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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Apr 17, 1799
Page
3
From a Courier report General Marena declared victory near Paris on the 26th. General Lersurde captured over 3000 prisoners and seized 20 cannon, signaling a brilliant success for French arms through this place.
Vienna reports immense public favor for the Field Marshal as Russian troops cheer upon his presence beside the Emperor. He will move to Italy via Gratz next week with Petersburg officers as adjutants. Four Russian armies totaling 160,000 men maneuver toward Moravia with Verona’s camp at 32,000 and planned reinforcement to 50,000. General de Chatelet surveys all army positions.
Marc Stutgard reports Switzerland severed communications and seeks three parts from the country. Austrian forces advance toward Walderburgh along Schaffhauten route, with forward ports reaching the mountains.
Fourchact cites 5200 Austrian captives. only 46 officers and 36 soldiers have arrived at Offenburgh. French wounded are untreated and carried on wheelbarrows. Headquarters are currently at Heufloch and Hornberg.
The victory announced by Fourdan remains unconfirmed as Bernadette mobilizes forces to reinforce Fourdan and blockade Philipfourgh. General Humbert is the sole officer to depart Strasburgh with his division to join Jourdan.
In Swabia on April 2 General Sourdan vows to remain on this side of the Rhine and halted all wagons bound for hospitals and baggage as part of his defensive stance over the river.
Fragments from Croatia report two aunts of Lewis the Sixteenth and Roman Cardinals expected at Agram. Archprince Chartes, before Tuttlingen and Stockach, arrived at Rieschweiler and heard mass early, urging prayers for Imperial arms. French prisoners are to be exchanged for Austrians.
Last week our troops moved to fill gaps left by French forces near the Rhine but have now stopped. With no war measures taken after the declaration of war and General Daendels returning from Paris to prepare the army, it is presumed an arrangement has delayed departure.
The Commons report lines Lord Cafereagh opposing the Regency Bill in its current form. He warns two independent legislatures risk discord on imperial matters, urging a settlement of imperial contribution to avoid unequal burdens and Ireland’s resistance to subservience to Britain. The speech frames the danger of shared sovereignty for peace and war policy.
A lengthy debate on the Legislative Union occupies the House, with Mr Pitt criticized by Irish leaders for risking rebellion and governance via parliament. Lord Castlereagh and a broad cast of MPs clash over prerogatives and the Bill's form. The bill passes the committee with amendments and is to be reported on Saturday as the session extends into the early hours.
Rumors say Mr. Baron Perryun and Mr. Justice Ashurst plan retirement after long service. Covent Garden Theatre reports a benefit night receipts of 644 pounds 19 shillings 6 pence, a record for the venue. A post-chaise attack near Puckeridge leaves a gentleman’s purse and a lady’s watch stolen by two pistol-armed highwaymen, likely part of a Ware area gang. Another incident: Mr. Orton loses a trunk of apparel from a Whitton-bound post-chaise near St Paul’s Choir Yard.
In Thuxspay on Apare 18 the Beilhaven peerage case was decided, granting the chair to m. Hamilton as Baron of Beilhaven. The Marquis of Donnegal took oaths and seated. Campbell's Divorce Bill moved toward further evidence on Tuesday. The Game Laws debate ended with the third reading. a proposed clause allowing farmers to seize trespassing dogs was rejected after opposition from the Earl of Westmoreland, and the bill passed.
The House discussed Leave to bring in a Leith port improving bill and revived the Cold bath Fields Prison committee report for revision. Lords assent to the Volunteer Corps Exemption Bill was announced, with a first reading of the divorce bill for the Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn. Debate over the Slave-Trade Limitation Bill faltered due to low attendance and an adjournment without a vote.
Friday morning report notes a drawing-room at St James's Palace hosted by the Queen with attendance by the Prince. The brief item highlights royal proceedings and courtly appearances without additional details.
A late spelling filled notice describes foreign ambassadors and nobility at court events at Buckingham Palace with mentions of the Marchioness of Bath and Countess of Shateespury among attendees. It notes the appointment of Anthony Meany as Consul General to Denmark Sweden and Prussia and Justinian Uassamajor as Secretary of Legation to Petersburgh, with subsequent court attendance and a Directors’ meeting at the East India House where Mr Jupp’s death as Survior and Architect to the Company was reported and the court adjourned to Wednesday.
In a Westminster libel prosecution John Cuthell bookseller Holborn was found guilty of publishing Wakefield's reply to the Bishop of Llandaff. The Attorney General urged mitigation and a mild sentence, with commitment to King's Bench Prison for the first Thursday in the next term. Wakefield, without counsel, spoke in mitigation. The court ordered commitment and set May 30 as the return date. Separately, in the Earl of Thanet rioting case at Maidstone, a Rule to allow separate trials for 60 jurors was refused after debate on trial structure.
Puce a report from Plymouth April 2 notes the Terrible a 74 gun ship commanded by Captain Fayuxe nor sailing to join the Channel fleet along with Arad a gas ship under Captain Hon. T. B. Carer on a cruize. The squadron under Lordy Mour is said to sail soon with Formidables Sans Pareil Saturn Canada and Triumph. The Mermaid 32 guns sailed with French prisoners for Portsmouth and the Headicea frigate is bound there with prisoners. Pigmy cutter arrived from the Isle of France and Coromandel with troops for Guernsey. The Penelope cutter moved Spithead to St Helens. Deal wind southwest remains.
Notices record a marriage at Lambeth Church between Mr. Fennili and Mrs. Martin and multiple obituaries including Mrs. Duane of Lincoln's Inn and Mrs. Campbell of Piccadilly. Also listed are royal and stock market items with dated references to Bengal and East India company vessels and various securities values.
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