27 Apr 1798
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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Apr 27, 1798
Page
1
The notice proclaims BRITISH COLOUR COMPANY products at No 32 Walbrook London including NOAL TAR BROWN and paints for fences and wooden buildings. It also promotes Spilsbury's Antiscorbat ic Drops with a string of cures and distributor details across Bristol Tolzey and London.
A translated notice from Rome explains the French Republic’s finaces offering confiscated treasures to individuals or societies including academies. It details ready money terms and safe transport for purchases via Civita Vecchia, with Huser as contact in Rome.
Parisian masqueraes balls thrived for weeks at Hotel de Rick view drawing kept women and genteel attendees into a scene of luxury and intrigue. A 200 strong police force disrupted the revels at 3 am on the 18th, arresting about a dozen guests and escorting them to the central bureaus, including a young elegant woman who fled yet was identified and allowed to retire with an apology.
A magnificent Rome fete marked the federation with France. St Peter’s square became a field of battle and amphitheatre with hundreds of musicians and vocalists. An immense triumphal arch on the Bridge of St Angelo housed the French troops. Statues, liberty trees, fountains, and grand decor adorned the area for a vast crowd. A sunrise oath of Liberty or Death was staged, followed by a zoo cover dinner and grand illumination to end the day.
A Paris experiment with a grand balloon carried a parachute attached to a sheep in a basket cage. At about 250 tones height the balloon exploded, yet the parachute opened and the animal landed unharmed at the Rue du Faubourg Honore and was later returned to Park de Moupeaux. Extract of a Jamaica report notes a church plan to instruct People of Colour in Christian principles each Sunday and urges schoolmasters to cooperate.
In the Arail 27 term the court reviewed a wager dispute tied to France peace terms. Lord Kenyon and judges discussed illegality vs return of deposit. verdict for the plaintiff on real and deposit money is sustained, with debate over the wage point and new-trial considerations.
Sporting Intelligence lists April 26 racing at Dutton's Course with King's Plate for 6 year olds, entries including Spread Eagle Bennington Jupiter and Diamond. Five to one against Lilly Hornpipe Parifot. weights published for 3 to 6 year olds. notable entries from Sackville Cavendish Clermont Mayfe Watson and Grosvenor Druid Greyhound and Sweetbriar under frigid odds.
Dublin reports large imports of fine Irish flax to England with part re exported to Liverpool. Iron ordnance 36 pounders, six-horse drawn, shipped to various parts of the kingdom to bolster coast defenses. A gale damaged the ship John off Ballymaclode, six crew drowned except one apprentice, vessel valued above 30,000 pounds.
In a Privileges Committee session the Crown offered no opposition to the Marquis of Carmarthen's claim to the Barony of Conyers. Lord Cherlow moved to resolve that the petitioner has made good his claim. The House resumed, bills were read, and the Lords adjourned to Monday.
In a crouched session, Hobhouse signals a Tuesday committee on Palmer and the Chancellor's Post Office improvements, while Pitt opposes public funds. Alien bill clauses pass to track lodgings and detain foreigners, with debates on emigrant security.
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