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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Apr 11, 1798
Page
3
The report recounts Vienna and Rastadt dispatches about the Austrian Deputation negotiating with France over left bank Rhine indemnifications. It notes French insistence on pacification, Naples and Morea unrest, and Austrian Prussia France coordination.
Count Merremnien, Imperial Plenipotentiary at Rastadt, presented a note to French plenipotentiaries on the 17th alleging that the blockade of Ehrenbreitstein is due to explicit French orders. He urged withdrawal of French troops from the right bank of the Rhine and liberation of provinces on that side from requisitions, stating the current state must not worsen. the note remained unanswered as of the 26th of last month.
The text states that cantons will send Deputies chosen by the people to Berne or Lausanne to form a General Assembly and begin work toward liberty and equality. It notes growing Swiss openness to French influence as French generals assure the preservation of Swiss integrity.
The Executive Directory of the French Republic appoints Trucuet ambassador to King of Spain, stressing alliance duties and shared enemies. He denounces traitors linked to England, praises Franco-Spanish friendship, and foresees joint action against Europe’s foes. The text notes praise for Spanish virtues and a warning against perfidy. Fashion and economic strains in Paris are also described with sensational commentary.
The Directory seeks Geneva’s incorporation with France, provoking senate anger after mud was poured on the French minister’s emblem. The senate warns of an invading army if Geneva resists, but decrees incorporation by unanimity. European leaders call such tactics tyranny while Sir Richard Strachan pursues gunboats in the Seine. Maidstone hosts many witnesses as Chelmsford troops mobilize, and Virginia bans gambling with billiard tables to be removed or burned by March.
Tuesday and Wednesday race card listing Handicap Sweepstakes and Oatland Stakes divisions with entries from Cedar, Sweeper, Deplorable, Cypress, Stickler, Play or Pay, Parisot, Tannade, Esculus, Cannons, Ambrosia, Stamford, King John, Lilliput, Hyperion, Hornpipe and others. Odds shown for multiple races, two-year and three-year-olds, purses and plate details. Local course events include Razor, Efculus, and a subscription plate for 2 to 4 year olds across two days.
Early Friday morning two gentlemen met near the Ring in Hyde Park with their seconds to settle a quarrel. After an attempt at first fire produced no effect, the second gentleman fired a pistol into the air. Seconds intervened and the matter was amicably adjusted.
Letters from India report French frigates and a brig cruising off Zimor pursuing China bound ships. The Abergaveny and three other Bombay China ships were at Malacca, while the Bengal bound Auspicious from Bengal to London burned with goods aboard. Convoys, prizes, and dispatches feature naval activity and ship movements. A murder victim’s widow and a lottery scam reveal social turmoil, and a Lambeth-hill constable ends his life by hanging.
Yesterday Phemias Stony a watchman was committed for trial for stealing a gold watch and chain valued at 31 from Mir Thomas Greens of Crement. The incident occurred at the Graven Head public house Craven Buildings Drury Lane after a decoy by four prostitutes. A soldier from the Coldstream Guards and William Seaner were also committed for re examination on footpad robbery suspicions and an assault on Daniel Drief.
Reports from Guildhall describe John Thompson charged as accomplice of a boy in the theft of a pocket-book containing two toll notes and six pounds. the owner, Mr Turner, identified the thief and recovered the book. Authorities also pursued Mary Howard for pledged copper-plates, with warrants issued to seize them. Additional items include naval store theft at Greenwich and a three-week respite for Forth Larkin, plus brutal attack on Isaac Gouff at Mingswood.
English state lottery lists daily draws from the thirty sixth to the thirty ninth day with multiple ticket numbers and prize amounts. The entries include Nos and 1001 and sol values, indicating prize units and numbers across days.
Marriages listed include Thomas Wilison junior of Lad-lane to Fanny Allingham’s daughter, and others from Great Elbow Lane to Mrs Boyd’s daughter. A surgeon of the East India Company weds Miss Burnett of Bedford Poole. Deaths note Right Hon. George Lord Headley of Ripon and Robert Barton of Rownhams. John Burrows, one of Merchants Adventurers in Hamburg, mourned as a long trusted member.
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