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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Apr 07, 1800
Page
3
Parisian fashion notes describe Pakistan ladies in white straw hats and Madame Tallien in a delicate chapeau with a side tilt. Observers applaud the brilliancy of her eyes while men stare and women bite their lips. The era’s collars, shells and cocked hats attract attention as youths imitate bold, dashing airs.
Abstract outlines a bill to prohibit suspending vesting and accumulating rents or profits from real and personal estates through deeds or wills. It declares such accumulation arrangements null, except when alive grantors receive benefits or during limited minors. It preserves existing lifetime or twenty one year limits.
A vivid account of a royal punch celebration on October 25 1694 at Bem Fica near Lisbon in a noble garden. Edward Russert commanded British naval forces there as guests enjoyed a marble fountain feast with vast quantities of ingredients and a toy boat delivering cups to about six thousand attendees. The piece also notes gardening tips about painting walls black to speed fruit ripening and a grape-boost from the wall shade.
Reports from Vienna and Berlin describe renewed hostilities in Italy, with suspected peace talks at Strasbourg. News of papal coronation in Venice, Neapolitan envoy’s discharge, and Crete to Vienna diplomatic movements accompany military reshuffles in Austria and Russia. Egypt capitulation details and French evacuation plans from Alexandria to Marseille are noted, alongside Turkish naval dispatches and Greek port disturbances.
The late Duke of Courland Pertr died January 13. He was the son of Duke Erroy who became Duke of Courland by Empress Anna and later Regent of Ruffia. Regent Scarogly governed three weeks before being deposed by Anna and exiled to Siberia from 1740 to 1762, recalled by Priée II. Prince-Proen shared his exile and at one point the duchy was sold for a million dollars. Dowager Duchess Codriand now lives in Prague, recently buying a Count Czernin mansion.
Reports from Paris for January 15 indicate peace rumors and a new treaty with the Batavian Republic promising 6,000,000 francs to France. Austrian reinforcements strengthen frontier ports while Tyrolean volunteers are summoned to the front. General Bertier heads to Dijon as Bertier’s forces in the region prepare for possible action.
The April 2 decree appoints General Bertuser as General in Chief of the Army of Reserve. A letter from the First Consul praises Berthier’s military skill and governance, charging him to lead spring and summer campaigns toward victory and peace, and to implement wartime plans for the Republic.
In a Genoa dated letter Massena describes a March 16 expedition by 140 carabineers of the 3d Light Infantry toward Dego. The operation aimed to assess enemy strength and seize prisoners. Night conditions aided success. Austrian detachment at Dego was surprised with only one wound on our side and several enemy casualties.
From Augsburg March 22 reports confirm a convention among Petersburgh London Naples and Portugal to restore the Maltese Knights when retaken from the French with troops of English Ruffians and Neapolitans to garrison. General St Cyr relocates to Rheinfelden while Baile remains headquarters. Imperial forces move to reinforce the Rhine cordon.
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