Foreign News and Public Notices From London Dated February
London dispatches report British naval provisioning for colonies and court life in London. The king’s clerical appointees advance to higher posts, Armistice talks with Italy and Corsican unrest continue, and European rulers plot moves toward Frankfurt and Westminster. A Westminster petition seeks a bridge over the Thames with a lottery plan to raise funds, while India trade and garrison cuts are noted along with court appointments and royal health. The piece also mentions Madrid and Pardo conferences, Berewick’s Naples fever, and Polish discontent at Konigsberg.