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Evening Mail

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Apr 24, 1799

Page

4

Parliamentary Intelligence. Lords hear Campbell divorce case

In the House of Lords session on Apary 2g the Campbell divorce bid was reviewed with multiple witnesses scrutinized. Major Hook’s testimony about a reconciliation was challenged while two further witnesses aimed to prove criminal intercourse between the parties, and the hearing adjourned to Thursday. Captain Peard’s divorce bill discussed with details of his naval service, his wife’s alleged adultery with surgeon Lyss, and accompanying testimonies from Stephens, Smith, Keymer, and Arson.

House OF Lords Campbel Major Hook Peard Serjeant Marshall His Majesty’s Navy Adm Bligh Britannia Mediterranean Lifbon Lyss King’s Bench Winchester Lyis Francis Stephens Admiral Bligh Lisbon England

Adultery and Bastardy Bill Read Again in Parliament

A parliamentary debate discussed adultery and bastardy evidence in a case involving Mr Stephens’s house and a mature child produced before Capt Peard. The counsel indicated enough proof to establish the issues, with more witnesses available but not required. The bill was ordered to be committed on Monday and the session adjourned.

Parliament Proceedings Include Docks and Port Bills

In Tarurs Bay on April 25 the Committees on the Wet Docks Bill and on the Port of London bill gained leave to report further evidence. The Scotch Colliers Regulation Bill second reading was deferred to Tuesday. The Herring Fisheries report was examined in Committee for tomorrow's uping. Printing ordered for the Port of London bill report. The suppressing Seditious Societies bill second reading postponed to Tuesday. East India Company recruiting bill granted leave. Lord Advocate Scotland leave to introduce Lands under Thirlage bill. Scots Bail Bill reading postponed to Monday.

House Or Commons Tarurs Bay Apety Wm, Anderson Manning London Pitt Dundas India East India Company Scotland

Evening Mail Postscript. News From Hamburg and Europe

The Evening Mail notes a slow Hamburg mail with few new battles. It reports Austrian and French maneuvers across the Rhine and into Switzerland, Massena at Baile, and dispersals for defense. Venitian dispatches claim Italian gains, Russian troops near Verona, and Corfu hosting fleets. Other items cover Madrid politics, unrest in Swiss cantons, and assorted notices.

Hamburgh Paris Vienna Italy Gth Archduke Carney Switzerland Schaffhausen Bale Rhine Pontons Arenbuxe Bavaria Royal Suwarrow Horze Feldkirch Arcapulis Stareau Kehl Alsace Brisach Offerbourg Huniiguen Massena Baile Hunimnguen Brisgau Baron de Wittenbach Kupferschmid Venice Kray Verona Bafano Suwar- Row Brewgg Mur Corfu

Royal progress and drawing room at St James Palace

Yesterday morning the Kine rode over Westminster bridge into Surry. Yesterday Her Majesty held a Drawing-room at St James's palace with the Kine Queen the Princesses Augusta Eviza aetH Maxy and Sorxta. Their Royal Highnesses the Dukes of York Clarence Kent Cumper-

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Presentations to his Majesty and Royal Council Meeting

Nobility and guests attended the Presentations to his Majesty including Lady Canorth Wortiet and Lady Louisa Hartley among others. Ministers held a Casengr. Ministers council at Lord Grenville's office as Dukes of Kent and Cumpertano were created Peers and kissed the Queen's hand. The Court broke up at five and the Royal Family returned to Buckingham House.

Ranp Groverster William Princess Lopnia Gloucester Eareigh York Durham Exeter Canorth Wortiet Jane Dundas Cuartortz TownsvEne Countess of Leicester Louisa Hartley Maria Folgnam Lady ‘Kent Miss Lycos Lygon Countess of Dysart Jane Halliday Lord Grenville Dukes of Kent Cumpertano Buckingham Houk

Campaign Movements Amid Gaza News and Egyptian Fortifications

Constantinople reports Ghezar Pacha orders advance after Gaza capture to sever French Cairo link. Murad Bey strengthens Upper Egypt defenses as Allied bombardments hit Alexandria. British supply ships flee port, while Colonel Wilriame’s force sails with 26 ships and cannons for a secret expedition. Archduke’s army marches toward Feldkirch as General Horze stays east.

Constantinople Ghezar Pacha Gaza Cairo Murad Bey Upper Egypt Ghezar Pacha Alexandria Linpav Wilriame

Rhine passage and Austrian reinforcements reportedly move toward Germany

The report details pontoon deployments for Rhine crossing near Schaffhausen and planned simultaneous Allied attacks from Bregenz to Waldkirch. It notes 10,000 Austrian troops reinforcing, delays from Petersburg, large troop movements toward Germany, and ongoing French actions with rail and frontier disruptions.

French brig Le Papillon prize to Melampus at sea

Yesterday Le Papillon, a French brig privateer, arrived as a prize to His Majesty's ship Melampus after being taken on the ninth of April in latitude 48 30 long 15. Le Papillon is a large, nearly new coppered vessel fitted for 18 guns with 10 long g pounders and four 32 pounder carronades, manned by 124. The Melampus also recaptured a Newfoundland schooner not yet arrived and left the West India convoy on the nineteenth of March fifty leagues windward of Madeira. Dispatches arrived from Lord Howe aboard Céleriers, a 16 gun ship, while Venera, a 74 gun ship, and other ships moved with the Eastward convoy.

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