Accession of King Victor Emmanuel Confirmed in Nice
Paris papers report the King Charles Felix issueing orders to register abdication of Victor Emmanuel on March 13 and the April 9 act confirming it at Nice. The document appeals to Duke de Genevois to assume government, signed Victor Emmanuel and Saint Marsan, with officials’ countersignatures. Vienna dispatches note nobles and ambassadors traveling, European Congress rumors, and French assertions denying large Russia France negotiations or troop demands. Casts doubt on such diplomatic rumors while confirming ongoing royal succession acts.
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Turin
Charles Felix
Chevalier Thaondeave
Victor Emmanuel
Duke de Genevois
Marquis de St. Marsan
Nice
Pi Victor Emmanuel
DE Saint Marsan
Express
France
Russia
Carbonati
Naples
Count Nesselrode
Paris
Laybach
Count Narischkin
Count Ferronays
Journal Des. Debats
Debate on Privilege in House of Commons Sparks Legacy of Truth
The Courrier reports the Commons debate on Privilege led by Mr. Bennet, condemning personal attacks yet praising vigorous scrutiny of public conduct. The piece stresses public opinion and the press as its guardian and warns against calumny while acknowledging the political tumult of the era. It also includes Paris journal notes on Piedmont and Sardinia's diplomatic shifts, military measures, and constitutional tensions across Europe.
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House of Commons
Press Liberty and Licentiousness in Disturbed Times
A parliamentary piece decries libel and press licentiousness while condemning attacks on the Throne Altar and Bench. It contrasts past Opposition handling of press outrages with present reactions to a libel about Mr Benner, urging clearer distinctions between liberty and licentiousness.
Mayfair ceremony as King acts as godfather
Yesterday the king conferred a similar honour on Count and Countess Munster by standing godfather to their infant son. He left Pall Mall at half past six to attend at Grosvenor Place with Sir Be-Broomtrenp, wearing a Field Marshal uniform and Hanoverian orders. The occasion echoed prior duties for the Russian Ambassador and Countess Lieven. Separately, four dogs from a local Marquis were inoculated with the cowpox vaccine by a Canterbury surgeon to test immunity against canine distemper.
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Mayzsty
Countess Munster
Countess Lieven
Mazzsty
Pall-mall
Countess -Munster
Grosvenor-place
Be-Broomtrenp
Hanover
Munster
Canterbury
Correcting Lord Nugent on Catholic History and Elizabethan Policy
A critic addresses Lord Nugent's recent address to Aylesbury electors, correcting claims about Catholic figures and roles. The letter disputes statements on Lord Charles Howard, Lord Pembroke, and Lord Clifford, cites other historical actions, and notes that during Queen Elizabeth I's reign sixty-two Catholic priests were executed and fifty-five banished, arguing against a milder toleration view.
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Aylesbury
Charles Howard
Effingham
William Howard
Lord Pembroke
Dover Castle
Mary
Calais
Lord Cobham
Dover
Lord Clifford
Edward the Sixth
St. Thomas
Exeter
Elizabeth
Marquis
Bess
Capture of the Esmeralda by Lorp Cocurane and convoy
A private report traces Lorp Cocurane aboard the Lantara and Independencia as they boarded the Spanish frigate Esmeralda near Anser on November 9. The action yielded the frigate’s flag, 174 prisoners, officers captured, and 15 killed with about 50 wounded among the attackers, while Cocurane himself was wounded in the thigh. The fleet’s Preuda and Verganza were absent, with hopes to disable more of the enemy’s force in these seas.
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Lorp Cocurane
Cocurane
O' Higgins
Anser
Telegraph
Lantara
Esmeralda
Prenda
Preuda
Verganza
Baptism of the Vipant comte de Ligres in royal ceremony
Yesterday the King honored the Russia ambassador and Ambassadress at a christening for their son with Duke of York as godfather. The ceremony at St James Palace was followed by a grand banquet and a royal reception attended by princes, ministers, diplomats, and nobility.
