unite. ed, above my comprehenfion, the North-weft companies were to may, probably, in the courfe of give to America the climate urope. It is well known, inI, that the waters are decreafing e, and that many lakes are drainand filling up by the earth which arried into them from the higher Is by the rivers: and this may e fome partial effect." The writer concludes his work h confiderations refpecting the -trade; which, he is of opinion, uld be productive of more advanre both to the public and to the erchants, if the Hudfon's Bay and It feems fuperfluous to add to the foregoing account, that we regard the expeditions of Mr. Mackenzie as of confiderable importance to geography and commerce; and that his narrative contains much information and entertainment. It is accompanied with three maps, which are well executed: one, general, of the northern part of America, from 40° to 70° N. latitude; and a feparate map for each voyage. CONTENTS. CONTENTS. HISTORY OF EUROPE. CHAP. I. eeting of the British Parliament.-His Majefty's Speech from the Throne CHA P. II. Motion in the House of Commons for Papers refpeding the Evacuation of Egypt-negatived.-Motion for the fame Purpofe in the House of Lords negatived.-Motion in the House of Commons for a feparate Peace- negatived.-Motion in the fame for a Difmiffal of his Majesty's Minifters negatived.-Navy and Army, and other Eftimates.-Supplies granted for three lunar Months.-Ways and Means.--Army Returns.-Army and Navy Sedition Bill.-Sufpenfion of Habeas Corpus.-Alien Bill.-Pro- rogation of Parliament.—Proclamation refpecling the Compofition and the Meeting of the Imperial Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. New Arrangements required by that great Event. [23 CHA P. III. The Imperial Parliament affembled.-Speech from the Throne.-Motion for an Addrefs.-Amendment propofed.-Debates thereon.-Amendment re- jeaed.—Address carried by a great Majority-and prefented to his Ma- Progress of the War in Germany and Italy—and Termination.—The French under Moreau pass the Inn-and the Salza-Paffage of the Rhetian Alps by a Divifion of the French Army of the Grifons under General Macdonald, Operations of the Gallo-Batavian Army under General Augereau.-Pofition of the Auftrian Army after the French had croffed the Inn and the Salza.- The Command of the Auftrian Army taken by the Archduke Charles. The French within fifty Miles of Vienna-Confiernation of the Imperclips. -Armiftice of Steyer.—Affairs of Italy. -Difputes about the Poigjina.— Convention of Caftiglione.-French Invasion of Tuscany.-Payage of the Mincio by the French-and of the Adige.-Armipice of Trevijo. [57 CHAP.. V. Political Views of Buonaparte, after a Pacification with Auftria.-The Cha- rader now affuried by France. - Buonaparte cajoles Paul I.—and revives the Armed Neutrality of 1750, againfi Great Britain. Conecution on the Principles of that Confederation between France and America.— Ambaffader fent to the United American Siates from Denmark.-Disputes between Sweden and Great Britain.—Capture and Condemnation of a Swed, a Convoy.-A Swedish Weffel prefed into the Naval Scrvice of England.- Complaints of this made by Spain and Holland.-Diguified Conduâ on that Occasion of the King of Serden. --Reft &tions on the Quegion concerning the Liberty of the Scas.-Hiftory of this Queftion.—Sweden and Denmark CHAP. VI. Pacific State of Denmark, A. D. 1800.-Origin of Differences between Den- Neutrality of 1780—in which the lead is taken by the Emperor of Rugia—in Violation of recent Treaties.-An Embargo laid on all the English Shipping in the Ports of Ruffia, and their Mafiers and Crew's marched into the Inte- rior of Ruffia.—A Confederary formed against the maritime Claims of Britain, by Buffia, Sweden, Denmark, and Pruffia.-Metics for this.- Pruffian Troops enter the Bailiwick of Rit-buttel.-The Dangs fize Hom- burgh. Bloody Battle at Copenhagen.-Death of Paul 1.-The Disputes between Great Britain and the northern Powers amicably fettled.. CHAP. VIL Difficult and alarming Situation of England.-Indifpofition of the King. ton.-Now Chancellor of the Exchequer.-Animated Converfation refpecting the Changes in the Adminiftration.-State of Parties.-Characters of Parties and of their Leaders. [117 CHAP. VIII. Committee of Supplies.-National Eflimates.-Ways and Means.-New Taxes.-Summary Review of the State of Great Britain, with respect to the Public Revenue and Expenditure at the Commencement of 1801-And of the general Safety and Profperity of the Nation. CHAP. IX. [143 Order observed in our Accounts of the Proceedings in Parliament.—Measures for the internal Security and Peare of the Empire.—Martiul Lave in Ireland.-The Nature, Extent, and lurking Remains of Rebellion in Ireland. --Select Committee of the Houfe of Commons, for inquiring into the State of Ireland and the Conduct of certain difaffected Perfons in Great Britain.— Report from this Committee taken into Confideration.-Revival of A&s for fufpending the Habeas-Corpus- A&, and preventing feditious and tumultuous Meetings.-Apology for entering fo fully into the Speeches of the Irish Members. Select Committee of the House of Lords for inquiring into the State of Ireland and other Purpofes.-Report of the fame.-Reflections thereon. A Bill of Indemnity for Ireland. CHA P. X. [153 Bounties on the Importation of Grain.-Improvement of Commons-And Wafe Lands.-Cultivation of Potatoes.—Inquiry into the Salt-Duties, and the Means for remedying the Inconveniences arising from thence.-Repeal of Brown Bread A&.-Relief of Infolvent Debtors.-Law for preventing the Arrest of Aliens in Great Britain for Debts contracted in France previous to the Revolution. Clergymen declared incapable of being Members of the House of Commons.- Poor Housekeepers relicved from Poors Rate. Cenforial Functions of Parliament.- Rewards.-Motions for Inquiries tending to Disgrace and Punishment.—India Budgets for two Years preceding the 25th of March, 1801.—Mr. Dundas's Plan for the Government of India. [180 CHA P. XI. Difcuffions concerning a free Trade between Great Britain and India.-Motion in the Houfe of Commons, relative to this, by Sir William Pulteney. -Difcuffions and Debates thercon in the India-Houfe.—History, or Origin, of the Question-Difference of Opinion between the East-India-House and the Board of Control. —Letter from Mr. Dundas to the Court of Directors, containing his Opinion and Advice refpecting the Mode of carrying on the Trade between Great Britain and India:-Taken into Confideration by a' VOL. XLIII Committee |