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CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF OCCURRENCES FOR THE YEAR 1806.

JANUARY.

1. THE French Republican Calendar abolished, and the Christian era and reformed Calendar restored.

Accounts received of a signal and decisive victory having been gained near Austerlitz, in Moravia, over the allied forces, by the French, on the 2d of last month; and of au interview taking place between the Emperor of Austria and Buonaparté, at which an armistice, preparatory to a negociation for peace, was agreed on.

Transports sent to the Weser, in order to bring home the British troops from Germany.

5. The remains of Lord Viscount Nelson Jay in state in the Painted Hall in Greenwich College the first day.

7. His Serene Highness the Margrave of Anspach died, at his scat, Benham, near Newbury, Berks.

The amount of subscriptions to the Patriotic Fund ascertained to exceed 104,0001.

8. Grand aquatic funeral procession, with the remains of Lord Nelson, from Greenwich to Whitehall.

9. The solemn and magnificent public funeral of Vice-Admiral Lord Viscount Nelson, conveying his rengins from the Admiralty, for interment in the cathedral church of St. Paul.-The sum of 500 guineas was paid for the use of one house in Ludgatestreet, in order to see the procession.

10. A severe storm of thunder, lightning, &c., which did considerable damage in the metropolis and its vicinity.

16. Intelligence of a separate peace between France and Austria being concluded at Presburg on the 27th ult.

21. Meeting of Parliament: the Session opened by Commission: the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord Chancellor, the Earls of Dartmouth and Camden, and Lord Auckland, were the Commissioners.--The Address in the Lords moved by the Earl of Essex, seconded by Viscount Carleton. The proposed amendment by Earl Cowper not moved, on account of the critical state of Mr. Pitt's health.-In the Commons, the Address moved by Lord F. A. Spencer, and seconded by Mr. Ainslie. As in the Lords, the proposed amendment by Lord H. Petty withheld by him.

22. In the House of Lords, Viscount Melville put in his answer to the Articles of Impeachment exhibited against him, and pleaded Not Guilty to the same.

23. Died, in the 47th year of his age, at his villa, near Putney, the Right Hon. Wilham Pitt, Prime Minister.

27. Mr. Lascelles moved the House of Commons to address his Majesty, that the remains of Mr. Pitt might be interred at the public expense, and a monument erected to his memory in Westminster Abbey, &c.

A debate ensued, which terminated in a division-For the motion, 258; against it,

89.

28. Lord Hawkesbury appointed Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, and Constable of Dover Castle, in the room of Mr. Pitt.

Lord Ellenborough appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer pro tempore.

The House of Commons voted an Address to his Majesty for the erection of a monument to the memory of Lord Viscount Nelson, in the cathedral church of St. Paul.

Intelligence of the death of the Marquis Cornwallis at Ghazepoor, in Bengal, on the 23d of October last.

FEBRUARY.

1. The Earl of Northesk, and Sir Richard Strachan, Bart., appointed Knights of the Bath, in the room of the late Lord Nelson and Sir Hector Munroe.

3. The new Admini tration, as far as respects the Cabinet Ministers, settled between his Majesty and Lord Grenville, who takes the office of First Lord of the Treasury.

The House of Commons, on the motion of Mr. Cartwright, M.P. for Northamptonshire, address his Majesty, that a sum not exceeding 40,0001. may be issued for the debts of the late Mr. Pitt. Nem. con.— Also for the erection of a monument to the memory of the late Marquis Cornwallis, Governor General of India.

4. Annuities voted in the House of Commons of 20001. to Lady Viscountess Nelsonof the like sum to Lord Collingwood-and of 1000l. to Sir Richard Strachan, K. B.

Subordinate arrangements of the new Administration settled.

Intelligence of the marriage of Eugene Beauharnois, Viceroy of Italy, to the Princess Augusta of Bavaria, at Munich, on the 1st of January.

5. Lord Eldon takes leave of the Court of Chancery, on his pending resignation of his high office.

6. The Court of Common Council, on the motion of Mr. Deputy Birch, resolve to erect a monument in Guildhall to the memory of the late Mr. Pitt.

7. The Royal Assent given, by Commission, to a Bili to enable Lord Grenville, First Lord of the Treasury, to appoint Trustees for the execution of his office of Auditor of the Exchequer.

The Hon. Thomas Erskine created Baron Erskine of Restormel Castle, and appointed Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain.

