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Newspaper
Courier
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 22, 1815
Page
2
A fragment describes subscriptions and new novels available at a local bookstore. Titles include The philanthropist by Harriet Waller Werks and Dangers of Infidelity a Novel of Fashion with 3 volumes, plus Sentimental Anecdotes by Madame Montolon aboard 18s boards.
The article discusses the return and restitution of stolen artworks, arguing for national ownership and the repatriation of pieces to Germany Austria Italy and Spain. It notes French resistance to dispersal and mentions the Heidelberg library looting, ongoing recoveries, and the need for a comprehensive inventory of removed items amid postwar debates. Also references contemporary naval and legal notices and a local crime report about sheep theft and a lottery scheme.
A black man found dead on the beach near Sottissea Castle with a throat cut leads to a triple arrest. Joseph Antonio and Philip Pique, shipmates of the deceased, confess to involvement in a robbery turned fatal assault. a jury returns a verdict of wilful murder against the three.
The journals note General Vandanyme has gone to Gueret per an ordinance while others claim his arrest. Reports detail Ney's capture at Maurs after disguising as M. D Escaffie and transport to Aurillac, with gendarmerie actions cited and naval appointments revised in Marin Department.
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