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CHAP xviir. 



Domextic F.vfvts. — Di/flailt CircumJUances of Mr. PiWs Administration, 

 — Its Weakness. — FonniiLwk Opposifioti ihrrdo. — Of u'lwm composed. 

 — ISecessity of streiiothcni?is!; itself. — Means adopted for u'/cit Purpose. 

 — inefficacious, and irhy. — Mr. Adding^ on raised to the l'rn-ap:--^And 

 appointed President of the Council in iheRoom of the Duke cj Portland. 

 — Age and Infirmity of the latter, ohlisr'' him to reilre from Pvhlic 

 Business. — Increasing Di^ctdties of the Ministry. — Charges referred 

 against Viscount Melville.— Foies of the House of ( omyrons thereon. — 

 Final Decision for the Impeachment of Lord Melville. The Adherents of 

 Lord Sidmouth, suppvi-f 'hesc Proceedir.gs. — Lord Sidmouth resigns. 

 — New Arrangements in Adminisfration — Its increasing Weakness. — 

 J^ord Melinlle resigns, and /s succeeded by Sir Claries Middleton — 

 Excellent Naval Administration of the former. — The latter created Lm'd 

 Barham. — Bad Health of Mr. Pitt. — Precipitancy of his Measures, in 

 inducing Austria to open (he Campaign on the Continent. — Its fatal Ej^ect 

 on the Affairs of Europe— and on^the Health of Mr. Pitt— whose Life 

 is in Danger. — Naval Erents of the Year. — Spanish JVar popular in the 

 Navy. — Why.— Failure of the Catamaran Sy.^iem — Which sinks into 

 Contempt and Disuse. — Gallant Action in the East Indies.— Admiral 

 Linois leuftu by afar inferior Force. — Gallant Exploit of two small 

 Vessels in the Mediierranean. — Situation of the Nary much improved.— 

 Causes thereof. — Project undertaken of making the Harbour of Fal- 

 mouth a Naval Arsenal. — Absurd, and abandoned. — Extraordinary 

 Efforts of the combined French and Spanish Fleets— Which escape the 

 British blockading: Squadrons — and sail for the West Indies on a pre- 

 datory Cruize.— Capture of the Ville de Milan French Frigate. — Gallant 

 Conduct of Sir Robert Lawrie—And Generosity of Captain Talbot. — 

 Attack of the Island of FJcminica by the French.— Steady Conduct of 

 the Governor and Troops— saves the Island. Shameful Rapacity of the 

 French.- Their Cowardice and precipitate Flight over the Atlantic, 

 before an inferior Force under Lord Nelson. — Action with the British 

 Squadron under Sir Robert Calder. — French Lose two Ships of the Line 

 ' — And succeed in retreating to Cadiz.— Observations on the Conduct of 

 "the English Admiral.— His suhsequmt Trial and Sentence.— The 

 French Admiral Villeneuve with thirty three Ships of the Line put to 

 Sea from Cadiz. — Fought by the British Fleet, of a much inferim' Force, 

 under Lord Nelson.— Glorious Victory of Trafalgar achieved by the 

 latter.— Further Success of Sir Richard Strachan, who captures 

 four more Ships of the Line.-^Death of Lord Nelson. — His Eulogy.— 

 Disastrous Fate of the captured French and Spanish Ships.^Diffi- 

 cult Situation of Admiral CoUingwood and his Fleet.— General Ob- 

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