CONTENTS. 



the Po'xers of Europe — on Russia. — Character of the Emperor Alexander 

 — remonstrates against the Conduct of France, at the Diet — ill seconded^ 

 and nhi/ — Votes of Hanover and Pomerania — Baden and Brandenburgh. — 

 Great Opposition of Character hetueen the Emperor Alexander and Bona- 

 parte — ill Understanding beticcen them. — State of the great Powers of 

 Europe at the Close of the Year. — Conduct of Szi:eden. — Austria assumes 

 the her edit aril Dignity of Emperor — Effects thereof. — Disputes bet-ween 

 jimerica and Spain, on the Subject of Louisiana — terminated. — Affairs of 

 St. Domingo — Murder of the remaining ■white Inhabitants — Dessalines, 

 a ^egro, chosen Emperor — his Conduct — inarches against St. Jago — - 

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Jffairs of T.-idia.— Retrospect. — Some Account of the Mahrafta States — 

 Form of Government — Extent of their Empire — and Strength — Ambition 

 and Intrigues of its several Rvlers. — Polio/ of the British Government in 

 negociating vci'th them. — Treaty of Poonah.— Ambition of Scindiah — his 

 Hostility to the English — various Instances of— Marquis Wellesley's Pro- 

 jects to counteract it. — Treaty with the Gudcuar — proposed Treaty with 

 the Peishwa — Obstacles to it — probable Vieics of France. — Statement of 

 the Force under M. Perron. — JFar subsisting in the Mahratta Empire 

 betxceen Scindiah and HoJkar — Causes thereof— March of Holkar to 

 Poonah — opposed by the united Troops of Scindiah and the Peishwa— 

 the latter utterly defeated — Flight of the Peishwa — Claims the Protection 

 of the Bombay Government. — Treaty of Bassein. — Assumption of the 

 Peishzm's Government by Holkar — new Peishwa set up by him. — British 

 Army of Observation assernbled oil the Mahratta Frontier. — Detachment 

 destined for the Restoration of the Peishwa put wider the Command of Ge- 

 neral Jf'ellesley—the March'of the lat/cr — enters the Mahratta Territories 

 — Retreat of"^ Holkar— saves Poonah from being burnt and plundered by 

 his activity. — Ptestoration of the Peishwa. — Proceedings of Colonel Collins 

 at Scludiah's Camp — great Insincerity of the latter. — Junction between 

 Scindiah and Bkoonsla—they ncgociate with Holkar— hostile Conduct — 

 Powers given to General Wellesley— fruitless Ncgociation between him and 

 the confederated Chiefs— real Views of the Confederates penetrated by 

 Gen. iVellesley.—Negociations broke off.— The Preparations for War 

 toiiinxnctd by tke Brilisli Government. i • • 1^' 



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