Lord H, Petty, the new Chancellor of the Exchequer, elected Representative for the University of Cambridge, in the room of the late Right Hon. William Putt.

10. Intelligence of the Prussian troops

occupying the Electorate of Hanover, as a part of the dominion and territories of the King of Prussia.

12. Intelligence of the official notification of the Elector of Wirtemberg (son-in-law of his Majesty,) being elevated to, and having assumed the regal title and dignity.

13. The Earl of Moira appointed Constable and Chief Governor of the Tower of London, in the room of the late Marquis Cornwallis.

The Right Hon. C. J. Fox unanimously reelected for Westminster.

14. The Court of Common Council, on the motion of Mr. Slade, vote an Address of Congratulation to his Majesty on the appointment of the new Administration.

19. The transports, with the last of the British troops which had been in Germany, arrive in the Downs.

20. Lord Grenville declared First Lord of the Irish Treasury, as well as of that of Great Britain-the emoluments, however, of the former decimed by his Lordship.

21. The remains of the Right Hon. William Pitt lay in state (the first day) in the Painted Chamber, contiguous to the House

of Lords.

The Medical Council of the Royal Jenmerian Society publish a Report in vindication of the practice of Vaccine Inocula

tion.

23. The public funeral (in Westminster Abbey) of the Right Hon. William Pitt.

24. After a long trial in the Court of King's Bench, Governor Picton, late of Trinidad, found guilty on an indictment for inficting torture on a young woman of that island.

27. The will of the late Right Hon. William Pitt regularly proved at Doctors Commons-the property left sworn by the execntors to be less than 10,0001.

MARCH.

1. Official intelligence of the surrender of the town and fortress of the Cape of Good Hope, on the 10th of January, to the British forces under Commodore Sir Home Poplam and Brigadier-General Beresford.

3. Debate in both Houses of Parliament on the constitutional propriety of Lord Ellenborough, Chief Justice, being a Member of his Majesty's Cabinet Council; motions against the proceeding being brought forward-In the Lords, the motion was negatived without a division-and in the Cocamons the previous question was voted on it, by a majority of 222 to 64.

The Session of the French Legislative Body opened by a speech from Buonaparté, in which he expressed a wish for peace with England.

4. The Volontaire French frigate taken at the Cape of Good Hope, into which she put, supposing the place to be in the possession of the Dutch.

Europ. Mag. Vol. LI. Jan. 1807.

13. Capture of the Marengo, of 80 guns, Rear-Admiral Linois, and the Belle Poule, of 40 guns, on their return from India, (where they had committed great depreda tions,) by the squadron under the command

of Sir John Borlase Warren.

28. In the House of Commons, LordHenry Petty opened the Budget for the present year, by which the Duty on Income was raised to ten per cent!

30. The Duchess of Devoushire died, in the 49th year of her age.

APRIL.

1. In the House of Commons, Mr. Windham stated the outline of his plan for a new, Organization of the Army.

5. A rupture with Prussia announced. in the Gazette of this day, by an Order. of Council, laying an embargo on Prussian, vessels, in consequence of his Prussian Majesty having taken possession of the Electorate of Hanover, &c.

Trial of Richard Patch, at the Surry Assizes, for the murder of his partner, Isaac Blight, on the 23d of September, 1805; of which he was found guilty.

8. The execution of Patch, who died without having confessed himself guilty of the crime for which he suffered, though frequently pressed to make some declaration.

16. General Miranda, who had sailed from New York about this time, arrived on the Spanish Main with a small squadron, commanded by volunteers, who accompanied him for the purpose of emancipating the Caraccas from the Spanish yoke. He designed first to land in the province of Coro; but, on approaching the shore, two of his schooners were captured by the Spaniards;" and this first attempt failed.

18. In the House of Commons, Mr. Sergeant Best obtained leave to bring in a Bill for preventing the publication of ex parte and interlocutory evidence in criminal cases, before the trial. The Bill, however, was never brought in; for, on the 24th, the learned Sergeant stated his wish to cancel his former motion, and the order made on the 18th was discharged.

21. Message from his Majesty to Parliament, announcing the recal of his Minister from Berlin, and the adoption of measures of retaliation against the commerce and navigation of Prussia.

22. A Russian force having taken pos session of Cattaro, which, according to the Treaty of Presburgh, was to have been surrendered by Austria to France, an article appeared in the Moniteur of this date, in which it was declared, that the Dalmatian Provinces, and the Mouths of the Cattaro, must be delivered up to the Austrians, according to the Treaty; and that the Emperor would receive them from no other hands.

