King's Death and Morocco and Russian Court Dispatches
Reports from Delden recount the king collapsing after a melon and water and dying the 22nd after a brief rest. Ceuta notes Muley Hassan’s accession and charitable acts toward Christians. Petersburgh details Empress’s funeral pomp and a regency council shaping the minority, with a strong emphasis on succession law and governance. Malaga reports Sturla and Noble cleared, a servant whipped. Gibraltar siege news is said to be secret and unfavourable from Madrid. Genoa dispatch hints at broader European tensions.