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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Apr 25, 1796
Page
4
Fragmented OCR text shows chaotic rhetoric about government seeking calm through measures against public disorder. It mentions peace, the army, and public service, but content is garbled with unclear references and names.
An news summary recounts Buonaparte’s victory over Austrian and Piedmontese forces at Monte Lezino with heavy French gains. It notes 4600 enemy dead or wounded, 2500+ prisoners including officers and colours, and 40 cannons captured. Generals Massena and Berthier are cited, with praise for the army’s role and gratitude to the country. The Directory hails the win as a prelude to further successes and reports allied movements and naval updates from the North Seas.
Reports describe a theatre season marked by lavish reception for Royal visitors, with Prince and Princess of Wales attending a private performance and a ducal party arriving in town. The scene contrasts with naval victories, supplies news, and security alerts across Europe, including Gibraltar, Corsica, and Italy, as well as reports of ship promotions and a bank fraud case.
Reports detail frigates clearing from a besieged area and chasing prizes. The Apollo privateer and the brig Nancy from Liverpool are noted, with ships like the Suirprize and Regentus arriving. quarantine actions at the Motherbank and scattered vessel movements near Scilly mark April events aboard Royal Navy and privateer operations.
The stock table shows prices for South Sea Stocks and Navy funds, Corn and Bills with bid and asking figures. May quotations include cont for delivery and related financial terms as printed in the period market page.
A fragment reports English grain prices and arrivals with barley and malt showing small gains, wheat and other grains weakening slightly then lifting. It notes current Eng Wheat at 66s to 76s, Barley 21s 8d to 25s, Malt 36s 7d to 39s 5d, and Hog Pea 33s to 36s, with total Wheat quarters around 68s 6d higher than last week. Also lists marriages and deaths in brief notices.
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