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Russia
Duke of York
Emperor
Esterhazy
Corps Diplomatique
B. Bloomfield
Prince Paul Esterhazy
Imperial Guard
Prince Esterhazy
Kuper
St. James's Palace
Paul Esterhazy
George Frederick Augustus
de Frias
Munster
Maesty
Royal
Dukes of Wellington
Devonshire
Uceda
Ernest Hohenlohe Langenberg
Marchioness
of Conyngham
Elizabeth Conyngham
Bathurst
Countess Harrowby
Michael Woronzow
Baron Fazel
St. Fielens
Devonshire House
Army regiment sails for Mediterranean then India
The 85th regiment stationed at Brighton is understood to sail soon for the Mediterranean and may then proceed to Corfu or another Ionian Island. On Saturday the 5th, over 300 men from the East India Company Artillery and Infantry marched from Chatham to Northfleet to embark for India aboard the Marquis Wellesley and the Lord Grenville.
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Brighton
Mediterranean
Corfir
Ionian Islands
Brighton Herald
the East India Company
Chatham
Northfleet
India
Marquis Wellesley
Lord Grenville
Kentish Gazette
Newmarket First Spring Meeting 1331 Racing Summary
At Newmarket on May 11 the Shreckhorn ridden by Ramsbottom won the 8st 8lb race over Bouvericac by Haphazard 8st D.M. 100 gs, odds 6 to 4. The Ivantice horse took a 40n odds win over Pacha 8st 70. 1. in the third year Newmarket Stakes for colts and fillies. Gustavus c Tressilian led a Gustavus sweepstakes with 100 gs. Zeal and Abs M. of Grafton’s b. Zeal competing.
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Newmarket
Faiwar
Ramsbottom
Shreckhorn
Bouvericac
Haphazard
Pacha
Ivantice
H. Ft
Hunter
Gy. c. Gustavus
Bouverie
Tressilian
Gustavus
Grafton
Ships in harbor and sailing from Jamaica to London
The Hanover Adamson and Vittoria Hearn report Jamaica origins while the Castle Sotheby Dove Wright from the South Seas and London Packet depart for Hambro. Other vessels Seringapatam Grecian Horn and a leaky Harriet from Liverpool Leghorn, plus Sydney packet from Montevideo bound for London. Port near May 11 reports Brémen transit and a mail packet arrival.
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Dear
Hanover
Adamson
Jamaica
Vittoria
Hearn
Scaleby
Castle
Sotheby
China
Dove
Wright
South Seas
Duke of Wellington
Thomas
Denia
London Packet
London
Hambro
Ridley
Virginia
Caspian
Standley
New York
Norval
Skinner
Fayat
Susan
Letitia
Jones
Gibraltar
Portsmourn
Brémen
Aryza
de Valangin
Baltimore
Seringapatam
Plymouth
Grecian
Murrorp
Harriet
Sherlock
Liverpool
Leghorn
Harwich
Princess Charlotte Packet
Holland
Prymoore
Cramped scene at Newgate and Eau Brink works amid river project notes
Last night at ten oclock H F Coover and Ri f Weaver arrived at Newgate in custody escorted by the serjeant at arms High Constable of Westminster and police. They were lodged in the Smugglers Room then moved to the North Staircase. The Eau Brink drainage scheme progresses with the Eau Brink Cut and a new timber bridge nearing completion. The grand canal project may cost nearly half a million pounds and the commissioners plan to open the river in June. Yorkshire cloth manufacture rises by 1,116,519 yards year over year. Captain Parrys journal of a voyage toward a northwest passage will be issued Wednesday.
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H. F. Coover
F. Weaver
Newgate
Serjeant At Arms
Mr. Lee
Westminster
Brown
O’grapy
House of Commons
Eau Brink
Saint German’s
Cambridge Chronicle
West Riding of Yorkshire
Parry
North West Passage
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