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exhibited charges against Marquis Wellesley, of misconduct during his government in India.

Death of the Prince of Orange.

23. A skirmish took place this day between the Swedish and Prussian troops, near Ratzeburgh; and the former, in consequence of their inferior force, were compelled to evacuate the Duchy of Lauenburgh.

25. His Swedish Majesty laid an embargo on all Prussian ships in the harbours of his dominions, and ordered the blockade of the Prussian ports by Swedish frigates.

A shot fired from his Majesty's ship Leander, stationed off Sandy Hook, killed a man on board an American sloop called the Richard. This affair occasioned great clamour in the United States against the British Commanders on that coast. The Grand Jury of New York found a bill for murder against Captain Whitby, of the Leander; and the President, Mr. Jefferson, issued a Proclamation for his apprehension.

29. The proceedings of the impeachment of Lord Melville commenced before the High Court of Parliament, in Westminster Hall.

MAY.

12. A Message from his Majesty to the House of Commons recommended, that provision be made for securing an annuity of 5000l. to the present Earl Nelson, and to those to whom the title may descend; and to provide the suin of 100,0001. for the purchase of a house and lands, to be annexed to the said dignity.

The Island of Capri taken by Sir Sidney Smith. At the same time debarkations were made from the ships under his command, in the neighbourhood of Gaeta, to co-operate with the sorties from that garrison, so bravely defended by the Prince of Hesse Phillips

thal.

14. In the House of Commons, Mr. Jeffery, of Poole, brought forward several charges against Earl St. Vincent; which were rejected, by the Resolutions grounded thereon being negatived without a division. Mr. Fox then moved a resolution, approving the conduct of the Noble Earl; which, after some discussion, was carried.

A dispatch received at the India House, announcing that Lord Lake had concluded a treaty of peace with Scindia, on the 22d of November.

ground; in consequence of which a gentleman, who had retired thither on the preceding night, was destroyed.

5. At the Court of St. Cloud, Buonaparte, with great ceremony, proclaimed his brother Louis King of Holland.

10. On the motion of Mr. Fox, a resolution to the following effect was adopted by the House of Commons, viz. "That this House, conceiving the African Slave Trade to be contrary to the principles of justice, humanity, and sound policy, will, with all expedition, take effectual measures for abolishing the said trade, in such manner, and at such period, as may be deemed most prac ticable.”

17. Lord Melville's trial terminated; his Lordship being acquitted by the Peers of the several Articles of Impeachment exhibited against him by the Commons

18. Lord Grenville, in the House of Peers, moved a variety of Resolutions for reforming the mode of administering justice m Scotland.

19. The proceedings in the case of Mr. Justice Fox, which had for a long period occupied the attention of the House of Peers, were, on the motion of Lord Grenville, completely dismissed.

21. A delicate investigation respecting an illustrious female.

24. On the motion of Lord Grenville, the House of Peers concurred in the Resolution of the Commons, moved by Mr. Fox, for the abolition of the Slave Trade.

Intelligence received at the India House, that peace had been concluded with Holkar on the 24th of December last.

29. The French squadron, commanded by Admiral Guilleaumez, including Jerome Buonaparte's ship, the Veteran, arrived in divisions at Martinique, on four different days preceding this date.

JULY.

4. The brilliant victory of Maida, in Calabria, where Sir John Stuart, at the head of about 5000 British troops, defeated General Regnier, who commanded an army of more than 8000 French.

9. A Treaty signed at Paris, between France on the one part; and 'Bavaria, Wir temberg, Baden, and several smaller German States, on the other: by which the latter renounced their connexion with the Empire, and, by the name of the Confederation of the Rhine, placed themselves under the protec

22. In the House of Commons, Lord Henry Petty moved for leave to bring in a Bill tortion of France.' the more effectual examination of the public accounts, and the better discovery of frauds; on which occasion he stated the amount of the accounts unexamined to be 453,600,0001,

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13. Surrender of Gaeta to the French army, the Prince of Hesse Phillipsthal having been previously wounded, and carried on board a British ingate.

16. Le Guerrier French frigate, of 50 guns and 317 men, captured by the Blanche frigate, of the Ferro Islands, after an action of lorty-five minutes.

Riot at Tullamore, in Ireland, between

the people of that town, a regiment of militia, and the soldiers of the German legion, in which several persons were killed and

wounded.

