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Newspaper
Evening Mail
Location
London, Middlesex, United Kingdom
Date
Aug 26, 1799
Page
4
An 18th century style poem praises Yorkshire scenery from wintry storms to spring eye. The speaker venerates Nature’s grandeur in hills, vales, abbey ruins, and woods, celebrates artistic inspiration, and humbly thanks God for the nerves stirred by beauty. Thirk. H. Walker.
His Majesty's Commissioners and Lords appeared in the House and declared the pleasure that Parliament should be prorogued to Tuesday next, the twenty ninth of October, and stood prorogued accordingly until that date.
A late issue reports from a Paris based journal with items from the French Directory to the Assembly. It notes claims of Swiss victory and French advances in the Valais, plus a marginal report of Acqui and other Italian moves. Dispatches also cover royal visits, prorogation of Parliament, Lisbon mail, and troop movements toward Embden with ships and officers preparing for service.
Reports from the era detail mass measures against dissent, with executions planned for provocations. Massena and Joussat push offensives while the Army of the Alps forms under Championnar. Buonaparte claims reforms amid unrest, and divisions of conscript armies are proposed to guard frontiers and interior. Emigrants, priests, and nobles lead a Gers revolt as Toulon patriots gain influence. Copenhagen notes Coalition pressures and neutral alignments.
The Gazette reports a gallant action where a superior enemy force yielded to our squadron’s boats. It hints at Zbrtona’s possible surrender and notes a second embarkation of Ruffian troops on 6th inf, totaling 10 000 men under nine British ships. Lord Duncan and Admiral Mircuert’s fleets linger off the Izxel awaiting reinforcement.
The first detachment of the second division, 3600 men from the 17th and 46th regiments, arrived from Barham Down. They endured heavy rain during a five hour march but were embarked swiftly with boatmen praised for aiding the operation. Additional detachment details and future plans noted, with transport ships sailing from Deal on August 26.
The first division of Russian troops failed at the end of the month. The second division, about 10,000 men, will begin embarkation tomorrow and be completed in three days, then proceed under convoy by nine British ships now present, weather permitting.
Cronstadt reports that English workers aiding the embarkation of Russian troops were praised by the Emperor. Captain Popham, aboard the Nile lugger, received a royal salute and was knighted. The Empress and royal family joined in pleasures, gifting jewels, a diamond-nuff box, a ring, and other tokens.
An overland dispatch from Constantinople dated June 9 confirms the fall of Acre. General Vitteath reports 6,000 troops lost, 280 officers, plus all artillery and tents. Turkish losses exceed 2,000 killed and 700 wounded, with English losses at 190 killed and deaths by sickness and fatigue.
The Royal Family and a large noble company visited Stacze's Rooms in Weymouth Ave. After breakfast the Majesties and the Princesses with attendants boarded the St Fiorenzo frigate. Once the Royal Standard was hoisted they set sail across the bay.
Ship news from Sunderland Falmouth Plymouth and surrounding ports reports the Grifer gun-vessel arriving after losing topmasts and rerigging jury-masts while in the North ward. It carries 16 soldiers in good health and is credited with subsequent movements toward Texel.
Last week the Light and first and second battalions of the Loyal Birmingham Fencibles volunteered for service wherever needed. Door George Penckarp becomes Deputy Inspector General of Hospitals to the Forces under Sir Ralph Abercrombie. A London press claim about Bedfordshire floods harming markets is dismissed as unfounded and prejudicial, noting mills lacked adequate water and villagers do not sell in Bedford or Biggleswade.
Married notices announce John Roffey of Edward Street Cavendish Square marrying Miss Downward of Winchester and James Brandon of Covent Garden Theatre marrying Miss Mallison of Featherstone Buildings. Deaths record Thomas Hendry in St Thomas West Indies aged 24, and Mrs Martha Honner aged 83 at Clapham. Also includes scattered financial figures and percentages from market listings.
A garbled London entry mentions Pasnrepsy J. Walter and J. Walter Jon, painting housse squares, blacker tane, published by J. Bonsor, salary fduare, with an office in lackfriars. Communications for the paper addressed to the printers.
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