Renewed conspiracies in

Ireland - Murder of Lord Kilwarden ..

Occupation of Hanover by the French- Preparations of the First

Consul for invading England --M. Thiers's account of the terror

inspired by them - The Volunteers - Pitt's Cinque Port Regiment

-State of his health-Reminiscences of his conversation - Lady

Hester Stanhope - Pitt's tour of inspection - Controversy carried

on in pamphlets - Conduct of Government respecting the defence

of the country-Pitt's gun-boats- Grand Volunteer Reviews in

Hyde Park - Ministerial changes, and Parliamentary recruits

Pitt's speech on the Volunteers - Volunteer Exemption Bill

State of the Navy

CHAPTER XXXVII.

Lord Grenville's proposed junction with Fox-Declined by Pitt

Party pamphlets-Illness of the King - Pitt's confidential con-

versation with Lord Malmesbury - Proposed adjournment of the

House of Commons Pitt's speech on the Constitutional doctrine

- Volunteer Consolidation Bill-Errors of Government in the Mili-

tary and Naval systems-Pitt's Motion on the State of the Navy —

Interview between Pitt and Lord Eldon - Deaths of Lord Camel-

ford and Lord Alvanley - Lord Moira at Edinburgh - Correspond-

ence of Pitt with Lord Melville - Votes in both Houses of Parlia-

ment-Resignation of Ministers - The King applies to Pitt

CHAPTER XXXVIII.

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Pitt's views respecting a new administration transmitted to the King

His Majesty's letter to Pitt - Pitt's reply-His interview with

the King - Pitt undertakes the formation of a new Government,

excluding Fox-Communications to other party chiefs - Fox's

- Lord Grenville's negative answer - Pitt receives

generous course —

the Seals-The new Cabinet - Other changes of office - Precarious

state of the King's health

Charge against Messrs. Drake and Spencer Smith-Execution of the

Duke d'Enghien- The First Consul proclaimed Emperor of the

French Pitt's projected Continental alliances- Overtures of Mr.

Livingston - Pitt's Memorandum - Wilberforce's renewed motion

on the Slave Trade - Proclamation prohibiting the Trade in the

conquered Colonies - Pitt's Additional Force Bill - Vote of Credit

Criticisms of Lord Grenville and

-Pitt's measures of Defence

Fox-Napoleon's plan of Invasion - The Catamarans

ful operations of the British out of Europe- Battles of Assye and

Argaum - War with Spain - Seizure of the Treasure Ships -- Pitt's

notes on the War, Germany, and Napoleon — Attempted reconcilia-

tion between the King and the Prince of Wales - Case of Lord

Resignation of Lord Harrowby Reconciliation between Pitt and

Addington - Comments of Lord Camden and Bishop Tomline -

Lord Mulgrave appointed Secretary for Foreign Affairs - Canning

proposes to retire - Addington becomes President of the Council

and Viscount Sidmouth - Letter from Napoleon to George the

Third Deaths of Lord Loughborough and of Archbishop Moore

-Application from Bishop Pelham Parliamentary debates

Establishment for the Princess Charlotte - Pitt's last Budget 235

Naval administration of Lord Melville - Tenth Report of the Commis-

sioners of Naval Inquiry - Ministerial differences Whitbread's

Resolutions - Resignation of Lord Melville - Succeeded by Sir

Charles Middleton - Discussions between Pitt and Lord Sidmouth

-The King supports Pitt-The Tenth Report referred to a Select

Committee Lord Melville removed from the Privy Council

Revival of the Roman Catholic claims - Speeches of Grattan and

Pitt Diplomatic negotiations - Arrival of M. de Novosiltzoff in

London Treaty between Russia and England - Lord Melville

impeached - Rejection of Whitbread's motion against Pitt - Final

resignation of Lords Sidmouth and Buckinghamshire - Ministerial

arrangements - The King's decay of sight

Napoleon crowned King of Italy - Annexation of Genoa to France -

Grant of Lucca to the Princess Elisa-Third Coalition - Ville-

neuve pursued by Nelson - Action between Villeneuve and Calder

- Villeneuve proceeds to Cadiz - Resentment of Napoleon - War

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waged by him against the Austrians-Nelson at Merton-Appointed

to command the Fleet destined for Cadiz Takes leave of Pitt -

Arrival of Sir Arthur Wellesley from India-Pitt's fruitless repre-

sentations to the King - His last interview with Lord Sidmouth-

Projected expedition to the north of Germany - Surrender of Mack

at Ulm - Its effect upon Pitt - Battle of Trafalgar, and death of

Nelson - Pitt's last speech in public — The Duke of Wellington's

description of him at this period-Notes of Lords Fitzharris and

Mission of Lord Harrowby to Berlin - Pitt at Bath-His criticism

upon Lord Mulgrave's and Mr. Canning's Poems on the Victory of

Trafalgar - Napoleon in Vienna —― Battle of Austerlitz — Treaty of

Presburg - Effect of the intelligence on Pitt-Anxiety of his

friends- His illness at Putney - His last letter- His interview

with Lord Wellesley, and his opinion of Sir Arthur-Notes of the

Hon. James Hamilton Stanhope - Narrative of the Bishop of Lin-

coln-Death of Pitt

Embarrassment of Ministers-Meeting of Parliament - Effect of the

intelligence of Pitt's death- New administration formed-Votes

in the House of Commons Parliamentary grant for the payment

of Pitt's debts - Pensions to his nieces - His public funeral-

Statues and portraits Pitt's character - His religious principles

-Goodness to the poor-Neglect of Literature and the Fine Arts

- Skill in classical versions As a public speaker - As Minister.

of the Finances His conduct of the war Conclusion .. 386

Letters and Extracts of Letters from King George the Third to

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