20. A Treaty of Peace between France and Russia signed at Paris, on the part of the latter Power, by M. d'Oubril.

23. The Session of Parliament prorogued by Commission. In the Speech, allusion was made to pacific discussions carrying on between his Majesty's Government and that of France.

29. Surrender of Buenos Ayres and its dependencies to his Majesty's forces under the command of Major-General Beresford and Sir Home Popham

Le Rhin, French frigate, captured by the Mars, Captain Oliver, being one of four frigates returning from Porto Rico to France. AUGUST.

2. Departure of Lord Lauderdale for Paris, to conclude the negociation commenced with the French Government.

7. In consequence of the Confederation of the Rhine, Francis the IId published, at Vienna, his resignation of the office of Emperor of Germany; which dissolved that ancient Constitution.

13. The Emperor of Russia, by the advice of his Council, refused to ratify the Treaty signed at Paris by d'Oubril.

16. Six of the homeward-bound Quebec convoy captured by Jerome Buonaparte, in the Veteran, on his return to France.

20. Lord Holland and Lord Auckland appointed by his Majesty Joint Commissioners to treat with the American Commissioners, Mr. Monroe and Mr. Pinckney.

22. The body of an unfortunate girl of the fown found in Higler's-lane, near the King's Bench prison; her murder being rendered remarkable by some uncommon circumstances of brutality with which it appeared that crime had been committed.

23. Brilliant naval achievement by his Majesty's ships Arethusa and Anson, in an attack on the enemy near Moro Castle, in the island of Cuba; the Spanish frigate Pomona, of 38 guns and 347 men being captured; twelve twenty-four pounder gun-boats destroyed, each of which had a crew of 100 men; and the fort, mounting sixteen thirtysix pounders, blown up.

25. John Php Palm, bookseller, of Nuremberg, and five others, condemned to death by a French Military Commission at Brannau, for selling a publication against Buonaparté and his army. Of the other five, only one, Joseph Schoderer, of Danawerth, was in custody, and he was pardoned; but Palin, who steadily refused to name the author, was cruelly put to death, conformable to the sentence.

26. Jerome Buonaparté, having separated Fou Guilleaumez's squadron, escaped from the British cruisers which pursued him, and arrived at Concarneau Bay neat l'Orient.

30. A Manifesto against the French Government published by the Emperor of Russia at St. Petersburgh.

SEPTEMBER.

4. The Park and Tower guns fired, in consequence of the arrival of an official account of the splendid victory obtained by Sir John Stuart on the plains of Maida, in Calabria.

9. A tremendous hurricane at Dominica and Martinique; by which great damage was done to these islands, and many of the inhabitants were destroyed.

12. Death of Lord Thurlow. His funeral on the 25th, when the body was interred in the vault of the Temple Church.

13. Death of the Right Hon. Charles James Fox.

14. The French squadron commanded by Guilleaumez (after Jerome Buonaparte's ships separated from it) having sustained great damage in a gale of wind, some of the ships took shelter in the Chesapeak; where l'Impetueux, of 74 guns, was destroyed by the Bellona and the Belleisle, two of Sir Richard Strachan's squadron.

18. Loss of the King George packet, bound from Park Gate to Dublin, with all the passengers and crew, amounting to 106 persons; four seamen, one woman, and a child, excepted.

20. The King of Prussia, accompanied by the Queen, left Berlin, and proceeded to the head quarters of the army collected on his frontiers to oppose the French.

25. Sir Samuel Hood, having under his command the Centaur and Monarch, fell in with a French squadron, consisting of five frigates and two brigs, which had just escaped from Rochefort. Sir Samuel lost his right arm in the action, and four of the frigates were captured.

Buonaparté left Paris to join the army assembled to act against Prussia.

30. The Archduke Ferdinand of Wurtzburg (brother to the Emperor of Austria) declared his accession to the Confederation of the Rhine

OCTOBER.

1. Lord Morpeth set out on a mission to the Court of Berlin,

2. The carriage of the Princess of Wales overturned at Leatherbead; in consequence of which Miss Cholmondeley, who accompa nied her Royal Highness, was killed on the spot.

3. Death of Dr. Horsley, Bishop of St. Asaph.

5. King Louis set out from the Hague to head the Dutch troops of the army of the North, intended to co-operate with the French Grand Army.

8. A telegraphic message, announcing the return of Lord Lauderdale, sent by Lord Howick to the Lord Mayor, and by him to

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Mr. BOLOGNA, jun.

Mr. L. BOLOGNA.

