The Attention of Europe fixed upon the Negotiation opened at London-
Speculations of the probable Influence of the Death of Paul I. on this Ne-
gotiation-State of the Russian Court-Character of Alexander-His
young Friends form a Secret Government with him, which directs all the
Affairs of the Empire-Alexander consents to lower considerably the Pre-
tensions set up by M. de Kaiitscheff at Paris, in the name of Paul I.-He
gives Duroc a gracious Reception-Reiterated Protestations of his Wishes
to remain on good Terms with France-Commencement of the Negotiation
set on foot at London-Preliminary conditions proposed on both Sides-
Acquisitions of the two Countries by Sea and Land-England consents to
the Restitution of a Part of her Maritime Conquests, but makes the Ques-
tion of the Evacuation of Egypt a sine quâ non-The two Governments
tacitly agree to temporise, in order to watch the Issue of the Military
Operations going on-The First Consul being apprised that the Negotiation
depends upon these Events, urges Spain to march against Portugal, and
makes renewed Efforts to succour Egypt-Operations of the Naval Forces
-Divers Expeditions projected-Voyage of Ganteaume after leaving
Brest-This Admiral succeeds in passing the Straits of Gibraltar-Being
on the Point of proceeding onwards to Alexandria, he takes alarm at
imaginary Dangers, and puts back into Toulon-State of Egypt subse-
quently to the Death of Kléber-Submission of the Country, and pros-
perous Condition of the Colony with respect to its Resources-Inca-
pacity and Insubordination amongst the Officers in Command-Deplorable
Differences amongst the Generals-Ill-judged Measures of Menou, who
wishes to do every thing at once-Notwithstanding the repeated Warnings he
receives of the Approach of an English Expedition, he takes no Precautions
-Landing of the English in the Roads of Aboukir, on the 8th of March-
General Friant, whose Forces are reduced to 1500 men, makes unavailing
Attempts to repel them-A Reinforcement of two Battalions of the Di-
vision at Alexandria would have saved Egypt-Tardy Concentration of the
Forces ordered by Menou-Arrival of Lanusse's Division, and second
Battle fought with an insufficient number of Troops on the 13th of March