Mr. GRIMALDI.

Mr. MENAGE.
Master BENSON.
GOODWIN.
MORELLI.
SEARLE.

Colinette (afterwards Miss SEARLE.
Columbine)...
Woodcutter's Wite..... Mrs. WHITMORE.

Avaro, the miserly guardian of Colinette,
breaks a promise that he had given Colin to
marry his ward, in favour of 'Squire Bugle, a
rich widower of repulsive manners, and as
completely disagreeable to the young and sen-
sible Colmette, as Colin is, on the contrary,
a favorite. The piece opens with prepa-
rations for the 'Squire's marriage with Coli-
nette, which are interrupted by the remon
strances of Colin. During the bustle this
occasions, the Beadle and Rustic Parish Offi-
cers bring Mother Goose before the 'Squire
as a reputed witch, and beg that she may be
punished. The 'Squire condemns her to the
ducking stool. Colin, from the natural hu-
manity of his disposition, opposes the sen-
tence, and warmly espouses the cause of
Mother Goose, who escapes from her perse-
cutors, raises the ghost of the 'Squire's first
wife, and puts an end to the festivity of the
intended nuptials. Colin, however, cannot
prevail on Avaro to keep his promise, and is
giving way to the deepest despair; when
Mother Goose, in gratitude for his late in-
terposition in her favour, makes him a pre-
sent of the Goose so famed in fable for
possessing the wonderful ability to lay a
Golden Egg every day, with permission to
give this curious bird to Avaro in exchange
for the hand of Colette. Avaro receives
the gift with rapture; but, instigated by the
natural rapacity of his disposition, refuses
to give his Ward, unless Colin will consent to
open the enchanted animal, in the hope of
producing all her wealth at once: Colin

refuses, and Colinette entreats for the life
of the bird; but Avaro is inexorable. The
'Squire is again introduced, and about to
carry off the lovely prize; when Colin, fear-
ful of losing his betrothed, gives a rash con-
sent to sacritice the gift of his Patroness; she
indignantly appears, rescues the Bird, and
condemns Avaro, Colin, and the 'Squire, to
wear the shapes of Pantaloon, Harlequin,
and Clown, and wander in mutual conten-

tions for Colinette (who is changed to Colom bine,) till the Golden Egg, which is cast into the Sea by the Enchantress, shall be again produced by one of the offending parties. The pursuit and alternate possessions of the Lady commence, and continue through variety of scenes and situations, interspersed with more than twenty mechanical transformations. Mother Goose at length relents, commissions a Sea Sprite to restore the Egg, and unites the affianced Lovers.

We have not for several years witnessed a Pantomime more attractive than this; whether we consider the variety and ingenuity of the mechanical devices; the whim, humour, and agility of the Harlequin, Clown, and Pantaloon; or the admirable dexterity with which the scenery is managed. GRIMALDI, whom we always believed to possess talents that were not sufficiently called into exercise at Drurylane, made his first appearance at Covent Garden, as the Clown in this piece; and his performance astonished us by the variety of his tricks, and the neatness and promptitude with which they were executed. Mother Goose (a part, by-the-bye, very humorously performed by Simmons) was received with unanimous applause. She has filled Covent Garden to an overflow every night since her first appearance; and will, we doubt not, continue long to produce her gol. den eggs to the Treasury of Messrs. Harris, Kemble, and Co.

JAN. 12. DRURY-LANE.-A new Opera, by Mr. KENNEY, the fortunate author of Raising the Wind, Matrimony, &c. was presented for the first time, FALSE ALARMs; or, My Couentitled sin." The following are the principal characters:

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Mr. BRAHAM.
Sir Damon Gayland....Mr. WrovoHTON.
Edgar Gayland.
Mr. BANNISTER.
Tom Surfeit
Lieutenant M'Lary
Plod

Gabriel

Grinvelt

Bumper

Mr. JouNSTONE.

Mr. MATTHEWS.

Mr. PENLEY.

.Mr. WEWITZER
Mr. DIGNUM.

Walters, Servants, &c.

Lady Gayland..
Caroline Sedley.
Emily
Miss Umbrage.
Susan

Mrs. MOUNTAIN.
..Miss DUNCAN.

Mrs. BLAND.
.Miss POPE.
Mad. STORAGE.

Sir Damon Gayland, who has recently taken Lady Gayland for his second wife, and for whom he really has more regard than he is aware of, is infatuated with the silly pride of exciting his wife's jealousy.

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